Janis DeVore, Author at All Saints Catholic School

Science Fair Features Hands-On Learning

Posted on enero 20, 2017 by Janis DeVore

Congratulations to the following winners of our annual middle school science fair. Thank you, Mrs. Cottingham and Mrs. Woolfrey, for your dedication and for all that you did to guide the students through the process.

Behavioral & Social Science
3rd place – Chloe Davies
2nd place – Christina Santiago
1st place – Julia Woolfrey

Biochemistry
1st place – Skyler Yann

Botany
3rd place – Sabrina Yap and Juan Santos (tie)
2nd place – Yohannes Adiamseged
1st place – Abby Yelvington

Chemistry
3rd place – Talia Dickson
2nd place – Mike Short
1st place – Katie Ulrich

Computer Science
1st place – Zack Kreitzer/Arianna Delgado (tie)

Earth & Space Science
1st place – Amelia Slater

Engineering
2nd place – Lex Hartung
1st place – Nate Pora

Matemáticas
2nd place – Aidan Thompson
1st place – Tim Mills

Medicine & Health
2nd place – Beverley Appiatse
1st place – Patrick McCurdy

Microbiology
2nd place – Claire Larrabee
1st place – Erin Balagtas

Physics
3rd place – Lizzie Mangilit
2nd place – Lily Newgen
1st place – Bernadette Kwari

Overall
3rd runner-up – Patrick McCurdy
2nd runner-up – Aidan Thompson
1st runner-up – Bernadette Kwari
Grand Champion – Julia Woolfrey

Representing All Saints at the Diocesan Science Fair:
Patrick McCurdy
Aidan Thompson
Bernadette Kwari
Julia Woolfrey
Jacob Collins
Chloe Davies
Zack Kreitzer
Nate Pora
Katie Ulrich
Amelia Slater

It's Restaurant Week!

Posted on enero 18, 2017 by Janis DeVore

Did you know it’s “Restaurant Week” in fifth grade? Students are putting their math skills into real world application by learning how math is used in a restaurant setting, from learning how to calculate a tip using percentages and decimals to understanding how to double a recipe using fractions.

The connection to everyday life doesn’t stop there. Students are learning social skills related to restaurant etiquette and developing cultural awareness by investigating how McDonald’s restaurants tailor their menu based on their global location. To round out the week, each fifth grader will participate in a “book tasting” to showcase their summarizing skills.

During the book tasting, students will write a short synopsis of a novel or short story to give others an overview of their book. After leaving these written summaries on their desks, students will travel to the other desks in their classroom to get a taste of each book. Based on the results of their “tasting,” students select the novel or short story that interests them the most.

All Saints fifth graders give Restaurant Week a thumbs-up, superior review. What a fun way to learn!

National Geographic Bee

Posted on enero 6, 2017 by Janis DeVore

Students in grades four through eight recently participated in the school-wide round of the National Geography Bee. Congratulations to our school champion, Abigail Yelvington who will complete an online assessment to determine whether she will qualify to advance to the state level competition. Congratulations to Lucy Avila De la Trinidad who won second place and to all of the students who represented their classes in this academic event.

Liam Nino
Matthew Abando
Evelyn Shaw
Alexander Iskenderoglu
Arjun Iyer
Rudy Gasser
Timothy Mills
Mike Short
Lucy Avila De la Trinidad
Abby Yelvington

Installation Mass — Bishop Michael Burbidge

Posted on diciembre 6, 2016 by Janis DeVore

Today our hearts and prayers are united as Bishop Michael F. Burbidge is installed as the fourth Bishop of the Diocese of Arlington.

I am privileged to be attending the Installation Mass at 2:00 p.m. with two of our eighth grade students, Lily Feltman and Aidan Parker. I am delighted that they will represent our school and that Lily will have the opportunity to be part of a group that will officially congratulate and welcome Bishop Burbidge during the liturgy.

A Live Stream of the Installation Mass will be offered on the Arlington Diocese home page beginning at 2:00 p.m. You can also listen to the Mass Live on the radio at WMET 1160 AM or watch the Mass in its entirety on EWTN at 3:00 p.m.

On the occasion of his Installation, the students have offered many prayers for our new bishop, all of which will be included in a spiritual bouquet to be presented to him at a later date. Please see the link below that includes photos from the spiritual bouquet project and a special message for Bishop Burbidge.

Video: All Saints Welcomes Bishop Burbidge

May God continue to bless Bishop Loverde as he transitions to his retirement and may our new shepherd, Bishop Burbidge, be guided by the Holy Spirit as he begins his leadership of our diocese.

In Christ,

David E. Conroy, Jr.
Director

Donate Yarn for Scarves to Benefit The Barn

Posted on noviembre 21, 2016 by Janis DeVore

As part of our continued effort of living the virtues of stewardship and generosity, Extended Day will be arm knitting scarves to benefit the women living in Transitional Housing at The Barn in Bristow (learn all about it at www.barninc.org ).

We at Extended Day are currently taking donations of very thick yarn (2 per scarf approximately) so that our students can complete this project by the first half of December. The yarn can be dropped at the school office, or anytime when Extended Day is in session.

Thank you in advance for your usual, kind generosity.

Thanksgiving Prayer Service & Food Drive Donations

Posted on noviembre 21, 2016 by Janis DeVore

The All Saints Catholic School Annual Thanksgiving Prayer Service will be held on Tuesday, November 22nd at 9:30 am. In collaboration with the parish, we will once again be collecting fresh food to provide sixty families a Thanksgiving dinner through a partnership with the Bethany Food Pantry.

In an effort to evenly distribute our collection among the Thanksgiving meal bags, we are asking for grade-level donations as follows. Through the generosity of our school community in providing the items below, many families will enjoy a beautiful meal on Thanksgiving Day.

Pre-Kindergarten — Cereal (hot or cold)
Kindergarten ——– 1-pound bag of fresh carrots
Grade 1 ————– One bottle of juice or one can of coffee
Grade 2 ————– 5-pound bag of fresh white potatoes
Grade 3 ————– 5-pound bag of fresh sweet potatoes
Grade 4 ————– One fresh butternut or acorn squash
Grade 5 ————– 1 canned ham
Grade 6 ————– 2 cans of fruit
Grade 7 ————– 2 cans of corn
Grade 8 ————– 2 boxes of cake mix with icing or cookie mix

Author Skype Kicks Off Book Fair

Posted on noviembre 14, 2016 by Janis DeVore

Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman As a kickoff to our 2016 Book Fair, students in grades 4-8 enjoyed an interactive Author Skype this morning with Jennifer Chambliss Bertman, bestselling author of “Book Scavenger.” In the video below, Jennifer Chambliss Bertman explains the premise of her book.

Our thanks to Mrs. Coyle and Mrs. Geary for making the Author Skype possible and Mr. Tessier for assisting during the event. Our 2016 Book Fair will run from November 14 through 21. Don’t forget to stop by the library for this fun annual event!

Thanking Our Veterans

Posted on noviembre 11, 2016 by Janis DeVore

All Saints salutes our veterans, and active and retired military service personnel during our annual Veterans Mass, Assembly and Reception.

Author Ric Colegrove Visits All Saints

Posted on noviembre 3, 2016 by Janis DeVore

About 20 All Saints middle school knew they would be enjoying a pizza lunch with librarians Mrs. Coyle and Mrs. Geary to celebrate earning 40+ AR points already this year. What they didn’t know is that they would be joined by a special guest, writer Mr. Ric Colegrove. Author of the pre-teen/teen fantasy book series, The Journey of Rol, Ric Colegrove met with the students to share his first-hand experience as both the writer and illustrator of this fantasy story of adventure and hope.

In the first book of the series, Be: The Journey of Rol, the main character, Rol, is a fourteen-year-old boy who faces a life-determining decision to take an easy path or travel an uncertain route to return to his family. As detailed on The Journey of Rol website, “Rol is forced to confront internal and external obstacles, learning to rely on his positive attitude, as well as hope, for a successful outcome. Inspiration, values, faith, and thanking God for His blessings are components of this story, as are adventure, humor, and unique characters and challenges.”

The Warrenton-based writer and Holy Trinity parishioner developed the original premise of the book 20 years ago but put it “on the shelf” as he pursued other interests and raised his family with Betty, his wife of 28 years. Colegrove spent a year of intensive writing, proofing, editing, and illustrating to complete the book. Students caught a glimpse of the author’s character development process through his stories of Rol’s sidekicks Kearth and Fhfyrd, who both entertain and antagonize Rol. The character of Rol’s mentor, A. Loysius DeTerrin, owes his first name to Colegrove’s studies of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga.

As an added bonus, Colegrove showed the students the original detailed illustrations he drew for the book. An accomplished artist, Colegrove shared that he is hoping to include more illustrations in the second book in the series, Not Afraid, due to be published in 2017.

Listening to him speak about the writing process, it’s clear that Ric Colegrow experiences great joy as a writer. “I probably have a smile on my face the whole time that I’m writing,” Colegrove noted. He hopes that other would be writers and artists who attended this special author talk will keep putting pen to paper in sharing their stories and creative ideas. As a special gift from Colegrove, each student received a journal as an inspiration to “continue writing, drawing and keeping track of their ideas.”

To find out more about The Journey of Rol and to purchase the first book in the series, please visit Ric Colegrove’s website at www.thejourneyofrol.com. Our thanks to Mr. Colegrove for visiting All Saints and sharing his writer’s insights with our students. We are already looking forward to book two!

FACTS Financial Aid Assessment

Posted on noviembre 3, 2016julio 12, 2019 by Janis DeVore

After careful evaluation of the financial aid process and feedback from individual schools, the diocese recently announced that we will be partnering with FACTS Management to be the provider of financial aid assessment beginning with the 2017-2018 school year. Many of you are already familiar with FACTS since it previously served us as the provider of financial aid assessment services for many years. All Saints Catholic School will also continue to partner with FACTS for the processing of tuition payments.

Families applying for financial aid will need to complete an online application. The processing fee for this service is $30 per year/per family. A link to the new application which is now available and a flyer with additional details follows below. Should you have any questions about this process, please do not hesitate to contact the office.

Link to application: https://online.factsmgt.com/signin/3Q327