Catholic Cup 2020 Spotlights our Faith

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Students gathered to test their knowledge of the Catholic faith in All Saints’ 9th Annual Catholic Cup. Winners of their classroom competitions from grades 4-8 advanced to this final round of The Catholic Cup, an academic-style competition.

As the event emcee, Mr. Tessier posed questions related to Catholic theology and teaching while participants provided answer after answer until the group of contestants came down to just two finalists for the championship round of the competition.

Congratulations to all of our participants and to all of our students who cheered on their classmates.

We want to acknowledge the wonderful work of Mrs. Bill and Mr. Tessier who serve as our faculty coordinators, and extend a very special thank you to the members of our 2019 judging panel:

  • Fr. Ed Guilloux
  • Mrs. Bill
  • Mrs. Sweeney
  • Mr. Kontoes

This uplifting event provides a wonderful way for all of our students, those directly participating and those watching from the audience, to learn and grow in their faith.

Science Fair Results

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Our 7th grade students recently competed in the annual Science Fair held in the Parish Activities Center. We are very proud of our students and grateful for the dedication of Mrs. Cottingham and Miss Tohill who led them through the scientific process and management of a long-term project.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2020 Science Fair.

Behavioral and Social Sciences

  • 1st Sophia R. (7B) – Distractors: How many is too many?
  • 2nd Savanna L. (7B)- Did I Catch Your Eye
  • 3rd Mia D. (7B) – Color Craze

Biochemistry

  • 3rd Kiran K. (7A) – Onion Tears Are My Worst Fears Botany
  • 3rd Ashton H. (7A) – How’s it Growin’

Chemistry

  • 1st Mikayla L. (7B) – Rise of the Muffin
  • 2nd Ethan D. (7A) – Inhibitors
  • 3rd Joseph F. (7B) – How Cold Can You Go?

Computer Science

  • 2nd Abigail D. (7A) – Outta My Way Need for Speed Earth and Space
  • 2nd Sarah R. (7B) – There is a Weather App for That Engineering
  • 2nd Declan M. (7B) – Building Bridges Will They Break?

Environmental Science

  • 2nd Jesus S. (7B) – Twisting Tornadoes
  • 3rd Mya B. (7A) – Erosion in Motion

Health and Medicine

  • 1st Nikhil V. (7B) – Radiation in a Magnetic Field
  • 2nd Mary J. (7A) – To Drink or Not to Drink
  • 3rd Grace T. (7A) – Unique Prints from Designer Genes

Microbiology

  • 2nd Isabella B. (7B) – Dirtier than a Toilet

Physics

  • 1st Melissa P. (7A) – This Little Light of Mine
  • 3rd Noah M. (7A) – Paper Airplane Launcher

Overall Winners

  • Grand Prize Nikhil V. (7B)
  • 1st runner up Savanna L. (7B)
  • 2nd runner up Sarah R. (7B)
  • 3rd runner up Jesus S. (7B)

Donor Pledges $15,000 in Matching Gift Challenge

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It is with great excitement that we share this outstanding news! An anonymous donor has pledged to match contributions made to the All Saints Catholic School Annual Fund up to $15,000 now through January 31, 2020.

This special Matching Gift Challenge means that every contribution made to our Annual Fund will now be matched dollar-for-dollar, making your gift go twice as far. The challenge is scheduled to run from now until January 31—or until $15,000 in matching donations have been reached.

Donations of any amount made by the deadline will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to the aggregate amount of $15,000. A $25 gift becomes $50, $50 becomes $100, $100 becomes $200, $500 becomes $1,000, and so on.

As a reminder, proceeds from our 2019-2020 Annual Fund will support the following:

  • Broadcast Studio
    Funds will be used to add a broadcast studio in the library to produce a student-run morning newscast and special video projects.
  • ActivPanels
    Our original goal was to purchase 2 next-generation ActivPanels to replace older ActivBoards. With this generous Matching Gift, we now have the opportunity to exceed our original goal and purchase ActivPanels for all remaining classrooms waiting to upgrade!!

Double the Impact of your Gift
To participate in the Matching Gift Challenge, please print our Annual Fund brochure and send in your participation form through your child’s teacher or simply make a donation online by clicking the Donate Now link below.

With less than two weeks remaining in 2019, this is a great time to take advantage of potential year-end tax benefits by making your gift by December 31, 2019.

Donate to the Annual Fund

Annual Fund Supports Broadcast Studio & ActivPanels

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All Saints Catholic School has officially kicked off its 2019-2020 Annual Fund: Empowering the Next Generation Campaign. We invite you to prayerfully reflect on the difference that All Saints makes in your child’s life and to show your support through:

  • Gifts of Prayer
  • Gifts of Involvement
  • Gifts of Financial Participation

All proceeds from this year’s campaign will focus on expanding innovations in learning in the following areas.

  • Studio space in the library to produce a student-run morning newscast and special video projects.
    Goal = $5,000
  • Next-Gen ACTIV Panels to replace ACTIV Boards
    Goal = $10,000

Your gift – no matter the size – will benefit your child now and into the future as we invest in these state-of-the-art resources for our students.

All families should have received an Annual Fund brochure and letter that provides additional information. Parents are invited to support the initiative by visiting our Annual Fund page and completing the printable Annual Fund form or by making an online donation through our website.

In advance, thank you for your continued generous support of All Saints!

Anonymous Donor Donates 12 ActivPanels

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All Saints Catholic School is excited to announce that we recently received a major gift from an anonymous donor in support of our technology program. With this funding, we will be purchasing 12 additional ACTIV Panels to be installed in the following classrooms during the current school year:

  • K1 – Miss Morga
  • K2 – Mrs. Izquierdo
  • 5A – Mrs. Siegel
  • 5B – Mrs. Liu
  • 6B (Science) – Mrs. Cottingham
  • 7B (Math) – Mrs. Bill
  • 8A – Mrs. DeBruyne
  • 8B – Mrs. Honkus
  • Spanish – Mrs. Roy
  • Music – Miss McPhilamy
  • Library – Mrs. Coyle
  • One Additional Classroom (Decision Pending)

With tremendous gratitude, we thank the anonymous donor whose generosity will make a tremendous impact on student learning for years to come.

Robotics Team Wins 2nd Place in Robotics Skills Challenge

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Congratulations to the three robotics teams from All Saints that participated in the tournament held on our campus on Saturday, November 9. 2019.

  • 1st Place in the Teamwork Challenge – Team Parra Sharks (Matthew K., Chris M., Camden S., and Angelina Y.)
  • 2nd Place in the Teamwork Challenge – Team Spidermans (Toby R., William O., and Diego P.)
  • 2nd Place in the Skills Challenge – Team Rampage (Jeffrey C., Austin R., and Will F.)

Thank you, Mrs. DeVore and Mr. Roy, for coordinating all of the details for this first-ever event at All Saints and to Mr. Kreitzer for helping to coach our team!

Earn Up to $400 in Tuition Credit

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Many of our applicants initially hear about All Saints through a personal referral from a school family.  With this in mind, 11 years ago All Saints started a New Student Referral Program, through which current families receive a tuition credit of $200 for referring a new family to our school.  We are happy to announce that All Saints has given out $33,100 in tuition credits since starting the program in 2008.

Registration for new families for the 2020-2021 school year begins on November 15.  Now is a great time to spread the word about All Saints and to invite family and friends to visit our campus.

  • Open Houses:  November 14, January 9, and February 6 beginning at 9:00 AM.
  • Wednesday Walkthroughs:  9:00 AM and 1:30 PM every Wednesday
  • For general inquires or to schedule a tour, please contact admissions@allsaintsva.org or by phone at 703-393-1490

Next year your family could be one of the families to receive a tuition credit.  For more information about the program, please see the New Student Referral Program Form.

Thank you for choosing All Saints for your family and for sharing the good news of Catholic education!

 

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October PTO Meeting: Lucy Calkins’ Reading & Writing

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PTO General Assembly Meeting – October 22 (Reading & Writing Program)
Our first PTO General Assembly Meeting presentation for parents this year will take place on Tuesday, October 22 beginning at 7:00 PM in the Parish Activities Center.  We are pleased to announce that Mrs. Horgan (Assistant Principal) and Mrs. Pryor (Resource Teacher) will be speaking on the topic of our new reading and writing program.  Plan to join us for this introduction and overview of the Lucy Calkins’ Program!

The Uniform Closet will be open from 6:30 p.m. through the close of the PTO Meeting and the following day, October 23 from 7:40 – 9:00 a.m.

Video: With God All Things Are Possible

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All Saints 2019-2020 School Year Theme:
Inspired by a passage from Scripture (Matthew 19:26) in which Jesus tells His disciples that for God everything is possible, our theme will serve as a reminder that our Salvation is a work of grace wholly dependent upon the love of God.  It is a reminder that our faith is the greatest gift that we have received and one that we live and share within our school community.

Additionally, the theme will provide a source of daily inspiration for our students as they strive to not only “do their best” in all that they pursue, but more importantly to “be their best” in responding to God’s call in their lives.

School Assembly: With God All Things Are Possible

See our VideoChat page for a video of Mr. Conroy introducing the school theme during a special assembly and offering two challenges for our students to complete to start off the school year.