Annunciation Press Save the Date for STREAM Night at Annunciation Volume VI Issue 8 February 2015 Inside this issue: 2015-2016 Enrollment 2 Walk-a-Thon 2 CEA Tuition Support 3 Students in Service 4 Boys Basketball 4 Catholic Schools Week 5 February Birthdays 6 Too Sick for School? 6 IMPORTANT DATES FEBRUARY 13 &Important 16 PresidentsDates: Weekend No school July August ACS 18 20 Walk-a-thon Open House 22 ACS School Mass 8:30 a.m. August 20 27 Early dismissal, end of School begins Trimester 2 August 27Curriculum Night MARCH 13 - Teacher In-service - No School 16 - No School 22 - ACS Family Mass 27 - Early Dismissal 12 p.m. Save the Date STREAM Night March 18, 2015 Time: 6:30-7:30 Place: K-3 Building What is STREAM? STREAM stands for Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, Arts, Math. STREAM Education uses an interdisciplinary approach to bridge subject areas. It is not a new curriculum, but a philosophical framework for delivering excellence in education for 21st century learners. We endeavor to create holistic, real world learning experiences, so our students can put their knowledge to use developing ideas and solving problems. Come to STREAM Night on Wednesday, March 18, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the K-3 building. You will learn about the STREAM Academy classes being implemented this spring as well as plans for STREAM education next year and beyond. Catholic High School Info Fair Coming in March! 5 Catholic High Schools have been invited. (Bourgade, Notre Dame, Brophy, Xavier & St. Mary’s) 6th & 7th grade parents & students are encouraged to attend. All families are invited. More information will be sent home soon! Monthly School Advisory Board Meeting Tuesday, February 10, 2015 5:30 p.m. The Mission of Annunciation Catholic School Within our strong Catholic community, we develop children who excel academically, spiritually and socially. Page 2 2015-2016 Open Enrollment Begins Open enrollment for the 2015-2016 school year begins Monday, February 2. Class size for Kindergarten is limited to 20, grades 1-8 is limited to 25. Visit the school website for details on applying to Annunciation. Learn about application fees and tuition rates for active Catholics and non-active Catholics/non-Catholic students. Plus details about priority enrollment for siblings and parishioners. http://acsphx.org/admissions/applying_to_annuncia tion Applications are available for download from the school website or in the school office. Students transferring to Annunciation will be required to submit a complete transcript and interview with the principal. For a tour of the campus please contact the school office at (480)361-8234 or email at [email protected]. ACS Yearbook Pre-Order and Yearbook Ads Visit YBPay.lifetouch.com Use Yearbook ID Code: 11053715 Color pictures with Soft or Hard Cover Order Now! Order your school lunch online. Orders window closes Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. for the following week. Don’t miss out! ACS Walk-a-Thon Set for February 20 The 2nd Annunciation Student Walk-a-Thon takes place on Friday, February 20. This is the 2nd big fundraiser of the year and directly involves the students. Each student will be finding sponsors to support them in this event. Corporate sponsorships at any level are also being sought. The goal is to raise a total of $50,000. $50K $21K As of January 31, our total corporate sponsor donations is $21,000!! The Walk-a-Thon will take place on the school and church campus with students from all grades participating. Staff and volunteers will be out there cheering on the kids and providing safety and security for all. More volunteers are needed to help Students enjoy their first Walk-a-thon last year. Fr. Chad King joined the fun too! setup, serve lunch, and keep the kids moving along the course. If you can assist please signup via the Volunteer Spot on the Annunciation website or use this link http://www.volunteerspot.com/group/147920428027#!/show All volunteers must have current Safe Environment training. Volume VI Issue 8 February 2015 Page 3 Catholic Education Arizona Makes Catholic School Affordable For many Arizona families, the idea of providing a Catholic school education seems financially out of reach. But thanks to the Arizona Education Tax Credit, it can become a reality for many. Each year taxpayers can choose to either give their state tax dollars to the state government or they can choose to redirect these dollars to support tuition assistance for those most in need. Many tuition assistance organizations exist but only one organization specifically helps Catholic schools. Catholic Education Arizona provides assistance to families based on their financial need. To use your tax dollars to support Catholic education, please visit catholiceducationarizona. org today. You have until April 15, 2015 to take advantage of the the credit for the 2014 tax year. You may redirect $1,053 if filing single, or $2,106 filing jointly. With CEA you have the option to redirect your tax dollars to a particular Catholic School. Congratulations to ACS Spelling Bee Winner and Diocesan Spelling Bee Contestant, 5th grader, Ian Ketter. Thank you Ian, for representing our school so well! To learn more about the tax credit with CEA please visit catholiceducationarizona.org Applications for tuition assistance from CEA are being excepted starting February 2 and ending April 15 at 11:59 p.m. for round 1. Visit fairapp.com to apply online. There is a $24 application fee. Applications are not complete until financial tax records are received by FAIR. Parents are responsible to check the status of their application. Volunteer Corner Please join us in congratulating the Volunteer Family of the Month… The Rossbach Family! Between December 21st and January 20th, the Rossbach Family recorded over 14 hours of service to our students and our school! We’d also like to recognize the following families for dedicating 5 hours or more of their time in the last month. We appreciate all you do for ACS! Carrillo, Estergard, Fabry, Hawkins, Howland and Stewart ***Volunteer for the Walk-A-Thon*** We need your help! All volunteer opportunities are listed on Volunteer Spot through the school’s website. ACS Online Uniform Store Is now Open! New in-stock items only! Contact Danielle for gently used items 1st graderincluding John Gabriel Shenfor getsgirls. a close look at plaid a snake [email protected] the Phoenix Zoo came to school in January to visit the Kinder & 1st grade. Don’t forget to log your service hours! And if you can’t make it to school to volunteer, please email us at [email protected] and we’ll help find an activity that fits your needs. http://www.acsphx.org/parents/service___volunteerism Page 4 Students in Service to Others ACS Vibrant Vinnies in Action Annunciation is proud to have a Young Vincentians ministry of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. This ministry is made up of students in grades 5 - 8 and was dubbed the Vibrant Vinnies. They work in conjunction with the SVdP Society of St. Gabriel’s parish. School parent Shirley Smalley leads the group with the help of other parents. Cub Scout Pack 15 News The Cub Scouts of Pack 15 have been busy! The scouts competed this month in the Pinewood Derby. The boys make a racing car from wood and race it! This is a great tradition of the Scouts and a lot of fun! This year our first place winners are: John Gabriel Shen, Tiger Scout, Andrew Corso, Wolf Scout, Owen Wallace, Bear Scout and Connor Thorpe, Webelo Scout. Congratulations to all our Scouts!!! In February our Scouts will be building a raised garden bed for ACS. The garden will be placed in the playground area of the K-3 building. The 5th grade class will help maintain our garden. We are hopeful that all the students of ACS will enjoy and learn as we watch our garden grow! In December the group attended the Phoenix Diocesan Council General Membership meeting and celebrated Mass with Bishop Olmsted. Afterwards they shared breakfast with other Vincentians, met the Diocesan Council President and were formally introduced to the membership. They were also given a personal tour of the facilities. Five parents and one grand parent participated with the students. On December 20, they visited the Chris Becker Dining Room in the Sunnyslope area for their Annual Children's Christmas party. Six parent chaperons helped with all of the activities and together the group provided 84 stockings that they stuffed during their December meeting. The Vinnies helped set up for the party, monitored the coloring, cookie decorating and raffle areas and helped distribute gifts to the children. (Emma Sharp and Qiliana Garcia pictured left delivering gifts). In just a little over one hour, the group distributed gifts to over 200 children from 64 families. It was a huge success filled with laughter, joy, and endless smiles. Boys Basketball Season Ends Bottom L to R: Luke Hammond, Drew Savage, Tyler Robillard, Seth Bowers, Gabriel Nuzzi. Top L to R: Coach Kim Hammond, Zachary Chandley, Dayton McCann , Liam McSherry, Noah Lederer, Mark Rossbach, James Khoury, Coach Bill Rossbach and Coach Terri McSherry. The Annunciation Angels boys basketball season came to an end in January. The boys practiced hard and learned the importance of teamwork and good sportsmanship from their dedicated coaches. We thank Coach Kim Hammond, Coach Bill Rossbach and Coach Terri McSherry for their time and dedication. Their service to our school children is invaluable. They are wonderful role models for our school and parish community. A very special thanks to our volunteer Athletic Director, Dr. Heidi Hawkins. As a parent and athlete she understands the value of athletics and the character it builds in our children. Volume VI Issue 8 February 2015 Pic of Bishop Page 5 Catholic Schools Week 2015 Annunciation celebrated Catholic Schools Week with lots of fun activities and many visitors. The highlight of the week was Mass with Bishop Olmsted. The staff and students were moved by the Bishops homily. Thank you Bishop Olmsted! (Left: Bishop Olmsted with many admiring students!) Many thanks to Fr. John Muir of St. Rose parish in Anthem who visited the students on Vocations Day. He shared his story of answering the calling to the priesthood and answered questions about his everyday activities. He was very informative and the students greatly enjoyed their time with him. The students were also treated to a fun visit from Sr. Patt of Our Lady of Joy in Carefree. Thank you Fr. Muir and Sister Patt! (Right: Lucas and Johnathan with Fr. Muir) Crazy sock day gave the students a chance to have a little fun with their uniform. (Left: Trent, Cade, James and Madelyn sporting some colorful socks!) We also had Buck-o-Jean Day where each student brought a dollar to wear jeans to school. In total they raised over $138 which will be donated to CDA! Special thanks to the Faith committee, especially Angel Vogelsang and Meghan Baillargeon for all their hard work! Annunciation Catholic School 32648 32648N. N.Cave CaveCreek CreekRoad Road Cave Creek, AZ Cave Creek, AZ85331 85331 Phone: (480)361-8234 Fax: (480)207-6730 E-mail: [email protected] School Hours 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Hayley Carillo Gabriella Stein Olivia Ledesma Parker Tellis Isabella Carvalho Warren Snook Domenic Paluscio acsphx.org Faculty and Staff Principal - Dr. Sharon Pristash [email protected] Ms. McCormack - Kindergarten [email protected] Mrs. Nuzzi - 1st Grade [email protected] Ms. Mancinelli - 2nd Grade [email protected] Mrs. Goldberg - 3rd Grade [email protected] Mrs. Kasper - 4th Grade [email protected] Mrs. Dixon - 5th Grade [email protected] Mr. Blundell - Physical Education [email protected] Mrs. Cannizzo - K-5 Spanish [email protected] Mrs. Trayer—Music [email protected] Mrs. Sposi - K-5 Enrichment [email protected] Mrs. Skepnek - Teacher Aide [email protected] Mrs. Copple - Resource Teacher [email protected] Middle School Ms. O’Keeffe - Math & Social Studies [email protected] Mrs. Holwerda - Lang. Arts & Spanish [email protected] Ms. Taryn Maggi - Religion & Science [email protected] Support Staff Ms. Thallemer - Nurse [email protected] Mrs. Fabry - Receptionist [email protected] Mrs. Schwartz - Administrative Assist. [email protected] Mrs. Hutchison - Director of Finance ahutchison @acsphx.org Emma Sharp Hadley Hawkins Aidan O’Connell Enzo Cannizzo Riley O’Dell Mrs. Kasper Mrs. Nuzzi Tips from the School Nurse Many parents ask, “When is my child sick enough to stay home from school?” This is not always an easy question to answer! Hopefully these tips can help! A child who is sick will not perform well in school and is likely to spread the illness to other children and staff. We suggest making a plan for childcare ahead of time so you will not be caught without a comforting place for your child to stay if he/she is ill. Our school policy states that you should not send your child to school if he/she has: Fever in the past 24 hours Vomiting in the past 24 hours Diarrhea in the past 24 hours Chills Sore throat Strep Throat (must have been taking an antibiotic for at least 24 hours before returning to school) Bad cold, with a very runny nose or bad cough, especially if it has kept the child awake at night Skin rash Pink eye- must be cleared by a doctor Head lice – until your child has been treated according to the nurse or doctor’s instructions If your child becomes ill at school and the teacher or school nurse feel the child is too sick to benefit from school or is contagious to other children, you will be called to come and take him/her home from school. It is essential that the school nurse and front office have a phone number where you can be contacted during the day and an emergency number in the event you cannot be reached. Please be sure that arrangements can be made to transport your child home from school and that childcare is available in case of illness. If your daytime or emergency phone number changes during the year, please notify the school nurse and front office immediately. Please call the school nurse if you have any questions or concerns. Jaclyn M . Thallemer RN, School Nurse (480)361-8234
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