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The Sentinel - Volume 8, Issue 31
Posted Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Congratulations to all of our 8th graders who received the Sacrament of Confirmation on Saturday morning. I was so proud to be able to witness each of them receiving an outpouring of grace and the Holy Spirit after making a personal commitment to their Catholic faith! The seeds of faith and belief sown over the course of many years continue to bear much fruit!
In honor of the Holy Father’s visit to Washington, D. C. and the Mass at Nationals Park, all diocesan schools will pause from the Terra Nova testing program to celebrate the Pope’s presence in our city. I will be attending the Mass along with other members of the school and parish staff, including Mrs. Matner, Mrs. Vega, Mr. Tessier and Mrs. Otaizo.
Tomorrow our school community will begin the day with prayer, attending the 8:30 a.m. Mass in the church. (Please note: This Mass will take the place of the regularly scheduled Friday liturgy, allowing teachers to schedule testing throughout the morning on Friday.) To provide the students with an opportunity to witness the Pope’s historic visit, we are making arrangements to broadcast the Mass at Nationals Park during a school wide assembly in the gym beginning at 9:30 a.m. A second viewing station will be available in Father Kelley Hall for teachers and students who wish to observe more of the ceremonies. Additionally, the Peace & Justice Players have designated Thursday as “Peace Day” and will present a special skit based on a Gospel story to individual classes of students.
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On Thursday, April 24th all of the students at All Saints will participate in the 3rd Annual Race for Education. As the largest fundraiser for the school community, the Race provides important financial support for initiatives that would otherwise be beyond reach. One has only to look at the ACTIV Boards to see the benefits from the past two year’s events.
As of today, the counting team has already processed $17,000 in donations and more contributions continue to arrive in the school office each day.
The following is a list of important reminders for all students and parents regarding next Thursday’s event.
1) All students in grades K-8 are asked to wear their P.E. uniforms to school on Thursday. Students enrolled in the Pre-K are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing appropriate for running.
2) While all students will participate in the Race for Education activities, only those students who brought in sponsor names or a flat donation will be eligible for prizes.
3) Students need not bring water bottles to the Race for Education. Two water stations will be available to students throughout the race.
4) Students who are absent on Thursday will be able to run at a later date.
5) Lunch will be served in the cafeteria at the regularly scheduled time.
The schedule for Thursday’s Race is as follows. We hope that many of you will be able to join us for a wonderful day of fun and fellowship!
Grades Pre-K, K & 1 8:45 to 9:45 a.m.
Grades 2-3 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Grades 6-8 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Grades Pre-K3, 4-5 1:45 to 2:45 p.m.
We are still seeking volunteers who can help us on the day of the Race for Education. If you would like to assist with this event, please contact Mrs. Linh Collier at 703-396-667. This is a great opportunity for parents to show support for the school and at the same time earn Points for Parents!
