Youth Apostles Institute Pro-Life Poster Contest

The Youth Apostles Institute is holding its 11th annual pro-life poster contest! The theme for the contest is “Create a Pro-Life Future!” Download the Flyer: Pro-Life Poster Contest Through the contest, we hope to provide a means by which young people may express their pro-life beliefs and the values they have been taught at your school. We also hope to provide an activity that teachers may find to be a useful supplement or complement to classroom instruction. Hundreds of students... 

Spotlight on the Arts Summer Camps

All Saints will sponsor the Spotlight on the Arts Summer Camps in July.  Offerings include Arts & Crafts Fun Camp for rising K-2nd grade, Art Explorer Camp for rising 3rd-6th grade, Drama Bootcamp for rising K-9th grade, and Camp Broadway for rising 3rd-12th grade.  These are week long day camp experiences directed by Rob Tessier and a team of working professionals in the fields of theatre and art.  In its 5th year at All Saints, Spotlight on the Arts Summer Camps has gained a reputation... 

2010/2011 Registration/Tuition Assistance

Registration Schedule for the 2010-2011 school year will follow the following schedule: Re-Registration for Current Families – February 1-19, 2010 and Registration for New Students – February 17-March 12, 2010 (Including siblings for Pre-K & K) Applications for tuition assistance for the 2010-2011 academic year are available in both English and Spanish at the front office. Again this year the Diocese of Arlington has contracted with FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment Company. FACTS... 

New Program – Christian Awareness of Respect for Everyone (CARE)

The Catholic Diocese of Arlington recognizes that students are created in the image and likeness of God; therefore, they are entitled to be treated with dignity and respect. The education of students can be compromised if they are intimidated or fearful because of bullying and/or sexual harassment. The Catholic Schools of the Diocese of Arlington endeavor to provide for their students a safe environment, free from bullying and/or sexual harassment. To this end each school is incorporating a CARE... 

All Saints Catholic School named a 2009 No Child Left Behind ~ Blue Ribbon School of Excellence

This program of national recognition honors public and private K-12 schools for their academic excellence and ability to help students achieve at very high levels. The formal notification, provided via e-mail from the Department of Education, coincides with an announcement made today by Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.  Read More →

Formation in Christian Chastity Program

The safety of your children is always a top priority at All Saints. In recent years, in accordance with national initiatives and diocesan policy, we have taken many additional steps to do our part to ensure that your children are in a safe place when they are participating in a program at All Saints Catholic School. For example, all of our faculty, staff and volunteers have received the required background checks and training. As an additional measure, four years ago we implemented the Formation... 

Diocese of Arlington Secondary Schools Adopt 10-Point Grade Scale

Diocesan high school principals, with the support of the Diocesan Office of Catholic Schools, have unanimously decided to implement a 10-point grading scale in the 2009-2010 school year. This will ensure that our students continue to succeed in the hyper-competitive college admissions and scholarship environment. Subsequently, the grading scale for elementary schools, specifically grades 4-8, remains under discussion. However, effective this year, students in grades 4-8 will receive numeric grades... 

Use of Student Photos for Marketing Materials

Over the course of the past two years, a formal marketing program has been implemented at All Saints and we are presently making a consistent effort to share the success of our program via local newspapers and our website. It is important that parents understand that they retain the right to object to their son/daughter’s inclusion in these printed or electronic materials. A “Waiver Information/Right to Object Form” (Appendix N) is located on the website within the forms section... 

Criminal Background Checks for Volunteers & VIRTUS Requirements

As part of the diocesan initiative to maintain a safe environment for all of our children, all volunteers with “significant contact” with children are required to complete a background check prior to working in the school. As we begin a new year, in accordance with diocesan policy, only those parents who have completed the criminal background check are eligible to volunteer in positions that involve contact with students. Those who will be volunteering in the school on a regular basis... 

Virtue of the Month

The Virtue of the Month for September will be Respect & Responsibility. Throughout the first month of school we will adopt the following plan and strive to maintain these objectives throughout the course of the year. Respect for self and Responsibility A. Wear the uniform with pride B. Keep materials in order C. Use neat handwriting Respect for others and Responsibility D. Listen when others speak E. Greet others cheerfully and by name F. Include others in... 

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