September 18, 2024

Dear Annunciation Families:

2nd Grade Special Person Visit Mass & REMINDER:
          Just a reminder that our G2 students will be going to 9AM Mass on September 27, 2024 and then returning to Annunciation to perform a skit. Please inform Mrs. Power or Ms. Auricchio if you are able to attend. It can be a parent, grandparent, aunt/uncle or cousin, if a parent is not able to attend due to schedule conflicts. 

Attendance Emails:
          Per our 9/11/24 communication, we are now utilizing the feature within our student information system to inform families via email when students are late/ absent. Our automatic response to students being late or absent began  on September 16, 2024. If your child was absent or late and you DID NOT receive a communication, please let us know! 

Schoolyard Painting Project – REMINDER! 
          Attached to the weekly again today you will find a template for submitting ideas for the school yard. If your child is interested in participating in the “paint your ideal school yard project”, please submit proposals by September 23, 2024. It is important to note that we will begin painting the school yard and will take ideas from submissions (as long as they are logistically feasible.) We look forward to seeing your ideas! Thanks to our Mens’ Club for sponsoring this initiative! 

Family Mass Reminders:
          We will begin our Family Mass class assignments on October 6, 2024. It is very important for our classes to attend the 10AM Family Mass on days that your class is assigned. We know and understand that everyone’s schedule on the weekend varies but please mark your calendars and try to support your child’s class at the particular family Mass that is assigned. 

          A HUGE part of our success at Annunciation is our deep rooted faith & by gathering together at Mass on Sundays, our strength and success as a community just grows!

          On October 6, 2024 – We will invite our students in Grade 8 & Grade 1 to participate in the family Mass.

AES Family Directory:
          Kindly complete the link below to be included in our Family Directory.

          https://forms.gle/fkms4run5HdoBBka8

Recess Material Reminders:
          Just a reminder that footballs can be utilized for recess but they should be “soft” such as nerf. 

Manhattan Avenue Parking Reminders:
          Just a friendly reminder that there is NO PARKING or driving on Manhattan Avenue during school drop off/pick up or within school hours. We have restricted this street via the city of Yonkers to be a “School Zone” to ensure the safety of our walkers. Please arrange drop off and pick up accordingly.

School Photo Reminders: 
          Please note that students will be required to wear WINTER uniforms for school pictures scheduled for September 27, 2024 and October 3, 2024. 

Back to School Night—September 23, 2024, 6P-8P:
          We look forward to welcoming you to our Lower School Back to School Night. We truly hope that you can make it! Our teachers are eagerly anticipating your attendance and look forward to sharing all of the important information regarding their classrooms. 

Back To School Night -September 24, 2024

          The Upper School Back to School Night is Tuesday, September 24, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. 

          This is a wonderful night to begin establishing a strong relationship with your child’s teacher. We are organizing the plan and schedule to ensure an effective and productive evening. We will share those plans with you as soon as they are finalized.

Midnight Run: – September 27th
          Our first Parish Midnight Run is scheduled for Friday, September 27th. We have invited all of our Upper School students to participate in the travel and distribution of the items we collect. A parent is required to attend with their son or daughter.

          We are also asking the entire school community to join us in supporting the event with donations of clothes and personal care items. Below is a list of the items needed. We include a grade number to assist parents and what to donate. You may donate whatever you wish, but use these as suggestions.

• Sweatpants (L/XL) – Grade 8
• Hooded Sweatshirts (L/XL) – Grade 7
• Thermal Underwear (L/XL) – Grade 6
• Jeans (All Adult sizes) – Grade 5
• Boots & Sneakers (Adult Sizes 9+) – Grade 4
• Winter Socks – Grade 3
• Boxer shorts (L/XL) – Grade 2
• Undershirts (L/XL) – Grade 1
• Toiletries (e.g. toothbrush, paste, etc. NO RAZORS please) – PK & K

Uniform Request:
          We ask parents and students to put their names on their uniform items. This makes it far easier to return when misplaced or left behind. We ask this, especially of the fleece sweaters. They are often left on the playground, and returning to the correct student without a name is impossible. These items end up in our Lost & Found for weeks.

HSA News:
           Thank you to all of our families who came out to support The AES Color Run!  The kids had an amazing time and we think our volunteers did too!!  A big thank you to our co-chairs Jacqueline DiMiceli, Brianne Donnelly and Devin Parinello for organizing a great day for our students.  Big shout out to all of our volunteers and our older student “buddies” who helped our younger students navigate the course.       

          Friendly reminder, if you can donate, we have attached our Birthday Bash flyer.    
2025 Yearbook: Be on the lookout for an email from your Class Parents from the Class of 2025 Yearbook Committee explaining how to submit photos for the yearbook throughout the year. Information on how to purchase the yearbook will also be forthcoming in the next few weeks.

Upcoming Events:
          September 30th:  Calling all of our girls, moms, grandmas, and aunts to the yoga mat!!  Join us for our annual Yoga Night on Monday, September 30th at  6pm in the AES gym. You do not need to bring your daughter to attend.  This night is a great way to relax after a very busy September.   

          October 1st:  In exchange for a $2 donation to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, your child may wear a pink shirt and/or pink accessories with AES gym shorts or AES spiritwear.  Please consider donating to this worthy cause! Participation in Spiritwear for a Cause Days is voluntary.  

          October 4th: Our amazing Fall Festival is back on Friday, October 4th from 6 pm to 8 pm.  Featuring music, food trucks (for purchase), entertainment, photos and the Pumpkin Blaze!! Registration and raffle ticket order form is attached to the Weekly.  The Pumpkin Blaze has become an amazing tradition at AES for all of our families to experience.  What makes the Pumpkin Blaze so special is the amount of submissions we receive.  Please consider signing up via hsa@annunciationcrestwood.com!! All students are permitted to participate and can sign-up as an individual or team (teams limited to 4 members, any grades).   Every team that enters a pumpkin this year will receive a dress down day.  Our top winners will receive special prizes!!  We have 10 signed up so far and we would like to get to 50!

           October 31: The tradition continues!  Our epic 8th Grade Halloween Carnival will take place on Thursday, October 31st during school hours.  More information to come!!   If any of our families have super raffles to donate (sporting event tickets, etc.) please reach out to our 8th grade Class Parents via prsaake78@gmail.com. We really appreciate the support!!  

Calendar Reminders:
9/20 – Friday – 10AM Mass of the Holy Spirit
9/23 – Monday – Back to School Night – PreK3 – Grade 3 (6-8PM)
9/24 – Tuesday – Back to School Night – Grades 4-8 (6-8PM)
9/27 – Friday – Grade 2 Special Person Mass – 9AM
9/27 –  Friday – Class Photos
9/30 – Monday – Birthday Bash
9/30 – Monday – HSA Mother/Daughter Yoga

Attachments:
Letter From Ms. Seabrook – School Counselor (2 pages)
Annunciation Parish Picnic
E-Mail Directory Release Letter
Special Person Mass Schedule
AES Charity Days
Fall Festival Info & Raffles (5 pages)
AES Playground Flyer
Yoga Flyer
Passive Fundraising
Birthday Bash
Hillcrest Challenger League Flyer
After School Club Info & Form (3 pages)
Ladies Guild Pep Rally

Best,

Caitlin Geraghty Liberatori                                    Hugh M. Keenan
Lower School Principal                                          Upper School Principal