September 25, 2024

Dear Annunciation Families:

*IMPORTANT* INDIVIDUAL PICTURE DAY–DATE CHANGE: OCTOBER 2, 2024:
          Our individual pictures will be moved to WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2024.  THANK YOU for your understanding and flexibility!

BTSN Thank YOU!
          We are so grateful to all of you for taking time out of your busy schedules to be with us Monday/Tuesday evening.  Sharing our mission of Annunciation school and the initiatives ahead is so important.  Together, with our parents as partners, we will be able to accomplish all we set out to do!  Thank you once again for choosing Annunciation.

Grade 2 Special Person Mass/Visit – September 27, 2024:
          We are looking forward to our first special person Mass this Friday at 9AM.  The children have been working hard to prepare a skit about the life of St. Vincent dePaul.  Thank you to our second-grade teachers, Mrs. Power and Ms. Auricchio for spearheading this initiative.

Family Mass – WE NEED TO SEE YOU THERE!
          Our first family Mass of the year is October 6, 2024 at 10AM.  Our 8th grade and 1st grade students will be participating in the readings and in various parts of the Mass.  Please note, even if this family Mass is not for your specific grade level, we look forward to seeing you there! As shared at BTSN, one of our main initiatives is to increase Sunday Mass attendance.  We cannot accomplish this without your support!

MAP Results – Family Reports:
          As a reminder we will be sharing our round!  MAP Results after our data day on October 11, 2024.

Chess Club – Interest Inquiry:
          Last year our Chess club was massively successful.  This year, we have low enrollment.  Tell us how we can support bringing this program back!  We would love any feedback and/or suggestions if there is a better day of the week, etc. 

Back To School Night: Follow-Up
          Thank you to all the parents and teachers who made this year’s Back To School Nights so wonderful and successful.  Many conversations were had that will ensure that the 2024 – 2025 school year is memorable.

          The presentations are attached as PDFs.  You can refer to them when you have a question or need to contact a teacher or administrator. 

Midnight Run: September 27th – FINAL REMINDER
          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 clothes and personal care items donations.  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

Attendance Emails:
          Earlier this month, we began sending attendance reminder emails.  We ask that you continue to notify the School Office if your child will be late or absent. We will use these notifications to cross-check our system for accuracy. 

          Thank you for your support and cooperation.

          The following is a notice to parents that during the summer, the Paideia School (School 15) requested to walk to our campus for their annual evacuation drill.  This will be held on October 2 at 9:15 a.m.  They will be walking outside only.

          We will discuss briefly with our students in the classroom.  We suggest you have a similar conversation at home.  Thank you.

HSA News: 

Upcoming Events:
          September 30th:  Calling all of our girls, moms, grandmas, and aunts to the yoga mat!!  Join us for our annual Lady Knights Yoga Night on Monday, September 30th at 6pm in the AES gym. You do not need to bring your daughter to attend.  We will have pizza at 6 pm.  Please see flyer attached.   

          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 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.  We have received amazing Pumpkin Blaze submissions, but we need more!!  What makes our AES Blaze so special is when all of you participate!  So, grab some buddies and get creative!!  Please email the HSA to enter.  Yes, we will allow for groups to be one or two over the 4-person max, but teams over 4 will need to submit more than one pumpkin.  Remember to bring battery operated lights to light up your station.  We also encourage our children attending the Fall Festival to wear glow in the dark shirts and accessories. Every team that enters a pumpkin this year will receive a dress down day.  Our top winners will receive special prizes!!  Please deliver your pumpkin to the school yard from 4 to 4:30 on October 4th.  

           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. 

Little Knights Birth Announcement:
          We are delighted to announce that the Sullivan family welcomed Teagan Alison Sullivan into the world on August 29th. Teagan’s two big brothers, Connor (K) and Rory, are over the moon with her arrival. Congratulations to Ryann and Matt (’03) and to the entire Sullivan family. We can’t wait to see our newest Little Knight Teagan in the schoolyard!  Remember to send any birth announcements to hsa@annunciationcrestwood.com.  We love to share your happy news with our community.  

Calendar Reminders:
9/26 – Thursday – Confirmation Parent Meeting – 7PM
9/27 – Friday – Grade 2 Special Person Mass – 9AM, Class Photos – Winter Uniform REQUIRED – Midnight Run
9/28 – Saturday – Seniors BBQ – 6PM AES Gym
9/30 – Monday – Birthday Bash, HSA Mother/Daughter Yoga
10/1 – Tuesday – Spritwear For A Cause, Parent Communion Meeting – 7PM
10/2 – Wednesday – HSA Meeting – 9AM – Individual Photos – Grades (PK-8)
10/4 – Friday – 10AM MAss – HSA Fall Festival 6-8PM

Attachments:
Back to School Night Presentation (Lower School)
Back to School Night Presentation (Upper School)
Annunciation Parish Picnic
E-Mail Directory Release Letter
Special Person Mass Schedule
Girl Scout Flyer
AES Charity Days
Fall Festival Info & Raffles (5 pages)
AES Playground Flyer
Yoga Flyer
Hillcrest Challenger League Flyer
After School Club Info & Form (3 pages)

Best,

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