All Saints Academy Weekly Update

Monday is St. Patrick's Day. Wear GREEN as we work to catch these silly leprechauns. All TAG Day guidelines apply.

Check our the leprechaun traps created in our Preschool class! Students have such creative designs and explained each detail needed to catch them all.

One of the most exciting nights of the year! Our families participated in an engineering challenge to design a strong tower able to hold a can of soup for 60 seconds. Many were successful, but one was the tallest ~ Congratulations to Olivia and her family for winning first place with the tallest design.

It is endearing to watch our students lead their families through the critical thinking process they complete each day. Watch our school calendar and join our next night out.

As part of our 8th grade Media Intern program. students rotate through a variety of tasks designed to harness their creativity and share the good news of our school community. Check out our podcast group and their recent posting.

We thank our Video group for compiling our weekly "Hear Our Students' segment. Each week they will choose another topic surrounding school activities. We love their talents and creativity!

This week students give their thoughts on our school novel, Rules.

DINNER WILL BE CATERED BY ARGYLES Take-out dinners will be available from 5pm to 6pm and Sit-down dinners will be from 6pm to 7:30pm. Advance sale tickets will cost $21 (Children $10). Tickets are available after Mass on March 15th, 16th, March 22nd, and 23rd and at the Church Office. Only limited tickets will be available on the day of the event, so please purchase tickets early. Proceeds from the dinner will be used to fund All Saints Academy. Help support Catholic Education and enjoy some good fish & chips at the same time. Please call (973) 884-1986 for more information

We are so excited to host our Book Fair this week! Visit us to see all the great items available for purchase. Books make a great gifts and encourage the love of learning.

Operating Hours:

Monday: 8:30 - 3:00

Tuesday: 8:30 - 7:00 FAMILY NIGHT - join for an evening full of fun activitites!

Wednesday: 8:30 - 3:00

Thursday: 8:30 - 4:30

C-O-N-G-R-A-T-U-L-A-T-I-O-N-S to our Spelling Bee participants! Christian in Grade 3 finished in 13th place. It was a great experience for all our students and we can't wait until next year!

On March 11th, students in grades two through eight were able to be a part of Bookelicious Presents: Kate DiCamillo. This presentation was in honor of the 25th Anniversary of DiCamillo’s book Because of Winn-Dixie. NJHS sponsored this event as part of ASA’s Literacy Month.

During the Zoom call, Kate DiCamillo read the first chapter and then discussed how the novel came to be. She shared that Because of Winn-Dixie was her first novel and that she created the character of Winn-Dixie because she could not have a dog at the time. DiCamillo also talked about the themes that run through the book which are forgiveness, family, friendship, and finding your way home.

When speaking with the interviewer about what inspires her, she shared that she has always been a reader and that she feels that books are the most magical things. DiCamillo hopes that her books help her readers to feel less alone and that they are a part of the party. The call ended with teachers and readers blowing out a candle on a jar of peanut butter to help celebrate the 25th anniversary of Because of Winn-Dixie!

Our theme from RULES this week is Acceptance.

This week we continue our novel, Rules, and discuss why accepting differences in others develops our own character. Our novel study has prompted great conversations among our students and staff. Thank you for continuing this conversation at home.

Check out our photos below to see how we celebrated this week! Thank you to Father Mark and Charlene from Outback Steakhouse to encouraging us to read each day.

Mrs. Skibitski is still gathering pictures for our display. Submit a picture of you and your family reading your favorite books to sskibitski@allsaintspar.org.

Continue reading and recording your pages - Students remain in the lead with 5th Grade reading the most. The teachers have a renewed sense of urgency and slowly inching closer! Who will read the most, teachers or students?

*Funds from the Read-a-Thon will purchase a new color printer for our Media Center.

March 17-20 - Scholastic Book Fair

March 17 - TAG Day - Wear GREEN $1.00 donation

March 20 - Free theme day - SURFS UP - Wear Hawaiian shirts and bring a beach towel.

March 21 - No School - Faculty Retreat

March 26 - Dine Out at Habit Burger

March 28 - End of 3rd Quarter

March 31 - Book Character Parade

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Parsippany, NJ 07054

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