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Evening Under the Stars 2
Essay Contest Winners 2
Student Ambassadors 3
Volleyball Highlights 3
What’s happening in PE? 3
STREAM Corner 4
Football Wrap Up 4
PJ Drive 4
Christmas Parade 5
Thanksgiving Feast 6
ACS Sponsors 7
Directory Cover Contest 8
SCRIP 9
Advent Wreath Contest 10
Inside this issue:
The Mission of Annunciation Catholic School
Within our strong Catholic community, we develop children who excel academically, spiritually and socially.
Volume VIII December 2016 Issue 5
Merry Christmas!
Christmas Break
Dec. 22 - Jan. 3
IMPORTANT DATES
DECEMBER
1 – Class Picture Day
10 - Christmas Parade
14 - Christmas Program
21 - Noon Dismissal
22 - Christmas Break
Classes resume Jan. 4
25 - Christmas!
JANUARY
4 - Classes resume 13 - Noon dismissal
16 - No School, MLK Day
27—Family Bowling Nt
29 - Family Mass, 10:30
ACS Open House
Jan 30 - Feb 4 - Catholic
Schools Week
*2017-2018 Student Enrollment Dates* Kindergarten priority enrollment has begun and is filling up fast!
January 9 - Priority enrollment begins for returning and new
students going into grades 1 - 8.
January 30 - Open Enrollment to the public begins for grades K - 8
New student application fee of $200 is required to hold a spot.
Returning student application fee is $100 (billed to your tuition account).
A copy of the students birth certificate is required with all new student
applications. A copy of student immunizations is required for all new
students before the start of school.
Visit Applying to Annunciation to learn more and download the application.
Call or email the office for more info or to schedule a tour.
(480)361-8234 [email protected]
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The local Knights of Columbus Annunciation Assembly #2833
sponsored a citizenship essay contest to give students the
opportunity to define the importance of religious freedom. All
students in the eighth grade at Annunciation Catholic School
were eligible to participate.
Each contestant wrote an essay on the theme of The
Importance of Religious Freedom and our role as
Catholics. The winners are:
First Place: Natalina Putrino
Second Place: Mark Rossbach
Third Place: Luke Hammond
These winners were announced and recognized on November
11, 2016 at the Knights of Columbus sponsored Veterans’ Day
Program held at the school. Each essay participant received a
certificate recognizing their involvement in this contest. The
winners received an additional certificate recognizing their
achievement and a cash prize ($100 First Place, $75 Second
Place, and $50 Third Place) provided by the Knights of
Columbus Annunciation Assembly #2833.
The First Place Winner’s essay, written by Natalina Putrino, will move forward to the Knights of
Columbus’ state-level competition where she will compete for an opportunity to participate at the
national and international levels.
The Annunciation Assembly is the Patriotic Degree of the local Knights of Columbus. The primary
purpose of the Patriotic Degree is to foster the spirit of patriotism and to encourage active Catholic
citizenship.
Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest Winners Announced
Evening Under the Stars Success!
We thank all who attended our beautiful event Evening Under the Stars. Many school
parents, parishioners, staff and friends of Annunciation shared in the fun of the casino games,
wine toss, raffles, and auction to support our first fundraising effort of the year. The event
raised $38,000 which will go towards the operational budget for the current school year to
support the purchase of educational materials to enhance the learning experience of all our
students.
Special thanks to Annunciation Director of Development and Marketing, Keli McCann, and our
parent event chairs Elisa Cannizzo and Claudia Erskine for all their hard work organizing the
event. Our homeroom angels did an amazing job of creating class baskets and art projects for
the auction. We recognize the amount of time, effort and communication that goes into these
items and we are grateful for their commitment. Last but not least, a very sincere thanks to
the many business sponsors whose financial contributions were critical to the success of this
event. See page 7 for a list of business sponsors.
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PE class became a bit scientific with the recent donation of
heart rate monitors. Students in grades 3 - 8 participat by
wearing and tracking their heart rates during rest and
exercise. Coach Chris Blundell has been teaching the
students about the resting versus active heart rate by doing
various activities with rest periods in between. The students
are enjoying the science aspect of the class and learning and
seeing how hard their heart works while they are playing
their favorite games. It also helps Coach to see how his
students are affected by their activities. Thanks to an
anonymous donor for providing the heart monitors.
Student Ambassador Program Gets Early Calling to Serve
We are very proud of 8th graders who answered the
call to serve as student ambassadors for our Evening
Under the Stars event. The student ambassador
program begins formally this year with students in
grade 7 & 8 eligible to participate. More info will be
sent home soon with complete information about the
requirements to be part of this program. Thank you to
Andy Kimerling, Dayton McCann, Luke Hammond,
Noah Lederer, Drew Savage, Natalina Putrino,
Berkeley Allison and Grace VanDenBerg for their
service and dedication to Annunciation!
Our 5th/6th grade girls volleyball team
closed out their season with a 3rd place
win for their group in the CYAA
tournament. The team, with many first
time players, had a winning season
record of 8-2.
Special thanks to coaches Randy Fabry
and Heidi Hawkins for all they did to
teach and foster the love of the sport.
Pictured left: Mary Hill, Hannah Fabry,
Sofia Pulcini, Ava Bush, Sam Sposi, Talia
Dahan, Coach Heidi Hawkins, Abbie
O’Shei, Samantha Harrod, Reese Nuzzi,
Howdy Hawkins, Josette Putrino,
Darlene Espino, and Coach Randy Fabry.
5th/6th Girls Volleyball Earns Tournament Medal
Feeling the Pulse of PE Class
Page 4
Annunciation is giving back to the community by hosting the 2016 ACS
Pajama Drive. It will take place December 1-15. During this time, all are
encouraged to bring in new, unused pajamas to go towards kids living in
poverty and foster care.
We remind you that not just younger kids are in need of pajamas. Please
also remember that bigger sizes are just as much appreciated as smaller
ones. There as just as many teenagers in need as there are young kids. So
let’s make sure we help them all!
There will be 2 boxes set up where you can drop off the pajamas: 1 at the
K-3 building and 1 at the 4-8 building.
Remember, it’s from December 1-15 and all sizes are valued.
Thank you for your support!
This month in 8th grade science, we did a project which embodied all
aspects of the STREAM acronym. Eighth grade is studying Matter and
Energy this month and got to put their skills to the test. Students had to
demonstrate their knowledge of Thermal Energy and Heat by using
radiant energy from the sun to cook s'mores. Students had to design and
construct their own solar cooker using a list of given materials. They
had to explain each role of the material and list why they designed their
solar oven the way they did. Finally, we tested our products and the
students got to enjoy the fruits of their labor by eating a cooked
s'more. When we were finished, students had to think about what they
would change about their design. To carry into our next lesson on
renewable and nonrenewable sources, students then had to list the
advantages and disadvantages of solar energy. It was a fun three hour
STREAMtastic lab!
STREAMing in 8th Grade Science Class by Ms. Maggi
STUDENT
COUNCIL
CORNER
2016 Annual ACS Pajama Drive Needs You!
Boys Flag Football Wraps Up
The ACS boys 5th/6th grade flag football team
ended it’s season in November. Special thanks
to coach Bryce Savage and assistant coaches
Neil Thorpe and Randall Bowers for their
service and commitment to coaching our student
athletes.
Front row: Ben Howland, Declan McSherry,
Jimmy Lachapelle, Reid Savage; Back Row:
Miguel Hernandez Ramos, Nick Ramey, Owen
Wallace, Eli Hammond, Liam Bowers. Back row:
Coach Bryce Savage. Not pictured, Colin Jones,
Max Kontak, and Connor Thorpe.
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Three days and two nights of FREE holiday festivities and live entertainment for the entire family.
Friday, December 9th, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Saturday, December 10th, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Sunday, December 11th, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Electric Light Parade and Fireworks – Saturday, 6 p.m. With Snow Sculpture by Famed Artist Ray Villafane
Carefree Desert Gardens & Sanderson Lincoln Pavilion
100 Easy Street • Downtown Carefree, Arizona
Join us on Saturday, December 10
Calling all ACS families to come
walk the parade route with our
school float! Arrive at 5 p.m. and
find our float on the line. Coats,
hats, gloves and warm footwear is
recommended. We hope to see
you there!
Thank you to Boy Scout Pack 15
and the American Heritage Girls
for making our school float
possible.
Page 6
Thanksgiving Feast Full of Fun and Fellowship
Thanks once again to our anonymous donor for the wonderful feast enjoyed by
staff and students. We are truly blessed!
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Michael Recuber DDS, PC
30512 N. 72nd Place Scottsdale, AZ 85266
www.Recuberdds.com 480-502-5144
Danielle Paluscio
(Realtor, MCNE, SRS, ABR, BPOR, e-Pro)
(602) 377-0700
Rue Bax
4715 N. 32nd Street Suite 105 Phoenix, AZ 85018 602.714.1400 [email protected]
Starkweather Roofing Starkweather Roofing, Inc. 28248 North Tatum Boulevard Suite B-1, PMB 612 Cave Creek, Arizona 85331
Phone: 602-997-0529
Luis Mata
602-761-4080
Thank you to all of our corporate sponsors that helped make the Evening Under the Stars successful.
Please make sure to visit and thank them when you are out in the community.
Bryce Savage [email protected]
Kim Hammond
20343 N. Hayden Road Scottsdale, Arizona 85255
Phone: 480 268-6078.
Page 8
Congratulations to Our Three
Directory Cover Contest Finalists!
1st place pictured left: Braylee Jevnick, grade 3
2nd place pictured below right: Mia Eshelman, grade 4
3rd place pictured bottom left: Sophia Scott, grade 2
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School Hours
8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Office Hours
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Annunciation
Catholic School
School Administration
Headmaster
Fr. Dennis O’Rourke [email protected]
Principal
Dr. Sharon Pristash [email protected]
Dean of Students
Ms. Lynne O’Keefe [email protected]
Development/Marketing
Mrs. McCann - [email protected]
Office Administration
Mrs. Schwartz [email protected]
Office Support
Mrs. Fabry [email protected]
School Nurse Ms. Thallemer [email protected]
To view the complete staff directory please
visit
http://acsphx.org/about_us/staff_directory
Leray Nachman
Brody Powers
Cecila Pulcini
Ariana French
Maria Savard
Abigail Tilton
Mrs. Schwartz
Ashlynn Carter
Iain Erskine
Nicolas Giunta
Jordan Jolesch
Andrew Kimmerling
Kyle Kohls
Luis Mata
32648 N. Cave Creek Road
Cave Creek, AZ 85331
Phone: (480)361-8234
Fax: (480)207-6730
Wish List
Items for classroom
emergency response kits:
Water pouches, non-
perishable high protein
snacks, TP, LED flashlight,
thermal emergency blanket,
duct tape, mini radio with
batteries, sanitary wipes
Scholastic Book Fair Results
Total sales $6,676.00
Profit $1,635.00
Thanks to our book fair chairs Bonnie
Schlarb and Kathleen Warner assisted by
Maria Garcia. And thanks to all who came
out and purchased books and gifts!
Congratulations to the Advent Wreath
Contest winner! Abigail Tilton, Grade 5
Abby wins $25 in school store bucks!
