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THE ATONEMENT ACADEMY
February 2, 2012
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Feb. 4: First Holy Communion &
Confirmation, 10 am Mass
Feb. 4: Annual Stampede, 6-9 pm
Feb 11: Middle School Science Fair
Feb 11: Archdiocesan Youth Spec-
tacular: High School Students’
Conference (p. 4)
Feb. 11: Parent Formation: Jason
Evert on Chastity (p. 3)
Feb. 14: St. Valentine Day Obser-
vances, Pre-K—5th only, 2:30 pm
Feb. 15: Upper School Talent Show
Feb. 16: Parent-Teacher Confer-
ences, no classes
Feb. 17: School closed
Feb. 20: Federal holiday; no school
Feb. 21: Class Ring Blessing; Rings
are blessed and presented,
9:20 Mass
Feb. 21: Annual Mardi Gras/
Shrove Tuesday Dinner (see p. 2)
Feb. 22: Ash Wednesday.
Lent begins
Upcoming...
Nota Bene / Note Well TISSUE SHORTAGE! If you neglected to send in your
tissues when school began, now is the time to pick up a few extra boxes ! All grades are running low on this item, and your generosity is appreciated! Drop these off at the front desk, please!
STAMPEDE BAKE SALE: Whether or not you will attend the Stampede, we would appreciate contributions of baked items! Bring your baked goods to the school office on Friday before 4!
FEB. 11 CHASTITY PROGRAMS for parents and high school students are sponsored by the Archdiocese. These programs will feature Jason Evert and are excellent opportunities for formation — see pages 4 & 5 for details
Questions or Concerns? Contact [email protected]
STAMPEDE THIS WEEKEND!
Get ready for a night of Western-themed fellowship with other Atonement families at the Morris Family Ranch! This Saturday evening, from 6pm until 9 pm, your family can enjoy Western music in a rustic setting along with family-friendly prices on hotdogs, brisket sandwiches, drinks, and more! NOTE: Check your email before heading out, because inclement weather may force us to cancel the event! (Ranch roads can become too muddy and danger-ous for city-folk!) See last page of this newsletter for more event details!
Mr. Johnston & Family Need Your Prayers!
In your charity, continue to remember our headmaster, Ralph Johnston , and his family in your prayers. The rosary continues to be said for his intention
after every 7 am weekday Mass.
Crusader
VARSITY SOCCER: We had a great representation for our school at the district all-area athlete soc-cer team. Many thanks to our coaches and their developmental model and all they did. The other schools easily voted us as a up and coming team and many of our kids were remembered as a strong force. GIRLS: First team: Mariana Canales, Forward; Second Team: Veronika Prochko, Forward, Fatima Martin, Goalie; Honorable Mention: Isabella Conroy, Midfield, Alex Crawford, Midfield BOYS: Second Team: Joseph Pecha, Forward, Christian Chauvin, Midfield, Alejandro Oliveros, Mid-field, Austin Prochko, Defender. Honorable Mention: Salvador Uriegas WRESTLING: The Atonement Academy hosted their first wrestling match of the season on 1/26 and we had an amazing showing. Our athletes beat both Veritas and John Paul II in a three way match and we had some pretty impressive showings from our kids: Dominic King 2 pins, both in under 30 seconds! Jesse Vasquez 1 pin and 1 win by points Wes Morris 1 victory in double over time! VARSITY BASKETBALL: Regular season play has ended! The girls varsity worked hard all year long, building their strength and stamina and honing their skills! With sadness, they bid adieu to their only senior, Monica King! Basketball regular season wrapped up with another thrilling game this week when the Crusaders battled Lutheran High School’s #1 ranked team! Our young men pushed the game into overtime, but ultimately could not outlast the Mustangs. Our Crusaders begin playoffs on Friday, Feb. 3 — BE THERE AT THE ATONEMENT GYM AT 7 pm! See more on p. 3!
—See more soccer and volleyball on the next page— REMEMBER ALWAYS GO TO THE ATHLETICS WEBSITE WWW.ATONEMENTSPORTS.COM
COACH MORETTA’s CORNER
DON’T LOSE YOUR CHILD’S SPOT! The “Priority Application Period” for returning students and their siblings is now over and applications opened to the general public this weekend, online. Early plan-ning is critical to everyone being prepared for the upcoming academic year — from hiring teachers to making class schedules and curriculum concerns — so please help us serve your family by letting us know if you intend to enroll for 2012-2013.
Don’t delay — we already are about to go to wait lists for several classes!
Michael Moretta, Athletic Director
214-682-6757 cell
The Varsity Girls won 3rd place in the Warrior Shootout soc-
cer tournament at Cornerstone Christian School on Friday,
Jan. 27th. They played three games with the last one being
the most exciting. Jessica Tuholsky tied the game up in the
second half that resulted in a tie game at the final whis-
tle. This then sent the teams into a shootout to determine the
outcome. The shootout was five alternating shots by each
team from the penalty kick line.
Fatima Martin shot first and scored. Fatima then blocked the
opponent's first kick -- this is a HUGE deal and all but won
the game for us.
Players scoring in the shootout included Jessica Tuholsky, Veronika Prochko, Marianna Canales as well as Kaleigh
Tuholsky! Also, based on her outstanding play throughout the tournament, Jessica Tuholsky was named "Player of
the Tournament." GREAT JOB, CRUSADERS!
Yes, we are in the playoffs and yes we are ready to roll! This Friday — as in tomorrow — we will host the first round of the playoffs at 7:30 for the boys game. We really need your
support and your enthusiasm and commit-ment to make this a community event. Before the game, we’ll also pay tribute to our seniors: Dakotah Vidal and Juan Carlos Hinojosa. Wear red or black, get here for a great Friday night of ex-citement and real fun, real sports, with our very own Crusader basketball fans.
GIRLS SOCCER HAS A SPLENDID SHOWING
AT CORNERSTONE TOURNAMENT
VARSITY BASKETBALL TO
PLAYOFFS — THIS FRIDAY!
Mark Your Calendars!
Fourth and Fifth Grade Boys Guest Choir at the 9:00 Mass
Sunday, Feb. 12 Bring sweets to share at a reception in
the Fountain Courtyard afterwards.
A Message from Father Phillips
There are increasing assaults being directed against the faith and consciences of Catholics in this country, and our bishops have asked us to pray for the freedom of the Church. Let us enlist the help of St. Michael the Archangel, by using this prayer daily: St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against the wicked-ness and snares of the Devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan, and all the evil spirits, who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
Saturday, February 11: 8:30 am until 6:30 pm Norris Conference Center at Wonderland of the Americas Mall
(Fredericksburg and Loop 410)
JASON EVERT IS THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR THE
ARCHDIOCESAN YOUTH CONFERENCE.
HIS PRESENTATION IS SLATED FOR 2:45 on SATURDAY.
Jason Evert earned a master's degree in theology, and undergraduate degrees in counseling and theology, with a minor in philosophy at Franciscan University of Steubenville. He is the author of more than ten books, including If You Really Loved Me, How to Find Your Soul-mate Without Losing Your Soul, and Theology of the Body for Teens, which challenge young people to be pure. Jason speaks at seminars, participates in debates, and responds to thousands of questions about chastity and Catholicism from people around the world.
After giving chastity presentations solo for three years, Jason teamed up with Crystalina. They now speak internationally to over 100,000 teens each year in Catholic, Christian, and public junior and senior high schools, as well as universities. Both Jason and Crystalina are full-time apologists with Catholic Answers, the nation's largest lay-run apostolate for apologetics and evangelization. After a year of speaking as an engaged couple, Jason and Crystalina married in 2003, and continue to share their inspirational testimonies with teens as well as parents. In their highly popular chastity seminar, "Romance without Regret," the duo provides compelling and uplifting reasons for embracing the virtue of chastity. The Everts are on the Board of Advisors for the National Abstinence Clearinghouse, and are frequent guests on radio programs throughout the country. Their television appearances include Fox News, the BBC, Donahue, WGN-TV news, and EWTN. They have hosted a pair of TV series for teens on EWTN: “The Pure Life” and “Theology of the Body for Teens.” Jason's video “ Teen Relation-ships and Sexual Pressure.” was given the Silver Crown Award for Best Youth Video by International Christian Visual Media and the two of them were given the 2003 Impact Award by the National Abstinence Clearinghouse for their success with teens in America.
2012 Youth Spectacular For High School Students
Presented by The Archdiocese of San Antonio Office of Youth Ministry
OUR LADY OF THE
ATONEMENT PARISH
CONTACT :
Mrs. Mary Kay Kulla
210-215-5681
Mrs. Kulla will assist you with registration and
will help coordinate rides for any high school
students who wish to attend.
$40 Early Registration until
Feb. 3 (extension exclusively
for Our Lady of the Atonement
Registrants) and (includes
lunch and all activities).
YOU MUST REGISTER
THROUGH MRS. KULLA —
BRING FORM AND CHECK
TO MRS. ADAME
$60 Regular Registration
until Feb. 8 — No walk-up entrance on Feb. 11
This conference is designed for high school
youth and aims to “awaken in youth the
understanding of how to create faith-filled
relationships based on the way God intends
for us to live as males and females.”
$40
until
Friday
FEB. 3
ALL PARENTS WITH CHILDREN PARTICIPATING
ON MARCH 3RD MUST ATTEND
WHEN: Thursday, February 9 th
WHERE: St. Anthony Hall
AM TIME: 8:00 AM UNTIL 9:00 AM or attend
PM TIME: 6:00 PM UNTIL 7:00 PM
CONTACT: Alice M. Rosa 210-695-2240, [email protected]
We will discuss time schedules, volunteers, complete any missing information,
discuss format of the day and provide some study materials where needed.
Please plan to attend.
Inspiring Student Achievement
through Academic Competition
PSIA ATONEMENT PARENT MEETING
A hearty thank you to the generous participants who donated
books from our Angel Tree wish list on Amazon! The library is
busy processing these books, and many more, to aid the
students’ efforts in Accelerated Reader, research, general
knowledge, and enjoyment.
The Library Crier January 31, 2012
Mrs. Divis,
Librarian
Mrs. Cave,
Library Aide
Miss Sandoval,
Library Aide
SCIENCE FAIR INFORMATION FROM DR. VALLOR
Dear Parents, Just another reminder about the upcoming science fair. All project posters are due on Friday, February 10th. Your student should bring ONLY their poster that day. We will store them in the upstairs section of the library until setup. The mid-dle school students will have their fair on Saturday February 11th. The high school students will have theirs on Saturday, February 25. In both cases, the stu-dents need to be scheduled for a time to be interviewed by the fair judges. Please e-mail your child's science teacher to arrange an interview time for them. The interview times are as follows: Slot #1 10:30-11:30 Slot #2 11:30-12:30 Lunch for Judges 12:30-1:00 Slot #3 1:00-2:00 Slot #4 2:00-3:00 Please give us three ranked choices and please be aware that not all classes will need the later slots, depending on size. Students should show up 15 minutes before their scheduled time and anticipate being at the school for at least 45 minutes. Standard school uniforms should be worn. Students should bring with them to the interviews their logbooks and any other display items that they think are useful in explaining their projects to the judges. Their logbooks and any other items should be taken with them when they leave-only the poster should remain after they have interviewed. Logbooks will be turned in to the teacher the following Monday. Please, no fire, live electrical wiring, live microorganisms, animals or plants, or obnoxious smells as parts of the display. If you would like to be a judge at the science fair, you may e-mail me at [email protected]. Thanks for your support!
The Atonement Academy’s
Student Council
invites you to attend the first annual Talent Show!
Our very talented student body has been preparing
to perform dances, songs, skits, and more!
Prior to the beginning of the talent show,
the Middle School Drama Club
will be performing an adaptation of Aesop’s Fables.
After the talent show, the Upper School Drama Club
will be performing The Haunted House by Plautus.
The best talent show act receives a $150 prize!
First Annual
Crusader
Talent Show Wednesday, February 15
St. Anthony Hall
6:30 pm
The Atonement Academy’s Annual Stam-
pede is Saturday, Feb 4th from 6 to 9 p.m.
at the historic Morris Ranch (in the
Boerne/Bulverde area — 30 minutes from
campus). Be sure to plan to attend The Stam-
pede with your family for a western-themed evening, including
western dancing, family-friendly food and fun!
TICKETS: Tickets will be sold at the Business Office and we are lim-
ited to 200 participants again this year. Purchase your tickets at the
school office for $2.00. Items available for purchase will be sodas,
water, beer, margaritas, brisket sandwiches, hot dogs, chips, pop-
corn, nachos and more.
DRESS & DETAILS: Bring lawn chairs. Wear comfortable footwear
and layered outerwear, as it is always 4-5 degrees cooler in the hill
country!
BAKE SALE: We will also be holding a bake sale, so whether or not
you will attend, we would appreciate contributions of baked items!
Bring your baked goods to the school office on Friday before 4 pm.
Come and enjoy our very own western Stampede to celebrate both
the end Catholic Schools Week as well as the beginning of the Rodeo
in San Antonio!
If you are interested in helping with the event, or you have any questions,
please email Susana Trevino at [email protected]
Our hosts are parents and parishioners Lisa and Dan Morris and their children
Wesley (8th), Mary Alice (1st) and Kolbe (PreK).
Plan to Attend... THE STAMPEDE!
