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September 5, 2018 FROM OUR HEADMASTER ... Homecoming 2018 Calendar of EVENTS! Dear Parents, -Friday, September 7- I hope that the school year is starting well for your families and Homecoming T-shirt that you enjoyed a wonderful Labor Day holiday. It probably was order deadline. Go to needed. From my unscientific poll of teachers, students and par- asesspiritshop.com to ents, everyone appreciated the long weekend. The start of school order today. is exciting and exhausting, and it takes a little time to get back into a routine. -Friday, Setember 14- Homecoming Mum & I like All Saints’ approach of launching the school year. Starting Garter Orders are due! school on a Thursday provides two days for students and teach- The order form is ers to get going, which is manageable. My previous school once attached. started the school year on a Monday, which some described as cruel and unusual punishment. Students and teachers were ex- Theme Days: hausted by Wednesday, and we did not repeat the mistake. I also like having Labor Day right after the first full week of school. It may not seem like -Monday, September 17- much, but the extra day helps students immensely. PLC, LS, MS: Super Hero T-shirt HS: Character Day We will have visitors on campus later this month. All Saints is hosting a 12-member -Tuesday, September 18- team from Southwestern Association of Episcopal Schools (SAES) from September All School Theme: “Freedom Day” 23-26. They are coming to Lubbock from other SAES schools to help with our re-ac- Red, White and Blue creditation process. Our guests already have received and read the 97-page self-study -Wednesday, September 19- report that we conducted last year. While at All Saints the team will visit classes, meet PLC, LS: Crazy Hair Day with various groups, and review documentation to confirm that our program matches MS, HS: Teacher Look Alike Day what we reported in the self-study. At the end of their visit, the team will provide -Thursday, September 20- commendations and recommendations, but their main task is to write a report that will PLC, LS: Crazy Socks be used by the SAES board to determine our accreditation status. I’m expecting good MS, HS: Time Travel news, but sadly, the delay between the site visit and re-accreditation is several months. -Friday, September 21- We’ll keep you posted. All School Theme: Western Before I close, I want to encourage you to sign up for the United Supermarkets Re- *Everyone is invited to wear your wards program. I did it over the weekend, and it took about two minutes. If you already Mum or Garter to school on the 21st. are a Rewards member, you only have to scan the card to direct your points to All Saints. (See the attached flyer on page six.) Like the Amazon Smile program run by the 2:30pm: All School Pep Rally Parent Group, the Rewards program at United Supermarkets provides funding for All Crowning of our Queen & King Saints. Again, thank you to United Supermarkets for making this program possible. 3:15pm - Tailgating. Come by the With Patriot Pride, concession stand and grab a famous Brisket Wrap smoked with love from Bruce Latta past parent Monty Bowman! ______________ 3:45pm: MS Football vs. Lazbuddie 5:30pm: HS Football vs. Lazbuddie ENROLLMENT NEWS The 2018-2019 School Year is off and running! As of this week, we have 485 young Saturday, September 22 people enrolled at All Saints. This is a great number and an increase over last year. 7:30pm: HS Homecoming Dance Thank you, parents and family, for choosing All Saints for your children. It promises to be a year of growth and opportunity. Go Big Blue! All Saints Episcopal School 3222 103rd St. Lubbock, TX 79423 806.745.7701 fax 748.0454 allsaintsschool.org the end of September. If you are a faculty member, your order will deliver to your All Saints mailbox. The spirit shop will remain open to purchase Homecoming shirts (until September 7), stadium chairs, All Saints umbrellas and athletic season passes. It’s a great time to stock up on cute! ADMISSION UPDATE CALENDAR OF EVENTS September 6 4:00pm MS Football vs. St. Andrews 5:00pm/6:00pm MS 7th/8th Grade Volleyball vs. Amarillo St. Andrews September 7-8 TBD HS JV Volleyball @ Denver City Tournament September 7 8:30am MS Student Council Elections 12:00pm Athletic Booster Club Meeting in the Administrative Board Room 5:00pm HS Football vs. Plainview Christian HS Last Day to order HOCO T-shirts @ asesspiritshop.com September 8 TBD MS/HS Cross Country @ Plains Invitational 2:00pm HS Varsity Volleyball vs. Levelland HS September 10 5:00pm/6:00pm MS 7th/8th Grade Volleyball @ Lubbock Christian September 11 5:00pm/6:00pm HS JV/V Volleyball @ Denver City September 12 8:00am Parent Group Meeting in the Board Annex September 13 8:00am Legacy Volunteer Coffee in the Patriot Learning Center 12:00pm Mom’s Prayer Group September 14 7:45am Dress Uniform - Holy Cross Eucharist 5:00pm/6:00pm HS JV/V Volleyball @ Midland Trinity 7:30pm HS Football @ Lorenzo High School Last Day to order HOCO Mums and Garters (order form attached) September 14-15 TBD All Saints 7th and 8th Grade Volleyball Tournament September 15 TBD HS/MS Cross Country @ LCU Invitational September 17 5:00pm/6:00pm MS 7th/8th Grade Volleyball vs. CTK September 18 9:30am PreFirst Field Trip to the Apple Orchard 5:00pm Board Meeting 5:00pm/6:00pm HS JV/V Volleyball vs. Lubbock Christian September 19 9:30am 3rd Grade Field Trip to the Windmill Museum September 20 10:30am 5th Grade Field Trip to the Civic Center 5:00pm/6:00pm MS 7th/8th Grade Volleyball @ Southcrest September 21 2:30pm Homecoming Pep Rally/Crowning of Queen and King 3:15pm Tailgate Party sponsored by Booster Club 3:45pm MS Football vs. Lazbuddie 4:00pm Progress Reports 5:30pm V. Football vs. Lazbuddie September 23-26 Accreditation Committee Visit September 24 5:00pm/6:00pm MS 7th/8th Grade Volleyball vs. Plainview Christian Academy September 26 3:45pm Faculty Meeting September 27 3:30pm Mixed Bag Orders are Due 5:00pm/6:00pm MS 7th/8th Grade Volleyball @ Amarillo St. Andrews 6:00pm-6:30pm NHS Induction in Kirby Commons LOOKING AHEAD @ - Away Game October 1-4 8th Grade Mo Ranch Trip vs. - Home Game October 3 Blessing of the Animals October 4 Dress Uniform St. Francis Day Eucharist / Picture Day October 8 Fall Break - School Not In Session Follow @GoAllSaintsPats on Twitter October 12 Grandparents and Special Friends Day for the latest in Patriot Athletics. October 24-25 1/2 Day for Lower School and PLC Parent-Teacher Conferences October 26 Fall Festival - School Dismissed at Noon 2 8:00 AM CHAPEL SERVERS Sept 6 (Thurs) Sept 7 (Fri) Sept 10 (Mon) Sept 11 (Tues) Sept 12 (Wed) Lesson Mason Woods Daniel Vermillion Lee Taylor Scott Sanford Madison Roberts Psalm Kate White Sophie Thwaits Ripon Tarafdar Razane Shoukfeh Emily Payne Acolytes Regan Andrews Sara Carothers Chloe Conover Ellis Fox Paden Keith Abigail Barritt Diego Cervera Sydney Cranfill Grady Geihsler Bilal Kharrat Lauren Bayouth Portia Clary Mason Dawson Abby Harris Kirsten Locke Nick Blevins Rix Cone Hunter Eppright Campbell Howe Maddie Matthews Sept 13 (Thurs) Sept 14 (Fri) Sept 17 (Mon) Sept 18 (Tues) Sept 19 (Wed) Eucharist Lesson Joseph Paone Abby Harris Kirsten Locke Paden Keith Campbell Howe Psalm Rowe Osborne Maddie Matthews Tanusha Nath Bilal Kharrat Grady Geihsler Acolytes Tanusha Nath Joseph Paone Ripon Tarafdar Razanne Shoukfeh Nick Blevins Emily Payne Rowe Osborne Daniel Vermillion Regan Andrews Sara Carothers Madison Roberts Lee Taylor Kate White Abigail Barritt Diego Cervera Scott Sanford Sophie Thwaits Mason Woods Lauren Bayouth Portia Clary Please remember, if your student is scheduled to acolyte, he or she needs to be in Jones Gym no later than 7:45 a.m. on the morning in which he/she is scheduled to serve. After 7:45 a.m., we find replacements as needed, in order to provide time to practice. CHAPEL NOTES With the rain and cooler weather this week, it almost feels like fall - almost! At All Saints, the fall schedule is definitely a busy one! I hope everyone is getting into the rhythm of the chapel schedule. Students in grades PS-MS gather for worship each morning at 8:00am in Jones Gym. High School gathers for chapel at 9:35am on blue days in Kirby Commons. Gathering together, we pray for each other, the world, and grow closer to God through His Word. Each year, at the beginning of school, I have one request: When we experience chapel together, it is a special time. The prayer, the music, the community, and most importantly, the Holy Spirit transform our space into a sacred space. During our worship services, I ask all parents and visitors to refrain from bringing food or drink (including coffee) into Jones Gym or Kirby Commons. Remember to turn all cell phones to vibrate. And if your children sit with you, follow along with them in a Hymnal and a Book of Common Prayer. Thank you for your attention to this request! God’s blessings to each of you as we move into Fall. It is a great time to be a part of God’s creation, as we watch it transform before us daily! Peace, Chaplain Paige+ LIBRARY NEWS Hello from the Library! It’s going to be an exciting year. If you are interested in reading to your child’s or grandchild’s class, invi- tations to sign up will be emailed via signupgenius.com within the next month.