Update for the Week of May 13, 2019
The world and the Church need you to be beacons of light for the journey of the men and women of our time. This should be your prophetic witness. Pope Francis (2016)
Dear Parents, 
The end of the school year is a reminder of the many traditions that have been established at Queen of Angels and mark certain “rites of passages” for our students.
 
Last week QA hosted 17 Catholic schools within the Archdiocese of Atlanta with over 300 student participating in the Battle of the Books.  What a great celebration of the importance of reading and teamwork. I am most grateful for the many parent volunteers of that assisted QA in hosting this annual event.  Congratulations to our 6 th Grade team for winning the 6 th Grade competition.

We celebrated a beautiful 1 st Communion Mass with our 2 nd grade students and families last Friday.  While our Queen of Angels students are prepared in their home parishes, we come together as a faith community to honor their reception of the Sacrament. The innocence of our 1 st Communicants is a testament to the beauty of their faith and a growing relationship with Jesus. 

At the other end of spectrum is our 8 th grade students.  We will celebrate the traditional Lux Reginae Angelorum Mass on Friday, May 17 th where the Light of the Queen of Angels will be passed from the 8 th grade to 7 th grade students. The practice of lighting candles is an important tradition in Catholic churches, communities and families. Its origins can be traced back in the Old Testament times where an oil lamp is lighted to “keep a flame burning perpetually” (Exodus 27:19-20).  Symbolically, the person who receives the “Light” will continue to live and walk in Truth based on a foundation of respect, righteousness and readiness needed to keep the flame of faith burning. We look forward this passing of the “Light” as we begin the process of bidding farewell to the Class of 2019 and preparing the Class of 2020 for their leadership at Queen of Angels.

There have been additional updates to our faculty/staff I would like to share with you.
  •  We say good-bye to Mrs. Erin Chesnutt who has served as our Communications Coordinator for the last three years. The Herald, special communications, posts on social media, press releases, and stories on our website are due to Mrs. Chesnutt as she relays the wonderful stories of Queen of Angels. We thank her for her dedication and commitment to QA!

       We welcome to QA:

o    Mrs. Anna Panjwani who will serve as the QA Enrichment/STREAM teacher. Mrs. Panjwani comes to QA with a B. S. Middle Grades Education with a concentration in Math and Language Arts. She presently teaches at C hrist the King as the math resource and enrichment teacher.
o    Mrs. Shannon Nicolosi who will join Mrs. Toso as the KA para-pro . Mrs. Nicolosi has been a long-term substitute, a certified teacher, and has prior experience in teaching Kindergarten .

o    Mrs. Peggy Smith who will join the 5 th grade as the para-pro . Mrs. Smith has worked in our Extended Day Program staff for the past 3 years and has previously served as a Preschool teacher and director for 23 years.

As we approach the last week of school, there will be important information in the final Herald. I would ask you pay special attention to this issue as it will include information to prepare for school year 2019-2020.

In closing, I share with our school community what a wonderful year this has been at Queen of Angels Catholic School!

God Bless,
Dr. Jamie Arthur
Principal
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Our own Queen of Angels Choir is singing during the closing Mass on
June 22nd at 5:00 PM

See the Eucharistic Congress Website for event information
EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS 2019
SAVE THE DATE
June 22
Join Queen of Angels Families as we carry our school banner in the morning procession on Saturday, from
 8:30-9:30 AM
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We'll be glad to connect you with previous coaches for information about what coaching a team involves.
COACHES WANTED
Parent Coaches are needed for our academic extra-curricular teams!

Robotics, Odyssey of the Mind, Future City, Math Counts and
Math Olympiad
Previous Coaches will tell you that this is one of the most rewarding experiences for parents and their children.

It's time to form new teams for 2019-2020! These QA supported teams are very successful academic programs.
Join the Fun!
QA BRAVES FAMILY NIGHT 2019
Watch our QA Choir
Sing the National Anthem on the field at SunTrust Park!
SAVE THE DATE!
Friday, August 16, 2019
Braves vs Dodgers
Tickets are sold at our cost for only $20 each

Special t-shirts will be created and can be purchased for $5 with your ticket order!

A limited number are available
Order your tickets and t-shirts now!


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Queen of Angels Annual Fund!
ANNUAL FUND PLEDGE REMINDER
PLEDGE FULFILLMENT AND GIFTS ARE ACCEPTED UNTIL JUNE 30!

Your Gift is Important

Thanks to the commitment of our wonderful QA Families, our Annual Fund achieved a 99.5% Participation Rate!

We need all pledges fulfilled to reach our
necessary financial goal.

If your level of commitment has changed,
please email Annamarie Robb
Questions? Email the Spirit Store
GUARDIAN GEAR NEWS
Uniform Pre-Order
Send in your order form by
May 20th .

Fittings are available in the Guardian Gear Store any Wednesday afternoon in May

HSA HAPPENINGS
Cafeteria Volunteers Needed

Sign up for one hour or less to help during lunchtime for Primary and Intermediate pods. This is a great way to help the school and spend time with your students and their friends!
Sign up HERE
FINAL SPIRIT DAY AND
RESTAURANT NIGHT
JOIN US TOMORROW AT
SWEET APPLE VILLAGE

Two of our favorites are teaming up to offer one night of awesome food and treats.
3:30-7:00 PM
Join the fun for dinner and a treat after, or head over after school and get your orders TO-GO!

Let them know you're with QA!

In honor of our last Spirit Day of the School year, students can wear their spirit wear shirt with the bottoms of their choice!

See the handbook for appropriate out of uniform attire
SCHOOL KIDZ
ORDER LINK OPEN UNTIL
MAY 24th


USE SCHOOL CODE 84351

  EACH KIT CONTAINS EXACTLY THE SUPPLIES REQUESTED BY YOUR TEACHER!
For your convenience, all kits will be delivered to your children's classroom on
the first day of school. 
Questions? Contact Adrienne Tetreault  
AURORA GIFT CARDS
Aurora gift cards are still available. Enjoy saving on Putt-Putt Golf, Movies, Snacks and more!
Stop by the Guardian Gear Store to purchase.
TEACHER STAFF BIRTHDAYS
We still have a few openings for summer birthdays for our teachers and staff.

Bring your birthday treat BEFORE the end of the school year and surprise a teacher or staff member.