FROM THE DIRECTOR
Happy New Year! I hope all of you had a peaceful holiday filled with fun family time. We are happy to be back into the school routine with all of our Little Saints!
We have hit the ground running for 2023 with many exciting events coming soon, including Pre-Registration for the 2023-24 school year, St. Jude Trike-a-Thon, Tom Marshall Photos, and Literacy Week. During the month of January, we will have Parent Teacher Conferences on an as-needed basis. Please feel free to contact your teachers if you would like to touch base about your child’s progress and placement for next year. The teachers may contact you if they feel a conference is needed.
Thank you to Kristen Pontius for chairing this year’s Christmas Nativity Pageant. It was a sweet evening and the perfect way to kick off our holiday!
Rosie and I both felt so overwhelmed by your outpouring of love and support this Christmas. Thank you so much for your kind words, cards, and treats. You are all so very special to us, and we take such delight in watching your children grow and develop!
With Love,
Emory Messeroff
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TRIKE-A-THON
The St. Jude Trike-A-Thon is quickly approaching. It is a fun and exciting event where children in Older Twos, Threes, Pre-K and Kindergarten will ride their bikes/scooters on a closed and safe route around the All Saints School parking lot, all while learning to give back to other kids in need through this unique fundraiser for St. Jude.
When: Thursday, January 19, 2023
Where: All Saints School parking lot
Who: Older Twos, Threes, Pre-K, and Kindergarten students
Why: To teach bike safety and the importance of helping others—all while having fun! With your support, families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food.
For more information, please contact Amanda Mestdagh at amanda4bes@gmail.com or text 407-883-8993.
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LITERACY WEEK
January 30 - February 3
Literacy Week at All Saints School is coming soon. Stay tuned for more information regarding this fun-filled week including a book donation and swap, story drama with the Orlando Reparatory Theater, book character parade, and more!
Mark your calendars for Café con Libros on Wednesday, February 1st, 9:00-9:45 a.m.
Children can invite a special someone (parent, grandparent, family friend, etc.) to come to the classroom for an opportunity to snuggle up and read! Coffee and light bites provided. This event is open to Young Twos and up.
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FALL 2023 REGISTRATION NEWS
Procedure Explained – Please Read Carefully!
On Monday, January 9th, our currently enrolled families will receive a Pre-Registration Form for each child in the family. All available classes and options for our next school year (August 2023 - May 2024) will be listed. Complete the form by filling in your 1st and 2nd choices for your child next year.
Important: When making your selections, please understand that each year there are teachers who change classroom assignments for a variety of reasons, and next Fall will be no exception. The class you choose may have a different teaching team next year than the one in place now. Trust that we will provide a wonderful experience for your child! In an effort to plan for your needs for the upcoming school year, we reserve the right to make any adjustments necessary in the makeup of our classrooms. If registration numbers exceed or do not meet requirements, we may cancel or change as necessary.
You will be given from January 9th through January 12th to fill out your Pre-Registration Forms and return them to the school office.
Confirmation cards will be sent home on Tuesday, January 17th with your child’s placement for next year along with the deposit amount due.
It is imperative that we receive your deposit on time, by 2:10 p.m. on January 23rd, so that you do not lose your placement.
All registration materials - Pre-Registration Forms and monies - must be turned in directly to the school office. DO NOT place registration material in your child’s backpack and assume that the teacher will find it and turn it in for you!
Timeline:
Monday, January 9th
Receive Pre-Registration Forms
Thursday, January 12th
All Pre-Registration Forms due by 2:10 p.m.
Tuesday, January 17th
Confirmation Cards will be sent home
Monday, January 23rd
All deposits and outstanding balances due by 2:10 p.m.
Tuesday, January 24th
Parish Registration
Thursday, January 26th
Public Registration
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BABY SAINTS ANNOUNCEMENTS
We are so happy to welcome new Baby Saints to the All Saints family!
Noah Dawkins in Older Twos with Ms. McKinley and Ms. Nara is a big brother! Liam Thomas was born on December 1st. Congratulations to the Dawkins family.
Congratulations to the Bearden Family who welcomed Ellie James on December 23rd. Big brother Keene is in Older Twos with Ms. McKinley and Ms. Nara.
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BABY BLESSING CHAPEL
Calling all Baby Saints! Join us for a Baby Blessing Chapel on January 18th at 9:15 a.m. Any school family with a baby is welcome to join for a sweet blessing over your little one by Rev. Lo along with a special gift from All Saints School.
If you would like to participate, please email Emory by Friday, January 13th.
An additional Baby Blessing Chapel will be held in May.
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Happy New Year All Saints Families!!
From the PTO, I just wanted to send a personal thank you to fellow parents, the wonderful teachers and faculty, and everyone who contributed to the successful finish to a great year!! Regardless if you volunteered, came to events, or just appreciated our efforts on social media, the PTO truly thanks you for your involvement and we are excited to see what the new year will bring.
Next week we will be hosting a second semester kick-off PTO meeting to discuss what we have coming up, more opportunities to volunteer, and our very important fundraising event, the Big Saints BASH! We will need a lot of parent help for the planning process and are excited to put our heads together!
Please join us Tuesday, January 10 after drop-off in the Mary Martha Parlor. Watch for a follow-up email explaining discussion notes and further opportunities to get involved this semester.
Looking forward to seeing you!
Carlea Doster
2022-2023 PTO President
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Can you make it to the PTO Meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 10 at 9:05 a.m.?
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Please mark your calendars with these upcoming events.
2023-24 Pre-Registration Begins (for current families)
Monday, January 9th
PTO Meeting
Tuesday, January 10th
PTO Park Playdate Meetup
Saturday, January 14th
School Closed - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Monday, January 16th
St. Jude Trike-a-Thon
Thursday, January 19th
Tom Marshall Photos
Wednesday, January 25th and Thursday, January 26th
Literacy Week
January 30th - February 3rd
Café con Libros
Wednesday, February 1st
Chapel
Wednesday, January 18th: Three Kings Day/Baby Blessing
Wednesday, January 25th: Jesus in the Temple
(Visit the School website to mark your calendar for additional events and holidays scheduled throughout the 2022-2023 school year.)
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PARK PLAYDATE MEETUP
On the second Saturday of each month, the All Saints School PTO selects a local playground for monthly Playground Meetups. All of our All Saints School students and their families are welcome to join. Just come out and play!
Join us on Saturday, January 14th from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon) at Phelps Park, located at 1206 N. Phelps Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789 (Google map).
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