FROM THE DIRECTOR
Welcome back! I hope you all fared well during the storm. We are so grateful to have sustained minimal damage here on campus, and we continue to pray for all who have been impacted by Hurricane Ian.
Fall is such a special time at All Saints School. The Outdoor Classroom will soon fill with pumpkins, and our Little Saints are settling into a comfortable school routine. You may have noticed that your child has a favorite activity or area in the classroom and is more comfortable separating from you in the morning. Life is good!
Thank you to Carlea Doster for planning and organizing a fantastic Welcome Back Coffee and thank you to everyone who attended! Our PTO is gearing up for an awesome year, and we are so grateful for all the involvement and support.
Parent-Teacher Conferences are coming up on Friday, October 28 and Monday, October 31. Good communication between home and school is crucial for a positive school experience. The teachers have been observing the children, making anecdotal notes, and collecting a few items for individual portfolios. They will also fill out an assessment, which will help them to focus their instruction and identify areas for development. Be on the lookout for a SignUpGenius in the coming weeks. (The Infant room will be open both conference days. Early Bird and After Care will not be available either day.)
Please read below for more information regarding all of the exciting things in the works here at All Saints School, including the Fall Festival, Moms’ Night Out, and more!
With Love,
Emory Messeroff
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PLAYGROUND UPDATE
Our playground installers did a fantastic job preparing the equipment and construction site for the hurricane, and all our new equipment made it through without any damage! Unfortunately, three of the playground shade covers fell during the storm and there was some slight flooding that led to significant movement of the sand and dirt. Though this did not harm the equipment, it will delay the playground slightly.
Our flooring and shade cover engineer stopped by this morning to assess the damage to the shade covers and ground. A crew will be here on Friday to rehang two of the shade covers and remove one for additional repair. On Saturday, our equipment installers will be back to resume the installation of the final three pieces (see-saw, somersault bars, and playhouse). From there, our engineers will come out to regrade and relevel the ground. Finally, the flooring install (final step) will begin! We will keep you posted as it all unfolds.
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PUMPKIN DONATIONS NEEDED
Throughout the month of October, Ms. Gena is collecting pumpkins (any size, any number) for our Outdoor Classroom. Donations can be dropped off in the shopping cart located in our breezeway/carline. Thank you!
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FALL FESTIVAL
Join your All Saints friends for our annual Fall Festival! Little Pumpkins, Pirates, Princesses, and all little saints will have a great time at this family event that includes: festival games, Trunk-or-Treating, costume parade, photo ops, and fall fun.
Thursday, October 27th
5:30 p.m.
More details will be sent home in your child's backpack and a SignUp Genius will be emailed soon for volunteer needs.
As the event approaches, please consider donating a bag of candy for Trunk-or-Treating.
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ALL SAINTS CHILDREN'S MINISTRY
Welcome to All Saints Children’s Ministry! We are offering new programming for our kiddos this year! On Sunday mornings, we offer Small Saints, All Saints Kids, and a Formation Hour. Small Saints is geared toward our littlest saints from newborn-3 years old in RM 101. All Saints Kids happens during the 9 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. services for our kiddos 4 years old-2nd grade in the Thomas Center. During the Formation Hour from 10:15-11 a.m., we offer Godly Play and StoryMakers NYC. Godly Play, geared toward our 3-6 year olds, is an immersive, hands-on learning approach to the stories of the Bible that gives our youngest learners the opportunity to engage more with the Bible, the Sacraments, and the Church Year. StoryMakers NYC, geared towards our 1st-5th graders, is a brilliant biblical formation. This fall in StoryMakers we are exploring the story of Creation. Godly Play and StoryMakers NYC happen in the Thomas Center (Gym) every Sunday.
Also, All Saints Choristers is starting back up! They have rehearsals on Wednesday evenings from 5-5:45 p.m. If your child is interested in being a part of this, please email marah@allsaintswinterpark.org for more information!
We are so very happy you are here at All Saints! We hope to see you soon!
Meagan Feibelman, Children’s Ministry Coordinator
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Please mark your calendars with these upcoming events.
Class and Individual Photos
Wednesday, October 19th and Thursday, October 20th
Moms' Night Out
Fall Festival
Thursday, October 27th at 5:30 p.m.
School Closed - Fall Parent Teacher Conferences
Friday, October 28th and Monday, October 31st (Infant Room Open, No Early Bird or After Care)
Chapel
Wednesday, October 5th: Noah Builds the Ark
Wednesday, October 12th: Joseph
Wednesday, October 19th: Moses Escapes Egypt
Wednesday, October 26th: Jericho
(Visit the School website to mark your calendar for additional events and holidays scheduled throughout the 2022-2023 school year.)
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