News and Announcements

ACS students will create pinwheels and then write their thoughts about "war and peace / tolerance/ living in harmony with others". On International Day of Peace they will "plant" their pinwheels as a public statement and art exhibit/installation.

On September 19th keep a lookout for the pinwheels – the spinning of the pinwheels in the wind will spread thoughts and feelings about peace throughout the country and the world!

Parents are welcome to join us on September 19th, immediately following Mass, as we "plant" our pinwheels.

Tree Ring is offering a great discount through the month of September. Get your yearbook ordered now and customize it throughout the school year. To order go to https://www.treering.com.

On November 8th, we will hold our Annual Art Auction with an Anchored in Faith theme at the Town Creek Pavilion, West Point. The funds raised by this event will support our commitment to providing the highest quality education possible for our students. We ask that you participate by selling raffle tickets, selling event tickets, donating a silent auction item, sponsoring the event, and/or by simply giving your time to help set-up, clean-up, etc. Forms to sponsor the event and donate an auction item went home in brown envelopes on Tuesday, September 3rd. There is an extra incentive for parents; for every 2 sponsorships you sell, you will receive 2 hours of volunteer credit.  

Your first opportunity to get involved is by selling raffle tickets, which went home in the brown envelopes on September 3rd. The first drawing will be held at Beats on the Blacktop, and the prize is a set of Apple AirPods. You must be present to win. The grand prize drawings will take place the night of the Art Auction. Grand Prize #1 is an IRobot Roomba. Grand Prize #2 is one semester of free tuition for one child. You do not have to be present to win at the Grand Prize drawings. 

Raffle tickets sold prior to September 18th should be turned into the office for the first drawing. Other tickets should be turned into the office by November 4th. The student/family with the most ticket sales will win a $100 gift certificate to the Uniform Company. If you need additional raffle tickets, please contact the office.

It's never too early to buy your event tickets. The order forms will be going out in brown envelopes periodically between now and the event. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door. This year, tickets can be purchased through the office or ONLINE at http://bidpal.net/acs2019
 
For more information, contact Heather at [email protected] or by clicking the headline.

Information on the FACTS: Parent Web went home in the brown envelopes on Monday, August 26th. Please follow the instructions and set up your parent account. This will be our new student information system which includes grades, attendance, personal/contact information, school calendars, announcements and much, much more! If you missed the information in brown envelopes you can set up your account by clicking the feature tab above labeled, FACTS: Parent Web. Click the FACTS logo to the left of this announcement see a copy of the FACTS: Parent Wed instructions.

You don't want to miss the boat on these super cute t-shirts. This is part of our Art Auction fundraiser hosted by the PSA coming up on November 8th. These shirts can be worn on Fridays to school. You don't have long to order because the deadline is August 23rd! We are hopeful that the shirts will be delivered by Beats on the Blacktop, which is September 19th. Click the logo to access the order form. You can turn payment and forms in to the school office or contact Heather Brignac, PSA president, at [email protected].

Eventually the Box Tops program will become digital-only. Participating brands are starting to change their packaging from a traditional Box Tops clip to the new Box Top label.

If you see this label, use the new Box Tops app to scan your receipt. Box Tops are still worth 10¢ each for your school. The app will find participating products purchased at any store and instantly add cash to your school's earnings online.

ACS was honored with several awards from The Commercial Dispatch's readers' choice poll, Best in the Triangle 2019. Our staff was awarded the following:

Among the Best Private Schools
Among the Best Preschools
Kindergarten teacher, Heather Ford was awarded Among the Best Elementary School Teachers and Among the Best Kindergarten Teachers
Music/Theater teacher, Celsie Staggers was awarded THE BEST Music Teacher in the Golden Triangle

Thank you to all of our ACS supporters who took the time to vote for us!

If you did not receive your school supply list, please contact the office. You can download them here by clicking the pencil. Have a blessed summer!

The Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge started on May 6th. Your student should have received his/her username and password to log on to the Scholastic Summer Reading log. Students must log minutes every two weeks. You cannot go back and log minutes past two weeks. If you do not have access to a computer and are unable to log your minutes weekly during the summer, please keep a record of your child's minutes to be recorded by Mrs. Doumit the first week of school. To visit the Scholastic Summer Reading website go to https://www.scholastic.com/summer/home/. Due to renovations on campus, the library will not be open during the summer this year.

Annunciation has been awarded "Best in State" for the past six years for having read the most minutes over the summer. Let's strive for year number seven! Mrs. Doumit has set a school wide goal this year of 1,000,000 minutes! This is a great opportunity for students to stay on top of their reading and have some fun at the same time over the summer. If you have any questions about the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge, contact librarian, Terri Doumit at [email protected].