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AbbeyWear Sales
Abbeywear - In-Person and Online!The Abbeywear spirit store will be open at most school events for in-person sales, or you can order online at the Abbeywear Online Store. Choose free pick up at school or ship to you for $10. Orders are fulfilled weekly depending on volunteer availability.
Calendar to Volunteer for Abbeywear Sales POC: Jenny M, Eva S, and Laura L
Announcing Abbeywear subcommittees! 1) Sales (in-person events), 2) Purchasing, 3) Inventory. We are looking for three people for each
Announcing Abbeywear subcommittees! 1) Sales (in-person events), 2) Purchasing, 3) Inventory. We are looking for three people for each
Hospitality • Hospitality Initiatives • SUGS Coming Soon: Priory Players, POC: Nicole W (Hospitality Co-Chair and Form III Rep) Miriam Rudolph (Hospitality), and Tatiana Miro (Form A Rep and Hospitality)
We would love your help! Please let your Form Rep or the POC know if you can volunteer.
***** SAAS Development Office is providing value-in-kind notes for donations. Please let them know about sponsorship requests and gifts so they can be thanked *******
***** SAAS Development Office is providing value-in-kind notes for donations. Please let them know about sponsorship requests and gifts so they can be thanked *******
Direct lines to after-care locations:
Library (Upper Building)- 202-269-2382
Safety Desk (Lower Building)- 202-281-1640
Date: April 4th, 2025, 8:00 am Mezzanine and Abbey Chapel • Refreshments • General Cadence: First Friday of the month. Book: “Pray, Think, Act. Make Better Decisions with the Desert Fathers” by J. Augustine Wetta. OSB, a Benedictine monk from the St. Louis community POC: Laura L: CLLIBANATI@GMAIL.COM
SAAS PA OBJECTIVES
● Support: Build support for the goals articulated through the SAAS IHC. Build support for the school and its mission through the families of students and other members of the school community.
● Communicate: Facilitate communication between the school administration and parents regarding school policy and activities.
● Fundraise: Assist the school and the trustees in raising funds for the school and support SAAS PA activities.
● Engage: Create social, educational, cultural, and religious programs to build community.
● Serve: Harness parents' skills, talents, and time in service to the school.
● Support: Build support for the goals articulated through the SAAS IHC. Build support for the school and its mission through the families of students and other members of the school community.
● Communicate: Facilitate communication between the school administration and parents regarding school policy and activities.
● Fundraise: Assist the school and the trustees in raising funds for the school and support SAAS PA activities.
● Engage: Create social, educational, cultural, and religious programs to build community.
● Serve: Harness parents' skills, talents, and time in service to the school.
| Events | |
| Sunday 3/23 |
Trivia Night April 4, 6:30 - 9:30 pm
Buy your tickets here. Doors open at 6:30 for dinner. Trivia starts at 7:30. • Tickets are $25 if you buy in advance and $35 at the door. • The cost of the ticket includes snacks, beverages, dinner, and dessert plus memorable trivia night fun led by a professional pub-style trivia company.
• This is an adult-only event, but friends and family members are welcome too! SUG to help with Trivia Night |
| Monday 3/24 | New! Volunteer to be a Team Parent contact Raquel Terry and Mr. G • Game of the Week Volunteer Dates SUG coming soon Spring Sport Parent Volunteer SUG |
| Tuesday 3/25 | Trivia Night SUG •Look out for ways to help Form IV with Trivia Night! |
| Wednesday 3/26 | Check out our Abbeywear shop! • Check out the Abbey Calendar to sign up to sell Abbeywear • Customizable Abbeywear anytime, any house, any Fine Arts Department, coming soon!! |
| Thursday, 3/27 | Look out for ways to get involved with planning next school year's Headmaster's Dinner and Auction. |
| Friday 3/28 |
Spring Clothing Swap
The Parents Association will start collecting your clean, gently worn, outgrown dress pants, sport coats, dress shirts, belts, ties, shoes, PE clothes, and house shirts after Spring Break.
Labeled bins will be waiting for your donations in the school's upper building entrance starting Tuesday April 1st.
The first event to pick up clothes (for free!) will be at the Spring Concert on April 11th. And there will be more opportunities in May.
If you have questions, feel free to contact Axelle Harasty at axelleharasty@hotmail.com | 202.873.4848
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| Saturday 3/29 |
•Volunteer Pictures: Consider taking a picture of yourself volunteering and/or ways you are volunteering/donating to build our community. SAAS would love to spotlight our community-building! email them to Mary Kelly (marykelly@saintanselms.org ) and CC SAAS PA ( anselmsabbeypa@gmail.com )
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Future Events
PA Form Led Events
Trivia Night (4/4) Form IV Reps (Kerry Nangle & Melissa Del Rios)
Fine Arts POC: Aleacia C (Fine Arts Liaison)
The Brothers Grim High School Priory Players parents, we need help supporting the middle school’s production.
Spring Concert and the Art Exhibit planning starting soon!
Graduation (5/31) Form V Reps (Sarah Pietras, Amy Dohart, Richard Simpmier, & Bob Carey)
Form II Move Up Ceremony Form I Reps (Raquel Terry, Nancy Caretta & Bob Caretta)
Teacher Appreciation Week (May 5th-9th) Form A Reps (Nia Liazanna, JC Coffey, & Jennifer Coffey)
Hospitality Initiatives POC: Hospitality
2nd Trimester Teacher Treats (TBD)
Fine Arts Night (5/10)
Spring Concert and Art Exhibition (4/11) Abbey Booster Club and Athletics POC: Raquel Terry (Athletic Liaison & Form II Rep)
Gatorade Donations : The Athletics Department is asking for cases of Gatorade as a donation at any time. Please drop it off at the school office for the Athletics Department. Abbey Booster Club's Spring Game of the Week coming soon! •New! Volunteer to be a Team Parent contact Raquel Terry and Mr. G
Coffee Connect POC: Paul H (Coffee Connect Liaison) General Cadence: First Tuesday 10:20-10:50 am, and Third Thursday 2:15 PM-2:55 pm Coffee Connect via Mr. Corrigan's Zoom Email Questions: Email Executive Google Groups : with Paul H
Fine Arts POC: Aleacia C (Fine Arts Liaison) The Next Priory Player event is March 14-16th upper school and May 9-10 Middle School. Please be on the lookout for ways to help the PA support the upcoming plays!
PA Form Led Events
Trivia Night (4/4) Form IV Reps (Kerry Nangle & Melissa Del Rios)
Fine Arts POC: Aleacia C (Fine Arts Liaison)
The Brothers Grim High School Priory Players parents, we need help supporting the middle school’s production.
Spring Concert and the Art Exhibit planning starting soon!
Graduation (5/31) Form V Reps (Sarah Pietras, Amy Dohart, Richard Simpmier, & Bob Carey)
Form II Move Up Ceremony Form I Reps (Raquel Terry, Nancy Caretta & Bob Caretta)
Teacher Appreciation Week (May 5th-9th) Form A Reps (Nia Liazanna, JC Coffey, & Jennifer Coffey)
Hospitality Initiatives POC: Hospitality
2nd Trimester Teacher Treats (TBD)
Fine Arts Night (5/10)
Spring Concert and Art Exhibition (4/11) Abbey Booster Club and Athletics POC: Raquel Terry (Athletic Liaison & Form II Rep)
Gatorade Donations : The Athletics Department is asking for cases of Gatorade as a donation at any time. Please drop it off at the school office for the Athletics Department. Abbey Booster Club's Spring Game of the Week coming soon! •New! Volunteer to be a Team Parent contact Raquel Terry and Mr. G
Coffee Connect POC: Paul H (Coffee Connect Liaison) General Cadence: First Tuesday 10:20-10:50 am, and Third Thursday 2:15 PM-2:55 pm Coffee Connect via Mr. Corrigan's Zoom Email Questions: Email Executive Google Groups : with Paul H
Fine Arts POC: Aleacia C (Fine Arts Liaison) The Next Priory Player event is March 14-16th upper school and May 9-10 Middle School. Please be on the lookout for ways to help the PA support the upcoming plays!