Parents

This Week at the Abbey

St. Anselm's Parent Association Communications
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
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 *******
Direct lines to after-care locations: 
Library (Upper Building)- 202-269-2382
Safety Desk (Lower Building)- 202-281-1640
Date: May 2, 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
This is the last one for this school year.
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.
Events
Sunday 4/27
Look for ways to get involved with next year's Headmaster Dinner.

High School Priory Players Parents: please be on the lookout for ways to help the PA support the Middle School Play
Monday 4/28 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 4/29 Abbeywear has a new Abbey vest! Click here
• Check out our Abbeywear shop!
Wednesday 4/30
Spring Clothing Swap
Clothing Swap
We had our first exchange at the Spring Concert a couple weeks ago and it was nice to see happy parents picking up free clothes for their growing boys.  
If you have more used uniform clothes to dispose of, you may continue to drop them in the bins in the entrance of the school's upper building until Friday, May 9th.
We will put everything on display again on:
  • Saturday, May 10th during the Middle School Play and Fine Arts Night
  • Friday, May 16th before the Athletic Banquet
   Questions?  Don't hesitate to contact Axelle Harasty at axelleharasty@hotmail.com | 202.873.4848 
Thursday, 5/1
Graduation
It is time to start planning for graduation for our Form VI class. Click here to help with this wonderful event!
 
Friday 5/2
First Friday Mass and Book Club - Last one!
May 2, 2025, 8:10 am, Mezzanine and Abbey Chapel 
Book: “Pray, Think, Act. Make Better Decisions with the Desert Fathers” by J. Augustine Wetta. OSB, a Benedictine monk from the St. Louis community
Laura Libanati: CLLIBANATI@GMAIL.COM
Saturday 5/3
•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
Future Events
PA Form Led Events

Fine Arts   POC:  Aleacia C (Fine Arts Liaison)
The Brothers Grimm: High School Priory Players parents, we need help supporting the middle school’s production. 

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) 

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 2:15-2:55 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 May 9-10 Middle School. Please be on the lookout for ways to help the PA support the upcoming plays!
Summer at the Abbey
Join us this summer on campus where there will be offerings in the following programs:
English, Latin, Math, Music, Art, Theatre, Robotics, Basketball, General Sports & Activities

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