Hello ACS Families,

Here are your updates for the week ending on Friday, May 5, 2023.

What’s Happening?

May 7 (Sunday): Final day for the VIBRANT VINNIES FOOD DRIVE:  Please help us in supporting St Vincent de Paul by bringing in canned food items. All NON-PERISHABLE food items are appreciated! However, peanut butter, jelly, macaroni and cheese, and pasta and pasta sauce are always greatly appreciated.  As the summer months approach food stores such as Fry’s, Safeway, and Walmart will cut back on their food inventories, which in turn reduces their food donations to the Foothills Food Bank, in Cave Creek. To offset this, Annunciation School, SVdP, and the KofC will combine efforts and conduct a food drive. The purpose is to replenish those lowering food levels, which in turn are allocated for “those in need”.  

May 10 (Wednesday): ACS Spring Concert at 6:30 p.m. in the parish hall. Student attire is guys in ties and girls in their Sunday best. Students please arrive by 6:10 pm. It will be a packed house!

May 11 (Thursday): 

• Last Free Dress of the year –  $1 donation to dress out of uniform (but within school guidelines for free dress) Donations will help cover the cost of the 8th grade trip. Thank you to all who participated in the free dress days. Your support made this special event for our 8th graders a reality. Thank you!
• Dr. Lisa Strohman will be here to speak with our students in grades 5 – 8 about social media/online safety. 1 p.m. in the parish hall 

May 12 (Friday): 

• School Mass at 8:15 celebrating our 8th grade graduates! This day will be the 8th graders last day of class before their graduation.Come and pray with us! 
• End of Year Pep Rally of the year celebrating our 8th graders! 
• 8th grade luncheon. (This is for the 8th grade students and the middle school teachers only).

May 13 (Saturday)Garden Angels Food Forest:

Join us for an introduction to Permaculture Food Forest on Saturday, May 13, from 7:00 -10:00 a.m.  All who are interested in helping with Mary’s Rose Garden and the Food Forest on campus are welcome. Help is needed to move mulch on Saturday so bring your wheel barrel, pitch fork, gloves and shovels. For more information please contact: Bri Gesell at acsangelangels@gmail.com. 

Sacrament Formation

All ACS students who desire to receive their sacraments must attend the sacrament formation offered through their home parish. This is a requirement of the Diocese of Phoenix for all school children as noted in your School Handbook.

If your child still has sacraments they need to complete, and they are a parishioner of St. Gabriel parish, they will need to register for sacrament formation through St. Gabriel.

Sacrament Formation at St. Gabriel Parish is a 3-year program (beginning in 1st grade). The children meet once a week from September-May. The days/times offered for next year are listed on the website as well as the Sacrament Prep calendar for next year.  Please view the Child Sacrament Formation page on the St. Gabriel website:  https://stgacc.org/sacramental-prep  (registration available in late May)    Kira Mello  childfaith@stgacc.org

Summer Programs

For a complete list and information about Summer programs at ACS/ St. Gabriel’s, please visithttps://acsphx.org/summer-camps-and-programs/

Lunch Program

Our new Lunch Program is now available through Dishes 2U. Meals may be purchased up to 11am the day prior.  There are 5 vendors each serving 1 day of the week.  When you purchase your student’s meals, please make sure you go to your cart and submit.  The cart should be empty.  If there is anything left in the cart, it will not be ordered and therefore no lunch for your student.  If you have any questions, do not hesitate to call Dishes 2U customer care or the office.  Starting April 1st, Chick-Fil-A every other Tuesday, in addition to the current vendors.

Volunteer Opportunities

MobileServe App is used to track all volunteer hours.  Be sure to record your 30 service hours. ACS families are required to serve 30 hours per school year. 

Parents, please create an account. With your account, you’ll be able to view and sign up for events at the school.  View and join the volunteer opportunities that are available.  Thank you for being part of the ACS Community.  

URGENT: We need volunteers for lunch duty in May!  Lunchtime is an easy way to volunteer, meet new friends and see your student!  Plus, we need your help!  Please visit Mobileserve and look for Lunch Duty May 2023.Have a great weekend!!