Weekly Update – Friday, March 14, 2025

Dear ACS families,

Check out the upcoming events coming up at Annunciation…

What’s Happening?  

Friday, March 14: Stations of the Cross in the church at 2:20pm. Stations in the church at 5:30pm and Knights of Columbus Fish Fry in the parish hall 4:30-7pm.

Saturday, March 15: ACS Family Mass at 4:30pm. Students in full uniform please. 

Wednesday, March 19: Arizona Tuition Connection will be here at 8:15am to share how the AZ Tuition tax credit works and the Empowerment Scholarship as well. Great info for all parents! Location: 2nd floor parish admin building. 

Friday, March 21: Early Dismissal at 12pm. No lunch, no aftercare. Staff meetings.

Friday – Sunday, March 21 -23: The Wizard of Oz school musical event! Purchase your tickets now! Show times are Friday, March 21 @ 7pm, Saturday, March 22 @ 2pm and 7pm, and Sunday March 23 @ 2pm. 

Coming up!

Tuesday, March 25: Feast of the Annunciation. We celebrate our feast day with a pancake lunch for all students and staff. Pack your student a snack and a water bottle. White-out for Mary – students wear nice plain, white shirts with uniform bottoms (must tuck shirts in! Dress code policy!) Plain white means no symbols, stripes, patterns, or other colors, and no tank tops, please.

Friday, March 28: Live Stations of the Cross in the church presented by the 7th grade class at 2pm. They will also present at 5:30pm for the parish. Fish Fry dinner in the parish hall hosted by the Knights of Columbus from 4:30-7pm.

Saturday, March 29: Annual Daddy & Daughter Dance – 6:30 – 8:30pm, ACS Outdoor Pavilion. Invitations were sent home with all ACS previously, and can also be found at this link: Daddy & Daughter Dance Tickets. Order your tickets today for this special event!

March 31-April 11 ITBS TESTING FOR GRADES 2-8. Between 8:15am – 12pm. Please plan any doctor appointments outside of testing time. Students should get a good night’s sleep and a healthy breakfast!

April 14 – 21 Easter Break: No School. Classes resume April 22. PLEASE NOTE:This year we have the week BEFORE Easter off, NOT THE WEEK AFTER.

April 26, Saturday: Gala d’Amore at the Grayhawk Golf Club tickets on sale now! This is the second and final major fundraiser of the school year. We hope all of our school parents will attend this important event which takes place on Saturday, April 26, starting at 4:30pm with cocktail hour. This is an adult only event.

Plan ahead for summer! Check out the Summer Camps and Programs that will be offered on campus in June.

Have you checked out our ACS Business Directory? It’s a great way to support our ACS family owned businesses and those in the local community. If you would like your business listed in our directory, contact Suzanne Alba at [email protected]

  • Aug. 4 – Open House and New Family Orientation
  • Aug. 6 – First day for students
  • Apr. 13-24, 2026 – ITBS Testing for grades 2-8

WE NEED YOU!

Volunteer Opportunities – Don’t forget your service hour requirement! 

  • Help Needed – Volunteers for lunch duty needed. Visit MobileServe to sign up and enter your service hours. Your help is needed so please come when you can. Lunchtime is an easy way to volunteer, meet new friends and see your student!  
  • Safe Environment Training required for all volunteers:  Please visit our Volunteer Info webpage to learn how to start/renew your Volunteer Certification and learn how to download the MobileServe App to volunteer and to record your service hours. 

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