Happy Friday ACS Families!

Thank you to all who came out for our All Saints Day and Grandparents Day Celebration!

What’s Happening?

• November 1, Sunday: Join the St. Gabriel Community after the 10:30am Mass as we celebrate the dedication of St. Gabriel church. Eucharistic procession and lunch following in the parish hall. Learn more and sign up!
• November 2, Monday: All Souls Day Remembrance Mass at 6:30pm
• Nov. 2 & 3, Mon. & Tues.: Treats for Troops – Donate your unwanted Halloween candy to our troops. American Heritage Girls members will be at morning drop off both days to receive your donations!
• November 4, Wednesday: Sign up for Aladdin Movie Day! Students are invited to attend the after school movie presentation of Aladdin (1992) in the parish hall from 3-5:15pm. Students will be escorted to the hall and provided snacks. You must sign up and the cost is $5 per student billed to your Blackbaud account. Proceeds help with our expenses of Aladdin Jr. the musical which takes place in late April. 
• November 6, Friday: End of trimester 1. Report cards for Kinder – 2nd grade go home on Nov. 6 . Online grades for 3rd-8th grade will be available online on November 13. Parents will receive a link by email. You can also access it directly from the Facts Family Portal.
• November 7, Saturday: Annual Campus Cleanup by the ACS Dad’s Club from 8:30 – 11:30am. All Dads and their students are welcome to participate. Please rsvp to mscagnoli@gmail.com

Coming up!

• November 11, Wednesday:
  • 9:15am – Catholic Identity Committee meeting in the Padre Pio room of the 2nd floor parish administration building.
  • 1:45pm- Veteran’s Day event led by the American Heritage Girls. All are welcome to attend this special event. More details to come!
• November 13, Friday: School rosary at 2:20pm. The Glorious Mysteries led by the 5th grade.
• November 13, 14, Friday and Saturday: Our Lady of Joy Christmas Bazaar

• November 18, Wednesday: Arizona Tuition Connection will be here with a tuition and scholarship info session for all those who haven’t attended yet. They will teach you about tuition tax credit scholarships, ESA, and how to utilize both to cover the cost of your student tuition. Don’t miss the chance to learn and plan for your kids’ education.
• November 20, Friday: Early dismissal at 12pm. No lunch, no aftercare.
• November 24, Tuesday: ACS Thanksgiving Feast for students and staff. Thanks to a generous donor, students and staff will be treated to a full Thanksgiving meal complete with dessert! No Dishes2U lunch service will be provided today. 
• November 25, 26, 27 Wed.- Friday: No School Thanksgiving break!

Helpful Links: 

• 2026-2027 ACS Calendar
• Volunteer Information
• Extracurricular Activities
• Extended Care (after school care)
• Visit the St. Gabriel website for all parish events 

Volunteer Opportunities

• 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. 
• 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!