Newsletter September 16, 2016
​ “What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your
family.” -Mother Teresa
SEPTEMBER 18
MAA at Community Day at UD Campus 11:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. 19
8th Grade Parent Meeting 7:00 P.M. 20
Volleyball Parent Meeting 7:00 P.M. 21
School Mass 8:30 A.M., Auction Meeting 3:30 P.M. 22
12:00 Dismissal, Faculty Meeting 23
Service Club Meeting 3:10­4:00 P.M. 25
Roast Beef Dinner 3:00­6:00 P.M. Please Complete Middle States Survey by Monday As part of our re­accreditation process, our school will explore how well we meet 12 Standards defined by the Middle States Association. Parents are asked to complete a survey regarding some of the indicators for each standard. In order to correlate the data, there are clear directions about how to complete the survey. You should have received an invitation to participate through Survey Monkey and we hope you will respond between now and September 19​th​. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Landis at [email protected]. Visit MAA’s Booth at Community Day Mount Aviat will have a booth again this year at Newark’s Community Day on the University of Delaware Campus. There are lots of great giveaways at the different booths and it’s a great way to meet all the different people in our community. Please stop by and say hello if you are there! The event starts at 11 a.m. and goes to 4 p.m. Volunteer Background Check All coaches and volunteers who work directly with our students must have a background check to be cleared. Hyden & Associates processes the criminal background checks. This year the application can be completed online. Simply login to the site dedicated to Mount Aviat. ​https://www.cognitoforms.com/BaseEntInc/MountAviatAcademy​ Paper applications can also be completed and mailed to Hyden. The form is available on our website under Parents>Forms & Resources>General. If you have had a criminal background check in the past 5 years, simply send the report to Sr. John Elizabeth. Service Club The St. Leonie Aviat Service Club's first meeting will be held on Friday, September 23 from 3:10 to 4:00 pm. The club is open to 6th­8th graders this year. Please see the attached link for a copy of the informational and sign­up sheet. Parents, please let Sr. Audrey Frances know if you would be able to help out at meetings or special events. Science Lab Volunteer Needed Sr. Audrey Frances is looking for another kind adult volunteer this year who could come in about 3 times a week to help set up and clean up labs before or after school. No prior lab experience is needed. Please contact Sister at [email protected] or at 410­398­3699 after school to discuss it with her­­even if you might be able to do one day a week. Instrumental Band Students in grades 4 to 8 may participate in the MAA instrumental band program. The program is offered through Northeastern Music Programs. If you missed the parent meeting, please go online to ​www.nemusicprograms.com​. Forms are also available in the office. Lessons will be held on Thursday. Advanced Band practice will be after school from 3:00 to 3:45pm. Gently Used Uniforms Available Mrs. Courtney Pierce will continue to maintain our inventory of gently used uniforms. Attached please find the current inventory. If you are interested in any items, please contact her at ​[email protected]​. Please make a contribution to your child's class mission bank for any uniforms that you obtain from this supply. Please Update or Add Grandparents’ Information in RenWeb You may recall adding grandparent contact information in RenWeb as you completed your children’s enrollment packets. For families who are new to Mount Aviat Academy, we ask for this information because our grandparents are very important to us. We know how important they are in your lives and those of your children. We want to include them in invitations to our shows, school activities, and most especially, our annual Grandparents’ Day Celebration in the spring. We invite them to participate in our annual drive and “Prayer Partner” group as well as other school functions. Their names will remain on our benefactor list to receive the Oblate Sisters’ and the Mount Aviat Academy students’ grateful prayers. If you have not added this information or need to change any information such as an address, please log in to ParentsWeb, click on Web Forms, and then click on Family Demographic Forms. To update information, click on the link next to the name. To add someone, click Add Person. ​Please update this information by October 14. Mount Aviat’s Annual Roast Beef Dinner Please join us and invite your friends and family to our annual Roast Beef Dinner on Sunday, September 25th from 3 to 6 p.m. Dinner is served with mushroom gravy, mashed potatoes, and of course a delicious array of desserts. Tickets are available in advance or at the door: Adults ­ $12, Seniors ­ $9, and Children (4­10) ­ $7. For tickets, contact Mrs. Mackie at 410­398­2206 ext. 213 or [email protected]. The Friends are looking for volunteers to help with the Roast Beef Dinner. Two ​SignUpGenius​ emails were sent out on Wednesday, September 14 for volunteers as well as desserts. Children in 5th grade and above are able to work in the dining room with adult supervision. This is a good opportunity for them to earn service hours. National Day of Remembrance for Unborn​ buried at Immaculate Conception Cemetery. We are invited to join with others at Immaculate Conception Cemetery this Saturday, September 17​th​ at 10:30 AM. We will pray at the graves of the unborn infants. We will pray for all who have lost their lives to abortion, for women who are pregnant that they choose life and find support through our prayers and presence. We’re Gearing Up for the Annual Dinner Auction in October It is auction time again! Harvesting Dreams, our 24th
​ ​ Annual Dinner Auction, will be held on Saturday, October 22 at 6 p.m. here at Mount Aviat Academy in St. Joseph Hall. Upcoming meetings will be Wednesday, September 21 at 3:30, Wednesday, October 5 at 3:30, and Wednesday, October 12 at 3:30. If you cannot attend the meetings but would like to be a member of our enthusiastic committee, you can participate by email and help with decorating and set­up on October 20 and 21. Donations are actively being solicited. If you have a vacation home, professional service, or would like to donate an item or give a monetary donation, we will be pleased to accept it. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Bonnie Baynes at ​[email protected]​. The Class Baskets are group packages (see the attachment for a list of class basket items needed) and create a lively competition to win a free color day! But remember, any donation you make will be counted toward your children’s participation – a family donation will count for all children in your family! Please visit the auction website mtaviata.ejoinme.org/2016 to order tickets, sponsorships, and to view the wonderful packages as they are donated. Thank you to our Auction Sponsors! Once again, American Partner Technologies (AMPT) is sponsoring our auction software, Greater Giving. This software has streamlined the entire auction process, and has enabled not only accuracy in our data, but most importantly makes the night of the auction flow smoothly. http://www.americanpartnertechnologies.com/ Owned by a Mount Aviat school family, American Partner Technologies is a business development, project management, training, and consulting firm that has the capabilities, experience, past performance, and networks to ensure any types of projects are successful, and business growth, whether strategic or operational, are achieved. AMPT handles business development and projects from the smallest to the most complex. Our training and consulting professionals can help personnel realize their full potential and deliverables. Like Mount Aviat’s Facebook Page Like us on Facebook! Have you liked Mount Aviat’s official Facebook page? If not, make sure you do to get the latest news on what’s happening at school. The link to the page is https://www.facebook.com/Mount­Aviat­Academy­1644974039117202/