2006-2007   2005-2006

>>> THE FOLLOWING WAS POSTED ON 05-17-07 BY PRINCIPAL DEBRA PEACOCK.

Annual Circus

Once again the Preschool and Kindergarten class outdid themselves at our annual circus. We had weight lifters and tightrope walkers, performing lions and beautiful prancing ponies. Our Elementary children then did a wonderful rendition of "Be our Guest" to invite all the circus attendees to a delicious spaghetti dinner sponsored by our PTO. Ray Newlands did wonders with ground beef and sauce. Mother Keedy was our crew boss who put the parents to work in the kitchen. Poshon Rabade deserves a big thank you for organizing the event.

Science Fair

Our science fair was held after our last PTO meeting. With a pleasing crowd in attendance, our children accepted awards based on the best example of the scientific process. Some of the winners include Aaron Albiza, Kyle Safreed, Kamryn Safreed, Rolando Moro and Onima Heilbron.

National History Day Competition

Our 7th and 8th graders competed and placed in the National History Day Competition. Two groups went on to Tallahassee to represent All Angels at a state level. Please congratulate Tyler Bower, Christian Miranda, Daniel Tilton, Arturo Soto, Ashley Childress and Clayton Brock. The Miami Springs City Council will be recognizing their efforts at the next council meeting.

Episcopal Diocese Luncheon

Mother Keedy and I enjoyed a relaxing luncheon given by Bishop Frade at the Riviera Country Club. Once a year he gathers administrators from other schools in the Episcopal Diocese to relax, converse and share ideas.

>>> THE FOLLOWING WAS POSTED ON 03-27-07 BY PRINCIPAL DEBRA PEACOCK.

C-O-N-G-R-A-T-U-L-A-T-I-O-N-S

Congratulations to Max Deems and Angelica Ruiz. Both students won the All Angels spelling bee and the right to compete in the Miami Herald spelling bee. I was proud to be their chaperone as we traveled to the new Performing Arts Center for the competition. Although we did not advance, both children deserve our congratulations for their efforts.

Registration for Next Year

Remember, registration paperwork and deposits are due this Friday (March 30th, 2007) if you are interested in waiving the $130.00 fee.

Report Cards

Report cards will be going out this Friday providing your account is up to date. Please call Joy in the office if you need to double check your balance.

Thank You

Myra Perkins ( Myles) brought in another bag of tennis balls for our desks and chairs. We need as many as we can get.

>>> THE FOLLOWING WAS POSTED ON 03-19-07 BY PRINCIPAL DEBRA PEACOCK.

Thank You!

Mr. & Mrs. Tallman (PK4) donated a variety of hand puppets to the school. I happened to walk into the 5th grade classroom and they were all chattering away in spanish with their puppets.

>>> THE FOLLOWING WAS POSTED ON 03-18-07 BY PRINCIPAL DEBRA PEACOCK.

Volunteer Job Listings

• Working on fence project
• Replacing light bulbs
• Organizing end of year recycled uniform sale
• Landscape maintenance
• Pressure clean tile roof
• Spaghetti dinner in April

The school office or any PTO board member can give you a complete list of jobs. Most of these jobs require advanced preparation so contact Suzy Gard for details. Thanks!

Box Tops Update

We collected $95.90 during our last drive. Keep up the good collecting and thanks to Poshon for coordinating our drive!

>>> THE FOLLOWING WAS POSTED ON 03-14-07 BY PRINCIPAL DEBRA PEACOCK.

Next Year's Registration Has Begun

Can you believe it is already time to start thinking about next year? In house registration is open for current students! If you have a sibling entering our school in the Fall, now is the time to register them also. Remember, one month's tuituion is required at time of registration to waive the $130.00 registration fee. Beginning April 2nd we will start to fill our classes from applications received from the general public.

>>> THE FOLLOWING WAS POSTED ON 03-13-07 BY PRINCIPAL DEBRA PEACOCK.

Silver Ball Appreciation

What fun!! The Silver Ball was once again a success! Thanks to the efforts of Ana Cruz, Rhonda Calvert, and Joy Diaz the event was not only enjoyable but also profitable. Using a Renaissance theme, we held our party at the Miami Springs Country Club in one of their newly refurbished rooms. Several party goers dressed in Renaissance costume to add a realistic flare to a delicious dinner. Thanks Ana for coordinating such a fun night! Because of Rhonda's efforts, our Silent Auction topped out at $5,000.00. Joy, thanks to you for the beautiful invitations. Gilza Fort-Martinez, Myra Perkins and Suzy Gard lent a hand to set up auction items and put the finishing touches on the room. We appreciate all those who took the time to come party with us, those who donated services and other auction items and to those who purchased the actual items up for bid. My thanks to the staff and children for their efforts on the classroom auction items.

A Very Big Congratulations!

Congratulations to Alex Ganan who made it to the finals of the National Geographic Bee to be held on March 30th. We are so proud of Alex as he travels to Jacksonville to represent All Angels Academy.

Episcopal School Diocesan Festival

May I introduce those children who represented All Angels Academy at the Episcopal School Diocesan Festival on March 9th? Our children participated with others in the following categories:

• Spanish - Patty Skarlinsky, Clayton Brock, Ashley Childress
• Drama - Onima Heilbron
• Science - Kevin Coronado, Christian Miranda, Alex Ganan
• Art - Max Deems
• Computer - Daniella Guiterrez, Ivette Lizcano
• Problem Solving - Tyler Bower, Arturo Soto
• Trvia Bowl - Diana Novo, Daniel Tilton, Luis Zubieta

>>> THE FOLLOWING WAS POSTED ON 03-12-07 BY PRINCIPAL DEBRA PEACOCK.

Please remember these upcoming March Dates!

3-15 Donuts with Dad 7:30-8:15

Show your colors for St. Patrick's Day for $1.00

3-16 NO SCHOOL-TEACHER WORK DAY

3-23 NO SCHOOL-TEACHER WORK DAY

3-26 All Angels competes in Spelling Bee

3-28 Preschool/Kindegarten Trike-a-thon for St. Judes

3-29 Traditional Egg Drop Contest for 3PK - 8th grade

Opening ceremonies for our Greek Olympics

Games for elementary students

3-30 PreK/Kindergaraten Spring Fashion Show

Olympics for Middle school students

>>> THE FOLLOWING WAS POSTED ON 02-06-07 BY PRINCIPAL DEBRA PEACOCK.

Reminder

Our fifth annual Silver Ball and Silent Auction is approaching rapidly. Please make plans to join us on February 17th at the Miami Springs Country Club. All these fabulous auctions items need a home. Please RSVP ASAP!

>>> THE FOLLOWING WAS POSTED ON 02-02-07 BY PRINCIPAL DEBRA PEACOCK.

Sports News

May I introduce our basketball team:

• Matthew Cimadevilla
• Nathan White
• Amanda Perez
• Daniella Guiterre
• Arturo Soto
• Sam Hernandez
• Christine Alpizar

Coach Suyama keeps them on their toes!

And our golf team:

• Kyle Safreed
• Demos Karantsalis
• Daniel Rangel
• Adrian Alvarez
• Amanda Gard
• Krista Schubert
• Kamryn Safreed

Many thanks to coach Mark Safreed who donates his time and knowledge to this growing activity for All Angels.

Note: Mr. Safreed is looking for a few good boys/girls from the middle school to fill out the team. Everyone practices now to get ready to compete for next year.

And our soccer team:

• Kyle Safreed
• Amanda Gard
• Christopher Orozco-Fletcher
• Anthony and Alex Lleonart
• Gabriel Saavedra
• Spiro and Demos Karantsalis
• Jerry Novo
• Jonathan White
• Roy Heilbron
• Gianni Perez
• Rolando Mora
• Zachary Haedo
• Stacey Parke
• Alan Ganan
• Michael Garcia
• Jenecil Villar
• Daniel Rangel

Coach Suyama is also in charge of this "all star" team.

>>> THE FOLLOWING WAS POSTED ON 02-01-07 BY PRINCIPAL DEBRA PEACOCK.

Spelling Bee Winner

Congratulations to the winner of our spelling bee, Max Deems. His competitors included Christopher Alexander, Amanda Gard, Anthony Lleonart, Alyssa Rabade, Krista Schubert, Stacey Parke, Angelica Ruiz, Alex Lleonart, Demos Karantsalis, Matthew Cimadevilla, Nathan White, Arturo Soto, Sam Hernandez, Patty Skarlinsky, Tyler Bower, Diana Novo, Daniel Tilton, and Ashley Childress.

Thanks, Maggie!

Thanks Maggie for the bin of tennis balls. Maggie Goodwell is one of our church parishioners and long time supporter of the Academy. Thanks for thinking of us Mags!!

Computer Progress

Ongoing appreciation to Natalie Blasco and her husband for their efforts in setting up our computers, uncovering the problems (before we take a sledge hammer to them), and then fixing them. Personally, I love my updated, sleek and compact, jet black computer.

>>> THE FOLLOWING WAS POSTED ON 01-30-07 BY PRINCIPAL DEBRA PEACOCK.

Renaissance Fair Update

Due to poor sponsorship response we have postponed the Renaissance Fair until October of next year. We are ever so grateful to the following ladies who have stepped up to the plate to make increased sponsorship their goal...

• Paulette Haedo (Zachary's mom-4th grade)
• Balbina Gonzalez (Hadrian's mom-Kindergarten)
• Robin Ramos (Patrick's mom-Kindergarten)

Their successful attempts will dictate the success of our event. Please make every effort to assist them if they should contact you.

>>> THE FOLLOWING WAS POSTED ON 01-23-07 BY PRINCIPAL DEBRA PEACOCK.

Box Tops

Our next collection date for box tops is In February. Save those box tops now for a "get out of uniform" pass.

Congratulations

Please join me in congratulating our new National Honor Society inductees, Tyler Bower, Diana Novo, Patricia Skarlinsky, Clayton Brock, Onima Heilbron, Arturo Soto, and Daniel Tilton. The service included a candlelight ceremony involving several staff members who spoke on the importance of scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship. I am very proud of our new members.

Stuff To Consider

• Kidokinetics - Winter schedule begins January 23rd and runs through March 13th.

• Drama class-Wednesday afternoon at 2pm for grades 3 - 8 and 3pm for grades K - 2

• Cooking Class - Our own chef Ray is offering a cooking class for our older children ages 11 - 15 beginning Feb. 8th. Ray does an excellent job of teaching our kids some kitchen techniques. I always enjoy being the taste tester. If you are interested, there is a registration form in the front office. There is a banquet at the end of the class for parents to attend. Please consider this unique opportunity for your kids.

>>> THE FOLLOWING WAS POSTED ON 12-14-06 BY PRINCIPAL DEBRA PEACOCK.

Good Luck!

A tearful goodbye to one of our favorite families. Eliana an Luca and their family will be moving to Indiana over the Christmas break. We will miss them so much.

Jordan, Christopher and Timothy are already on their way to Pennsylvania. Good luck, stay safe and keep in touch!

>>> THE FOLLOWING WAS POSTED ON 12-08-06 BY PRINCIPAL DEBRA PEACOCK.

Breakfast with Santa

Many thanks to Mr. Alexander and Mrs. Schubert for putting together such a wonderful event. I must thank their spouses also who supplied the patience during the planning and preparation of this event. There are many faces I still see, Joy Diaz scrambling eggs, Karen Safreed spooning tater tots, Paulette Haedo guarding the bounce house, Balbina Gonzalez counting money, Mother Keedy shouting out kitchen orders, Suzie Donikian flipping pancakes, Terry Alexander working the camera or Suzie Gard and myself setting off the fire alarm 'cause the bacon pan got to hot!

Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Cruz, Collin and Jake who won the $500.00. To each and every one who took a shift working (or several), bought a raffle ticket or munched on some breakfast...we thank you. The final total is not quite in yet due to some outstanding receipts, but I'm sure the PTO will advise you shortly of the financial success.

Holiday Information

Be on the lookout for the registration form for Holiday care. Andrea and Jennifer have offered their services. Deadline to register is Thursday, December 14th. Call Joy if you have any questions.

Dates of Interest

Preschool/Kindergarten Christmas Show is December 19th at 7:00 p.m.

Middle School "Red Carpet" Premier is December 20th at 7:00 p.m.

Elementary Show "The Polar Express" is December 21st at 7:00 p.m.

School dismisses Friday, December 22nd at NOON. Please make arrangements to pick up your "angel" no later than 12:00pm. The staff is heading off to a well deserved lunch and then to the mall to begin their Christmas shopping.

School resumes on January the 8th.

Box Top Drive

Our Box Top Drive earned us $84.90. I'm sure the next drive will prove to be even more successful. Remember, those children who do the best solicit the help of other family members and neighbors.

Poinsetta Sale

The church members are selling Poinsettas if you are interested in "decking out your halls" in Christmas red. They are $6.00 each or six (6) for $30.00. See Mother Keedy or Joy Diaz.

Thank You

Thank you for supporting our 7th and 8th grade students by purchasing gifts from the Santa Shop. Monies raised from the sale will help with the cost of the Washington trip.

Yummy in the Tummy Ray Newlands. Thanks for cooking pasta and mac and cheese. We enjoy the break from pizza!

Mr. & Mrs. Lopez have worked tirelessly on getting our children to the Actors Playhouse this month. They even bought us a ride on the bus. Thanks for thinking of us.

>>> THE FOLLOWING WAS POSTED ON 12-04-06 BY PRINCIPAL DEBRA PEACOCK.

Looking For...

Do you know anyone presently in First Grade who would love to come to our school? We can scholarship two new students with some funds set aside for this purpose. Please contact me.

Wonderful Music...

The Preschool/Kindergarten children sang like angels at the Gazebo Friday night. I was so proud of their efforts. Kudos to the staff for their efforts. We only had one week to practice the songs and the teachers worked hard right along with the students.

>>> THE FOLLOWING WAS PROVIDED TO THE WEBMASTER ON 11-09-06 BY PRINCIPAL DEBRA PEACOCK, BUT ACTULLY POSTED ON 11-19-06.

Welcome Mrs. Guerra...

Please join me in welcoming Mrs. Nicole Guerra to the staff here at All Angels Academy. Mrs. Guerra comes to us with enthusiasm, experience and many new ideas. She has already made second grade her own. A special thank you to Mrs. Karen Safreed who pitched in and taught the class until a suitable replacement could be found. Thanks!

>>> THE FOLLOWING WAS POSTED ON 10-25-06 BY PRINCIPAL DEBRA PEACOCK.

Looking For...

Do you play tennis or know someone who does? We still need a "bazillion" tennis balls to put on our desks and chairs. K-Mart also sells practice balls by the dozen. If you happen to run across any, please remember us.

How is your sense of style? We've received several complaints about our uniform company. Our relationship started out good, but something has obviously happened. To those of you who are frustrated, I apologize. Hang in there and let's see what we can do. Would anyone like to research possible companies so we can switch for the Fall? The only item I insist on is "our plaid". Let Joy or myself know if you are interested in taking on this challenge.

Do you like to plan parties? Our Silver Ball and Silent Auction is scheduled for Feb. 17th. Ana Cruz (mom to Jake & Collin in PK3) who is an event planner, has kindly agreed to chair the event. February is a busy time for bridal planners so Ana needs a committee to help her with the running around. Tasks include addressing and mailing invitations, sending reminders home to the parents, making or setting up centerpieces, working with Rhonda Calvert (Ist grade) on coordinating auctions items, and then actually decorating the hall on the day of the celebration. Interested? Call me!!

>>> THE FOLLOWING WAS POSTED ON 10-23-06 BY PRINCIPAL DEBRA PEACOCK.

Many Thanks

I owe thanks to the Hernandez family for donating a new coffee pot to the teachers lounge, art supplies for our middle school kids and trinkets for our upcoming "Lord of the Springs" celebration.

The Martinez family loaded the teachers up with enough coffee supplies to last until Thanksgiving.

We are grateful to Mr. and Mrs. Schubert who mowed the entire property when our lawn company went MIA.

The Guerra family also donated a coffee pot to the teachers lounge along with supplies.

Mr. & Mrs. William Tallman (Avery's parents in PK4) procurred for our school (10) new Dell computers with all the bells and whistles. Most will replace the antiques we have in the library. We are grateful for their kindness and generosity.

Congratulations

Congratulations to our cross country team. Although their competative season was short, they practiced hard and placed third and fourth at their meet. Soccer is the next sport up and coming. See Coach Suyama for details.

Halloween

The school has a fabulous line up for Halloween:

1. Halloween dessert contest-deadline to register is Oct 26th-bring it on the 31st
2. Halloween grams go on sale 10/23 (It's a small treat with a Halloween message that will be delivered to students on the 31st
3. Pumpkin Carving/Painting contest-bring them to school on the 31st
4. Halloween Spooktacular on the 31st includes a fashion show by our costumed preschoolers, games and activities, trick or treating for our little ones, and a visit from the "Mad Science" people for an hour long Halloween show. Let the sweets begin!

Birthdays

Staff birthdays in October include Andrea Rubio who celebrates her birthday on October 28th.

>>> THE FOLLOWING WAS POSTED ON 04-03-06.

New Tuition Schedule

The new tuition schedule for the 2006-2007 school year has been posted on the Enrollment Tuition Info page.