The Crusader Times NEWS FROM THE ATONEMENT ACADEMY Volume 2017-18, Issue 15 (Oct. 31, 2017) CATHOLIC SCHOOL MATTERS! Headmaster s Highlights Congratulations to two of our girls volleyball teams, the Varsity and the Middle School B Team BOTH groups of girls won State Championships over the weekend! We admire your hard work and dedication as scholar-athletes, and we are proud of you. Thank you for representing our school so well. We are publishing this newsletter a day early to give all parents the opportunity to learn of the Mass schedule tomorrow, All Saints Day, a holy day of obligation. Please see page four for details Thank you for your support of our school. Mr. Markovetz Upcoming Events What a great FAVOR GOD does to those He places in the company of GOOD PEOPLE. St. Teresa of Avila Wed. Nov. 1 School Pictures: Middle & Upper School Students & Staff All Saints Day & Salute to Grandparents Program, 2:15 pm, Gym Thurs. Nov. 2 School Pictures: Lower School Sat. Nov. 4 TMEA Middle School Regionals Sat. Nov. 4 Faculty-Staff Retreat Fri-Sat Nov. 10 & 11 TMEA Upper School Regionals Nov. 13-26: FALL BREAK Mon. Nov. 27 Classes Resume SPORTS on p. 3 and always at www.atonementsports.org 15415 Red Robin Road San Antonio TX 78255 210-695-2240 www.atonementonline.com info@atonementonline.com
Getting to Know Mrs. Taylor Mrs. Autumn Taylor is the fifth grade girls teacher at The Atonement Academy. This year she teaches the girls every subject except Latin, music, and PE. Mrs. Taylor is a cradle Catholic who attended a Catholic grade school and high school. After high school she attended the University of Arkansas at Little Rock on a partial academic scholarship and a partial swimming scholarship. She has a BSE in elementary education, and all of her 30 plus years as an educator have been in Catholic Schools in San Antonio, Dallas, Tulsa, and Knoxville. Twenty-four of those years were spent educating fifth graders. (Ten and eleven year olds are her favorite age group!) Besides fifth grade, Mrs. Taylor also has taught second, third, fourth, and sixth grades. She and her husband, Chris, just celebrated 38 years of being married. They have three grown children, two sons and a daughter. Mrs. Taylor in her classroom Parish Information Nota Bene / Note Well: DID YOU KNOW: The narthex of the Church has many items of interest for our parents! The latest hot item is a Saints Calendar for 2018 provided by our parish s St. Vincent DePaul Society (donations encouraged). Fr. Mark Lewis, Pastor Fr. Jeffery Moore, Parochial Vicar Fr. Christopher Phillips, Pastor Emeritus & Founder Sunday Masses 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 6 p.m. (Latin) Saturday Mass 10:00 a.m., followed by Confessions Daily Masses 7:00 a.m., 9:10 a.m. & 12 noon For information on becoming a parishioner, having a Mass said, making arrangements for the Sacraments or other matters, contact Mr. Patrick Zuberbueler, Parish Office Manager at 695-2944. NOVEMBER 1 is All Saints Day and our annual Salute to Grandparents Program for Lower School students from 2:15 3:00. Let your grandparents (and like grandparents ) know! MARK YOUR CALENDARS : Our Fall Break is coming, November 12-26, with classes resuming on the 27th. SHARE YOUR GREAT PICS! If you have great photos of anything happening on campus, please share them with us! Send to marketing@atonementonline.com (a a few at a time, please). This issue includes photos from Mrs. Weems, Mrs. Kennedy, Mr. Schott, Mrs. Yvette Cantu, Mrs. Christianson, Mrs. Monroe, and Mrs. Schelb.
Atonement Athletics Athletics Report from Mr. Dakotah Vidal After a weekend of championship games for our volleyball players and a loss for our varsity football team, it is a quiet week in sports at The Atonement Academy! Varsity Football We lost our final regular season home game 58-8 on Saturday against Corpus Christi Annapolis. The loss did not hinder our chance for the playoffs. More info will follow on the playoff schedule. Varsity Volleyball The Lady Crusaders are State Champions! After winning Friday afternoon, their game Saturday morning led to a thrilling title! We are very proud of them and all their hard work over this season. Middle School D1 B Volleyball They are also State Champions! They have been putting in work over this season and fought hard to get that championship. We also are proud of their efforts and achievements. Presenting our STATE CHAMPION LADY CRUSADERS! Congratulations to our scholar-athletes and their coaches! Chloe Benzaquen, Arianna Cisneros, Britney Clingan, Sofia Flores, Katherine Monroe, Mia Robles, Mary Sommer, and Jaqueline von Schulenburg along with coach Blanca Sanchez. Here is the sports schedule for next week s games, for your reference in advance: Tuesday Nov 7 th, Womens V B-ball vs. Great Hearts (Scrimmage) HOME-6:00 pm Tuesday Nov 7 th, Mens V B-ball vs. Great Hearts (Scrimmage) HOME-7:30 pm Wednesday Nov 8 th, Girls MS A Team B-ball vs. BASIS, HOME-5:00 pm Wednesday Nov 8 th, Boys MS B Team B-ball vs. BASIS, HOME-6:00 pm Wednesday Nov 8 th, Boys MS A Team B-ball vs. BASIS, HOME-7:00 pm Friday-Saturday Nov 10-11 th, Boys and Girls A Team in Rams Invitational Basketball Tournament, Times-TBA Friday Nov 10 th, Mens V B-ball vs. Sunnybrook, AWAY-7:00 pm These Middle School Lady Crusaders are 2017 Conference DI B Team Champions! Thank you to Coach Alex and Coach Kathy and congratulation to the following players: Gloria BouOnk, Ava Cantu, Hannah Cruz, Paulina Esquinca, Adrianna Garcia, Karolina Garza, Kaitlyn Nester, Katalina Rodriguez, Alejandra Schott, and Elle Scott. Be loud. Be proud. Go, Crusaders!
All Saints Day is a Holy Day of Obligation. The Mass schedule at Our Lady of The Atonement Catholic Church is as follows: 7 am 9:10 (School Mass) 12 noon 7 pm On All Souls Day, we will have our regular schedule: 7 am 9:10 (School Mass) 12 noon Please join us!
Crusader Scene 1. 1. Your Crusader Football team before their last home game of the regular season. 2. Ava, Ireland, and Gabriel at the LS birthday celebrations. 3. Seniors Mariana Garcia and Isabelle Christianson with their classmates football players Daniel Henriquez, Travis Prochko, and Daniel Henriquez. 4. Sofia, Mia, and Katherine all freshmen with their Championship trophy. 5. These second graders know how to have fun when weather is damp during recess! 6. Crusaders huddle! 7. & 8. MS Volleyball B Team celebrate their Championship! 2. 2 4. 5. 4. 5. 3. 6. 6. 7. 7. 8. 8.
STATE CHAMPION VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS RECOGNIZED BY TCAL We are so very proud of our Lady Crusaders! The varsity team really stepped up their game and responded so well to Coach Blanca s inspiration and dedication to these young ladies. AS Mr. Vidal reported, our girls won the championship Saturday morning! In addition, our league announced their district selections for 2A division, and our scholar-athletes received quite a bit of recognition. Congratulations to these young ladies! All-State First Team Mia Robles Britney Clingan All-State Second Team Sofia Flores Arianna Cisneros All-State Honorable Mention Chloe Benzaquen All-District First Team Arianna Cisneros Britney Clingan Mia Robles Sofia Flores All-District Second Team Chloe Benzaquen Jacqueline vonschulenburg Katherine Monroe Mary Sommer VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS AND THEIR SUPPORTERS... Seniors Arianna & Britney!