Advent

December 20, 2019

Dear Atonement Families,

Our wait is nearly over! I hope your family has been able to enter deeply into the Advent season and that this period of holy waiting will yield as its fruit a most joyous Christmas.

The Crusader Times, along with my weekly letter, will going into hibernation the next two weeks. Since it may take us all some time once we are back to feel like a fully functioning student, parent, or teacher, I want to make sure we are aware of a few things ahead of time.

First, 2020-2021 priority enrollment for current families will open on January 1st and run through January 15th. This is also the time when you should plan to enroll any siblings who will be joining your child at school next year. I hope to see all of you back in the fall (except, of course, the seniors!).

Second, when we return it will be nearly time for the annual “State of the School Address” on Thursday, January 9th. After spending the past six months as a Crusader, I am looking forward to sharing with the community both what I have discovered about my new school home and where I see us going in the coming years. I hope you will join us. The event will be held in St. Anthony Hall from 7-8:30 p.m. and will be followed by refreshments. Adults only, please.

Third, with any luck, crews should be re-shingling the church roof when you drive onto campus the morning of Monday, January 6. Life Safety barriers should be in place and visitors to the church may need to utilize the school entrance. Carline should not be affected.

That’s it for today. You all will be in my prayers over the break. Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year!

Your servant,

Matthew David Watson
Head of School