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Thank you to all who have generously given to the Academy’s 2021 Big Give campaign. At the time of writing we are at $15,470 with a few hours still left. If you have not yet donated, you can still be a part of this effort through 11:59 p.m. this evening at:  https://www.thebiggivesa.org/organizations/the-atonement-academy

Over the past year, we have seen the Academy’s enrollment grow. We are thankful for this vote of confidence from the community we serve and for the challenges it presents.

Dear Academy Family, At about 8:45 yesterday morning, Archbishop of San Antonio’s car entered a corridor of cheering students and faculty welcoming him to the Atonement campus.

We had an especially delightful “Upper School Tea” in the Saint John Paul II Library.

What principles will guide your involvement in your scholar’s academic life this year? 

Among the faculty, we always make it a point to observe “Thankful Thursday.” The start of the school year has certainly given us many things to be thankful for.

We are off to a great start! As I meet parents and scholars at morning drop-off or walk by classrooms, it is unmistakable—everyone is excited for the new year.

It was a pleasure to reconnect with so many Lower School families last night, and I am looking forward to seeing Middle and Upper School families this evening.

The administration and office staff have been preparing the campus for the Academy faculty’s return to campus on Monday for the first day of in-service.

I can officially proclaim the close the Academy's 2020-2021 school year! This week's "Awards Edition" of the Crusader Times will be our last until the July 8th issue kicks off 2021-2022 school year.

I often tell our scholars that the Academy is a community, not a crowd. “Community” is how you describe a people who live out a common mission, and are prepared to sacrifice for that mission. 

Last Friday the Middle and Upper School Houses matched wits, brawn, and logistical aptitude as they competed for the Atonement House Cup.

First, after discussing the matter with Father Lewis, I can announce that the mask provisions of our 2020-2021 Safe Return Plan. Second, the Academy does not plan to offer online video instruction in 2021-2022. Third, Coach Miranda let me know that several parents had questions about 2021-2022 sports fees as outlined in his Athletics Department update letter.

When so many Catholic schools hold Mass once a week or even once a month, why is daily Mass a part of life at the Academy?

As we wrap up the first semester of an historic school year, I want to congratulate each of you—faculty, staff, students, parents—on the courage and calm with which you have moved through these challenging times.