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Tickets are on sale for Holy Spirit Prep's annual fundraising Gala! This annual night of festivities supports the teachers of Holy Spirit Prep and - in a special giving opportunity this year - the school's educational technology needs.
In the coming weeks, you'll be able to:
Buy your tickets today! Better yet, consider sponsoring this year's Gala.
Advent Season begins December 2nd! The PVA has secured another season of the beautiful Vermont advent table wreaths (including candles) and Christmas wreaths for our community. All items can be individually delivered, and our PVA receives a portion of all the sales. Order now in time for Advent and Christmas!
Order Advent and Christmas Wreaths
Ordering is easy. Type in the code word “spirit" and press “enter” twice.
Deadlines to Order Advent Wreaths - November 15 Christmas Wreaths - December 10
Please support the PVA Christmas Wreath Sale! This is the biggest fundraiser for the PVA, and we cannot be successful without your help.
Thank you to the following families and friends of HSP who have already pledged a portion of their Georgia State Tax Dollars to the GOAL Scholarship program. Your generosity provides scholarships for deserving students who seek an authentically Catholic education. You can direct a portion of your Georgia State tax dollars for a 100% tax credit by applying here. If you would like more information, please email Emily Lyles at elyles@holyspiritprep.org or call at 678-904-2811 x233.
LLC Contributors Those contributing via an LLC or pass-through entity may contribute up to $10,000 Neil and Carolyn Johnson Todd and Joann Jones Robert Moody and Dolores Miller Williams Richard O'Connell
Contributors Scott and Margaret Acker Cannon and Lana Alsobrook Michael and Kelly Angelo Thomas and Bernadette Balestreire Christopher and Lesley Baradel Mark and Rebecca Bernier Charles and Catherine Brumfield Randolph and Ashley Campbell Kevin and Sue Carey John and Jennifer Cooper Cameron Crandall and Valerie Verduce Ray and Evelyn Crowley David and Stephanie Cusimano John and Patricia deAndrade David and Kay Dempsey Shannon and Moira Denton James and Angela Dirr Thomas and Catherine Dolan Paul and Doris Dunbar Gustavo and Marta Duran Christopher and Megan Durham Richard and Mary Enzinger Alexander and Rachel Evans William and Jill Ford John and Ashley Frey Andrew and Blair Gowasack Arthur and Malgorzata Grigorian David and Kimberly Hanna Frank and Sally Hanna William and Therese Hartman Ronald and Donna Hayley William and Jeanne Heekin Stephen and Margaret Hellrung John and Lisa Herman Jeffrey Huberty and Lisa Powell-Huberty William and Anne Janci Gregory and Candace Johnson Joseph and Maria Kichler Forrest Leef and Dorothy Mitchell-Leef Patrick and Katherine Lewis Alvaro and Jane Ayer Lievano John and Judith Love Peter and Lynn Meenan Terrence and Deborah Minor George and Alice Missbach Shapour and Berthe Mobasser Zack and Ashley Napier Jason and Jamie Neff Joseph and Kelly Neumeier Edward and Catherine O'Meara Javier and Alanna Oliver Kurt and Monica Oppermann Kyle and Meghan Pietrantonio Anthony and April Piplica Jeffrey and Vivian Proctor Andrew and Manami Quattrociocchi James and Jennifer Richter Douglas and Leslie Rose William and Jennifer Sande Bryan Sell Bruce and Alice Smith Rodney and Clarisa Southworth Richard and Christine Sturm Francis and Marcia Sullivan Gregory and Harriet Sysyn Michael and Camille Toppo Paul and Betty Troup Michael and Lorraine Tully Brian and Sherrie Van Oss Mauricio and Laura Vives Zachary and Christine Walker Todd and Allyson Wandtke Donald and Christine Welsko Charles and Therese Wyble Anthony and Robin Yezzi Ave Bransford Curtis Dashiell Edward Dillon Howard Farris Greogory Guillaume Roger Guillaume Kathleen Magnusson Patrick McAtee Cynthia Mitts Mary Nagode Matthew Nerbonne Edward Porubsky Lu Anne Schwarz Brian Seifried Terry Trout Cameron Tyer Ivo Vissenberg Stacey Weiss Jeffrey Zickus
RSVP to Jason Evert's Love or Lust Seminar
Jason Evert and his wife, Crystalina have spoken about the virtue of chastity on six continents to more than one million people, including World Youth Days in Australia, Spain, Poland, and Panama. They are the authors of more than fifteen books, including How to Find Your Soulmate without Losing Your Soul and the curriculum YOU: Life, Love, and the Theology of the Body.
Jason Evert will reveal the compelling vision of God’s plan for human sexuality and present an uplifting case for practicing the virtue of chastity. By addressing the issues that teens struggle with most, such as sexual pressure, pornography, modesty, and starting over, Jason will offer encouragement for teens to maintain their purity or begin again if they’ve made mistakes in the past. For more information about Jason Evert and his ministry, visit chastity.com. All are invited to join us! We have limited seating so please RSVP to reserve your spot!
The Upper School Performing Arts Presents
The Internet Is Distract--OH LOOK A KITTEN!
Cost $10 per ticket; $12 at the door (students free)
When Thursday, November 7 • 7:00pm
Where Commons Building
Tickets are now on sale for the fall play and concert on Thursday, November 7 at 7:00pm. Tickets are $10 before the night of the play or $12 at the door. Students are free!
Purchase Fall Play and Concert Tickets
When Sunday, December 15 • 2:00pm Where The Fox Theater Discounted Cost $42/person Deadline Friday, November 8
The Arts Alliance introduces its first segment in the arts-engagement series. Celebrate the Atlanta Ballet Nutcracker for its final season at the Fox Theater with fellow HSP families at a discounted rate. Get your tickets before the deadline this Friday, November 8!
Purchase Tickets to the Nutcracker
When Thursday, November 14 • 6:00pm-8:30pm Where Upper School Gym Ticket Cost $20/person; max $65/family
Help the senior class make their annual trip to Rome! Roma is hosted by the senior class, who assemble a night of auctions, musical entertainment by Lower and Upper School students, and Italian food to raise money for their capstone trip in March.
Please also consider donating to the Rome pilgrimage scholarship which helps ensure that as many seniors as possible are able to conclude their years at Holy Spirit Prep with this journey ad limina apostolorum.
Purchase Roma Tickets
Tickets are now available for sale in advance for $20 per person; $65 maximum per family. The price at the door will be $30 per person; $120 maximum per family, so be sure to register before pre-registration closes on Monday, November 11!
Questions? Feel free to contact Thomas Cole at tcole@holyspiritprep.org.
Join us for our annual Grandparents Days!
RSVP for Grandparents Days
Reminder: Winter uniforms will begin Monday, December 2 for both Lower and Upper School students. Please review the proper attire in the Uniform Code for your campus.
Lower School Uniform Code
Upper School Uniform Code
Last Friday on All Saints' Day, we honored all known and unknown saints by celebrating an All-School Mass in the morning. In the afternoon, the 4th grade class learned more about the lives of saints by performing a play depicting some of their stories.
As part of the process to renew our accreditation this year, we are conducting a brief survey that will take approximately eight minutes of your time to complete. Parent participation in this survey will yield meaningful results about our school's values and performance. It is very important that all parents respond.
The survey is being conducted through a third party (SAIS, our independent school accrediting agency) and you should have received a link to the survey at your primary email address for the school on Monday, November 4. The subject of the survey email reads “An Invitation from Holy Spirit Preparatory School.”
Thank you for your participation in this survey. If you have any questions or concerns, contact our Director of Teaching, Learning, and Student Success Madeliene Flanagan at mflanagan@holyspiritprep.org.
This past Sunday, moms and their daughters shared an afternoon painting together at our third annual Mother-Daughter Paint Party! Led step-by-step by Mrs. Francis, they created a painting of a mom and her daughters walking on a wooded path, adjusting the number of daughters to reflect their family.
Interested in hosting your own party or just want to look at some cool art? Visit thepaintingmama.com.
Throughout the month of November, the school store on the Lower School campus will offer 50% off of all used uniform items. Stock up for the winter uniform start on December 2 and shop TODAY!
As we approach the most wonderful time of the year, here are some key dates to put on your calendar to celebrate Christmas with the Holy Spirit Prep community!
After an amazing season, the middle school football team finally met their match in the GAPPS state semifinal game against Vidalia Heritage Academy. With a heavy but brief rain right before kickoff, the game got off to a slippery start. The boys were down at the half but kept positive attitudes throughout the game. Even with the outcome of 15-44, the team was in high spirits at the final whistle. They fought hard all season, and we're so proud of how far they've made it this year! C-pride!
Congratulations to varsity volleyball player Ashley Postell who was named to the GISA All Region volleyball team.
From middle school volleyball, Alexia Riley was named to the MAAC All Star Team. She'll play in the All Star game on Sunday, November 10 at 2:45pm at the Atlanta Jewish Academy.
Congratulations to cross country runners Alexa Lambert and Julia Del Bosque who competed in the GISA state championship this past Saturday, November 2 at Deerfield-Windsor School. Alexa finished 11th in the 5K race, and Julia finished in 12th place.
When Friday, November 15 • 6:00pm-9:00pm Where Upper School Gym
Come out and celebrate the Cougar Basketball program with an evening of hoops, food, games, and prizes. All of our basketball teams, from both the Lower and Upper School, will play friendly scrimmages. In between games, there will be opportunities to win prizes and support HSP. We hope to see you there!
Want to order a varsity letter jacket, but don't know how? Follow the link below, select Georgia for your state, and scroll down to find Holy Spirit Prep.
Order a Varsity Letter Jacket
Transform your family into a joyful place where each member experiences life as a gift from God. Catholic husband and wife psychotherapist team, Greg and Lisa Popcak, illustrate how to cultivate holiness in our homes in their book, Discovering God Together.
Research shows again and again that when families openly live and share their faith together, their marriages are stronger, children and parents get along better, and children are less likely to succumb to drugs, alcohol, promiscuity, or negative peer pressure. Join us for this casual book study where we can journey together sharing victories and challenges within our community of understanding parents.
Book Study Leaders and RSVP: Heather Kerutis: hkerutis@holyspiritprep.org Xiomara Pastor: xiopastor@hotmail.com
Book Study Get Togethers Book study meetings will be every Wednesday after drop-off from 8:45am-9:45am at the Preschool.
Purchase Discovering God Together on Amazon
When Monday, November 11 • 8:30am Where Lower School
For Veterans Day this year, we want to honor all family members in our school community who have served or are currently serving in our armed forces. We'll display the names and photos of these military members on Veterans Day at the Lower School Mass.
Honor a Loved One on Veterans Day
On Veterans Day, we'll celebrate a Lower School Mass to honor our loved ones and all those who have served, and poppies will be distributed to wear. Learn more about the symbolism of the poppies.
We hope you can join us!
There will be a free gymnastics trial class on Monday, November 11. Come see what the excitement is all about! Airborne Gymnastics offers a 40-minute class on Mondays packed with various fundamental skills on balance beam, bars, floor exercise, and vault. If interested, send your child's name to coachk@airbornegymatl.com.
You are invited to a grade-level Coffee and Conversation with Mr. Pietrantonio following an upcoming grade-level Mass. This is an opportunity to speak directly with Mr. Pietrantonio about your Lower School experience, and hear from him on his work this year with our Lower School students. RSVP for a Grade-Level Coffee Upcoming coffees include:
*Dr. Lindekugel will also join the coffee
All of us are born with distinct personality traits that color our understanding, guide our choices, and are a foundation of who we are. Unlock the secret of your child’s personality while getting to know yours as well in reading The Temperament God Gave You by Art and Laraine Bennett. Learn how to guide your child to give the world their best and be the saints God created them to be.
Come and create a community of love and support around you and your parenting. It is not easy and it takes a village. With God as our center, we will build a support community surrounded by the moms you already know and love, to be the parents, spouses, and Christians God calls us to be.
Book Study Leader and RSVP Leyla Lewis: matthew.and.leyla@gmail.com
Book Study Get Togethers The book study will meet on two Wednesdays a month after drop-off at the Lower School in the teacher's lounge. Join us anytime: November 6 • November 20 • December 11 • December 18.
Purchase The Temperant God Gave You on Amazon
When Saturday, November 9 • 7:00pm Where The Valenzano Home
Hosted by the Valenzanos, the 6th grade parent party is a casual opportunity for just parents in the grade to connect. Please bring an appetizer or dessert to share!
RSVP to the 6th Grade Parent Party
Hold On to Your Kids tackles one of the most disturbing trends of our time. Children today are looking to their peers for direction—their values, identity, and codes of behavior. This book helps empower parents to be what nature intended: a true source of contact, security, and warmth for their children.
Book Study Leader and RSVP Stephanie Donner: stephanie@donner.com
Book Study Get Togethers The book study will meet two Fridays a month at 9:00am in the Bride's Room of Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Join us anytime: November 8 • November 22 • December 13
Purchase Hold On to Your Kids on Amazon
Our St. Catherine’s Closet Apostolate is doing a clothes drive the first week of November! Make sure you bring your gently-used clothes to give to the homeless as we head into the winter months. This will be a House competition! The winning House will receive 50 House points and the second in the lead will receive 25 House points.
Our ONE Apostolate has served Atlanta's homeless for the last 7 years. During Thanksgiving and Valentine's Day, students prepare, cook, and serve a meal for 35 patrons of the homeless shelter.
This Thanksgiving, we need help to make this a memorable day! Join us as we share our gifts with our friends, the less fortunate of Atlanta. We will be serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner that day at the shelter. We are also in need of some cooking supplies.
Sponsor Items on Our Thanksgiving Meal List
Because of certification requirements of the fresh food, Jill Stedman buys the proper items the day before the event. This year we will be serving our Thanksgiving meal on Sunday, November 10.
Please consider sponsoring some items from the list and donating Walmart gift cards which Jill Stedman will use to buy food and cooking supplies for the 3 meals this Thanksgiving. Follow the Sign-Up Genius link below to see the items and their cost. Buy a Walmart gift card to cover the cost of the items you sponsored. Lastly, give the cards to Jill Stedman or Yvonne Fontaine.
Beloved invites young women to lay a strong foundation for our true identity as beloved daughters of God. God’s love for us is relentless and He calls us to a life of purpose. As we lean into Him, we’ll learn that nothing in our lives is wasted. When we discover who we are in Christ, it makes all the difference in the world!
Beloved is an amazing opportunity for you to gather your tribe and begin the journey to deeper friendships and fruitful truths. Within Beloved you will receive the following: six lessons of Scripture readings, reflections and intentional prayer time, saint stories, space to set personal resolutions and goals, illustrated Bible verses for personal memorization, and space for weekly prayer intentions.
Book Study Leader and RSVP Melissa Olsen: m4olsen@gmail.com
Book Study Get Togethers The book study will meet on Fridays at 9:00am at the Olsen home. The address is 440 Conway Point Drive, Atlanta 30327 (extra parking on East Conway). Join us anytime: November 8 • November 22 • December 5 • December 20 • January 17
Purchase Beloved on Amazon
RSVP
When Monday, December 2 • 6:30pm Where Pinecrest Academy, Lower School Gym
SCREENAGERS: Growing Up in the Digital Age is the first feature documentary to explore the impact of screen technology on kids and to offer parents and families proven solutions that work. What started out as a personal story for one has grown into a national movement, helping millions of teens and their families navigate growing up in a world with instant access to screens.
Pinecrest Academy will host a showing of SCREENAGERS on Monday, December 2, at 6:30pm, in the Lower School Gym. Please mark your calendars and plan to come! This event is open to the public, and our families are encouraged to invite friends and neighbors.
After the film, a panel of experts will be on-hand to answer questions.
SCREENAGERS: Growing Up in The Digital Age has been screened more than 8,000 times to four million people in more than 70 countries around the world.