St. Aristides, pray for us.

August 31, 2018

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018 Our Back to School Night is

Thursday, September 6

at 6:30 pm.

Our night begins in the

Church Hall

followed by meeting each of

your students teachers

in their classrooms.

Please park in the school

parking lot and enter through

the school entrance to

get to the hall.

A Message from the Headmaster

Dear Families and Friends,

Welcome to a great start of the 2018-2019 school year. This promises to be my best year at Ville de Marie Academy because of the people that I work with and the families that we serve. Last year, I was learning everyone’s name and getting used to the routines and traditions of the school. This year, I feel more planned and organized and more a part of the community. Even though this is such a busy time of the year and families are trying to become adjusted to the school routine, I feel much more at home and at peace.

The summer was great and taught me not to take for granted all of the opportunities that God provides for us during the school year. I am sure that most people welcome the summer as a time to relax, increase in leisure, and sleep in but probably spend less time in the presence of our Lord. My prayer life definitely decreased over the summer because Ville de Marie Academy is almost a constant prayer throughout the day and I did not practice that during the summer.

The wonderful teachers returned on August first and began working hard to prepare for the upcoming year, but by August 20th they were ready to view the younger faces that make this place a true family culture. We have two new teachers in the upper school and one new staff in the office to help bring different perspectives to the table. We also have ten new families added to the school this year. After speaking to many of the people that have been here for many years and remember when the school had less than eighty students, I reflected on how hard it is to provide the family atmosphere for which we are so well known for. This is one of my areas to focus this year – to bring back that intimacy so all families feel at home. I have noticed more and more that many of the families that attend this school know each other and spend much out-of-school time together. How can we foster this even more?

There are a few announcements to make at the beginning of the year so that parents understand the importance of this special tradition.

GET INVOLVED especially if you are a new parent so the more experienced parents don’t do it all. Know your child’s teacher well and try to come to their aid as much as possible to help them. Pray for the school and all of the people that are part of this

wonderful place. A community that prays together – stays together.

Come meet the teachers on September 6th and the other families that attend (especially the parents of students in your

children’s class.

Ville de Marie will assist the parents in their role as the primary educators of their children in faith and morals by getting them to the sacraments as much as possible and teaching them how to have a personal relationship with Christ. Parents will assist the school by becoming a more active stake-holder and providing time and input to the operations of the school. It is a joy to welcome all the families in the morning. Thank you for your prayers and support. Daniel Ethridge Headmaster, Ville de Marie Academy

“The last word that I address to you and one I urge upon you with all the ardor of my soul, is that you live in

harmony, united together in one heart and one will. Be bound to one another by the bonds of charity, treating each

other with respect, helping one another, bearing with each other in Christ Jesus; if you really try to live like this, there is no doubt that the

Lord, our God, will be in your midst.”

AUGUST VIRTUE OF THE MONTH

RESPECT

50th Anniversary of St. Padre Pio’s Death

Mass with Most Rev. Thomas J. Olmsted along with a blessing and dedication of a first-class relic. This relic, from St. Padre Pio’s glove will be permanently placed at St. Bernard of Clairvaux. Luncheon immediately

follows. Tickets for the luncheon are 35 (Adults) and $15 (children 12 & under). Tickets are available for purchase from August 11 - September 9. When and Where: Sept. 16, 2018 at 11:00 am. St. Bernard of Clairvaux, 10755 N. 124th St., Scottsdale. Information: (480) 391-1257 or stbernardscottsdale.org.

Very Rev. Fr. Vealumun Paul Ansbert Mom, VC, Principal of St. Dominick’s High School in Makurdi-Benue State,

Nigeria came to visit our school on Monday, August 27th. Fr. Mom talked with the Upper School during his visit. Fr. Mom has spent the past two summers here in Arizona helping at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Scottsdale. He

looks forward to many more summers in Arizona, God willing.

Sports

Game schedules

2018 Girls Varsity Volleyball Schedule

All sports schedules are subject to change

2018 Girls JV Volleyball Schedule

8/31 5:30 p.m. @Madison Highland Prep 1431 E. Campbell Ave., Phoenix 85014

9/04 4:45 p.m. Summit H.S. @Eastlake Community Ctr 1549 E Jefferson St., Phoenix 85034

9/11 3:30 p.m. Empower Prep @Chris-town YMCA 5517 N. 17th Ave, Phoenix 85015

9/13 6:00 p.m. Salt River HS @Ability 360 5031 E. Washington St., Phoenix 85034

9/20 5:00 p.m. @Tri-City Christian Academy

2211 W. Germann Rd., Chandler 85286

9/24 6:30 p.m. @Thunderbird Adventist 7410 E. Sutton Dr., Scottsdale 85260

9/28 5:00 p.m. @Ajo High School 111 N. Well Rd., Ajo 85231

10/03 6:00 p.m. @Skyline Prep 7500 S. 40th St., Phoenix 85042

10/05 6:00 p.m. Tri-City Christian @ Ability 360 *SENIOR NIGHT*

5031 E. Washington St., Phoenix 85034

10/09 5:30 p.m. @ Joy Christian 21000 N. 75th Ave., Glendale 85308

10/11 4:30 p.m. @ PVCA 11875 N. 24th St., Phoenix 85028

8/31 4:00 p.m.. @ Madison Highland Prep 1431 E. Campbell Ave., Phoenix 85014

9/10 5:00 p.m. San Tan Charter @ Ability 360 5031 E. Washington St., Phoenix 85034

9/13 4:15 p.m. James Madison @ Ability 360 5031 E. Washington St., Phoenix 85034

9/18 4:30 p.m.. @ San Tan Charter Recker Campus-3959 E. Elliot Rd., Gilbert 85234

9/24 5:15 p.m. @ Thunderbird Adventist 7410 E. Sutton Dr., Scottsdale 85260

9/25 5:00 p.m. @ Gila Bend 308 N. Martin Ave., Gila Bend 85337

9/28 6:00 p.m. @ Ajo HS 111 N. Well Rd., Ajo 85231

10/04 4:30 p.m.. @ BASIS Scottsdale 10400 N. 128th St., Scottsdale 85259

10/05 4:30 p.m. 91st Psalm Christian @ Ability 360 5031 E. Washington St., Phoenix 85034

10/09 4:30 p.m. @ Joy Christian 21000 N. 75th Ave., Glendale 85308

HOME GAMES ARE DENOTED IN BLUE

HOME GAMES ARE DENOTED IN BLUE

8/25 4:30 p.m. Heritage VdM - 7940 E. Roosevelt St., Scottsdale 85257

9/5 4:30 p.m. Vista Grove VdM - 7940 E. Roosevelt St., Scottsdale 85257

9/7 4:00 p.m. @ New Way 5048 E. Oak Street, Phoenix 85008

9/11 4:30 p.m. @ Cambridge QC Founders Park, 22407 S. Ellsworth Rd. Queen Creek 85142

9/13 4:30 p.m. @ AZ Compass 2020 N. Arizona Ave. , Chandler 85225

9/15 4:30 p.m. Legacy Chandler VDM - 7940 E. Roosevelt St., Scottsdale 85257

9/18 4:30 p.m. @ Legacy Chandler 3201 S. Gilbert Rd., Chandler 85286

9/19 4:30 p.m. Eduprize Gilbert VDM - 7940 E. Roosevelt St., Scottsdale 85257

9/21 4:00 p.m. Cambridge QC VDM - 7940 E. Roosevelt St., Scottsdale 85257

9/26 4:00 p.m. Champion VDM - 7940 E. Roosevelt St., Scottsdale 85257

9/28 4:30 p.m. Salt River VDM - 7940 E. Roosevelt St., Scottsdale 85257

10/2 4:00 p.m. @ Sequoia Charter Sherwood Park, 1453 S. Horne, Mesa 85204

10/4 4:30 p.m. @ Dobson Academy 2207 N. Dobson Rd., Chandler 85224

2018 Boys Flag Football Schedule

All sport schedules are subject to change

2018 Boys Varsity Soccer Schedule

9/11 4:00 p.m. Tri City College Prep @ Riverview Multi-Use Sports Complex (Field 1)

2100 W. Rio Salado Pkwy., Mesa 85201

9/14 7:00 p.m. @ Tri-City Christian Academy 2211 W. Germann Rd., Chandler 85286

9/18 4:00 p.m. Highland Prep @ Riverview Multi-Use Sports Complex (Field 1)

2100 W. Rio Salado Pkwy., Mesa 85201

9/24 4:15 p.m. @ Thunderbird Adventist Academy 7410 E. Sutton Dr., Scottsdale 85260

9/25 4:30 p.m. Sonoran Science Academy @ Kroc Center-Salvation Army Ray Kroc Center

1375 E. Broadway Rd., Phoenix 85040

9/28 7:00 p.m. Madison Highland Prep @ Riverview Multi-Use Sports Complex (Field 1)

2100 W. Rio Salado Pkwy., Mesa 85201

10/01 4:30 p.m. BASIS-Ahwatukee @ Tempe Sports Complex (Field 1)

8403 S. Hardy Dr., Tempe 85284

10/03 4:00 p.m. Gila Bend HS @ Riverview Multi-Use Sports Complex (Field 1)

2100 W. Rio Salado Pkwy., Mesa 85201

10/09 4:00 p.m. Phoenix College Prep @ Little Canyon Park 3201 W. Missouri Ave., Phoenix 85017

10/11 4:00 p.m. Empower College Prep @ Riverview Multi-Use Sports Complex (Field 1)

2100 W. Rio Salado Pkwy., Mesa 85201

9/04 4:30 p.m. @ Vista Grove Prep 2929 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa 85213

9/06 4:00 p.m. New Way Academy @ VDM 7940 E. Roosevelt St., Scottsdale 85257

9/10 4:00 p.m. @ New Way Academy 5048 E. Oak St., Phoenix 85008

9/11 4:30 p.m. Champion Schools @ VDM 7940 E. Roosevelt St., Scottsdale 85257

9/13 4:30 p.m. Dobson Academy @ VDM 7940 E. Roosevelt St., Scottsdale 85257

9/17 4:45 p.m. @ Champion Schools-Chandler 250 S. McQueen Rd., Chandler 85225

9/26 4:30 p.m. @ San Tan Charter-Recker 3959 E. Elliot Rd., Gilbert 85296

10/01 4:45 p.m. @ Salt River JH & HS 4827 N. Country Club Dr., Scottsdale 85256

10/02 4:00 p.m. Leading Edge Academy @ VDM 7940 E. Roosevelt St., Scottsdale 85257

10/04 4:30 p.m. AZ Compass @ VDM 7940 E. Roosevelt St., Scottsdale 85257

10/09 4:30 p.m. Imagine at West Gilbert @ VDM 7940 E. Roosevelt St., Scottsdale 85257

HOME GAMES ARE DENOTED IN BLUE

HOME GAMES ARE DENOTED IN BLUE

2018 4-6th Grade Football Schedule

9/25 4:00 p.m. New Way Academy @ VDM * DOUBLE HEADER*

7940 E. Roosevelt St., Scottsdale 85257

9/25 5:00 p.m. New Way Academy @ VDM * DOUBLE HEADER*

7940 E. Roosevelt St., Scottsdale 85257

All sports schedules are subject to change

9/20 4:30 p.m. Salt River JH & HS @ Ability 360 5031 E. Washington St., Phoenix 85034

9/24 4:00 p.m. Summit School of Ahwatukee @ Ability 360

5031 E. Washington St., Phoenix 85034

10/15 4:00 p.m. @ Spiral Volleyball Facility v. Summit School of Ahwatukee

400 N. 56th St., Chandler 85226

10/22 4:30 p.m. @ Salt River JH & HS 4827 N. Country Club Dr., Scottsdale 85256

2018 4-6th Grade Volleyball Schedule

HOME GAMES ARE DENOTED IN BLUE

HOME GAMES ARE DENOTED IN BLUE

Please send your children to school with a refillable wide-mouthed water bottle so that they can stay hydrated throughout the day.

●For the Faculty, Board of Trustees, Families, Students, and Benefactors of Ville de Marie, we pray to the Lord.

●For all those who are sick and suffering, especially: Martin Pueyo, Robert Keith Blackstock, Mrs. Rose Gabriel (Emily Piorkowski's grandmother), we pray to the Lord.

●For the Intention of Pope Francis: That any far-reaching decisions of economists and politicians may protect the family as one of the treasures of humanity.

Please Remember in Prayer…...

Dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

SAVE YOUR BOXTOPS BRING TO OFFICE EARN $$$ FOR VDM

VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS

We appreciate the help of all our parents in fulfilling the service hour requirement. We ask that all volun-teers be certified through the Diocese of Phoenix Safe Environment Program. Volunteers that have already received this training are also required to renew it annually through an online course:

http://www.safeenvironmenttraining.org/obligations.php

For those volunteers who have not taken this training and want to volunteer, please go through this training in your own (Diocese of Phoenix) parishes. Here is the Diocese of Phoenix website's listing of when/where safe environment training workshops will take place: http://www.safeenvironmenttraining.org/classes.php .

Once you have completed the initial training or the online renewal, please provide the office with documen-tation that you have done so either by hard copy or via email to nwashburn@villedemarieacademy.org

Begins on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 Tuesday and Thursday

K—8th Grade PE UNIFORM REQUIRED

Don’t Forget to Buy Scrip!

Please submit your special orders with payment by Monday to the school office to

receive your SCRIP order on Friday. Order forms available on our website or

school office.

Don’t forget to use the Benefit App!

VDM NOW RECEIVING DONATIONS FROM AMAZON SMILE

Ville de Marie will receive .5%

of all eligible purchases Automatically!

Simply go to smile.amazon.com ►Log in using your normal account info ►Select Ville de Marie as your charitable organization ►Shop Away! ►SPREAD THE WORD!

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SEPTEMBER 03 LABOR DAY—NO SCHOOL 06 Back to School Night-6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. 07 First Friday—Early Release 12:00 p.m. 8:00 Mass/Oath of Fidelity for Teachers and Board of Trustees Schedule A 08 Mother’s Tea-3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. @ Daigle’s home 21 1st Quarter Progress Reports go home

Schedule For

Chapel

Bring (2) fresh flower bundles to the office or in the morning car line. Thank you. Week of: Sept 4 Amy Baska Sept 10 Montse Anderson Sept 17 Kerri Kudla Sept 24 Kerri Kudla

Wednesday, September 5 Papa John’s

Wednesday, September 12 Jimmy John’s

Wednesday, September 19 Chick-Fil-A

Wednesday, September 26 Costco Food Court

Earn $$ for Ville de Marie

By shopping at Fry’s and linking your Fry’s card to the Ville de Marie account, we can earn up to $2000. If you have never Registered your Fry’s card, you

may do so at: ww.fryscommunityrewards.com. Follow the prompts under “Create an Account” and

select Ville de Marie (#AJ255) under “Community Rewards”. If you already have a Fry’s account set up, log in and under “Account Settings” select Ville de Marie under “Community Rewards”. Any questions contact Mrs. Washburn in the Office.

NEW FAMILIES PLEASE REGISTER YOUR FRY’S CARD TO PARTICIPATE IN THE

FRY’S COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM

In the market for a new Mattress, use Tuft and Needle! Tuft and Needle will give 25% to Ville de Marie from all sales.

Tell your family and friends.

Use this link https://www.tuftandneedle.com/p/8505e71c to order your mattress and VdM will receive 25% back

from all sales generated through this link.

About Tuft & Needle

PROUDLY MADE IN AMERICA We proudly support American manufacturing.

All of our mattresses are designed and crafted in the United States.

100 NIGHT TRIAL We offer free, no hassle returns for the first 100 nights because we believe you

deserve time to see if it’s right for you.

SHIPS FREE IN A SMALL BOX Our mattresses are vacuum sealed, shipped, and delivered directly to your door for free.

10-YEAR WARRANTY

Our mattress is built to last. We back it up with an honest and easy 10-year warranty.

Keeps You Cool Our foam works in three ways to draw heat from your body and disperse it out of the mattress.

Ville de Marie Academy has partnered with Benefit as a free and easy fundraising solution!

Benefit is a FREE iPhone and Android app that allows you to shop at places like Target, Starbucks, Amazon, Walmart and many more, while giving up to 20% of every transaction back to Ville de

Marie. Benefit Mobile allows you to purchase electronic SCRIP cards instantly from your phone using a linked bank account or credit card. Just shop like you normally do. When it comes time to checkout, instead

of pulling out your credit card, pull out the Benefit app and purchase a digital gift card that you redeem instantly! Yes, you will still be able to purchase plastic gift cards through the School.

For instance, buy $200 worth of pet supplies at Petco, and $16 (8%) goes back to Ville de Marie. It doesn't cost you a dime beyond what you were already going to spend.

It's raising funds without fundraising!

Download the app (Benefit Mobile) and select Ville de Marie Academy (our zip is 85257) as your chosen beneficiary to start giving today.

Link your checking or debit/credit card (checking accounts earn 1-3% more!) Linking your checking account may take 1-2 days, so plan ahead!

For more information go to www.benefit-mobile.com.

The more people who participate, the more funds we will raise. All purchases made through Benefit Mobile by your family and friends apply to your SCRIP fundraising commitment!

Sign-Up Today and Start Spreading the Word!