Tuesday, December 9, 2025

2025's Eagle Award Winner

The Eagle Award is presented each year by the Home and School Association to a member of the ASA community in acknowledgement of his or her extraordinary contribution to the success of All Saints Academy.

This award enhances the culture of All Saints Academy by drawing attention to those who are living our Catholic faith and supporting our school mission by holding them up as an example for others to follow.


Recent recipients of this award have included:  Susan Zarzecki, Beckie Patterson, and Darrell Beckwith. During the feasts of All Saints and All Souls, we especially remember those Eagle Award winners who await us in heaven; Mariae Firlit, Linda Kozminski and Jon Fournier. 


Along with a trophy for them to take home, the recipient’s name will be added to a perpetual plaque that is displayed in the halls of both the Lower and Upper  campuses for all to see.


While it is true that no great achievement is accomplished by the work of one person, a significantly great work like the creation, building and operation of All Saints Academy requires talented and committed people. The winners of this award reflect the characteristics we hope for in our students and need in our school family.


We are pleased to announce Mrs. Angela Mitchell as recipient of the 2025 All Saints Academy Eagle Award. 


Here is what was said in Mrs. Mitchell’s nomination: (which is a combination of any nominations over the years) 


  • Mrs. Mitchell truly cares about the children and goes above and beyond with everything she does. Angela serves as the upper campus administrative assistant (which in education code language means she runs the school) .

  • Angela embodies and lives out ASA's core values of faith, learning, loving and serving in her everyday life and through her daily interactions with our students, parents, and fellow community members. Angela is always giving back in any and every capacity and deserves to be recognized for her amazing efforts.

  • Angela and her family… are committed to their Catholic faith. The Mitchell family is active members of St. Alphonsus Parish and have been known to volunteer at fish frys & for the Educational Endowment team.

  • She uses her many skills to keep the school organized, with her enthusiasm, kindness and knowledge to our kids everyday. Angela’s loving and helpful personality makes anyone who enters the office feel seen, heard, and puts them at ease. We are truly blessed to have her as the first face people see at ASA’s upper campus.

  • Angela gives her love to every student, staff member, parent and community member she meets. She greets everyone with a smile and never has a shortage of kind words. It would be difficult to find a kinder person to be at the helm in our upper campus office as a first stop to any visitor that enters. She purchases fun stickers for fun sticker Friday, and helps children learn to tell a joke for the joke of the day at lunch.

  • Angela is a proud parent of one current ASA student and three that have graduated. She is both a staff member and huge supporter of our ASA community. she is good at seeing the gaps, and filling them. Whether, big or small, whatever needs to be done,  just gets done, without reservation. 

  • If you are a part of the ASA community you have been impacted by the kind, selfless, generous and delightful Angela Mitchell. I can’t think of a more deserving person to receive this year's Eagle Award. 


I believe I speak for so many of us on staff when I say:


We are not only blessed to call her a colleague, but also a friend. 


Congratulations Mrs. Angela Mitchell!







Tuesday, December 2, 2025

PREPARING OUR HEARTS FOR THE COMING OF CHRIST

The season of Advent invites us into a sacred time of reflection as we await the joyful celebration of Christ’s birth. While many homes are filled with the familiar bustle of decorating and preparing for Christmas, we at All Saints Academy are also readying our hearts to welcome Jesus with renewed faith and hope.

Across both campuses, Advent wreaths stand as signs of God’s promise and the light that Christ brings into our lives. Each morning, our K–8 students gather in prayer, lifting their voices together in an Advent devotion that centers our community in gratitude and anticipation. Our preschoolers, in their own beautiful way, are creating a paper Advent wreath around the hallway pillars—an artful reminder of the four holy weeks of Advent and the gifts Jesus offers us: Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love.

The Three Gifts of the Magi

The Gift of Giving:
With thoughtful hearts, students are creating meaningful gifts for their families. Our preschoolers have also been busy making festive decorations to bring cheer to the school office and to bless our administrative team.

The Gift of Service:
In the spirit of Christian compassion, our community continues its tradition of supporting local needs. Thanks to the generosity of our families, our Advent cereal drive is flourishing. These donations will be shared with the Community Food Club to support households experiencing food insecurity.

The Gift of Music:
Our K–8 students are preparing a Christmas concert to share the joy of the season with loved ones. Meanwhile, our preschoolers will participate in a Christmas sing-along and extend invitations to the staff members who faithfully support them throughout the year.

MAY THE PEACE AND HOPE OF ADVENT FILL THE HEARTS OF OUR ENTIRE ASA COMMUNITY. BLESSINGS TO ALL!