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Ave Maria Academy will follow the recommendation from the Catholic Schools Office and will begin our Christmas break after school on December 18, 2020. The days missed will be made up at the end of the year.

December 1st is Giving Tuesday. Please help the South Regional Catholic Elementary Schools reach our goal of 500 donors. You can donate to Ave Maria Academy through the SRCES donation page. Click on the link above for more information and to donate. Thank you for your support!

Purchase one or more raffle tickets for $40 for our Arm Candy Raffle. Each ticket purchased earns you entry into the drawings for ALL of the 23 purses including the grand prize! Only 500 tickets will be sold! You must enter by Tuesday, November 24th. Click on the link above for more information on how to purchase your raffle ticket.

As the holidays approach and families are making plans to potentially travel, please remember that Ave Maria Academy's policy remains in line with the PA Department of Health and CDC guidelines regarding travel. These policies are designed to protect the health of our children, our staff, and our community. If you or a member of your household has traveled or plans to travel, to an area where there are high amounts of COVID-19 cases, it is required that you stay at home for 14 days upon return to Pennsylvania and prior to returning to school.

The pick-up date for paper orders is Thursday, December 10th. Just Announced: Online ordering will remain open until December 21st. Go to sarriscandiesfundraising.com to order online and have it delivered directly to your house for Free -no minimum. Once on the page, Click on the red “Fundraising” box at the top of the screen then the “Online Ordering” box and type in your Campus Specific Code: Bethel Park Campus Online Code: 10-1189 - Mt. Lebanon Campus Online Code: 10-0216

On Tuesday November 17th, AMA students collected donations and spare change totaling over $9,000 to show appreciation for their teachers and to raise money for the KDKA-TV Turkey Fund. The winning teachers are Mrs. Kutchell - Mt. Lebanon third grade and Mr. Paschke - Bethel Park 5th grade. The donation will be made in honor of all essential workers and will benefit the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank.

The Diocese held a meeting with elementary school Principals and Athletic Directors on Thursday, November 4, 2020 and announced the postponement to the start of the elementary school Winter sports season until early January. Schools may continue to hold intramural practices and events, but there will be no interscholastic events (tournaments and scrimmages with teams outside Ave Maria Academy) until January. The stated reason for the delay relates to the current increase in COVID-19 cases and the potential impact of the holiday season further increasing those cases. For boys’ basketball, this amounts to a 1 to 2-week delay to the start of league section play. For the girls’ basketball league, this amounts to the 4 to 5-week delay since the girls start section play in early December. Both leagues will play a full season and end in late March. The Diocese has promised to supply more details in the next few days. We will pass that along as soon as we get it.

Earn tuition credit through the purchase of gift cards at St. Thomas More Church. All families from both campuses can participate in this program and earn tuition credit throughout the year. Click on the link to read more about the program.

Please make sure to fill out the daily health check each morning for each of your children in the school.

We are no longer accepting registrations for the 2020-2021 school year as our classes are currently at capacity due to class size limitations. Please continue to check our website for updates.

This form must be signed for all students attending Ave Maria Academy. The form was emailed to all families or can be found on the bulletin board to the right.

Please read the attached announcement related to the elementary school start date. We are so grateful for your support and patience as we take all necessary steps to reopen our schools safely.

See the latest information

Information regarding extended day program

Please read the letter from Mrs. Lynch sent to families on 8-5-2020.

Please read the CDC updates of our Reopening Health & Safety Plan.

Please read about Ave Maria Academy's Reopening Health & Safety Plan.