Events, Dates, and Announcements
High School Application and HSPT Registration Information is posted below! Please find any electronic copies that you may need there.
All 8th Graders have received a packet to bring home (Thursday, Oct. 16)
HSPT Prep Courses begin Monday, October 6 through Tuesday, November 18 from 3:30 - 4:30 in the school library. Below are the following dates for these free sessions:
October 6 and 7
October 14
October 20 and 21
October 27 and 28
November 3 and 4
November 10 and 11
November 17 and 18
Theology Extra Credit assignment available! Please see the home page for more information.
8th Grade All Saints' Extravaganza this coming Friday, Oct. 31! Please see the Theology class section for more details.
MASS TIMES - Please make sure ALL 8th graders are here by 8:05 on Friday mornings to be ready to go for our new start time of 8:15!
Knights of Columbus Scholarship Opportunity available! See below for more details
Sugar Skull Candy Grams will be sold Oct 28th - 30th in the cafeteria. Cost $1.00.
8th and 3rd Grade at the Rosary Garden across from the National Shrine
8th Grade Fun times!
Osi and Robert working away!
What is Holy Matrimony?
Quizlet for Farenheit 451
This information was emailed on Wednesday, October 15
Packet was sent home on Thursday, October 16
Electronic Copies of the documents can be found here!
Request form for Letter of Recommendation
Etiquette Guidelines for Requesting a Letter of Recommendation
Student Brag Sheet - Due November 14, 2025
Due by Friday, November 21, 2025
This gives St. Anthony School the needed permission to release student records to the high school(s) to which your 8th grader is applying
A Guide to the High School Application Process Month by Month
October
Attend shadow visits.
Attend Open Houses – go to more than just your first choice.
Begin high school applications (most are now on the school’s online portal).
Parents should begin and complete financial aid applications.
Manage your application and financial aid deadlines:
Each school has their own application process and deadlines.
Each school has their own scholarship process and deadlines.
Study for the HSPT.
The window to register your 8th grader for the HSPT opened on October 6. Please make sure you sign your 8th grader up and ensure that they take this test at St. Anthony Catholic School
Registration www.adwcatholicschools.org/high-school (make sure you type “St. Anthony,” as opposed to “Saint Anthony”
November
Prepare and review for the HSPT at home (we will also have practice sessions at the school)
Test registration and payment must be submitted online no later than Friday, November 21, 2025
The registration fee is based on the number of HSPT schools to which a student will apply.
Friday, November 21, 2025: DEADLINE to Return the Authorization to Release Records Form to Sister Mary Josephine – please use the form given through St. Anthony. This sends your transcripts and recommendations to your selected high schools.
December
January 26, 2026: TADS financial aid application due (www.adwcatholicschools.org and www.tuitionassistanceprogram@adw.org)
Month of December: Window closes to register or change your school choices (absolute deadline-last chance). A change will need to be made BOTH online as well as the paper form to Sister Mary Josephine
Each school may have its own application deadline. Do your research!
St Anthony School will send your transcript and recommendations to all school choices as indicated on the Authorization to Release Records Form – this needs to match the schools you registered online to receive your HSPT scores.
January
High School applications due (Dec. or Jan. depending on the school)
HSPT scores emailed to you using the same email address you used for the HSPT registration.
February
High School acceptance decisions (mid/ late February) - acceptances are contingent on final grades.
March, April, May
Maintain excellent punctuality, behavior, and grades.
Make the final decision on which high school you will attend next year. You must make the deposit by the date listed to accept the position and hold your seat at the school of your choice.
June
Graduation
Report cards and final grades will be sent to the High School you have chosen to attend
The Big Picture
A complete HS application consists of…
HSPT or other placement test results
You will take the HSPT at St. Anthony (you must register online).
Any other tests, you need to find dates and register for yourself.
Recommendations from teachers
These will automatically be provided for all schools that are part of the Archdiocesan Common Admission process. Be sure to submit the “Notes Sheet”
For any other schools, you will need to formally ask teachers to write a recommendation. Please follow the recommendation etiquette (handout).
Transcript of 7th and 8th grades
These will automatically be provided for all schools that are part of the Archdiocesan Common Admission process.
For any other schools, you will need to print off the Records Release form for each high school with a parent signature and give it to Sr. Amelia.
Completed application including essay
100% student/parent responsibility, Must be in the student’s own words.
Application Fee
100% student/parent responsibility, Failure to submit a timely payment will result in an incomplete application.
Some high schools also ask for an interview with the student and/or family, but most do not.
The Common High School Admission Process & HSPT
The High School Placement Test (HSPT) is the entrance exam used by most of the Archdiocese of Washington Catholic schools. You will receive information and directions on how and when to register for the HSPT test.
The following schools accept the HSPT for their admissions process and use the common admission recommendations and release of records forms:
The Academy of the Holy Cross
Archbishop Carroll High School
Bishop McNamara High School
DeMatha Catholic High School
Elizabeth Seton High School
Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School
Gonzaga College High School
Our Lady of Good Counsel High School
St. John’s College High School
St. Mary’s Ryken High School
St. Vincent Pallotti High School
Other Archdiocese of Washington Catholic High Schools use different admissions processes. Please contact the admissions office in the following schools to register for their entrance testing:
Connelly School of the Holy Child – Secondary Admission Test
Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School and Corporate Work Study Program – High School Placement Test
Georgetown Preparatory School – Secondary School Admission Test
St. Anselm’s Abbey School – Otis Lennon School Ability Test and School and College Ability Test
Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart – Secondary School Admission Test
If there is a school you are applying to which is not on this list, please contact Mr. Thomasian or Sister Mary Josephine.
Algebra I:
Monday - One-Step Equations HW: pg 139 #56, 57, 58 59
Tuesday - Two-Step Equations HW: pg 145 #39-41
Wednesday - Multi-Step Equations HW: pg 152 #38, 40, 42
Thursday - Variables on Both Sides HW: pg 158-159 #49, 50, 52 (to be handed in on Monday)
Pre-Algebra:
Monday - Distributive Property HW: pg 105 #8-14
Tuesday - Writing Equations from Word Problems HW: 2-3 'Lesson Quiz' Worksheet (will be collected)
Wednesday - One Solution, No Solution, or Infinitely Many Solutions HW: pg 112 #7, 8, 9, 10
Thursday - Review for U2L1-4 Quiz HW: Study for quiz on Monday! (practice examples on IXL)
Tuesday - Beginning of Unit Readiness Assessment
Wednesday - HMH Unit 1, Lesson 1: Exploration 1 - Analyzing Energy
Thursday - Exploration 2: Analyzing Kinetic Energy
Friday - Exploration 3: Analyzing Potential Energy
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HW: Finish Readiness Assessment (if you have access to a computer)
English Continue work on science fiction 'outline', continue participles and modifiers, Sugar skull poetry, Pater Noster recitation due Thursday, Oct. 30. Spelling 'Challenging Words' lesson and word list due Wednesday, Oct. 29; quiz Monday, Nov. 3.
Spelling contest update Week #2 Words from Literature
Class Quiz average 98.8 (2nd place)
Homework averages
Maya, Elisha, Chiamaka, Chinemerem, Nnadiatu, & Sarah - 100.4%, Robert - 99.3%,
Abi & Laila - 99.0%, and Logan - 98.7%, and Nathaniel 98.3%
Students will have their final test this coming Tuesday, October 28 on Farenheit 451. This will also include all vocabulary words from the text (see the quizlet resource posted above for 8th grade students!)
This week, the 8th graders' Literature and English will be spearheading a writing assignment together. Students will be given a prompt and work on their writing piece during Literature Class. The final draft will be due on Thursday, November 6.
This will count for both a Literature and English grade.
The students will know the history of European competition for colonies in the Americas.
This week, the students will finish up their unit on the Sacraments of Service and be assessed on Thursday, October 30. We will spend Tuesday and Wednesday reviewing in class, and then students will be expected to continue studying at home.
Students will compare and contrast "El Día de Los Muertos" with All-Saints Day.
Students will learn about Teamwork, and Being a positive teammate
Volleyball Intro Concept
Scooter team relay races
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY
The District of Columbia Knights of Columbus Charities is pleased to announce the DC Knights of Columbus Scholarship Program, supporting families who wish to provide their children with a Catholic high school education.
This scholarship is open to students who are DC residents and are either:
Applying to a local Catholic high school, or
Currently enrolled in a local Catholic high school.
We invite you to share this opportunity with your students and families. Full details, eligibility requirements, and the application form are available at: https://charities.dcknights.org/scholarships/
Application Deadline: January 16, 2026
Applications can be mailed, emailed, or submitted completely online. Please be sure you follow all the guidelines and submit all necessary supporting documentation.
Note: these scholarships are for DC RESIDENT Students (residing in the District of Columbia) who are attending or will attend a local Catholic High School in the Fall of 2026.
Thank you for helping us spread the word about this important initiative, which reflects our commitment to supporting students in the District of Columbia.
If you have any questions, please contact the DC Knights of Columbus Charities at charities@dcknights.org.
With gratitude,
District of Columbia Knights of Columbus
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Chris Pierno, PSD, FDD, PGK
State Membership Director & Executive Secretary
Grand Knight, Potomac Co. 433 | Faithful Comptroller, Hickey Assm. 2534
President, DC Knights of Columbus Charities
8th Grade Schedule
8:00-8:15 Morning Meeting
8:15 Math A / Sci B
9:00 Math B / Sci A
9:45-10:00 Snack and Restroom break
10:00 History
10:45 Reading
11:40 Recess
12:07 Lunch
12:45 Spanish
1:30 English
2:15 Theology
8:00-8:15 Morning Meeting
8:15 Math A / Sci B
9:00 Math B / Sci A
9:45-10:00 Snack and Restroom break
10:00 History
10:45 Reading
11:40 P.E. during Recess
12:07 Lunch
12:45 Art
1:30 English
2:15 Theology
8:00-8:15 Morning Meeting
8:15 Math A / Sci B
9:00 Math B / Sci A
9:45-10:00 Snack and Restroom break
10:00 History
10:45 Reading
11:40 Recess
12:07 Lunch
12:45 Spanish
1:30 English
2:15 Theology
8:00-8:15 Morning Meeting
8:15 Math A / Sci B
9:00 Math B / Sci A
9:45-10:00 Snack and Restroom break
10:00 History
10:45 Reading
11:40 P.E. during Recess
12:07 Lunch
12:45 Spanish
1:30 English
2:15 Theology
8:05 Mass
9:05 English
9:45 Math B / Sci A
10:25 Reading
11:05 Spanish
11:40 Recess
12:07 Lunch
12:45 Math A / Sci B
1:30 Music
2:15 FLEX