October 2, 2026
Hispanic Heritage Month Prayer: Stories of Success
God of all goodness,
We thank You for the gifts You give each of us.
May we follow the example of Saint Oscar Romero,
who stood up for truth with love.
Help us to use our voices, talents,
and stories to glorify You and serve others.
Amen.
Virtue of the Month Recipients: This week, we celebrated students who were recognized for the virtue of Responsibility, our focus for September. Your dedication to making thoughtful choices, fulfilling your duties, and caring for others inspires us. Bobcats, keep growing in faith and leading by example. For October, our virtue of the month is Self-Discipline, and we look forward to seeing our students demonstrate it each day.
High School Fair: Yesterday, our eighth graders and their homeroom teacher, Ms. Miller, attended the high school fair at Archbishop Curley High School. The fair gave families a chance to learn about Catholic high school options in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. They met representatives from each Catholic high school and learned about admissions, signature programs, scholarships, financial aid, transportation, and more. Here are a few of our eighth graders who attended the event.
Our annual book fair is coming!
Students can shop for books from Tuesday, October 12th through Friday, October 16th. Students can bring cash or use their e-wallet to shop in person without cash. Please follow the instructions to set up your child's e-wallet account for a smooth checkout.
You may click this link to create an eWallet: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/archbishopbordersschool
Individual class shopping times will be posted on grade-level stories :)
National School Custodian Day: At Mass, we celebrated Mr. Omar for his dedication to Archbishop Borders School. Every day, he does hard work that often goes unnoticed, but we see his dedication. We thank Mr. Omar for the incredible job he does keeping ABS clean and safe. Thank you for being such an important part of our team.
Employee of the Month: Congratulations to Mrs. Kim Stark, our ABS Employee of the Month, for her unwavering warmth and professionalism that positively influence our school community. Her behind-the-scenes efforts to meet students' and families' needs exemplify dedication. At ABS, we celebrate her love and commitment to every child and family. Thank you, Ms. Kim, for your exemplary service.
Volunteers Needed for Book Fair (Oct 12-16)
The administration is asking for volunteers to come during Book Fair (2nd week in October), especially Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, to help kids browse the books and then shop. The book fair runs 9 am - 2pm and any time you have to come help would be appreciated. Please reach out directly to Mrs. Kim Stark (kstark@abbschool.com) if you can help.
Tuesday, October 13: ABS Parents Pray and First Cafecito of the year
Join us on October 13 for our Second Tuesday, ABS Parents Pray Day and our Final Cafecito of the year. Come, pray and stay for bagels and coffee. Doors will open at 7:30 am (Foster/Highland doors) for ABS Parents Pray and the Cafecito will start at 8:15 am.
If you have any questions, please email pto@abbschool.com
Helping with Lunch and Recess:
If you would like to sign up to help out during lunch or recess, please sign up using the link below. If you have not taken the VIRTUS please talk to Julia in the Office because you are ineligible to volunteer until you have done this training. Mondays and Fridays need the most help. PreK, 6th, 7th and 8th are not listed because the most help is needed for K-5th grades.
Three slots available daily: K, 1, 2 Recess (10:40 am - 11:20am); K, 1, 2 Lunch ( 11:00 am - 11:45am) and 3,4,5 Lunch/Recess (11:25 am -12:10 pm).
Sign up by clicking on a link below:
Classroom Parent
Are you interested in being the classroom parent for your child's classroom, it is not necessary to be bilingual? If so, E-mail (pto@abbschool.com) or text/WhatsApp (706-814-3351) Elizabeth with your name, your child's name and grade. Pre K-4, Kindergarten 1st (Mrs. Cunningham), 2nd (Ms. Danica) and 4th grade are already taken care of.
Email: archbishopborders@abbschool.com
Website: www.abbschool.com
Location: 3500 Foster Avenue, Baltimore, MD, USA
Phone: 410-276-6534
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