44 JANUARY 2018 ArcAd A News 45% 360 MILLION BOTTLES 1 MILLION #1 HOW MANY? On average, about 45% of Americans consistently make a resolution for the new year. Around 38% of people claim to NEVER make a resolution. Americans alone drink an estimated 360 MILLION bottles of champagne which is ironic considering that cutting back on alcohol consumption is consistently the second most popular resolution made. Every year over 1 MILLION people gather in Times Square, NY to watch the famous ball drop to ring in the new year + welcome in their resolutions – but a whopping 1 BILLION people are estimated to watch it on television! The most common resolution made is to increase the amount of exercise that one gets (it is estimated that 37% of resolutions are this one!) GOAL HOW MUCH? DID YOU KNOW? All Faiths Welcome • Pre-K through Eighth Grade • Indexed Tuition Available • All Saints’ Episcopal Day School • 6300 North Central Avenue • Phoenix, Arizona 85012 • 602.274.4866 • www.aseds.org • www.facebook.com/PhoenixASEDS All Saints’ Episcopal Day School admits students of any race, color, or national origin. Educating Children Head to Soul Since 1963, All Saints’ Episcopal Day School has offered a top-tier education while encouraging students to realize their highest potential as lifelong learners, artists, athletes, and leaders of the future. Our teachers teach what they love. We employ 17 specialists in the areas of music, Spanish, physical education, band, art, religion, library, and technology. We also have a full time school counselor, a Learning Resource Coordinator, and Technology and Design Thinking Specialist. In recent history, 99% of our graduates were accepted to their first-choice high school. Come see why 90% of alumni respondents rate their overall satisfaction with All Saints’ as “high” or “very high.” — Independent Alumni Survey Januar y 10 Join Us For O ur Final Open House

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