“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6
In this newsletter you can read about State of the School on Zoom, Enrollment timeline, Faith Community Scholarships, Growing Great Kids Auction tickets on sale, calendar updates playground angels, SWAG is open, youth group news, selling “vintage” swag, Principal Search update, St. Valentine’s Dance put on by Knights and Catholic Daughters, Saint question of the week, and more upcoming events below!
Thank you for reading!
State of the School February 5th!
Zoom 6:30 pm to 7:30pm
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Karen Evans is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: State of the School
Time: Feb 5, 2025 06:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Calendar Changes & Reminders
- Casual Wednesday, February 12th is Pink, Red and White day!
- Thursday, February 13th is a Dress uniform day for school mass at 8:15am.
- Friday, February 14th is a NO SCHOOL DAY for teacher/staff accreditation.
- Last day of school is moved to Wednesday, June 11th– not June 12th.
Auction Tickets on Sale Now!
Get your tickets for the 25th annual Growing Great Kids Auction and Gala!! Don’t miss out on the event of the year! Tickets are available online (Tickets & Tables) or by filling out the rsvp card you received in the mail and returning it to the office. Tickets sell out each year, so don’t delay!
Auction Timeline:
- Ticket sales open
- RSVPs due February 12th
- Auction & Gala on March 1st
Auction questions? Email Krissy Abbey at growinggreatkidsauction@assumption.school
Calling Playground Angels!
We need help even in the cold so thank you for coming to be here!
GET IT WHILE IT’S HOT!
STORE CLOSES FRIDAY FEBRUARY 14!
Our PTC wants to help you display your Assumption pride! The ONLINE pop-up shop is NOW OPEN! And orders are shipped to your home. Get your tees, sport bags, hoodies, hats, license plate frames and coffee tumblers now and be ready to show your Assumption Catholic School spirit this school year! Remember, all apparel with an ACS logo can be worn on casual uniform Wednesdays. Click the “SWAG STORE” tab in our school website banner or https://stores.inksoft.com/assumption_catholic_school/shop/home
SUPERBOWL PARTY THIS SUNDAY!!!
You can purchase tickets at the door the day of the event. All are invited to Assumption’s 3rd annual Super Bowl Chili Fest! Support the 8th grade class trip to Washington, DC in May.
There will be raffle tickets for purchase: 4 tickets to a home Seahawks game! Thanks, Financial Plan, Inc. for your generous donation!
Come watch the game on our 12-foot screen,
enjoy tasty eats and great company!
Faith Community Scholarships now open!
If you are a member of a Whatcom Catholic parish, please read Fr. Moore’s letter to school families about the process for Faith Community Scholarships. The Spanish form is available now in the office. If you would like a Spanish form, you can come to the office or email Michele King at mking@assumption.school.
Both English and Spanish will be online as well.
These applications are due by March 1, 2025. Extra paper forms will be in the office.
Many of you may be waiting to see what tuition assistance you are receiving from the school and/or from the Fulcrum Foundation before you can specify your need from the parishes. Since you will be receiving all of this information in the same letter in April, please estimate these amounts based on what your family received in the 2024-2025 school year. (Note: If you are new to the school this year and have applied to the Fulcrum Foundation for the first time, contact the office and we can provide you with the Fulcrum amounts directly as soon as we have that information.)
Enrollment Deadlines for 2025-2026
- February 5– State of the School at 6:30 pm in the gym. Hear from Mrs. Evans about the school’s financial status and learn about projections for 2025-2026 expenses. It is on zoom tonight.
- February 6th– Re-enrollment begins for current families and applications for new students can now be accepted.
- February 21st– Re-enrollment deadline for current families. Non-refundable registration fees are due. This is a hard deadline so we can open spaces for new students.
- March 1– Faith Community Scholarships are due to Assumption School office. English FCC and Spanish FCC
- April 2– Families receive a tuition assistance letter from the school with awards for 2024-2025. This includes Fulcrum Foundation, tuition assistance from school, and Faith Community Scholarships.
Save the Date! Science Fair is Thursday, March 20th
Science & Engineering Fair returns to Assumption the evening of Thursday, March 20th. The fair will take place in the gym and feature individual projects from all ACS middle school students. Younger grades work as a class or in small groups to complete projects as well. Mark your calendars for an evening of science fun! Watch for more information and a SignUp Genius for volunteers soon.
CATHOLIC NEWS AND FAITH INFORMATION
Northern Deanery High School Project Update & Video
English version:
Father Jeffrey Moore (Dean of the Northern Deanery, Co-chair of the ND High School Steering Committee, and Pastor of Whatcom Catholic) recently gave a presentation on the proposed high school to both of our regional K-8 Catholic school communities. Parents and parishioners attended these information nights at Assumption Catholic School-Bellingham in November and again at Immaculate Conception Regional School-Mount Vernon in early January.
To learn more about our progress on the Northern Deanery Catholic High School project, we encourage you to watch a recording Fr. Moore’s presentation at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiMWMhU0p34. Thank you!
Versión Española:
El Padre Jeffrey Moore (Decano del Decanato del Norte, Copresidente del Comité Directivo de la Escuela Preparatoria de ND, y Párroco de Whatcom Catholic) hizo recientemente una presentación sobre la escuela preparatoria propuesta a nuestras dos comunidades escolares católicas regionales K-8. Los padres y los feligreses asistieron a estas noches de información en la Escuela Católica de la Asunción-Bellingham en noviembre y de nuevo en la Escuela Regional de la Inmaculada Concepción-Mount Vernon a principios de enero.
Para obtener más información sobre nuestros avances en el proyecto de la Northern Deanery Catholic High School, le animamos a que vea una grabación de la presentación del Padre Moore en el siguiente enlace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiMWMhU0p34. Gracias.
Youth Group News
Call or email Daniel Prenosil for any questions.
Mass Thursday- February 6th
Adoration reminders: Cancelled for February 6-7th this week due to weather
Mass reminders: 1st grade will be the leaders this week.
Honor Roll and Principal Honors will be announced next week on February 13th for Semester 1 at the end of Mass.
Altar servers will be:
Sam Twining
James Patelli
Matthew Langford
EMHC’s
H2-Mrs. MZ
H3-Kaleb Jacobs
Chalice-Mrs. Eusebio
Saint of the Week Question:
Answer to last week: St. Thomas Aquinas
He was a great Dominican teacher and wrote the beautiful Summa Theologiae about sacred doctrine. Then he died in Italy in 1274. Finally, he became a Doctor of the Church in 1567.
Shiloh Acord is the winner this week and
can come to spin the wheel for a prize!
New Question:
He was told by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death until he had seen Christ. Then Mary and Joseph met him as the entered the Temple to present Jesus for baptism. He prophesied to Mary that a sword would pierce her heart.
**Please submit your answer by the office near the Disciple bulletin board.
Save the Date: Valentine’s Dance/Party
February 15th, 2025, the Knights of Columbus Council #829 and the Catholic Daughters of the Americas St. Aloysius #243 are hosting a local band after the 5pm Saturday Mass. Cover charge/tickets per person are $5 each. There will be light snacks and drinks available.Come and enjoy a fun night out from 6 to 10pm. Tickets can be bought at the door. 21 and older only. Thank you.
Upcoming calendar items:
Feb. 5th – State of the School Report- 6:30pm on zoom
Feb. 6th – Re-enrollment will begin today- look for an email to come
Feb. 7th – No School- Curriculum Workday
Feb. 10th – Pizza Lunch Day
Feb. 12th – Red, Pink and White Day on Casual Uniform Wednesday
February 14-18th – Midwinter Break
Feb. 21st – Used Uniform Sale 9-3:30pm in the gym
Feb. 23rd – Hosting Coffee and Donuts after 8am and 10am Mass @Assumption
Feb. 24th – Pizza Lunch Day
March 1st – Growing Great Kids Auction and Gala!
- Casual dress every Wednesday. Assumption tee shirts, jeans or uniform pants, no leggings. Swag can be worn on Wednesdays.
- Scouts may wear uniforms on meeting days.
