“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another as
God has forgiven you in Christ.” Ephesians 4:32
In this newsletter you can read about playground angels, Wreath&Poinsettia fundraiser, Christmas Bazaar collecting books and puzzles, School Mass schedule, teacher conference sign ups, Book Fair, Hope House Supply Drive, Peacemaker- Courtesy, the saint question, Grandparents Day, Boys Basketball sign ups, Girls basketball schedule, Winter Ride information, Building Blocks, High School update, Rosary Group Tuesdays, Office Reminders, Spark, and much more!
Thank you for reading!
HOPE HOUSE DRIVE 11-2-26 until 11-17-26
Let’s push Mr. Ramos out of his office with all the donations for Hope House!
This Monday is the final push for families, students, and parents to bring items for Hope House. The prayer service will be on Tuesday November 17th in the gym. Please remember to bring items like those listed below. We Need Your Donations For Monday!!!
- Baby wipes and diaper cream
- Toilet Paper
- Size 5 and 6 Diapers
- Pull-ups size 3T/4T/5T
- NEW Underwear all sizes
- Baby soap/shampoo
- Wool blankets
- Thick bed comforters
- Pillows and towels
- Backpacks/luggage
- Sleeping bags
- Men’s shoes
- Laundry detergent
- Dish soap
- Deodorant
- and more!
Playground Angels!
Thank you to all the playground volunteers.
We now have openings for November thru February.
November! December! January! February!
November 20th Grandparents Day
School will be dismissed after mass at 11:45am. We hope that families will be able to spend time with their grandparents and/or grand friends. Look for the invitation that was sent home yesterday. For volunteer opportunities: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080A4FACAF28AAFE3-67292642-grandparents
Book Fair Time
This year it is the “Wild West Reading Round Up.”
Starting on Wednesday: November 18th!!
If you want to shop online, we can still get our fundraising credits as well (you can shop early or anytime during the school year). Just go to https://i55bookfairs.com, click on shop, and put any books and such you like in your cart. At check-out they’ll ask you to select your school. Scroll down to WA027 Assumption Catholic School and we’ll get credit!
Want some Volunteer Hours? I’d love help setting up and running the book fair as well.
Wednesday the 18th will still be normal casual uniform/spirit wear but also the option for kids/teachers to wear their western clothes to help kick off our book fair!
Thanks for your support, let me know if you have any questions,
Mrs. Kim
Co-Curricular Activities Now
- Girl’s Basketball Schedule
| November 16th | Team A Game Home vs. Lynden Christian Team B Game Home vs. Meridian | 5:15 4:00 |
| November 18th | Team A Game Away @ Mt. Baker JH Team B Game Away @ Mt. Baker JH | 5:15 4:00 |
| November 20th | Team A Game Home vs. Meridian Team B Game Home vs. Meridian | 5:15 4:00 |
| Nov. 23rd and 24th | TBD based on win/loss | TBD |
- Boy’s Basketball Sign ups due November 13th
- WinterRide 2026 Middle School program in January
- All paperwork and payments are due by November 30th. If you decide to choose ice skating for your child, email the office or come by to pick the forms up.
Fall Conference Schedule Sign Ups
Each homeroom teacher and specialist have a link with their schedule for you check open spots. Our fall conference dates are November 23rd/24th. Email your teacher for questions or concerns.
2026 Teacher Conference Schedule
LOST AND FOUND IS FULL
The lost and found has doubled now. There are hundreds of dollars’ worth of water bottles, jackets, and uniforms. Please come and look through or ask your child to check for missing items. We will have it more visible during Grandparents Day and teacher conferences. Yet, our lovely volunteers work hard each week to showcase things at afternoon parent pickup. Thank you to the parents that put names in sweaters and jackets.
Wreath and Poinsettia Orders Due November 20th
Please use the QR code or a hard copy of the order form for you to take to family, friends and colleagues. Cash or check can be accepted via a hard copy order form. All proceeds from this fundraiser goes to help with 8th grade retreats and graduation in June. Thank you so much. -Class of 2027
Here is also a link for those that are using their phones.
One Application=Two Scholarhip Opportunities
FACTS Fulcrum & Assumption Tuition Assistance Applications
Tuition Assistance applications are now open for the 2026-2027 school year!
The website to complete the application is https://online.factsmgt.com/SignIn.aspx
The window to complete the application is from October 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026. This application is for both the Fulcrum Foundation Tuition Assistance Program and the Assumption Catholic School Tuition Assistance Program.
As a reminder, submitting the application online is just the first step. All applicants must also provide supporting documentation, including your 2025 1040 tax returns and W-2’s. Applications can only be verified and processed once all necessary documentation is submitted. It takes FACTS about 14 business days to process applications once paperwork is received, so the sooner it’s submitted, the better.
The deadline for applications to be submitted and documents to be uploaded into FACTS is December 31, 2026. Applications and documents received after December 31, 2026, will not be accepted.
If you need help uploading your documents, please contact Angie King at 733-6133 ext. 4313 or email at aking@assumption.school.
CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL UPDATE
Regional Catholic High School hosting Family Event on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 5-7 p.m.
The Northern Deanery Regional Catholic High School (NDRCHS) will host a Family Event at Sacred Heart Parish Hall on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 5-7 p.m. Feel free to drop in any time for a bit to eat and stay as long as you’d like.
- Pizza, popcorn, and jellybeans will be served for dinner.
- Families will have a chance to explore the Sacred Heart building which will transition into the initial high school location this winter.
- Andy Remien, the NDRCHS administrator, will give a brief presentation at 5:30 p.m. on the student application and tuition assistance process.
- Information will be available on the student application and tuition assistance process, the official school naming process, curriculum, athletics and activities, and the bell schedule.
Please note that this is not a drop-off event. A parent must be present for each student (or small group of students). A separate message has been sent for RSVPs but you can also contact Andy Remien, NDRCHS administrator, at andy@ndhighschool.org or (206) 605-9827 to RSVP or for any other questions.
The mission of NDRCHS is to inspire learners to encounter Christ, critically engage important ideas and apply their gifts for the good of the world. The school’s vision is to create an Archdiocesan Catholic high school that serves more than 200 students, prepares young people for all vocational and college pathways and reflects the rich diversity of the Catholic Church and the broader community. The school will carry the name Northern Deanery Regional Catholic High School until a formal naming process is completed. Sacred Heart Parish Hall, located in the Fairhaven neighborhood in Bellingham, will serve as the school’s initial temporary location. You can follow NDRCHS on Instagram at @northerndeaneryhs
Thank you for helping keep our Assumption students safe!
ROSARY GROUP TUESDAYS
This is a weekly prayer time open to parents and grandparents or aunts and uncles, friends and toddlers. All are invited to the 8:15am rosary group in the Stafford Room which is on the corner of the gym next to the church. Little ones are welcome, and we start after drop off each Tuesday. For questions or more information: contact Erica Van Mieghem at ericavanmieghem@gmail.com
SUMMER CAMP SURVEY FOR K-5TH GRADES
Help us see if there is an interest in fun, enriching summer camps for our students at ACS in 2027. We are asking ALL families in K-5th to fill out this very short interest survey by next Friday, November 20th. Even if it is a “NO”, please fill out the survey. It really helps us make future decisions.
Summer Camp Survey – Fill out form
Whatcom Catholic News
For news and mass times in Whatcom County: check out whatcomcatholic.org for info.
ACS Mass Schedule
Mass Friday: November 20th 10:30 in the church (dress uniform)
- Servers are **Joe Herron, Oliver Twining, **Will Trosin, Thomas Van Mieghem and Koda L.
- **Joe and Will scheduled to help with benediction today at 7:30am and then mass will be later in the morning.
Mass Friday: December 4th in the gym (dress uniform)
- Servers include Macie Petz, Catherine Jones, Annalise Twining and Adele Jones
- ** servers come at 7:45 for preparations
Mass Tuesday: December 8th in the church (Holy Day of Obligation-Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception) 12:30pm
- Servers include Baylen Richmond, Ioan Zankich, Will Trosin, Thomas Van Mieghem, Koda Lane and Andrew Richmond
- ** servers come at Noon for preparations
Virtue for November -Courtesy
The word courtesy comes from the medieval royal courts, where those who lived and served among royalty were expected to treat others with respect, cooperation, and good manners. This historical connection reminds us to view each person we encounter as a son or daughter of God, worthy of dignity and respect regardless of their background or circumstances.
As Christians, practicing courtesy means honoring God’s laws and respecting the boundaries that help us live moral and virtuous lives. We demonstrate courtesy through our words, actions, and everyday interactions. By showing kindness, consideration, and good manners, we reflect Christ’s love for others and remember Jesus’ teaching that whatever we do for one another, we do for Him.
ACS 3RD-8TH GRADE GIRLS, SET THE WORLD ON FIRE!
Learn ways to spread kindness through faith, service, and leadership.
Snacks, special guest speakers, and fun activities at every meeting!
Join us for monthly Friday meetings in the Sacred Heart Parish Hall.
Check out our MEETING SCHEDULE.
Our next meeting is on Friday, November 20th at the special time, 12:15-2:15PM.
Our Catholic social justice theme continues with
“Community and Participation.”
Hope to see you there!
PLEASE RSVP for the November 20th meeting here!
Junior Catholic Daughters Meeting November 21st
All Catholic girls aged 12-18 are invited to a meeting this month on Saturday November 21st. Meeting will be held in the Stafford Room from 10am to 11:30am. Bring a friend or two. We will be praying and talking about leadership and friendship through the holidays. If interested please call or email Joanne Hood at 510-962-0835/juniorcatholicdaughters@gmail.com
JCDA Pledge
“I promise to be a faithful member of the Junior Catholic Daughters of the Americas, to promote development of myself as a whole person, to promote service to others, and to encourage spiritual growth in our members.”
Saint Question of the Week 11.13.26
Last Week’s Question/Answer: St. Pope John Paul II and Thomas Van Mieghem is the winner with the right answer. Good job. Spin the wheel on Monday!
New Question of the Week: Today’s saint was the first United States citizen to be canonized. Her deep trust in the loving care of her God gave her the strength to be a valiant woman doing the work of Christ.
Refused admission to the religious order which had educated her to be a teacher, she began charitable work at the House of Providence Orphanage in Cadogno, Italy. In September 1877, she made her vows there and took the religious habit. When the bishop closed the orphanage in 1880, he named her prioress of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart. Seven young women from the orphanage joined her.
Since her early childhood in Italy, this saint had wanted to be a missionary in China but, at the urging of Pope Leo XIII, she went west instead of east. She traveled with six sisters to New York City to work with the thousands of Italian immigrants living there.
She found disappointment and difficulties with every step. When she arrived in New York, the house intended to be her first orphanage in the United States was not available. The archbishop advised her to return to Italy. But this saint, truly a valiant woman, departed from the archbishop’s residence all the more determined to establish that orphanage. And she did.
In 35 years, she founded 67 institutions dedicated to caring for the poor, the abandoned, the uneducated and the sick. Seeing great need among Italian immigrants who were losing their faith, she organized schools and adult education classes.
As a child, she was always frightened of water, unable to overcome her fear of drowning. Yet, despite this fear, she traveled across the Atlantic Ocean more than 30 times. She died of malaria in her own Columbus Hospital in Chicago.
Who is this saint? Put your answer in the jar by the office.
Baptism News
Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood celebrated little Cyprian’s baptism last weekend at Sacred Heart Parish. Congratulations and welcome to the Catholic church. What a blessing. Here is the beautiful family with friends and godparents.
Upcoming calendar items:
- November 16th– Pizza Lunch Day
- BOOK FAIR Week Nov. 17-23rd
- November 17th – Human Supply Chain for Hope House (gym)
- November 20th- Grandparents Celebration Day & Dismissal at 11:45 & NO EDP this day
- November 23/24th – Teacher Conferences –No School
- November 30th – Pizza Lunch Day / Advent Prayer Service (Second Gr.-gym)
- November 30th – Boy’s Basketball Begins
- December 4th – Principal’s Coffee after mass in the library
- December 4/5th – Wreath and Poinsettia Pick up times
- December 7th – Advent Prayer Service with parents/staff (church)
- December 14th – Advent Prayer Service (Kindergarten-church)
- December 16th – Red and Green Day
- December 17th – Christmas Program
- December 18th – Early release at 11:45am & NO EDP
- **December 25th – Christmas Day
- December 31st – Last Day to Apply for Fulcrum and ACS scholarships
- January 4th – First day back in 2027
HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND AND THANKS FOR READING ALL THE WAY TO THE END OF THE NEWSLETTER.
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