“I hereby command you: Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” (Joshua 1:9)

In this week’s news you’ll find info about a great opportunity to hear from a college admissions expert,Lisa Fisher, the Fall Open House, plans for the Christmas Bazaar, gathering used books, classroom projects for the auction, a PTC Movie night November 18th, Grandparents Day activities need help, the Annual Christmas Art Contest, our girls’ basketball schedule, the Winter Ride and Archery co-curricular programs coming soon, 3rd grade Halloween candy donations, food donations for our “Human Food Chain” to the Hope House, the Parent Satisfaction Survey is here and more upcoming calendar events, along with the “Saint of the Week”.

Thanks for reading!

TONIGHT! 

ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL ARE FLYING BY!  

IT’S NOT TOO EARLY TO THINK ABOUT COLLEGE PLANNING 

Lisa Fisher, author of the book Admissions by Design, is a multi-award winning educator, former international teacher, college counselor, and educational consultant. We have a great opportunity to have her speak about her practical guide to college admissions tonight, November 9^th, 2022, at 6:00 pm in our gym. Parents are invited to attend this free event, which we are opening to the public. Middle school students are welcome to attend with their parents.  

We could use a parent volunteer to help set up chairs and refreshments from 5-6 pm. To offer a hand or for questions, please contact Dayna Dennis: ddennis@assumption.school. Thank you! 

Fall Open House 

On Sunday, November 20^th, from 11:30 to 1:30pm, we will host an Open House with an emphasis on our preschool and kindergarten programs. This one is much more low-key than our Spring event, but current Assumption families are welcome, and we encourage you to share the information with your friends and family who may be interested. (Please disregard the 11:00 am start time on the calendar- thank you!) 

GRANDPARENTS’ DAY HELP NEEDED

  Please see the following link to discover how you can help us celebrate! 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040544AFAF22A2FF2-grandparents

Growing Great Kids Auction 

 

Classroom projects are a big fundraiser for the auction! In your Wednesday envelope today there will be an informational flyer about how and what is involved. The room parents will be organizing these wonderful projects but will need your help. If you have any questions for the auction team, please email them to GrowingGreatkidsAuction@gmail.com  Thank you!  Lisa Twining and Torry Dechert  

Use the link here if you need another procurement form:   Procurement Form Here   

Co-curricular Programs 

Winter Ride is almost here!! 

Miss McIntosh is hosting a mandatory parent zoom meeting for Middle School parents (6,7,8^th grades) on Thursday November 17^th at 7pm.  

Please have your packet of information and any questions you may have ready! We ask that at least one parent is on the zoom call per family. Here is the link for you to access our meeting.  

Join Zoom Meeting 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89311775528?pwd=cG5KNU9HZjFlejQ2QXJTMld1RkZ5Zz09

Meeting ID: 893 1177 5528 
Passcode: ACS 

Girls’ Basketball Season 

Season Schedule is Here:  

• November 14: Assumption at Vista  
• November 16: Nooksack Valley at Assumption  
• November 18: Assumption at Franklin 
• November 21: Assumption at Lynden 
• November 28: Assumption at Horizon 
• November 30: Assumption at Lummi Nation                        
• December 1: Lynden at Assumption  
• December 5: Mount Baker at Assumption  
• December 9: Lynden Christian at Assumption 

For Boys:     The season for the boys will be 11/28 – 1/27. Practices will start the Monday after Thanksgiving break.  Please make sure to get your physical form in to Mrs. Angie King. 

Archery Club 

Mrs. Eusebio and Mrs. Dennis are so excited to help welcome archery back to Assumption! All 4^th-8^th grade ACS students can register by November 23rd, and forms went home in today’s envelope. Our first club meeting will be on December 1^st, and each Thursday morning thereafter until the state tournament in approximately mid-March (excluding school breaks). Due to gym usage in the afternoons, we’ll meet before school from 7 – 7:45 am.  

Archery is a super fun sport that also teaches great life skills like patience, teamwork, and focus. We look forward to an awesome season with your children! 

PTC News 

The Book Fair is Coming!     

Principal Letter English and Principal Letter Spanish  

If you have any questions, please contact Nancy Smith at nsmith@assumption.school 

Click here to volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0449AAAC29A4FB6-2019 

Movie Night 

Plan for a great event on November 18th, Friday at 6:30pm in the gym. 

The movie will be The Bad Guys! 

Doors open at 6:00pm. Bring your blankets & pillows! 
Donations appreciated! Free popcorn with a nonperishable food item for the Hope House! 

Concessions for sale! 

Christmas Bazaar News 

Please see the sign-up genius link for the volunteer opportunities.  

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4ca5aa23a1fec25-christmas

Secure a Spot in the PTC Christmas Bazaar! 

And Registration is filling up, so don’t wait to register! registration form There are 2 spots left*** Vendor Questions?  Call Melissa Hanson or send to: bazaaracs@gmail.com  

We Want Your Books for the Christmas Bazaar!                                          

More Playground Angels Needed

We have an ongoing need to keep these safety positions filled. You get to earn volunteer hours and it’s a great way to see your child during the day while getting to know their friends.  

Thank you for your help in keeping recess fun and safe!  

November sign up link 

Food For Hope House 

• We are collecting food for the Human Food Chain on Monday, November 21st.  
• Please see the attached list of what items to bring. Do not bring any glass containers.
• If the food reaches the top of the poster, students will receive a Free Dress Day in December. 
• Food list Needed Here

Christmas Card Art Contest For the School

Assumption Parent Satisfaction Surveys 2022 

Each year, we ask Assumption School families to fill out a parent satisfaction survey so that we can solicit valuable feedback and improve our programs and systems. This year we have switched platforms from Survey Monkey to Microsoft Forms so the formatting may be a little different than previous years. If you are doing this on your phone, please note that for each academic subject rating you’ll need to use the drop-down arrow to expand each subject after the first one (math).  

It should take no more than ten minutes to complete, and we ask that you have this done no later than Friday, November 25th. If you have children in the preschool AND K-8 programs, you only need to fill out the K-8 survey. If you only have a preschool/pre-K student, please fill out the preschool survey. Thank you! 

• Preschool Satisfaction Survey 2022 https://forms.office.com/r/XWAMcBQbRk 
• K-8 Satisfaction Survey 2022 https://forms.office.com/r/hCAWC3p1Ln 

Halloween Candy Donations 

Tuition Assistance Applications 

Applications for the 2023-2024 school year are now open with the Fulcrum Foundation. They must be submitted by January 6, 2023.  

Families can apply here: https://online.factsmgt.com/aid 

Walking in Holiness with the Saints 

We hope that you will enjoy learning about how saints are a great example of holiness, strength, and courage one day at a time. Below is a description of a saint but their name is withheld. See if you can guess who the saint is and get your name put in for a prize drawing.  See Mrs. King in the office if you have a guess. 

Last week: St. Margaret of Scotland  

The winner is Hy Nguyen… Congratulations!  

New Saint:  When this saint grew up, she was a very active Catholic. She was generous with her time and her money. She realized that the Church had many needs. So she turned her energies and her fortune to the poor and the forgotten. Her work for Jesus would be among the African American and Native American people. In 1891, she began a new religious community of missionaries. They were called the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. The Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament had grown to some 500 members in 51 convents, and they had established 49 elementary schools, 12 high schools, and Xavier University. She died in 1955 at the age of ninety-seven. At the time of her death, she had used more than $12 million of her inheritance for her charitable and apostolic missions.  

 Who is this saint?  ________________ 

Care and Concern

Welcome Baby Zech #3 to the family!   

The Zech family welcomed their #3 baby!! Mattias Hugh Zech was born Monday night, November 7th, 2022. He weighed 5 lbs, 4oz.

If you are able to bless them and sign up for a meal, they truly appreciate that! 

https://mealtrain.com/1n9735

Welcome Baby Shoff #5 to the family!

Welcome Baby Cade #5 to the family!

 Upcoming calendar items:  

November 9^th– Lisa Fisher speaker and author 6 pm 

November 11^th – No School / Veteran’s Day  

November 17^th, 18^th, and 21^st – Book Fair 

November 18^th – Grandparents’ Day and Mass at 10:30am 

November 21^st – All School “Human Food Chain” starting at 8:15 in the church 

November 23^rd– Early Release 11:45am (A day) No EDP  

November 24-25^th – Thanksgiving Break  

November 25^th – Parent Satisfaction Surveys Due 

November 28^th – Principal’s Coffee Time @ 8:10 in the library 

December 15^th – Christmas Program 7pm