“Let all you do be done in love.”

1 Cor 16:14

In this week’s newsletter you can find out about cross-country meets, St. Frances of Assisi Blessing of the Animals, Middle School Bellingham Coding and Robotics, Scrip Sales, Early Dismissal Wednesday Tshirt days, prayer group and adoration times, Christmas Bazaar Crafters info, Holy Hoops coming up, Playground Angel signups for October, Whatcom Humane Society Drive, pick up reminders for traffic loop, other volunteer opportunities, PTC news, youth group activities, Mid Autumn Chinese event, saint of the week and much more.

St. Francis of Assisi Animal Blessing

 

Secure a spot as a vendor in the PTC Christmas Bazaar! 

See the flier that came home today on how to become one of our vendors this year. Share this flier or REGISTRATION LINK with family and friends. Registration filled up within the first two weeks last year, so don’t wait to register!

Vendor Questions? Visit our FAQ on the VENDOR SITE

Or

Email: bazaar@assumption.school

Bellingham Coding and Robotics (looking for more participants)

CODING, ROBOTICS and STEM Classes for Assumption students

We are looking for 5^th-8^th graders to form a robotics team. Please register if your child is interested!

• K-5 Coding and STEM classes meet on Tuesdays from 3:30 to 4:45 pm.
• 5-8 Middle School Robotics Team meets on Fridays 3:30 to 4:45.
• Pick-up is available for $25/month on Tuesdays or Fridays between 3-3:30 at Assumption.

Monthly membership includes Wednesday Club Night and Saturday Drop-in for $200 per month, but this is discounted by $35 for Assumption families ($165 per month instead). More information about the classes and times can be found by opening this pdf from Robin Smiley.

To register for the classes, visit the link: https://codingandroboticsclub.com/join-now-bellingham-1-1 and find the class that matches for the times above or sign-up for transportation from Assumption. For answers to your questions, email admin@codingandroboticsclub.com.

ACS T-Shirt/Casual Dress on the 2^nd Wednesday of the month

Since every Wednesday is an early release day this year, students have missed out on Casual Dress Wednesdays. We have decided to make the second Wednesday of every month a Casual Dress day. Starting next Wednesday, October 11^th, students can wear a t-shirt or sweatshirt with the Assumption logo and jeans. This is not a free dress day, so please review the Uniform Policy if you have questions about what this looks like.

Also, please remember that the time for shorts or skorts has ended on September 30th. Refer to the Family Handbook if you have any questions or email the office. Thank you.

Pick-up reminders

Some students leave with their parents before the supervising teacher has arrived at his/her sign. The teacher has a list and would like to check each student before they leave campus. There have been a couple incidents this year in which we were looking for a child because we didn’t know he/she had already left. Please have your child check in with the teacher at his/her sign before leaving school in the afternoon. This is true if they are going to the gym for Band or any other activity in the afternoon. Thank you.

The students with last name “C” are now lining up at the A-B sign. We are trying to even out the number of students in each area.

Parents have done a good job of parking before the 3 pm time and walking or driving in once the gates open. To help with traffic further, please come at 3:05 if your child is in K-4, or at 3:10 pm if your child is in 5^th-8^th grade. If you have multiple children, you should come at the time of the youngest child.

Animal Donation Drive

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! Remember to get your training done with Virtus Online. 

October sign up link

PTC News  

Holy Hoops is coming in two weeks! This exciting basketball tournament will be held on October 17^th – 20^th. This is a FREE tournament; however, it relies solely on sponsorships from our generous community. Additional funds raised will go towards the growth of our athletic programs. If you have an ACS alumnus at home who is interested in coaching, please encourage them to sign up. We are still looking for sponsors. Additional questions about this event or if you would like to join the committee, please contact the event chair, Lisa Twinning at: vonskirch@gmail.com 

LINK TO SPONSORSHIP FORM and LINK TO COACH’S FORM

PTC general meeting

 Mark your calendars for Wednesday, October 25^th at 7:00 PM for PTC’s Fall general meeting. This is a great opportunity to hear about some of the exciting things we have going on throughout year, be informed about the financial workings of the Parent Teacher Club, as well as get to know us personally.

Volunteer Opportunity  

Variety Show: This evening of entertainment is an occasion for your child to share their talents, ambitions, and artistic side. This event takes place in late April and students will have a chance to sign up in early March 2024.

We need a few hands from parents to make this evening smooth. If you have an interest in helping our kids shine on stage, this is a rewarding opportunity to fulfill your volunteer hours. We need assistance from parents with organizing student acts, help with auditions and practices, approving music, and attire, transitioning to and from the stage, as well as technical support with music and sound. Please email volunteer23@assumption.school if you are interested in helping with this event. 

Cross Country News

Cross Country schedule:

• Date                    
• Host                                   
• Location
• 10/5                Blaine                                      Pipeline Fields
• 10/11              Horizon/Vista                        Hovander Park
• 10/16            Lynden                                    Lynden High School

 

Parent Prayer Group Tuesdays and Adoration on Wednesdays

Tuesday Prayer: Everyone is welcome to come and pray with other parents/grandparents in the library at 8-8:45am. We pray for each other and people in the school community.  Small children welcome also. For more information please contact Anne Patelli at annepatelli@hotmail.com.

Adoration Time: Please join with other ACS family members for Adoration each Wednesday from 8am-9am in the church sanctuary. Adoration at Assumption Parish is 24 hours, but this hour will be designated as a time for school families to come pray together for the school and their own intentions. You don’t need to be Catholic to participate. All are welcome! Come for the whole hour, just a few minutes, or whatever works for you. Feel free to bring a bible, a journal, prayer book or devotional, and whatever is on your heart. Then find a space in the sanctuary and settle into the stillness of personal prayer with Jesus. Everyone is welcome to be part of this intimate and sacred prayer time. We will meet in the gathering space of the church from 8-8:15am to share school prayer requests and discuss any questions about Adoration.

Please contact Katie White – katievm@gmail.com, or Emma Fisher – Fisherfamily.de@gmail.com for more information. God bless!

Picture Retake Day October 10^th

If your child(ren) need to have individual pictures taken, please remember to have them bring their uniforms to change for after pictures.  The photographer will be here right in the morning from 8:00 to 8:45am.  And then look for an email from Donette Studios a couple of days later to access photos and order forms. 

“Walking with the Saints” of the Day Trivia

If you think you know who this saint is below, then write your name, grade, and guess on a piece of paper and turn in to Mrs. King in the office.  This is a great way to learn about saints and their lives. Each saint is unique, just like each one of us.  And maybe one or two saints may inspire you as you grow in your relationship with Christ. 

Last Week: It was St. Padre Pio, This week’s winner is Emery Shoff, Congratulations!

New Saint: Her name is forever linked to the annual feast of the Divine Mercy, the Divine Mercy chaplet, and the Divine Mercy prayer recited each day at 3 p.m. by many people.

Born in what is now west-central Poland, this saint was the third of 10 children. She worked as a housekeeper in three cities before joining the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in 1925. She worked as a cook, gardener, and porter in three of their houses.

In addition to carrying out her work faithfully, generously serving the needs of the sisters and the local people, this Sister also had a deep interior life. This included receiving revelations from the Lord Jesus, messages that she recorded in her diary at the request of Christ and of her confessors.

Because she knew that the revelations she had already received did not constitute holiness itself, she wrote in her diary: “Neither graces, nor revelations, nor raptures, nor gifts granted to a soul make it perfect, but rather the intimate union of the soul with God. These gifts are merely ornaments of the soul, but constitute neither its essence nor its perfection. My sanctity and perfection consist in the close union of my will with the will of God.”

This holy woman died of tuberculosis in Krakow, Poland, on October 5, 1938. She was only 33 years old. Pope John Paul II beatified her in 1993 and canonized her seven years later.

Upcoming calendar items:

Oct. 10^th – Picture Retake Day @ 8 am. And Holy Hoops Open Gym 3:30-4:30pm

Oct 13^th – No School- Staff Retreat

Oct. 16^th – Pizza Lunch Day/ Holy Hoops Assembly @ 2pm

Oct. 17-20^th – Holy Hoops event!  After school each day for teams, coaches and fans.

Oct. 25^th – PTC General Meeting @6:30pm

Oct. 28^th – Family Trunk or Treat @ 6:15pm in the Loop

Oct. 30^th – Pizza Lunch Day

Oct. 31^st – Orange and Black Day! Happy Halloween…Boo!

Nov. 1^st– Solemnity of All Saints Mass @12:30pm…Dress Uniform Today

Nov. 5^th – Open House Sunday 11:30 to 1:30pm