Wednesday Parent Newsletter 10.16.24

Posted in Wednesday Newsletter
quote 2. 2024

 

“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 all about Holy Hoops, playground angels October and November, PTC news, Annual Fund Appeal, school mass Friday, Autumn Bash, book drop offs for the Christmas Bazaar, cross country update, Fulcrum tuition assistance applications open, SAVE THE DATE for our auction, Trunk or Treat, Saint question of the the week, chess club coach needed, and more upcoming events at the bottom! 

Thank you for reading!

 

PTC News!!!  

Please look for an email each Friday from the Parent/Teacher Club with all the news upcoming from this amazing group of volunteers!

 

Calling Playground Angels!

Please remember that during “rainy day recess” we still could use help in the gym or classrooms.  But we try to go outside as often as possible during the fall and winter.

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

October sign up link

November sign up link

 

Bright Futures Annual Fund Kick Off!

Our Bright Futures Annual Fund is a school initiative that raises funds to cover the difference between the actual cost to educate a student at Assumption and the tuition charged to our school families – a difference of almost $3,000 per student for the 2024-25 academic year. Your Bright Futures gift directly covers this year’s operational expenses and helps Assumption maintain a balanced budget and promote the sustainability of our school.

Unlike tuition payments, gifts to the Bright Futures Annual Fund are tax deductible.

As a current ACS family, you are benefiting from the Annual Fund right now! Every contribution toward our $140,000 goal goes into our operating budget, which helps keep tuition lower.

Please consider paying forward the life-changing gift of an Assumption education and creating more BRIGHT FUTURES!

     OR     Bright Futures Annual Fund (ejoinme.org)

 

 

FUN TRUNKS NEEDED!

Assumption needs YOU on Saturday, October 26th (event begins at about 6:15; after the 5 pm Mass)!  Our parish and school are filled with children ready for Halloween fun and some well-deserved treats!

We are coordinating our annual parish/school Trunk or Treat and are looking for families willing to open their trunks and pass out candy (decorated tables are also an option)! This is a SUPER fun event! Please sign up if you’re able: Assumption’s Trunk or Treat

If you can’t provide a trunk but would like to donate treats, please drop candy off at the school office any weekday. Thank you in advance for helping us provide this great event for the children of Assumption!

 

FACTS Fulcrum & Assumption Tuition Assistance Applications

Tuition Assistance applications are now open for the 2025-2026 school year!

The website to complete the application is https://online.factsmgt.com/SignIn.aspx

The window to complete the application is from October 2, 2024, through December 31, 2024. 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 2023 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, 2024.

If you need help uploading your documents, please contact Angie King at 733-6133 ext. 4313 or email at aking@assumption.school.

 

 

School Mass This Friday

Next Friday, October 18th, Mrs. William’s 3rd graders will be leading Mass. All K-8 students should wear dress uniforms and parents are welcome and encouraged to attend each Mass or prayer service! 

Our servers will be Sam Twining, Ben White and Blake McGuire.  Please have these students arrive at church by 8 am.  Thank you.

 

Cross Country Update

Our Eagle Runners had an amazing meet on Friday at the Hole in the Wall Invitational. This was a meet with schools from all around the Seattle area. We had so many athletes place at this event. For 6th grade: Elodie 1st (8th overall), Bella 10th, Collin 6th, Eugenio 8th, David 13th, Joe 14th. For 7th grade: Finley 6th (13th overall), Graedon 5th (15th overall), James 8th. For 8th grade: Erick 5th (7th overall). Blake, Levi, Robby, Ethan and David also had an outstanding race! Congratulate these runners when you see them in the hallways.

Shout out to James and Dominic who had personal records at the Hovander meet last Wednesday. Congratulations to all our students that participated in cross country this season.  And thank you to Coach Rush, Stephanie Wolf and Luke Bartell!  

 

  

HOLY HOOPS SCHEDULE & TEAMS!

We’re off to a great start! With more excitement for the rest of the week! The first game starts at 3:00 PM between Saint Joan of Arc and Saint Teresa girls’ teams.

Thanks to all the parent volunteers! We still need help with clean-up, especially after the final games. Clean-up is quick and counts toward volunteer hours. If you can help, please sign up below.

Volunteer Signup Link

All participants and families are invited to the final games and an awards ceremony. To celebrate Holy Hoops, we’ll be serving pizza and cake. Please RSVP by using the link below.

RSVP Pizza Award Bash

 

Wednesday, October 16th

2:15 PM – Individual Competitions
3:00 PM – Girls Bracket Game 1 (Saint Joan of Arc vs Saint Teresa)
3:30 PM – Boys Bracket Game 1 (Saint Sebastian vs Saint Dominic)
4:00 PM – Girls Bracket Game 2 (Saint Lucy vs Saint Gemma)
4:30 PM – Boys Bracket Game 2 (Saint Padre Pio vs Saint Michael the Archangel)
5:00 PM – Girls Bracket Game 3 (Saint Cecilia vs Winner of Game 1)
5:30 PM – Boys Bracket Game 3 (Saint Rafael vs Saint Nicholas)
6:00 PM – Girls Bracket Game 4 (Saint Kateri vs Winner of Game 2)
6:30 PM – Boys Bracket Game 4 (Saint James vs Winner of Game 1)

Important Reminders to Keep the Event Safe and Fun:

  • Parent Supervision during the event.
  • Stay inside the gym unless accompanied by an adult.
  • No playing with basketballs behind the bleachers or during games.
  • During games, students should find a seat and enjoy the action.
  • Please refrain from running and stay off the stage, so the MC can focus on announcing the games.

Looking forward to another great day!

Lisa Twining

 

 

Gently Used Books Wanted!

Support the PTC for the Christmas Bazaar Used Book Sale.  Drop your gently used books at FIVE convenient locations through November 22nd.

1.    -Assumption School entryway

2.    -Assumption Church gathering space

3.    -Sacred Heart Parish Office

4.   -St. Joseph Lynden

5.   -St. Joe’s Ferndale

 

Auction 2025!

 

CHESS CLUB HEAD COACH NEEDED!  

If you would be willing to help teach, coach and have fun with 2nd thru 8th grade.  Practices could start as soon as November if we get a volunteer to help.  Tournaments will be in the spring.  Please contact the office if interested theoffice@assumption.school 

 

 

Saint of the Week Question:

Answer to last week: St. Patrick, he is the patron of engineers and was a slave for six years! How amazing!!! 

Adremia Louie is the winner this week and can come to spin the wheel for a prize!

New Question: Who is praised as the first millennial saint and is an example of someone who used technology for good, encouraging those needing help and sharing the good news about Eucharistic miracles?

**Please submit your answer by the office near the Disciple bulletin board.

 

Family Resources for Saints

1 Saints Alive (also can be found on Hallow) 

https://www.saintsalivepodcast.com/

 

2 Saint Stories for Kids 

https://shininglightdolls.com/pages/saint-stories-for-kids-and-the-free-saint-of-the-day-app

These are great to listen to on the way to or from school or while making dinner together! Real life superheroes!

 

 

Upcoming calendar items:

Oct. 14, 16, 17, 18thHOLY HOOPS WEEK (Not Tuesday, due to Cross Country Meet)

Oct. 18th – Lumpia Orders and Girls Basketball Registration Due Today

Oct. 21st – Girls Basketball Season starts 3:15pm

Oct. 23Picture Retake Day

Oct. 24th and 25th – Health Checks (hearing and vision)

Oct. 26th – TRUNK OR TREAT EVENT (after the 5pm Mass)

Oct. 28th – Pizza Lunch Day

Oct. 29th – Academic Decathalon starts 3:30pm

Oct. 31st – ORANGE AND BLACK DAY! HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Nov. 1st – Dress Uniform: Solemnity of All Saints Day 12:30pm Mass (8th and K)

Nov. 3rd – Fall Open House Kindergarten and Preschool  11:30-1:30pm

Nov. 3rdSPIRIT SUNDAY: WEAR UNIFORMS TO MASS (free dress on Monday)

Nov. 4, 5, 6, and 7th – Vocations Week with guest speakers

Nov. 8th – No School/Teacher Accreditation Workday