“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, Enrollment timeline, Faith Community Scholarships, Catholic Schools Week, Boy Scouts, Open house, Growing Great Kids Auction tickets on sale, playground angels, Boys Basketball, SWAG open again, youth group news, selling “vintage” swag items this week, Business Directory, Principal Search update, FACTS system news, Saint question of the week, and more upcoming events below!
Thank you for reading!
State of the School February 5th!
At least one parent is required to attend this event to receive enrollment information for the 2025-2026 school year. Mrs. Evans will begin at 6:30pm in the school gym. Updates for the current year and financial picture for the school will be provided.
There will be childcare in the school library for those families that need it. It would be helpful if you could email the office at theoffice@assumption.school for planning purposes.
Catholic Schools Week 2025
Please refer to the calendar for all our upcoming events during this busy and exciting week! Thursday is lunch with your child in the classroom.
Report Cards
Teachers and staff are finishing up all grades and you can expect to have report cards sent home next week in the Wednesday envelopes. The office needs to have the envelopes of each report card signed and returned to use again at the end of the school year.
Also, family FACTS has been turned off for now while teachers are finishing grades. It will be turned back on next Monday. Thank you.
New Principal Search Committee Update
“The search committee has been reviewing applications and plans to schedule interviews in the next couple of weeks with a couple of qualified candidates. We are excited to move to this next phase in the search process and are optimistic about the candidates who have applied for the position. Even so, we will continue to accept applications while moving into the interview stage, so we encourage you to continue spreading the word. Please feel free to reach out to Basi Rodriguez Grueso (casaventuraimp@gmail.com) if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions”
REMINDER: On Sunday, February 2, from 11:30 to 1:30pm, Assumption will be hosting a schoolwide open house. We’ll be offering a fun game, and current families are encouraged to attend with a new friend. Those who bring an interested family will receive a FREE DRESS ticket for their child(ren)!
Please note that we anticipate extra space available in kindergarten and first grade, so please help us spread the word!
DID YOU KNOW that if you refer a new family who remains enrolled through December 2025, your family receives one registration FREE the following school year? We hope you will share your love and the gift of Assumption with others!
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 contributions are extended to January 31st.
Remember to fill out a Procurement Form with each auction item. Every family contributes an item, cash donation or service valued at $200, Preschool or single parent families are $100. Those who selected to be charged for their contribution will see that reflected on their February statements. Forms are available in the office or here: https://school.assumption.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Procurement-Form-2023.pdf
We need your help to make this event a success! Please sign up to volunteer here
All volunteer hours for this event count as Fundraising Hours!
Auction Timeline:
Ticket sales open
Class Auction Projects due Jan 24th
Family Contributions due Jan 31st
Sponsorships close Jan 31st
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!
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
EXPOSE YOUR BUSINESS & SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS
The Auction is made possible with the help and support of many businesses and organizations. We have sponsorship levels ranging between $10,000 to $500 and offer many levels of recognition, visibility and engagement. Levels and benefits are detailed here, or sponsorship forms are also available in the office and we will gladly mail one out to you or any business contact you provide.
Please return order sheet by 1-31-25 and your tickets will come in the Wednesday envelope on 2-5-25. Bring these tickets to the Super Bowl event as it’s your entrance ticket and a meal ticket! You can also 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. See the flyer in your Wednesday envelopes.
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!
PTC News
Keep watching for our Friday emails with more exciting news.
But this week we have a new Assumption Family Business Directory and a Summer Activities 2025 organized just for you in a pdf on the school website.
Feel free to check it out online or click the links below.
These applications are now available in this week’s Wednesday Envelope (Spanish and English versions). If you are a registered 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 will be made available by next week.
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
January 29th– Faith Community Scholarship applications sent home in the Wednesday envelope.
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.
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 parishes.
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.
BOY SCOUTS BREAKFAST
Assumption’s Troop 4016 is having a pancake breakfast in honor of Scout Sunday this weekend on Sunday, February 2nd. They will be serving pancakes, sausage, biscuits & gravy, and eggs after the 8:00 and 10:00 Masses at Assumption. No charge, but donations are gladly accepted. Thanks for coming out and supporting Assumption’s Scout Troop.
WHATCOM CATHOLIC NEWS AND FAITH INFORMATION
Jubilee 2025 Pilgrims of Hope
There is information on the Seattle Archdiocese about how to join or visit sites close to home. Also, you can read about prayers and reflections in the brochure sent home today. St. Joachim Parish out in Lummi is one of the designated pilgrimage sites. There is a clean up project in February to beautify the grounds for this event. Check out their parish website and news at St. Joseph’s in Ferndale.
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.
WSCC News
Below please find the links to the WSCC’s Catholic Schools Newsletter for January 2025 in English and Spanish. This newsletter is sent out quarterly form the Washington State Catholic Conference. In an effort to guide public policy, we at the WSCC serve and support our Catholic schools throughout WA state via interaction with legislators at the state and federal levels. We are pleased to share our continued work with you.
We have youth group this Friday, January 31st, from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. We will meet in the Sacred Heart Hall.
This week, our topic is “Through the Eyes of Faith.” We’ll explore how seeing the world through the eyes of faith can transform our lives.
All middle schoolers are welcome! If you have any questions, feel free to email me at daniel@assumption.org.
Thanks! Daniel Prenosil
Mass Friday January 31st
Adoration reminders: This week we start adoration after the 8:15am Mass at 9am on Thursday in the Church of the Assumption. Adoration will be available until 7:45am on Fridays. The regular school mass will begin at 8:15am.
Mass reminders: Kindergarten will be the leaders this week. Altar servers will be Laurisa Diaz Vargas, Erick Dennis, Graedon Wolf and Ioan Zankich.
EMHC’s H2-Mrs. Williams
H3-Rodrigo Guadarama
C-Mrs. King
Saint of the Week Question:
Answer to last week: St. Francis de Sales
“Have patience with the whole world, but above all with yourself. Do not be disheartened by your imperfections, but always rise up with fresh courage.”
He was a 7th century French bishop and wrote Introduction to the Devout Life.
Cecilia Boneau is the winner this week and
can come to spin the wheel for a prize!
New Question: 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.
**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 #8260 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.
Vote For Our School and Help us win Tiny Saint Charms
Catholic Schools Week is coming soon, and we need YOUR help to choose a winner for our Catholic Schools Week giveaway! One lucky school will win 1500 custom Tiny Saint charms of their school’s patron!
We use a lottery system for our voting, so every school has a chance of winning – no matter how big or small. Each vote helps your chances though, so make sure to enlist the help of your friends, family, and your neighbor’s dog (just kidding, we can’t accept dog-votes). The winner will be randomly selected and announced on February 3rd.
**TinySaints is a company not affiliated with Assumption School or Seattle Archdiocese.
Upcoming calendar items:
Vintage Swag” being sold in the school lobby 8-4pm
January 26th to February 2nd – Catholic Schools Week Celebrations
Feb. 1/2nd – Spirit Weekend/Wear uniforms to Mass
Feb. 2nd – Open House 11:30 to 1:30pm
Feb. 5th – State of the School Report- 6:30pm (One parent required to attend)
Feb. 6th – Re-enrollment will begin today- look for an email to come
Feb. 7th – No School- Curriculum Workday
Feb. 10th – Pizza Lunch Day
February 14-18th – Midwinter Break
Feb. 21st – Used Uniform Sale
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.
GREAT WAYS TO SUPPORT ACS:
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Catholic Schools Week 2025
