“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 ACS Enrollment timeline, Faith Community Scholarships, Growing Great Kids Auction, playground angels, Track and Field registration, volunteer opportunity for parents, Baby news, Shakespeare Summer camp for teens, Northern Deanery High School update, Saint question of the week, and more upcoming events below!
Thank you for reading!
Get ready for an unforgettable experience at the 25th Annual Growing Great Kids Auction & Gala on March 1st, held at the beautiful Hotel Bellwether Ballroom!
Don’t miss your chance to bid on this array of thrilling items during our live event this Saturday!
Archdiocese of Seattle’s 175th Anniversary Celebration
This is a reminder that there will be a regional celebration of the 175th Anniversary of the Archdiocese this Saturday (March 01) at Immaculate Conception in Mount Vernon at 11:00 am.
See this website for more information: https://archseattle.org/events/archdiocese-of-seattle-175th-anniversary-mass-celebration-mount-vernon/
The celebration will include:
- 11am Mass at Immaculate Conception, Mount Vernon with Archbishop Etienne, Bishop Schuster and Bishop Elizondo.
- Mass will be bilingual
- Reception and celebration to follow
For the Archdiocese of Seattle, the year 2025 is doubly blessed. It’s a Jubilee year for the Church throughout the world; it’s also the 175th anniversary of our diocese, established on May 31, 1850. This special Mass and celebration will include all the bishops and several priests from the area. Join us!
Calling Playground Angels!
We need help even in the cold so thank you for coming to be here!
Faith Community Scholarships now open!
If you are a member of a Whatcom Catholic parish, please read Fr. Moore’s letter to school families about the process for Faith Community Scholarships. We sent forms home again this week in the Wednesday envelopes. If you have questions, please email Mrs. King at mking@assumption.school.
These applications are due by March 1, 2025. Extra paper forms will be in the office.
Enrollment Deadlines for 2025-2026
- March 1– Faith Community Scholarships are due to Assumption School office. English FCC and Spanish FCC
- Early April – 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.
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Save the Date! Science Fair is Thursday, March 20th
Science & Engineering Fair returns to Assumption the evening of Thursday, March 20th– 6-7:30pm
Volunteers are needed: Click here to sign up.
Bring some “bytes” to eat and share with other attendees. STEM themed food is encouraged but not required. We also need help with set up, decorating, and teardown. Thank you!
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!
Stay Healthy
Right now, flu levels are the highest we’ve seen in Whatcom Co. this winter. Here are some common-sense things you can do to keep yourself and your family safe.
- Get Your Flu Shot: Getting a yearly flu vaccine is the best protection against flu infection for everyone 6 months or older.
- Wash Your Hands: Keep your hands clean by washing them often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap isn’t available, use hand sanitizer.
- Cover Your Coughs and Sneezes: Use a tissue or your elbow to cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze. Throw away used tissues right away.
- Stay Home If You’re Sick: If you have flu symptoms, stay home to avoid spreading the virus to others. As every parent knows, when one child comes to school sick, it doesn’t take long for it to make the rounds and cause missed school for many others.
- Clean Surfaces Regularly: Disinfect commonly touched surfaces in your home to help stop germs from spreading.
For more information about flu prevention, visit the Whatcom County Health and Community Services website. Prayers for continued health for all ACS families!
Celebrate your last big indulgence before Lent begins next Wednesday by treating your family or co-workers (or both) to a dozen Krispy Kremes! Your Eighth Graders will be selling fresh, glazed Krispy Kreme donuts at drop off starting at 7:40 am on Tuesday, March 4th! This time, we are offering a PRE-ORDER option to guarantee we have enough for everyone, so please check your Wednesday envelope and send the form back ASAP! Details on the form.
You can’t get these delicious treats anywhere north of Seattle anymore, so grab a dozen to take home (or if you’re really good, just one)! Cash and Venmo are preferred, checks written to Assumption. Thank you.
School families will find us at drop off in front of the gym and everyone is welcome to visit the gym entrance on Kentucky St. as well. We’ll be selling until 8:30, then again at NOON unless we run out. Please DO NOT stop in the traffic loop, but park and walk in to get your donut fix!
Co-Curricular Activities
- Chess Club is meeting regularly on Mondays. This program is growing and will be bigger next year, so stay tuned.
- Archery had a great season. The state competition for them was on February 8th. And tomorrow is their last day of the season.
- Academic Decathlon has been working hard all season on a variety of subjects to compete this Saturday against other Catholic middle schools. We wish them a safe drive to Seattle and many joyful moments during the day!
- Track and Field is starting in a few weeks. Please remember to turn in your registration forms by March 14th.
- Volleyball and Wrestling are in progress now. Look at the March calendar for home games. Go Eagles!
Alternative to Public High School
Are you looking for an alternative to public high school after graduating from Assumption? The Fairhaven Program offers two years of instruction in Ancient Greek, history, mathematics, literature, art, and more. Without screens or politics!
Click here to learn more or call/text (360) 230-8012 to schedule a tour.
WHATCOM CATHOLIC NEWS
Archdiocese of Seattle’s 175th Anniversary Celebration
See info above in the newsletter.
Northern Deanery High School Update
Here is the most recent information in a pdf to read in English or Spanish. Thank you.
St. Joachim Work Party in March
Mass Friday, February 28th
Benediction begins at 7:45am
Mass reminders: 7th grade will be the leaders this week. And “Peacemaker Awards” will be announced for the month of February. The virtue of the month is Goodness.
Altar servers will be:
Luz Lane, Eva Sicairos, and Shiloh Acord
EMHC’s
H2- Mrs. Williams
H3-Rodrigo Guadarrama
Chalice- Mrs. Martin Zender
**Note: Ash Wednesday is next week, Wednesday, and we will have Mass at 12:30pm.
Here are the six servers for this mass:
Laurisa, Luz, Ben White, James Patelli, Oliver Twining, and Joseph Herron
Youth Group News
Hello Middle School Families,
We have Middle School Youth Ministry this Friday, February 28th, from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM at Sacred Heart Hall. Hopefully, the heat will be fixed by then. If it isn’t, we will still have our meeting, but we will be downstairs where the heat works.
For Lent, we will not be having our normal meetings. Instead, we will be moving to a Bible study format. Normally, I would provide all the details for this here, but since we don’t know the exact schedule for the Stations of the Cross yet, I can’t give you the precise start time for our meetings. What I do know is that the Bible study will take place on Fridays, either before or after the Stations of the Cross, and will last about 45 minutes. We will focus on the upcoming Sunday readings to help us dive deeper and get more out of them during Lent.
There will be no snacks or games during this time since we are focusing on the Bible study, but there will be meals after the Stations of the Cross. I believe it will mostly be soup supper this year, but I’m not sure of all the details yet.
I hope to have this information by Friday, but decisions are still pending at a higher level, so I’ll share the details as soon as I know.
Thanks!
Daniel Prenosil
Summer Camp Opportunity 2025
Saint of the Week Question:
Answer to last week: St. Peter Damien
He was born in 1007 and orphaned at a young age. With treated like a slave by his older brother. Then he became a Benedictine monk and cardinal who chose to live an austere life. He bravely became a Great Reformer amidst the scandals of the 11th century. Finally, he was declared a Doctor of the Church in 1828.
Emery Shoff is the winner this week and
can come to spin the wheel for a prize!
New Question:
She was a medieval Bohemian princess who chose to live a life of poverty over luxury and comfort.
She was the cousin of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary and friend of Saint Clare of Assisi.
This wonderful saintly woman also founded a hospital and lived her life in a cloistered monastery. Who is she?
**Please submit your answer by the office near the Disciple bulletin board.
Congratulations!!! Oh, Babies!
Please join us in welcoming these future Eagles and congratulating Mrs. Creech and Mrs. Russell on their bundles of joy and pure love. Welcome to the Assumption family, Grace and Reagan!
Grace Elizabeth Creech
Saturday, February 22, 2025
4:40 am, 7 lbs 7 oz, 20.5”
Reagan Reese Russell
Monday, February 24, 2025
8:34 am, 8 lbs 3 oz, 20.25” long
Upcoming calendar items:
March 1st – Growing Great Kids Auction and Gala!
March 4th – Krispy Kreme pick up- before school
March 5th – Ash Wednesday- Start of Lenten Season 12:30pm Mass
March 10th – Pizza Lunch Day
March 20th– Science Fair and Engineering Exhibition 6-7:30pm
- Casual dress every Wednesday. Assumption tee shirts, jeans or uniform pants, leggings under a skirt or dress. Swag can be worn on Wednesdays.
- Scouts may wear uniforms on meeting days.
