“Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.” Matthew 5:16
In this newsletter you can read all about Curriculum Night, playground angels, device-use at school, a welcome to new families, SPARK, Holy Hoops, Cross Country Meet, Harvest Fest and activities help, Pizza Mondays, Yard Signage, Dress Uniform for Fridays, office communication, traffic loop procedures, walk/bike to school permission form, Saint question of the week, PTC news, and much more!
Thank you for reading!
Curriculum Night Starts @6:30 pm
- Curriculum Night- September 10, 2025, in the Gym
- Welcome to Curriculum Night for the 2025-2026 school year! At least one parent is required to attend this evening that is just for parents, and childcare is provided. Maps of the classrooms and a paper schedule of the evening will be provided in the gym when you arrive. Student Ambassadors will also be available to direct families to the classrooms.
- Remember that preschool and kindergarten classrooms will not be open this evening since their orientation took place on August 25th.
- Welcome from Principal Mr. E.Omar Ramos
- Introduction of teachers and staff; explanation of the evening
- Parent-Teacher Club information from Chair, Rafeeka Kloke
Calling Playground Angels!
Throughout the year, 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!
FACTS Family Portal
If you are new to the school OR have a Sixth Grader this year, we want to help you access family information and middle school grades/assignments via the FACTS Student Information System!
The directions for PARENTS explain how you can create a profile to view and make changes to your personal information (those with middle school children can also access grades and assignments). Students will be given an opportunity in class to log in with their teachers.
Please call or email the office if you have any technical difficulties logging in!
PTC News Harvest Fest:
ACS Harvest Fest tickets and dinner order forms are in your Wednesday envelope today! You won’t want to miss this amazing event. Use the QR code for helping us make it all possible and have fun earning your volunteer hours.
Included is a link below for those that don’t use QR codes so please help out and use this sign-up genius:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4CA5AA23A1FEC25-58353458-harvest#
| Harvest Festival 2025 There are MANY opportunities to volunteer, loan or donate and item! Please be sure to view ALL pages of the signup, especially if you are viewing on a mobile device! Middle Schoolers may fill volunteer slots and earn service hours but must sign up with a parent for any job that involves collecting money. (Concessions, tickets, etc.) www.signupgenius.com |
Also, donations for a $20 bottle of wine = for 1 volunteer hour!!!
Drop off wine at the office to earn volunteer time. Thank you.
Room Parent News
Cross Country Schedule 2025 -Go EAGLES!!!
Come and cheer on the team if you are interested: they will be at Bellewood Acres. Girls run at 4:15 and boys will start after them.
| 2025 XC Boys and Girls Meet Shedule | ||
| Date | Hosting School | Place |
| 10-Sep | Meridian | Bellewood Acres |
| 17-Sep | Lynden | Berthusen Park |
| 24-Sep | Assumption/Franklin | Corwall Park |
| 1-Oct | Blaine | Peace Arch |
| 8-Oct | Vista/Horizen | Hovander |
| 15-Oct | Lynden Christian | Lynden Christain (Ice Cream Invite) |
School Mass this Friday
This Friday, September 12th, 7th grade class(Ms.Zech) 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!
Altar Servers are Finley Twining, Sabreen Pilon, Elodie Wolf. Please arrive by 7:30 for Benediction and to help with incense.
Parent-Student Handbook for 2025
A review of this year’s Parent/Student Handbook will be made available online by Thursday, September 11th and a hard copy will be available at Curriculum Night. Thank you for your patience while we update all forms from the office with our new principal.
SAVE THE DATE: HOLY HOOPS IS COMING
SAVE THE DATE – THE TRADITION IS BACK: HOLY HOOPS
Mark your calendars—because Holy Hoops is back and bigger than ever! This year marks the 10th Annual Tournament, a milestone celebrating a decade of fun, friendship, and faith-filled competition on the court.
Join us for four days of FREE 4-on-4 basketball, open to all 5th – 8th graders! Whether you’re a seasoned player or brand new to the game, everyone’s welcome to join the fun. We’ll have boys’ and girls’ leagues, mixed-grade teams, and an epic end-of-event BASH!
No experience needed—just bring your energy, and we’ll provide lifelong memories.
Sign-ups for participants, alumni, and sponsors start next week. Don’t miss out on the tradition!
Drop-off/pick-up procedures- IMPORTANT!
- For the safety of the children, please do not use a cell phone while driving through the traffic loop. We need parents to be extra diligent and drive slowly in the traffic loop since there are so many students and significant traffic.
- Please also remember not to arrive before 11:45 am or 2 pm on Early Release Days, and not before 3 pm on regular days. We don’t want cars to back up on the street. If you’re here early, pull in and park until the gate opens.
- Students will be dismissed at 3 pm, but we stagger the pick-up so that K-4 parents should pick up at 3:05 pm and 5-8 parents at 3:10 pm. Preschool parents can pick up at 3 pm. If you arrive before 3 pm, please pull in and park until the gate opens at 3:05 pm. If your child is not at his/her sign, please pull around the loop (you don’t need to go all the way out of the parking lot).
- Do not allow children to run on the sidewalks as traffic is moving nearby.
- Remember that traffic is always one way in the morning and the afternoon. Enter by the Virginia St. side and exit on the Kentucky St. side (by Bellingham High School).
- Students in grades four and above can have permission to walk or bike home. Children in grades three and below must walk with a parent or older sibling. Students who are biking or walking should exit through the Cornwall gate only. We need consent on this form (link to PDF) if you give your child permission to walk or bike home. Please complete this by Friday, September 5th.
YARD SIGN RECYCLE
To our new families & kindergarten families, we hope you enjoyed your “Welcome” yard sign! If you are finished with it, please return your sign to the school office. We reuse these signs each year!
Pizza Lunches this Year!
Don’t forget that the first Pizza lunch is right around the corner. Late orders may be placed Thursday for delivery on Monday, September 15.
Office communication
As you know, the office staff is made up of two Mrs. Kings to meet your needs in the office! To best serve our school families and ensure no communication slips through the cracks, please use the following guide for emailing:
- Attendance, including absences, tardies, and planned appointments: please email attendance@assumption.school. This ensures all office staff get your message regardless of scheduling. Mrs. Michele King is the attendance personnel.
- Tuition and school account issues and records: Mrs. Angie King, aking@assumption.school
- Admissions, Annual Fund, Tours, Marketing: Please email Mrs. Dayna Dennis at ddennis@assumption.school.
- All other communication (questions, concerns, messages to children or teachers)- please do your best to email us according to our areas of responsibility.
- Wednesday Envelopes: Another form of communication between the office, teachers and parents. Please return envelopes to the office by Thursday each week.
- Everything else: Mrs. Michele King, mking@assumption.school
Alternatively, you could always call the school and anyone in the office will be happy to help you. Emailing the office at theoffice@assumption.school is also a way to communicate with all three people in the office (including Mr. Ramos). Thank you for helping us best serve you!
SPARK- New Girls Group
Calling all ACS 3rd-8th grade girls to make a difference here and beyond!
Let’s gather together and learn servant leadership and entrepreneurship.
Snacks, special guest speakers, and fun activities at every meeting!
Join us every 3rd Friday after school at 3:45-5:45pm in the Sacred Heart Parish Hall.
The first meeting is Friday, Sep 19!
Sign up HERE
Whatcom Catholic News
For all the news around Whatcom county and the Catholic Church:
https://www.whatcomcatholic.org
WSCC News
Below please find the links to the WSCC’s Catholic Schools Newsletter for Fall 2025 in English and Spanish.
English: WSCC Catholic Schools Newsletter, Fall 2025
Spanish: Boletín WSCC para Escuelas Católicas, Otoño de 2025
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.
Thank you!
Saint Question of the Week!
This Saint is one of the most well-known preachers in Church history. His name means “golden mouth.” He lived during the fourth and early fifth centuries. He became the Archbishop of Constantinople, one of the most important cities at the time. He preached often, taught the people, and cared for the poor. He spoke boldly, even when it caused him trouble.
This Saint did not try to please powerful people. He spoke the truth, even if it was risky. He told the rich to help the poor. He told leaders to act justly. This made many enemies for him, including people in the Church and in the royal court. He is also one of the Doctors of the Church. His sermons and writings are still read today. He remains a strong example of someone who loved God, cared for the poor, and told the truth with courage. His feast day is September 13th.
**Put your name and answer in the jar by the Disciple Board near the office.
LAST WEEK’S ANSWER: ST. TERESA OF CALCUTTA- NO WINNERS
Upcoming calendar items:
Sept. 8-26th – MAP TESTING/Please have students prepared at least with plenty of sleep and a good breakfast!
Sept 10th– Curriculum Night starts in the gym 6:30PM, moving over to classrooms for teacher presentations.
Sept. 15th– Pizza Lunch Day!! Hooray!!
Sept 20– PTC Harvest Festival with Dinner and Games 5-:7:30PM
Sept 29th– Pizza Lunch
Oct. 1st– Blessing of the Animals-St. Francis of Assisi Memorial
Oct. 13-17th: HOLY HOOPS WEEK!
***All Newsletter Articles/flyers/important information should be submitted by Monday at Noon each week. Thank you for your consideration of the office staff and personnel. Submit items you would like to send out to parents to theoffice@assumption.school
