Hello 7S!
Happy Halloweek! This Wednesday the students look forward to an orange and black day and a special Halloween celebration during lunch. Please remember that even though Friday is the actual day of Halloween, students are still required to wear mass uniform.
Veteran’s Day: Are you a veteran or do you know a veteran? If so, this message is for you, or the person you know:
The students and staff of Assumption Catholic School cordially invite you to join us for a special Prayer Service and Assembly honoring your service to our country.
We are deeply grateful for the sacrifices you have made to protect our freedoms. This event is our way of expressing our sincere appreciation and providing our students with the opportunity to learn from and honor our nation’s heroes.
Event Details:
- What: Veterans Day Prayer Service and Assembly
- When: Monday, November 10th, 2025, at 8:15 am
- Doors open for guests at 8 am
- Where: Assumption Catholic School Gymnasium
- Address: 2116 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225
The event will include:
- A special prayer service for all veterans.
- Musical tributes from our students.
- Readings and reflections on the importance of Veterans Day.
- A guest speaker.
Following the assembly, we would be honored if you would stay for a reception where we will serve light refreshments, coffee and pastries.
RSVP:
To help us plan for your attendance, please RSVP by Friday, October 31st. The RSVP form is available here: https://forms.office.com/r/zKp7AdkX5r
Attention: The 7th grade retreat that was announced two weeks ago, will be moved to sometime in February due to Vocations Week. Thank you for those that have volunteered to be a small group leader. We will circle back to this after Christmas break.
Tuesday Tutoring: Tuesday Tutoring sessions will open again this week! If you’d like to take advantage of this extra support, please make sure your child is registered for EDP (by the day prior). Once that is done, you can sign up for tutoring here: Tutoring Signup
Important Upcoming Dates:
Monday, November 3rd – Winter Ride informational parent meeting at 7:00pm in the gym.
Subject Checkins:
Math (Mr. Sherwood)
Last week in Math, we finished up our unit on rational numbers. Now your child is able to do addition, subtraction, multiplication and division on ANY rational number. This week we will start working on one of me personal favorit topics, equations. They will learn about different tools that help solve equations. Please check the math page for more info: Middle School Math Site
Social Studies (Ms. Zech)
In social studies last week, students researched events leading to the Indian Removal Act of 1830, played Battleship to reinforce latitude/longitude, then compared Native American and 18th Century Explorer perspectives regarding exploration. This week, they have their next, open-book, quiz on Monday, October 27th which will cover the weekly questions/discussion notes since the last quiz (please check FACTS for the weekly assignments they should review from this time period, if unsure). Later this week, we will have discussion regarding Bellingham points of interest and an assignment provided for extra credit.
ELA/Lit (Ms. Zech)
In ELA/literature last week, students drafted their spooky stories, performed skits to exhibit authentic voice, shared the first portions of their WA State novels in Book Clubs, and worked through Jensen’s lesson 3. This week, students finish up Jensen’s lesson 3 with a quiz on Thursday and discuss the next portion of their WA State novel with their Book Club group. Students will also gather peer feedback then edit/revise their rough drafts of spooky stories. If you see your child’s spooky story-writing, please encourage them to make the edits and revisions ON their rough draft so I can see their process (they have double-spaced their rough drafts to help with this). Any pre-writing will need to accompany the good copy (due this Thursday). A few students have offered to bring in bagged popcorn when they share their [flashlight] spooky stories Friday, October 31. If they have written this in their agenda and you cannot send them with popcorn, please email me (Ms. Zech)! There will be NO Cornell notes or reading log due this week, but please watch the homework calendar for any other updates!
Science (Mrs. Earnest)
In Science, we have begun to discuss how we can predict chemical reactions. Students are getting more familiar with the periodic table and will soon be able to explain how different elements interact and what products would be formed in chemical reactions. Students will also begin a project on the structure of atoms. Please be sure to check the homework calendar for upcoming quizzes!
PE (Coach Eager)
This week in PE we reviewed the backhand and forehand frisbee throws, learned how to throw a leading pass (Throw and go) and moving to an open space. We practiced these skills while playing games called “Uno, Dos, Tres Punto” and “4 Way Frisbee”.
Spanish Elective (Maestra Esquivel)
We have been practicing how to respond to the questions ¿cuántos?, ¿cuáles?, ¿qué?: ¿Cuántos son los días de la semana?, ¿Cuáles son los días de la semana?, ¿Qué día de la semana es hoy?.
Orchestra (Mrs. Creech)
This week in orchestra, we are:
- Beginning work on Banuwa, the traditional African folk song also known as African Noel.
- Continuing our work in our pieces Voyager, Believe, and Arkansas Traveler.
Choir (Mrs. Morton)
We are working on hymns for our weekly mass, a Christmas medley for the Christmas program, and a Taize chant song for mass that will feature a number of soloists.
Band (Mrs. Creech)
This week in the ACS Band classes, we are refining and polishing our patriotic tune ” America” for our Monday, November 10th performance at the ACS Veterans Day Prayer Service. Additionally, students received six short Christmas tunes in preparation for the ACS Christmas Program.
Art Elective (Mrs. Santos)
In Art Elective, students explored the creative world of explosions book! They learned how to transform a simple book into a dynamic 3D experience, carefully using space to tell a story. Each project connected art with storytelling inspired by Bible passages, allowing students to visually express meaningful messages and reflections.
Engineering Elective (Mr. Sherwood)
This week in engineering, we started a new units on airplanes. We created 4 different types of paper airplane and compared measured characteristics about how they fly. Next week we will investigate further what about each design makes them fly differently. We will also learn about the physics that makes airplanes fly.
Have a great week!
-Mr. Sherwood
