All Saints Catholic School Communicator
Friday, January 29, 2021

All Saints Catholic School Communicator  - Friday, January 29, 2021 

Greetings All Saints Families!  

As many of you know, Sr. Jean Marie Lyonnais passed away on Wednesday evening.  Sr. Jean loved working at ASCS and did so until our Covid closure last March.  She served in area Catholic schools for many yearsas a teacher and in recent years as an aide.  She loved being with the children - and they loved her!

Our Catholic Schools Week Mass will be offered in her memory. Grade 3 - 8 students will be attending and the Mass will be livestreamed on www.facebook.com/ccnbn for anyone who would like to participate. See below.

The Sisters of St. Joseph will be hosting a Prayer of Remembrance for Sr. Jean Marie Lyonnais via Zoom on Sunday 1/31 at 3:45 p.m. (ET). There will be prayer  followed by sharing memories of Sr. Jean. If you know of anyone who would link to participate, please share this link. Staff, students, parents, alumni and friends are welcome. 

 Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84023065634?pwd=Z3NsMTF5N3o1S1hNUDBQOTBGcmh3Zz09 . 

The passcode is required. Meeting ID: 840 2306 5634 Passcode: 159546  

Twenty weeks of school have been completed!  Winter MAP assessments have been completed and reports will be sent to families in the coming days. 

Please email Mrs. Massoud if your student will be changing from on-site to remote or from remote to on-site for the coming week.  No communication is necessary if there is no change. As ASCS remains on-site, we continue to ask that students who are feeling ill, who may have been exposed to Covid, who have traveled within the past week, or who have engaged in large or unprotected group gatherings -  attend as distance learners. Please continue to be vigilant in taking precautions, as well as being forthcoming in notifying the school (Nurse Erin Costa and myself) if your student is exposed to Covid.

February 8, 2021 is the deadline for re-enrollment of current students, as open enrollment for new students begins on that date. If your student plans to return next year, please return the re-enrollment form and tuition preference form, along with the $250 family registration fee, so that your student’s seat is held.   If you are planning on enrolling a sibling new to ASCS, please contact Mrs. Camara for a registration form. Preference will be given to providing seats for siblings until February 8th. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Mrs. Massoud or Mrs. Camara.

FACE Scholarship Applications for 2021-2022  are open! If you feel you are in need of financial assistance please see https://www.face-dfr.org/how-to-apply/. Don’t delay!  Start your application now and upload 2020 tax documents later..

ASCS Outreach through February 12  -  Your Options Medical. Baby bottles or envelopes for donations are available in the school lobby.  Donations may also be made through the website through the Annual Fund & Outreach page.  Your Options Medical,  formerly A Woman's Concern, supports Pro-Life efforts with free pregnancy testing and ultrasound, as well assisting young families in need. 

Calendar Reminders: 

• February 1 - 6 Catholic Schools Week - details below

• February 8 - Open enrollment begins! ASCS will begin to accept new applicants.  Current families are reminded that re-enrollment forms and fee are due by this date in order to reserve the student’s seat in next year’s classes.

• February 15 - 19 - Winter Vacation - No school, No Ex Care

• February 23 - March 12 - Dorothy Cox Chocolates Fundraiser - 40% of your purchase credited back to your Fundraising Fee! More details to follow.

• February 24 - Pasta House Restaurant Fundraiser - dine in or take out - 20% of your purchase support ASCS! Flier will be sent the coming weeks

• February 24 - Grade 8 Parent Virtual Meeting 6:30 pm.

• March 2 - 15 - Scholastic Virtual Book Fair - details coming soon! An awesome opportunity to support ASCS while getting some great reads of your student!  Orders will arrive before Easter.

Catholic Schools Week Events!

Our CSW Mass will be celebrated during the week with our students, as we are unable to gather with the parish community of St. Mary’s for our annual Sunday CSW Mass.  There will be no on-site open house this week. Save the date (May 20) for what will hopefully be an on-site Spring Open House and Arts Festival! 

For the present we will celebrate Catholic Schools Week with our students. Here is a list of some of the special activities planned for the week of February 1st.  Our distance learners will be able to participate in most of the planned activities remotely, with the exception of PE.  Please note that teachers will have any special materials for Catholic Schools Week ready for pickup in the school lobby by 12 noon on Friday, January 29. Attached to this Communicator are the adjusted Grade 1 - 4 and 5 - 8 schedules for this coming week. 

Monday, February 1- Celebrating Our Community

Wear your favorite sports team shirt  or red, white or blue shirt with jeans & sneakers 

Team building activities in PE – facilitated by Mr. Groh 

 

Tuesday, February 2 - Celebrating Our StudentsWear regular uniform with a hat!

Gr 3 - 8 Mass 1:15 pm - In memory of Sr. Jean Lyonnais 

Livestreaming on www.facebook.com/ccnbn

Faith based craft during religion classes

 

Wednesday, February 3 - Celebrating Our Nation / Diversity

Wear your favorite character shirt with jeans, sneakers & mismatched socks 

Ajna Indian Virtual Dance Assembly 12:30 pm 

 

Thursday, February 4 - Celebrating Vocations

Wear your “jammies” with sneakers – no slippers!

Virtual Reading Buddies - P/Gr 3/7,  K /Gr 4/8, Gr 1 & 5, Gr 2 & 6  

Ajna Indian Virtual Dance Workshops 12:30 pm Grades K - 2

 

Friday, February 5 - Celebrating Faculty, Staff & Volunteers

Wear Spirit uniform with jeans & sneakers 

ABC Animals Virtual Experience - Preschool 9:30 am

Animals Around the World Virtual Experience - Kindergarten 12:30 pm

Virtual games afternoon! - Grades 1 - 8

 

Looking Ahead

ASCS Summer Program - It’s not too early to reserve child care for this summer!  Enrollment is limited, please see our website for details and registration. 

Supporting Our School

• The ASCS 2021 Annual Fund is focused on defraying the costs of the special items we have and will need to purchase to keep our school community safe and socially distanced.  To date we have spent over $11,000, which was not originally budgeted - our goal is $15,000. To date we have raised $3200 thanks to the generosity of our parents! The website accepts both Annual Fund and Outreach donations for whatever charity is currently supported -- for January it will be Your Options Medical. Donations will be billed to your FACTS Incidental Billing or you may send a check to the school. 

• When you shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/90-0748611, AmazonSmile donates to All Saints Catholic School! Please support our school as you shop! 

• BoxTops for Education - While the Box Tops program has shifted to on-line, it remains a booster to our school funds, without costing our families!  Please join the program and scan your receipts - 10 cent donation from products you buy can add up to hundred of dollars for ASCS!

• Stop & Shop Gift cards - We have these on site for purchase!  Please contact Mrs. Camara if you are interested. 5% of your purchase is credited to your Fundraising Fee.

• Shop With Scrip Program - see https://shop.shopwithscrip.com/ . Hundreds of gift cards available! This is a great way to support ASCS and earn back your Fundraising Fee! You may order and pay directly on-line or order on-line and pay the school. School payment orders are processed once per month. Our school # is  45CF5EE531292.  Next due date is February 4 .  

Important Links & Contacts:

• ASCS website: ascsnb.org.

• ASCS Calendar - http://ascsnb.org/calendar-1 

• Faculty and Staff Listing with emails: https://ascsnb.org/staff

• Learning Choices - On-site / Distance Learning / Hybrid -  https://ascsnb.org/2021-return

• Used uniform sales. Contact Mrs. Camara at 508-995-3696 or by email [email protected] 

• Purchasing new gym and spirit items from the school - https://ascsnb.org/gymwear-orders

• Purchase masks - https://ascsnb.org/mask-orders 

• 2021 Return and DESE links -https://ascsnb.org/2021-return

• NBPS menu for All Saints - see https://schools.mealviewer.com/district/NewBedfordPublicSchools,MA (skip the log in)

• FACTS SIS Family Portal Login https://ascs-ma.client.renweb.com/pw/

• ASCS Prayer Line - Submit prayer requests http://ascsnb.org/prayer-requests

• ASCS Parents Group on Facebook - search ASCS Parent Group and ask to join!

• Parent Tip Sheets for Eureka Math (Gr K- 5) - https://greatminds.org/math/parents 

In faith and together as a community, we can make this year a successful academic, social and spiritual journey for our students, as we try to keep everyone safe and healthy!  Please pray for our school, our students, and our families.  

Peace in Jesus and Mary,

Mrs. Susan Massoud

Principal, All Saints Catholic School

 

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