All Saints Catholic School Communicator
Friday, November 6, 2020

All Saints Catholic School Communicator  - Friday, November 6, 2020 

Greetings All Saints Families!! 

We have just completed our tenth week of school!  Thanksgiving will be here soon and within weeks afterward we will be celebrating Christmas!  We are just a few weeks away from the close of the First Trimester. If your student has completed or submitted some of their assignments, please note that Friday, November 20 is the final date to submit late work for reduced credit for Trimester 1.

Please remember - The Massachusetts Department of Health is now requiring that students must be vaccinated against the influenza virus and must present a certificate of such vaccination to the school before December 31, 2020. Please contact your child pediatrician if you need to obtain certification that ‘vaccination endangers your child's health.

Distance learning  -  If you are planning to keep your student home for distance learning, even on a sporadic schedule, kindly email the teacher ahead of time (at least the day before) and be sure your student has taken books and materials home.  

A financial reminder - We know that these are hard times for a number of our families. Please remember that it is both school policy and in your best interest that families try to keep up with monthly payments and when unable to, at least make a minimum payment on a monthly basis. If you are having difficulty meeting your financial obligations to ASCS, please be sure to contact Mrs.Camara or Mrs. Massoud.

 

This Week: 

• Wednesday, Nov 11 - Veteran’s Day - No School, No Ex Care

• Friday, November 13 - Scrip Order & $$ Due - Order will be placed today

Calendar Reminders: 

• Thursday, Nov 19 

  • Walgreens Flu Clinic at ASCS - https://ascsnb.org/walgreens-flu-clinic 

  • Fall Fun Dress Down Opportunity - $2 donation requested to support our Annual Fund. Student and staff are invited to wear their favorite fall themed or fall colored shirt / sweatshirt with jeans and sneakers.  Spirit uniform is also acceptable.

• Wednesday, Nov 25 - 11:30 dismissal - Ex Care to 4 pm - Thanksgiving Break begins

• Thursday / Friday, Nov 26,27 - Thanksgiving Break - No School

• Wednesday, Dec 2 - Lifetouch retakes and candids

• Wednesday, Dec 23, 11:30 am Dismissal, Ex Care is available - Christmas Vacation begins

• Dec 23 - January 1  - Christmas Vacation - No Ex Care

• Monday, January 4 - school reopens 

Attendance reminders:

• When students are returning to school after experiencing COVID-19  symptoms or quarantine, a negative COVID test or doctor’s note clearing the student for return must be provided to the school the day prior to returning. Doctor’s notes may be emailed, faxed or dropped off in the office.

• Traveling?  Please be sure you are aware of Massachusetts Travel Order: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-travel-order . Please check for the latest advisory on states considered “safe travel” as of the date of your trip.  If your student will miss more than two or three days of school while traveling, we highly suggest distance learning while you are away - and note that all assignments are available on your student’s Google Classroom.

The schedules for Grades 1-8 remain unchanged. Your student’s Google Classroom is the “go to” for information about schedule changes, etc!  

Supporting Our School:

• The ASCS 2021 Annual Fund is focused on defraying the costs of the special items we have needed 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. To date we have raised $400! Our Annual Fund link remains open for anyone who would like to contribute. 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.  Winter due dates are November 12 and December 11. An order sheet is included with this week’s communicator for those who prefer it.  For best selection, please order online.  Check out the Holiday Gift Guide, also attached, or available at https://www.shopwithscrip.com/giftguide

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 (Renweb) 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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