All Saints Catholic School Communicator - Friday, October 2, 2020
Greetings All Saints Families on this Feast Day of the Guardian Angels!!
We have just completed our fifth awesome week!! NWEA MAP Testing has been completed except for a few students making up missed tests. Parents will receive reports soon. Our day to day experience continues to be positive and many of our distance learners have returned! Many thanks to our teachers and parents for their support and efforts in making this possible.
Urgent!
Emergency, pickup and all other demographic information must be updated on FACTS SIS for each student so that the school has accurate records. All students must have emergency contacts listed (not just parents). Please be sure your address and phone number are correct.
Virtual Parent Teacher Conferences - PreK - Gr 8 - See https://ascsnb.org/
This year our 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 $10,000, which was not originally budgeted. Our recent Superhero Spirit Day raised $395 toward our $10,000 goal! Many thanks to all who participated and donated. Our Annual Fund link remains open for anyone who would like to contribute. Donations will be billed to your FACTS Incidental Billing.
Learning Choices - Please email Mrs. Massoud if you would like your student to return on-site from distance learning or if you would prefer your student to begin distance learning.
Shop With Scrip Program - Please see https://shop.
Following healthy and safety protocols at school - Hats off to the majority of students who are making good choices throughout the day as they wear masks properly, social distance and follow safety policies for eating, drinking and sanitizing! At ASCS we continue to follow these protocols carefully and expect all students to cooperate. We thank our parents for their support and remind families that students who do not cooperate with health and safety protocols will be subject to disciplinary action, which may include not being allowed to attend on-site.
Calendar Reminders:
Monday, October 12 is a national holiday - No School, No Extended Care
Friday, October 30 is 11:30 am dismissal for Faculty and Staff PD - Our biannual CPR Certification. Ex Care TBA - we will let you know if Ex Care will be available within the next week or two.
Uniform reminders
As of October 6, students will be required to wear regular uniform on-site, but remember that Monday is gym day for Grades 1-8!
Students will be allowed to wear non-ASCS sweatshirts in the classroom/gym/indoor areas with regular or spirit uniform until October 14. (October 15 & 16 are both full dress uniform days)
As of October 19, only ASCS sweatshirts may be worn in the classroom/ gym/ indoor areas with regular or spirit uniform
Full dress uniform will be required on Thursday, October 15, for Lifetouch Photos. All students are photographed in uniform at that time. October 15 is LifeTouch Picture Day. All students are photographed in full dress uniform at that time. Please be sure that your student has the required full dress uniform with school sweater.
Distance Learners details are coming!
“Formal Fridays”/full dress uniform with ASCS sweater will be required beginning October 16.
Outerwear may not be worn indoors. If a student feels chilly, the school sweater, or on regular or spirit uniform days, the school sweatshirt, are the only items that may be worn inside the school building.
ASCS fleece jackets and ASCS vests are exceptions to this policy (regular uniform days only). These are available on the Donnelly's website.
Please remember that following the October national holiday, winter uniform options are allowed on regular uniform days. Options include a white long sleeve turtleneck worn with the school sweater or sweatshirt, and on spirit/gym days the ASCS t-shirt may be worn over a solid white or dark colored long sleeve t-shirt or turtle neck. Girls may also wear Donnelly's khaki pants and are encouraged to wear black tights instead of socks. Please see the ASCS Uniform Policy, found in the 2020-2021 Student and Parent Handbook for additional information.
Attendance reminders:
Parents must call or email when the student is absent. This is especially important at this time.
Students in grades K - 8 who are absent, but healthy enough to participate in distance learning are expected to do so. If your child will be out for a planned absence, please be sure books and materials are taken home the day before.
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.
Homework Club for Gr 5-8 will meet on Mondays and Tuesdays ONLY and will be dismissed at 3:15 at the ramp exit of the Moore Center (Annex). Masks must remain on while in attendance.
After School Clubs are on hold for the present time.
The schedule for Grades 1 - 8 remains unchanged for this coming week. Log in codes are provided on the schedules. Please remember that your student’s Google Classroom is the “go to” for information about schedule changes, etc!
Important Links & Contacts:
ASCS website: ascsnb.org.
ASCS Calendar - http://ascsnb.org/calendar-1
Faculty and Staff Listing with emails: https://ascsnb.org/
Learning Choices - On-site / Distance Learning / Hybrid - https://ascsnb.org/2021-
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-
Purchase masks - https://ascsnb.org/
2021 Return and DESE links -https://ascsnb.org/2021-
NBPS menu for All Saints - see https://schools.
FACTS SIS FAmily Portal (Renweb) Login https://ascs-ma.client.renweb.
ASCS Prayer Line - Submit prayer requests http://ascsnb.org/prayer-
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/
When you shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/90-
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
All Saints Catholic School provides quality Catholic education in a safe environment where Jesus Christ is the model for the spiritual, academic, and personal growth of each unique student.
We Are One + We Are All Saints
Academically focused, Spiritually alive Community of Saints in training