All Saints Catholic School Communicator
August 25 2019 

All Saints Catholic School Communicator 

August 25, 2019

 

Welcome to the 2019-2020 School Year!

All are invited to our annual Meet & Greet this Sunday, 5 – 7 pm!  Meet many of our teachers, students and other families.  Games and music with parent DJ Mrs. Borges, used uniform sale, ice cream available for purchase.   Families are encouraged to bring in school supplies.  St. Mary’s Sunday Mass is at 7 pm! 

 

This Week

• Tuesday, August 27 – Regular uniform or warm weather uniform

  • First day of school for all students

  • No breakfast served today - lunch is available for those remaining for Ex Care

  • 11:30 Dismissal -

    • Extended Care provided for those remaining.  NBPS lunch available – be sure your student orders lunch in the morning!

    • Flat rate $10 charged for those staying between 11:30 – 2:30, regular hourly rates apply for those staying later.

• Wednesday, August 28 – Spirit Uniform - any ASCS t-shirt with jeans or Donnelly’s khaki/gym shorts,sneakers and socks.  P3, P4, and K may wear any long solid colored shorts

  • Breakfast and lunch served beginning today.

    • Grades 5 - 8 beginning 7:40 am in cafeteria

    • Grades 1 - 4 , 8 am in the cafeteria - no food in classrooms

    • P3, P4, K in classrooms

  • 11:30 Dismissal - Ex Care available as described above

  • Required Meeting for Gr K – 4  Parents - 6 pm in the gym followed by teacher presentations

• Thursday, August 29- Spirit Uniform

  • 11:30 Dismissal - Ex Care available as described above

• Friday, August 30 - Regular uniform or warm weather uniform.

  • Mass at 10:15 am - Parents & families welcome!

  • 11:30 Dismissal - Ex Care available as described above

 

• Monday, September 2 – No School! Labor Day

• Wednesday, September 4 - Required Middle School Parent Meeting - 6:30 PM 

 

ASCS website: ascsnb.org.

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

Parent & Student Handbook 2019-2020 and ASCS Policies 

http://ascsnb.org/resources-1

Parentweb (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!

 

Reminders & Announcements

Uniform Concerns

If your Donnelly’s uniforms are on backorder please email Mrs. Massoud so that we are aware that your child will be missing uniform parts. 

The following clothing should be worn until your uniforms arrive:

• Spirit days

  • plain solid color t-shirt 

  • Donnelly’s gym shorts (purchase at school - $12) or long jeans

• Regular uniform days

  • white short sleeve oxford or any solid color polo shirt (button placard with collar, like our school polos) 

  • boys: long dress pants or long khaki pants  - Donnelly’s shorts ONLY (K – Gr 8)

  • girls: solid color skirt ( just above knee – no miniskirts!) or loose solid color capri /long slacks – no leggings, jeggings, or spandex – Donnelly’s shorts only (K – Gr 8) 

New footwear policy, (emailed to all families on August 8!) Now in ASCS Parent & Student Handbook:

Solid black dress shoes must be worn with Dress Uniform on Fridays /Mass Days

• Maximum 1” heel.   Shoes should be safe and provide good support.

• No boots, sneakers/athletics, ballet flats, skimmers, high heels, or canvas shoes.

Optional - black sneakers/athletic shoes may be worn with the regular school uniform (shorts, pants and skirts), except on Dress Uniform days. The following policies apply for black sneakers/athletic shoes: 

• Must be all black with black edging on the sole – no additional colors or decorations, “white walls”, sequins, lights, sounds or rollerblades. Brand symbols are acceptable.

• May be lace up (black laces), Velcro, “slip on” that covers the top of the arch, “Mary Jane”(strap across arch) or t-strap -  no ballet flats, mules (open back) or high tops.

• Must have an actual athletic/sneaker type sole – no “Nufoot”, slippers, water shoes

• Must present a clean and neat appearance as they are a part of the school uniform. 

Winter/rain boots may not be worn in the classroom, but may be worn to school and changed before school begins.

Sneakers/athletic shoes for PE should provide safe support for physical activity.

• Lace up, Velcro or slip on (to top of arch) styles, light ups and decorations are acceptable.

• No sounds, rollerblades or built up soles.

See examples on our website: ascsnb.org

 

Forms due!

Please be sure the following forms are completed and returned to school by Friday, August 30th 

• Parent & Student Handbook signature page – please access the handbook on-line and read carefully before signing!

• AUP Computer use form

• Student Health Card form – also record of recent physical exam, if not sent in!

• CORI paperwork ( see ASCS website)

  • Renewals:

    • CORI Request Form and copy of driver’s license

    • Signed last page of Pastoral Code of Conduct

  • New applicant:

    • Certificate of completion CMG & 51A on-line trainings

    • CORI Request Form and copy of driver’s license

    • Signed last page of Pastoral Code of Conduct

• Parent Volunteer form

• Book forms (sent home in each class from your child’s teacher)

• Activities form. Last call for clubs on August 30!!

 

Renweb Updates

PLEASE be sure to update your student’s information and family information as it changes throughout the year – especially telephone numbers, email addresses and allergy and medical information!

 

Water Bottles & Water Bubblers

As you may be aware, the water bubblers are turned off throughout the main building.  This is for sanitary reasons as students tend to put their mouths directly on the fixtures. One can easily imagine the spread of germs if we allowed them to be used!  Every classroom has a sink with a gooseneck spout where students may refill their water bottles brought from home.  Only water may be consumed in class, although other flavored drinks are acceptable at breakfast/lunch time. Milk and juice are provided with the free breakfast & lunch provided by NBPS.  Please be sure your child has a water bottle labelled with his or her name, particularly if the student is remaining for Extended Care.

 

ASCS Clubs

All after school clubs begin the week of September 9.  Sign up sheets due August 30. Please check Renweb to verify enrollment. All club meeting dates are listed in the school calendar – see link above. T-shirt orders will be made by September 20 – students joining clubs after that day cannot be guaranteed a club shirt. 

 

Emergency information and closure

Please note that school closures, evacuations and important emergency information are announced on a variety of media outlets ( Fox, Channel 6, etc.) as well as on our webpage, by email and by Parent Alert phone call.  If New Bedford Public Schools close because of weather or public emergency, so does ASCS.  Please be sure your phone numbers and email address is accurate to assure you are receiving alerts, and on a regular basis, all of your child’s progress, our weekly announcements and incidental/Extended Care billing.

 

School Time & 24 Hour Accident Insurance for Students

Please see attached

 

We are looking forward to an awesome school year!

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