All Saints Catholic School Communicator 
March 1, 2020

All Saints Catholic School Communicator  - March 1, 2020,  First Sunday of Lent

 MONDAY: March 2

• Gr 2 - 8 wear PE Uniform
• P3 & P4 Stop & Shop Field Trip, Fall River - permission slip required
• Explorers Club 2:45 - 3:45
• Parent Group Meeting 6 pm

TUESDAY: March 3 

• P3 - Gr 1 wear PE uniform
• Gr 2 - 6 Young People’s Concert at Zeiterion Field Trip - permission slip required
• Gr 8 Graduation Info acknowledgement form due
• Italian Club 2:45 - 3:45 pm
• Kindergarten Meet & Greet - 6 - 6:45 pm  - Meet the new Kindergarten Team

WEDNESDAY: March 4

• Grades 5 - 8  - Lenten Mass today!
• Art Club Gr 4 - 8, 2:45 - 3:45 pm

THURSDAY: March 5

• Grades 1-4  - Lenten Mass today!
• Pennies for Patients Non-uniform Opportunity - $2 or more donation to benefit Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
• Lego Program (Gr 4-8) 2:45 - 4:15 pm

FRIDAY:  March 6

• Diocesan PD Day - No School - Ex Care is available

Looking ahead:

• Friday, March 13 - Trimester 2 grades close. Grade 8 families must be paid to date to remain enrolled.
• Friday, March 13 - Pennies for Patients - Week 1 - Class with greatest average $ per student earns a Spirit day next week!
• Tuesday, March 17 - St. Patrick’s Spirit Day - Wear a green or St. Patrick’s themed shirt with jeans & sneakers.
• Friday, March 20 - Pennies for Patients - Week 2 - Class with greatest average $ per student earns a Spirit day next week!
• Sunday, March 22 - Pancake Breakfast at Applebee’s 
• Tuesday, March 24 - Reconciliation (Confession) Gr 3 - 8, 1 pm
• Tuesday, March 24 - Trimester 2 Report Cards Issued
• Friday, March 27 - 11:30 Dismissal - GNBCS ½ PD Day - Ex Care is available
• Saturday, March 28 - Funny4Fund$ Comedy Night at New Bedford Sport Club - purchase tickets by March 20!
• Tuesday, March 31 - Spring Non-Uniform Portraits by Chestnut Hill
• Friday, April 3 - 11:30 Dismissal (not on original calendar!) - GNBCS ½ PD Day - Ex Care is available
• Thursday, April 9 - 1 pm - Live Stations of the Cross presented by grades 3 & 4. Parents are invited to attend.
• Friday, April 10 - Good Friday - No School 
• April 20 - 24 - April Vacation - No School
• Thursday, May 7 - P3 & P4 Parent Ice Cream Social, 1pm
• Sunday, June 14 - Grade 8 Graduation following 10:30 am Mass at St. Mary’s 

 Important Links:

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

Reminders & Announcements 

From the Catholic Schools Office

The Catholic Schools Office and the S.E.A.L. Foundation are sponsoring Dr. Richard Solomon to speak on Neurodiversity, Monday, March 30th at 6:30 PM in the Bishop Connolly Auditorium. Dr. Solomon is nationally known for his expertise in neurodiversity - and we are fortunate that he can educate our parents, grandparents, teachers and community of how neurodiversity plays a part in learning differences.This presentation is free and open to the public - no registration is required.  Please see the attached flyer .

Please note that New Bedford Public Schools has provided a separate menu for Preschool beginning this month.

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

FACE Scholarships for 2020-2021  - The application deadline - February 28  has passed! Families filing an application after this date will only receive assistance if funding is available.

Registration, Re-enrollment, Graduation:

• We are enrolling for the  2020-2021 school year.  If you know of a family not attending ASCS, please encourage them to consider your school for their child!  

• As of February 15, the annual registration fee ($200 per family) became non-refundable/non-reversible, unless the parent indicated in writing that their student will not be returning.

• Grade 8 families have been assessed a $200 Graduation fee. Grade 8 financial obligations must be paid to date as of March 13 (close of Trimester 2) in order for the student to remain enrolled at ASCS. All grade 8 financial obligations must be met in full by May 31st in order for students to participate in Graduation Week Activities and to receive their diploma at Graduation. 

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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