Saints Speak from Mrs. Marshall - 2/20/2025 - Growing Closer to Christ
Our saint this week is St. Augustine. St. Augustine was a bishop and a very well-known philosopher and theologian. However, before dedicating his life to God, Augustine didn’t always make the best choices. He lived a life focused on material things and was known for his wild ways. His mother continued to pray for him, and her prayers were answered when he repented for his sins and changed his life. He is a reminder to all of us that it’s never too late to turn away from sin and make different choices. As we get closer to Lent (Ash Wednesday is the first week of March), it is the perfect time to evaluate our choices and pray about how we can use the Lenten season to grow closer to Christ. May we be inspired by St. Augustine to turn away from our own sins and dedicate our lives to God.
End of 2nd Trimester
Next Thursday is the last day of the second trimester, and report cards will be sent home the first week of March. Please be sure to check in on your child’s grades, make sure they have turned in any missing work, and that they are putting their best effort into their assignments these last few days so they can finish the trimester on a high note!
DDA Update
If you haven’t already done so, get your DDA tickets now! Early bird pricing ends this Sunday (2/23), and you don’t want to miss your chance to join us for a night of casino fun supporting our amazing school!
Classroom Spotlight
Whenever I visit the STEAM lab, I am so impressed by the engaging hands-on projects the kids are doing. Our 2nd graders have been working on circuits for the last several weeks. This week they were doing on the final “flashlight” project for the unit. The units allow the students to engage with various forms of technology and building materials, solve problems, and practice collaboration. A few pictures are attached!
Athletics
Come out to celebrate our 8th grade basketball players at the Blue Out games tomorrow night! The 8th grade girls team plays at 6pm followed by the 8th grade boys team at 7pm. All ASCA students who attend and show their school spirit will earn an Out of Uniform Pass!
Diocesan News
The Diocese of Joliet is offering their next Beyond the Books virtual seminar on Thursday, March 6th, at 6:30pm. The topic is “The Four Rs of Resilience.” Click here for more information or to register.
The Diocese is organizing high school fairs this spring, and ASCA will be hosting one of the fairs! Come to the All Saints gym on Wednesday, March 19th, from 6-8pm to learn more about the great Catholic high schools in our area. Click here for more information on the high school fairs.
Saintly Acts
We only had one Saintly Act to recognize this morning after the long weekend. Congratulations to Safa Q. (3rd grade). Keep being saintly!
Margie Marshall
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