Saints Speak from Mrs. Marshall - 11/20/2025 - Find a Way to Show Kindness

This week our students are focusing on St. John Bosco and the holy habit of kindness. As we enter the busy season of holiday parties, gift-buying, and extra events, this reminder of kindness is especially important. I challenged the students to find a way to show kindness to someone this week, asking for nothing in return. This is a great challenge for each one of us, as we think about our interactions with one another and the impact of our words. If we all make a little extra effort to be kind, what a difference we can make!

Grandparents Day

We are so excited to welcome our grandparents and special guests on Tuesday! We are expecting a very full house for the day. All visitors should plan to enter at Door 1; the morning begins at 9am and will include refreshments, time to visit classrooms and read a book in the library or do some “Five Alive” exercises with Ms. Denny, photos taken by Elan Photography, and Mass at 10:15. Due to space limitations this school Mass will be only for students and their grandparents/special guests; parents, we look forward to having you back for our next school Mass after Thanksgiving. 

Due to the number of guests expected on campus, we have hired a Naperville Police Officer to be present throughout the morning on Grandparents Day. If you see a squad car parked outside, please rest assured that this is an added safety measure due to the day’s special circumstances and not a cause for concern.

As a reminder, all students will dismiss at 11:30am on Tuesday to begin the long holiday weekend. There is no lunch, no bus home, and no after care on Tuesday. If your child is going home with his/her grandparents, you should have marked this on the RSVP. If you aren’t sure, please email your child’s homeroom teacher so they are aware and there is no confusion at dismissal. 

We know sometimes families travel early for Thanksgiving or students do not attend Tuesday if they don’t have grandparents available. If you know your child will not be in attendance on Tuesday, please let us know in advance by emailing attendance@ascacademy.org. Thank you!

Report Cards

Report cards for the first trimester will be sent home with your child tomorrow. The report card is yours to keep; please sign and return the envelope on Monday. I personally review all of the report cards, and I am very proud of our students’ learning and growth throughout the first trimester!

As I told the kids on Monday morning, everyone begins the second trimester with a clean slate and a fresh start. It’s an opportunity to continue our good habits while also working to improve on areas for growth. The holiday season in schools is a time of excitement and energy, but it also needs to remain a time of learning and focus. Please help by reminding your students of school expectations during these next few weeks as we balance our studies and the many fun “extras.” 

Newsies Jr

I hope many of you will join us to see our students perform Newsies this weekend! Shows are 7pm Friday, 3pm Saturday, and 7pm Saturday. Tickets are $10 at the door. See you there!

Honor Roll

We are very proud of the many All Saints junior high students who earned a place on the 1^st Trimester Honor Roll for their excellent academic performance throughout the first trimester. These students will be recognized at Mass tomorrow. Click here for the full Honor Roll list!

Marmion Math Contest

Last weekend, All Saints students participated in the Marmion Junior High Math Contest and did very well!

• ASCA Team 1 (James Budd, Eain Sawko, Norah Gardner, Nathan George, Nico Martinez) took 1^st place overall
• ASCA Team 2 (Mary Devine, Cindy Montgomery, Kameron Glynn, Sebastian Mourad) took 2^nd place overall
• Kameron Glynn placed 8^th individually for 8^th grade
• Mary Devine placed 6^th individually for 8^th grade
• Cindy Montgomery placed 3^rd individually for 8^th grade
• James Budd placed 1^st individually for 8^th grade
• Sebastian Mourad placed 1^st individually for 7^th grade

Congratulations to these students on their excellent performance!

Saintly Acts

Congratulations to the following students, who earned Saintly Acts this week: Mateo D. (5^th grade), Drake K. (3^rd grade), Ariana L. (3^rd grade), Laila S. (3^rd grade), Danny L. (5^th grade), Riley M. (5^th grade), Charlotte W. (5^th grade), Maddox G. (8^th grade), Dakota J. (2^nd grade), Maya S. (8^th grade), Alexander C. (Kdg), Cameron D. (2^nd grade), Mia G. (7^th grade), Olivia J. (7^th grade), Evvie R. (3^rd grade), and Arjun T. (Kdg). Keep being saintly!

There will be no Saints Speak next week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. The faculty and I are thankful to partner with each of you to educate your children and build our amazing community here at All Saints. We wish you a very blessed Thanksgiving with your loved ones!

Warm regards,

Margie Marshall

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