Saints Speak from Mrs. Marshall - 3/7/2024 - Stepping Outside Our Comfort Zone

Please take a few minutes to reflect on these words from Pope Francis: 

“Instead of being just a church that welcomes and receives by keeping the doors open, let us try also to be a church that finds new roads, that is able to step outside itself and go to those who do not attend Mass, to those who have quit or are indifferent.” 

I feel like Pope Francis is challenging us to step outside of our comfort zone here. The phrase “preaching to the choir” comes to mind. How can we go outside our typical circle and invite others in, inviting them to know God’s love and mercy, in a way that is welcoming and not intimidating or off-putting? Let us pray today that God guides us in this work.

Masquerade Gala – 19^th Annual DDA

The Dinner Dance Auction is just 9 days away, and we can’t wait to see you there! If you’re not able to join us, you can still participate from afar! Auction catalogs will be going home to all school families next week. If you aren’t attending the DDA, you can still participate in the silent auction or contribute to the Fund-A-Need at onecau.se/2024dda. Check out the catalog for more info on these opportunities. Thank you for your support!

New Family Referral Credit

When current school families refer new school families to ASCA, we like to say thank you with a New Family Referral Credit. If you are:

• a family new to ASCA this 2023-2024 school year,
• you have been enrolled for the first two trimesters of this school year, and 
• another school family recommended All Saints to you or positively influenced you to enroll your student(s) at ASCA this year, 

let us know more about the referring family by clicking here to fill out a short form.  The family who impacted your enrollment decision may be eligible for a referral credit of $250 toward their 2023-2024 Family Fundraising Obligation (FFO).

Contact Patty Bajek at pbajek@ascacademy.org with any questions.

Athletics

Congratulations to our 6^th grade boys basketball teams! Last weekend, both 6A Boys and 6B Boys won their championship games! We are proud of them and all our teams on a great season. We will celebrate the champions at a pep rally this spring.

Band 

Congratulations to our students who earned medals at last weekend’s Music & Arts Solo Fest:

• Intermediate Band: Nico Martinez got 1^st place for his trumpet solo
• Advanced Band: Norah Gardner got 2^nd place for her trombone solo
• Advanced Band: Caroline Zhang got 1^st place for her flute solo

Student Council Bake Sale

Student Council is hosting a bake sale next Friday for St. Patrick’s Day! Baked goods will be available for purchase after school at doors 1 and 7 for $1 each.

Saintly Acts

Congratulations to the following students who were recognized today for their recent Saintly Acts: Chloe S. (8^th grade), Danny S. (6^th grade), Jencarlo C. (8^th grade), Mary D. (6^th grade), Logan M. (5^th grade), Evan D. (5^th grade), LT G. (8^th grade), Caden G. (1^st grade), Tallula M. (7^th grade), Johann Y. (6^th grade), Maggie C. (8^th grade), Bella D. (2^nd grade), Teddy E. (4^th grade), Emma S. (1^st grade), Karen O. (3^rd grade), Ryan S. (2^nd grade), Charlotte W. (3^rd grade), Ryan H. (Kdg), Lily N. (Kdg), and Evelyn K. (Kdg). Keep being saintly!

Warm regards,

Margie Marshall

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A Tremendous Thank You to the Cornerstone Sponsors of our 2023 Dinner Dance Auction (DDA):  Great Gatsby Gala

Cornerstone Sponsors

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