Saints Speak from Mrs. Marshall - 4/10/2025 - There Are Always Opportunities to Share Christ With Others
Our saint this week is St. John Bosco, one of the patron saints of schoolchildren. St. John Bosco was very devout and was called to the priesthood at a young age. One thing that made him memorable to others was his ability to put on a show. As a child, he saw a magician doing tricks and was in awe. As an adult, he learned that he could do magic tricks or put on a performance of some sort himself, and then once he had people’s attention he could teach them about God. As educators, we use this “trick” often – get students’ attention with something that interests or amuses them, then teach the material for the day. St. John Bosco took it a step further, reminding us all that there are always opportunities to share Christ with others, even at times we may least expect it!
Reminder: $250 Tuition Payment Due April 18th
As a reminder, if your family is returning to ASCA next year, you have been charged $250 in FACTS, which will be credited to next year’s 2025-2026 tuition. This payment is due Friday, April 18th to secure your student's spot for next year; please log into your FACTS account to ensure payment is made on time. If your plans have changed for next year, please notify us no later than Tuesday of next week so we have time to make the appropriate adjustments in FACTS.
Literacy Activities this Week
We have had so much fun celebrating our love of reading this week! Students are enjoying purchasing new books for home at the Scholastic Book Fair. Last call for Book Fair shopping will be tomorrow morning immediately after Mass.
It was great to see so many of you at Literacy Night! We hope you enjoyed the fun activities planned by our amazing teachers.
Yesterday, author/illustrator Laura Smetana visited ASCA and spent time with our Kindergarten-5th grade students! She talked to them about the writing and illustrating process and even had a special workshop lunch with a small group of students. Thank you to our library team (Mrs. Chernick, Mrs. Galise, Ms. Sipll) and ASPA for making this visit possible. I’ve attached a few pictures of the fun!
Athletics: 25-26 Registration
Incoming 5th-8th grade students, don’t forget to register for fall volleyball! Registration closes this Sunday. Click here to sign up today!
ASCA Day at the Little Gym
The Hickombottom Family (Ryan - 1B) invites all ASCA families to an exclusive Open House event at The Little Gym of Naperville on Wednesday, April 16 (4:30-6pm) - click here for details. To RSVP and for any questions, please email Kendele Hickombottom at tlgnapervilleil@thelittlegym.com no later than Friday, April 11. Looking forward to seeing you there!
Parish News
- The Knights of Columbus at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish are holding their second fish fry of the season tomorrow, April 11th, from 5-7pm. All are welcome!
- St. Margaret Mary Parish is hosting a special sung Stations of the Cross tomorrow (April 11th) as well, at 7:00pm. The Metzger family will be there and would love to have other ASCA families join them! Click here for more information.
- Each year, our 4th grade students are invited by the Knights of Columbus to participate in their “Keep Christ in Christmas” poster contest. This year, Finley Schmitt’s poster got 2nd place in the entire state! Way to go, Finley!
April Virtue
Our virtue for the month of April is forgiveness. Students will talk about this virtue with their faith buddies tomorrow and throughout the month. Click here for ways you can learn about forgiveness as a family together.
Update on Sale of Field
As shared previously, the Diocese of Joliet has entered into an agreement to sell the field located to the east of our school building (between ASCA and Meson Sabika). The proposal is for Charleston Builders to build cottage homes on the land. This sale would be beneficial to ASCA; the field is rarely used by our students, and we have other green space available on the west side of campus and within our recess pad. The revenue from the sale of the field would also help alleviate the debt the school carries from the purchase of the building 20 years ago and provide us with financial stability for the future.
On March 19th, Naperville’s Planning and Zoning Commission approved rezoning this land. The next step is for the proposal to go before the city council on April 15th. We will continue to update you on the sale’s progress.
Crayola Summer Camp
Crayola Imagine Arts Academy offers summer camps for ages 5-12! Click here for more information.
Saintly Acts
Congratulations to the following students who earned Saintly Acts this week: Isabelle A. (5th grade), Mayli B. (5th grade), Tessa E.Y. (3rd grade), Maeve F. (5th grade), Ashlyn K. (5th grade), Emmy Z. (3rd grade), and Noah N. (2nd grade). Keep being saintly!
Margie Marshall
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