Each year, schools are given a grade and gender of a student to represent the school at a breakfast with the Bishop and they are given the school's candle for Catholic Schools Week. This year our representative was Kyle Campbell. Kyle will process with the candle at our CSW Mass Celebration next week. Catholic Schools Week is January 26 through January 31. The schedule of events for next week is included with this newsletter. This is always a time for us to offer thanksgiving for the sacrifice that is required to send children to a faith-filled quality education. We are grateful to our founders and our parents for making All Saints possible, and for your continued support. This would be a great week to thank your Pastor. Our three founding parishes are our biggest financial contributors and they deserve great appreciation. The theme for Catholic Schools Week is: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service.
School Improvement
We have been involved in quite a few initiatives as of late that are designed to help our school grow in different ways, and I would like to let you know more about them. I personally have participated in a 3600 evaluation, we just completed our State of Illinois Accreditation reevaluation in December (and came through with flying colors), we are part of a three year process called Standards of Excellence that has prompted a great deal of examination of curriculum and practices, and the Diocese of Joliet schools are going through a diocesan-wide process called Advance Ed. Advance Ed is a data-driven examination of all the schools in the Diocese that will culminate in a series of site visits in the fall of 2015. This process will initiate with an online survey that should be available starting next week. When I have the specific details and the link to the survey, I will send this out to families by way of an eblast. Thank you in advance for your help.
Martin Luther King Day Recap
Thanks to your help, we served many organizations on MLK Day. We hope this was an educational and fun day for your children. We would love to highlight your student/family’s service, so please send your photos to jazediker@comcast.net. A slideshow will be created with submitted photos. The ASCA MLK Service Project Form is due on Monday, January 27th, 2014.
Thank You
A huge thank you to Ann Zediker for all her hard work arranging service opportunities for us!
Bus Line in the Afternoon
We would like to talk about the parking lot and bus safety zone outside Door 1 (gym door with stained glass windows facing Aurora Avenue) one last time. No one should be parked in the parking spots closest to the school (on the school side of the grassy island) between 3:00 pm and 3:45 pm. Cars that are navigating in and out of these spaces during this time frame are creating an unsafe and extremely dangerous situation for the buses and pedestrians.
2014-2015 Re-enrollment Information
Re-enrollment materials for the 2014-2015 school year were sent out to all currently enrolled school families last Wednesday. The deadline for returning your re-enrollment forms and re-enrollment fee is this Friday, January 24. Please contact Patty Bajek at (630) 961-6125 with any questions.
Dinner Dance Auction News
Please continue to get your item donation forms into the ASCA office ASAP. We are accepting item donations now through Friday, January 31, 2014. Again item donation forms can be found on the ASCA website at www.ascadda.org. IMPORTANT REMINDER - if you are attempting to solicit a local business you must check with Tim Traynor first to make sure the DDA Solicitations committee has not already contacted them. Tuition Raffle Tickets are still for sale. A chance to win a $5,000 ASCA tuition credit for the 2014-2015 school year can be purchased on our DDA website at www.ascadda.org. Also, stay tuned for additional sale days after mass. Saintly Spots can still be purchased for your favorite student, club, sports team, etc. This a great way to celebrate your child's Graduation, First Communion, Sport Accomplishments, etc. Multiple families may participate together. Forms can be found on the DDA website at www.ascadda.org. The deadline for Saintly Spots is Friday, January 31, 2014.
Spiritwear
Do you have any All Saints spiritwear to wear during Catholic Schools Week? If you do not, the Spiritwear flyer is going home today with all oldest/only students with the opportunity to purchase the current ASCA sport t-shirt for only $10.
D203 Busing Change
There will be no busing home from school for District 203 bus riders on Friday, February 14. We had quite a few families who were not aware of a recent D203 busing change that occurred last week; so, please note this change on your calendar now, and make alternative transportation arrangements home for your D203 bus rider on Friday, February 14. All other buses will be running on that day.
Mother-Son Event – Chicago Wolves Hockey Game
The Chicago Wolves Hockey flyer was sent home last Wednesday with information about this year’s Chicago Wolves Mother-Son Event, which will take place on Saturday, February 15, 2014. The Wolves will be playing the Milwaukee Admirals at the Allstate Arena. Tickets are $15 per person and include an ASCA/Wolves customized gray T-shirt, a Wolves winter maroon/yellow knit hat, free admittance to the pre-game fun fest in the Skyline room, and a special ASCA seating section on the lower level. The intent is for ASCA moms and sons to take part in the fun fest from 5:00 -6:30 pm; we will then move to a block of seats for the game which begins at 7:00 pm. It is important that forms with payment are returned to the ASCA office by this Friday, January 24, 2014. If there are any questions, please contact Betsy Knox at betsy.knox@alcatel-lucent.com. Last year, the boys and moms had a BLAST! Do not miss this fun event; send in your form and payment today!
5th Grade and 4th Grade Father/Son and Mother/Daughter Puberty Presentations RSVP’s are Due
The SHPP Faith Formation Committee has invited Dr. Coleen Mast, a leader in the field of chastity education, to offer her popular “Puberty Presentations for Father/Son and Mother/Daughter” to Fifth Grade students and their parents on Thursday, February 6th from 7:00-9:00 pm. This is an excellent opportunity for 5th grade families to prepare for their mandatory academic and ongoing puberty changes discussions. The talks consist of two simultaneous two hour presentations in two different rooms; the girls led by Dr. Mast, and the boys led by a pro-life man. The Puberty Presentations will include videos and discussions on how to mature spiritually and emotionally while these physical changes are taking place. The presentation will include some theology and biology of the body, with practical advice for puberty and virtue challenges.
The Mother/Daughter session will be held in McSherry Hall, and the Father/Son presentation will take place in Café 1. Please note that, while this is a 5th grade specific program, 4th grade parents are welcome to attend and bringing their 4th grade child along will be up to parental discretion. This opportunity will not be offered next year, as it will only be offered every other academic year.
There is no cost to attend the event, and no food will be offered during these sessions. For more information about Dr. Mast, please visit www.sexrespect.com. For questions or to RSVP, please contact ascapubertytalk2014@yahoo.com indicating names of parent and student and grade level.
No Cookin’ in the Kitchen is Back!
Join us for the first No Cookin' in the Kitchen of 2014. Celebrate Catholic Schools Week with All Saints families at Chuck E. Cheese on Thursday, January 30 anytime from 3 - 9 pm. The Naperville Chuck E. Cheese is located at 1154 E. Ogden Ave. Next week, our students will receive a sticker reminder from Chuck E. Cheese; bring the sticker to Chuck E Cheese to receive 25 FREE Tickets. A trip into the "Ticket Blaster" will cost students only $2.49. 15% of the sales generated that night will be donated toward the ASCA "Class of 2015" 8th grade trip. Please contact Colleen Rotkis at (815) 609-3279 with any questions.
Community Outreach
Greeting Card Collection
During the month of January, we will be collecting your used greeting cards - Christmas or any other occasion. We cannot accept Hallmark, Disney or American Greeting cards, and 5″ x 7″ size or smaller is preferred. The cards collected will be turned into recycled cards and sold to support the programs and services of St. Jude's Ranch for Children. All donations can be brought into the ASCA office. Please contact Ann Zediker at jazediker@comcast.net with any questions.
Every Monday and Thursday morning, The Runaway Pencil is open outside Café 1 from 7:30 to 7:50 am for all of your school supply needs.
All Saints Football
If you are going to be in 4th through 8th grade in the 2014-2015 school year, and you are interested in playing on the All Saints travel football team, please plan on attending the upcoming open house for more information:
On Saturday, February 1 from 1 – 5 pm at All Saints Catholic Academy
Please contact Frank Ribaudo at (630) 853-5397, or info@ascafootball.com with any questions. Also, visit the www.ascafootball.com website or the flyer attached to this newsletter.
Passion and Purpose for Marriage
This event will be presented by Dynamic Catholic at St. Margaret Mary on Saturday, February 15 from 9:30 am – 2 pm. For more event and ticket information, see the Passion and Purpose for Marriage flyer on the school website.
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK CALENDAR
Sunday, January 26th Catholic Schools Week Open House 1PM-3PM for families new to ASCA
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Monday 1-27-14
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Tuesday 1-28-14
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Wednesday1-29-14
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Thursday 1-30-14
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Friday 1-31-14
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CHANGE FOR PEACE
10:00AM & 1PM
Museum of Saints for students
2:30 Magic Show
Preschool through Grade 5
7:00-8:00
Grade 4 & 5
We Celebrate CSW!
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CHANGE FOR PEACE
Crazy Sock Day
9:00 JHA Spelling Bee
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CHANGE FOR PEACE
8:15 Mass
7-8:30PM Open House (for people considering registering )
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CHANGE FOR PEACE
9:00 JH Talent Show – Audience is JH Academy
Chuck E Cheese NIGHT 3PM-8PM
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CHANGE FOR PEACE
SpiritWear Out-of-Uniform Day
Wheel of Wisdom
1:00 Grades K-5
2:00 Grades 6-8
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MONDAY
· CHANGE FOR PEACE starts. This is a project to collect as many pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters as possible. We donate this money to the Hogar del Pobre Orphanage in Mexico who we have sponsored for 8 years. They are so grateful for all that ASCA does for the. Please dig deep for all that spare change – it means the world to them
· Museum of Saints –5th graders offers a unique look at the leaders of our faith with a “wax museum” of people important to our faith.
· Magic Show - This show is sponsored by the ASCA Dad’s Basketball Club who present this event for our preschoolers through 5th graders.
· We Celebrate CSW will highlight the 4th graders as they perform for their family and friends and display their states projects. The 5th grade will again share their Museum of Saints from 7-8PM
TUESDAY
· Crazy Sock Day - Crazy Sock Day means we show our individuality by wearing unusual socks!
· 9:00 JHA Spelling Bee
WEDNESDAY
· 8:15 AM CSW Mass Celebration
THURSDAY
· Chuck E Cheese Night at 1154 East Ogden Naperville (630-369-2013) – This is a favorite for the younger crowd ….how can you resist Chuck E?!?
FRIDAY
· WHEEL OF WISDOM –This year we will have 2 separate shows to accommodate our growing number. Thank you to SHPP for sponsoring this favorite of the students.
· SpiritWear Out –of-Uniform Day. This is a free chance to be out of uniform if you are wearing SpiritWear