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During Lent, we are trying hard to keep it simple and peaceful so we can be reflective. Then we find that Lent is really about choices. Serious choices. What should we give up? How much time should we spend praying? What about fasting? What if I forget? Should I just give up?
We must focus instead on what God wants to do for us. Not what we want to do; but what he wants to do for us. Are we open? Our heavenly Father is with us day in and day out, offering us grace upon grace so that we can choose His way every time. God wants to bless you. He wants to do everything he can to keep you on His path of life. That’s why He is so merciful and forgiving. So don’t give up. Choose God every day. He has chosen you.
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A Note from Mrs. Grissinger
Dear All Saints staff, students, and families,
Last week I received the donation that was collected at ASCA for Kevin's daughters' college fund; and my family is deeply grateful for all your generosity! Your gift brightened our day and it will continue to grow in an account for Alexa's and Amelia's college expenses. We truly appreciate your thoughtfulness and all the kind support, thoughts, and prayers that you have shared with us. The outpouring of kindness from students, staff, and ASCA families has been humbling and a powerful force from the ASCA faith community.
Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts, Jean Grissinger and Family
2014 March Madness Dinner Dance Auction
The March Madness dinner dance auction is just a few days away. Catalogs for attendees were sent home yesterday in your oldest/only child's backpack. Please look for it and remember to bring it to the auction on Saturday as this has your bid number on it and will be used for the live auction. The auction begins at 6:00 pm at Bobak's Signature Room at Seven Bridges in Woodridge. We look forward to seeing you there for a great evening.
If you have filled out a donation form for an item you have contributed to the auction but have not brought in the actual item yet, please deliver your item to Tim Traynor ASAP.
We are still looking for a few volunteers to help sell our various raffle tickets. There are two half hour shifts, 6:00-6:30 pm, and 6:30-7:00 pm. If you can help with a shift, please email Maria Gulli at pmgulli@comcast.net with your preference. Thank you for your help.
Tuition Credit Raffle Tickets
Today is the final day to purchase Tuition Credit Raffle tickets. Sales end at 4:00 pm on March 13th. You can bring a check into the office, attention Tim Traynor, or purchase your ticket on our website at www.ascadda.org. This is a great way to support our school and auction even if you cannot attend.
Attention ASCA Basketball Players
Would you love the opportunity to play your favorite ASCA teachers in a basketball game? Well here is your chance! At this year's dinner dance live auction, for the very first time we will be offering a ASCA student team of 10 players the chance to play the ASCA staff team on April 7, 2014 at 2:00 pm in the ASCA gym in front of their fellow students grade 2nd and up. So start to put together a team, figure out what you are willing to bid, attend the DDA and participate in the Live Auction. The game is sure to be a blast. Go Saints!
Market Day on March 19th
Our next Market Day will be held on Wednesday, March 19th, with product pick-up from 2:30 - 3:30 pm in the gym (enter through Door 9). As a reminder, at least 10% of your pre-tax order will be credited to your annual fundraising commitment. This month is Dessert Bonus Days. The more desserts purchased, the more we earn! This is the first Market Day of the 2014-2015 school year; starting in March each year, proceeds are credited to the coming year. You are encouraged to place your order at www.marketday.com and pay by credit card. The deadline for internet orders is Saturday, March 15th, at 11:00 pm. All Saints Catholic Academy's school code is 27119. Volunteers are needed to help sort and stack the food. Please contact Tracy Coleman at tracytroy@aol.com if you are able to help.
The Car Line
We are revisiting the clarification of our car line procedures once again in a sincere effort to communicate the appropriate parking lot procedures for the safety of our children.
- Last year the Naperville Police Department did a traffic analysis and recommended that at high exit times like AM and PM drop-off and pick up, we restrict our exit to right turns only. The signage indicating this went up this fall. These directions should be followed. This change has not yet been reflected in the on-line Parent Handbook; but we will take care of that shortly.
- Both AM and PM we have a high volume of cars that are on the grounds in the line to reach the child safety zone. You are to double up and once the line starts (if you don’t, vehicles will spill out onto Aurora Ave.), and then you should alternate when the line moves into a single line.
- Remember Door 1 is not a place where you can “drop-off”. If you go to the Door 1 lot, you must park and walk your child to and from Door 7.
- Cell phone usage while children are present is a dangerous thing. Please don’t do it.
ASCA Lenten Service Project – Hogar del Pobre
During Lent, All Saints students and their families will continue to support the Hogar del Pobre orphanage in Celaya, Mexico. All Saints will be praying for and helping the children of the orphanage with a clothing collection. For most of the children at the orphanage, the clothing that they receive from All Saints students will be the only new outfit that they receive all year long. In past years, All Saints families have generously been able to contribute over 700 pieces of clothing during the forty days of Lent. We have attached the Lenten Service Project flyer which outlines the details of the project. This flyer will also be going home in hard copy to oldest and only students today, and be available at the school website. There is a wonderful Powerpoint presentation currently playing outside the gym that highlights the orphanage. Please be sure to take a look when you visit the building. Thank you in advance for your generous contributions.
Please note that items must be new with tags attached, and can be purchased from any store and made in any country, including China. The orphanage is located in an area of Mexico where it gets very cold at night without heat. Warm clothing is their greatest need. Shoes, jackets, pajamas, socks and underwear is needed too.
Even though we have assigned each grade level a size, you are welcome to bring in any size.
In looking outside of ourselves and in developing an awareness of others and their true needs, our students learn and experience how it is to be Christ's loving hands and hearts when doing small things with great love!
The Spring Book Fair is Coming! - March 18-March 20
The Spring Book Fair is fast approaching. Please join us in McSherry Hall to purchase books and help support our school library. We are also in need of volunteers. If you are available to help, please contact Mary Neal at nealja123@sbcglobal.net . Thank you!!
The book fair hours are:
Monday, March 17
12:15 -3:00 pm: Student preview only, no book sales.
Tuesday, March 18
Book Sales
8:00 am - 11:30 am
3:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Wednesday, March 19
Book Sales
9:00 am -11:30 am
3:00 pm- 5:30 pm - Family Night
Thursday, March 20
8:00 am - 11:00 am - Final book sales
11:00 am - Take down
“Let’s Go Wild” at the Annual Daddy Daughter Dance
Invitations have been distributed, one per family, for the event which is Saturday, April 12, 2014 at 6:30 pm. Please make sure you get your RSVP envelope returned to the office. Volunteers: If you haven’t already signed up to help decorate the gym that day or work at the dance and would like to, please contact Amy Drake, amyldrake@me.com or Regis Watson, regis1997@gmail.com.
Wednesday Rosary
On all Wednesdays of Lent, the Rosary will be prayed just before Mass in the school gym. Besides being a great way to receive additional graces and to honor Mary, our spiritual mother, it is a wonderful way to share our faith with the students as they enter for Mass. Please join us in the gym at 7:55 am (if you are running late – come anyway!). Instruction sheets and extra Rosaries will be available. We ask that you honor those joined in prayer and jump right in as you enter the gym for mass. If you wish to socialize, please remain in the narthex. Please contact Darlene Newman at newmdar@gmail.com with any questions.
D203 Busing Change
Please make a note on your upcoming calendars. There will be no busing all day (to and from school) on Thursday, March 20, Friday, March 21 and Friday, March 28 for District 203 bus riders. You will need to arrange alternate transportation for your student on these particular days. All other buses will be running.
April Lunches
Online orders for April hot lunches may be placed on line until Saturday, March 15. Please visit https://fspro.orderlunches.com. All Saints’ school password is allsaints136.
Panoramic Photos
We still have a limited number of Panoramic Photos available on a first come, first served basis. The cost for this lovely keepsake is only $15 per photo. Please contact Helen Kolar at (630) 961-6125, or hkolar@ascacademy.org to secure your copy before they are all gone. Please take a look at all of the panoramic photos from our first nine years of school, which are displayed in the hallway across from the gym, and see how we have grown!
Community Outreach
Pop Tabs for Ronald McDonald House
We are still collecting pull pop tabs from aluminum cans to support the Ronald McDonald House at Edward Hospital. Pop tab donations can be brought in throughout the school year to your student’s classroom. We have collected many gallon sized bags so far, keep them coming in! Last year, the Chicagoland Ronald McDonald Houses raised over $50,000 from pop tabs.
Visit The Runaway Pencil every Monday and Thursday morning outside Café 1 from 7:30 to 7:50 am for all of your school supply needs.
Fish Fry at St. Elizabeth Seton
St. Elizabeth Seton is holding their annual Fish Fry this Friday evening, March 14 from 5 – 7:30 pm. Adults are $9, children 5-11 are $5, and children under 5 are free. Entertainment will be presented by the McNulty Irish Dancers. St. Elizabeth Seton is located at 2220 Lisson Road, Naperville.
News from the All Saints Athletic Association
Basketball Championship Games
Our Girls 8A and 8B girls basketball teams have advanced to their respective championship games which will be played this Sunday, March 16 at Benet Academy. Let’s pack the gym to cheer our teams on to victory!!
- 12PM: Girls 8B vs. St. Mary of Gostyn
- 5PM: Girls 8A vs. St. Joseph
Go Saints!
Benet Academy Summer Volleyball Camps
Benet Academy will be holding volleyball camps this summer for girls entering grades 2-8. The camps will include skills instruction, conditioning, team drills and scrimmages, individualized evaluations, as well as tournament play. Your fee will include daily snacks, a camp t-shirt and prizes. The following camp options are available:
- Camp Option 1: Tuesday, June 10 – Friday, June 13
- Camp Option 2: Monday, July 14 – Thursday, July 17
Develop or tune up your skills! For more information, see the Benet Academy Summer Volleyball Camp flyer at the school website.
Benedictine University Cheerleading and Dance Clinic
The Benedictine University Cheerleading and Dance Team, will be holding a cheerleading and dance clinic at the Dan and Ada Rice Center of Benedictine University on Saturday, March 29 from 8 am – 3 pm. The clinic will offer cheer and dance routines, as well as stunting. The cost of the camp is $40 per girl, which includes a t-shirt, lunch and a half time performance at a BenU football game in the fall. The Benedictine University Cheerleading and Dance Clinic flyer can also be found at the school website. Please contact Katie Daniel at kdaniel@ben.edu with any questions.
Chicago Bears Youth Football Camps – this summer at ASCA
This non-contact, Chicago Bears Youth Football instructional camp will be held at ASCA in June. It is aimed at kids aged 6-14, and will be held Monday, June 23 through Friday, June 27, from
9:00 am to 3:00 pm. The cost is $399 for the week.
- Learn to run, throw, defend and compete the Chicago Bears way!
- Lead by professional coaches and educators.
- Supplemental instruction from Chicago Bears Heroes like Kris Haines, Al Harris, Jim Morrissey, Jim Thornton and Adrian Peterson.
- Featuring Heads Up Football Curriculum courtesy of USA Football.
- Age appropriate, station-based training for both advanced players and newcomers.
- For football instruction, athletic skill development, fitness, agility training and fun!
- Dedicated blocking and tackling instruction for kids with tackle football ambition.
- Skill contests, tournament action, awards and prizes
- Comprehensive Skills for Newcomers / Accelerated Skills for Experienced Players
- Kids gain confidence, develop skills and have a blast!
Learn to Play the Chicago Bears Way!
Visit www.BearsCamps.com or call (312) 226-7776
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is head lice?
Head lice, Pediculus Capitis, are parasites that spend their entire lives on the human scalp. They cling to the hair while feeding, mating and laying eggs. Head lice are most commonly found on individuals with good hygiene and grooming habits. Head lice are bloodsucking, wing-less insects with a hard exoskeleton and three pairs of legs ending in claws. An adult louse is 2 to 3 mm long (the size of a sesame seed).
There are 3 life stages for lice – egg, baby and adult. The egg (nit) is attached to the human hair with extremely strong glue. Female lice lay approximately 5 eggs twice a day. The eggs incubate for 7 to 10 days. After hatching, the baby lice (nymph) grow into adults within 7 to 10 days. Once full-grown the female lice have to only mate once to lay eggs every day for the rest of their 30 day life.
How can I get head lice?
98% of all head lice transfers are from head-to-head contact (hugging, reading a book together, etc…). Head lice cannot jump or fly and you cannot get or give head lice to your pets. However, head lice that are warm and well-fed can move quickly from hair to hair and scalp to scalp. Approximately, 2% of the time, indirect transmission occurs through lice-carrying objects such as brushes, combs, hats and athletic gear. It is important that sharing of such objects is kept to a minimum, but since head lice cannot live off the head for more than 24 hours, sharing of items is not as big of an issue.
Can head lice go away on their own?
No, head lice cannot go away without corrective action. Left untreated, head lice will continue to multiply and eventually infest your entire family. Head lice cannot be removed by blow drying, flat-ironing or vigorous shampooing. The head lice eggs use glue to stay in the hair while head lice babies and adults use their claws.
Do lice removal products that I can buy at the local drugstore or with a prescription work?
There are two reasons why not to purchase drugstore and prescription products to remove lice. First, they only kill about 45% of adult lice. The adult lice are becoming resistant to the chemicals and the chemicals do not kill the eggs. The product needs to be continually applied to ensure newly hatched lice are killed. Second, continual application can be dangerous. The chemicals in the products have been linked to central nervous system problems, autism, ADHD and general ill-health. The odors are offensive and often cause headaches and dizziness.
Can I just treat with home remedies?
There is nothing wrong with home remedies. However, they are often extremely messy and you still need to comb and pick to ensure all the eggs (nits) are removed.
What can I do to prevent lice?
The best way to prevent lice is to wear your hair high and tight to the head, such as a bun, braids or a pony tail. Lice also do not like the smells of mint, rosemary, tea tree oil or mango. So using those smells in products for your hair will help as well.
What are the tell-tale signs of head lice?
There are no tell-tale signs of head lice. Only 50% of all infected people itch from the lice bites. Some people experience a low-grade fever, bags under the eyes and a rash at the nape of the neck.