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"Jesus saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him: "Follow me." And he got up and followed him." (Matthew 9:9).
As we begin our Lenten journey this year, our theme is Following Matthew: Transforming the Kingdom. Matthew was so filled with the charisma and awe of Jesus that he left his quite prestigious job as a tax collector, and simply changed his life completely. Honestly, Jesus says “follow me” every time we hear a Gospel. Jesus says “follow me” every time we witness someone else doing a kind and selfless act. Jesus says “follow me” each time a child asks for help. If we could only say yes and be as faith-filled as Matthew …… let that be our prayer as we begin this first week of Lent.
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2014 Dinner Dance Auction News
Hopefully, your RSVP for this year's March Madness dinner dance auction is in!! We are finishing up the details, and this year's auction is sure to be a blast. If you have filled out a donation form but not brought in the actual item, please deliver your item to Tim Traynor no later than Monday, March 10th.
We are looking for a few volunteers to help sell our various raffle tickets. There are two half hour shifts, from 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. This is the final week to buy your Tuition Credit Raffle Tickets. Don’t let the opportunity to win a $5,000 tuition credit pass you by. Sales will end on Thursday, March 13th, and tickets will not be available at the auction. You can send a check into the office to the attention of Tim Traynor, or visit the auction website at www.ascadda.org.
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 an ASCA student team of 10 players the chance to play the ASCA staff team on Monday, April 7, 2014 at 2:00 pm in the ASCA gym in front of their fellow students in grade 2 and up. So, if you think you are up to the challenge, 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 legendary! 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 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 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.
SCRIP Fundraising Obligation Reminder
This coming Monday, March 10, is the last day to order SCRIP that will be applied to your 2013-14 school year fundraising obligation. All orders and money MUST be at the school by 8:00 am on Monday morning, March 10. Any orders placed after March 10 will be put toward the 2014-15 school year fundraising obligation. If you have any questions, please call or e-mail Debbie Bibo at (630) 375-1090 (H), (630) 777-0425 (C), or dbibo11@hotmail.com.
Lenten Fish Fry & Stations of the Cross
Clear your schedule and plan to attend the annual ASCA Lenten Fish Fry scheduled for this Friday, March 7th in the ASCA gym.
The Stations of the Cross will take place in McSherry Hall at 5:30 pm prior to the Fish Fry, which will be from 6:00 - 7:30 pm. Also, please bring a can of food that will be donated to Loaves and Fishes.
The meal will be catered by Belgio’s, and the cost for Adults and Teens is $12, Kids (ages 5-12) is $8 and Kids under 5 eat for free. The Lenten Fish Fry RSVP flyer is available at the school website, and walk ups are welcome! Please contact Anne-Marie Cronin at anne.marie.cronin@sbcglobal.net with any questions.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Cell phone usage while children are present is a dangerous thing. Please don’t do it.
ASCA Lenten Service Project
As we begin our Lenten journey today, All Saints students and their families will continue to support the Hogar del Pobre orphanage in Celaya, Mexico with almsgiving, prayer and sacrifice. All Saints will be helping Hogar del Pobre, Mother Superior (Madre), and most importantly, the children of the orphanage with a clothing collection, as well as prayer for each of the children who are as young as newborn babies on up. 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 a flyer to the end of this newsletter that outlines the details of the project. The Lenten Service Project flyer will also be going home in hard copy to oldest and only students today, and be available at the school website.
All Saints has been very blessed to have had Mother Superior visit ASCA and celebrate mass with our students. Having Madre visit All Saints, and being in the presence of someone who embodies and brings to life those children who we so want to help, is very humbling. In looking outside of ourselves and in developing an awareness of others and their true needs, All Saints students learn and experience how it is to be Christ's loving hands and hearts when doing small things with great love!
Wednesday Rosary
Beginning this week and 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.
ASCA Spring Picture Day
This Friday, March 7th for all preschool through Grade 8 students. Preschool 3 year old and Pre Kindergarten students are invited to come to ASCA to be photographed on March 8. All students will be out of uniform and photographed by Lifetouch. There will be no preorders or retakes if you miss the day. A Picture Day Pose Selection Form was sent home last Wednesday with all students, and is also available at the school website.
Picture packages will be sent home with your student once ASCA has received them from Lifetouch. At the time you receive your photo package, you will have the option to do one of the following:
- send the entire package back,
- purchase selected sheets in the package, or
- purchase the entire photo package.
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.
Community Outreach
ASCA Prom Dress Collection for PRC Recap
Thank you to all donating families. The temperatures were freezing, but the dress support will warm the hearts of 20 teens.
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.
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. An Cheerleading & Dance flyer is going home with all K-8 girls today, and 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, 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.
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Learn to run, throw, defend and compete the Chicago Bears way!
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Lead by professional coaches and educators.
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Supplemental instruction from Chicago Bears Heroes like Kris Haines, Al Harris, Jim Morrissey, Jim Thornton and Adrian Peterson.
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Featuring Heads Up Football Curriculum courtesy of USA Football.
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Age appropriate, station-based training for both advanced players and newcomers.
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For football instruction, athletic skill development, fitness, agility training and fun!
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Dedicated blocking and tackling instruction for kids with tackle football ambition.
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Skill contests, tournament action, awards and prizes
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Comprehensive Skills for Newcomers / Accelerated Skills for Experienced Players
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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