Jesus the Teacher…….what a wonderful image. In the report cards that you received last week, and as you meet with your child’s teacher(s) at conferences, I hope that the image of Jesus the Teacher is what you are finding.
Roller Skating Party – TONIGHT, Wednesday, November 6
Walk-ins are Welcome!
The ASAA Boosters Club will host its annual roller skating party tonight, Wednesday, November 6th from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at the Aurora Skate Center. If you didn’t get your tickets in advance, that’s okay! You can get them at the door! Bring all of your friends, family and neighbors for a great evening of skating fun. There is NO SCHOOL tomorrow, so come out and have some fun with your friends! Don’t forget to bring a new or gently used book to be donated to Hesed House’s after school reading program. Please contact Debbie Kosmach with any questions at nolkos@aol.com..
Child Care During Conferences
Student Voices will be providing child care tomorrow, Thursday, November 7 during parent conferences in Café 1 from 8 am until 9 pm. Please contact Maria Kazlauskas at mkazlauskas@ascacademy.org with any questions. Please note that there will be no child care on Friday, November 8.
Safe Touch Preview
Safe Touch materials will be available for parent preview during parent conferences at the school office.
Kindergarten Open House
All Saints will be hosting a Kindergarten Open House this coming Tuesday, November 12 from 8:45 – 10:30 am. All Saints invites all potential kindergarten students and their parents to come and spend the morning at ASCA. Please contact Patty Bajek at (630) 961-6125 or pbajek@ascacademy.org with any questions. We hope to see you there!
SHPP Meeting
Our next SHPP (School Home Parish Partnership) meeting will be this Wednesday, November 13 at 9:15 am after mass in Café 1. Please plan on joining us on the 13th! Contact Robin Gullborg at robinborg@sbcglobal.net with any questions.
Market Day
Our next Market Day of the year will be held on Wednesday, November 13th, with product pick up from 2:30-3:30 pm in the gym (please enter through Door 9). As a reminder, at least 10% of your pre-tax order will be credited to the 2013-2014 fundraising obligation, so please take advantage of this fundraising opportunity.
Remember that November is Pie Month at Market Day. All pies ordered will receive a 15% bonus that will go toward your fundraising obligation. Please consider stocking up for the holidays!
You are encouraged to place your order online at www.marketday.com, and pay by credit card. The deadline for internet orders is this Saturday, November 9th, at 11 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.
Christmas Gift 2013- Remembering the Teachers
It is hard to believe, but the Christmas season will soon be here. Consider contributing to a coordinated gift from ASCA parents to ASCA teachers and staff. The Remembering the Teachers Flyer with all of the details is being sent home with all oldest and only students today, and is also available as the school website. The deadline for your donation is Tuesday, November 26th. This date is a hard deadline, so if you wish to participate ensure that your contribution is turned in by November 26th. Donations will be accepted in the office during parent teacher conferences on November 7 and 8. Contact Robin Gullborg at robinborg@sbcglobal.net with any questions.
The True Meaning of the Rosary
Thursday, November 14th, 7:00 – 8:30 pm in McSherry Hall
The rosary is one of the most widespread devotions in the Catholic faith. Catholics are usually associated with the rosary and devotion to the Virgin Mary. The origins of this common, yet controversial devotion are surprising. Why have saints and visionaries throughout the centuries stressed the importance and power of these seemingly repetitious prayers? What effect does the rosary possess for us today? And, is the rosary one of the remedies of peace and calm amid so many social ills? These and other questions will be examined as we delve into the true meaning and purpose of this devotion. The evening will culminate with the praying of the Rosary. Families are encouraged to attend. Please contact Anne-Marie Cronin at anne.marie.cronin@sbcglobal.net with any questions.
Wednesday Morning Rosary Reminder
Please join us in praying the Rosary in the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Reflection Chapel (located across from the school gym) at 7:50 am before Wednesday school mass. Instruction sheets and extra Rosaries are always available. Kids (even noisy ones) are welcome! So, we look forward to you joining us each Wednesday morning. Please contact Darlene Newman at newmdar@gmail.com with any questions.
Community Outreact
Halloween Candy Collection
Thanks to all the sweet ASCA families who donated Halloween candy! Hesed House and People's Resource Center will be receiving the donated candy and gently used shoes/boots this week.
Give a Coat, Share the Warmth!
On Wednesday, November 13 and 20, Community Outreach will be collecting gently used children and adult coats for Hesed House and the People's Resource Center. On Wednesday, November 13 and 20, donations will be collected from 7:40 to 8:00 am outside Door 9 just beyond the car pool lane for your drop off convenience, and then from 3:20 to 3:40 pm, again outside Door 9. If you have any questions please contact Ann Zediker at jazediker@comcast.net. Start collecting those used coats now, and thank you in advance for your help!
Pull Pop Tabs
We will be collecting pull pop tabs from aluminum cans this year to support the Ronald McDonald House in Edward Hospital. Pop tab donations can be brought in throughout the school year to your student’s classroom, each class has a collection bin. Huge kudos to Ken Glassman - he donated a five-gallon pickle bucket FULL of aluminum pull-tabs!
ASCA Feed My Starving Children Packing Session November 8th
Conferences for teachers, service for us! No school on November 8th – come serve instead. To register your family for this 2:30–4:30 pm session, follow the instructions below: Visit http://volunteer.fmsc.org/Register/Default.aspx Select JOIN a Group. Enter Join Code 341686 and click Search. Agree to volunteer guidelines and click Confirm. Log in or Create a New Account. Once you have entered your information you can click Add Member Names to add your children.
Feed My Starving Children packaging sessions are held at 555 Exchange Court, Aurora, IL 60504. Children in grades 3 and up are welcome to participate. Space is limited so register today! Please contact Ann Zediker at jazediker@comcast.net with any questions.
Please note this Feed My Starving Children packing session will be for MannaPack Potato W. This is a different meal than you may be used to packing. It consists of three ingredients. It is a more powdery substance, so be aware; if you wear contacts, some may want to wear glasses for this. You may experience dryness as a result. Also there is milk in this product, so if you have a milk allergy you may want to sit this one out.
Book Collection
Community Outreach and Girl Scout Troop 455 ask for your assistance in collecting books for Hesed House's after school reading program for children. Please bring or send in any new or gently used books that you would like to donate to the collection box located in the school office. If you have any questions please contact Debbie Kosmach at nolkos@aol.com. Thank you in advance for your help.
Healthy Tips from Mrs. Loscheider in the Health Office
Try not to shop when hungry or when the children are tired. Go with a list written by the way the store is laid out. Try to shop the perimeter of the store where you will find the fresh products. You will be more apt to cook at home with fresh products in the house.
The ASCA school store, The Run Away Pencil, is open every Monday and Thursday morning just outside Café 1 from 7:30 to 7:50 am.
December Hot Lunch Orders
December hot lunch orders may be placed online until Friday, November 15. Please visit https://fspro.orderlunches.com. All Saints’ school password is allsaints136.
Save the Date for Breakfast with Santa at ASCA
Don’t miss the opportunity for photos and fun with Santa and the All Saints school community on Saturday, December 14th from 8 am - 11am. Be on the lookout for more information to come.
Looking for Photos
If you have some fabulous photos from the first day of school or the Meet and Greet, the ASCA yearbook is looking for you! Photos can be emailed to Donna Casey at Caseyhut@gmail.com. You can also download your photos to a disc or jump drive, which you can drop off in the school office (addressed to Donna Casey or Mr. Tuttle - yearbook photos). Thank you!
Thanks to all for a fun filled inaugural Trivia Night!!!
A spirited time was had by all who gathered for the first of what will likely become a new ASAA tradition at All Saints – Trivia Night. Thank you to all who attended and supported this fundraising venture, proceeds of which will help fund the expansion and painting of our gym floor.