This Friday, on the Feast of St Francis, the students of All Saints Catholic Academy will join Catholic children of the world in prayer. From 9:00 to 10:00 am, Pope Francis has asked that the children of faith unite in the 11th annual Worldwide Children’s Eucharistic Holy Hour. The hour will be shared in increments by the children in grades K-8. Will you please join us during this time praying for your own faith needs, praying for the safety and happiness of all of our students, praying for peace in this troubled world, and in offering thanksgiving for the great gifts that we have been given?
Wednesday, October 9th is a Prayer Service, not Mass
On Wednesday, October 9th, our 8th graders have created a prayer service for us. The priests in the Diocese will be in a convocation that day, so we will not be celebrating Mass.
Trivia Night
The ASAA Booster Club Presents: Trivia Night on Saturday, November 2, 2013 from 6 until 10 pm. This promises to be a fun night of trivia! Decorate your table, and win a prize for best table. There will be prizes for top table scores. Tables of 10 are $350 or $40 per person. This is a byob event, so you must be 21 years of age to attend. Appetizers will be provided. Proceeds from this night will help fund the expansion and painting of our gym floor. Order your table by October 11th, and only pay $325. Please contact Jim Juhas at jjuhas65@gmail.com to order your tickets, or with any questions.
Thanks for Your Support
The Class of 2015 would like to thank you for your support of the 5th Annual Fall Fun Fair. It was a great day filled with games, prizes, a huge cake walk, and lots of smiles and laughter. Remember to wear your fun fair t-shirt with jeans this Friday, October 4th for your out of uniform day. Thanks again and see you next year!
Community Outreach
Time to clean out your closet! During October, Community Outreach will be collecting gently used shoes and boots. They will be given to Hesed House and Peoples Resource Center. If you have any questions please contact Michele Klein at Mklein511@comcast.net.
We will also be collecting pull pop tabs from aluminum cans this year to support the Ronald McDonald House and Edward Hospital. Pop tab donations can be brought in throughout the school year to your student’s classroom, and placed in the box tops collection bin.
Community Outreach received a few instruments from the September instrument collection, and thanks all of the donating families. Mrs. Sturm will be reaching out to 4th graders, giving a few students the opportunity to use these instruments in the ASCA band program.
Loaves & Fishes is in need of adult volunteers. If you are interested, please go to http://www.loaves-fishes.org/get-involved/volunteer/.
Fall Book Fair - October 15 -18
Please plan to join us in McSherry Hall for our Fall Book Fair. Your book purchase helps to support our school library. The book fair hours are:
Tuesday, October 15
12:15 -3:00 pm - Student preview only, no sales
Wednesday, October 16 - Book Sales
9:15 - 11:30 am
3:00 - 6:00 pm
Thursday, October 17 Book Sales
8:00 - 11:30 am
3:00 - 6:00 pm - Family Night
Friday, October 18
8:00 - 10:00 am - Final Book Sales
Wednesday Rosary
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. Praying the rosary is a great way to receive additional graces, to meet other parents, and to honor Mary, our spiritual mother.
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.
Hot Lunch Ordering Deadline
The deadline to place your November hot lunch order online is Friday, October 15. Please visit https://fspro.orderlunches.com. All Saints’ school password is allsaints136.
Healthy Tips from Mrs. Loscheider in the ASCA Health Office
With cold and flu season coming, the three C’s are even more important -
Clean: Wash your hands
Cover: Cover your cough and sneeze
Contain: Contain your germs. Stay home if you are sick.
A couple of healthy reminders: An 8 year old needs 10-11 hours of sleep each night. Peanut protein does not come off your hands with the use of a hand sanitizer.
Out of Uniform “Pink & Blue” Day – Friday, October 18
October is Respect Life Month, and four area Catholic schools are excited to be taking part in an effort to assist Waterleaf Women’s Center in Aurora. 
You can help support both the born and unborn babies as well as young mothers in the community that Waterleaf Women’s Center assists (all services are free) daily with material needs, education, and care. Waterleaf went medical in January of 2011 with the addition of an ultrasound machine, and is now able to perform free ultrasounds which provides young women the opportunity to see the tiny life they are carrying!
The mission statement of Waterleaf is:
“To assist those facing an unplanned pregnancy, regardless of their socioeconomic or religious background, by providing them the medical, counseling, educational, material, and community support necessary to realize their full potential as men and women created in God’s image.”
How Will the “Pink & Blue” Day Work?
On Friday, October 18, 2013, you can dress out of uniform and wear pink or blue in support of the born and unborn babies in the community.
Kids are encouraged to do an extra chore around the house or for a neighbor to raise money, or perhaps donate their weekly allowance and bring that in to school as their contribution for dressing out of uniform. Please make sure the children let their parents know why they are contributing!
October 18th is a special day,
to celebrate Respect Life month in a unique way…
Bring a donation large or small
And dress in pink or blue, stand tall
to honor the beautiful born & unborn babies
(If checks are brought in, please make them payable to Waterleaf Women’s Center – thank you) www.WaterleafWC.org
Donations Needed
Mrs. Abrams is looking for some used Scrabble or Bananagram letter tiles. If you have some letters that you can donate, please send them to school in a plastic ziplock bag. Thank you in advance for your help.
Affy Tapples for Sale!
The Class of 2014 Affy Tapple fundraiser is in full swing! Affy Tapples are available for purchase by individual apple (individually wrapped), or by the case.
Orders will be available for pick up in McSherry Hall on Thursday, October 24th from 3:00 - 6:00 pm. The Affy Tapple order form is available on the school website. All completed order forms and payment should be turned in by Wednesday, October 15, with checks made out to ASCA. Please contact Anna Gallagher at anna_gallagher@sbcglobal.net with any questions.
News from the All Saints Athletic Association
All Saints Volleyball
Congratulations to our 7A Girls’ Volleyball team who took 1st place in the SS Peter and Paul hosted volleyball tournament this past weekend at the Great Lakes Volleyball Center! Way to go!! Please come and support our teams! A full schedule of games can be found by clicking on the following link on the ASCA website: http://ascasports.org/volleyball/game-schedule.
All Saints Cross Country 
Congratulations to Katherine Coleman, Joey Censullo and Mia Nolan for cracking the top 25 for the first time at the cross country meet held in Downers Grove this past weekend! Come out this Saturday, October 5 for our cross country meet which starts at 9 am sharp. This week is the championship meet and will be held at the Lombard Commons Park (498 E St Charles Rd Lombard, IL 60148). Additional information can be found by visiting http://www.s-p-l.org/. Good luck to our runners!
ASCA Basketball 
The season is just around the corner, and the excitement is building. Evaluations will take place on October 19, 20 and 26. Details on specific times can be found at the ASAA website, http://ascasports.org/.