Saints Speak
From Mrs. Santos
September 28, 2016
This afternoon, we had our first unannounced fire drill with alarm. These drills can be scary, especially for our younger students. It is important to practice what we would do in an emergency so that we can keep everyone safe. During the drill, students need to listen for direction from their teacher and from other staff. They need to focus on the proper procedure to exit the building during a drill. If there was a real fire, this training will help us to react and perform how we have practiced. Ensuring the safety of our students, staff and volunteers is the most important thing that we do at All Saints.
In our drills, we must account for all of our staff and students. This also extends to any volunteers in the building. We ask that you remember to sign both in and out whenever you visit the school. If you are here during a drill, please check in with a staff member. We will be looking for you if you are signed in.
Another area where we must exercise caution for the well-being and safety of our students is in the area of medication. Often times, an over the counter medication is necessary to be administered to a student during the school day. The school must have written authorization from a parent that will allow us or their designee to give the medication to a student. This authorization must include dosage information. If you have any questions regarding medication, please contact Pat Ann Rotko, our Health Attendant.
Also, Fall has officially arrived, and with it, the cold and ‘flu season. One of the first lines of defense to keep students safe and healthy is good hand washing. Please remind your child to regularly wash their hands with soap in the school restrooms and use hand sanitizer at school, especially in the cafeteria before they eat. To make sure a student has scrubbed their hands for the proper length of time, they should sing a song to themselves like the ABC’s or Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.
The main cafeteria has a hand sanitizer dispenser by each entrance, and all classrooms are equipped as well. Students need to practice good procedures when coughing or sneezing, making sure to cover their mouths and noses. If a tissue is not available, students should cough/sneeze into the crook of their elbows. Practice this with your child before they need to use it.
Saints News
It is time to say goodbye to shorts and gym shoes…
Please note the following uniform changes beginning on Monday, October 3:
Dinner Dance Auction - DDA
A letter will be coming home with all oldest and only students on Wednesday, September 28 explaining the School Wide Auction Basket Collection. In an effort to streamline, we will be creating School Wide Auction baskets in lieu of the grade level baskets that were raffled off last year. The monetary donations that are collected will be used to purchase items for the baskets. Your support of these fun-filled baskets last year made it a huge success!
From September 28 through October 14, we will be collecting monetary donations from our school families. This year, we will be using FACTS to collect all donations, making it even easier to donate!! We are hoping that all families can participate in a small way to help make our auction successful!
Thank you for supporting the 2017 Dinner Dance Auction, which will be held at the Embassy Suites in Naperville on Saturday, March 18, 2017. Please plan on joining us for this evening to celebrate All Saints!
The Fall Book Fair is Almost Here
Arrrrrr you ready for the book fair??? The "Bookaneer" themed book fair will soon be here! Students will be able to preview the book fair on Tuesday, October 11th. They will have the opportunity to participate in contests to win prizes such as posters and books. The book fair will be open for sales Wednesday, October 12th through Friday, October 14th. Our teachers and librarian will be pulling books for their "Wish Lists". These books will be available for purchase and presented in the classroom by your child to their teacher.
100% of the profits from the book fair benefit the school library. Our sales goal for the book fair is $9,500. When we reach our goal, students will be awarded with an ALL SCHOOL OUT OF UNIFORM DAY! Out with the old, in with the new….a donation box will be available to collect gently used books, which will be donated to SCARCE. Flyers with additional details are being sent home with the students today.
If you have any questions, please contact Book Fair Co-Chairs Kathy Kokkinos (flyinchippy@yahoo.com) or Cristine Shaw (cristineshaw@gmail.com). See you at the Fair!!!!
Field Trips at All Saints
Most field trips at All Saints are handled electronically via each family’s FACTS account. When a field trip is planned, each family will receive an email notification with an electronic permission form attached. This form must be completed and submitted online. The fee for the field trip will also be billed to your FACTS account at this time. Field trip payments (invoiced via Incidental Billing) work a little bit differently than your tuition payments which automatically come out of most school family’s accounts.
If you have elected auto pay for incidental billing, the field trip payment will automatically come out of your account 10 days from date of invoice. If you have not elected auto pay for incidental billing, you will have to initiate payment of field trip fees by the invoice due date (10 days from date of billing). If you have any questions about field trip forms or fees, please contact Helen Kolar in the school office.
Seeking Parents Interested in Social Media
If you really enjoy communicating via Facebook or Twitter, we are interested in talking with you! It is important that All Saints has a strong social media presence to highlight all of the wonderful things that are happening at All Saints, as well as to attract new school families. If you would like to be involved with promoting ASCA via social media, please contact Melissa Santos at msantos@ascacademy.org, or Patty Bajek at pbajek@ascacademy.org.
Saints In Action
Move Your Feet to Give a Child a Seat
The Catholic Education Foundation (CEF) of the Diocese of Joliet will be holding the 3rd annual Move Your Feet to Give a Child a Seat event on Friday, October 14. The CEF awards over a million dollars in scholarship assistance to students attending Catholic schools throughout the Diocese each year. All Saints has been the recipient of a generous amount of these monies that directly help many of our school families. Since 2014, this event has funded 102 new student scholarships totaling over $71,000. Every dollar shared goes directly to educate a child in need!
On Friday, October 14, students may participate in an Out of Uniform Day at ASCA in support of Move Your Feet to Give a Child a Seat and Catholic Education Foundation. We are asking that each student bring in a small donation ($1 is suggested, more is welcome if you are able) to be out of uniform, which will be sent to the CEF. Please contact Patty Bajek if you have any questions.
Outdoor Luminary Mass at SS Peter and Paul Cemetery
The 22nd annual “Light of My Life” outdoor Mass will be held in Sts. Peter & Paul Cemetery, corner of Columbia and North Ave., Naperville, on Sunday, October 9 at 6:15 pm. This mass fulfills your Sunday obligation, so bring the family. The intention ("Light of My Life" form attached) of this evening is to dedicate a luminaria as a silent tribute to any person(s) who may have touched your life in a special way, deceased or living, past or present. Bring your own chairs or a blanket to sit on. All Are Welcome!
International Pilgrim Virgin Statue – Our Lady of Fatima at St. Dominic
The International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima will be at St. Dominic in Bolingbrook on Monday, October 3. All are welcome to visit and pray. Please see the attached Our Lady of Fatima schedule.
Saints Having Fun
Halloween Parties and Parade
Just in case you have not heard, our students will be sharing the fun of dressing up in costumes for Halloween at school, along with having a class party. Preschool through grade 5 will be able to wear a costume and participate in a Halloween Parade. Grade 6 through Grade 8 will have more age appropriate activities to enjoy on this day. Please look for additional information and guidelines to come.
Trunk or Treat
All Saints will be hosting Trunk or Treat in the ASCA parking lot on Friday, October 28 from 4 – 5 pm with fun for all! What is Trunk or Treat? Students in costume go from car/trunk to trunk for treats in a safe and fun environment. All of our creative parents will decorate their trunks (prize for the best decorated trunk). Students will be able to change into costume after school.
An information flyer is coming home soon with all of the details on how you can participate. Meanwhile, save the date, and check out all of the fun trunk decorating ideas on Pinterest and Google Images.
What’s New at Recess?
Here are just a few of the ways that our students are having fun this school year at recess.
1. Soccer nets for the kids (a big thank you to parents who have donated nets!!)
2. Footballs, a badminton net, playing football or soccer on the big grass area.
3. Plastic balls (light weight so no one gets hurt) volleyballs & basketballs.
4. Hula hoops, jump ropes, Chinese jump ropes (a big thank you to parents who have donated jump ropes!!) and chalk.
Next, new choices for our junior high students!! They can elect to go outside for recess, have a study hall in the library, or stay inside and go to the gym during lunch recess.
These changes have truly changed our recesses, bringing joy and fun for all of our students. Thank you to SHPP, to all of our recess volunteers, and to our principal, Mrs. Santos for helping to make all of this happen!
Trivia Night
Have you purchased your tickets for Trivia Night yet? This fun-filled ADULTS ONLY night is back by popular demand and is sponsored by the ASAA (All Saints Athletic Association). It will be held on Saturday, October 22nd! Be sure to grab your friends, family and colleagues for a night out! Come for the prizes or come for the fun! For questions or more information on how to order tickets, please contact Jim Juhas at jjuhas65@gmail.com
Saints On The Move
Cheerleading Camp at Benet Academy
All Saints students recently attended a cheerleading camp at Benet Academy. See our ‘future cheerleaders’ below photographed with Benet Cheerleader Libby Lacca, ASCA Class of 2015.
Saints In Competition
Have you seen our Saints in action!
The temperatures outside are cooling, but the temperature on the court is rising! If you haven’t seen our Saints in action, be sure to visit Home court soon! Or come out for the hot popcorn and refreshing frozen yogurt! Congratulations to the following volleyball teams who celebrated wins this past weekend: Girls: 7A and Boys 5A and Boys 8A. Remember that all team standings and future games can be found at http://www.dplvba.org/
Be sure to come out and catch the action, and cheer your Saints on to a victory!
Cross Country News!
Congratulations to the All Saints runners who competed in Saturday's meet in Downers Grove. We saw many personal bests this week achieved on a challenging course. All of the kids are running stronger and are more confident. The progression of our runners, in such a short period of time, is incredible! Congratulations to the 5th Grade Boys for taking 3rd place! Congratulations to our individual ribbon winners this week: Brendan Fenlon (10th), Ella Davis (24th) and Sophie Scrima (18th).
This weekend be sure to head out to Lewis University to watch our runners compete in the Suburban Parochial League Championship Meet. Come cheer our runners on to a speedy finish!
Important News
NEW Car Decals have arrived! Be sure to check the concession stand at our home games this weekend where you can purchase a new All Saints sport decal for your car. Not playing on home court? No worries, decals can also be purchased through Keith Glab, Athletic Director.
Have you seen our Special Edition “BLUE OUT” t-shirt? “BLUE OUT” has been scheduled for Friday, October 28th. Be sure to grab this specially designed t-shirt and gather your friends and family to flood the stands with ASCA colors to show our 8th grade athletes support as they play their final matches on home court! We have lots of fun things planned! If you are interested in helping plan this special night, contact Erika Baka at jnebaka@gmail.com
Mark your calendars for the 2016 Fall Sports Banquet scheduled for Friday, November 18th.
DON’T FORGET TO PURCHASE YOUR TICKET FOR TRIVIA NIGHT! For questions or to order tickets, contact Jim Juhas at jjuhas65@gmail.com
Does your child have an interest in Lacrosse? Check out the TRYLax events at Saints Lacrosse Club. For more information on these FREE events for boys and girls in K-8th grades, designed to introduce the game of lacrosse in a fun and informative setting. For more information contact Blair Bartlett (bbartlett102@gmail.com ) Beth Bartlett (elizabartlett@yahoo.com ) or Cezar Camba (cezar@1223lacrosse.com ) or visit 1223lacrosse.com
Basketball Tryouts
REMINDER: Basketball evaluations will be held this weekend and the schedule is as follows:
Saturday October 1st
1:30pm - 2:45pm 5th grade BOYS
2:45pm - 4:00pm 7th grade GIRLS
4:00pm - 5:15pm 7th grade BOYS
5:15pm - 6:30pm 8th grade GIRLS
Sunday October 2nd
12:00pm - 1:15pm 6th grade BOYS
1:15pm - 2:30pm 8th grade BOYS
GO SAINTS!!