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9/28-29: 8th Grade Retreat
9/29: Family Procurement Form Deadline
10/2: Free Dress Food Drive
10/5: Midterm
10/5: SCRIPTEMBER ends
10/6: No School - Archdiocesan inservice
(No Extended Care)
10/11-12: 7th Grade Retreat (Boys)
10/12-13: 7th Grade Retreat (Girls)
10/15: ASB-led Masses - 7th Grade leads
9:30am at St. Bridget
10:30am at Assumption
10/17: Individual Picture Day (Free Dress)
10/17-24: Basketball Assessments (gr 6-8)
10/29: Halloween Carnival at St. Bridget's
View the 2017-18 ASB calendar
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9/29: Family Procurement Form Deadline
9/29: POGO contest ends
10/5: SCRIPTEMBER ends
10/11: CYO basketball registration CLOSES
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September 27, 2017
Dear Students, Families, Alumni, Parishioners, and Friends of ASB School,
What a wonderful celebration of 70 years this past Saturday! It was great to see current students and families, alumni and alumni families, current and past faculty and staff, parishioners, and friends come together in gratitude for ASB School. Thank you again to everyone who made the celebration possible.
Last week, I attended the annual fall retreat for all Catholic school principals in the Archdiocese. I have to be honest that I was not looking forward to this event for several reasons. It was the first week of MAP testing, I had multiple evening meetings, and it is early in the year to be away from the building. The retreat was also held in Seabeck, which seemed like a long way to go…needless to say, I wasn’t bringing the best attitude about the retreat with me. Yes, even as a principal of a school instilling the values of growth mindset and grit, I was having a difficult time mustering up my own.
Fr. Ron Nuzzi from Notre Dame led our retreat. He framed our retreat with the Great Mysteries of our Catholic Faith: the Incarnation, the Trinity, the Paschal Mystery, and the Eucharist. I hope to be able to share moments of his presentation throughout the year, but today I would like to focus on the Trinity. Fr. Nuzzi acknowledged the challenge of understanding the Trinity, even as life-long Catholics. How do we explain three persons in one God? I have to say, his explanation was the best I have heard. He said, “The Trinity is the theological foundation of community.” The Trinity explains God as a relationship – three persons in one God that have the perfect relationship. Fr. Nuzzi asked us to reflect on the idea that if God needs a relationship, why do we, as humans, ever think we can do things on our own. We are called to community because that is how God made us. Everyone is made in the image of God, which means everyone is made to be called to relationships.
As we think about relationships, let us keep our 8th graders in our prayers. They will be at Camp Hamilton tomorrow and Friday for their own retreat. As an 8th grade parent, I honestly cannot believe that this class is approaching the end of their time at ASB. We hope that this retreat gives them the opportunity to bask in joyful moments with each other, rejuvenate their relationships with each other, and experience gratitude for their class community.
As Fr. Nuzzi so eloquently reminded us at retreat, community is at the heart of who we are because of who God is and we are most like God when we work to improve the quality of our relationships. I left the retreat with quite a different feeling than I had brought at the beginning. I left filled with hope, joy and I felt so grateful I attended. We all need to take moments to bask in the joyful relationships we each have, and we may even need other people to create opportunities for us to do so (like making us go on retreat!). I would like to challenge each of us to continue to bask in those joyful moments – the ah-ha moment in learning, the chance to build friendships on the sidelines, the smile you share with another parent or member of our staff in the morning, the quick email to say thank you to someone, the blessing of prayer together at mass, or even just recognizing how good it feels to be a part of ASB. I cannot say enough how lucky we are to be here and how grateful I am for each member of our community.
Best,
Kathleen Conklin
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Family Procurement Deadline is Friday!!!!!
It's paperless!
- Fill out your procurement form here!
- Donate cash here.
Remember:
- Minimum $100 procurement commitment per family
- Donated items that you procure from businesses count as your procurement commitment.
Free Dress Coupons are awarded when...
- Online procurement is completed by Friday, September 29
- Items are delivered by Friday, October 29
Need ideas?
All this information is also on the ASB website here.
Business Sponsorship Opportunities!
We are pleased to announce that we have business sponsorship opportunities available at our auction! ASB families love to support ASB businesses, so if you own/manage/support a business that you’d like to be featured at our auction, please contact us at auction@asbschool.org for more information.
We have 3 levels of sponsorship available this year:
Specific questions? Email our Sponsor Chairs - Jenni Volk or Melissa Malley for more info.
 ASB Track Jackets
On Curriculum Night, there will be samples of the auction’s 70th anniversary track jacket. It's available to order online.
Did you already buy one? We just submitted an order, so all of you who ordered by Monday, September 18 should receive your jacket soon. Still waiting to order? Don't worry. We will submit another order again in just a couple of weeks!
General Auction Questions?
Contact our auction chairs - Kristin Meldahl, Lindsay Romey and MK Rodgers at auction@asbschool.org
Happy Scriptember! Join the fun!
We’re in our second week of Scriptember and things are heating up! The class competitions are neck and neck so don’t forget to submit your new standing orders and weekly scrip orders. Scriptember runs until October 5th. This is your chance to win a class DONUT or PIZZA party… or even a FREE DRESS COUPON! Scrip is a great way for our school to make money with no extra cost to you.
This is your chance to win the following contests:
- The class with the highest total over $1,500 in weekly Scrip sales during Scriptember wins a class Top Pot donut party!
- All families that sign up for a new minimum monthly standing order of $250 during Scriptember (also includes existing families with $500 or more in monthly scrip standing orders) get a free dress coupon for each child in the family!
- Class with the greatest % of families participating in standing scrip orders during Scriptember will win a class pizza party!
For scrip inquiries and questions, please email: scrip@asbschool.org.
Alumni Facebook Page
Did you know that ASB has an alumni Facebook page? Click here to follow!
And share your favorite alumni photo!
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 Basketball News:
Registration for the 2017-2018 CYO basketball season is now open. Boys and girls in grades 4 – 8 are eligible to participate. Families may register for basketball by clicking the link below:
Basketball Registration:
Regular Registration begins September 20, 2017, and ends October 4, 2017.
Late Registration will begin on October 4, 2017 and ends October 11, 2017.
After October 11, no registrations can be accepted.
Basketball Assessments for Middle School Students
In middle school, basketball teams are split into varsity and junior varsity divisions. This requires an assessment process that allows assessors to determine the best fit for each player. Assessments will be held on Tuesday, October 17, and Wednesday, October 18 and Monday, October 23 and Tuesday, October 24. In order to be eligible for the varsity team, students need to attend at least one of the assessment nights, and two would be preferred. The assessors will be looking at a wide variety of the skills including, ball handling, passing, shooting and court awareness. This process is designed to place each student on the team that will allow them to have the most success during the basketball season and we strive to create an environment that is low stress and lots of fun. Parents and coaches are not allowed in the gym to watch the assessments. Please see our Athletic Handbook here regarding assessments and policies on page 12.
Girls:
Tuesday, 10/17 and Monday, 10/23 – 5:30 p.m. (6 th Grade), 6:45 p.m. (7 th Grade) and 8:00 p.m. (8 th Grade)
Boys:
Wednesday, 10/18 and Tuesday, 10/24 – 5:30 p.m. (6 th), 6:45 p.m. (7 th) and 8:00 p.m.(8 th)
 Cross Country News:ASB Cross Country had it's first meet this past weekend at Lower Woodland Park, with ASB coming in in 4th place. Congrats to all our runners, you may check the official results and individual standings with the following link: Cross Country Results
Practices will continue to be held every Monday from 3:30 p.m.-4:15 p.m. for grades K-5 and from 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m for grades 6-8. Practices will continue through 10/9/17.
Cross Country meets will take place at Lower Woodland on the following dates:
Sunday, October 1, 2017
Group B @ 1:00 p.m. & Group A @ 3:15 p.m.
K-3 Final: Sunday, October 8, 2017
Group A @ 1:00 p.m. & Group B @ 2:30 p.m.
4-8 Championship Meet
Sunday, October 15, 2017 @ 1 p.m.
 Soccer News:
Soccer season for all teams has begun. It was great to see all the teams out at Magnuson Park last weekend. Good luck on the season to all of our teams. I look forward to getting out and seeing more games this weekend.
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Parent Board Online Bulletin Board
Your Parent Board has been busy preparing parent/guardian engagement opportunities. Here are some of the things we have been working on:
- The Parent Bulletin Board website is officially up and running. Please go HERE to see all of the activities available for ASB parents and guardians.
- Parent Board also has a Bulletin Board in the entryway of the school. Please take a look when you have a chance.
 This is the last week of our contest! 25 new families by Friday and we will have a school-wide free dress day!
POGO is a Smartphone App to make carpooling easier for parents. It is a safe, secure, flexible, and easy to use tool for connecting families and scheduling carpools to school, sports practices, special events, camps, and more! ASB school is adopting POGO to help reduce traffic, promote community, and enhance safety. And it is Free for Parents!"
Please download the App HERE
-Search for the Assumption-St. Bridget School group.
-Enter the school code: 99468
Please contact Tom Simon, ASB Ambassador for POGO with any questions.
Phone or Text: 206-406-5246
Cafe Kids Hot Lunch Program
Click HERE for info about new offerings for the fall and how to enroll.
School Store Information
Click HERE to see new school store offerings.
School Store Hours this week:
Wednesdays 8:30-9:00
Thursdays 2:45-3:15
 HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL - SAVE THE DATE!
Get your costumes ready as the ASB Halloween Carnival is Sunday, October 29 from 4 - 7pm at St. Bridget's. Ticket sales start beginning of October...avoid lines by purchasing early online! Prices will go up at the door. The link to purchase tickets for entry, food, wax hands and beverages will be provided next week. Get ready for a spooktacular time!
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Open House Events are right around the corner, and we need your help!
Our incredible Parent Board has taken on the responsiblity of helping coordinate Parent Ambassadors & volunteers to help with Open House events - thank you!
Please email Lisa Lydon if you are able to help with these critical pre-event needs!
- Week of Oct 2: 10 volunteers to distribute Open House posters to local coffee shops & businesses, libraries, community centers, tutoring centers, etc. We'll give you a list of places who've already agreed to post our info - placed you're probably already going!
- Week of Oct 9: 15+ volunteers to set out (and later collect) 5-10 yard signs around NE Seattle. We'll provide you with a list pre-approved locations!
- Oct 26, Nov 7 & Feb 1: 12 volunteers to serve as Parent Ambassadors during our Open House event (8:45am to 10:30am)
- NOW: Invite a friend, neighbor or co-worker! We are accepting applications for 2018-19 and 2019-20 for PreK through 8th grade
We need your help sharing our Open House dates with your preschools! Please email me if you have preschool age children and would be willing to help distribute posters & flyers at their schools or daycare centers. Thank you!
Did you know we have a great social media presence? Check ASB out & give us a follow or a like on:
Facebook (/asbschool)
Instagram (@asbschool) and now also...
Twitter (@asbseattle)
 
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 I am in the process of hiring some new staff members for the ASB School Extended Care program. I will be finalizing these hires this week and look forward to announcing the additions to our staff in next weeks newsletter.
ASB School is closed on Friday, October 6, 2017, for an Archdiocesan In-Service. There will be no Extended Care available on this day as ASB School will be closed and all employees will attending the in-service. Sorry for the inconvenience.
If you have not yet registered your child(ren) for Extended Care, it is never too late. We will be accepting registration forms throughout the school year, so families that are still trying to figure out their childcare needs have all the time that they need to get things situated. Please do not hesitate to contact Dylan Pouley if you have any questions or need to make inquiries about our program.
If you have any questions about Extended Care, do not hesitate to contact me, I am happy to assist in whatever way that I can.
Thank you,
Dylan Pouley
Extended Care Registration Form 2017-2018
Extended Care Payment Options 2017-2018
Extended Care reminders:
- Extended Care opens each morning at 7:00am.
- Extended Care closes at 5:45pm each afternoon.
- Please turn in your Extended Care registration forms for the 2017-2018 School year.
- Extended Care will be CLOSED, Friday October 6, for an Archdiocesan in-service.
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Happy 70th Birthday, ASB School!
From the Mass to the party & dinner the gym, it was a wonderful celebration of 70 years! Thank you to all of our volunteers & those who came to join in the fun. Check out the gallery of photos taken that evening, and download your favorites!
  
September 24-30 is National Box Tops for Education Week!
Help ASB celebrate this week by sending in all of the Box Tops for Education from all participating items that you buy. Last year, Box Tops brought in $1000+ for ASB! Here's how to participate:
1. Purchase products from the grocery store with the Box Tops logo
2. Clip the Box Top off the product.
3. Send it into school via the Wednesday envelope.
4. ASB earns money for the Box Tops collected!
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Parish News
Assumption Parish:
October 2 - Free Dress Food Drive
Suggested items by grade level:
Pre K– Granola bars and crackers– saltines, Ritz, etc.
Kindergarten- Ramen noodles, canned chili, ravioli, spaghetti
1st Grade– Peanut butter & jelly
2nd Grade- Toilet paper, paper towels
3rd Grade– Canned fruits and canned fegetables
4th Grade– Rice/potato dishes, rice-a-roni, instant potatoes, baked beans
5th Grade- Cereal, instant oatmeal, breakfast bars
6th Grade– Pasta and pasta sauce
7th Grade- Liquid hand soap, liquid dish soap, small laundry detergent
8th Grade– Canned Soups, stews or meats, and Spam
We can always use Kleenex, toilet paper, paper towels, toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo (send in your hotel toiletries), laundry detergent and cleaning supplies - none of these items can be purchased with food stamps.
Novembers Free Dress Food Day is November 6th
Thanks for all your help on this - September was a huge success!
St. Bridget Parish:
Click HERE for information on the Youth Ministry
Click HERE for information on the Pumpkin Carving Contest, Friday 10/13
Click HERE for information on Sacred Heart Shelter's Soupline, Thursday 11/9
 Seattle Prep News
Middle school families, learn more about Seattle Prep HERE
 Bishop Blanchet News
Click HERE to learn more about Bishop Blanchet
Holy Names News
Click HERE to learn more about Holy Names Academy
 Click HERE for school information
Open House dates: Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017 and Thursday, January 4, 2018
One on One Basketball Seattle information. Click HERE
Registration for Watts Basketball Fall Classes is now open. Click HERE
ASB/OLL Cub Scout Troop
Join the Adventure of Cub Scouts with Pack 338!
Families with Boys currently Kindergarten- 5th grade are invited to join!
If you would just like more info please contact Inger Frauenheim
Join UW's Kappa Alpha Theta chapter (and ASB alums!) in Rock the CASA, a 5K run around UW campus. The run will help raise funds & awareness for CASA, a non-profit that advocates for children in custody battles. Saturday, Oct 14 - click here to register!
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