NOVEMBER
2: Bulldog Bibliophiles (ASB Parent Book Club), 8:30am, Bryant Corner
5: ASB/Parish Mass (5th gr), 8:30am at Assumption / 9:30am at St. Bridget
6: Free Dress Food Drive, 1st Monday of the month
7: Open House, 9:00-10:30am
10: No School/Veteran's Day, No Extended Care
13-17: School-wide Cereal Drive for SVDP, led by 1st grade
16-19: Fall Play/Anne of Green Gables, North Seattle College (see ticket info below)
22: Grandparents and Family Friends Day, 9-11:30am
Noon Dismissal/No Extended Care
23-24: No School, Thanksgiving Holiday, No Extended Care
DECEMBER
3: ASB/Parish Mass (4th gr), 8:30am at Assumption / 9:30am at St. Bridget
4: Free Dress Food Drive, 1st Monday of the month
6: Report cards home
9: 38th Annual Dinner and Auction, 5:30pm at Fremont Studios
View the entire 2017-18 ASB calendar here
DECEMBER
20: PreK and Kindergarten Appliactions Due
JANUARY 2018
5: 2018-19 Financial Aid App Deadline
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 November 1, 2017
Dear Students, Families, Alumni, Parishioners, and Friends of ASB School,
I hope everyone had a wonderful Halloween! The week kicked off with our annual Halloween Carnival, held at St. Bridget. Huge thank you to Jenn Anderson, Heidi Bruch, and their team for all of the hard work that went into this fun event. We had a fantastic spirit assembly on Monday, planned and led by our Student Leadership Team. The mummy challenge, pie-eating contest, and dance competition - congratulations to Gael Loor in 8th grade, our dance champion! - brought out the Halloween spirit in all of us. Yesterday, the halls were filled with superheroes, performers, athletes, scientists, and many more creative costumes. Thank you to all of the parents who came in for a spooktacular day.
This morning, the students of 5B led us in our celebration mass for All Saints’ Day. We look to the saints for reminders and examples of how to respond to God’s call to love and care for all whom we encounter, particularly in times of challenge. The month of November is also when we prayerfully remember all of those who have gone on to be with God. Our front hallway is filled with hearts, naming the many people our students remember with love. Please stop by the front hall and add your own heart to our prayer table. As we remember each of these special people and the powerful ways they impacted our lives, let us also honor them through our interactions with and genuine care of those around us.
I was thinking the other day about how fast the year is going and the busyness of the fall season, a sentiment that I am sure many of you share. That, of course, led to panic as I realized that November and December will be even busier! Grandparents’ and Family Friends Day, Thanksgiving, Advent and all of the festivities of Christmas…before you know it, we will be wishing each other a relaxing Christmas vacation. As we all have experienced, often the busier we get, the lower our patience and higher our frustration. Inevitably, we will all have these moments in the coming months. As we look towards the building excitement of the upcoming seasons, as the weather gets darker and rainier, as patience may wear thin, let us each be mindful of the following:
- There are always two sides to the pancake, no matter how thin. - Mike Foy
- We should look for those moments of incarnation that make our community fun, exciting, and life-giving.
- The answer to the question can be found somewhere, we just need to spend the time looking. (Hint: Like reading the newsletter!)
- Everyone should have the audacity to expect the best in the most difficult of circumstances.
- Most importantly, love is a verb.
As we head into the weekend, let's wish our 6th grade boys a huge GOOD LUCK in the championship soccer game on Saturday!
Best,
Kathleen Conklin |
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Our next Open House is next Tuesday, November 7th, 9:00 - 10:30am!
Bring a friend! PreK and Kindergarten applications are due December 20th! Remember, earlier is always better than later.
Current ASB families: If you have a little one coming to ASB's PreK or Kindergarten programs next year, you also need to complete an application. Questions? Email Kelley Kane!
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 Soccer News:
The soccer season has concluded with all of our teams having an amazing year. The following teams made the CYO Playoffs, congrats to these teams:
6th Grade Girls
7th Grade Girls
7th Grade Boys
8th Grade Girls
The 6th Grade boys team won their first two playoff games and will be playing in the 6th Grade CYO CHAMIONSHIP
this Saturday, at 9:00 am at Kennedy Catholic High School.
Soccer coaches and parents, please email soccer pictures of your team to Mrs. Caballero!
These pictures will be used in the ASB yearbook.  Basketball News:
Basketball teams have been finalized, we had the ASB coaches meeting Monday night, and teams will begin practicing this week. If you have not already been contacted by your coach, they will be contacting you in the next week to relay practice and team information to your family. Good luck with the season.
*ATTENTION* The 7th Grade Boys single A team is still looking for a coach.
They will be practicing 5:30 to 6:30 on Tuesdays and 7:30 to 8:30 on Thursdays.
If interested, please contact Dylan Pouley ASAP!
CYO Basketball Coaches Meetings:
Wednesday, November 8, 2017 - 7:00-8:30 pm
Isaac Orr Conference Room - 910 Marion St Seattle, WA 98104
Saturday, November 11, 2017 - Time and Place TBD
Tuesday, November 14, 2017 - 7:00-8:30 pm
Isaac Orr Conference Room
Please contact Dylan Pouley with CYO questions.
Coordinator Contacts:
James Conklin, Basketball Coordinator - grades 4-8
Emily Childress, Soccer Coordinator – grades K-4
Pete Kain, Soccer Coordinator – grades 5-8
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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.
Pogo & The Seattle Nanny Network
Our carpool partner has teamed up with the Seattle Nanny Network to offer paid rides with fantastic caregivers in the event that the car pool option doesn’t work out.
Find out more HERE
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
Are you looking for Service Hour opportunities? The School Store is looking for volunteers on Wednesday mornings and Thursday afternoons. Please click HERE to sign up! Training will be provided.
Parent Education Event: "The Good, Bad and the Ugly"
ASB is excited to host Jo Langford for our first parent education event about online safety in the t/ween digital age. On Wednesday, November 8th at 7PM, Jo will explain the most popular social networking apps, talk about the three big bad online behaviors, and provide five tips for family online rules. Don't miss this speaker - he's great! Please RSVP HERE so we have a headcount for seating.
Parent Education Event at Villa on November 14
On Tuesday, November 14th at 7pm, Villa Academy is pleased to be offering a screening of the documentary Angst: Normalizing the Conversation About Anxiety for Kids and Teens, in the Rainbow Theater. This documentary explores what anxiety is, how it impacts young people, and evaluates tools used to cope. Included in the documentary are interviews from youth who experience anxiety as well as experts who provide insights into the origins of anxiety and tools used to manage it. The screening is recommended for ages 12 and up and you can purchase your tickets here. Please note that screenings of Angst in the broader Seattle community are selling out quickly, so we encourage you to purchase tickets soon if you’d like to attend at Villa Academy. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door.
Reporting Volunteer Hours:
ASB is currently working on getting the new volunteer service hour report form up and running on the ALMA system, it should be ready in a few weeks. In the meantime, please be sure to keep a running tally of all your volunteer hours and details so that you can input the information once it’s live.
If you have any questions about volunteer opportunities available right now, please don’t hesitate to email Nikki Casey and I can help link you with some options!
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A reminder that parents need to bring their children into Extended Care each morning and sign them into our program. I know that many of us are in a hurry in the mornings, but it is not just policy that requires that parents sign children into our program it is a licensing requirement. Our new employees at Extended Care continue to learn the daily routine of our program, if you have not already, please introduce yourself to any of our new employees and let them know which children your child(ren) is yours.
Extended Care will be CLOSED on the upcoming dates, please plan accordingly:
Friday, November 10, 2017 for Veterans Day
Wednesday, November 22, at 12:00 noon for Thanksgiving Break
Thursday, November 23, 2017 for Thanksgiving Break
Friday, November 24, 2017 for Thanksgiving Break
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Join us TOMORROW, Thursday 11/2 at 8:45am for our first "Bulldog Bibliophile" meeting (aka ASB Parent Book Club). Coffee is on us! Come ready to discuss Julie Lythcott-Haims' "How to Raise an Adult".
The Assumption St. Bridget Theatre Ensemble proudly presents the beloved family classic, L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables dramatized by Joseph Robinette and directed by Julie Olsen!
Meet Anne Shirley, or Anne with an “E”, a fanciful orphan mistakenly sent to live with two unmarried older siblings looking for a strong farmhand. From the second she arrives at the snug white farmhouse called Green Gables on majestic Prince Edward Island, Anne knows she must prove her worth in order to stay. A skinny girl with fiery red hair and a temper to match, she’s not what Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert expected. Will Anne’s lively imagination, intelligence and persistence win over the stoic Cuthberts and the townsfolk? Be swept away by Anne’s journey of friendship, family, love and finding her forever home.
Joseph Robinette is the author or co-author of 55 published plays and musicals. His plays have been produced by Lincoln Center, Pittsburgh Playhouse, Goodman Theatre, Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Seattle's Fifth Avenue Theatre and the BBC, among others. Produced by special arrangement with THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois.
Click HERE for ticket information. Shows are Nov. 16, 17 & 18 (7pm) and Nov. 19 (2:30pm).
Thank you to our incredible Halloween Carnival chairs, Jenn Anderson & Heidi Bruch - the event was a spooktacular success! The costumes were fantastic, and everyone had a great time! Thanks also to the staff at St. Bridget's, for hosting us again.
1st graders love cereal - really, doesn't everyone?!? Please support 1st grade's effort to fill the shelves of Assumption Parish's St. Vincent de Paul pantry with cereal! Send in donations anytime November 13-17.
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Assumption Parish:
Free Dress Food Drive Monday, November 6th
Class assignments for food drive below:
Pre K – Granola bars and crackers (saltines, ritz, etc.)
Kindergarten - Canned soups, stews or meats and Spam
1st Grade – Peanut Butter & jelly
2nd Grade - Canned fruits and canned vegetables
3rd Grade – Tuna, mac & cheese or Cup-a-Noodles
4th Grade – Instant oatmeal, breakfast bars
5th Grade - Rice/Potato dishes, rice-a-roni, instant potatoes, baked beans
6th Grade – Pasta and pasta sauce
7th Grade - Liquid hand soap, liquid dish soap, small laundry detergent
8th Grade– Ramen noodles, canned chili, ravioli, spaghetti
Kleenex, toilet paper, paper towels, toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo, laundry detergent and cleaning supplies!
Send in your hotel toiletries! They are given out at the food bank.
Note: The above items can not be purchased with food stamps.
Our Next Free Dress Food Day is December 4
St. Bridget Parish:
Click HERE for information on the Youth Ministry
Click HERE for information on Sacred Heart Shelter's Soup line, Thursday 11/9
 Seattle Prep News
Open House: Tuesday, November 7, 2017, 5:30 - 8:00PM. Click HERE for more info.
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
 O'Dea News
Click HERE for school information
Open House: Wednesday, 11/8/17 and Thursday, 1/4/18
Watt's Basketball Camps: Click on the pictures to register!
St. Brendan School Holiday Craft Fair
Click HERE for details!
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Did you know that ASB has an alumni Facebook page?
