March 29, 2017
Dear Parents, Guardians, Alumni, Parishioners, and Friends of Assumption-St. Bridget School,
Please continue to keep our St. Bridget Pastor, Fr. Haydock in your prayers. He continues to recover from multiple health concerns. Thank you!
            Thanks to all parents who made a point to attend one of the State of School meetings last week. We are so appreciative of your attendance, feedback and participation as an informed parent. Many of you who did not make it, have already come by and touched base with me and that is also appreciated as we work hard to keep you informed. Our State of School presentation is viewable on our website.   You will find it under the “About us” tab and click on State of School. The last slide is a survey link that is open for the remainder of this week. We would love your feedback. Some have criticized the format of the survey. This is a format our faculty and staff adopted this year as a suggestion from our Director of Student Success, Kathleen Conklin. We have found this type of surveying to be highly beneficial to support a culture of continuous growth and improvement. Mrs. Conklin had been exposed to this survey format during her administrative program and felt the format can be informative in gathering data on what is working and what are identified areas of growth. Thank you for taking the time to participate in this short survey.
            We join with Catholics around the world in the second half of our Lenten journey. As the North Seattle Region of 13 Catholic schools, we are joining together this year for a regional Good Friday observance to all families and students to participate in. “Day to Unplug” will be a time for all of us to do just that- unplug and center ourselves on Christ and His message of love and grace. Please click HERE for suggestions for families and for us as a school. So please take note that there will be minimal power usage while at school for students. We will answer the main phone line in the office, but will not have our computers on that day in observance and reverence. As a school and part of the ASB tradition, our 7^th graders will present the Stations of the Cross to the entire school. More details on this will be forthcoming and parents are invited to attend. All students will be leaving the building in silence as well, reflecting on the goodness God has given us in His Son, Jesus.
            In March and April, the focus of our new Self-Regulation curriculum is understanding perspective; the lens through which we view the world and the lens through which others view the world. We have begun to discuss the theme, "We are more alike than different." A few weeks ago, we welcomed guest speakers in honor of Down Syndrome Awareness Day. This coming Sunday, April 2, is World Autism Awareness Day. Self-regulation lessons next week will help students understand the lens that shapes experiences of people with Autism and continue to build the idea of unity and community. Check out "Just Like You" Down Syndrome and Autism videos on You Tube - they are inspirational and heart-warming. Continuing discussions around these topics and promoting these skills is a great extension to the classroom!
            Looking forward to seeing all of you this weekend at our annual musical production! “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” tickets can be purchased through the link on our website. Good luck to all actors, actresses, tech and support crew. Thank you to Mrs. Olsen, drama teacher, and Ms. Zolotusky, drama assistant, along with the many volunteers who have put in countless hours to make this musical come to life!

In Christ's Peace,
Christina Vierra McGill

Yearbook and Class Picture order envelopes

Order envelopes have gone home with your student.

1) Yearbooks must be pre-ordered. Checks made out to ASB.

2) Class picture envelopes must be sent on or before picture day (April 6). Checks made out to KIDS Photography

Please return envelopes filled out completely and with separate checks for each envelope. Please do not combine checks for the items.
Order Envelopes are due by April 5.
Any questions contact Mary P.

Get your Golden Ticket Today!

ASB Theater Ensemble's production of Willy Wonka opens on Thursday, March 30! "Golden" tickets are on sale now and are only available online. We always sell out, so get yours today!

Performances are at Cleveland High School (free parking):

Thursday-Saturday, March 30-April 1, at 7 p.m., and
Sunday, April 2, at 2:30 p.m.

Team Pictures Needed
All spring sports coaches please send in your team pictures for the yearbook. Send them to Christa. They must be submitted by Wednesday, March 29, to be included in the yearbook. Thank you.

Cell Tower Meeting
Assumption Parish will host a meeting tonight, Wednesday March 29 at 7pm to discuss the cell tower that T-Mobil has applied for. This tower is proposed to be 100 feet high and attached to the utility pole in the parking strip area between Bryant Cafe and Karl Eberhardt Dental Office.

School families are welcome to attend tonight's meeting in the Assumption Parish Fellowship Hall. T-Mobile will be present.

Save The Date! Father Daughter Dance!

What: 3rd Annual Father Daughter Dance
When: Friday, May 5 (6-9 p.m.)

Where: Assumption Gym

Who: Girls (PreK-8) and their Dads
Cost: $40 (plus $5 per additional daughter capped at $50)
Includes: Food, DJ, Dancing, Photo Booth

How do I sign up? Click here!

1st grade leads the ASB Masses coming up April 2 - all are welcome!

What: 2nd Annual Mom-Son Fun
When: Sunday, April 30 (2:30-4:30pm)

Where: UW's HUB

Who: All ASB Boys (PreK-8th grade) & their Moms or Mom-figures

Cost: $25 Mom/son pair OR $35 Mom + more than one son
Includes: Bowling, Ping Pong, Foosball, Video Games, Food, Fun & Photo Booth

This year, moms & sons should dress alike - matching colors, matching outfits, matching hats - get creative!

Buy your tickets today!

Parent Board Annual Survey - WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Thank you for your support of Assumption-St. Bridget School! One area of focus for the Parent Board is to collect and represent the views and priorities of the community. This survey is one of the ways that we gather feedback and it is the only way we have to hear from each of you. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts HERE . All responses are anonymous unless you choose to share your name/email and request a follow-up.
Please respond today; our survey will close for responses on APRIL 4. Your valuable feedback will determine which after school clubs and parent education events take place in the 2017-2018 school year. Don't waste this chance to make your voice heard! Thank you for making ASB a wonderful community!

Registration Volunteer Form - Action Required
It’s time to fill out your 2017-2018 Family Service Hour Volunteer Form! Please remember this is a required step to complete your registration process, and each parent/volunteer can fill out the form specific to them.

Our ASB School community thrives because of the tremendous gifts of time and talent provided by all of our volunteers. Please remember that volunteer hours may be contributed by parents, students, other relatives, friends and neighbors. Each family (grades K-8) is required to complete a minimum of 35 volunteer hours to the school or parishes, including one hours of traffic duty per child. The requirement for Pre-K families is a minimum of 18 volunteer hours to the school or parishes.

This year we have created an online form for families. Please find the link below, as well as in an email that will be sent directly to you. Please use it to indicate what areas you are interested in volunteering for the 2017-2018 school year.

To access the form visit the link.
If you would like to see full descriptions for all the positions offered, along with time commitments, please visit the link.

Thank you for all that you do for ASB, it is greatly appreciated!

SPRING CLUB REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN
Registration for ASB's exciting Spring Clubs is now open and runs through April 7! Space is limited & filled on a first come first serve basis so turn in your form ASAP!

Coding Club / 3-5th Grades
Info HERE
*Development/Beginner-Intermediate
Thursdays 3-4:30
Starting April 27 for 6 weeks
Cost is $175
Do you play games and wonder how they are created? Would you like to build your own computer programs? Come learn how at Coding with Kids Academy! In this fun after school class, beginners will be introduced to the core concepts of computer programming, including loops, conditionals and variables. Intermediate students will move on to more advanced concepts, such as nested conditionals and functions with parameters. Using the Scratch development environment, you will learn how to create a variety of programs, from simple animations to multi-level games. REGISTER HERE

Art Club / Grades 1-4th
Info HERE
Mondays, 2:15-3:30
Starting April 24 for 6 weeks
Cost is $146
Join Art Club and explore the creative world of Fashion Illustration! Students will receive a sketchbook for fun drawing exercises of fashion figures, high heeled shoes and a variety of accessories. Students will also learn printmaking and create a custom pattern that will be transformed into a collage paper purse and they will work on a clothing illustration from head to toe in this fashion forward journey. REGISTER HERE

Lego Club "STEM Challenge" / Grades 3-5
Info HERE
Thursdays 3-4:30
Starting April 27 for 6 weeks
Cost is $122
Master your engineering skills with Play-Well TEKnologies and tens of thousands of LEGO® parts! Apply real-world concepts in physics, engineering, and architecture through engineer- designed projects such as Gear Cars, Gondolas, Merry-Go-Rounds, and Scissor Lifts! Design and build as never before, and explore your craziest ideas in a supportive environment. There is no prerequisite for this course. REGISTER HERE

PIZZA & PHILANTHROPY
Mark your calendar for Tuesday, April 11th! Mioposto Bryant will be donating a sizable portion of their proceeds on April 11th from 4-10 pm to our ASB Parent Board. Both dine-in and take-out orders will qualify. (Allow a longer wait than usual for take-out.) Please spread the word. We are proud to be partnering with Mioposto for this Pizza & Philanthropy Event and hope to see you all there! More info HERE.

2017/2018 Parent Board Budget Proposal
The Parent Board will be discussing and voting on the 2017/2018 Parent Board budget during next month’s meeting on April 6 at 6:00 p.m. in the Mary House. All are welcome to attend. The proposed budget can be found HERE. Please contact Amy Genovese, Parent Board Treasurer, with any questions.

Congratulations to your new Parent Board members!
Vice President - Cat Burns (Maya 1A)
Treasurer - Diane Othman (Samuel 1A)
Clubs & Enrichment - Nina Stuyt (Karsten 4A, Emmett 2B)
Secretary - Alisha Horey (Charlie 7B, Frances 4B, Albert 2A)
School Services - JJ Horner (Patrick 5B, Chloe 3A, Olivia 2A)
K-5 Commission - Tracy Erickson (Jack KB)
A school-wide vote to confirm the slate of officers will take place the last week of April.

Parent Board Meeting Thursday, April 6.
The next Parent Board Meeting is scheduled for April 6 at 6 p.m. in the Mary House. All are welcome. Agenda is HERE. (Insert link - attachment below)

Parent Education Event for Parents of K-3rd Grade Students
SAVE THE DATE! K-3rd grade parents - Please join us for our last parent education opportunity of the year on Wednesday, April 26! We will hold a Parent Peer Group Discussion with two professional parent peer educators: Cubba Reese and Beth Larson Loken. They will facilitate grade-specific parent-driven discussions that run the full spectrum of parenting topics (homework, play dates, screen time, sports teams, friendships, etc). This is a great opportunity to meet, share, compare notes, and learn from other parents in your child's grade level as well as to get advice from the professional parent educators. The event will be held in the ASB music and drama space from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Topic requests and RSVP details to follow next week.

Traffic Duty, March 30 - April 5
Thursday, 3/30: Loop - Uffleman, Volpentest, Volpone, Wickens; BT - Watson, Weir
Friday, 3/31: Loop - Acosta, Albertini, Allen, J. Anderson; BT - A. Anderson, Baldwin
Monday, 4/3:Loop - Zweifel, Westover, Watson, Volk; BT - Touw, Tandog
Tuesday, 4/4: Loop - Stewart, Rosellini, Nelson, Pritchard; BT - Langer, Nieswandt
Wednesday, 4/5: Loop - Renna, Melia, McKinley, McCormick; BT - Lockwood, Laughery

Spring Clean Up Thank You!
The Parent Board sponsored Spring Clean Up event held March 25 was a huge success thanks to the many families who showed up to help us pull weeds, rake, trim and beautify the grounds surrounding our school and the front yard of Mary House. A special thank you to Mrs. Eusebio and Mr. Quick for their time on a Saturday in leading the volunteers. For those that need documentation of their volunteer hours, please email Chris Eusebio.

School Store Sale - ON NOW!
The School Store is having a Spring Sports Sale! Gear up for baseball, softball and lacrosse season and get your ASB Nike Dri-Fit baseball hat, umbrella, blanket, and stainless water bottle. Items can be purchased individually or buy a bundled package (hat, blanket, and water bottle) for only $40! Also on sale is the much needed ASB Golf Umbrella- only $30. Please click on the link HERE, print the order form and send it back with your check payable to ASB with "school store" in the memo line.

Track and Field News:

TRACK AND FIELD REGISTRATION CLOSES TONIGHT!

Register for ASB Track and Field

ASB's Track and Field team, the NorthEND Striders, is back for 2017. Thank you to Dave Cullop, the Track and Field coordinator at ASB School. Registration for Track and Field is now open to grades 4-8. The registration fee for track and field will be $35.00 per student and registration will close Wednesday, March 29, 2017.

Volleyball News:

Volleyball season has entered its final week of regular season games! PLayoff schedules and eligibility will be determined by CYO after this weekends games and teams will be alerted. Good luck to all of our ASB volleyball teams.

Game schedules and playoff schedules are posted on the CYO Team Sideline page.

**Volleyball coaches and parents, please submit pictures of your teams to Christa Caballero, for the ASB Yearbook, by Wednesday, March 29.**

ASB Volleyball Schedules

Baseball News:
Baseball season has started for CYO! Congrats to our three baseball teams on their first weekend of games. Good luck on the upcoming season and STAY DRY.

Watts Basketball Spring Break Camps
April 17-21
Grades: K-4 Times: 9:00-12:00
Grades: 5-8 Times: 12:30-3:30
Register at: www.wattsbasketball.com

CYO reminders:

Track and field registration is now open. Registration for Track and Field will close tonight, Wednesday, March 29, 2017.
Parents and families, please refrain from bringing food and drinks into the Assumption Gym. ASB families donated a great deal of money to bless this school with a brand new gym floor, please help us protect your investment.

Please contact Dylan Pouley with CYO questions.

Coordinator Contacts:
Emilie O'Connor, Volleyball Coordinator - grades 5-8
Dave Cullop, Track and Field Coordinator - grades 4-8
John Joynt, Baseball Coordinator - grades 7-8
Eric Simmons, Baseball Coordinator - grades 5-6

For an updated wardrobe, try ASB-parent-owned Jack Jerome – they give 15% back to the school! Or J. Crew – they give 13% back!

Also, plan ahead for Spring Break activities – we have:

Unfortunately, Menchies scrip is no longer available – we are working on getting more cards!

For scrip inquiries, please email: scrip@asbschool.org

Thank you for attending one of the State of the School meetings last week; we missed those who were unable to be there! Remember, these annual meetings are our only opportunity to communicate in-person as an entire school community - so we hope you can make it next year

If you have not yet picked up your Registration packet, please do so ASAP - thank you to those of you who have already connected with Christina McGill to receive your packets.

Mrs. McGill and/or I will be available between 2:30-3:30pm today & tomorrow, as well as next M-W between 2:30-3:30pm. Please come to the front office to pick the packets up. The packets contatin important and sensitive infomation, so we do not send them home with students.

Registration packets are due back to the front office by FRIDAY, March 31 (that's Friday).

Clarification on Parish Reflection Forms...

Annual Parish Reflection Forms provide an important opportunity for your family to reflect on your current and future parish involvement. It also allows Father Oliver and Father Haydock to connect with each school family. Obviously doing so takes a lot of time; each pastor has offered that time throughout the coming weeks. If you are unable to connect with your pastor this week prior to the 3/31 registration deadline, your signed Parish Reflection Form can be turned in separate from the rest of your registraion materials.

Assumption: Father Oliver is making himself available to sign Parish Reflection Forms after Masses, and by office hours each week (you will receive an email from the parish with current hours).

St. Bridget: Since Father Haydock is still recuperating with his recent health issues, Parish Administrator Michael Palmer is signing forms in his absence.

Extended Care registration for the 2017-2018 school year is now OPEN. Registration forms are available on the ASB website. Families that choose an Extended Care prepayment plan for the 2017-2018 school year, and submit their registration forms to ASB by June 15, 2017, will have their Extended Care registration fee waived.

Registration for Summer Extended Care or Camp ASB is now open. Similarly to the past two summers, Camp ASB will not be open during the month of August. There are a great deal of facilities projects that can only be finished when students are not on campus and August is the only time that ASB School has available to complete these projects. I am still working on the 2017 Summer Calendar, and will plan on having that available to families by Spring Break.

KinderCamp is also returning to ASB for the 2017 summer. KinderCamp will run in two sessions. Session one will take place the first week that school gets out, June 19-23 and will be held Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Session two will be held the last week of Camp ASB, July 24-28 and will also run Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Planning for KinderCamp is in its final stages and will be finalized and available to incoming kindergarten families shortly.

If you have any questions about Extended Care or Camp ASB, do not hesitate to contact me, I am happy to assist in whatever way that I can.

Thank you,
Dylan Pouley

Extended Care reminders:

Parish News
Assumption Parish:

St. Bridget Parish:
Please join our school community in keeping Father Ken Haydock in your prayers as he is recuperating from his recent fall and working through some significant health issues.

Fill the suitcases heading to Namitembo!
Three fantastic ladies from St. Bridget and Assumption Churches (including ASB's former kindergarten teacher Ann Nachitgal) will be traveling to Namitembo in May to visit St. Bridget's sister parish. In addition to visiting the main campus, they will be visiting some of the many outschools and churches where they hope to greet folks and pray with them at Masses. It’s an ambitious trip as there are seven outchurches and 72 small Christian communities! Help these women arrive with duffels full of elusive goods for the very generous and kind people of Namitembo. In particular, they would like to bring:
Toothbrushes
Reading glasses, new or very lightly used
Gently used running shoes (Ryan Somers is already heading up this collection!)
Pencils, School Supplies,
Laptops 3-5 years old; PC only – Will be wiped before traveling
32GB memory sticks

Send items in for Free Dress Monday on April 3!
Would you like to learn more, click HERE

Seattle Prep News
Middle school families, learn more about Seattle Prep HERE

Bishop Blanchet News
Middle school parents Click HERE for high school information.

Attention: Girls 3rd-8th grade! Girls Lacrosse Clinic 2017- Braves- Riders
For more information click HERE

Get your Golden Ticket Today!

Save The Date! Father Daughter Dance!

How do I sign up? Click here!

Buy your tickets today!

The ASB Walkathon

An email was sent to all families on Monday with information on signing up for the Walkathon. Here's the link again!

For instructions, please click this link!

Volunteer Hours

Sign up for a Volunteer Job!

All volunteer links can be found here.

Scrip News

Clarification on Parish Reflection Forms...