April 5, 2017
Dear Parents, Guardians, Alumni, Parishioners, and Friends of Assumption-St. Bridget School,
             Spring is upon us, with the beautiful flowers and all of the rain! Please send your child to school with the proper gear each day to keep them dry.  Huge thanks goes out to Mrs. Eusabio, our ASB Parent Board, and the many parent and student volunteers who worked hard on our Spring Spruce Up day!  The campus looks wonderful and ready to welcome in the new growth of spring.
            Springtime also brings registration for the upcoming school year.  Thank you to many families who have promptly returned all of their registration paperwork.  As you can well imagine, the time needed to sort and input all the information returned takes a lot of time, so your promptness is appreciated!  Many parents have begun to ask about class placement too.  As in past years, ASB will be following the same protocol.  This year’s grade level team will meet later in May to make class placement into next year’s classes.  After a year together, teachers know the students best and are integral to this process.  As parents, if you have specific information on your child’s learning style, along with any social concerns needing to be considered, please email me directly.  After I receive the placement lists from the teachers, Mrs. Riggle and I look them over and take into account any information in regards to learning style/social concerns that we may have received from parents.  ASB does not accept specific requests for teachers.  All class lists will be posted in the beginning of August for parents and students. 
            Next week marks Holy Week of the Lenten season.  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 the North Region info sheet.  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.  Stations will begin at 10:45-11:45 and move throughout the building, classroom to classroom.  Parents are invited to attend and may simply come to the main foyer or their child’s classroom to participate.  All students will be leaving the building in silence as well; reflecting on the goodness God has given us in His Son, Jesus. 
 
In Christ's Peace,
Christina Vierra McGill

 

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Parent Board Annual Survey - WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU BY APRIL 11!
We have heard from about half of you and would love to hear from the rest of you! The survey will be open one more week with the goal of having 100% participation.
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.  Don't waste this chance to make your voice heard! Thank you for making ASB a wonderful community!

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Registration Volunteer Form - Action Required
Registration Volunteer Form - Action Required
Thank you to the 208 of you that have filled out your Volunteer Form as of Sunday afternoon. We still have a long way to go!  If you have not yet had a chance to fill it out, please remember that this is a required step for your registration to be considered complete.  Please take a minute to go and look at all the wonderful opportunities we have for you to volunteer and maybe try something new this year!   

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SPRING CLUB REGISTRATION DUE FRIDAY
There are only a few spaces remaining & filled on a first come first serve basis so turn in your form into the office ASAP (no checks accepted, all registration fees will be charged via your FACTS account)! 

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 

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PIZZA & PHILANTHROPY
Mark your calendar for Tuesday, April 11!  Mioposto Bryant will be donating a sizable portion of their proceeds on April 11 from 4-10 p.m. 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.

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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. 

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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Proposed Cell Tower Information
Last week, you should have received an email from Fr. Oliver providing information on the meeting that occurred March 29 in the Fellowship Hall to discuss the proposed cell tower near ASB. Here is the link to the petition opposing the cell tower for those who are interested in signing it. 

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Traffic Duty, April 6 - April 12
Thursday, 4/6: Loop - Larson, Langer, Kizzier, Kheriaty; BT - Kelly, Cruz
Friday, 4/7: Loop - Kane, Hullet, Hartvigson, Gustav; BT - Gray, Gilbert
Monday, 4/10:Loop - Franson, Einfeld, Eckhart, Dierks; BT - Davis, Takano
Tuesday, 4/11: Loop - Bruner, Branham, Gray, Bosa; BT - Blake, Birmingham
Wednesday, 4/12: Loop - Bowers, Abrams, Cruz, Zweifel; BT - Westover, Watson

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Parish News
Assumption Parish:

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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. 

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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
 
 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