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10/13: Open House 9:30-11
10/14: Midterm
10/21: Midterm reporting via Skyward
10/27: Noon dismissal - conferences
10/28: No School - conferences
10/30: Halloween Carnival 4-7, at St. Bridget's Social Hall - Please Note: New Venue
11/11: No School
11/15: Open House 9:30-11
11/17-20: Fall Play
11/23: Grandparent/friend Day
Noon dismissal for Thanksgiving!
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Dear Parents, Guardians, Alumni, Parishioners, and Friends of Assumption-St. Bridget School,
I hope this finds you enjoying the lovely Seattle fall days! This Thursday, we look forward to hosting our first Open House event of the year. These events are proving to be highly effective in recruitment of new families and students to ASB. You are key to the success! My sincere thanks to all of the current parents and students who are helping in any capacity with this event: from sign posting, to greeting that day as Parent Ambassadors, to sharing the good news of ASB to prospective families, to our Student Ambassadors that will be leading all of our tours on Thursday. It should be a showcase event! Thank you as well to the leadership of Director of Marketing and Admissions, Kelley Kane!
As a traffic reminder, it is vital that you avoid turning east onto NE 62nd Street at drop off and pick up time! It appears this is really causing a lot of back ups. Please use an alternative route or park and walk to greet your child. We also strongly encourage car-pooling, walking, biking and bus riding whenever possible. Thank you for your help with this.
You will soon be receiving information via Skyward prompting you to sign up for your child(ren)’s fall parent/teacher/student conference. ASB will hold these on October 27-28. We look forward to seeing all parents at this time and appreciate you putting this time aside as a priority.
We need your help as parents and guardians to help all students remember their PE shoes on their designated PE days. We are already finding large scratch marks across the floor. We can only control so much, but having clean athletic shoes is one way to really help preserve the floor and investment made for such a nice athletic surface. Let's all do our part to keep the new floor looking nice!
On Monday, October 17, we will hold an all-school Prayer Service in honor of the Virgin Mary, as October and May are designated as Marian months. All are welcome to join the student body in Assumption Parish at 1:20 p.m. Families are encouraged to pray the rosary, Hail Mary, and other Marian prayers this month at home.
In Christ’s peace,
Christina Vierra McGill
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Art Parent Needs!
Art Parents could use some new smocks if anyone has old t-shirts or men's dress shirts. We could also use a volunteer to wash some existing smocks - this would be an easy way to get hours. Please contact Nina Stuyt or Jen Hieger if you can help!
School Store News - October Store Hours
Wednesday Mornings 8:30-9:00 a.m. Thursday Afternoons 2:45-3:15 p.m.
Need to place an order and can’t get to the store? Fill out the order form on the ASB website and send in with a check. We now take credit cards in the store!
We have all merchandise in-stock – PE Uniforms, Bulldog Ringer Tees, Socks, Nike Baseball Caps, Game Day Blankets and Umbrellas. Let us know what you need!
Please email with any further questions! New email for school store.
HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL TICKETS NOW ON SALE!
BOO Yah! Tickets are NOW on sale for the Halloween Carnival - Sunday, October 30th, from 4 - 7 p.m. in St. Bridget's Parish Hall! This is a great community event that is fun for the whole family and a great way to kick off the Halloween season! Be sure to purchase your Raffle tickets as there will be three chances to win and some great new prizes! 1. Grand Prize: Seahawks football autographed by Russell Wilson, Sherman, Graham & more. 2. Runner Up: Top Pot doughnuts for your WHOLE grade! 3. 2nd Runner Up: Dinner at Elemental Pizza ($100 gift certificate). Once again we will hold a costume contest for kids PK - 5 with prizes for "funniest", "scariest" and "best family costume" to name a few of the categories! Email Katie Baldwin or Jenn Anderson with any questions or to sign up to help with the fun! Please help us avoid entry lines by printing out the flyer HERE (or simply send home the flyer included in your child’s Wednesday envelope) to pre-order your tickets today!
Halloween Carnival Cookie & Cupcake Contest
Click HERE for more information!
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ASB's 2016 Auction - O Starry Night
Procurement Deadline - Oct. 13 - for Free Dress Coupon
Where is your auction procurement form?
We are starting to get some pretty great items in, but the auction needs more to be successful. We need YOU to get those forms in this week! Remember, you will receive a free dress coupon for your family when you can get the form in by this Thursday, Oct.13.
Want a great item to donate into but can’t think of anything or get a group together?? Please email us this week - before the deadline - if you want that free dress coupon or, of course, anytime is good. We have put together a few packages and are looking for families to make it work! Let us add your name to the donor line!
The minimum recommendation is a $100 procurement commitment per family, but many go way beyond that…thank you!
Top Auction Purchases and items we would love to have:
- Group Events:
- dinner parties
- private dinners at a restaurant
- scavenger hunts
- theme parties
- pool parties
- Weekend or Week-long adventures – do you have a vacation home in Chelan, Whidbey, Suncadia, Mexico? A time-share in Hawaii? These are all great auction items!
- Small Events
- concert tickets
- date nights
- boat adventures or cruises
- tailgate parties
- mom or dad only events
- girls night out
- Good to really great wines
- Signed Sports Gear
- Kids stuff – scooters, Legos, American Girl dolls, birthday parties
- Fun technology – drones, iPads, fit-bits
- Cash – to pair with other items!
- Winery items and tours
You can fill out your procurement form online here!
And don't forget about the Amazon Wish List!
Just look under ASB School Auction 2016 and the email auction@asbschool.org! And, remember to use your Amazon Smile account! (Click here for ASB's unique Amazon Smile link.) All items will be shipped to ASB.
Thanks for your continued support!! If you have questions, please email your procurement team directly.
Thank you! Lisa Lydon, Jennifer Kavanaugh and Monica Flora
Business Sponsorship Opportunities
Your business can provide a corporate sponsorship to help underwrite auction costs! We have three sponsorship levels available, each offering opportunities for exposure to our school and parish communities.
Contact Laura Matter if you have any questions. Click here for a sponsorship form.
This year, our Grandparents Day form is online.
Fill it out here by Friday, October 21!
Grandparents Day is Wednesday, November 23, starting at 9am.
More information to come!
Thank you to all of our families who participated in the First Annual Scriptember!
This event was extremely successful! We sold over $47,000 in scrip during Scriptember, which is more than double what we typically sell during this same period. Most exciting, we had over 40 FAMILIES start brand new monthly standing orders over $250! FREE DRESS coupons will go home in your Wednesday envelope.
Congratulations to Heidi Pouley’s class in 6B! Mrs. Pouley’s class sold the highest amount of weekly scrip during Scriptember and will win a DONUT party!
The class that had the highest percentage (79%) of students participating in a monthly standing order was Chris Eusebio’s 3A class; they win a PIZZA party!
Even though Scriptember has come to an end, we encourage you to find new ways for your family to use scrip -- home improvement, vacations, end-of-season coaches’ gifts, ski and sports equipment, auction donations, date nights, etc.
Thank you for your ongoing support.
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Thank you to every ASB Parent & Student who has helped recruit new families to our Open House event! Despite the miserable forecast for tomorrow, ASB will be ready to shine tomorrow! Student-led tours begin at 9:30am, followed by an information session led by Mrs. McGill in the Assumption Parish Fellowship Hall. All are welcome!
A special thank you goes out to the members of ASB's Green Team, for cleaning up the flower beds in front of the school yesterday. Shrubs were pruned and leaves were raked -- just in time for all our visitors tomorrow! Thanks also to Michelle Constantino for providing the yard equipment and Ms. Bellusci for leading the volunteers!  |
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Parent Board Meeting NEXT Thursday, October 20th.
The next Parent Board Meeting is scheduled for October 20 at 6 p.m. in the Mary House. All are welcome. Agenda is attached HERE.
You can find the September 2016 meeting minutes HERE
ASB Bike Exchange
Has your child outgrown their bike? Are you looking for a larger bike? Do you have a bike that you would like to donate?
Betsy Stonich is coordinating an ASB Bike Exchange Program, where you can sell, trade, or donate your used bikes.
If you have a used bike email with a size and picture. If you are looking for a bike, email your height and the type of bike you are looking for. Bikes that can't find a new home will be donated to BikeWorks, a non-prophet organization that will fix used bikes and donate them to kids who need them. Our goal with this program is to increase bike awareness in the ASB community and form a school mountain bike team in 2018. If you have any questions, resources, or if you you are interested in helping, please email .
Café Kids Hot Lunch Program
Café Kids hot lunch orders may be placed online HERE. Lunches are available 3 days per week and may be ordered up to a month in advance. Please direct questions to Café Kids parent liaison to Nicole Doucette, . You can also find information about the hot lunch program HERE
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If you know someone that is interested in working at ASB School Extended Care, or interested in interviewing for our opening(s), please refer them advertisement included in this newsletter. Hours can be flexible and can include morning and/or afternoon hours up to five days a week. Morning shifts are 6:45 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and afternoon shifts are typically 2:00 or 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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 reminders:
- ASB Extended Care is now hiring!
- If families would like to keep a pair of gym shoes at Extended Care they may do so, please contact Dylan Pouley
- Extended Care opens each morning at 7:00 a.m.
- Extended Care closes at 5:45 p.m. each afternoon.
- Please turn in your Extended Care registration forms for the 2016-2017 School year.
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 Basketball News:
REGISTRATION DEADLINES and FEES: We are now in the late registration period for CYO Basketball. Families may still register their 4th-8th graders for CYO Basketball, but you will be charged an additional fee of $25.00 per participant, for a total of $100.00. After October 13, all registration will be CLOSED. No exceptions will be made.
Basketball Assessments for Middle School Students
The assessment schedule is as follows, with the nights flip flopping for boys and girls from one week to the next to avoid soccer conflicts happening both weeks with players. Donald Watts/Watts Basketball will be returning this year to supervise the process by running our drills and scrimmages. Thank you Donald Watts. Mr. Watts will not play a role in the grading of players, he will simply guide the practice, drills and scrimmages so that adequate assessments can be completed. Please see our Athletic Handbook here regarding assessments and policies on page 12. Girls:
Monday, 10/17 and Tuesday, 10/25 – 5:30 p.m. (6th Grade), 6:45 p.m. (7th Grade) and 8:00 p.m. (8th Grade)
Boys:
Tuesday, 10/18 and Monday, 10/24 – 5:30 p.m. (6th), 6:45 p.m. (7th) and 8:00 p.m .(8th)
Cross Country News:
Congrats to all the ASB Cross Country Participants for the 2016 season. Kindergarten through 3rd grade finished their seasons this past weekend at Lower Woodland Park. Congrats to all of the Kindergarten through third grade students for a great cross country season.The Fourth through Eighth Grade championship meet will be this weekend, October 16th, at 1:00pm. Thank you to all the parent volunteers who helped supervise and coordinate the runners.
- If you have any group pictures or team pictures of Cross Country, please submit them to Christa Caballero for use in the ASB School yearbook .ccaballero@asbschool.org
- The final practice for Middle School runners will be Wednesday, October 12th
4-8 Championship Meet
Sunday, October 16, 2016 @ 1 p.m. at Lower Woodland Park
Soccer News:
Soccer coaches...please send in your team picture for the ASB yearbook to Christa Caballero at the following email address: ccaballero@asbschool.org. Please submit them by Friday, October 28th. Thank you.
 Girls' Night Out Event at Seattle Prep: Seattle Prep will be celebrating our volleyball seniors and hosting a Girls' Night Out Event on Thursday, October 20 , at 6 p.m.. The Seattle Prep Panther volleyball team will be hosting Bainbridge in their final home game of the season. We invite all CYO teams to attend and encourage them to wear their team or school apparel. Please join us in honoring our seniors and celebrating our women's sports teams! Click Here to RSVP: https://form.jotform.com/62776950021153
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Did you know....
Flat panel presentation panels are our 2016 Fund-a-Need!
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 St. Bridget Pumpkin Carving Contest!
Click HERE for the scary details!! Questions to Melissa Malley
Parent Lecture Opportunities
Every Child Resource Fair- Monday, October 17, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Learn from experts who focus on the many categories of atypical learners: ADD, ADHD, dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia, processing disorders, developmental delays, autism, Asperger’s and other spectrum learning differences. This will be held at the HUB at the University of Washington and is FREE. Click HERE for more information.
The Power and Gifts of ADHD-Monday, October 17, from 7:00-9:00. Lecture with Dr. Edward Hallowell at the Husky Union Building (HUB)-University of Washington. Tickets are $25 dollars or $30 at the door. Click HERE for more information.
DONATE YOUR USED CLEATS
Families, please consider donating your used/too small cleats after soccer season. Charlotte Gallaudet will again be collecting cleats this fall to distribute to soccer clubs in Africa. There will be a collection bin in the front hall of school shortly until November 15. Thank you for your support. Questions? Julie Gallaudet
Seattle Prep News
Girls Night Out at the Volleyball game! RSVP HERE
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