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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,
We look forward to seeing all parents and guardians at next week’s parent/teacher/student conferences. Please be sure to sign up by following the directions sent to you in Skyward Family Access. Contact Jeff Pozarski or I if you are having any trouble signing up for conferences. This face- to- face time with teachers is invaluable and goes a long way as your child feels the support of both parents and teachers on the same page. Thank you in advance for making this a priority. Also, students have been focusing on the importance and steps of goal setting this month in our self-regulation and executive functioning lessons school-wide. Your child will be sharing their goals with you during the conference times.
Mr. Pozarski and I attended a MAP reporting training this week at the Archdiocese. We are excited to continue to learn more about what our new assessment (MAP) will give us as far as data to guide instruction. You will be looking at MAP assessment data at your child’s conference coming up next week. In preparation for that, please click HERE to review a parent information pamphlet, so you will better understand what the MAP is and how to read the MAP results for your child. One important thing to remember is that this assessment is a measurement tool of student GROWTH over the course of the year. As a faculty, we will continue to learn more about how to best use different reports that are available to us to guide our instruction and meet the needs or our diverse learners. Also, please take time to view your child’s daily progress via Skyward, now that it is mid-term time.
There have been some cars that are illegally parked on the eastside of the campus during drop off and pick up. Your best bet is to park away from campus a few blocks and walk to campus to drop off or pick up. We continue to encourage carpooling, walking, and riding to school to cut down on traffic and traffic related issues. It is also vitally important that if you are signed up as a morning traffic volunteer, that you show up! Many parents/guardians are not showing up and this directly correlates to difficulty with this intricate process. If something arises and you are not able to show up for your scheduled time, please get your own substitute parent so that we can ensure the safety of all students and the efficiency of our drop off system.
Our weather is changing into true fall weather. Please be sure your child(ren) comes to school well prepared. We do like to send the students out in almost all kinds of weather for fresh air and exerciseJ
We look forward to our annual Halloween Carnival coming up on October 30th at St. Bridget Parish. All students are encouraged and invited to participate in the Bake Goods Contest for the Carnival. Bring your goodies to the bake sale table at the Carnival by 4:30 sharp! We will judge right away! Blue ribbon winners will be displayed front and center for all to see!
In November, ASB will be hosting Mr. Mike Sissel from Kaleidoeye, Lenses of Leadership. Mike brings years of experience in coaching young people, educators and parents in building a growth mindset and their own leadership skills. Mr. Sissel will meet with all students in classrooms on November 3rd and meet with our entire faculty and staff. He has also offered to meet with parents for an education night, and I am working with Parent Board to schedule that later this year. Here is a recent video that he passed on to me in regards to building a growth mindset. It is not his video, but one he uses with the students and clients he works with. Enjoy!
In Christ’s peace,
Christina Vierra McGill
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Accreditation Parent Survey
As noted at Curriculum Night, ASB School is currently engaged in a year-long a self study to assess the quality of our school. As part of the process, we are asking parents to provide feedback on a variety of topics. Please participate by taking this survey. Your input is critical as we create an accurate picture of our community. Contact Jeff Pozarski if you have difficulty with the Survey Monkey link. Thank you!
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!
Need PE Uniforms, Socks, Nike Baseball Caps, Game Day Blanket, Umbrellas?
We are in stock in all merchandise – let us know what you need!
New NAVY color in Nike Baseball Caps – supplies limited!
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 30, 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 signed 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 PreK-5 with prizes for "funniest", "scariest" &"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 attached flyer (or simply send back the flyer included in your child’s Wednesday envelope) to pre-order your tickets today HERE!
Halloween Carnival Cookie & Cupcake Contest
Click HERE for more information!
Did you know that over 50 ASB families ordered almost 90 school supply kids via ClassBundl? ASB received a 5% rebate from Classbundl from all those purchases - thank you!
We hope this simplified your school supply shopping this past summer and you look for info this spring about ordering 2017-18 kits.
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ASB's 2016 Auction - O Starry Night
Look for your auction invitation in today's envelope.
- Thank you to Todd Hofmeister for the stunning logo and invitation art design!
- Did you know you can RSVP online with your credit card here?
- You can also return you RSVP card and check in the Wednesday envelope.
Amazon Wish List
- Many of you have had a hard time finding this link. Try this!
Update from Family Procurement
We are well on our way to creating a fabulous list of items for you to bid on. We are at over 60% commitment from families thus far and we know there are many fun plans still in the works!!
Please get those ideas and forms in as soon as you can - by the end of the week would be wonderful - so we have a truly accurate sense of where we are. Please don’t be surprised, but you will be hearing from us very soon!
At this point, we would love to see…Parties, Parties and more Parties! Think about gathering with friends and throwing a get-together, cocktail party, dinner party, casino night, etc. at your home.
A few other items at this point…
- Electronics
- Scooters (Razor scooters above $ 100, Euro Electric Scooter (boys and girls)
- Sports tickets
- Boating adventures
- Hotel accommodations and overnights
- Consider donating airline miles if you can!
Thanks for your continued support!! If you have questions, please email your procurement team directly. Don't forget - You can fill out your procurement form online here!
Thank you! Lisa Lydon, Jennifer Kavanaugh and Monica Flora
The Grandparent's Day Form is Now Online! Fill it out & make sure your guests get an invite!
Make sure your grandparents and friends are invited to Grandparents and Grandfriends Day. All names entered will receive an invite.
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Please complete this form - click here - by Friday, October 21!
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Grandparents Day is Wednesday, November 23, starting at 9 a.m.
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More information to come!
The Scrip Team would like to thank everyone again for their overwhelming participation during Scriptember. We processed more orders than usual so if there are any questions or problems, please email us at scrip@asbschool.org. Email is the quickest way to reach us (handwritten notes are discouraged since they can get lost).
Please remember to keep scrip in mind for any last minute AUCTION donations and for the holidays!
- Did you know we sell SHUTTERFLY? Get an early start on your holiday cards!
- Or purchase CRATE & BARREL or POTTERY BARN to decorate your Thanksgiving table!
- And for holiday travel… we sell DISNEY, FAIRMONT, HYATT, DELTA AIRLINES, BEST WESTERN!
Also, please make sure you write your child’s name & grade on the scrip order sheet. The scrip team has an order ready without a name on the form and the check doesn’t match our directory. Think it might be yours? Please email them!
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Great turnout for last week's Open House Event - even with the rain and hype about the "Big Storm" that really wasn't! We are gearing up for our next event, 11/15 - so please continue to encourage your friends, neighbors & co-workers to attend, as we are already receiving applications for next year's PreK and Kindergarten classes. Priority admission for applications received by the 12/21 deadline!
Want to help spread the word about our Open House events to places you already frequent? I'd love to arm you with posters/fliers to hang at local businesses & community bulletin boards... think Starbucks & coffee shops, community centers, libraries, kid play spaces, gyms, doughnut shops... please email me to get 5-10 posters & a list of places to stop! Easy volunteer hours!
Attention Preschool Parents: if your child is in preschool in a program other than ASB PreK, please email me - I'd love to give you posters & fliers to distribute within your child's school & classroom. Parent word-of-mouth is invaluable advertising! |
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Parent Board Meeting this 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
Traffic Reminders
We are well into the new school year but are still seeing potential safety concerns during Drop Off and Pick Up. New or old to ASB, please take this time to review the appropriate traffic routes and safety tips for Loop and Big Toy found on our website HERE
Also, please remember to mark your calendars and arrive on time for your assigned Traffic Duty Days. The month of October is assigned to 4th Grade families.
Following the correct routes and participating in Traffic Duty integral to the safety of our kids so thank you in advance for your attention to these topics.
Coding Club Parent Lead Volunteer Opportunity
Parent Board is looking for a new parent lead for our awesome Coding Club!
Please contact Tara Uffelman for more information.
Parent Education Event: Online Safety and Social Media Talk
Save the Date! Stefanie Thomas of the Seattle Police Department will come give an informative presentation to parents about online safety & social media on Wednesday, November 16th at 7pm at St. Bridget. More details and RSVP info to come.
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 three 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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Next week is ASB School conference week. In order to accommodate our conference schedule, ASB School will close at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 27th, and be closed all day Friday, October 28th. On both Thursday and Friday, ASB Extended Care is open and available for ASB Families that need our service. If you are planning on using ASB Extended Care, it is necessary for you to contact Dylan Pouley and let him know the days and times that you plan to use Extended Care. You will also need to complete 2015-2016 Extended Care Registration form before your children may attend Extended Care. These forms can be found on the ASB School website under the Extended Care link.
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 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:
- Extended Care will be open on Thursday, October 27, from 12-5:45 p.m. and all day on Friday, October 28.
- 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
- Please turn in your Extended Care registration forms for the 2016-2017 School year.
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 Basketball News:
We have finished our first round of basketball assessments and I am very proud of all the boys and girls who participated. It was great to witness all of the cheering and encouragement that each player offered to their classmates and it was great to hear the squeak of basketball shoes on our new gym floor. I want to remind everyone that their is one more assessment night for each group. Please see the dates, times and days below:
Girls:
Tuesday, 10/25 – 5:30 p.m. (6th Grade), 6:45 p.m. (7th Grade) and 8:00 p.m. (8th Grade)
Boys:
Monday, 10/24 – 5:30 p.m. (6th), 6:45 p.m. (7th) and 8:00 p.m .(8th)
Athletics provides our students with the opportunity to learn in ways that extend classroom learning. This is true no matter what team placements are made. I would like to remind all parents and students that regardless of team placements, our program is about competing to our students’ best abilities, learning to develop new skills, and most importantly, having the opportunity to experience teamwork and have fun with friends and teammates. Our placements are made with the best intentions of getting each student optimal playing time and the very best experience.
Thank you to all the parents who have volunteered to coach basketball this season. The ASB Basketball coach’s meeting will be Tuesday, November 1, at 7 p.m. in the Music Room. Please come to the main doors at the Extended Care and the Preforming Arts Center. We will also be handing out basketball equipment this evening. Note that uniforms will not be distributed tonight, so please stay tuned for uniform distribution information.
Cross Country News
The Fourth through Eighth Grade championship meet that was postponed last weekend is scheduled to be held this weekend, October 23rd, 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 23, 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
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
Fall Play buy tickets HERE
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