September 19, 2018
 
Dear Students, Families, Alumni, Parishioners, and Friends of ASB School,
 
Happy Wednesday!  September is flying by and life is certainly busy.  Students are in the full swing of school. It’s been great to see students engaged in Slingerland lessons, science investigations, math challenges, art projects, presentations, and building hurricane-proof STEM projects.  In the last week, I’ve had the opportunity to help teach in first, second, and eighth grade, which was particularly joyful!  I continue to be impressed by the curiosity and desire to learn that all of our students demonstrate daily.
 
We all know that there is much school business this time of year, so my letter this week is full of important reminders and information.  Please read through it and the rest of the newsletter thoroughly.
 
Curriculum Night: We look forward to welcoming our 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th grade families tonight for Curriculum Night.  We will gather in the gym and begin at 7:00 PM.  Don’t forget to hit The Ridge before, after, or both!  Last week, our PreK-5 families not only supported it by having dinner before Curriculum Night, but many, many of our parents headed over for socializing and community building following.  Remember, they are donating 20% of their proceeds to the school, so go forth and enjoy each other’s company as well as great food and drinks.
 
Capital Campaign:  A huge thank you to Grant and Julia Hartvigson for hosting our capital campaign information event on Monday!  Their warmth and hospitality as well as continued support for our campaign and building project are very much appreciated.  Thank you to everyone who attended as well.  If you have not been able to attend the past two Mondays, mark your calendar for Monday, October 1^st.  Jack and Carol Salerno will be hosting our last evening event for families and we would love to see you there.  Also, check your Wednesday envelopes this afternoon for an FAQ on the building and safety during the project.
 
Mary House:  A quick reminder that not only does Mary House host our Business, Marketing/Admissions, Development offices, school store, auction storage, and art parents, it is also the temporary location for our Learning Specialist classroom and RAD program.  If you are in Mary House picking up a new sweatshirt, getting out art parent supplies, or working with our auction chairs, please be mindful that students and teachers are also working downstairs. Also, please keep little siblings out of the classroom areas.  Thank you for your attention to this and respect of this space.
 
Patrol:  Congratulations to our 5^th graders who have officially started their patrol duties!  Thank you to each of them for this service to the school.  Please remember that they are trained to wait for cars to pass, so continue through the normal traffic pattern and they will cross students and parents when there is a clear opening.  Please continue to be mindful of your speed, staying off your cell phone, and dropping off students in the designated drop-off areas.
 
Mass of the Holy Spirit:  Please join us this Friday, September 21^st at 1:30 PM in the gym.  We will be celebrating our Mass of the Holy Spirit, our first all school mass of the year.  We look forward to having Fr. Oliver and Fr. Kyle celebrate with us and would encourage you to join if you are able.
 
Mass this weekend:  Our 7th graders will be leading mass this weekend!  Join us at 8:30 at Assumption or 9:30 at St. Bridget to see our students leading our celebration of faith.  We also look forward to seeing you join us after 8:30 and 10:30 mass this Sunday, September 23rd at Assumption Parish.  The Knights of Columbus are hosting a free breakfast so come fill your bellies and your souls with food, fellowship, and prayer.
 
Prayer of Repentance and Healing:  On October 4^th at 7:00 PM, the Archdiocese of Seattle will host a prayer service at St. James Cathedral.  The prayer service will focus on repentance and healing in the wake of the abuse crisis in the Catholic Church.  Please see the attached flyer for more information. 
 
From the Archdiocese:  Here are the annual asbestos letter and information on student insurance from the Archdiocese of Seattle.  More information can be found on mycatholicschool.org.
 
Upcoming events:  October is shaping up to be just as busy as September.  We know there is much going on and we thank you in advance for attending as many events as possible.

• Monday, October 1: Campaign event at the Salerno home
• Tuesday, October 2:  Regional high school information night for middle school students and families, hosted by ASB
• Wednesday, October 3:  2^nd Annual ASB Math Night!  Kids and parents welcome. This was a hit last year and we encourage all to attend and get their math on!
• Thursday, October 4:  Prayer for Repentance and Healing at St. James Cathedral

Have a wonderful rest of the week and a terrific weekend.
 
Best,
Kathleen Conklin

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Learn How You Can Be a Part of Our Success    

Together We Can Reach Our Goal

Save the Date!  The 2018 Auction, A World of Pure Imagination, will be on December 8 at Fremont Studios.  Please join us as we celebrate our ASB community and raise money for our school.  Tickets go on sale in October!

Sponsorship Opportunities -  Please consider becoming a sponsor to help cover auction expenses so more of the money raised on December 8 can go directly to ASB's operating budget.  Sponsoring the auction is the best opportunity to get your company in front of our loyal community of families, friends and neighbors!  Click Here to Learn More

Family Procurement is here!  Details went out via email on Tuesday. Start thinking about what you are going to donate to the auction.  Family procurement deadline is October 11.

If you have questions or would like to volunteer, please email auction@asbschool.org

Extended Care is up and running for the 2018-2019 school year. I think it is very important to recognize and thank the families at ASB that regularly use Extended Care. The families that use Extended Care are really the reason that our program is as successful as it is. 
 

If you have any questions about Extended Care, please do not hesitate to contact Dylan Pouley or Kai Bond we are happy to assist you in whatever way that we can.  If you email extended@asbschool.org that email account will forward your email to both Kai and Dylan.  

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Extended Care reminders:

• Extended Care opens each morning at 7:00am.
• Extended Care closes at 5:45pm each afternoon.
• There is NO EXTENDED CARE on October 12, 2018
• Please turn in your Extended Care registration forms for the 2018-2019 School year.

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Are you looking for a way to fulfill service hours? 

Assumption Parish will be hosting a sew for Days for Girls - an international organization that makes menstrual kits for girls around the world so that they can stay in school.
Our local Days for Girls is part of the Limbe Seattle Sister City Association and is 
comprised of our neighbors at Beth Shalom on 35th, First African American Methodist Church on First Hill, and Baitul Ehsaan a Muslim community in Bothell. 
Snacks and refreshments will be served. 
You do not need to sew there are many tasks for non-sewers. Bring your sewing machine, iron/board, or just your self and come work with us - we would love to have you. 
6:30 - 9 pm in the Fellowship Hall - come when you can - no need to stay the entire time.
Please contact Ellen Bollard  or 206-940-1069 if you have any questions 
or would like to help with food, set-up or clean-up.
Thank you.