ASB Weekly News 11/07/2018

NOVEMBER
12: Veterans' Day (observed): No School/No Extended Care
13-16: Cereal Drive
14: ASB Open House, 9:00-10:30am
Standing Scrip Orders sent home via Wednesday envelope
15-17: Fall Play, A Christmas Carol, 7:00pm at North Seattle College
18: Fall Play, A Christmas Carol, 2:30pm at North Seattle College
ASB-led Parish Mass (5th gr. leads), 8:30am at Assumption & 9:30am at St. Bridget
21: Grandparents Day & Thanksgiving Prayer Service, 9:00am at Assumption Gym
Grandparents Day - Noon Dismissal/No Extended Care
22-23: Thanksgiving Holiday: No School/No Extended Care
27: Picture retake day - Individual photos (free dress)
29: Bulldog Bibliophiles (ASB Parent Book Club), 8:40am at Bryant Cafe

1/4/19: Application Deadline for ASB School Tuition Assistance and Fulcrum Foundation grants

View the entire 2018-19 ASB calendar here

November 7, 2018

Dear Students, Families, Alumni, Parishioners, and Friends of ASB School,

Happy November! It is hard to believe we are already on the cusp of the holiday season. One of the things I love most about the month of November is the focus on gratitude. There is so much research on the benefits of practicing gratitude on a regular basis and how it impacts our lives. I know my personal goal for November is to be intentional in my practice of gratitude and to be sure to take time and give thanks for at least one person or encounter each day. Part of practicing gratitude is letting others know when you are grateful for them. Today’s letter is framed with that goal in mind.

I am grateful to everyone who attended conferences last week and took the time to productively partner with teachers in order to best serve your children. Thank you to each of you for the trust you give to us in educating your children. I am grateful to our faculty and staff for all they do for the children at ASB and for all the effort they put into conferences at a particularly busy time of year.

I am grateful for our strong arts program and the teachers and staff who support the work of the arts. On Monday, our students enjoyed a preview of our upcoming fall play, A Christmas Carol. Our 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th grade thespians have been working tirelessly along with our drama teacher, Julie Olsen, and countless parent volunteers. The joy, energy, and work ethic they bring to this production represent their commitment to excellence in the arts. Please show them your appreciation for their efforts by attending the fall play. See the newsletter below to purchase tickets.

I am grateful to the many people supporting the capital campaign and building project. I am especially grateful to the team who is working so hard to get this project off the ground – well, more specifically, shovels in the ground! The Master Use Permit (MUP) was published and, as anticipated, we have a few appeals that have been filed. Fr. Oliver, our land use attorneys, and I will attend the pre-hearing conference on November 13^th in hopes that the appeals will be dismissed and we can start this much anticipated project. I am grateful to each of you for your patience, grateful for the continued contributions coming in, and grateful to the flexibility of our faculty and staff.

I am grateful to the continued generosity of this community. It honestly never ceases to amaze me. On Monday, our Student Leadership Team delivered over 50 bags of groceries and items to the parish food bank as a part of our regular free dress food drive. That is incredible! Next week, our first graders will be leading our annual cereal drive. Thank you in advance for supporting their efforts. I am so grateful for the continued focus on service and looking beyond ourselves to those in true need; these are pillars of ASB School.

I am grateful that November is a time in which our church focuses on remembering those who have gone on to be with God in their next life. I have never been a fan of saying, “those who are no longer with us.” Anyone who has lost someone knows they are always with us, shaping who we are and what we do through the impact they had in our lives. Yesterday was the 12^th anniversary of my own father’s passing, and I can say there is not a day that goes by where I am not thinking of how he cared for his family, inspired those around him, and showed leadership and dignity in his interactions. I am so grateful to be here at ASB, to be surrounded by traditions of compassion, excellence, and faith.

At our school All Saints’ Day mass last week, Fr. Oliver encouraged everyone to look for those saints in our daily lives – our parents, grandparents, teachers, siblings, friends, and more. Recognizing the gifts people bring to us each day and how they make us better people is so important. I wish you each the gift of gratitude as we go through this month and encourage you to take the time to pass that gratitude along to your family, friends, and community.

All my best,
Kathleen

Fall Play-A Christmas Carol
Tickets are selling fast for ASB Theatre Ensemble's production of - A Christmas Carol, which opens next week. Shows November 15-17 at 7:00pm, and November 18 at 2:30pm. Get your tickets before they're gone! Click HERE to purchase.

Cereal Drive!
What first grader doesn’t like cereal? What is more important than helping others? As part of ASB’s ongoing commitment to community service, the first grade will be collecting breakfast cereal for the Assumption Parish Food Bank. The first graders have asked the entire school community to be a part of the cereal collection.
We will be collecting boxes November 13th -16th. We appreciate your help in anyway!

Soccer News:
The 2018 ASB Soccer season has come to a close, thank you so much to all of the parents, coaches, and players that made for a successful CYO Soccer season.

CYO Championships!

The 6th Grade boys and girls teams played for the 6th Grade CYO CHAMPIONSHIPS this past weekend at Kennedy Catholic High School. Both teams played amazing games, with great effort and sportsmanship. Both the boys and girls teams fell one goal short of their opponents, and ended up finishing 2nd in the 6th grade division of CYO Soccer. A huge CONGRATULATIONS to both of these teams.

Soccer coaches and parents, please email soccer pictures of your team to Mrs. Caballero! These pictures will be used in the ASB yearbook. Equipment and uniform returns will begin next week, each coach will be contacted by Emily Childress or Lincoln Davis with instructions on the returning of equipment.

Parents DO NOT send you soccer uniforms into the school. These need to be returned to the head coaches of your child's soccer team.

Basketball News:
Basketball teams have been finalized, we had the ASB coaches meeting Monday night, and teams will begin practicing this week. If you have not already been contacted by your coach, they will be contacting you in the next week to relay practice and team information to your family. Good luck with the season.

CYO also requires one coach from each team to attend a preseason basketball meeting. The dates and times for these meetings are listed below:

Wednesday, November 7, 2018 - 7:00-8:30 pm Isaac Orr Conference Room - 910 Marion St Seattle, WA 98104
Saturday, November 10, 2018 - 9:00-10:30 am Location: Our Lady of the Lake
Tuesday, November 13, 2018 - 7:00-8:30 pm Isaac Orr Conference Room

Please contact Dylan Pouley with CYO questions.

Coordinator Contacts:
Lincoln Davis, Soccer Coordinator – grades K-4
Emily Childress, Soccer Coordinator – grades 5-8

Dear ASB Parents:
Please remember to only drop off children before school in the designated areas listed below:
Big Toy Drop Off or Loop Drop Off
Please do not let your children out of the vehicle until a parent on traffic duty can assist. If you wish to park and walk your child to school please park in the neighborhood. Do not block driveways or park where not allowed.
Kind regards,
The Parent Board

Join Us for Our Next Parent Board Meeting!

Are you curious what Parent Board is all about? Our monthly meetings are open to all parents. Our next meeting kicks off at 6pm on Wednesday, November 7th in room 8A. If you’d like to hear what we are up to, stop by at 6pm. Entrance at the middle school entrance on the south side of the building.
Any questions or comments, please contact your 2018-19 Parent Board President - Cat Burns

Eat at The Ridge and save your receipt! The Ridge has generously offered to donate 20% of all sales back to ASB in October and November when you turn in your receipt. There will be a box in the main office to drop all receipts.

Traffic Duty, November 8th - November 14th
(Thanks Fifth Grade Families!)

Thursday, 11/8: Loop - Salerno, Sera, Subercaseaux, Tsubota, BT - Wagner, Zweifel
Friday, 11/9: Loop - Amrofell, Cox, Blake, McMahon, BT - Matter, Breedlove
Monday 11/12: No School
Tuesday 11/13: Loop - Cullop, Dierks, Doucette, Duffy, BT - Borden, Cox
Wednesday 11/14: Loop - Zweifel, Eagan, Grant, O'Donnell, BT - Gunderson, Hartsock

For more info please Click Here or contact Development Director, Courtney Barker at cbarker@asbschool.org.

Together We Can Reach Our Goal

Join Us for the Biggest Event of the Year! - Tickets on sale now! Click Here to Buy

Wine Wall News! Shopping for your holiday WINE? How about buying an extra or two for the ASB Auction Wine Wall? We are looking forward to a successful auction and can use your help. Please consider donating a bottle or more of wine valued at $25. Drop off your donation at the front desk or at Mary House. We are also happy to pick it up from you. Don’t have time to shop? Please venmo $25 to @catharine colee and we will do the shopping for you. Questions? Please contact Megan Johnson, Lisa Hagan or Catty Colee or email auction@asbschool.org.

HELP WANTED - Earn double volunteer hours by helping out on the evening of the Auction (December 8^th)! We are looking for volunteers to help with registration, recording, raffle sales, and other fun night-of opportunities. Please email auction@asbschool.org to help out.

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

November 21, 2018

Additional Parent Ambassadors needed for next week's Open House!

If you are able to help on Wednesday 11/14 (8:40-10:00am), please email me. Thank you in advance!

Please do your part and invite a friend, neighbor, co-worker or fellow parishioner to our next Open House on November 14. We look forward to meeting prospective PreK and Kindergarten families, and families with students interested in transferring to grades 1-8.

Tuition Assistance Deadline - January 4, 2019
If you are considering applying for 2019-20 Tuition Assistance, now is the time! Applications are due by January 4, 2019. To apply, log into your FACTS account, and click on the Grant Aid button at the top right. Make sure you select 2019-20 academic year.

It's time to apply for PreK & Kindergarten!

Are you a current ASB family with a 4-or-5-year-old at home? Current school families have priority enrollment, but we do need a completed application for each student who will be new to ASB in PreK or Kindergarten.

IMPORTANT INFO FOR CURRENT FAMILIES:

If you are a current ASB family applying for PreK or Kindergarten, you do NOT need to complete a Parish Reflection Form along with your application. Unless you have recently joined one of our parishes, we have one on file for your family from Spring 2018. You will be required to complete the Parish Reflection Form in spring 2019, as an annual part of Registration. Questions? Please email me.
If your child is a current ASB PreK student moving onto Kindergarten here at ASB, you do NOT need to complete an application.

Completed applications should turned into Admissions Director Kelley Kane ASAP!

Extended Care will be CLOSED this coming Monday, in honor of our Nation's Veterans. We will reopen Tuesday morning at 7:00 am.

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.

Extended Care reminders:

Extended Care opens each morning at 7:00am.
Extended Care closes at 5:45pm each afternoon.
Please turn in your Extended Care registration forms for the 2018-2019 School year.

There are so many good things happening.. Helping others, answering Gods call,
Holiday Wreath Sale!
The Frances Hoffman Circle is selling 22 inch Mixed Noble Fir wreaths.
Order deadline November 13th.
Contact Stephanie Read 206-240-6675, or use the attached flyer HERE