MAY
30: Graduation Breakfast, 10:00am at St. Bridget Fellowship Hall
Step-Up Day
Graduation Mass, 7:00pm at St. Bridget Parish
31: Field Day (Food Drive - see details below): NOON Dismissal/Ext Care Available
JUNE
1: Last Day of School: NOON Dismissal/No Ext Care Availalbe
End of School Celebration Mass, 10:30am at Assumption Parish
View the entire 2017-18 ASB calendar here
View the DRAFT 2018-19 ASB calendar here
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 May 30, 2018
Dear Students, Families, Alumni, Parishioners, and Friends of ASB School,
Here we are – last week of school! What a wonderful year it has been at ASB. We’ve had so many incarnational moments that have brought laughter, joy, and love to the students, staff, families, and friends of our school. Thank you to each and every one of you for making this year such a fantastic one. We hope you will join us in Assumption Church at 10:30 on Friday for our end of year mass and to celebrate a wonderful year.
Congratulations to our class of 2018! We had a terrific celebration at our farewell assembly yesterday and today they officially graduate. We know they will continue to make us proud and take with them the many lessons they have learned here at ASB. Go Bulldogs!
As we head into summer, I am happy to announce we have some new people joining our team. Please help me welcome…
- Mrs. Kristi Beiter – Kristi, mother of Cole and Lily, will be joining Annie Hawksford in KB as our new kindergarten aide. Kristi has been a treasured substitute over the last few years and we are excited she will be full-time next year. She knows the program and routine and will be a delightful addition to our kindergarten team!
- Mrs. Kelli Abdo – Kelli comes to us from Children’s Hospital and is excited to make a career change this coming year. She will be joining Caitlin Dietz in 2B as the instructional aide. Rachel Zolotusky will be moving from 2B to 2A and join Lindsay Williams. We are excited about this second grade team!
- Mrs. Courtney Barker – Courtney and her family recently moved from Texas and joined the ASB community. Courtney will be assuming the position of Development Director. She was formerly the President & Executive Director of Ballet San Antonio, in San Antonio, Texas. During her tenure, she was able to transform the company into a premier and nationally recognized arts organization. Courtney developed and led the vision and strategy for the organization, produced new initiatives and programs, and significantly increased operational funding. Additionally, she created and implemented a development plan to cultivate and secure individual donors, as well as corporate and foundation support. After her time at Ballet San Antonio, she was then asked by the San Antonio City Manager to act as a consultant for the Department of Arts and Culture where she prepared and delivered strategic recommendations and was able to assist in creating a new strategic plan for the department. Educated in, and a passionate believer of the Catholic School system, Courtney is excited to join the staff and bring her development skills to ASB!
- Mr. Pat Briardy – I am excited to have Pat join us next year as one of our new eighth grade teachers. Pat brings two Master’s degrees, twenty-two years of middle school teaching experience, and a strong commitment to Catholic education. His expertise, passion for learning, and breadth of knowledge will be great assets to our eighth grade students and families. Welcome, Pat!
As we head into summer, I want to say that I am filled with genuine gratitude for each member of our community – our students, our faculty and staff, our parents, our alumni and alumni families, our parishioners, and our friends. Your dedication and commitment to the mission of Assumption-St. Bridget School is inspiring. I have great hope for the future and look forward to seeing everyone soon. May your summer be filled with joy, relaxation, and rejuvenation with your families and friends, who show each of us the love of Christ in our lives each day.
With immense gratitude,
Kathleen
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ASB Crossing Guard Judy Matheson is retiring!
ASB School would like to thank Judy Matheson for all that she has done for ASB School. Each morning and afternoon as our students travel to and from their homes Judy has been a friendly face keeping all of our families safe. We do not know what we are going to do next year without Judy. Her dedication to ASB School, and her husband Robert's before her have been a fixture at ASB for over 20 years. Thank you Judy!
School Supplies for 2018-2019
Look for your child's 2018-19 school supply list coming home today- then order everything from ClassBundl for the upcoming school year! You can simply search our school, select your studentʼs classroom, and have their supplies bundled and shipped to your door.
Each purchase earns 5% cash back to ASB!
 Summer is a great time to relax and enjoy a good book! To help motivate and challenge your child, here are two program ideas:
1. Students entering grades 1-5 next Fall have been enrolled in Scholastic's program. Here is a zip file containing all the information and a login sheet will come home this week. This information is also included in the Summer Work section of the ASB Webpage. Any students who participate will be recognized on a back-to-school bulletin board in September.
2. The Seattle Public Library program begins June 15th and is . This link will give you more details. There's even a Summer adult book bingo if you'd like to read by example!
For questions about the programs, feel free to contact Ms. Prewitt.
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 Championship Baseball News:ASB Baseball has two teams playing for the CYO Championship! Both the 5th and 6th grade boys teams have made the CYO Championships for their division. Both teams will play for the Championship on Sunday, June 3 at 12:00 pm and 3:00 pm against St. Joseph Seattle.
5th Grade vs. St. Joseph Seattle, @12:00 pm, Walt Hundley Field #2
6th Grade vs. St. Joseph Seattle, @ 3:00 pm, Walt Hundley Field #2
Please come out to join the ASB Dirt Dawgs in their attempt to win two championships, Sunday June 3!
 Soccer News:
ASB is very excited to announce that Lincoln Davis has accepted the role of Primary Soccer Coordinator. Lincoln, father to Jackson (2nd grade), Grant (kindergarten) and Madison (pre-k), has served ASB as both a cross country and soccer coach. We are blessed to have him take over the soccer coordinator role and I look forward to working with Lincoln over the coming years.
Soccer and Cross Country Registration OPEN! 
Registration for the 2018 soccer and cross country seasons is now OPEN. Regular registration for both of these sports will run from May 16 through June 16.
Late registration for both sports will continue through the summer and will close on Wednesday, August 8, 2018.
- Regular registration for cross country will cost $45, with late registration (starting June 17) costing $75.
- Regular registration for soccer, grades K-4, will cost $65, with late registration (starting June 17) costing $95
- Regular registration for soccer, grades 5-8, will cost $75, with late registration (starting June 17) costing $100
Track and Field News:
ASB's Track and Field team the NorthEND Striders is back for 2018, thank you to Dave and Daisy Cullop and Erik and Alethea Westover for all their work on coordinating and coaching.
The following are the CYO Track Meet dates and times:
Championship: Saturday, June 2, 2018 @ 10:00am (All-Comers) & 12:00pm (Highline Stadium)
 Volleyball News:
Coaches, please return volleyball equipment to Dylan Pouley, in the office at Extended Care.
Volleyball uniform returns:
All volleyball uniforms should be returned to your teams head coach, or a designated parent volunteer. Then the ENTIRE TEAMS uniforms, should be returned to Dylan Pouley.
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Parent Board expense reimbursements are due this week!
Complete the FORM, attach your receipts and turn it in to the office. If you have any questions or need help, contact Diane Othman
Art Parents
If you're a parent in grades K through 5, hopefully you saw the stunning fashion illustrations that came home with your child this month. The illustrations were created as part of the ASB Art Parents program. This year, Art Parents brought six dynamic projects to the classroom. Students learned about:
- Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama
- street art
- Northwest tribal art
- American artist Sol Lewitt
- the still life genre, and
- fashion illustration.
Art Parents wouldn't be possible without the enthusiasm of easily more than 100 volunteers. We would especially like to thank our project leads:
Heather O'Mahony, Jen Hieger, Darcy Sera, Eryn Volpone, Trina Kelly and Jen Yerkes
and our grade level coordinators:
Darcy Sera, Erica Simonds, Rachel Blake, Meredith Davis, Gina Cox and Jessika Horn.
Thank you for supporting all our young artists!
School Store Information
Click HERE to see new school store offerings.
Click HERE to find the order forms.
School Store Hours this week:
Wednesdays 8:30-9:00
 Box Tops for Education
Please send all box tops to school by June 1, 2018. Also, remember to collect box tops over the summer. When we return to school in September we will start our first box tops competition for the 2018-2019 School Year.
The Box Tops for Education program at ASB School raised $519 dollars for ASB School this year and there is the potential for ASB to raise even more in 2018-2019.
Thank you to Heidi Pouley for serving as the Box Tops coordinator.
Parent Board Online Bulletin Board
The Parent Bulletin Board website is officially up and running. Please go HERE to see all of the activities available for ASB parents and guardians.
Traffic Duty, May 31
Thursday 5/31: Loop - Hartsock, Corr, A. Davidson, Agarwal; BT - Barker, Chaykin
Friday 6/1: Loop - Ernst, Edwards, Eckart, Dold; BT - Dennehy, Davis
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Please Record Your Volunteer Hours
Access the link here. (It's also available on our website under Parents/Volunteering or on our homepage under Parent Links.)How to record a couple of hours at one time:
- Click on the link
- You will be prompted to login. Whichever parent has a FACTS account also has a username on our website.
- Login: lastname and first initial, all together, no caps. (Like pouleyd – Dylan Pouley)
- Password: Temporarily, your password is your first name (dylan)
- If you don’t have a username for some reason, you can register using the link. Once logged in, follow the prompts to add your hours.
(We plan to bill for hours at the end of May, so please record your hours soon.)
 Scrip News
Scrip will be available to purchase via the Wednesday envelope through May 23 – we won’t be selling scrip the last week of May. Please return any plastic scrip pouches that you have at home – we will clean them up and reuse them next year – this saves ASB money in the long run.
Thank you to those with standing orders that will double up in May and for those that will re-start in August. It’s not too late if you’d like to re-start your standing order in August. Pick up will be at ASB after Aug. 15. Please let the scrip team know at scrip@asbschool.org. Standing orders for May will be in the May 16 Wednesday envelope
Questions? Email scrip@asbschool.org.
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Parents - you are our #1 trusted source for information!
Thank you for helping us spread the word about ASB School.
Nearly every class will gain new students in 2018-19. Please help us extend a warm ASB welcome to these new students & parents, by including them in class get togethers throughout the summer!
 We still have a few open spots in our 2018-19 Kindergarten class, as well as limited openings in grades 1, 2, 3, 5, and 7.
I will be offering tours throughout the summer,
by appointment. I'd love to hear from your friends & co-workers!
Please ask prospective families to email me. Sooner is always better than later!
Not sure if we have room in a specific class? Just ask!
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There is Extended Care Thursday, May 31, after the ASB School noon dismissal. There is NO EXTENDED CARE Friday, June 1 after the ASB School noon dismissal. Camp ASB will reopen on Tuesday, June 5, 2018.
This summer at Camp ASB, we will be partnering with Hoopaholics Basketball to offer a Camp ASB/Hoopaholics Basketball Camp. This camp will run the week of July 23-27 with grades K-3 in the morning 9:00-12:00 a.m. and grades 4-8 in the afternoons 12:30-3:30 p.m. Campers are invited to attend Camp ASB prior to the start of this camp or after the camp has ended, as each family needs.
The Camp ASB Calendar can be found on the school website and it is included in this newsletter. Registrations and prepayments for Camp ASB, including registration for the Camp ASB Field Trips, are now being accepted. Some field trips have a limited number of space and it is important for those families that want their children to attend, or need their children to attend Camp ASB on those days, are free to secure their spots. This can be done by contacting me or indicating your needs on the Camp ASB Registration Forms.
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How does a person become Catholic?
Do you know someone who is interested in learning more about what Catholics believe? Someone who is considering the possibility of becoming Catholic? The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a great place to start! It is the process by which individuals can ask questions, grow in their faith, and deepen their understanding of Christ and the Church. RCIA classes will be held at St. Bridget on Sunday mornings and at Assumption on Wednesday evenings beginning this fall, but summer is a great time to read, pray, and prepare – and we can give you resources to do that!
Anyone interested in St. Bridget for this process is invited to contact
Carla Loucks at 206-523-9760 or carla@stbrigetchurch.org
If you are interested in Assumption Parish please contact
Ellen Bollard at bollardeg@aol.com
Thank you!
Assumption Parish:
Field Day Food Drive
This year with school ending on June 1st, we will again have a Food Drive on Field Day, Thursday May 31. The collection of food, cleaning supplies and toiletries will help our neighbors in need through out this summer.
The September Free Dress Food Drive will be on September 10th.
To everyone who participated this school year, many thanks on behalf of those we as a community serv
Class suggestion for May 31st. (If you have shopped at Costco and have a case or too many items for your child to carry - give them one or two to contribute in their classroom and drop the rest off on the pew outside the parish office).
PreK– energy, breakfast or granola bars
Kindergarten- Canned spaghetti or ravioli
1st Grade– Shampoo, Deodorant, Body Wash
2nd Grade- Canned fruit and canned vegetables
3rd Grade– Canned chicken, ham, tuna, spam
4th Grade– small sizes of Laundry detergent
5th Grade - Rice a Roni , Crackers
6th Grade– Liquid Hand Soap, Liquid Dish soap
7th Grade- Toilet Paper- Paper Towels
St. Bridget Parish:
Click HERE for information on the Youth Ministry
All are welcome!
 Seattle Prep News
Seattle Prep Summer Camp info HERE
Youth Football Camp for more information click HERE
Middle school families, learn more about Seattle Prep HERE
 Bishop Blanchet News
Brave Summer Camp info HERE
The International Program at BBHS is looking for host families for the 2018-2019 School Year. If you are interested in hosting a BBHS International Student, please click on the link provided HERE or email Janah Valenzeula
Middle school families, learn more about Bishop Blanchet HERE
 Archbishop Murphy News
Middle school families, learn more about Archbishop Murphy HS HERE
 Holy Names News
Holy Names Summer Camp info HERE
Middle school families, learn more about Holy Names Academy HERE
 O'Dea News
Middle school families, learn more about O'Dea HERE
Summer Camp Info HERE
Football camp HERE
Basketball camp HERE
Jazz camp HERE
Little Irish HERE
 Roosevelt HS News
Middle school families learn more about RHS HERE
Roosevelt High School Youth Football Camp Questions. Registration / Information HERE
Roosevelt High School Basketball Camp info HERE
 Seattle University
Seattle University is holding basketball camps for boys and girls this summer. For information on each of these camps, please click on the following links:
 Junior Sous is about inspiring and educating a new generation of young chefs. We want to help teach children that "healthy" isn't boring or lacking in flavor. We are passionate about making healthy food fun and approachable to people of all ages, but especially children. While participating in a cooking class your child will have the opportunity to try new foods in a fun environment with the support and encouragement of peers. Creating a dish from scratch is an engaging way for children to participate in their own nutrition and adds interest in trying new foods. For more information click HERE
 Check out these camps near you: HERE
 Hoopaholics Basketball info HERE
Please see the attached flyer for information on Spring Basketball Camps at Concordia Lutheran School with Hoopaholics
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