Celebrating Community At All Saints Catholic School Volume 3, Issue 13 November 21, 2016 Wednesday: No Buses, No Early Childhood, Early Dismissal Thurday, Friday: No School Dear ASCS Parents, Thanksgiving is a special time of year where we take time to be with family and friends and thank God for all His gifts and blessings He has bestowed in our lives. As we reflect on the many things for which we are thankful, I wanted to express my sincere gratitude for all the following blessings within our All Saints school community: Our Students We are thankful for our students who come to school every day ready and eager to learn they give us all a daily reminder of what is important and why we are here. Our Teachers and Staff It is an absolute honor to work with the teachers and staff of All Saints Catholic School. They are fully invested in providing the best environment for our students to grow in mind, body, and spirit, and they truly have the best interests of our students at heart. Our Volunteers The support our school receives from volunteers, who enthusiastically contribute so much to our school, is absolutely incredible. Day after day volunteers give time and talent to ensure we offer the best opportunities and environment for our kids. Our Parents Thank you for the investment you make in order for your children to attend All Saints and receive a Catholic education. I understand the sacrifices that are necessary to give your children a top-notch education based in the traditions of our Catholic faith. We are thankful for your children and thankful to you for your continued support. May we live this and every day conscious of all that has been given to us. I wish all of you and your families a happy, healthy, and relaxing Thanksgiving holiday! God Bless, Ms. Strausbaugh Mother/Son RSVP Due Our annual ASCS Mother/Son event at Dave and Busters is Sunday, December 4th from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Please join us for this special afternoon of fun and games. Price is $55.00 per mother/ son couple and an additional $25.00 per son. Each person receives a Dave and Busters power card (60 chips and unlimited video game play), lunch, favors, and a photograph to remind you of the fun-filled day you will have with your son(s). Purchase your tickets before Monday, November 21, 2016, online at www.allsaintscs.com/events. January Hot Lunch Orders Due Nov. 29th by 11:50 p.m. Growing Leaders in Mind, Body, and Spirit 48735 Warren Road Canton, MI 48187 www.allsaintscs.com (734) 459-2490 Office (734) 459-6873 Attendance
In The Know November 23 No Buses No Early Childhood Dismissal at 11:30 a.m. (K-8) November 24-25 No School (preschool-8) November 29 #Giving Tuesday www.allsaintscs.com/tuesday Hot Lunch Order Deadline 11:50 p.m. December 5-9 Secret Santa Shop (Art Room) December 9 Student Credit Union #GivingTuesday Is Tuesday We have a day for giving thanks. We have two days for getting deals. We are once again excited to be apart of this year s #GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated to giving back. On Tuesday, November 29, 2016, charities, families, businesses, parishes, and schools around the world will come together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give. On this global day of giving, we hope our All Saints families and friends will join us and be a part of this new tradition of generosity and support Catholic education. Please prayerfully consider a gift to All Saints Catholic School. Give back. Make a difference. Support Catholic education. Donate at www.allsaintscs.com/tuesday Cub Scouts Coat Drive... The ASCS Cub Scout Pack 760 Wolf Den is hosting a Coat Drive at school from now until November 23rd to collect gently used coats to distribute to the Detroit Rescue Mission and the Covenant House. Bins will be placed near the entrances in the main school lobby. Together we can help keep Metro Detroit warm this holiday season by donating your gently used adult or children s coats. Traffic Reminders Please obey all traffic volunteers and signs when you re doing front and back loop. Our parents/staff volunteers are in place for everyone s safety. As a reminder always: keep a single lane of traffic NO passing when in the loop refrain from using your cell phone make sure your student exits on the passenger side of the vehicle; they should never exit on the driver side and walk behind the vehicle. www.allsaintscs.com Attendance Reminders With the change in seasons comes the dreaded cold and flu season. If your child is sick with a fever they should be out for 24 hours before returning to school. If your child will be out for the day or will be arriving late, we ask that you call into the attendance line (734) 459-6873 between 8:15 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. with the following information: your child s name room number teacher s name reason for the absence Online orders for the 2016-2017 All Saints Yearbook are now available at www.allsaintscs.com/store. Yearbooks are a great way to capture the memories your family has made while at ASCS. Books are $26 and must be ordered by March 31, 2017. www.facebook.com/allsaintscs
Free Starbucks From Scrip ShopWithScrip is an easy way to earn money towards tuition and for All Saints Catholic School. Sign-up for PrestoPay by December 4, 2016, and a $10 Starbucks gift card will be included with your first order. Quick and easy, use PrestoPay to order Scrip Now or to reload existing cards then use your smartphone to start shopping. PrestoPay may also be used to order new gift cards that are delivered on Fridays. Once your PrestoPay account is set up, your payment can be automatically deducted from your checking account. Pay for your scrip gift cards online with PrestoPay, the convenient payment system available on ShopWithScrip.com. When you use PrestoPay, your order payment is transferred securely via electronic debit. You won t have to drop off any more checks! PrestoPay is not a credit card system, because credit cards charge fees that are costly for our scrip program. Instead, PrestoPay uses the same electronic payment transfer used by direct deposit systems. It s easy to use, and easy to get started! Email us for the enrollment code and once your PrestoPay is set up, we will include a $10 Starbucks gift card with your first order. Anne Barlow - abarlowaud@gmail.com Susan Schumacher - suesschu@gmail.com Advent Is Almost Here! Advent is coming! Prepare for Christmas with one of the Advent/Christmas CDs from Catholic Lighthouse Media, such as A Journey Through Advent: Liturgical Cycle A by Bishop Robert Barron A Journey Through Advent: Liturgical Cycle A Bishop Robert Barron Get the most out and Christmas by following along with Fr. Robert Barron s homilies as he unpacks the profound Scripture readings for Liturgical Cycle A. The homilies presented on this CD will correspond to the Scriptures for Sunday Masses throughout Advent and Christmas 2016. Record Your Volunteer Hours To make it even easier for families to record their volunteer hours, we have added a Volunteer Log to our Quick Links dropdown on our website. Please make sure you add your volunteer hours after you have volunteered. Thank you in advance for your continued support. Advent Week 1: Isaiah 2:1-5, Romans 13:11-14, Matthew 24:37-44 Advent Week 2: Isaiah 11:1-10, Romans 15:4-9, Matthew 3:1-12 Advent Week 3: Isaiah 35:1-6, James 5:7-10, Matthew 11:2-11 Advent Week 4: Isaiah 7:10-14, Romans 1:1-7, Matthew 1:18-24 Christmas: Isaiah 9:1-6, Titus 2:11-14, Luke 2:1-14 The suggested donation for each CD is $3. Please note that this ministry depends on donations to restock favorites and purchase additional titles. If you would like additional copies of any of our featured titles, please contact Chris Billecke at cbillecke@gmail.com. You can also submit your volunteer hours directly at www.allsaintscs.com/service. Growing Leaders in Mind, Body, and Spirit 48735 Warren Road Canton, MI 48187 www.allsaintscs.com (734) 459-2490 Office (734) 459-6873 Attendance
Career Night Shines At All Saints... About 35 professionals spoke with All Saints students and their parents during the third annual Career Night on Nov. 16th. Educators, lawyers, pilots, engineers, medical professionals, and others talked to attendees about their daily tasks and the educational paths they took to achieve their goals. This year, students received passport books and were encouraged to get stickers at each professional s station. At the end of the night, attendees received prizes based on the number of booths they visited. The event was sponsored by All Saints Cadette Girl Scout Troop 41288 as a service project to benefit the school and its students. www.allsaintscs.com www.facebook.com/allsaintscs
Blue Thunder News www.ascsathletics.com Black Friday Spirit Wear Deals The Blue Thunder Spirit Store has just announced their Black Friday Steals sale just in time for all your holiday shopping! This sale runs through Nov. 27th and saves you 20% on orders over $80 when you use the code B2016! Orders are shipped directly to your home and a dedicated customer service line is there for any issues.order at: www.allsaintscs.com/spirit. www.allsaintscs.com www.facebook.com/allsaintscs
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 27 First Sunday 28 29 30 St. Andrew 1 2 3 St. Francis Xavier I will spend a few extra minutes in prayer today. I will do my work well today and with joy for God. I will secretly do a kind act for someone. I will obey my parents, my teachers, and others in charge of me. I will try to show special love for someone who seems unhappy or lonely. I will work hard today and do my best. I will eat more of what is good for me today and less of what is not. 4 Second Sunday I will try to be more thoughtful of others. 5 6 St. Nicholas 7 St. Ambrose 8 Immaculate Conception of Mary I will be a peacemaker today in school and at home. I will donate like-new toys and books I ve outgrown to needy families. I will make a special effort to be kind to those I find it hard to like. I will honor Mary in a very special way today by being cheerful. 9 St. Juan Diego 10 I will be kind in a special way to someone I do not like much. I will try to be patient today. 11 Third Sunday 12 Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe 13 St. Lucy 14 St. John of the Cross 15 16 17 I will find a quiet place and sit for a few minutes, just letting God love me. 18 Fourth Sunday I will be grateful and thank God today for all the food I have. 25 Merry Christmas! I will ask Mary to help me make room for Jesus in my heart. 19 20 21 St. Peter Canisius 22 23 24 I will be satisfied with the things I have instead of asking my family for more. I will keep calm and not lose my temper when I am pushed or treated rudely. I will be helpful at home these last days before Jesus birthday. ADVENT 2016 I will do some work for my parents to help them rest after a day of work. I will speak kindly to all I meet today. I will do what I can to please my parents and family in a special way today. I will thank God for all he gives to me. May Christ our Savior bring light into the darkness of this world, and to us, as we wait for his coming. I will not complain today, even if I must do things I do not want to do. I will give a smile to all I meet today. I will do a kind act for each member of my family. I welcome Jesus with great love and offer him all the good acts I have performed and the prayers I have said during Advent. Copyright