Monday, March 11 – Third grade brings in a “breakfast bag” for the Community Soup Kitchen- see link for details.
For Absent Students- homework will now be placed on the bookshelf outside of the first set of doors at the front of school.
Please remember to check the online bulletin on our school website for important daily announcements and updates.
BISHOP’S LENTEN PASTORAL LETTER
Chastity: The School of Love
Please see the attached letter from Bishop Arthur J. Serratelli.
ANNUAL MOTHER/SON SHINDIG
SAVE THE DATE
The Annual Mother*/Son Shindig for Grades 1st – 4th will be held on Friday, April 5, 2019 at 7:00 pm. Invitations will be sent home in your son’s backpack in March. The cost will be $15 per person for a fun night of promenading and light refreshments !
*Grandmas, Aunts or significant Gals are Welcome!
ASSUMPTION SCHOOL’S 2ND ANNUAL GOLF OPEN
REGISTER NOW! Assumption School’s 2nd Annual Golf Open will be Monday, May 20, at Morris County Golf Club in Morristown and registration is open! Register as an individual golfer, twosome, or foursome and, if you can’t make it for golf, ALL ARE WELCOME to register for the cocktail reception and raffle! Sponsorships are available and raffle donations are warmly accepted. Please contact Bridget LaBar (bfarlabar@gmail.com) or Megan Reynolds (meganreynolds11@gmail.com) for more information.
ICE AND CHRIST SKATE A THON
OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS OF THE PARISH!
Thursday, March 14th
4-6 pm
at Mennen Arena
This is an upcoming parish wide service opportunity for ALL youth of our parish and school. We are partnering with Notre Dame and St. Virgil’s to offer a “skate a thon” at Mennen Arena called Ice and Christ.
The purpose of this event is to raise money for Catholic Charities for the Diocese of Paterson. Catholic Charities provides services to people in need.
To participate in the event, a signed permission form must be returned to Mrs. Bertram ASAP along with $7.00. A completed pledge/sponsor form should also be completed. Participants should get pledged donations from people based on the number of laps that they believe they can complete around the ice rink. All donations are due by Friday, March 29th.
Mrs. Bertram will personally donate $1.00 for every Assumption Parish 5th – 8th grader who participates. Mrs. Marone will also attend and skate with the kids.
Additional information about this event is included in the attached letter.
Sharon Bertram
Coordinator of Religious Education
Grades 6-8
Assumption Parish
BRING YOUR INSTRUMENT TO SCHOOL
Please encourage your child to bring an instrument to school on one of the following dates:
Wednesday, March 13 OR March 20
Classes: Pre-K 3, Pre-K 4A, 1A, 1B 2A, 2B 4A, 4B
Thursday, March 14 OR March 21
Classes: Pre-K, 4B, KA, KB, KC 1C 3A, 3B
Instruments can be demonstrated, or presented as “show and tell”. (For example, a novelty instrument, or one on which they do not yet play.) For those who do not have an instrument, there will be several available to chose from and play. Students who take lessons can bring their music folder or a lesson to share. The electric piano will also be available in the music room.
SEVENTH GRADE FUNDRAISERS
Spring and Easter are just around the corner. Are you ready?
Coming soon and back by popular demand, are two of our favorite fundraisers – Gertrude Hawk and Mixed Bag Designs.
- Gertrude Hawk: Looking to fill those Easter baskets? Need to satisfy your sweet tooth? Who doesn’t love their delicious chocolates and candy and just in time for Easter!
- Mixed Bag Designs: Let us help you get ready for spring with these super cute & colorful pieces from Mixed Bag Designs. From the beach to every day to best sellers for the kitchen and home, shop their fresh and fun assortment of colorful pieces!
Watch for order forms to arrive home soon via your child’s backpack. Remember there will be an option to register and order online for both. Stay tuned for more information coming soon!
Questions? Contact:
Jen Brunnock (brunnockfamily@aol.com)
Ellen Edson (ellenedson76@gmail.com)
Alison Uribe (uribecasa@gmail.com)
Tricia Wilson (triciawilson2@yahoo.com)
REMINDER FROM THE NURSE
In cooperation with the Morristown Board of Health and the American Pediatric Association we are reminding all parents that their children must be fever free for an entire 24 hours before returning to school from an illness. The 24 hours does not include any time where medication was used to lower your child’s temperature.
Please do not tell your child to try to make it through the day and go to the nurse if necessary. She is presently overwhelmed with students who have come to school not feeling well but are attempting to power through the day in an attempt to be in school for a test or assignment.
Thank You
ASSUMPTION SCHOOL DIAPER DONATION DRIVE!
We did it and we did it well!
Thank you for your generous support of the this week’s Diaper Drive for the John Corr Family Resources Mission.
Our offering will touch many needy area families, allowing them to use their meager funds to pay for food and rent to care for their families.
Thank you so very much!
Our total donation was:
* Size 3 = 18 packages
* Size 4 = 138 packages
* Size 5 = 60 packages
* Size 6 = 14 packages
* Wipes = 243 package
FUN RUN FOR GIRLS
We are offering a program for 3rd to 8th grade girls that incorporates running with self-esteem with the goal that each girl complete a 5K. We will meet Tuesday and Thursday afternoons after school until 3:45. The program starts Tuesday, March 26th and ends Thursday, May 23rd. The cost will be $25 a girl. Please contact Noelie Hillebrecht at nhillebrecht@assumptionnj.org for registration information. Happy running!!!!
CLAY STUDIO – SPRING 2019
5 Mondays – 2:30-3:30 – $65 March 11, 18, 25 and April 1, 8
Come spend Monday after-school at Assumption creating one-of-a-kind objects working in clay. Students will learn to use simple tools and traditional hand-building techniques as well as ways to impress texture into the clay. They will also strengthen their color and design skills as we glaze our pieces. Please return the attached form along with your check for $65, for Peggy Davo, to the main office by Thursday, March 7th. All supplies are included and firing will be done in my studio. A portion of your check goes to the school. Thanks!
APPALACHIA 2019!
This summer, the Assumption youth group will make our annual trip to West Virginia to build a home for a family through Habitat for Humanity. This year we have an exciting new way to support the trip! Please visit this link for more details: https://Appalachia.givesmart.com
From this link, you can easily purchase tickets to our annual Spring Fling which will be held on April 12th from 7-10pm at Spring Brook Country Club. You can also see the faces of all of the kids coming on the trip and contribute to an individual participant’s fundraising efforts! Just click on the “view items” tab. You can also easily make a donate to the trip. Please let me know if you would like more information about becoming a table sponsor, or would like your business/name as a supporter on our website. Thank you in advance for your support-we couldn’t do this trip without our amazing community behind us!
SCHOLASTIC “DINO-MITE” BOOK FAIR – March 31 – April 5
SAVE THE DATE!
The Scholastic “Dino-Mite” Book Fair is coming to Assumption School the week of March 31st through April 5th. This is a great opportunity to purchase Scholastic books for your child and yourself. There will be books ranging from pre-school age to adult. Each grade will have time to shop with their class or during their lunch (7th & 8th grades).
Family Shopping time will be from 2:45pm-3:15pm Monday through Thursday, with Tuesday April 2nd having late hours until 5:30pm. The later start time (2:45pm) will allow for all the car riders to be dismissed. If you are planning to come for the family shopping time with your child, please send a note to your child’s teacher and they will wait for you in the gym. In addition, if you cannot make it to the book fair, you will be able to purchase books online, URL address to follow.
We added an additional Family Shopping event – the book fair will be open on Sunday March 31st from 9:30am-2pm.
New this year – Ewallet – no more worrying about forgetting cash or a check! You can set up an account online for your student(s). Details will be coming home with your youngest child next week.
We are also collecting for All for Books. Consider rounding up your total or donating your change to All for Books – the money will be used to purchase books for the school. And Scholastic will match all money we raise and purchase books for Kids In Need Foundation, Reader to Reader, Inc., and the National Center for Families Learning.
Volunteers will be needed to help set up, during, and pack up the Book Fair. A Sign-Up Genius will be provided in the next few weeks. Should you have any questions or concerns please contact Linda Papadopoulos (lindakpapa@yahoo.com), Jennifer Thackery (Jennifer.thackery@verizon.net), or Alison Uribe (uribecasa@gmail.com)
ALTAR SERVER TRAINING
Assumption Church will be conducting Altar Server training sessions for boys and girls in the fourth grade and up on Tuesday, March 12, and Tuesday March 19, from 4-5 p.m. You need only attend one session. If you are in the fourth grade or older, and would like to become an Altar Server at Assumption, please sign up by emailing Linda.macios@assumptionparish.org, or by calling the parish office at 973-539-2141.
ASSUMPTION SPRING SPORTS
Registration For Baseball, Softball and Track and Field
Registration is open for Baseball (boys grades 7th and 8th), Softball (girls grades 7th and 8th) and Track and Field (boys and girls 3rd grade through 8th grade). Please register through our website: https://assumption-school.sportssignup.com/site/. The link can also be found on the Assumption School website, under the “Athletics” tab. Once you’ve completed the registration process and paid in full, a confirmation receipt will be e-mailed to you immediately.
With regard to Track and Field, we need a parent or group of parents to manage and coach the team. If we are unable to find a manager or if small number of children register, we may not be able to go forward with the Track and Field program. Please contact Kevin Bopp at kevin_bopp@nylim.com if you are interested in managing, coaching or with any questions.