March 24, 2019 Weekly Word

Monday, March 25 – First grade brings in a “breakfast bag” for the Community Soup Kitchen- see link for details.
Friday, March 29 – End of Third Marking Period
Student Council Dance – Grades 5 to 8 from
6 pm to 9 pm

Please see the attached letter from Sister Merris.

Please Note: 
We have installed a new security system to enter the front door.  Please press the button on the right side of the building facing school and announce who you are.  The first door will be unlocked.  As you approach the second door in the vestibule there is another button to be pressed.
Please remember that you can leave items in the vestibule on the shelf for delivery or to pick up the homework.

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.

ANNUAL MOTHER/SON SHINDIG

Mother/Son Shindig for Grades 1st – 4th will be held on Friday, April 5 at 7:00PM. Invitations were sent home this week in your son’s backpack. The cost will be $15 per person for a fun night of promenading and light refreshments! Please send in the bottom part of the invitation with your $15 payment per person by Thursday, March 28th. 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! Whether you’re a first-year Assumption parent or a last year-one, the Golf Open is a very fun and special day that you don’t want to miss!  Sponsorships are available and raffle donations are warmly accepted.   THANK YOU to our first tournament sponsors, Lisa Molinari, Weichert Realtors and Analytical Economics Associates.

DON’T DELAY !  Spots are filing up quickly.
Please contact Megan Reynolds (meganareynolds11@gmail.com) or 908-399-5777 for more information.

KID CHEF – Scrumptious Sweets

This will be hands on instruction in the Assumption kitchen for students from grades 3 – 8th grade.  Mrs. Sopira and Mrs. Guglielmo will share their culinary skills and recipes with you. This session will Scrumptious Sweets with a focus on chocolate.   Not only will we create delectable treats, we will also end in the class in tasting the fruits of our labor!
Here are the particulars: Classes are from 2:30 – 4:00 pm.
April 3, Wednesday  – Scrumptious Sweets  – Chocolate Cupcakes in an Orange Cup, Chocolate Pretzel Caramel Pinwheels and Toffee Honeycomb
May 1, Wednesday – Cinco de Mayo Munchies – Not Your Typical Taco, Quesadillas, and Savory Sauces.
The cost is $40.00 per class.   Checks should be made out to S. Sopira or S. Guglielmo, or cash.(Checks are non-refundable).  Attached is the registration form for the classes.

GERTRUDE HAWK CHOCOLATES – 7th GRADE FUNDRAISER

Back by popular demand, Gertrude Hawk chocolates are now available!! Check your youngest child’s backpack for ordering information or save time and order online, details are below. Thank you for your support!

Paper Orders | Sale Dates: Friday, March 15 – Wednesday, March 27
—  Forms and money are due back to school by March 27th
—  Checks made payable to Assumption HSA
—  Free delivery to school
—  Delivery week of April 15
Online Orders | Friday, March 15 – Sunday, April 14
—  Online orders placed via: https://www.ertrudehawkchocolates.com/fund-raising
—   Group # 101396
—   All online orders are paid via credit card
—   2 options for shipping:
—   Online orders placed by 3/27 can have their order shipped to school for free or directly to their home (shipping fees apply)
—   After 3/27, online orders will be shipped directly their home (shipping fees apply)
—   Delivery week of April 15
For online support or any questions, contact Gertrude Hawk Chocolates at 1-800-706-6275

SAVE THE DATE – SCHOOL DANCE 

5th-8th Grade
Friday, March 29th
6:30 p.m. -9:00 p.m.
Assumption Gym

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

SUMMER SCIENCE CAMP

Are you looking to unmask your child’s creativity this summer? Please join Mrs. Loughman, Mrs. Schneider and Ms. Strumolo for the all-new Camp Invention program, Supercharged. Children will transform their wild imaginations into epic creations. Campers entering grades 1-3 will code robots and use collaboration and creative problem solving during hands-on, STEM activities. Visit www.invent.org/camp or call 800-968-4332 to register. Camp will run from June 24-28 from 8:00-2:30. Hurry! Space is limited to 60 participants. Campers will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis. Use promo code INNOVATE25L to save $25 (expires 3/22) or PLAY15LISTING to save $15 (expires 5/10).

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!
Just a reminder next week is the week !  Click here for the class schedule
Come offer your “Dino-Mite” help to run this fun event!  Volunteers are needed, https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4aaca82fa31-assumption
Your “Dino-Mite” teachers will have their wish list books in cubbies with their names on them – please consider adding to your classroom’s library with a purchase of one of their selections.
Family Shopping time will be Sunday March 31st from 9:30am-2pm, and Monday through Thursday, from 2:45pm-3:15pm with Tuesday April 2nd having late hours until 5:30pm.  If you cannot make it to the book fair, you will be able to purchase books online, http://www.scholastic.com/bf/assumption-nj.  These orders will be delivered to the school after the fair ends.
Make sure your Ewallet is set up if you are using one.  Set up can be done through this link, http://www.scholastic.com/bf/assumption-nj .
Also make sure you let your student(s) know if they can round up for All for Books or can donate their change to help purchase books for the school.
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.