Assumption Life: Volume 5/Issue 2
August 9, 2023
Our Mission
We are Assumption Catholic School, a ministry of the Church of the Assumption. As a diverse community, we excel in academics and model Christ where each individual is safe, nurtured, respected, and treasured.
Together we pray
Father in heaven,
all creation rightly gives you praise,
for all life and all holiness come from you.
In the plan of your wisdom
she who bore the Christ in her womb
was raised body and soul in glory to be with him in heaven.
May we follow her example in reflecting your holiness
and join in her hymn of endless love and praise.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Special Intentions: For the repose of the soul of Obi Chidom, father of alumni students Arinze, Oderah and Amara and husband of Gabriela. The Chidom family are well-loved in our Assumption School Alumni community. Mr. Chidom passed this Monday after a long illness.
Together we can
Prepare our students for school using these Back to School Hacks:
1. Start your school year bedtime routine now.
- Don't wait until next week to get your students in bed in preparation for the early wake up call!
- No screen time 1 hour before bedtime.
- Bathe, lay out student uniforms, place backpacks and shoes by the door.
- Read a story together.
2. Talk to your students about lunches and snacks they want and enjoy.
4. Create a public space in the home without distractions to work on homework.
Doing homework in a bedroom can provide too many distractions and not a lot of supervision. A kitchen or dining room table where you can see the work as well as computer screens is ideal.
5. For our younger kids, practice buttons and zippers on pants and shorts so they can use the bathroom independently.
6. Practice seat belt safety but also teach them how to unbuckle and buckle their own seatbelts and carseats to help with our carline.
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New Parent Orientation
8/10/2023, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
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Parish Mary Camp
8/12/2023, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
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NO Dads Club Meeting (Enjoy Feast of the Assumption events)
8/15/2023
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SLT/Campus Ministry Student Leader Retreat
8/15/2023, 9 AM – 2 PM
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Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mass
8/15/2023, 6 PM – 7 PM
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PTG Board Retreat
8/17/2023, 6:30 PM – 6:30 PM
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Visiting Day
8/18/2023, 2 PM – 3:30 PM
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Parish Family Game Night
8/18/2023, 6 PM – 8 PM
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First Day of School - Noon Dismissal
8/21/2023
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Parent Hours Alert
ATTEND FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY MASS AT 6 P.M. AUGUST 15
Earn a parent hour and your child can earn a free dress EVEN BEFORE school begins by attending our Feast of the Assumption BVM at 6 p.m. August 15 with Bishop Barber and the Golden Gate Boys Choir! Wear blue and show your Assumption Parish and School pride!
SCHOOL SUNDAY MASS AUGUST 27 10 A.M. - 11 A.M.:
If you attend any of our calendared Sunday school-sponsored Masses including SUNDAY (8/27/22) at 10 a.m. hosted by TK and K. If your students wear their school uniform, you can earn a parent hour and your student earns a free dress. All are welcome.
How does it work:
- Plan to attend the 10 a.m. Mass in-person with your student in FULL UNIFORM.
- At the end of the Mass, look for a staff person (or Mrs. Rocheford) who will have Free Dress Passes to give to students.
- Place your LAST NAME and Grade(s) on the Free Dress Pass.
- The student turns in the free dress pass on the ASSIGNED SCHOOL MASS FREE DRESS DAY on the PASS to your students' teacher to count you as a family who participated. (only one hour per family not per student).
Small print: Only in-person school- or class-sponsored Assumption Parish Sunday Masses count toward service hours. Those masses are on our school calendar and are usually twice a month.
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New Parent Orientation
We are excited to welcome our new families to our New Parent Orientation Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. at the school. We will have our Kindergarten and Transitional Kindergarten teachers at this event as well as representatives from our PTG, School Board, Parish, and other parent organizations.
Thank you to our PTG Board for providing snacks as well as parent ambassadors.
Staffing Updates:
We are happy to announce that we are in the final stages of hiring a wonderful TK teacher and will provide an introduction at tomorrow's New Parent Orientation as well as a small bio in next week's Assumption Life.
We are also pleased to announce that while we don't have a permanent placement in our second grade position, Ms. Marilyn Stewart, former Assumption teacher and supporter of our school, has agreed to step into the role as an interim teacher. Ms. Stewart is excited to teach second grade and support the transition when a well-suited new teacher is hired. We are grateful for her time and excited for the second graders. A small bio from Ms. Stewart will also be placed in next week's Assumption Life.
We are in the final stages of hiring two part-time instructional assistants.
We still have Extended Care assistant openings for our Extended Care. This part-time position is from 3 - 6 Monday through Friday. Applicants must be 18 years or older. Please send any interest to [email protected].
A full introduction of all teachers, assistants, and support staff will be presented at our Back to School Night on August 24.
Feast Day Events
MARY CAMP's registration deadline has been extended! We are so excited for the return of Mary Camp, a fun and faith-filled FREE event hosted by our parish. Children in all grades are welcome to a morning of arts and crafts, Marian-themed activities, and community building. Please register your child here.
All parents and students are encouraged to attend our Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mass with Bishop Barber! Join our teachers, staff, parishioners, and school community in welcoming Bishop Barber to our church at 6 p.m. on TUESDAY, August 15. The Golden Gate Boys Choir will be singing! Wear your Assumption Pride (Logo sweatshirts, CYO gear, or just a great BLUE shirt) to show the Bishop our community is strong! Students and families can earn free dress and a parent hour for your attendance! |
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Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Celebrations
Assumption Parish and School welcome all our community to our annual Feast Day celebrations throughout the month of August. Join in pray, fun, and community at many of our events.
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Visiting Day(Churro Truck is Back!!)
Visiting Day is the kick-off of the new school year and we're adding something new and exciting this year!
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Visiting Day on August 18 from 2 - 3 p.m.
Visiting Day is a soft opening of Assumption School allowing for families to meet teachers, bring in school supplies, drop off paperwork, look through uniform exchange, and learn about volunteer opportunities.
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Uniform Exchange is at Visiting Day
Exchange slightly used uniforms on Visiting Day August 18.
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Assumption Parish welcomes our TK and K families on August 27 with Family Fun Day
All Assumption students and families are welcome at our first School Sunday Mass welcoming our new TK and Kindergarten families and students at 10 a.m.
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Set it and forget it! Recurring donations to help us bridge the tuition GAP!
Get a jump start on fundraising for the 2023-2024 school year by setting up a recurring donation now. Click here to just set it and forget it! Set up a recurring donation by 8/18/23 and earn a Wild Free Dress Pass for your child(ren)!
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How can I support the Festival?
Play More! Live More!
Support the Festival by working it, donating, sponsoring & more!
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Choice Lunch ready for the 2023-2024 School Year
Escape the lunch-packing frenzy and cold lackluster lunches. Take back your mornings with Choicelunch and savor the convenience of a transformative hot school lunch experience. Reclaim the precious gift of more time and a world of smiles at lunchtime. It’s as simple as customize, delight, and repeat.
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Announcement frome the Diocese of Oakland
The Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California has set a definitive deadline of September 11, 2023, for survivors of clergy sexual abuse to file claims in the Roman Catholic Bishop of Oakland’s (RCBO’s) chapter 11 case.
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Another week, another FUN FACT:
Assumption School was founded in 1952 by Msgr. Thomas Browne. We will be celebrating 75 years of excellent Catholic education in 2027!
Entries should include a short explanation, artwork, and a flyer.
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