Assumption Life Volume 7: Issue 2

We are excited to welcome ALL our new families from TK through 7th grade to our New Parent Orientation, Wednesday, August 13 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. 

 

New families, please be sure to have at least one family representative. We are sorry that we do not have childcare for this event. 

 

Thank you to our PTG Board for providing snacks as well as parent ambassadors. 

 

Dear Friends and Families of Assumption School, 

 

It may feel a little like you JUST heard from Assumption School, but we are getting ourselves ready for that weekly newsletter that provides updates for our wonderful Assumption community. 

 

This week, I thought I'd share some updates about our facility. You may know Mr. Larry Clement, facility manager, as the guy who waves to you every morning and afternoon during our carline sipping his iced tea, but did you know he spends the entire summer coordinating and facilitating improvements around the campus. Most of his summer is spent deep cleaning each learning space and office space from top to bottom to make sure all our faculty and staff get a fresh start for the new year. He also makes sure all the classrooms have the right amount of chairs, desks, and tables for our growing student population. This year, at the start of the summer, Mr. Clement built and installed a new push gate next to our 8th grade classroom. This new gate allows us to secure our inner campus more effectively. You can also thank Mr. Clement for a new water filling station in the school corridor next to our Upper Grade Bathrooms. And finally, there is a fresh coat of paint inside our school bathrooms and in areas around campus. We are so grateful for Mr. Clement and his hard work this entire summer. 

 

Of course, Mr. Clement is not the only one preparing for the new year. Our new 25-26 PTG Board recently met to discuss how they will be welcoming our community back to school. They are looking for Parent Ambassadors to new families (there is a zoom orientation meeting Thursday night) as well as welcoming everyone on Visiting Day! We are also so grateful to our new School Board for their willingness to learn more about the Diocese expectations for School Boards by signing up for their evening workshops in August and September. The office is now open for regular hours (7:30 - 3:30) thanks to Mrs. Viviani and Ms. Seto. And our new teachers and teacher leaders have been preparing for the new year! It has been so great to see and hear the bustling around campus.

 

We received sad news from our community this week. We recently learned of the passing of Mr. Ruben Da Silva on August 2. The Da Silvas were a supportive family that moved to Brentwood before their children graduated from Assumption School. Mr. Da Silva was a great supporter of Assumption CYO sports. He welcomed many team parties at his San Leandro restaurant Rubiano's and spent years as a coach. We pray with those families who knew the Da Silvas for Teresa, his wife, and their two children as they mourn the loss of Ruben. 

 

 

With gratitude, 

 

Lana Rocheford

Principal