Volume 7/Issue 8 Assumption Life September 17, 2025
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
The Road to Jericho
God of the Journey,
We all travel a road to Jericho, a path filled with appointments and plans. But along that road lie the unexpected, the interrupted, the wounded.
Still our hurried hearts. When we are tempted to be the priest, focused only on the temple, Remind us that our worship is empty without mercy.
When we are tempted to be the Levite, concerned with our own purity, Remind us that true holiness is found in a helping hand.
Make us, instead, like the Samaritan. Give us the courage to stop. The compassion to see not an enemy, not a stranger, but a fellow human being. The generosity to pour out our own oil and wine, our time and our treasure. The commitment to ensure their journey to healing is complete.
May our lives be the inn that welcomes the weary, and may our love be the payment that promises their care.
Amen.
Together we can
Letting Go
Letting go does not mean abandoning your child. It means allowing your child to learn responsibility and to feel capable.
1) Take small steps in letting go.
2) Take time for training and then step back.
3) Have faith in your child to learn from his or her mistakes.
4) Get a life so your identity doesn't depend on managing your child's life.
Virtue of the month
The Virtue of Respect
Respect means: Speaking and acting according to our own and others' rights, status, and circumstances.
Saintly Spotlight:
St. Damien of Molokai
Our guide for the virtue of respect is St. Damien of Molokai. Fr. Damien was a Belgian missionary priest serving in Hawaii when he heard about the leper colony on the island of Molokai. People treated the lepers like outcasts, forcing them to live on the island without care or enough food or clothing. Damien wanted to take care of the lepers to show them their dignity as children of God. He spent the rest of his life serving these very sick people.
Dates: 1840–1889
Feast: May 10
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Free Dress September Birthdays
9/18/2025
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Dads Club Golf Tournament
9/20/2025
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6th Gr. Sponsored Mass
9/21/2025
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Assumption Parish St. Vincent dePaul Canned Food Drive Thru 10/4
9/22/2025
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9/28 Mass Free Dress
9/22/2025
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8th Gr. to Bishop O'Dowd High School
9/23/2025
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Wear Festival T-Shirts All Week
9/29/2025
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2:00 PMDismissal
10/1/2025
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Trimester 1 Progress Reports Go Home
10/1/2025
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Wear Full School Uniform - Mass
10/1/2025
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Festival Opening Ceremonies
10/3/2025, 6 PM – 6:30 PM
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Feast of St. Francis of Assisi
10/4/2025
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Festival
10/4/2025, 12 PM – 9 PM
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Parish Spaghetti Feed
10/4/2025, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
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Festival Brunch
10/5/2025, 9 AM – 1 PM
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7th Gr. Sponsored Mass
10/5/2025, 10 AM – 11 AM
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Parish Blessing of the Animals
10/5/2025, 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
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10/5 Mass Free Dress
10/6/2025
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Parent Teacher Conferences - Minimum Day
10/7/2025
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School Board
10/7/2025, 6:30 PM – 8 PM
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Parent Teacher Conferences - Minimum Day
10/8/2025
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Parent Teacher Conferences - Minimum Day
10/9/2025
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Parent Teacher Conferences - Minimum Day
10/10/2025
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Indigenous People's/Columbus Day - No School
10/13/2025
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2:00 PM Dismissal
10/15/2025
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Wear Full School Uniform - Mass
10/15/2025
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PTG Social
10/16/2025, 7 PM – 8 PM
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Dear Families and Friends of Assumption School,
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!
Our first PTG meeting of the year is this Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Small Hall. Come for the parent hour, stay for the updates, and leave knowing a whole lot more than when you walked in! Wendy Robinson, our fearless Festival Chair, will share how you can get involved (we really do need you). I’ll also give a quick school update and talk about the equitable services provided through San Leandro USD and Oakland USD. Your participation helps us keep those services strong for our kids.
Speaking of the Festival—it’s not hug-a-volunteer week yet, but let’s give a big thank you to the many leads (and Wendy!) already working behind the scenes to make this year’s Peace, Love, and Assumption Festival (yep, 70s theme!) fun and safe. Here’s the link to sign up—we can’t do it without you.
Sports Spotlight
Shout-out to CYO Cross Country as they launch their season—go runners! And to CYO Boys Basketball and Girls Volleyball, who are officially back in the gym and on the court. Best of luck to all our athletes this fall!
Faith & Learning at Assumption
Our 8th graders stepped up beautifully as leaders during our first Faith Family Mass—such a strong start to the year. Around campus, there’s been no shortage of learning and joy:
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2nd Grade Book Tasting had students sampling all kinds of books—like a buffet, but with stories.
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SLT’s Squeaky Clean Trophy is making benches sparkle all over campus.
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And Campus Ministry’s SLE Wheel is a student favorite (and mine too, let’s be honest).
It’s clear all our kids are already diving into their year of growth!
Looking Ahead: Parent-Teacher Conferences
Mark your calendars: Goal-Setting Conferences are October 7–10. Teachers will be sending home schedules next week. These conferences are an important part of our partnership in your child’s education. Early morning and evening options will be available, and we ask that all families schedule during these designated days.
This is a dedicated week for teachers to meet with families, reflect on goals, and celebrate student progress—please plan to join us.
See you this Thursday night—I’ll save you a chair (and maybe some peace, love, and a cookie). Go Valkyries!
With gratitude,
Lana Rocheford
Principal
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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
Honoring the vibrant cultures, histories, and contributions of Hispanic and Latin American communities from September 15 to October 15.
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PTG Parenting Education Night and Social 9/18 @7pm
We want to hear from you! Join us Thursday, September 18th at 7pm for our first Parent Teacher Group (PTG) meeting of the year!
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Dads Club Annual Golf Tournament
It's Fore the Kids!
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Join the Assumption Trojans for an outing with Cal Volleyball!
You are invited to join the Assumption Trojans as we attend a Cal Volleyball game on Sunday, October 5th!
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Get your Assumption School Special Edition Pink T-Shirt!
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is coming! Get PINK READY with our special edition Assumption School Pink T-Shirts on sale now through Sunday, September 21st. All sizes are $20 per shirt with a $5 donation per shirt going directly to the Assumption Breast Cancer fundraising efforts for The American Cancer Society, Team Marnelle!
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Festival: Peace, Love & Assumption 10/3-10/5
Bring on Peace & Love! The 2025 Festival is a fun family weekend hosted in October! Save the date for this great event. https://www.assumptionschool-sl.org/festival
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Please consider donating to this year's Festival!
We can't do it without you.
We need toys for the prize booth, glass for the dime booth & sodas for the ring toss booth.
Thank you!
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Donate baked goods to the Festival’s Sugar Shack!
Calling all bakers! We need YOU to donate baked goods and yummy treats to the festival’s sugar shack!
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Trade In and Trade Up: Announcing Our Uniform & Costume Exchange!
Join us on Friday, October 3rd, from 5-8 pm to exchange gently used school uniforms and Halloween costumes.
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Glass booth donations for the Festival
Please donate your unwanted glasses, vases and mugs for the dime toss/ glass booth. Please leave in the office. Any questions, please call Allison (510) 599 5317.
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Mamma Mia! The First Taste of 75 is Here!
This “Mamma Mia! Parish Pasta Dinner” isn’t just a night of food and fun — it’s the very first fundraiser kicking off the yearlong celebration of Assumption Church and School’s 75th Anniversary in 2026!
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Announcing the Spring 2026 Drama Production!
Parent Info. Meeting, 6pm, Sept. 25. Zoom link will be shared in the next Assumption Life!
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Assumption CYO Fall Canned Food Drive
Uniting Our Teams for a Greater Cause!
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It's Not Too Late to Join the M.U.S.E. Band!
The after-school band program for students in grades 4-8 is underway, and registration is still open for new members.
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Stay Warm with New Assumption Jackets
Order your personalized gear online now, and be sure to review the uniform guidelines for wear.
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Parent/Student Handbook Corner
Late/Missing Work p. 39
In cases where students do not demonstrate sufficient mastery of content standards by the end of the 1st or 2nd Trimester due to late, missing, or incomplete work, a student may receive an “Incomplete” grade until the missing assignments are submitted, allowing the grade to be updated.
If the work is not completed, and there are an insufficient number of summative assessments to show mastery of the content standards by the end of the 3rd Trimester, the following steps will be taken:
- For grades K-5, students will receive a grade of “1”.
- For grades 6-8, students will receive a grade of “F”.
In these cases, the student will not be promoted to the next grade level, nor will they be allowed to re-register for the following school year without completing a summer course of study in the content area, with transcripts provided showing a passing grade.
Handbook
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Hey, congrats! You got to the end. Way to go! Fun fact of the week: Due to a brilliant marketing campaign from 1974, a popular Christmas dinner tradition in Japan is a festive meal from Kentucky Fried Chicken. (Thanks, SLT!)
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