Celebrating Community

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1 Celebrating Community At All Saints Catholic School Volume 3, Issue 17 December 19, 2016 No Buses, No Early Childhood, Early Dismissal on Friday Nativity Night Tuesday! All Saints is hosting Nativity Night on Tuesday, Dec. 20. Please arrive at 6:45 p.m. The evening will begin with a Las Posadas-style procession, commemorating the journey of Mary and Joseph leading up to Jesus birth. After the procession, attendees can enjoy hot cocoa, cookies, crafts, story time, and the viewing of families Nativity sets. There will also be a choir performance and live background music. As with last year s event, students will be invited to dress as angels and shepherds as part of the procession. This annual tradition is a wonderful way for the All Saints community to come together and pause as we prepare for Jesus birth. There is no cost for families to attend. To help us anticipate the number of guests, please RSVP online at allsaintscs.com/nativity. We ask each family to bring a dozen cookies to share during the event so everyone can enjoy treats with hot cocoa. Cold Weather Reminders With the colder weather arriving this past week, here are just a couple of reminders for our families to keep in mind during the winter months: Students still go outside for recess if the temperature is above 10-degrees fahrenheit, so please dress them in warm gear. All ASCS safeties must wear warm clothes outside on duty. They are outside much longer than normal and it is a good example for other students. Please do NOT drop off your students prior to the doors opening at 7:50 a.m. With no adult supervision and freezing temperatures, it is not safe for students to be outside. Share the Date... New Family Open House All Saints recognizes our current families are our biggest cheerleaders when it comes to spreading the good news about everything happening within our community. In the weeks ahead, we will be sending a special open house to you which will include an invitation and the necessary referral form for you to invite any non-ascs families to our open house event. Our New Family Open House is from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m on January 29, We hope you will invite your family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues to tour our school. Don t forget about our Partners In Faith Referral Program, which rewards you with a one-time $500 incentive for each new K-8 family who joins the All Saints family using this referral form. Forms can be found at As an added incentive, if a new family tours All Saints and tells us you referred them your student(s) will earn one (1) dress down day for later this school year. With your help, we can continue to build on our mission of growing leaders in mind, body, and spirit. Growing Leaders in Mind, Body, and Spirit Warren Road Canton, MI (734) Office (734) Attendance

2 In The Know December 20 Nativity Night 7:00 p.m. December 23 Early childhood concert 9:30 a.m. No early childhood classes Holy Father s 80th... On Saturday, December 17th, the Holy Father celebrated his 80th birthday. In honor of this special day, our sixth graders prayed for Pope Francis in class on Friday and arranged this Spiritual Bouquet of prayer promises for him. Several students also promised to pray 80 prayers on Saturday for him! Early dismissal, no buses 11:30 a.m. December 31 Last day for 2016 tax year donations to Fund for All Saints! December 24-January 8 No school - Christmas Break K-2 Concert Success Last Wednesday, our kindergarten through 2nd grade students performed two outstanding Christmas Concerts inside Sanabria s Stadium at All Saints. The afternoon student performance was a big hit and the evening performance did not disappoint the packed house. A special thank you to Ms. Knockenhauer for orchestrating the K-2 Concert! Santa Shop THANKS Santa Shop just finished its 8th year at All Saints, raising $2, Thank you to Mr. White for allowing us to invade the Art Room, the All Saints staff and teachers for all your support and excitement that made the shop fun and possible, and the students who looked forward to shopping with us. The successful week was due to our fabulous 7th and 8th grade teachers and students who helped our youngest grades shop and stay on budget and our dedicated parent/grandparent volunteers that kept the spirits up and the kids wrapping. Finally, thank you to all the parents that sent in money to support our school so the kids could feel the joy of giving to others. Wishing the entire All Saints family a very Merry Christmas! Your Santa Shop Elves, Rebecca Johnson Roberta Rybicki Jennifer Sanabria Help The Fund Go Further... All Saints has been blessed by a group of anonymous current families who have pledged to match $0.50 for every dollar raised before Dec. 31, 2016, up to $18,000. This means a $20 gift will be $30, a $100 gift will be $150, and a $500 gift will be $750. No matter how big or small, together we can reach our goals and ensure the excellence of All Saints Catholic School. Donations can be made online at AllSaintsCS.com/donate or by completing and sending in a commitment card. As you prayerfully consider a gift to this year s campaign, please remember any gift - at any level - will help us fulfill the mission of All Saints Catholic School. Thank you in advance for your consideration and continued generosity. A gift before Dec. 31st will be matched $0.50 for every $1.00!

3 Blue Thunder News VB2 Remains Unbeaten... In a battle of unbeatens, the boys varsity #2 team defeated OLV to remain undefeated and in first place in league play on Sunday. Nick Lehrke led all scorers with 12 points, Ben Spahn added 10 points and Jake Atkins and Drew Bauman each had eight points. Saturday, solid defense paved the way for another victory as Noah Spencer led all scorers with 10 points followed by Russell Schwartz and Nick Lehrke with nine each. Congratulations Blue Thunder Teams... The following teams were also victorious in action over the weekend! Friday night, the varsity girls #1 team defeated St. John Neumann On Saturday, JV boys #1, #2, #3, and #4 teams won and the JV girls #2 won. In Sunday action, JV girls #2 and JV boys #3 both won. Although they lost, the JV boys #1, who trailed 22-8 at one point, stormed back to force overtime only to lose by 2! Coach Larson was very pleased with the boys performance and looks forward to a rematch later this season. Sunday, December 18, 2016 JV Boys 1 37 Our Lady of Victory #1 39 ~ Basketball Scores ~ Saturday, December 17, 2016 JV Boys 1 33 OLGC #2 23 JV Girls 3 3 St. Patrick Brighton #2 18 JV Boys 3 18 Our Lady of Victory #3 7 JV Boys 4 4 Our Lady of Victory #5 14 JV Girls 1 8 Our Lady of Victory #1 28 JV Girls 2 20 St. Patrick W.L. #2 4 JV Girls 3 2 Our Lady of Victory #2 21 Varsity Boys 2 43 Our Lady of Victory # JV Boys 2 33 Holy Trinity 24 JV Boys 3 26 St. Robert Bellarmine 13 JV Boys 4 21 OLGC #5 12 JV Boys 5 14 St. Joseph S.L. 26 JV Girls 1 12 St. John Neumann 18 JV Girls 2 14 St. Robert Bellarmine 11 Varsity Boys 2 43 St. Joseph S.L. 19 Varsity Boys 3 28 Holy Trinity 30 Varsity Boys 4 18 St. Frances Cabrini #2 39 Friday, December 16, 2016 Varsity Boys 3 38 Christ the King #1 58 Varsity Girls 1 29 St. John Neumann 24

4 HELP: Auction Procurement The 17th annual Growing Our Future Auction & Gala will be here before you know it and the procurement team is short just a few people to help procure local businesses. If you are interested in helping, please contact Dionisia Munoz as soon as possible for a list of businesses we need help contacting for a donation. Dionisia can be reached at dmunoz1231@outlook.com. Save the Date: Saturday, March 4, 2017 Algebra Threads Needle... Each year it warms Mrs. Porosky s heart to see our young men in Algebra trying to thread their needles. String art is a wonderful project of following directions and creativity. It gives the students a break from the rigor of their daily studies. Later in the year, extra credit will be offered to those that may want to come up with their own patterns and directions. From the pictures you can see the look of concentration and determination on all of their faces. Their finished products are beautiful and will be in the hall if you want to take a closer look. They did a great job. Kindergarten Goes On Safari our kindergarten classes spent time studying Africa and even went on an African Safari with our very own Mrs. Shore! With their binoculars in hand, students checked out animals in their habitats as well as answered questions about their studies! These students are now experts in Africa!

5 Now Open! The school store - the Thunder Store - is now open for business during the following lunch periods: Mondays: 3rd-8th grade during lunch Tuesdays: Kindergarten during lunch Thursdays: 1st-4th grade during lunch Happy Shopping! All Are Welcome At St. John Neumann St. John Neumann has completed its construction and remodeling! Archbishop Vigneron, Fr. Ron Richards and Deacon Pat presided at the beautiful rededication and altar consecration Mass on Saturday, December 10. Now, the redesigned church is open and everyone is invited to come see the amazing new space and worship together. Masses are Saturdays at 4:30 p.m., and Sundays at 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Growing Leaders in Mind, Body, and Spirit Warren Road Canton, MI (734) Office (734) Attendance

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