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"Bunny Bags" filled with treats and sweets were enjoyed by fifth graders at their Resurrection celebration. Though they made the bags before Easter, the joy of our risen Lord could not happen until after His resurrection. Afterward students played a game finishing off a fun afternoon.

On Good Friday morning, April 25, 2016 ACS students along with the parishioners of Ukrainian Assumption Catholic Church have gathered to commemorate the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. In Ukrainian this day is called Veleka Pyatnysia. Divine Liturgy for the feast on Annunciation with Burial Vespers and Procession with the Most Holy Shroud (Plaschanitsia) took place on this special day. The service was a most beautiful mix of pastor, parish choir, and ACS school students praying together remembering what it must have been like to lay Jesus in the tomb. After the service, parishioners approached the Plaschanitsia on their knees to kiss the five wounds of Jesus.

As part of Holy Week ACS Middle School performs the Living Stations of the Cross. The Class of 2018 led the student body in song, while the classes of 2016 and 2017 acted out the Stations. Living Stations are a yearly school community event that reminds the students of the great sacrifice that Jesus made for us. When Stations were completed Father Ivan told the students of his experience when he visited the Holy Land and reminded them of the Veronica’s and Simon’s that they might be. As Holy Week comes to a close, the ACS community wishes everyone a blessed Easter and happy Spring break.

If you walked through the cafeteria recently you would have found many excited students waiting their turn to decorate an Easter egg. Pre – K and Kindergarten students worked with the eighth grade to create the perfect egg. The second grade not only dyed their egg, they painted a second egg in Easter colors. When these classes finished creating their masterpieces, other classes came to the cafeteria to create their own Easter eggs. At end of the day all of the participants had a chance to spend some quality time with their classmates making good memories.

Fifth graders are pictured holding books with a religious theme that were read during their Lenten reading challenge. Students read a total of 18,262 pages which is represented by 513 books. Well done fifth graders!

Assumption Catholic School Student Council recently completed their Lenten Food Drive. Nonperishable foods were collected and brought to Father Ivan to support the Parish food drive. Collected foods will be donated to a local food pantry. Thank you to ACS Student Council for sponsoring the school collection. Thank you also to the ACS families that sent in donations. A special thanks to the Classes of 2016 and 2018 for your extra effort in this Lenten season.

Inspired by a story detailing how a storm traveled across the USA, fifth graders created their own weather reports. Each team of three students chose a country, researched it’s climate, and created a three day weather event. Included in their presentation was a map which supported their forecasts.

Last year ACS started offering their students Algebra I through a  cooperative program with Cardinal McCarrick High School. With the closing of CMHS, Bishop George Ahr High School took over the program to continue challenging our students and offering this high school level course.  ACS students started the year commuting to Sacred Heart in South Amboy and used long distance learning. Recently with the purchase of Chrome Books, our students began taking their classes right here at ACS! It’s another 21st century technological leap for the students of ACS!

Congratulations to our kindergarten teacher Mrs. Derevenska, who was recently honored by the Perth Amboy Knights of Columbus as Assumption Catholic School’s Teacher of the Year. She was also surprised on Monday with flowers from her colleagues and a fruit bouquet from our F.S.A. in recognition of her achievement.
Mrs. D. as she is affectionately known, has been at A.C.S. for over 10 years as our kindergarten teacher. All of the students that were in Mrs. D’s kindergarten class reminisced about their fun times with Mrs. D. Congratulations on your wonderful achievement. May God continue to shower you with his blessings.