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Snow! Everyone loves it – sometimes.  Snow managed to deflate the feeling of Catholic Schools Week just a little bit this year.  The biggest event of the week was postponed a full week.  But, it turned out to be a day worth waiting for.  Оn February 6, 2015 ACS held the best pep rally ever!  The Class of 2015, led by Student Council President Steven Marcucci and Vice President Alyssa Montalvo, organized a fun afternoon for the rest of our ACS students.

If you felt the earth shake Friday afternoon, it was not an earthquake.  It was just ACS starting their celebration!  The afternoon began with all the students dancing their way into the auditorium.  Once everyone made it to their seats, Steven and Alyssa got things going with individual class shout outs.  This was followed by some freeze dancing, which got the students roaring and ready for some fun.

Clubs were called and students introduced themselves.  This was followed by the recognition of students that achieved honors for the second marking period.  Winners of Mrs. Shumny's writing contests were announced, and finally, the Crazy Hat contest winners were broadcasted too!

Now it was time for the big event of the day!  The Class of 2015 waited throughout the pep rally for their chance to represent ACS students in a volleyball game against the teachers and administration.  The competing eighth grade students were completely confident that they would be THE class to finally beat the undefeated faculty/administration players.  Student observers cheered and screamed for both sides.   The game went back and forth until second grade teacher, Miss Giordano broke it open with 3 unanswered points for the faculty!  The final score left the Class of 2016 dreaming about next year.  Maybe then the teachers and administration would be defeated. Final score:  Teachers/Administration 15 – Students 11.

It was a great end to an extended Catholic Schools Week.  Whether it was making posters, having a game day, or attending the pep rally, CSW 2015 will be remembered by all; and, why not —it was the best ever, snow or no snow!

On Friday, Feb.6 the laughter and competition were key factors in bringing the school together at the Student Faculty Volleyball Game. The game was challenging and fun for all who were involved. The score went back and f…orth until finally the faculty was able to seal the game with a 15 – 11 win over the 8th grade students. The game was a great opportunity for students and faculty to interact in a relaxed and fun environment. Congratulations to ACS faculty!

What’s your favorite color? The 3rd grade students answered this question using data collection and analysis techniques. Each student was asked to color a crayon cut-out using their favorite color. Next, students hung their crayons in the hallway and worked together to create tally charts. Finally, students worked together to create pictographs depicting Our Class’ Favorite Colors. The answer? Stop by the 3rd grade hallway for a look at the colorful display and to find out which color is our very favorite!

Coming back from Christmas Break was an exciting time in Third Grade. We discussed how we spent our Christmas Break and how we are all looking forward to 2015. We learned about the word “resolutions” and how it means making a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner. The students wrote their own New Year’s Resolutions, posted them on a student cut-out, and added their own special festive and decorative touches. Student work is on display in the 3rd grade hallway. Come check out our creativity!

In January, The Terrific-Third students completed their first Reading Rewards Goal. Students read and logged over 12,000 minutes of reading! Students completing 75 minutes per week (or more) initialed and colored a box on our chart. We were all excited each week as the chart grew more and more colorful. Once we hit our goal, students were invited to a special pizza lunch to celebrate! Congratulations and let’s keep reading!

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The First Grade has been learning about American heroes during Social Studies. In observance of Dr.Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we have learned about our modern day American hero and the dream he had for all mankind.

We learned that in order to live as children of God, as Dr.King did, we are called to be peace makers. "You do not need fists to win a battle, only powerful words," Dr.King said. He also said, "Love is the key to the problems of the world." In First Grade, we held hands to acknowledge this.

After listening to his speech about his dream of peace, we too shared our own dreams including dreams of having and making peace in the world.

This month we had our Bingo workers appreciation dinner. It was another fine dining experience, well worth the price of helping out with Bingo. The weekly Bingo fundraiser is a HUGE benefit to Assumption Catholic School. This collaborative effort between the church and the school funds a big portion of our school budget. Parents, please be mindful of your commitment to work at bingo. When the floor is fully staffed, Bingo is most successful and profitable. Bingo is held twice a week on Wednesday and Friday. Doors open at 6 P.M. Food and refreshments are available for purchasing. Bingo games start at 7:30 P.M.