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Last June, after students started summer vacation, Mrs. Rizkallah and Mrs. Pickering planted the pumpkin plants that had been started from seed by the fourth grade during their studies of plant life. Both teachers contemplated whether or not the plants would survive the hot summer with no one around to tend to them. Upon return to school in August, both teachers got a pleasant surprise. There were 5 green pumpkins!

A few weeks later when the pumpkins had turned to a beautiful orange and were no longer protected by their original green color, it was time to pick them. Mrs Rizkallah asked Mrs. Patel, our art teacher for the school, if she could paint them so that they could be raffled off. When Mrs. Patel returned to school with the pumpkins, it was almost like she had performed magic on them. The once plain pumpkins had been turned into beautiful works of art. Each pumpkin will be raffled off for five lucky students to take home. The winners will have an extra special pumpkin on their porch or in their window this year to help celebrate Halloween.

Today, Fourth grade students learned about Saint Theresa the Little Flower. They are preparing for their saint project that will be due on All Saint’s day, November First.  On that day, they will present a poster to the class with all their research about the saint they picked.  Look back again, to see some of their work that will be posted to our website.

Telling stories is hard enough, try telling stories without using sentences, paragraphs, or punctuation! The Terrific Third is doing just that – retelling a story using maps! Where the River Begins by Thomas Locker is the subject of our map-telling creations. After reading the story together, students created map interpretations. Next, students partnered and shared their maps with one another, collaborated and merged the two drawings into one final product. Lastly, students presented their maps to their classmates.

Please join us as we celebrate Sr. Yosaphata’s 50th Anniversary of Religious Life as a Missionary Sister of the Mother of God at the 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy on Sunday, December 2, 2012 followed by a luncheon in the school hall. Sr. Yosaphata will renew her vows of poverty, chastity and obedience at the Liturgy celebrated by Metropolitan- Archbishop Stefan Soroka.

Sister Yosaphata has been working with students at Assumption Catholic School for 50 years as an educator and administrator. Our school community is looking forward to recognizing and celebrating this milestone with Sr. Yosaphata and invites you to take part in the Liturgy and the luncheon.

Tickets for the luncheon will be $10 per person. The buffet luncheon includes chicken, pork loin, potatoes, stuffed cabbage, pyrohy, salad and dessert.

For Tickets Click Here (PDF)

Students of the Fourth Grade have been hard at work honing their writing skills.  After completing the directions on how to make an ice cream sundae they actually followed each other’s directions and did just that.  Once made, there was nothing else to do but enjoy the fruits of their labors.  Writing can be delicious!

Pancake Breakfast held at Assumption School on Wednesday 3rd, 2012 was a huge success! Thanks to all the parents and staff who volunteered their time and donated materials. A special thank you goes to FSA President Thomas Zambrowski, and students parents  Peter Baralecki and Sean Daly for their hard work at the event.

The Garden Club was able to pick pumpkins from the garden on the upper bank.  This was a sure sign that summer was coming to an end.  The pumpkins will be painted then raffled off for the students on Halloween.  Check back to see the pictures of the painted pumpkins and the students that won them.