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Everyone's played bingo at least once in their lives. Bingo was invented by Ed Lowe in 1929. Visiting a country carnival, he witnessed a frenzy around a game called Beano. Players had cards with set numbers, and a caller picked numbers at random from a cigar box. The first player with a row of numbers won. On Wednesday, July 13, 2011 teachers of the Assumption Catholic School had a Bingo Night at the School Auditorium.  It was a night to relax together and a fundraising event for the school. Come and join us for Bingo every Wednesday and Friday Nights at 7:30 p.m.- 9:15 p.m. The door is open at 6:30 p.m.  The Power Ball Game often reaches $500 a night. Our Bingo proceeds support the parish school and different ministry programs.

When school ends for the year the children run out the door saying good bye to their teachers knowing that for the next two months they will be able to relax an not think about school. Teachers finish the last of their school -related activities, close their classroom doors and go home until the end of August. This is what happens at schools all over.

If you passed by Assumption Catholic School of Perth Amboy recently you would not have seen a sleepy building without its teachers and children. You would have seen a mix of grownups and older children from the Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Assumption parish, Assumption Catholic School teachers and children, the parish priest  and finally parents of the A.C.S. Family School Association. They had gathered at school to do something that many would not want to do after school closed. They had gathered to work.

While the parishioners, F.S.A .members and teachers worked together to scrub and sanitize  ovens, refrigerators, sinks, and countertops, the students could be seen washing and drying dishes that would be stored for the summer. Pastor, Father Ivan Turyk, was both happy and amazed at to see how easily everyone worked as a team. When one job was finished, the next was started.

“Working together adds to the sense of family that already exists at Assumption Catholic School.” Mrs. Lissette Shumny, the first grade teacher, said as she worked on the oven. Mrs. Shumny is also an alumnus of the school. She has three children that attend A.C.S.  Mr. Luis Montalvo, the F.S.A. president, added, “Our children are learning that they have a responsibility to serve others through volunteering. Hopefully, when they are adults they will continue to volunteer.”

After working together for two days everyone was tired and ready to start summer. They left with the satisfaction of helping the A.C.S. community continue to prepare for the return of the children In September.

Assumption Catholic School is accepting registration for Pre K through eighth grade. You may schedule an appointment for a tour and registration by calling the school office at: 732 – 826-8721.

I hope you are enjoying summer break!  The pictures from Warren Park are now posted on the class blog (http://mrsbernstein.blogspot.com/2011/06/warren-park-field-day.html ).  They will remain up for a few weeks so take a look and enjoy!

Happy Summer!

The Class of 2012 was recently seen sitting on the playground with pizza boxes at their feet. What were they doing? They were using the power of the sun to make a long time campfire favorite, s’mores.  How does a pizza box do this you wonder? Students discussed solar power first and then transformed the pizza boxes into solar ovens. It just took aluminum foil, plastic wrap, and a small amount of tape to get the job done. Once they preheated their boxes, they added the ingredients to make a wonderful treat. In a few minutes the sun had melted the chocolate and softened the marshmallow to a gooey consistency. Finally, they were able to eat their creations. They followed up with a discussion on how they could change their oven and what they will experiment with at home.  Hopefully, when they return to school in September they will have new recipes to share.

Image Gallery was updated with the following albums:

• Kindergarten Graduation
• End of Year Academic Awards 
• Click on About Us and then look under Image Category.

Congratulations to all of our academic award winners! We love and appreciate each and every student at ACS, and we thank our parents for sharing their most precious “possession” , their child(ren), with us. God bless you with many more such awards and recognitions.

Our Kindergarten class has graduated to first grade this past Monday.  They had a wonderful program prepared for the proud family and friends. Our kindergarten students have been working so hard this year in their first formal year of instruction. Their enthusiasm for learning and eagerness and energy have been rewarding for their teacher Mrs. Maria Derevenska, aides and all of those who have encountered them throughout the year. As they move on to First Grade may their retain what they have learned and take their thirst for learning with them every step of their education.

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The Assumption Catholic School, Garden Club, ended the year, by sharing a cake that was made to look like a flower pot.  Students had worked very hard to finish the garden, by planting and spreading mulch,  before school ended.   Caring for gardens helps students learn responsibility, according to teacher Mrs. Linda Rizkallah, who oversees the Garden Club at Assumption School.  Garden Club members help with the maintenance, and most of the classes integrate garden activities into lessons.

Insects are a great choice to study, as they have a short life cycle. You can study their life cycle, behavior, anatomy, and how different environmental factors affect them. Three weeks ago,  during the  science projects, the school kids used the Butterfly Unit Kit to observe the development of a caterpillar into a butterfly. Caterpillars took approximately 3 weeks to develop into butterflies.

Time, work and a lot of tender loving care have transformed the back yard of the Assumption School into a garden spot.  Two weeks ago, the weather was nice enough to start pulling weeds and preparing the beds for summer plantings. Many thanks to our dedicated teacher Mrs. Rizkallah for organizing the Garden Club.  There are hundreds of lessons to be learned in the garden. The amazing thing is that it feels less like school work and more like fun. There are so many opportunities for success in a garden which is something that not all kids achieve so readily in a classroom.  Our philosophy is that a little success feeds greater success. A child who learns something new and interesting in the garden will likely bring that enthusiasm to other areas of his life.