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God so loved the world that He gave us His only begotten son Jesus. And what a blessing: He loved us so much, He also gave us the Blessed Mary.
The month of May is the month dedicated to the Mother of God and  each year the students at Assumption Catholic School in Perth Amboy, NJ make special efforts to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary by learning and spreading the knowledge, love and devotion to her. We pray to Mary, Our Heavenly Queen each day, we sing special songs in her Honor and we pray the rosary.  Today, the student body and faculty gathered in front of the Grotto to the Mother of God and  sang a very special prayers service, the Moleben to Mary. As the sun appeared on a beautiful blue sky over our gathering, we prayed and asked the Blessed Mary to spread Her veil of protection over all the people in the USA during this pandamic time.  We also asked the Blessed Virgin Mary  to bless Bishop James F. Checchio on his fifth episcopal anniversary as shepherd of Metuchen Diocese and to protect Bishop Andriy Rabiy who is recovering from Covid-19. The Pastor, Father Ivan Turyk spoke to the students about Our Blessed Mother’s love and care for her children and how Mary is never too busy to hear a sincere request for our aid and guidance. As we sing in one of our songs to Mary “Remember, most loving Virgin Mary, never was it heard that anyone who turned to you for help was left unaided. . . . I run to your protection for you are my mother.” .

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We are so excited that our new boards have been installed and are ready for use.  Our teachers and students are so thrilled to use the new boards and have already found some cool features.  Not only does the Promethean Board allow teachers to display their computer screens, it offers thousands of interactive lessons, videos and support for our students.  We have some intense professional development planned and can’t wait to use this new technology to increase student engagement, allow our scholars more hands on experiences and well… they are so cool looking (plus no wires, no bulbs to replace and no license updates WOW)!  #ACSSTRONG #perthamboy #catholicschooleducation

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They didn’t know but today the class of 2021 enjoyed a delicious luncheon and desserts provided by our FSA. This event was planned to celebrate 40 days until graduation and our seniors hard work over the past year.

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In this weeks news: Happy Earth Day from ACS’ Pre-Kindergarten scientists!! Today we went to our brand new STEM lab and did an experiment for Earth Day- we used milk, food coloring, cotton swabs and dish detergent. We were able to create a replica of the earth.  We dipped our cotton swab into the dish detergent and gently touch the surface of the food coloring drops in the milk. The soap heads to the fats of the milk creating the cool bursting of color. The food coloring looks like a fire work because it gets bumped around. We had a lot of fun and look forward to going to our STEM lab again soon.

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Over the past year, faced with a national pandemic, Assumption Catholic School in Perth Amboy, NJ  have been successfully operating both in-person and virtually.
• AdvancEd accredited, the school provides a Christ-centered, Catholic environment to a diverse population of pre-k (age 4) through 8th grade students. 
• STREAM focused Curriculum. 
• Pre-K through 8th grade Chromebook and iPad technology integrated with Google Classroom. 
• Smartboards, Technology-Media Center, and Science Lab all enhance our academic programs. 
• After School Extra Curricular Activity Opportunities: Track, Bowling, Drama, Musical Groups, Student Council and many others. 
• Before Care and After Care are available. 
• Catholic Faith Formation based on richness of God’s Word, the Church’s teachings, and liturgical expression.
 
The best way to see if Assumption Catholic School is a perfect fit for your family is to stop by for a personal tour. You can schedule a time by calling the school office (732-826-8721) or just drop in after school hours or visit us at www.assumptioncatholicschool.net
We speak English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Ukrainian.
Come experience our beautiful learning community, witness our academic excellence, and feel the presence of God that permeates all areas of our school.

Nova UA Federal Credit Union in Clifton, NJ recently awarded $8,000 Covid-19 Recovery Grant to Assumption Catholic School FSA.  Awarded funds will be used to help our students obtain the resources and supplies needed to improve their education in ACS. Thank you Nova for all you do for our Ukrainian-American community and  for your generous support of the Catholic Education! For more information, about the Nova bank you  may go to the credit union’s website at novafcu.com

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The ACS 21CCLC Sewing Club would like to thank Investors Bank for the donation of six new beautiful sewing machines.  Mrs Cooper, our Sewing club moderator, and our students are truly overjoyed! They will be sure to share their creative productions with you as they complete them.  And Father they are ready to sew some vestments! Thank you Investors’ for your kindness and generosity.  We are forever grateful!

Today, our lower grades students absolutely LOVED hunting for Easter eggs on the school’s grounds.  They also enjoyed a visit from the Easter Bunny! Tomorrow, the entire school will have a Spirituality Day, leading to the Easter celebration. The school is currently enrolling for the fall, so give us a call 732-826-8 721  if you want your child to be a part of Assumption FAMILY. Please consider ACS, for your education opportunities.

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On Friday our first grade was able to explore the new STEM classroom. They built towers with spaghetti and marshmallows.  They had to use their architectural skills and try different structures and techniques to finally realize they needed a solid base.  And guess what l? They learned that triangle structures were more stable then square structures!  Even our virtual learners displayed their creations! Great work Mrs. Lombardi’s fantastic first grade!

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