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ACS’s Anti-Bullying Yo-Yo Assembly was a hit! Students were on the edge of their seats today when our special guest was performing his marvelous tricks. Even though he’s been ‘around the world’ he took the time to make our students days a bit brighter. Students not only learned new tricks but learned the true meaning of kindness and what it truly means to be a good friend to one another.

ACS Grades 3 – 8 rode the Liberty State Park ferry to walk in the foot steps of immigrants from over 100 years ago! Students took an audio tour that guided them through the very same process that immigrants experienced in the early 1900’s. From intelligence tests, to medical and legal examinations, students listened to stories about how immigrants entered America at Ellis Island. After a picnic lunch on the Ellis Island courtyard, another ferry ride took them to the Statue of Liberty and a view of Manhattan across New York Harbor. Thank you to all our chaperones and teachers for making this trip possible!

• Nicholas Joseph Bachorik
• Denny Canela
• Sophia Lynn DeCarlo
• Alexander Dragan
• Julian Jose Espinal
• Gianna Marie Guzman
• Isabella Jane Herrera
• Orlando Luis Leon
• Lucas John Mascenik
• Inney Anamarie Miranda
• Allison Pita
• Maxsim Wieslaw Pryszcz
• Giovanna Liz Barrientos-Roman,
• Mia Leilani Saez
• Andriana Stupak
• Sofia Tabaka
• Natalia Hetling Wernyj
• Alexys Bryanna Villamar
• Kayden Daniel Portocarrero Vazquez

What does the ACS class of 2015 do during Easter break? Visit their old home and share their college decisions! We are so proud of these young scholars. Elena Z has committed to Rutgers University, Mason Gross School of the Arts, Katie P has committed to Rutgers Honors School, Steven M has been accepted in the Stars Program at Middlesex, Alyssa M will be attending Middlesex County College and Carlos C is still contemplating NJIT or Rowan University. We are so proud of these young alumni and pray that God continue to guide them as they celebrate their high school graduations and start this next chapter in their life.

What real life project are the 8th graders working on this month? Well, they love parties and with graduation on the way they have taken on the job of party planners! They have been working collaboratively on their presentation. The students have been trying to sell their company’s services to potential clients looking for a birthday party for 100 guests. They had to research prices, compare and debate within their groups and finalize a presentation to impress the possible clients. They have to create thank you cards and invitations to go along and select entertainment! They have been very surprised at how expensive it is to have a party!

ALUMNI NEWS: We congratulate Steven M. and Carlos C., ACS Class of 2015, and current architecture students at EBVT! They won first place in the NJ Engineering Technology & Design Competition hosted by Skills USA. Skills USA, a national organization, encourages students to help develop new technology skills. Carlos and Steven began working on their project and first identified a problem to solve. They settled on the process of daily morning routines and how getting ready involves bending down to reach shoes, drawers, and other containers. They focused on the question: what if someone has trouble doing what we consider simple tasks? This question fueled their research and development. They produced a finished prototype using hardware, laser cut wood, and 3D printed components. The final prototype was a small scale, button operated scissor lift that could elevate objects to be more accessible. Now scissor lifts aren’t a new concept, they exist in different industries, but on a much bigger scale and price point. Yet, the main focus was to take the concept of a scissor lift and apply it to daily use in a household. They not only created this prototype, but they also developed a marketing plan and had to present it to a panel of judges. We are truly proud of their endeavors and we find it important to have a good understanding of all areas of design.

In what has become an annual tradition for the past several years at Assumption Catholic School, the students in grades 6, 7 and 8 performed a moving depiction of the Stations of the Cross on the Thursday of Holy Week. Teachers, students, parishioners and family members were moved to tears, while listening to readings, singing of 6 grade and a reenactment of the story of Jesus’ condemnation to death, crucifixion and burial.

Assumption Catholic School re-registration and new application process is now underway! We want to invite you to help spread the word about all the good things happening in our parish elementary school.​ Refer a Friend Bonus is an exciting way that we can use the existing families of our school to share with everyone the great news of Assumption Catholic School. We invite you to earn a Refer a Friend Bonus by referring a student/s to ACS by these options:

• Option 1. ​ The Refer a Friend bonus amount is $100 paid to a current school family for referring a new family that enrolls a student in our elementary school. The bonus is awarded to the referring family only if the new family maintains enrollment for the entire school year. The referring family’s final tuition payment for the year will reflect a $100 credit.
• Option 2. If you are a parishioner and don’t have kids in school but referred a family into school and they registered, you will get $100 gift card.

We encourage you to participate as actively as possible, and please spread the word! Let’s help keep our school strong and our faith alive.

Recently, after prayers we took time as a school community to acknowledge the students who earned third marking period honor roll. Way to go ACS Scholars! During the assembly we also presented the students with their Mayoral Citation for their art work selected to be in the aftercare Perth Amboy Art Showcase. We are blessed to have such hard workers!