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To know, to love, to serve God …. when our mission began. The purpose of ACS  is to help children to know God, to create a community  of students who love  God and each other, and to put all this into action through service. 

Assumption Catholic School students celebrated the true meaning of Christmas by hosting a beautiful concert for families and friends. This year our theme was celebrating Silent Night’s 200th anniversary and it’s significance all around the world. The students celebrated by singing the meaningful song in German, Spanish and Ukrainian! It was a spectacular performance enjoyed by all in our school community. We also want to acknowledge our special visitors; The Missionary Sisters of the Mother of God who came from Philadelphia to share in this joyous annual event AND our wonderful music teacher, Ms. Lawrence! Merry Christmas from ACS students, teachers and administration!

Assumption Catholic School students celebrated the true meaning of Christmas by hosting a beautiful concert for families and friends. This year our theme was celebrating Silent Night’s 200th anniversary and it’s significance all around the world.  The students celebrated by singing the meaningful song in German, Spanish and Ukrainian! It was a spectacular performance enjoyed by all in our school community.  We also want to acknowledge our special visitors; The Missionary Sisters of the Mother of God who came from Philadelphia to share in this joyous annual event AND our wonderful music teacher, Ms. Lawrence! Merry Christmas from ACS students, teachers and administration!

The children have been busy learning to identify, compare and create 3D shapes. Despite the difficulty of the subject at any age, the kindergartens were successful in understanding and building their own shapes. By using simple items such as play doh and sticks, the children used their hands to learn and build a something all on their own. The experience was educational, fun, and left the kindergartners with a lasting memory of their first architectural structures! Keep succeeding kindergartners, we are all very proud of your progress so far!

This week seventh grade began working on personal budgets, family budgets, and developed their own personal budget charts. Using their SmartBoard technology and www.icivics.org, they examined data from different websites and debated what items should be kept and which should be cut from their budgets. Ultimately, the project progressed to the “People’s Pie” project where the class attempted to balance the United States’ national deficit. The class of 2020 came pretty close to accomplishing this challenge! Many students were so intrigued that they continued to try to pass a balanced budget on their own time. Mr. Zagari did an outstanding job getting the students to collaborate and tackle a real life issue!

St. Nicholas made a long journey from Ukraine on Thursday to visit good boys and girls at the Assumption Catholic School. in our school we commemorate St. Nicholas on December 6 and he certainly is a very popular saint – a patron of countries, dioceses, cities, churches and of many people. During the visit, Junior Drama, under the direction of Mrs. Lawrence, put together a great play about the life of St. Nicholas for the entire school. St. Nicholas greeted the students and staff with gifts sponsored by school’s FSA board.

The ACS Christmas Bazaar and a Gift Auction held on Sunday, December 2 was a tremendous success. This annual FSA (Family School Association) fundraiser is a favorite of students, parents, parishioners and is a wonderful way to enjoy family time while supporting our school. The beautiful auction prizes, children’s games, face painting, vendors, crafts, and delicious food all added to the festivities leaving attendees smiling and entertained. Thank you to the FSA board members, who spent months preparing for this day.