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ACS is so proud of eighth grader, Laura Grasaum.  She won second place in the 2018 Middlesex County Environmental Essay Contest.  She was recognized at the Board of Freeholders Meeting in New Brunswick on Thursday, June 7th.  Laura is an excellent writer with creative insight and a genuine desire to help the environment.  She will be a blessing to Bishop Ahr High School as she enters their Honors program in the fall. Laura, your ACS family is so proud of your accolades; God continue to bless you. 

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June 6, 2018 a day to remember for the Class of 2018!  The ACS Family School Association treated our eighth graders to a dinner and dance cruise aboard the Cornucopia.  The graduates danced the  night away, talked, and of course took pictures! The Class of 2018 has truly earned their graduation trip and the opportunity to spend some final moments together.  A final trip has been a long standing tradition for our graduates and we are excited to celebrate them!  Two days until the big day! 

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ACS and The Liberty Science Center did it again! To end the school year, all ACS students participated in a hands-on science lab followed by an amazing experience in the LSC’s new Planetarium. The labs were tailored to our curriculum and personalized for our students. This was our itinerary:

Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten learned about the weather and seasons with a three dimensional earth that rotated and created an unbelievable visual for them. First and second grade learned about how the sun affects everything from the ocean currents and weather, to the migration patterns of sea turtles. They also learned about how fault lines shape our continents and how they are still moving today. Third and fourth grade performed ocular surgery on a cow’s eye – unreal! The students were a little grossed out yet, fascinated and learned many new concepts. Fifth grade’s lab was a “Whodunnit” lab where they had to dust for fingerprints and investigate! They presented their evidence and hypothesis and had to “work the case”. Sixth, seventh and eighth participated in an App development lab where they followed coding steps to create their very own App. We ended the day with a “Night’s Sky” Planetarium presentation. We all learned about the different star Constellations and what the sky looks like from different places. The students and teachers were fascinated.

It was a day full of learning and pure science fun. ACS teacher’s have worked hard to offer all their students a different Science Experience and the Liberty Science Center has been the perfect partner to make this happen.

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As the month of May comes to a close, the middle school at ACS hits the dance floor for their Annual Spring Formal! Students enjoyed their favorite songs, spent time with friends, and ate some delicious appetizers and snacks. This event is sponsored by the Student Council and supported by several teachers who helped setup, cook and chaperone. Thank you to all who attended, danced, and helped with this event.

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We congratulate Father Anthony R. DiStefano, who was ordained a priest on Saturday, May 26. We are proud that our very own ACS graduate accepted God’s call to the religious life. Sister Yosaphata and Mrs. Shumny were honored to watch him celebrate his first Liturgy at St. Bartholomew The Apostle Church in Scotch Plains and also to receive a special blessing from him. The Assumption Catholic School Family in Perth Amboy, NJ wishes Father DiStefano many years of blessings as he starts his journey as a priest.

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On Friday, May 25th the eighth graders had an authentic Spanish experience! They went to Latin Grill on Amboy Avenue and ordered – in Spanish – a delicious lunch. Mr. Mendoza, the Spanish teacher, organized the trip and shared several Peruvian dishes with all his students. The papa huancaina was a favorite as well as the chicha morada! All the students had fun sharing and trying foods from a new culture.

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The religious community of the Missionary Sisters of the Mother of God has staffed Assumption Catholic School and Parish in Perth Amboy, NJ for over fifty years. Earlier this month Bishop Andriy Rabiy, the Apostolic Administrator of the Ukrainian Archeparchy of Philadelphia and Mother Maria Kelly (M.S.M.G. Superior) had announced that the two sisters: Sr. Yosaphata and Sr.Thomas would be leaving the parish and school due to decreased vocations, aging of sisters and a desire to strengthen community life. Sisters will be returning to their motherhouse in Philadelphia (711 N. Franklin Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123) on July 1, 2018.

As a pastor and a school administrator, I will miss the sisters terribly. I feel blessed to know both sisters, but especially Sr. Yosaphata, who has impacted my priestly service, as she was among the first to guide and welcome me to Assumption School and Parish. It is with great sadness that I am saying goodbye to Sr. Yosaphata, this wonderful and dedicated woman of God and I thank her for her love, guidance, dedication, faithfulness and Gospel witness.

We are deeply grateful for the education, leadership and ministry that the Sisters have offered the Assumption community for over 50 years. They have been a remarkable blessing and a gift to us all and leave a beautiful legacy of the highest standard of excellency in Catholic education. This legacy will forever be remembered, not simply in the school hallways, or in our church building, but in the hearts of many students that they educated in so many years. We are grateful for the years of service of the sisters, and we wish them well in their new assignments.

Assumption Parish plans to honor Sr. Yosaphata and Sr. Thomas and the legacy of the Missionary Sisters of the Mother of God with a special Liturgies – Celebration of Presence and Service on Sunday, June 17th at 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., followed by a light reception in the church hall.

The Assumption Catholic School will honor the sisters on Friday, June 8th at 8:45 a.m. with a Liturgy. All parents and friends of Assumption School are welcomed to enjoy a light breakfast and presentation from the ACS Family.

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May 17, 2018 marked a historical event at Assumption Catholic School in Perth Amboy, NJ. Our first inductees to the National Junior Honor Society took their oaths in front of their parents, teachers and friends. Established in 1929, the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) is one of the nation’s premier organizations established to recognize outstanding middle school students. The NJHS serves to honor those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of Scholarship, Leadership, Service, Character, and Citizenship. Our ceremony was held at church where Father Ivan blessed their pins and Mrs. Shumny presented them with their certificates. We thank Mrs. Pickering for being the chapter mentor and the committee who worked so diligently during the selection process. Please join us in congratulating our scholars and Assumption Catholic School’s first chapter to the NJHS. We are so proud of each of them.

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We are ACS coming together for PEACE, FRIENDSHIP, and UNITY was the theme of our 2018 Spring Concert. This celebration was coordinated and created by our music teacher, Miss Lawrence, each class performed a selection reflecting on our theme. From pre-K to 8th grade each class did an amazing job and showcased their incredible talent. Families were able to enjoy the music and spend time with our ACS community. What a way to start our end of year activities!

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The students from Pre-Kindergarten through Fourth Grade honored their mothers last week by inviting them to a very special Mother’s Day Tea Party. This was another big FIRST at Assumption school and we could not be more pleased with how sweet the event felt. The children created beautiful “ hand print” and sang some lovely songs that they had learnt.

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