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This week was a very busy week for the Class of 2018. They celebrated their last Saint Nicholas Day at ACS on Wednesday, followed by the day they have been waiting for since September. After Divine Liturgy on Friday they received their class ring. They were so excited on their way to church that it almost seemed as if they were floating on air!

When Liturgy was finished Father Ivan spoke to the class on the symbolism of the ring and Mrs. Shumny, our principal, congratulated them on their accomplishment. The ceremony was followed by a celebratory light breakfast. After spending some time with their parents they returned to school where they went to each class to have the teachers and students turn their ring for luck.

As the year continues we know that the Class of 2018 will continue to lead by good example. Time will pass all too quickly and in the blink of an eye it will be time to say farewell to this outstanding class. Until then we look forward to watching the Class of 2018 continue grow reflect Jesus in their daily routines, and hope that they continue to make wonderful memories that will follow them into the next chapter of their lives.

ACS’s Mrs Pickering and Mrs Shumny along with a wonderful group of 8th graders have started a Food Club!  The ACS Food Club met for the first time today and picked lasagna as the first meal they were going to prepare.  They made their own sauce – from scratch – they seasoned their own beef and even wrote out their Recipe to share with their classmates.  Next month! You guessed it – empanadas and arroz con gandules!

Each year St. Nicholas pays a visit to the students of Assumption Catholic School. Born in Patara, a land that is part of present-day Turkey, St. Nicholas was a Christian bishop who helped the needy and gave gifts to good children. In Ukraine, children wait for St. Nicholas to come and to put a present under their pillows provided that the children were good during the year. Children who behaved badly may expect to find a twig or a piece of coal under thei…r pillows. On Wednesday, December 6, 2017, ACS students welcomed him with once again much enthusiasm. Students were first treated to a play about St. Nichalas performed by the Junior Drama Club members and then called to the stage by class where each child received a present sponsored by the school ( FSA) Family School Association. As St Nicholas was leaving for the next visit on his list, students returned to their classroom to enjoy their new gifts.

The Perth Amboy Police Department and the New York Jets have joined together to "Stomp Out Bullying" in schools. ACS first grader, Sophia, was selected for her efforts to report and being a true friend for those in kindergarten through second grade. Having young student take initiative to be positive role models is what the police department is looking for and what ACS works hard to instill in each and every student.

On Wednesday, November 22, 2017 a Thanksgiving tradition at Assumption Catholic School continued. What begin several years ago as a simple gathering to give thanks to God together as a school, has grown into a real Thanksgiving Feast. This year students in the Senior Drama Club prepared a short program about the history of Thanksgiving: Fact or Fiction. The FSA board member, students and volunteers, under the direction of Mrs. Maria Derevenska, our kindergarten teacher, prepared and served a full Thanksgiving dinner. In addition to pie baking, the students of ACS also helped with the preparation of the cornbread and potatoes. At the end of the day all of the students felt good that they had contributed to what would be a wonderful Thanksgiving meal that was shared by everyone in school. This year, we were highly honored by the presence of Mrs. Wilda Diaz , Mayor of the City of Perth Amboy and the Perth Amboy’s New Fire Chief.

We would like to wish all of our ACS families a very happy Thanksgiving Weekend! Thanksgiving is a time for family and we hope that you and your family have an extra enjoyable weekend. Happy Thanksgiving and may God bless you all! Thanks for sharing your child with us.

Friction – a contact force that opposes motion. The sixth grade students at ACS completed an investigation to learn how to reduce the effects of friction when they visited the lab. They discussed the definition, read over the lab, wrote their hypothesis, then, tested their hypothesis. Each group worked together making sure to carry out each step carefully, recording their data as they went along. They measured the force it took to pull a piece of wood along the floor, on a set of marbles, and across sand paper. In the end they were able to observe the effect of friction as a force and have a better understanding of how friction works.

For the last eight weeks, ACS students in grades Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade have participated in Bowling.  It is a commitment on their part and of course on parents who drive and cheer them on.  They did a great job and will be acknowledge on our Sports Awards night in June.  Thank you to Connie and Sean Daly for all their help and dedication to the ACS Bowling Team.  Excellent job coordinating and encouraging our bowlers!

Assumption Catholic School would like to welcome the new sixth grade teacher, Mr. Wythe.  In addition to teaching sixth grade Religion, Social Studies and Language Arts, he will instruct fifth, seventh and eighth grade Social Studies.   With his history degree and teaching experience from the Rutgers Literacy Program we are excited to have him as part of our ACS team!  On Saturday he met many of our families and got right to work helping the FSA in the kitchen for the Christmas Bazaar.  He is eager to work with our children and has a lot planned for the school year.Thank you and welcome Mr. Wythe!

Mrs.Lissette Shumny
Principal
Assumption Catholic School