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Can you hear the loud and exciting reading coming from Kindergarten?  Yes, it’s December and not only are our Assumption Catholic School Kindergartners reading – they can identify the noun, adjective and verb in what they are reading! Impressive! And our first through sixth grade classes are also working hard and are into Unit 2  of the new reading program.  Students have learned and are using over 100 Amazing Words from their new Vocabulary to their everyday writing and into their daily speech. Teachers and parents have noticed better fluency when reading orally, an increase in reading comprehension and the exciting rigorous vocabulary. Our students are working hard and we thank our parents for supporting this new academic program! Let’s keep reading!

The sixth grade class has been learning how to interpret ancient civilization timelines in Social Studies class and the importance of understating them. This past week, they each created their own timelines!  Each student selected pictures and captions that captured key life events that they wanted to share with the class and designed their timeline using the key components studied in class. They presented their creation with accuracy and enthusiasm: way to go ACS Class of 2019!

On Saturday, December 17th, Assumption Catholic School teachers and administrators organized a school wide event at Barnes & Noble at Menlo Park Mall. To start the event, everyone got into the Christmas Spirit with the ACS Chimeteers and Show Choir members. These groups of students performed several songs and entertained their parents and the many shoppers who stopped to watch. They received many compliments on their wonderful performance and did an e…xcellent job. Next, some of our ACS teachers read children’s books and had quite a crowd for their book readings! The event included art work, writing samples and Christmas projects from every ACS classroom which was displayed throughout the store. Many shoppers read the children’s projects and commented on how impressed they were with the display. The fun filled day also included cupcake decorating for ACS students and time to talk and connect during the very busy Christmas season. We thank our parents who support our events and want to announce that ACS has already been invited to perform in the Spring and next year!

If you don’t know what the Water Bottle Flipping Challenge is, just ask any student that stayed after school recently with Mrs. Shumny and Mrs. Pickering for a science fun afternoon. After watching 2 short videos about how to flip a water bottle, they tried their luck and skills at flipping their own bottles. Students recorded bottle brands and sizes followed by actual bottle flipping with various amounts of water in the bottles. They tracked their accomplishments and misses. A few students were able to land a bottle or two on the caps!

At the end of the afternoon students were happy and ready to go home and share their results with family and friends.

On December 6th, St. Nicholas paid a visit to Assumption Catholic School! Born in Patara, a land that is part of present-day Turkey, circa 280, St. Nicholas was a Christian bishop who helped the needy. After his death, the legend of his gift-giving grew. St. Nicholas transformed into the legendary character called Santa Claus, who brings Christmas presents to children around the world. Before the visit, all students of ACS enjoyed the wonderful performance by the Senior Drama group under direction of Mrs.Pickering. The play concluded with the students welcoming St. Nicholas to ACS by singing the traditional St. Nicholas Song, “O kto, kto Nikolaja l’ubit.” After Principal’s welcome, St. Nicholas greeted the students and staff with gifts. As St Nicholas was leaving for the next visit on his list, students returned to their classroom to enjoy their new gifts.

Four of our eighth graders (Andrew,Tyler, Diana, and Richard)  and two of our seventh graders (Tanya and Laura) recently competed in the Immaculata High School academic competition.called the "Immaculata Academica."  Although at first nervous, the students quickly adapted and were very competitive throughout the competition.  Besides being knowledgeable, they were also very poised and courteous, and of course, enjoyed themselves.  We are proud of them!

On Friday after many excellent speeches by those that hoped to hold particular positions on ACS Student Council, students, faculty, and administration cast their votes for the person they felt would do the best job. The results are in and just like our recent national elections, the results are super close!

In the position of president Anali R. and Richard V. will share duties. Julie D. and Jordan C. will represent fellow students as vice presidents. Kayla E. will be secretary and Alyssa R. is our new treasurer. In addition, our new board members are Dylanise C, Katherine P, Anaissa R and Ayden V.

Congratulations to all! If their speeches are any hint of the enthusiasm they have, ACS is in for a wonderful year!

On Friday, December 2, 2016 the Class of 2017 officially became the student leaders of Assumption Catholic School. In a ceremony after the Friday Liturgy the students were presented with their class rings. Each student was presented their ring from Fr. Ivan Turyk, the school Administrator.
After posing for pictures, class members and their families enjoyed a small celebration in the Church basement. Students continued with their fun morning back at school where they went to each classroom and had teachers and students turn their rings for good luck.
As the Class of 2017 continues on their journey here at ACS, we hope that each and every day brings them the same joy that they have experienced at their ring ceremony. God bless the Class of 2017!

Be on the lookout! After a brief visit to ACS last year, many Thanksgiving turkeys have been spotted hiding in our building once again this year. At the beginning the turkeys were easy to spot. The turkeys had no cover to help them out. The Classes of 2017, 2018, and 2019 decided to help them out so they would have the best chance to make it through Thanksgiving without winding up on the dinner table at our ACS annual Thanksgiving feast. So, if you are walking through ACS auditorium during Thanksgiving week and hear some quiet gobbling, be sure to look around carefully. You just might spot a turkey in disguise!

Every year at ACS students elect fellow students from the seventh and eighth grade to represent them as members of ACS Student Council. This year future Student Council members filled the  walls in school with  posters telling students why they should be elected to the office of their choice.After lunch on Friday students gathered in the auditorium to listen to speeches from each of the candidates. After careful thinking, student voted for and eight grade boy and an eight h grade girl for president. They then chose who they wanted as secretary and who they thought would make the best treasurer. At this time all classes are anxiously waiting to find out who will lead them over the rest of this school year as student members of ACS Student Council.