Assumption School Newsletter

27 South Adams Street , Manchester , CT 06040

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We Place our Trust in You! “Learners today….Leaders tomorrow”

Have a Safe, Happy, and Healthy Summer! See you in September!

June 16, 2010 Volume XI, Number 36

Bingo Team for June 22, 2010 Fourth Grade Parents

Tonight - Important Meeting -The Task Force began their meetings in April and met frequently to reach the goal set for completion by June 15^th so that a report could be presented to all parents and parishioners before the close of this school year. The Task Force has met their goal and will join Father Cavanaugh to present the recommendations to all parents and parishioners of Assumption School and Parish on Wednesday, June 16^th at 7 p.m. in the church hall. We are confident that you will not only appreciate the work and findings of the Task Force but the outcome of their meetings and the future of our school.

The Sports Committee is looking for new members for the 2010-11 school year. There is a lot to do and it is a great way to accumulate volunteer hours. Please contact the school office or Kim Skahan, skahan@snet.net, 860-690-3363.

Please check attachment for more volunteer opportunities.

Field Day – A very big THANK YOU to Ms. Bethany White and Mrs. Christine Mercier for coordinating our student field day. The weather was perfect and the students had a great time, including ending the day with ice cream. A big THANK YOU also goes to Mr. Steve Pedneault and Mr. John Prior for providing the lunch for all of our students. Our students got plenty of exercise and had a great appetite at lunch time. Another THANK YOU to all of our parent volunteers and eighth grade graduates who came to help out with the various teams. All in all it was a TERRIFIC day! Thank you to all!

All Volunteer Hours and Fundraising Assessments need to be paid as soon as possible so all school books can be closed by June 30, 2010. If you should have questions on your bill please call Mrs. Melody 860-649-0889

Bottle & Can Drive HELP! Sister Joan Marie will be losing one of her helpers at the close of this school year. Mrs. Debra MacGlaflin will be moving to Massachusetts this summer. We are sad to see them go and we will miss them and especially their daughter Mia. Mrs. MacGlaflin always put the sign around town when it was almost time for a bottle and can drive. Sister Joan Marie is desperately looking for someone or a few parents to take over this important role. If anyone feels they would like to take over this responsibility please call the school @ 860-649-0889 or send in a note to Sr. Joan Marie. She will not only be very grateful but ecstatic!

Assumption School Class of 2010

Congratulations to: Mary A., Nadia B., William B., Curtis B., Kelly C., Nathan C., Megan G., Nicholas G., Brendan H., Lucie J., August K., Angela M., Alex M., Madison M., Maggie M., Alexis R., Hope S., Shelby S., Sheldon S., Andrew S. and Cindy T.

Congratulations to all the parents who through their love and sacrifice have brought their children to this day.

Congratulations to Hannah M. in Grade 4 for winning the 8^th grade Jelly Bean Contest.

Tag Sale – Assumption School will be having a Tag Sale on June 19^th from 9 – 3 p.m. Items can be dropped off from June 10^th – 17^th after 5p.m. at the

rectory garage.

Tuition Assistance – This year our tuition assistance will be done with the same company that currently does our tuition collection. In order to apply for tuition assistance you need to go to (factsmgt.com) and click on Hot Links in the left hand corner and apply. For those who do not want to apply on line we now have the paper forms in the office. Please feel free to stop and pick one up or call the office and Mrs. Melody will send one home to you.

BINGO Players Needed! Please join us at the Assumption Church Hall every Tuesday from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm for a fun evening of Bingo. Although Bingo does not begin until 6:30 pm, the doors open at 4:00 pm, and the kitchen at 5:00 pm. Before the game, you can try one of Bob’s famous burgers, or Romeo’s hot dogs. In addition, coffee, tea, sundaes and cookies are also available. Please bring your family, friends, and neighbors. The proceeds are donated to Assumption School and are used to support Catholic Education. If you have any questions, please contact Romeo Dube at 646-1326, or R.Dube1@cox.net.

Tutoring anyone? - Mrs. Forde is offering to tutor any student in math and/or reading this summer. The fee will be $25 per hour. If anyone is interested see the enclosed flyer.

The Sisters of Charity are happy to announce the production of their first CD, “Hearts of God”. If you would enjoy listening to sacred and inspirational music sung by the Sisters, the CD is available for purchase at the school for $15 Please make checks payable to: Sister’s of Charity.

June

16 – Parent/Parishioner/School Board meeting 7 p.m.

PreK Last day / Last Day for After Care

17 – ½ day / Kinderbration 6:30 p.m.

Last Day for Kindergarten

Faculty Meeting 1 p.m.

18 - ½ day Last Day – End of MP

Faculty Meeting - 1 p.m.

19 – Tag Sale

21 – Summer Camp begins (PreK - Grade1)

26 – Bottle and Can Drive

September 1 – School Resumes

Summer Camp – Last Call - The camp will begin on Monday, June 21^st.

Mrs. Barry will once again be running the summer camp for our young students. Registrations can be obtained from the school office. Please complete as soon as possible so that we know if we have enough students to run the program. We don’t think this will be an issue, but we need to let our Business Manager know how many students will attend. The summer camp is for students in PreK, K and Grade 1.

Great Lake Script The holidays and holydays are over, but you can still buy script cards. You not only can fulfill your fundraising obligation, but can also earn money to be put toward next year’s tuition. 50% of the rebate you earn is applied to your fundraising assessment. Once the $300 fundraising obligation is met, the remainder of your Great Lake Script rebate is applied to next year’s tuition.

Lower your Tuition Bill! Here is just a reminder that one of our major goals is to increase enrollment. The school board came up with this plan several years ago that can put money in your pocket and increase enrollment at the same time. $250 will be deducted from your tuition for any new family that you may get to enroll in Assumption School . This program supersedes any other previous plan.

Enclosures: 1) Nurse Notes, 2) Sports Flyer, 3) ECHS summer camp, 4) Volunteer opportunities, 5) Uniform memo

Mission Statement for Assumption School

Assumption School, an integral part of the diverse Roman Catholic family of Assumption, is dedicated to guiding and educating children, grades Pre-K through 8, in the Gospel message, nurturing a lifelong relationship with Jesus Christ. Through its warm and supportive environment, the Assumption School staff partners with parents to provide a strong academic program with an equally important emphasis on the spiritual and moral development of the students it serves from the greater Hartford area. Assumption School , through its commitment to cultivating a Catholic culture of community service and worship, embraces each person regardless of race, religion or social status. -adopted December 14, 2005

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Assumption School

27 South Adams Street

Manchester , CT 06040

(860)-649-0889

Nurse’s Office

649-0889 x 13

June 15, 2010

Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s),

It’s the end of the year and I wanted to offer a few gentle reminders. Students who have medications at Assumption will need their parents to pick up the medication from the school office by Friday, June 18, 2010 . Any remaining medications will need to be brought to the Manchester School Health Office to be destroyed. Additionally, a reminder that The State of CT mandates that students entering Pre-K, Kindergarten and 7^th Grade must have a current physical on file with the school prior to starting school in the fall of 2010.

Please be advised, students will not be allowed to begin school without this information on file in their school health record.

Pre-K: Health Assessment Completed between Sept, 1, 2009 and Sept. 1, 2010

K: Health Assessment Completed between Sept, 1, 2009 and Sept. 1, 2010

7: Health Assessment completed between Jan 1^st of 5^th grade year and June of 6^th grade.

A copy of the Health Assessment Record is available on the website: boe.townofmanchester.org under the Health Department link. Students having difficulty obtaining a physical due to lack of medical insurance should contact the Husky Plan toll free at 1-877-284-8759. Please feel free to call 860 649-0889 with any questions and I hope you and your family have a wonderful summerJ !

Blessings,

Lynne Kumnick, RN, MSN

Assumption School Nurse

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Memo

To: Parents of children attending Assumption School

From: Dianna Dudzinski

Date: June 16, 2010

Subject: UNIFORM DONATIONS

Thank you to all who were kind enough to donate uniforms.

I encourage everyone to check out what has been donated. We have sizes from the very small to adult sizes. We have blouses, shirts, boy’s ties, sweaters, vests, cardigans, pants, shorts, some jumpers, Junior High skirts, a few polo’s, and some gym uniforms.

The clothes will be available for viewing on Wednesday from 6pm until the parent meeting at 7pm in the Church Hallway and Meeting Room.

They will remain on display through Thursday and the kindergarten graduation.

Parents who have taken advantage of the donated uniforms have been very happy with their savings on the uniforms for next year. Please plan on checking out what is available.

If you have any questions please contact Dianna Dudzinski at jandddudzinski@cox.net

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Assumption School

Volunteer Opportunities

2010- 2011 School Year

East Campus – We are looking for volunteers to help out at the upper campus at St. Bartholomew’s to answer the phone and the doorbell so that the teachers do not have to leave their classes. Volunteers can also help by running off copies for the teachers or to assist them other various activities.

We are looking for parents and or grandparents to help starting at 8 a.m. until 12 noon. Grandparents or other relatives who work will receive the volunteer hours for their families.

Hot Lunch Delivery - Each day throughout the year the East Campus receives the hot lunch from the Buckley School cafeteria. We look for parent volunteers to help pick up the lunch at Buckley and bring it to St. Bartholomew’s, serve, clean up, and return the items to Buckley.

This takes about 90 minutes from pickup to return delivery. Lunch is usually picked up around 10:45 a.m. at Buckley and completed no later than 12 noon. Since some of the containers are heavy we will be having two students help to carry the food into the cafeteria and return them to the car.

Summer Help! During the summer months we are hoping to prepare our library for the students return in September. Amy Davis is looking for volunteers to help her go through the books in the library, remove those that are old, torn, and not appropriate for our students. There are also boxes of new books that need to be put on the shelves. If anyone would like to start their volunteer hours this summer please call the school office @ 860-649-0889 or reply by email to: mouellette@assumptionschoolct.com.

Amy Davis has also volunteered to be the librarian next year but I would like another volunteer or two to help on Fridays by helping the children pick out and return books, as well as walking them from their classroom to the library.

If anyone is interested in helping with the sports please email Kim Skahan @skahan@snet.net

and for the any other opportunities call the school office @ 860- 649-0889 or email me @

mouellette@assumptionschoolct.com.

Here is a big THANK YOU in advance!

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Sports Update

This past Saturday our soccer students played an awesome game in the Final Four for the season. It was truly an exciting and energized game. Our Assumption All Stars beat St. Christopher’s in the first game and then went on to beat St. Bridge’s and won the Final Four Championship!

Everyone was so excited, proud and in high spirits for our students. You could not help but feel the true Assumption School family spirit. All of us were truly excited for our students who worked so hard as a team with their coaches to claim the well deserved title of:

Final Four Champions!

The Varsity Blue team also played some great games on Sat. winning 2 out of 3 and falling short the last game in penalty kicks. What an exciting soccer weekend. Great job to all of our Allstars!

Thank you ALL for another wonderful soccer season especially to our coaches who have dedicated countless hours practicing and working together to create a wonderful soccer experience for our players.

WE APPRECIATE YOU!

John Dudzinski, Tim Biathrow, John Regan,

Cesar Gonzales, Don Hart & Tom Skahan

Thurs. 6/17 - Coaches MACC game. 6:00 @ East Catholic.

Come support our Allstars!

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