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Principal's Newsletter - May 14, 2014

If you throw a frog into a pot of boiling water, he'll jump out. But if you place a frog into a pot of lukewarm water and slowly turn up the heat, it will boil to death. The cold blooded frog acclimates to its environment and doesn’t even sense the danger until it is too late. That is what we are facing as we work to create a more respectful culture. 

As I was watching the news Saturday morning, I saw a “viral video” of a boy about seven years old who was throwing a fit, upset that the Dallas Cowboys had not drafted a quarterback because, “Tony Romo sucks…he is always injured”.  By airing this story on national television, the media just legitimized that at age seven it is ok to say “sucks”, it is ok to throw a fit over something that you have no control over, and that if you share your opinion/behavior with the world, you might end up on national TV.   At the very least, mom might think this “cute” behavior would be fun to post on Facebook or Instagram.  These kinds of ‘rewards’ are guaranteed to generate this behavior again and again.

This year, we had a situation where a parent had a conversation with a teacher where, in the heat of the moment, some very unkind things were said.  The next morning they sent an email stating that they had felt bad all evening about what they had said, and wished to apologize.  The trouble is that their child heard the heated conversation (one adult being rude to another adult); however, the child was not privy to the later realization that they had been over the mark. What then is the “take away” for the child?    How many times do we “spout off” in front of our children, and then are shocked when they express that attitude to others leaving us wondering how they could say that.  It happens to all of us. We are their role models, whether we want to be or not.

At this very busy and stressful time of year, it is not easy to be reflective; but, I ask that we all step back and not necessarily react and act on our every impulse.  If we, as adults, can improve this one aspect of our own lives, we will begin to redefine the model we offer to children.

If you are interested in joining us in our summer parent reading, the title of the book  is RAISING RESPECTFUL CHILDREN IN A DISRESPECTFUL WORLD by Jill Rigby.  If you have another title to recommend, please share that as well. We are also planning a summer meeting on Wednesday, June 11th to see if we can add these concepts into our handbook and procedures for next year.  If you would like to share in that, please let me know.

Deadline is May 30th to Purchase a Brick or to Select Another Naming Opportunity for the St. Therese, The Little Flower, Graduate Plaza.

For those who have not participated yet, there is still time!  We hope you will order now so that you can commemorate a special person or a special occasion, such as a favorite teacher or a team effort or graduation.  

With Brick sponsorships available for $175, $250 or $500, as well as Other Naming Opportunities you can give a gift that will last a lifetime.  Please go to www.ascacademy.org for an order form, or contact Tim Traynor at ttraynor@ascacademy.org for more information.  All St. Therese order forms are due by Friday, May 30th.

Uniforms

No one has offered leadership for a uniform resale, so I am setting the last day for required uniforms as Wednesday, May 28th.  May 29th is field day, May 30th and June 2nd will be shorts and t-shirts (no short shorts, spaghetti straps or strapless), and June 3 is a dress up day for mass.  For 8th graders, their last day of uniforms is Tuesday, May 20th.  May 21st is Bueller shirts, May 22nd is dress up, and May 23rd is casual (no short shorts, spaghetti straps or strapless).  Kindergarteners are out of uniform on May 22nd for their field day. If someone wishes to facilitate a used uniform sale, it could be arranged around this schedule. Please let me know if there is interest in offering it leadership.

Summer Reading List

The summer reading list is included with this newsletter.  Each class has a reading expectation for the summer. Please have your child read regularly ….as opposed to waiting till the weekend before school starts!  And don’t limit yourself to the requirements. 

Current Family Fees and Forms Packets

Packets were sent home last Friday, May 9 with oldest and only students.   A Pick a Day Out of Uniform pass will be earned by all K-8 students in those families who return all required paperwork and fees by the Friday, May 16 at 4 pm deadline.  No exceptions.  Contact Patty Bajek at (630) 961-6125 with any questions. 

Final Market Day on May 21st

Our next Market Day, and the last during this school year, will be held Wednesday May 21st with product pick-up from 2:30 - 3:30 pm in the gym (enter through Door 9). As a reminder, at least 10% of your pre-tax order will be credited to your annual Fundraising Commitment, and this is the third Market Day which will be credited toward the 2014-2015 school year.  You are encouraged to place your order at www.marketday.com and pay by credit card.  The deadline for internet orders is Saturday, April 12th, at 11:00 pm.  All Saints Catholic Academy's school code is 27119.  Volunteers are needed to help sort and stack the food. Please contact Tracy Coleman at tracytroy@aol.com if you are able to help.

District 203 Busing

Naperville School District 203 has notified All Saints that busing will be provided for All Saints students through our 9:30 am last day of school dismissal on Tuesday, June 3. 

Summer Spanish Enrichment Academy

All Saints Catholic Academy is excited to offer a Spanish enrichment program designed to prepare junior high students for the start of the school year. Small group instruction and enrichment activities will be presented by Mrs. Maria Kazlauskas.

Who: Junior High Academy - Incoming 6th graders through graduating 8th graders

What: The focus will be on Vocabulary, Pronunciation, Grammar, Verb Conjugations and Conversational Phrases

When: Monday, July 28th through Thursday, July 31st, and

Monday, August 4th through Thursday, August 7th

Time: 9:00—10:15 am

(15 minute outdoor break)

10:30—11:45 am

Where: All Saints Catholic Academy

Cost: ASCA students: $170.00

(Non-ASCA students: $195.00)

The Spanish Summer Enrichment registration form can be found at the school website.  Please direct any questions or concerns about the Spanish Summer Enrichment Academy to Mrs. Kazlauskas at mkazlauskas@ascacademy.org.

Save the Date!!!  Naperville Memorial Day Parade

It has become an annual tradition for ASCA families to show their school pride while honoring our Veterans as we proudly walk in the Naperville Memorial Day Parade.  Please mark your calendars and plan on joining us on Monday, May 26th!  We need students from all grade levels.  So get your friends, Girl Scout Troops, Sports Teams, etc. together and plan on a great day!    For more information, please contact Debbie Kosmach at nolkos@aol.com.

2014 G.L.O.W. 5k Run for Reading

Have you seen the colorful 2014 G.L.O.W. 5k signs along the Naperville streets lately?  Have you wondered how you could be part of this fun run? We want YOU to join our Shining Saints ASCA team for the 2014 G.L.O.W. 5K Run/Walk for Reading!    We are looking for runners and walkers of all ages and abilities to join us for a fun-filled evening of exercise and community sprit! (We hear that there are many walkers at this event.) All proceeds from this event go to the Jeanine Nicarico Memorial Fund for Literacy, which enhances literacy programs throughout District 203, District 204 and area private schools.  Over the past few years, ASCA has received approximately $7,000 in grants from this Fund!   We recently found out that we have been awarded a grant of $2,000 for the 2014-2015 school year for professional development and to purchase sets of fiction and non-fiction books to use in guided reading groups.  We would love to see you support this wonderful organization that has been so generous with ASCA!

Please consider registering with your family and friends (the G.L.O.W. 5K Run/Walk for Reading flyer is on the school website).  If we are the school with the highest percentage of participation, Anderson’s Bookshop will award an author visit to All Saints!  Come on Saints!  A prize will be given for Best “GLOWING” Individual. Go to www.naperglow5k.com for more information.

Field Day – Grades 1-4

Field Day for grades 1-4 will be held on Thursday, May 29.  We will begin at 9 am, and continue until lunch at 11:10 am.  Volunteers should arrive at the school by 8:30 am.  If you are interested in helping (and have taken Protecting God’s Children), please notify Mrs. Abrams at jabrams@ascacademy.org.

Community Outreach

Run for the Animals 5K/10K Plus Kids Run June 7th

Don’t miss this community run that supports Cosley Zoo! The first 2,500 runners receive a long sleeve Tech T-shirt; and all are invited to stay for post-race refreshments and awards ceremony. Be sure and stick around and enjoy the festivities of Taste of Wheaton. The ½ mile Zippity Zoo Run steps off at 8:45 am for children ages 6-12. All Zippity Zoo participants receive a shirt and medal.

Cornerstone Day Celebration Picnic

North Central College welcomes members of the community to its annual Cornerstone Day Celebration Picnic from 11 am to 1:30 pm, Friday, May 16, at the College's Riverwalk Gateway between Fredenhagen Park and the north end of Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium, 455 S. Brainard St. The free event features sample cuisine provided by Chartwells and Naperville restaurants.

Dreading Desk and Locker Leftovers – Donate to SCARCE 

What do you with all the used school supplies the kids come home with as the year starts winding down?  Toss most of it out?  Wouldn’t it be great to spare our drawers and closets from overflowing, and instead donate these items to be reused and recycled? 

Please join ASCA in supporting the School and Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education (SCARCE) – Tools for Schools Program (TFS).  SCARCE is dedicated to educating students, teachers, residents, businesses, and the general public to conserve natural resources and energy, prevent pollution, reduce waste, recycle, and compost organic materials, so that together we can make a difference; we can protect the environment and work toward a sustainable future for our community.  

What do I need to do?:  Fill out the SCARE school supply donation form for SCARCE (a copy of the school donation form is attached to this newsletter, and is also available at the school website).  The form designates what items your child should bring home vs. keep at ASCA for donation to SCARCE.  Send this form to your child’s teacher.  Each classroom will have a collection box.  Or if you have a simple request of either sending all the items home or ASCA keeping all of them for donation feel free to e-mail your teacher.

Once collected, these items will be taken to SCARCE.  Then what 75% of the donated items are distributed to low income schools, alternative schools, and special education programs in Illinois.  The remaining 25% of items are sent to schools, orphanages, hospitals, libraries and youth centers around the world. – including Ghana, Kenya, China, India, Ethiopia, Lithuania, Columbia, Honduras, Costa Rica, Rwanda, Uganda and many more.  Since its inception in 2002, SCARCE’s Tools for Schools Program has diverted over 1,000,000 supplies from the landfill. Even crayons have a special purpose!  SCARCE will peel, sort and melt the broken and used crayons in a crock pot.  They will then be poured into special molds to form large crayons to be used by children with special needs.  Any whole crayons received will be sorted into sets for underprivileged children.   If you have any questions please contact Ann Zediker at (630) 544-1767, or jazediker@comcast.net.  

Benet Cheer Camp

All incoming 5th through 8th grade students, as well as entire cheer squads, are invited to attend.  The camp will be held on Thursday, June 19 from 1-4 pm in the Benet Gym.  The cost is $40 per participant, and includes a t-shirt.  The Benet Cheer Camp registration form can be found at the school website.

News from the All Saints Athletic Association

Registration for 2014-2015 Sports Season ends today, Wednesday, May 14th!!!

Don’t miss out!

Parents: Don’t forget to register your student athletes online for all of next year’s sports! Sports available are volleyball, basketball, cross country, track & field and cheerleading for girls and boys who will be in 5-8th grade next year. Because we must this year submit participant lists (not team lists),  it is important that you sign up now to have your child guaranteed the chance to play. Please read the FAQ document which is available as soon as you click on the registration link. There will be no written forms to complete, so please register today at http://www.sportssignup.com/ASCA-Online-Registration.start

You will find the site extremely easy to navigate, and you will get instant confirmation of your registrations!  Please email Vicki Perry at ASAA@ascacademy.org with any questions.

Track and Field   

Our JV and Varsity teams achieved great results at this past Saturday’s AA Divisional Meet. Please check the ASCA website on the ASCA Sports link home page to see who placed 1st in the various events.

The SPL Championship Meet will be held this Saturday, May 17that Marmion Academy on 1000 Butterfield Road in Aurora. Schedule of events will be similar to past weeks: 

8:15 am:  Junior Varsity (5th/6th grades) Girls Field Events; JV Boys Running (15 minutes later)

12 Noon:  Varsity (7th/8th grade) Boys Hurdles; Girls Field events (15 minutes later)

Come out and cheer our ASCA athletes as they proudly represent ASCA in the Championship and final meet of the year!!!

Annual Kane County Cougars Game

Join us for the ASCA Kane County Cougars family fun night on Friday, June 6th at 6:30 pm.  This has become an annual family favorite that includes the baseball game, fireworks and running the bases. In addition, there is a Stress Ball giveaway to the first 1,500 fans.  Reserved seats are $10 per tickets. Food vouchers for a hot dog and soft drink may also be purchased in advance for $5.00 per voucher. Please fill out the Kane County Cougars order form and return it to the office before Thursday, May 15. One lucky family will be drawn from the forms to throw out the first pitch!  So, fill out your order form today!  Please contact Karen Hughes, khughes408@sbcglobal.net  with any questions.

Go Saints!!  

All Saints Catholic Academy
1155 Aurora Ave
Naperville, IL 60540
Phone (630) 961-6125
Fax (630) 961-3771

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