Fr Robert Barron points out that whenever someone is called to follow Jesus in the Bible, he welcomes them and then immediately sends them out to show their faith to others. He said "come and follow me" and then he says "get busy". Being a believer of Jesus is an action verb. If you think all you have to do is pray, you have missed the major cornerstone of his ministry. We must serve as Jesus did as well.
Market Day, Wednesday, September 17th
Our first Market Day of the new school year will be held Wednesday, September 17th, 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 Family Fundraising Commitment. This is the fourth Market Day which will be credited toward the 2014-2015 school year, with credits applied from March, 2014 through February, 2015. You are encouraged to place your order at http://www.marketday.com and pay by credit card. The deadline for internet orders is Saturday, September 13th at 11:00 pm. All Saints Catholic Academy's school code is 27119. Please note that Market Day and GFS purchases at local GFS stores are not a practical option for Family
Fundraising purposes, because the credit to All Saints reduces from 10% or 15% to just 5%, and the reports we receive from Market Day do not identify the family to be credited.
Volunteers are needed to help sort and stack the food. Please contact Tracy Coleman at tracytroy@aol.com if you are able to help.
6th ANNUAL ASCA FALL FUN FAIR
SPONSORED BY THE CLASS OF 2016 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 from 12 – 3 pm
Planning for this fun event is in full swing. We invite everyone to participate in this annual All Saints community fundraiser presented by the graduating class of 2016! Join us on Sunday, September 28 from noon to 3 pm for “dooz” by Boozle B’s, bouncies, fun games, the cake walk! Sports zone! And more!!
- Get more for your money by pre-ordering your discounted tickets using the Ticket Pre-Order Form. Ticket Pre-Order Ends on Monday, September 22!
- Reserve your Boozle B’s Hairdo today!
Join us for our next planning meeting this Friday, September 12th at 8 am in Café 1
All are welcome to join our enthusiastic team! Students and parents are needed to work game booths, concessions, ticket sales, t-shirt sales and provide baked goods and cakes for the cake walk. 7th grade students and parents: let’s make this big! Everyone is NEEDED!! Please contact the Fun Fair committee to volunteer -or- sign up using the following link: Fall Fun Fair Sign Up Your time and talent is needed and greatly appreciated! Many hands make the load lighter. We look forward to working together to put on an amazing event for all our ASCA families. Thank you in advance! Please contact Christi Kluzak at dkluzak@comcast.net, or Ruth Combs at trescombs@comcast.net with any questions.
2014 Fall Fun Fair Cake Walk Donations
WANTED: Bakery Goodies – pies, cakes, cupcakes, cookies, brownies, donuts, dipped pretzels, etc!
WHY: What’s a Fun Fair without a Cake Walk? Please consider donating a baked item.
HOW & WHEN: It’s as easy as 1-2-3:
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Complete the lower portion of the Fun Fair Baked Goods Donation Form, and return your form to the ASCA office before Wednesday, September 24.
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Purchase or bake a delicious goodie.Due to allergies we do ask the donation to be peanut free and tree nut free “in or on” the item.
- Bring your well packaged donation to ASCA on Saturday, September 27 from noon to 3 pm.
QUESTIONS: Please contact Ann Zediker at jazediker@comcast.net.
Mums Pick-up Reminder
If you ordered mums, they will be available for pickup on Thursday, September 11th from 2:30 to 4:00 pm at the large shed on the east side of school. Late pick-up will be available on Friday, September 12th from 7:30 to 8:30 am, also at the large shed.
Many thanks to all who took advantage of the opportunity to obtain beautiful flowers and support All Saints at the same time!
All Saints Catholic Academy’s Innisbrook Wrap and Gift Fundraiser
Ongoing through Monday, September 22nd: Catalogs and instruction sheets have been sent home with “oldest and only” students. This is a great opportunity for your family, friends and relatives to stock up on wrap, gift and specialty food items, and receive hefty credits toward your Family Fundraising Obligation - 50% of the cost of wrapping paper, 40% on chocolates and 45% on all other items for EZ Orders picked up at school! Please contact Tim Traynor at ttraynor@ascacademy.org with any questions.
Think about all the giving occasions coming up, and get family and friends involved!
ASCA Girl Scout Troop 51102 - Called to Serve
Did you know that St. Agnes is the Patron Saint of Girl Scouts and gardeners? Coincidentally, St. Thomas the Apostle has a “twinning parish, St. Agnes, which is located on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation (Lakota Indians). The St. Thomas team talked to the pastor, Father Peter, about their needs for the coming winter. He indicated the need for blankets, sleeping bags and gently used children's coats, hats, gloves, scarves, sweaters, and sweatshirts. If you can help, please send your items directly to St Thomas, which is located at 1500 Brookdale Road, Naperville. Thank you in advance for your generosity!
OH SNAP! Saints-in Service
We're making it even easier this year to showcase your child's service in the community! Instead of sending in a service form detailing what type of service your child has done, simply snap a photo of your child while they are serving. Then, email the photo to jazediker@comcast.net, and it will be displayed in a slide show throughout the halls of ASCA. So get your cameras snapping! We will be accepting photos all year long.
Hot Lunch Ordering Deadline
The deadline to place your October hot lunch order online is this coming Monday, September 15. Please visit https://fspro.orderlunches.com. All Saints’ school password is allsaints136.
ASCA Volunteer Opportunities
A one page Volunteer Checklist was sent home last week with a listing of various volunteer opportunities at the school. Please review the opportunities listed, check-off those of your interest and return the form to the ASCA main office by this Friday, September 12. Descriptions are available at the ASCA website in the 2014-2015 Volunteer Booklet, which is located in the section Support Our School. The committee chairs will contact prospective volunteers by Wednesday, September 24. Even if you have previously turned in a volunteer opportunity list, we ask that you take another look. Thank you for your willingness to serve.
Outdoor Luminary Mass
The 20th annual “Light of My Life” outdoor Mass will be held in Sts. Peter & Paul Cemetery, corner of Columbia and North Ave., Naperville on Sunday, October 12, 2014 at 6:15 pm. THIS MASS FULFILLS YOUR SUNDAY OBLIGATION, SO BRING THE FAMILY. The intention of this evening is to dedicate a luminaria as a silent tribute to any person(s) who may have touched your life in a special way, deceased or living, past or present. Bring your own chairs or a blanket to sit on.
You do not have to be present to participate. Each luminaria will have the individual’s name on it, and it will be placed within the cemetery and remain lit well into the evening. See the Sts Peter & Paul Luminary Sign Up if you are interested.
Benet Academy Cheerleading Clinic
The Benet Academy Fall Cheer Clinic for kindergarten through 5th graders will be held on Wednesday, October 22 and Thursday, October 23 from 6 – 7:30 pm in the Benet gym. The cost is $40, and includes a t-shirt. Participants will be invited to cheer along with the Benet Varsity Cheerleaders at halftime at the Benet Academy Varsity football game on Friday, October 24. Please see the Benet Cheerleading Clinic Information flyer at the school website.
6th Annual Early Childhood Community Resource Fair
Back to school means many things to many people, but to educators it means to teach. With that goal in mind, School Districts #203 and #204 (serving Naperville, and parts of Aurora, Bolingbrook, Lisle, and Plainfield) are hosting the 6th Annual Early Childhood Community Resource Fair on Saturday, September 20 at the Prairie Children Preschool, 780 Shoreline Drive in Aurora (near the intersection of 75th and Ogden Streets).
This event is free and designed to educate parents with young children on the many resources available to them in the area, and to provide fun activities for kids. More than 50 local organizations that serve Naperville and its surrounding communities will be on hand, as well as
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interactive exhibits from the DuPage Children's Museum,
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emergency vehicles for kids to touch
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story time in English and Spanish (and musical entertainment)
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the Smile Squad, a mobile dental clinic, for free dental screenings
- Raffle prizes for kids and parents from local businesses
The event will take place from 9 am to Noon. For more info, please call Cindy at (630) 375-3030, ext. 5008.
News from All Saints Athletic Association
Volleyball
Volleyball Season is off to a great start!! This past weekend, our girls 6A, 8A and all of our 7th grade girls’ volleyball
teams (A, B1 & B2) won all of their matches! Team standings and all future games, whether at home or away, can be found at http://www.dplvba.org/. Please check the All Saints website for the volleyball home game schedule this weekend. It will also be sent out as a blast from the school office on Thursday afternoon. Come support our volleyball athletes!!
Cr
oss Country
Week 1 Results: Every runner set a new personal best making coaches and parents very proud! Team Awards: 5th and 6th Grade Boys both came in 2nd Place. Visit www.s-p-l.org to see posted results.
**This weekend’s meet will be on Saturday, September 13th at 9 am at
**Lyons Township High School in Western Springs Runners arrive by 8:15 am and the meet should be done by 11-11:30 am. Come out and cheer on our runners!
Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) meetings start TOMORROW!
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SEPTEMBER 11, 2014 (Thursday) New 5th Grade Parents, New Parents to ASCA, and Parents missing last year's presentation. 7-8PM Mc Sherry Hall
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SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 (Thursday) All ASAA Coaches, ASAA Board, and Gym Responsible Team Members 7-8PM Mc Sherry Hall.
**Please note: ATTENDANCE WILL BE TAKEN**
It is a DuPage Parochial League requirement that at least 1 parent of EVERY student athlete attend a Positive Coaching Alliance meeting in order for students to play sports. ASAA will host the PCA meetings in McSherry Hall. This in-person meeting (usually lasting 1 hour) is FREE to students, parents and coaches. Parents must attend this meeting if
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you are new to the ASCA,
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you have a student in 5th grade and have not attended in the past, OR
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you have never attended the meeting.
(Parents who have attended in the past are not required to attend)
If at least 1 parent cannot attend the PCA meeting, those parents will be REQUIRED to take a PCA online course at the parent's expense which can cost up to $50 per course. So please mark your calendar for the PCA meeting date and make arrangements to attend. Student athletes of parents who have not attended the PCA course will not be permitted to play sports until their parents have attended the meeting or completed the online course.
All Saints Football
This past weekend, the JV Gold was victorious 7-6 over St. Alphonsus. JV Blue posted a 7-0 win over St. Gabriel; and the Varsity Blue gave a great effort in a 28-0 loss against St. Gabriel.
After two weeks, the JV team is 1-1; and the varsity squad is 0-2. Game action this coming weekend, Sunday September 14, is against St. Thecla at Notre Dame High School. The JV kick-off at 1pm and the varsity game will follow.
GO SAINTS!!