ALPENA ALL SAINTS SCHOOL
April 26, 2024 Newsletter
"A Christ Centered Community of Learners"
Ready for some fun!!! Saints Catholic School children and families will celebrate the 2023-24 school year with the Spring Fling Luau. The PTO has organized many Luau themed activities, games, and a talent show. Snacks and drinks will be served. The Luau will take place from 3pm to 5pm. Wear your tropical shirt if you have one and join us for the fun!
Next week the students will start taking the NWEA test. The NWEA measures achievement and growth in K–8 math, reading, language usage, and science. Teachers analyzed fall and winter data and modify lessons to increase student progress. Student NWEA test scores as well as teacher observations will determine next year's placement in learning levels for ELA and math. Please work with teachers to encourage your children to try their best on the test.
Just a reminder that next week construction will begin on 2nd street. Alternative routes into school were emailed to you last week. The street will be closed for the rest of the school year so please be patient. Thank you.
May you grow in love and peace,
Melissa Doubek
“Give of your hands to Serve, and your hearts to Love.” Mother Teresa
God works through each of us to share His love and kindness. We strive to grow problem solvers at All Saints Catholic School. This week ASCS recognizes the kindness of 4th grader, Kenzie Anderson. Kenzie shares her joyful heart with everyone around her. She graciously helps her classmates and teachers.
CULINARY ARTS AT ART IN THE LOFT
The 4th and 5th grade students have the opportunity to learn more about cooking from the staff at Art in the Loft. This week they learned how to cook a delicious black bean brownies!
Without Sight and Sound
Without sight and sound, Helen Keller found a way to navigate the world. The Middle School students walked with blindfolds, ate pudding, got drinks of water from the drinking fountain, and attempted to write as they experienced the world of Helen Keller before they read a short story in Mr. Doubek's English class. These activities immersed the students into Helen Keller's life story, preparing them to write an essay's expressing their understanding of empathy and tolerance.
DESTRUCTION FROM NATURAL DISASTERS
As part of the 1st and 2nd grade natural disasters mini-unit, students learned about earthquakes. After learning about the cause and destruction quakes cause, the students researched construction methods used to minimize damage and then created structures to "test" their strength and flexibility.
Books near the carpet area is a way preschoolers transition between activities. On Thursday morning students completed an activity that was self paced, when done Jasmine knew to clean up her mess and find a good book while other classmates finished.
EXPERIMENTING WITH FORCE AND MOTION
The 4th and 5th grade students will be traveling to Starbase on Tuesdays for the next 3 weeks to explore many scientific concepts. This week the students experimented with force and motion, atoms, and weight distribution.
Below you will see the students collecting data to determine how much force and trajectory should be use to propel a straw rocket the farthest.
PROPAGATING HEALTHY PLANTS
It didn't take long for the Middle School student's seeds to sprout, so a small green house was assembled to move the seedlings outside in the sun. Students have been repotting the plants and moving them into the green house. A huge Thank You to the Costain Family for providing the greenhouse and materials. The students are enjoying the opportunity to test out their "green thumbs."
Each month All Saints Catholic School recognizes a student who makes a difference in the areas of Faith, Service, and Academics. During the month of March ASCS recognizes 7th grade student, Joshua Lacross. Joshua is the gentle giant at All Saints Catholic School. He mentors young altar servers at Mass. When he isn't mentoring altar servers, he is teaching the preschool kids to use proper etiquette during the Mass. Joshua is excelling in his science, English, and social studies courses. He was the lead engineer on the Middle School FIRST Tech robot this fall. Joshua was also the center on the ASCS Archangel Basketball team.
Tomorrow, Saturday April 27th, is the ASCS Family Luau from 3-5 pm.
5th-8th Grade Dance with Immanuel Lutheran Students
School Update
The carpet is going to go down in the preschool classrooms and the floors continue to be polished. New lights have been installed throughout the building to make every space bright.
Everyone is welcome to join us for the Children's Mass on Wednesday's at 9:00 am. During the Children's Mass, the students have the opportunity to serve out the ministry of the church as Altar Servers and readers.
Mass – May 1, 2024
Prepared by 3rd grade students
Reader: Margaret
Canters: Choir
Servers: George, River, Isaac, Gigi
Prayer of the Faithful: Lilly and Lewis
Offertory: Jackson and Emily
Choir: all others in 3rd grade
The students of All Saints School will be offering Spiritual Prayer Bouquets, by praying for you or another individuals. To request a Spiritual Prayer Bouquet, email the following information to Melissa Doubek (mdoubek@alpenaallsaints.org). A class of students will send a card with the number of prayers said. You may request a Spiritual Bouquet for you or another person.
Name of the person to receive Spiritual Bouquet
Address to send the Spiritual Prayer Bouquet card
Event (for example birthday, grief, trying times, illness, etc.)
All Saints Parish - Consisting of the churches of St. Anne, St. Bernard, St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, and St. John the Baptist, All Saints Catholic School, Holy Cross Cemetery and the Friendship Room.
Office: 817 Sable Street Alpena, MI 49707 - 989.354.3019
School Office: 500 N. 2nd Ave Alpena, MI 49707 - 989.354.4911