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48735 Warren Road www.allsaintscs.com Office(734) 459-2490 Attendance(734) 459-6873Canton, MI 48187Growing Leaders in Mind, Body, and Spirit

Volume 6, Issue 1

At All SAintS CAtholiC SChool

August 26, 2019

Celebrating Community

Welcome Letter From Our PrincipalDear All Saints Parents,

On behalf of the entire faculty and staff, I want to officially welcome all of you to the 2019-2020 school year! Summer has come and gone and we must now move forward with the promise of an exciting school year ahead! God has truly blessed our community! We are also thrilled to welcome the following new All Saints families:The Amangi-PetersFamilyThe Ammel FamilyThe Anderson FamilyThe Arriaga FamilyThe Ayoub FamilyThe Barnes FamilyThe Barton FamilyThe Bierzynski FamilyThe Borowicz FamilyThe Braun Family

The Cacciola FamilyThe Calhoun-Ford FamilyThe Carlesco FamilyThe Castillo FamilyThe Curea FamilyThe Deda FamilyThe DePorre FamilyThe Dolkowski FamilyThe Ester FamilyThe Finateri Family

The Frendo FamilyThe Gasiorowski FamilyThe Gerlach FamilyThe Giordano FamilyThe Goocher FamilyThe Hagel FamilyThe Hamad FamilyThe Hamati FamilyThe Ibe FamilyThe Icaza Family

The Kerrigan FamilyThe Khoury FamilyThe Kuzniar FamilyThe Martinelli FamilyThe Mensah-Brown FamilyThe Myronovych FamilyThe Niziol FamilyThe Page FamilyThe Pulickal Family

The Roche FamilyThe Schilling FamilyThe Schultz FamilyThe Schulz FamilyThe Shuler FamilyThe Strickfaden FamilyThe Sulkowski FamilyThe Tomlinson FamilyThe Waechter FamilyThe Watkins FamilyThe Wescott FamilyThe Williams Family

The entire All Saints staff is looking forward to this new school year. We have spent the summer working hard to strengthen and enrich our academic programs and facility, and we truly look forward to partnering with you to provide the best environment and education for your children.

Finally, I would like to invite all K-8 parents to attend our Parent Information Evening at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 27, 2019, in the gym to learn more about our updates and goals for the year. Topics discussed will include:• Campus ministry updates • Facilities updates• New K-6 writing program• Additions to our K-8 science curriculum • Testing• Emergency procedures and our partnership with Canton Police• 2018-2019 Parent Survey results• Virtues Year II initiatives• New experiences and events for our amazing students and families!• PAC events and volunteering

Thank you and God Bless,

Kristen Strausbaugh


Highlights From Our First Day BackStudents and their families were lined up with excitement to start the first day of school! Parents helped their children carry in school supplies and donations, and many families took their traditional first-day-of-school photos at our statue of the Blessed Mother in front of the building. In addition to receiving greetings from Ms. Strausbaugh and Mr. Wisniewski, students in the front loop received a welcoming high-five from Fr. Mark Livingston of St. John Neumann Parish.

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In The KnowTuesday, August 27First full day of school for 1st through 8th grade students

Kindergarten students will be dismissed at 11:30 a.m.

6th grade camping trip parent meeting6:30 p.m. (Multipurpose Room)

Parent Informational Meeting7:00 p.m. (Gym)

Wednesday, August 28Junior high students wear PE bottoms, spirit/PE shirt

Kindergarten students will be dismissed at 11:30 a.m.

Thursday, August 29Kindergarten students will be dismissed at 11:30 a.m.

August 30-Sept. 2No School (Labor Day)

Tuesday, September 3Regular Early Childhood schedule begins

Meet-the-TeamK: 6:00-7:00 p.m.1st: 7:00-8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, September 4Meet-the-Team2nd: 6:00-7:00 p.m.3rd: 7:00-8:00 p.m.

Thursday, September 5Meet-the-Team4th: 6:00-7:00 p.m.

Monday, September 9Meet-the-Team5th and 6th: 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, September 10Meet-the-Team7th and 8th: 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, September 11Protecting God’s Children 6:00-9:00 p.m. (light dinner served at 5:30 p.m.)Registration required

No Bus ServiceThere will be no bus service for All Saints Catholic School students until Wednesday, September 4, 2019. Please plan ahead.

Scrip Program Updates

Protecting God’s ChildrenAny parent/grandparent/family member who volunteers within the school is required to go through a Protecting God’s Children Workshop. This includes:

• Room parents• Lunch/recess volunteers• Field trip drivers• Extra-curricular volunteers (any activity involving children)• Coaches

ASCS will host a Protecting God’s Children Workshop at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 11, 2019. The workshop will be held in the school gym and a light supper will be served at 5:30 p.m.

Registration must be completed at www.virtusonline.org. Attendance is limited to 100 participants and spots are filling quickly! For further questions, please call the office at (734) 459-2490.

Our Meet-the-Team sessions will be scheduled differently from past years so parents with multiple children have an opportunity to attend all meetings. The teacher and/or the grade level team will present information regarding schedules, classroom procedures, curriculum, and expectations.

Meet-the-Team Coming Soon

Scrip is a great way for families to support All Saints and save on tuition.

The Great Lakes Scrip Center has some news about its program. By linking a bank account to PrestoPay, you now have the option to pay for gift cards with a credit card. Visa and Mastercard are accepted, and a 2.6-percent fee is added to your order total each time you pay with a credit card. You will have instant access to eGift cards and reloads.

There’s also a Back-to-School Sweepstakes that Scrip is sponsoring, where families have the chance to win $5,000 in Disney gift cards.

For more information, visit ShopWithScrip.com or contact lindseymariekeller@gmail.

Tuesday, September 3Kindergarten (6:00-7:00 p.m.) Grade 1 (7:00-8:00 p.m.)* Meetings begin in the Multipurpose Room with Catholic identity updates and writing program information. Sessions will begin around 6:25 or 7:25 in homerooms.

Wednesday, September 4Grade 2 (6:00-7:00 p.m.)Grade 3 (7:00-8:00 p.m.)* Meetings begin in the Multipurpose Room with Catholic identity updates and writing program information. Sessions will begin around 6:25 or 7:25 in homerooms.

Thursday, September 5Grade 4 (6:00-7:00 p.m.)(in Multipurpose Room)

Monday, September 9Grades 5, 6 (6:30-8:00 p.m.)(in Multipurpose Room)

Tuesday, September 10Grades 7, 8 (6:30-8:00 p.m.)(in Multipurpose Room)


Thanks to our families who helped with this year’s Back-to-School BBQ and to Susan Schumacher for coordinating activities to make event a success!

Special BBQ Thanks!

Science NightComing Soon!

Save the date!

Science Night returns to All Saints on Wednesday, Oct. 9, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the gym.

The Michigan Science Center will provide interactive exhibits for students and their families to enjoy.

Stay tuned for more details and a chance to RSVP to attend.

Traffic Help NeededWe are looking for parent volunteers to assist with afternoon traffic.

The traffic position only requires about 20-25 minutes of time each day.

A huge thank to Rick Deisler, Jennifer Sanabria, and Glenny Tjahjadi for already signing up to volunteer.

If you are interested, please contact Mrs. Alban at [email protected] for more information.

The former MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers ) group is changing its name to Fellowship for Moms to reflect that it is open to moms of older children as well as little ones.

Fellowship for Moms will be meeting once or twice a month on Fridays from 9:00-10:45 a.m. at St. John Neumann throughout the school year.

The first meeting is September 13. Childcare is available, and they will have brunch at every meeting prepared by group members.

They will also have a variety of activities happening, including guest speakers, small-group book discussions, social time, service opportunities, and more.

The book the fellowship will be discussing is “Death by Minivan” by Heather Anderson Renshaw, which can be purchased through Amazon.

For more information or to RSVP, please email [email protected]. If possible, please RSVP by Friday, September 6. However, All Saints families are welcome to join the group at any point throughout the year!

MOPS Is Becoming Fellowship for Moms

Supply Drive Continues This WeekA huge “Thank You” to our families who have already donated to support Most Holy Trinity School in Detroit!

We will continue to accept school supply, uniform, and monetary donations through Thursday, August 29. The uniforms should be navy pants and powder blue knit shirts.

Family Bingo Night returns to All Saints on Friday, September 20, at 7:00 p.m.

Doors will open at 6:45 p.m. for this family-friendly evening out, complete with a pizza dinner, snacks, prizes, and plenty of bingo fun!

Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. Registration forms will be available through the newsletter beginning on September 3! We look forward to seeing you there!

Save the Date for Bingo Night


Families Enjoy Playground, Chapel Blessing; Open House, BBQStudents and parents had a chance to visit the new playground and chapel space on Thursday during the annual Open House and Back-to-School BBQ.

Pastor Designate Fr. Paul Ballien blessed the playground structures and the chapel with prayers and holy water as the All Saints community welcomed the start of a new school year.

The event is an opportunity for families and friends to reunite after summer and tour the school to visit with their new teachers and classmates.

Students also had their first chance to play in the new gaga ball pit, which proved to be a popular site throughout the afternoon and into the evening.


Golfers Support All SaintsThis year’s All Saints Golf Classic took place at The Inn at St. John’s in Plymouth, on Saturday, August 17. Ninety-one golfers enjoyed fun, fellowship, and food--and one golfer even scored a hole-in-one!

This year’s event featured a coffee/juice bar to start, a hot dog lunch at the turn, 18 holes of golf, an additional drink ticket, and a taco bar buffet lunch following the round. Special thanks to LaJoy Group, BDO USA, Packaging Concept & Designs, Vetech, and Jack Demmer Automotive Group, for being major sponsors at our event.

Congratulations to the foursome of Danny Shore, David Thomas, Sean Perkins, and Eric Swiatek, who won the outing at 21-under par. They received gift certificates to Pro Golf Discount in Southgate.

Other winners included:• Longest Drive (Men): Eric Swiatek• Longest Drive (Women): Kim Muir• Closest to the Pin (Men): Joe Meier• Closest to the Pin (Women): Franca Tiano

Congratulations also goes to Sharon Rittenhouse, the grandmother of All Saints student Ben. She scored a hole-in-one on Hole #9!

Thanks to all of our volunteers, golfers, donors, and sponsors for making the event a success! We are already looking forward to hosting the 2020 All Saints Golf Classic!

Thank You Sponsors

AlphagraphicsAntonio’s Cucina ItalianaBDO USABoloven Tiano CPACommunity Financial Credit UnionDavid Votruba, PhD, PLCDetroit Catholic Central High SchoolDivine Child High SchoolFraser TeaFoguth Financial GroupJack Demmer Automotive GroupLaJoy GroupLeo’s Coney Island No. 10Mercy High SchoolPackaging Concepts & DesignsPro Golf Discount - SouthgatePwCResurrection ParishShape Corp.St. Kenneth Catholic CommunitySt. Thomas a’BecketVetech

Thanks to Our DonorsAfrican Safari Wildlife Park MOD Pizza CantonAll Saints Catholic School The Neiheisel FamilyBusch’s Market Northville Nico & ValiDB Jewelers Quick Pass Car WashDearborn Inn Penn Grill & BarDickey’s Pizza e VinoFresh Thyme Northville Picnic BasketGigi’s Mode Plymouth Chamber of CommerceGoldfish Swim School Jim and Joe PongranzThe Karabelski Family Salem Hills Golf CourseLaVida Massage Sean O’Callaghan’sLee’s Famous Recipe Chicken Western Golf Course & Country ClubThe Mahoney Family

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Lunchroom News...Ordering for September hot lunches will open on Tuesday, August 27, and will end at midnight on Wednesday, September 4. No late orders will be accepted after this date. Please check the menus at https://allsaintscatholicschool.h1.hotlunchonline.net/frontend.php and place your students’ hot lunch order by the September 4 deadline. A reminder that there are NO EXTRAS available on Subway and All You Can Eat Pancake entrées. We cannot credit your lunch account for student sick days or class field trips. With your first hot lunch order, please double-check all information, especially your students’ teacher, to ensure accuracy, and make any necessary changes.

Students will need to bring a sack lunch to school from August 27 through September 13. Regular hot lunches will begin on September 16. When sending your student with a lunch from home, please remember to include a napkin and any utensils they may need.

Low fat white, chocolate and strawberry milk will be available on a daily basis. Milk cost is 50¢ this school season.

Please send your student with the appropriate amount of change.

If your student forgot his/her lunch, a lunch will be provided for them. Choices could include PB&J or cheese sandwich, string cheese, cheesy crackers, milk or other offerings as they are available. You will be billed $3.00 for each forgotten lunch.The snack cart will open on Tuesday, August 27. Offerings include bagel & cream cheese, blueberry muffins, cereal & milk, Sun Chips, fruit roll ups, Goldfish, Pringles, Rice Krispie treats, assorted baked chips, mini Oreo’s, Famous Amos mini chocolate chip cookies, Cheeze-Its, Gardetto’s, string cheese, water, Sunny-D, orange and apple juice. Other snacks will be added as they become available. All snacks are priced at $1.00 each. Please don’t rely on the snack cart for your students’ entire lunch. Occasionally the snack cart is not open and your student won’t be able to purchase.

We will again be offering chocolate chip cookies, nachos and pretzels for sale this season. A regular schedule will be set soon. Watch for specific sale dates for these special items.

Hot Lunch Deadline11:50 p.m.Sept. 4th

Celebrate Fr. Paul’s Birthday at St. John NeumannAll Saints parents are invited to help Fr. Paul Ballien, our Pastor Designate, celebrate his 50th birthday. St. John Neumann is hosting a “Totally Epic 80’s Party” in Fr. Paul’s honor on Wednesday, September 4, from 5:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the parish’s Baldwin Hall.

For more details, including RSVP information, please see the flier at the end of this newsletter. The party is for those age 21 and older.

St. John Neumann’s Mom2Mom Sale Coming SoonThe St. John Neumann’s Women’s Organization will host a Mom2Mom Sale at the parish from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Enjoy more than 70 tables including a big item area! For more information, contact Betty Nolan at [email protected].

Ladies' Day of RenewalTuesday, September 24 • 9:30 am - 2:00 pm • $30 per person/$50 for two

register online at stpaulretreat.org

Name(s):___________________________________________________________________________Address: ____________________________City: _______________State: _____ZIP: _________Phone: ________________________Email:______________________________________________

You may also complete this form and return it to the Center, OR call (313)286-2800.Payment in full is requested, and reservations are necessary.

St. Paul of the Cross Passionist Retreat Center 23333 Schoolcraft Detroit, MI 48223

REFLECTIVE TALKS • CONVERSATION

HOT LUNCH • QUIET TIME

St. Paul of the Cross Passionist Retreat Center

Questions? Contact Lynnette Marshall at [email protected]

• September 24 Ladies' Day •

WEAR YOUR BEST80ʼS FASHIONS

ALCOHOL SERVED21 & OVER ONLY

RSVP IN THEFRONT OFFICE BYFRIDAY 8/30

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