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Volume 6, Issue 15

At All SAintS CAtholiC SChool

December 3, 2019

Celebrating Community

Today Is Giving TuesdayDonate to the Fund for All Saints!

Support All Saints on #Giving TuesdayAll children of current-family parents who donate at least $25 to the Fund from now through Friday, December 6 will earn a dress-down day on Monday, January 20. If your family has already donated, we thank you. Your children are also permitted to join in this dress-down event.

As the largest independent Catholic school in Southeastern Michigan, All Saints Catholic School remains committed to growing leaders in mind, body, and spirit. Our cherished community is sustained and advanced by the active support of all our family members and friends.

Please check out our short video highlighting #GivingTuesday and share with your friends and family!

Once again, All Saints Catholic School is excited to participate in #GivingTuesday. This event is a global tradition celebrating generosity, which is the virtue for the month of December.

In the spirit of #Giving Tuesday, we want to give you and your family an extra incentive to donate to the Fund for All Saints.

RSVP Today for Nativity Night

All Saints’ Advent Nativity Night returns on December 17. Be sure to mark your calendar for this solemn, but joyful, commemoration of the journey that Joseph and Mary made to Bethlehem before Jesus Christ was born.

This community-building event is a wonderful way for our families to come together and celebrate the true reason for the season. RSVP at this link for planning purposes:www.allsaintscs.com/nativity.

Sign Up For Parents in PrayerJust a reminder that Parents in Prayer will meet on Friday, from 8:00-8:30 a.m. in the chapel.

Parents in Prayer is an opportunity to pray in the chapel for your child’s homeroom intentions. We hope each family will sign up for at least one prayer session this year.

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In The KnowFriday, December 6St. Nicholas DayJunior High students will collect coins in loop lines

Monday, December 9-Friday, December 13Secret Santa Shop (see schedule at end of newsletter)Art Room

Tuesday, December 10Mass-NJHS Induction, 10:00 a.m.

Christmas Concert for K-2, 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, December 11Spirit Day

Friday, December 13Parents in Prayer8:00 to 8:30 a.m., Chapel

Student Credit Union 11:15 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.Lunch/Recess Times

Tuesday, December 17Nativity Night7:00 p.m.

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Resurrection Parish invites people to attend Eucharistic Adoration on Thursday afternoons.

This is an excellent opportunity for family members and friends who are waiting in the back loop line to spend additional prayer time with Jesus.

Advent is a great time to seek increased peace in the presence of Christ.

Visit Eucharistic Adoration

All Saints’ annual Advent celebration of the Week of Joy just before Christmas break is coming! This year’s event runs from December 16th to 20th.

Here are the themes for each day, as chosen by Student Council:

• Monday, December 16: “Deck the Halls” Get decked out in your favorite Christmas shirt or ugly sweater with gym bottoms!

• Tuesday, December 17: “Baby, it’s cold outside!” Wear your school uniform with Christmas socks, scarves and ties!

• Wednesday, December 18: “Merry Christmas from the Family” Wear your favorite holiday flannel and headwear (santa hats, headbands, etc.) with jeans or gym bottoms!

• Thursday, December 19: “Pink Out” Celebrate the 3rd week of Advent and the week of JOY with any pink shirt and gym bottoms!

• Friday, December 20: “Silent Night” Prepare for a perfect break in your comfiest PJ’s!

Celebrate the Week of Joy

Secret Santa Shop Arrives Next WeekStudents will have an opportunity to play Santa and shop for friends and family during the Secret Santa Shop, coming to the All Saints Art Room during the week of December 9th to 13th. Shopping hours: • Monday – 7:50 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. • Tuesday – 7:50 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (closed during Mass) • Wednesday – 7:50 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. • Thursday – 7:50 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. • Friday - 7:50 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Please see the class schedule at the end of this newsletter and be on the lookout for envelopes coming home with your child.

Volunteers Are Needed: We are looking for additional elves to volunteer during Santa Shop. A Sign-Up Genius has been emailed.

The January hot lunch menu is now online. The deadline for orders is 11:50 p.m. on Monday, December 9.

Please place your order at https://allsaintscatholicschool.h1.hotlunchonline.net/frontend.php. No late orders can be accepted.

Order January Hot Lunches Now

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Catholic Lighthouse Media: Advent Is Here!Advent is coming! How will you prepare? Get ready for Christmas with one of the Advent/Christmas CDs from Catholic Lighthouse Media, such as such as “A Journey Through Advent: Liturgical Cycle A” by Bishop Barron.

A Journey Through Advent: Liturgical Cycle ABishop Robert Barron

Get the most out of Advent and Christmas by following along with Bishop Robert Barron’s homilies as he unpacks the profound Scripture readings for Liturgical Cycle A. The homilies presented on this CD will correspond to the Scriptures for Sunday Masses throughout Advent and Christmas 2019.

The suggested donation for each CD is $4. Please note that this ministry depends on donations to restock favorites and purchase additional titles. If you would like additional copies of any of our featured titles, please contact Chris Billecke at cbillecke@gmail.com.

NJHS Students Bring Thanksgiving Cheer

All Saints National Junior Honor Society students made placemats to donate to St. John Neumann Parish for their Thanksgiving dinner.

The parish welcomed people in need of companionship and a place to share the holiday. Our students helped to do their part to make Thanksgiving more festive for the big celebration!

December Virtue in Practice: GenerosityGenerosity is God-like. It means throwing open the doors of one’s heart and pouring out all our love on everyone.

Visit St. Thomas a’ Becket’s Craft ShowSt. Thomas a’ Becket Parish will be holding its 30th annual craft show on Saturday, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Lunch is available for purchase, and there is a bake sale. Admission for the show is $2.00. Ages 12 and under are free.

RoboGirls Workshop Coming to Mercy High SchoolRoboGirls is a robotics event on Saturday, December 14, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. hosted by Mercy High School, FIRST Team 1481, The Riveters, and ZF (formerly TRW). This fun-filled day will let 6th, 7th and 8th grade girls from Metro Detroit learn principles of robotics and compete for prizes. Learn about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) by building and competing with your own robot. For more information and to register, see the flier at the end of this newsletter.

Celebrate St. Nicholas Day With GenerosityThe Virtues Committee would like to celebrate the month of December’s virtue “Generosity” in a unique way!

On the feast of St. Nicholas, December 6th, Junior High students will be circulating through the cars lined up for front and back loop asking for change.

Everyone has change just sitting in their cars and purses! The change collected will be donated to the All Saints Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry to help support their relocation to a new facility.

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Classroom Happenings

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, our 2nd graders participated in a mini Mayflower Challenge. The students constructed boats using various materials such as tinfoil, straws, index cards, and other household items. The goal was to design a boat that could hold a large capacity (base-ten blocks) when floating in water. The teams enjoyed placing as many blocks as possible to see which group had the most. Congratulations to all of the students on their innovative designs.

In keeping with tradition, 8th grade students in Mrs. Roose’s religion classes created “Sanctuary Spaces,” where they made mini models of the inside of churches. Students had to use their knowledge of liturgical vessels and other items found within the church. They also had to apply what they learned from the Altaration series they just finished, which explores the meaning and mystery of the Mass at a deeper level. Students displayed a great deal of creativity in their making of mini tabernacles, Paschal candles, altars, patens and chalices, and even mini priests dressed in proper vestments!

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

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Saturday, December 14, 2019 9:00am - 3:00pm

Cost $25 Register online: https://www.mhsmi.org/ecommerce/robogirls

RoboGirls is a robotics event hosted by Mercy High School, FIRST Team 1481, The Riveters, and ZF (formerly TRW). This fun-filled day will let 6th, 7th and 8th grade girls from Metro Detroit learn principles of robotics and compete for prizes. Learn about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) by building and competing with your own robot. Learn how to plan an engineering project. Build a functioning robot. Program it to run by itself, test and adjust your design to make it fast and accurate. No special robotics knowledge is required for your student to have a rewarding and fun experience. Everything the students need to know will be taught and coached. Mentors will be on hand to support the competitors including professional engineers from ZF, Ford, GM, and Chrysler, computer scientists, members of the Mercy High School Robotics Team (The Riveters) and Members of FIRST in Michigan. The day will be filled with learning, fun, and help your daughter to be exposed to Mercy High School and the world of engineering. Includes a RoboGirl T-Shirt, lunch, and all of the materials they will need to compete.

RoboGirls at Mercy High School

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