All Saints Academy Update

While Jesus was speaking,
a woman from the crowd called out and said to him,
“Blessed is the womb that carried you
and the breasts at which you nursed.”
He replied,
“Rather, blessed are those
who hear the word of God and observe it.”

How fortunate we are to provide our students with the opportunity to hear God's word and practice observing his commands. As a staff, we have prayerfully answered the call to serve these children and we have spent the summer preparing for the new school year. In the process, we prayed for our students and families, we participated in professional development opportunities to sharpen our teaching skills, and we learned more about our faith so that we could have honest and Spirit-led discussions with our students about the realities of todays world.

Thank you all for entrusting your children to us. The ministry of serving in a Catholic School is not taken lightly.

Noehmi Jauregui

Principal, All Saints Academy of Stockton

Music starts this week and will continue every Monday during the school day. The students are learning and practicing the songs we sing at mass. Mr. Greg is part of the music ministry at St. George and would love to have a Saturday @5:15pm mass Children's Choir to celebrate the mass. Mr. Greg will also join us every Friday as we celebrate school mass with the children.

Mr. Greg is interested in teaching our students how to play the piano and may begin offering piano lessons before school. Please watch your email for that announcement.

PE starts this week. Please make sure your child brings lots of water to school and you could also send some running shoes. Kids can change their shoes at lunch time.

Art starts this week and continues every Thursday during the school day. Mrs. Yamuni focuses on a different painter each week and teaches a little about the painter and their style while creating art with the children.

Mrs. Yamuni runs her own business outside of the school called Colors and Canvas and hosts paint parties. She can be found on facebook @colorsandcanvas2u and contacted by email at colorsandcanvas2u@gmail.com.

CYO Sports is starting...our ENTIRE school can participate if we have enough volunteers.

Girls Basketball (Grades 4/5 and 6, 7,8) are starting to train on Mondays and Thursdays afterschool, on campus. Girls should meet Coach Barrett outside the 7/8 classroom at 3:30pm, dressed, and ready to practice outside. Bring a ball (if you have one) and plenty of EXTRA water. You will need it! First game is in October. (We still need volunteers to help Coach Barrett. You don't need to have prior experience.)

Cross Country is available for grades 6-8 (girls and boys). Please meet Coach Erdman outside the Kindergarten classroom on Tuesdays at 3:30pm, dressed, and ready to practice outside. Bring LOTS of water! The first cross country meet will be on August 28th. Details coming. (We still need volunteers to help Coach Erdman. You don't need to have running experience.)

We are able to have Cross Country teams for K-1, 2-3, and 4-5 but we need volunteer coaches. Are there any parents interested in training the kids? Cross Country will have a total of four meets and the first one is on August 28. This is a great way to meet the kids and their parents. Please let me know if you are interested and we can talk about your practice schedule and location (doesn't have to be our school).

Josh Landin, the St. Mary's High School Music Director, is starting an All Saints Choir and an All Saints BAND for our middle school students!!! Hooray Mr. Landin! Your child must be in grades 5-8 to participate.

If your child is interested in choir, please have your child report to the music room during lunch on Wednesdays.

If your child is interested in band (wind or percussion instruments), please let Mrs. Jauregui know (watch for an email from Mrs. Jauregui). The All Saints Band will meet on Wednesday's afterschool from 2:15-3:15pm starting this week.

There will be at least two performances for our All Saints Choir and the All Saints Band at St. Mary's High School - one for the Christmas program in December and one in the Spring 2022.

Our All Saints Academy School Advisory Committee meets once a month, in the evening, probably virtually (depending on COVID). I need at least three parent from the general school community and then I need one parent representing each of the following parish communities of St. Edward, St. Gertrude, St. George, St. Linus, and St. Mary. That is a total of 8 parents needed!

Please volunteer. You don't need to know anything in advance. You just need to be willing to meet, offer ideas and solutions to the principal, and act as a representative for all of the other parents. Please let me know if you are interested in participating and which parish you would like to represent.

If you are not representing a parish (general school community parent), please let me know that as well.

Thank you Parents! We can't do this without you!

Parents, please talk to your children about running for Student Council. It is important to share in the decision making for the school. If your kid has lots of ideas, please talk to them about considering Student Council. Most of all, we want kids who are proactive and solution oriented. More information coming soon.

We are a K-8 Catholic School located in South Stockton, adjacent to St. George Church. We are currently enrolling in grades K-6 and tuition assistance is available for new families. Please call our school office or visit our school office for more information.

Website: www.asastockton.org
Location: 144 West 5th Street, Stockton, CA, USA
Phone: 209-463-1540
Facebook: facebook.com/asastocktonca