Morning Announcements

Attention Lions! Your forms for We Scare Hunger are due NOW in student Services. If you have them here, please bring them asap or come out to portable 13 in period 1.  Also, the next meeting is tomorrow at your lunch in the Lecture Hall. Looking forward to seeing you all there!

There is a brief meeting for vocal ensemble TODAY from 3 to 3:30pm. We will meet again next week, Tuesday, October 17th from 3 to 4pm in the music Room #1154. New members welcome! See Mrs. Ratelband for more information.

Thank you to all those who responded to the call for stage crew. The FINAL LIST has been posted outside the drama room. Your first meeting is on Monday, November 6th on the stage, from 3-5pm. See you then!

Attention all ACS swim team members. Please don't forget we have a practice today after school. There will be no practice on Thursday of this week due to the homecoming dance. See you at the pool!

The varsity Boys Baseball Team will meet today for practice from 3:30 PM until 5:30 PM at Bill Little Field. There will be a very brief, but mandatory, meeting in portable five for all members of the varsity boys baseball team before you leave today for practice. I promise you will not miss your ride.

The Junior Tennis practices this week will be on Wednesday and Thursday. 

Student council has received a new shipment of spirit wear orders. We now have order numbers 475-643. Please stop by the student council office on your lunch today to pick up your orders. We still have lots of unclaimed orders. If you placed an order in August or September it is likely your spirit wear is here. Please check your order numbers for confirmation.

In the spirit of Halloween, LEAP presents a creative writing challenge from the horror genre.  Warning: for those who dare to write, side effects include (but are not limited to): insomnia, paranoia, night terrors, and vomiting.  LEAP is not liable and accepts no responsibility.  Enter at your own risk. Visit the LEAP bulletin board outside of Student Services, log onto LEAP’s D2L/Brightspace page, or stop by TLC on your lunch for more details.  Deadline for submissions: before nightfall on the 23rd of October. Our top 3 winning submissions will be acknowledged over ATV on October 31st.

Attention students in grade 12 or 13; have you ever thought about helping someone whose life has been impacted by a natural disaster? If you have this passion, then this year's mission trip might be for you! The school board has been offering this type of mission trip to various locations in North America for over 25 years. The mission trip is a unique experience that allows you to put your faith into action. You will get the chance to work with other students from our school board for one week. The tentative location for this year's mission trip is southern Louisiana. We will be helping in the relief efforts caused by over a decade of hurricane and tornado damage.  If you are interested, please pick up an application form and get more details from Mrs. Medeiros in room 1030. Spots are very limited, so apply as soon as possible. Applications are due back by Friday October 13th at the latest!

Homecoming Dance is THIS THURSDAY Lions, and tickets are going fast! A reminder that ticket sales for ACS students will continue this week on school cash online until Wednesday. NO cash sales will be accepted at the door. Students attending the dance, please keep the following in mind:
-No resold or traded tickets will be accepted at the door. If you are no longer able to attend the event, please reach out to Ms Ristov for a refund. You MAY NOT sell or give your ticket to a friend. 
-On the night of the dance, please remember to bring your ACS student card or another form of picture ID in order to confirm your identity. Please note we will be using the STUDENT ENTRANCE for this event. Doors will remain open for admission from 6pm to 7pm. No late admissions will be allowed without prior approval. 
-Please remember that access to lockers will not be available during the dance, and you will not be permitted to leave the dance and return. Please make sure you have everything you need with you when you arrive. Coat check will be available for bags and other items if needed. 
-If you need a late taxi to Caledonia for after the dance, requests must be made in the main office by no later than 12:00 pm on the day of the dance. 
-The Homecoming Dance theme is School Spirit. Dress to excess in spirit wear and school colours. Please remember that outfits must adhere to the student code of conduct, and should reflect the moral tone of Assumption College School. 
Looking forward to seeing you there! 

Today’s special in the cafeteria will be Cheese Tortellini served with Red Sauce and Garlic Toast for $5.25.  Add a small water for 75 cents or a small jet juice for $1.05.  Have an awesome day Lions!

Prop Managers and PROP crew ONLY are asked to come to the drama room for their first meeting on Tuesday, October 10th from 3-4p.m. See Mrs. Petitti for more information.

Attention all Cross-Country Runners! There will be a MANDATORY meeting today during both lunches. Grade 9s and 11s please go to room 1004. Grade 10s and 12s please go to room 3015. All runners who will participate in the races next week must have signed permission forms. Thanks from your coaches!

Attention students interested in the ACS swim team. Practices begin TODAY after school at the Wayne Gretzky Centre. Please see Ms. Ristov for a permission form if you have not done so already. See you at the pool!

Mathematics Club and contest prep will begin TODAY in the Library from 3 to 4pm. Please let Mr. Stec or Mr. Hare know if you are able to attend.

Just a reminder to all students in the Latino club that we will be meeting in Room 1034 tomorrow morning. The topic will be simple greetings in Spanish.

Tomorrow is the last day for the 180 Team to hand in your permission forms for your retreat that is taking place next week on Tuesday. 

A heads up to all grades.  If you've signed up for LEAP and would like to attend next week's trip to Stratford to see a Shakespearean play, grab a form outside of room 1008 today. Yes, that's you 9s and 10s. Grab a form or see Mr. P or Ms. Gomez today.  For those who have a form, please return it as soon as possible. Only three school days remain until the trip.

Thank you everyone for your interest in the We Scare Hunger.  Don't forget that your forms are due to the box in students services ASAP.  Please drop them off before school of after school. and be sure that you have your team form and individual forms signed.  The deadline to hand in these forms is period 1 on TUESDAY OCTOBER 10th.  

Dear ACS Knitting Club.  There is no meeting this week. We will meet next Thursday, October 12th after school from 3 to 4pm in Portable 17. See you then! Come and grab more yarn if you need any before/after school. Thank you for working on your yarn creations.

Attention students in grade 12 or 13; have you ever thought about helping someone whose life has been impacted by a natural disaster? If you have this passion, then this year's mission trip might be for you! The school board has been offering this type of mission trip to various locations in North America for over 25 years. The mission trip is a unique experience that allows you to put your faith into action. You will get the chance to work with other students from our school board for one week. The tentative location for this year's mission trip is southern Louisiana. We will be helping in the relief efforts caused by over a decade of hurricane and tornado damage.  If you are interested, please pick up an application form and get more details from Mrs. Medeiros in room 1030. Spots are very limited, so apply as soon as possible. Applications are due back by Friday October 13th at the latest!

The Homecoming dance is fast approaching on Thursday October 12th. Ticket are on sale this week and can be purchased on school cash online. Ensure you get your tickets early as this event is likely to sell out. A reminder that guest tickets will be sold at the back of the cafeteria until Monday only. Completed guest forms are still available in the main office and must be filled out completely before a ticket will be sold. Only one guest per ACS student is allowed, and they must be enrolled in high school.

The Brant County Health Unit will be resuming the program HEROS (Health Educators Reaching Other Students) beginning Tuesday, October 10. HEROS is geared towards high school students aged 13-18. The program's primary focus is to have fun while learning about and promoting messages on Healthy living and tobacco and substance prevention. Students can gain volunteer hours and receive a letter of reference after the program. Any interested students, please feel free to come to the office to pick up a flyer.

Parking passes for the year are now in the office.  If you have registered your vehicle, please come pick yours up.  If you still need to register your vehicle, please do so in the office and obtain your parking pass.  You have until Friday, October 6 to register your vehicle.  After Thanksgiving weekend, Administration will be issuing warnings to unregistered vehicles.

Today’s special in the cafeteria will be Macaroni and Cheese with Garlic Bread for $5.25.  Freezies and sundaes are available for $1.50. Have an awesome day Lions!

Attention Lions!!!  The We Scare Hunger Meeting is TODAY during both lunches in the Lecture Hall.  Come on out and learn about this awesome ACS tradition.

Our first Book Club meeting is TODAY during both lunches in the Library's Innovation lab. Bring your lunch.

Board Game Club will be meeting on Wednesday October 4th in the Library at 3pm.  All are welcome to join.

Just a reminder that all other interested applicants for "Footloose" stage crew must email Mrs. Ratelband requesting the questions. Once the questions are received, please answer and respond by Thursday, Oct. 5th. 

Attention students interested in the ACS swim team. Practices begin this Thursday after school at the Wayne Gretzky Centre. Please see Ms. Ristov for a permission form if you have not done so already. See you at the pool!

Mathematics Club and contest prep will begin Thursday October 5th in the Library from 3-4pm. Please let Mr. Stec or Mr. Hare know if you are able to attend.

Anyone interested in joining the Library Advisory Council this year are welcome to come to the first meeting this Thursday before school at 8:15am in the Innovation Lab. If you cannot get here at that time, no problem, come when you can, or see Mrs. Engell. The LAC is a great club to meet new people, promote all things library, and to just have fun. See you Thursday.

The Homecoming dance is fast approaching on Thursday October 12th. Ticket sales begin this week and can be purchased on school cash online starting Wednesday. Ensure you get your tickets early as this event is likely to sell out. A reminder that guest tickets will be sold at the back of the cafeteria until Monday only. Completed guest forms are still available in the main office and must be filled out completely before a ticket will be sold. Only one guest per ACS student is allowed, and they must be enrolled in high school.

The Brant County Health Unit will be resuming the program HEROS (Health Educators Reaching Other Students) beginning Tuesday, October 10. HEROS is geared towards high school students aged 13-18. The program's primary focus is to have fun while learning about and promoting messages on Healthy living and tobacco and substance prevention. Students can gain volunteer hours and receive a letter of reference after the program. Any interested students, please feel free to come to the office to pick up a flyer.

CWAYC is proud inform you about an exciting opportunity that is available to all ACS students.  The Forum for Young Canadians is hosting the My Canada Project.  Students between the ages of 14 and 18 are being asked to answer the question “What does Canada mean to you?”  My Canada Project entries can be submitted in any format that can be uploaded, such as: a poem, an essay, a speech, a song, a video, a photo, artwork or other.  Projects can be submitted IN ANY LANGUAGE.  What does Canada inspire in you?  How can we grow?  What hope and vision do you hold for Canada’s future? Projects must be handed into the My Canada Project website at mycanada.forum.ca by October 13th.  For further details, see the CWAYC bulletin board outside student services or email Mrs. Flanagan.

Practices for the girl's rugby team will begin on Thursday, October 5th, in preparation for the Spooky Sevens rugby tournament. Practices will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:15-4:30 for the month of October. You must have been a member of the ACS girl's rugby team last year to attend the Spooky Sevens tournament. For those girls new to rugby, tryouts for the team will begin in second semester.  Permission forms can be picked up outside of Room 3010.

A reminder that spirit wear orders can be picked up in the student council office every day on both lunches. We have lots of unclaimed orders waiting to be picked up, and a new order just arrived! Currently order numbers 0-616 are available for pick up. See the sign on the council door daily for updated arrivals.

Parking passes for the year are now in the office.  If you have registered your vehicle, please come pick yours up.  If you still need to register your vehicle, please do so in the office and obtain your parking pass.  You have until Friday, October 6 to register your vehicle.  After Thanksgiving weekend, Administration will be issuing warnings to unregistered vehicles.

Today’s special in the cafeteria will be Penne Pasta with Beef Meatballs served with Marinara Sauce and a side of Garlic Bread for $5.25.  Have an awesome day Lions!

The ACE Committee will be meeting TODAY during first lunch in Portable 1 and second lunch in Room 1003.  

Attention students interested in joining the ACS swim team! If you missed us at Club Fest, there is a sign-up sheet posted outside of TLC. You do not have to be a competitive swimmer to join! Information sessions will be hosted TODAY during first lunch and right after school in room 3007. Please see Ms. Ristov for more details.

There is a meeting for the 180 Team TODAY on both lunchtimes in the chapel. Bring your lunch and you are welcome to bring a friend, too. The meetings will begin 10 minutes after the lunch bells ring.  Tomorrow is mandatory training for retreat leaders in the chapel on both lunch times.

Just a reminder that the Latino Club will be meeting in Room 1034 on Friday mornings from 8:15am until 8:40am. We will begin this coming Friday, September 29th. Don't worry if you can't make it right at 8:15am prompt. Drop by to discuss how you're doing, listen to music and have a conversation in Portuguese, Spanish and English. If you have any questions, contact Mr. Bender.

Practices for the girl's rugby team will begin on Thursday, October 5th, in preparation for the Spooky Sevens rugby tournament. Practices will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:15-4:30 for the month of October. You must have been a member of the ACS girl's rugby team last year to attend the Spooky Sevens tournament. For those girls new to rugby, tryouts for the team will begin in second semester.  Permission forms can be picked up outside of Room 3010.

Want to improve your English-speaking skills? There is a free 10-week class being offered on Wednesday nights from 7 to 8:30pm.  The classes start October 4th. Register today by emailing Terry@PleasantValleyChurch.com.

A reminder that spirit wear orders can be picked up in the student council office every day on both lunches. We have lots of unclaimed orders waiting to be picked up, and a new order just arrived! Currently order numbers 0-616 are available for pick up. See the sign on the council door daily for updated arrivals.

Parking passes for the year are now in the office.  If you have registered your vehicle, please come pick yours up.  If you still need to register your vehicle, please do so in the office and obtain your parking pass.  You have until Friday, October 6 to register your vehicle.  After Thanksgiving weekend, Administration will be issuing warnings to unregistered vehicles.

Lions!!!  Are you interested in being part of one of the biggest events in our ACS tradition and help the community at the same time.  Come out to the meeting on October 2nd in the lecture hall during your lunch to learn about the We Scare Hunger Event, that is happening here on October 27th.  This event is the is an awesome opportunity to help fill the cupboards at the St. Vincente de Paul, and it is a fun night here at the school where you will work with a team to collect canned food donations from all over west brant.  We pick up the items, sort them and box them. You may even choose to dress up in a Halloween costume and maybe win a prize!  You also will earn 10 hours of community service if you participate in the event and the meetings! So be sure to mark your calendars for junior and senior lunch time, in the lecture hall, on October 2nd and we explain the whole event to you then!

Do you love to advocate for what is right? Are you passionate about mental health? Do you want to enrich your high school experience by being involved in a club that is also connected on a national level? Then the ACS Jack.Org Chapter is for you!   THE ACS Jack.Org Chapter is Assumption's Mental Health Awareness Team that meets on Fridays. The chapter takes lead on mental health initiatives, anti-bullying week, social media campaigns, and various initiatives on a local and national level. The ACS Chapter has a reputation as one of the leading high school chapters in Canada. The first meeting will take place on Friday October 13, 2023, at 3:05 PM. The location of the meeting is to be determined! If you have absolutely any questions, please feel free to reach out to Miss Daniela Dabrowski (aka the original or older Dabrowski). Thank you and have a mentally healthy day! 

Attention all students in grades 9 to 12.  The Iceland trip is filling up quickly, so don't forget to reserve your spot ASAP!  For more information, please see Mme. Beccari in Room 2010.  Don't miss out on this one in a life-time experience!

Today’s special in the cafeteria will be Chicken Quesadillas made with chicken, mozzarella, peppers, and onions.  Served with a side of sour cream for $6.25.  Veggie selection is available for $5.25.  Please note that the servery will be closed after announcements for a special breakfast.  Have an awesome day, Lions!