Our Special Day!

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Hi, ho, hi, ho, it's off to work we go......let's do this!!! Happy Build Day Assumption!!!

The Clock Is Ticking!!

To our supporters and followers,
We at Assumption Catholic School would like to take a moment and reflect on all that we (being our community members, parents, students, teachers...EVERYONE!!) have done up until this moment. We've been knocked down and risen, again and again, and here we are getting prepared for our final BIG day, all thanks to you!!!! Seriously...you have done an amazing job...it's astonishing what people can do when they get together for the greater good....we thank you. We would also like to thank the committee members for their blood, sweat and tears!!! Tomorrow is going to be a fantastic experience...and we just can't express how excited we are to see the look on our children's faces....wish us luck sleeping tonight!!
With loads of love from our hearts to yours
XOXO

Got Brooms?

Greetings Supporters!
We need you to also bring some HARD bristled brooms if you've got some! We have to ensure our playing/learning sanctuary is left nice and neat for our visitors and students!! Spread the word! THREE days left!! Woo hoo!!!!

And the winner is......

L. McAuley has won the beautiful painting by Katarina Mertikas!! Congratulations!! Thank you to all who helped with our fundraising initiative!!!

Kelly Egan: In Vanier, a community comes together to let kids be kids

So, we've made the news once again!!! Read all about it here:

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Vanier+community+comes+together+kids+kids/6747748/story.html

HELP!!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED DESPERATELY for June 14 & 15!!!  From 8am to 2:30pm.

If you know anyone who can help us out, we really need all of these things done before our actual build day! Please let all of your contacts know!!! Let them know that they will be fed!!

We need help unpacking skids, placing equipment, welding, cementing posts, measuring and marking!

Equipment will be provided...

ALSO!! If you are anyone you know have any plants that like shade, hosta's for example. please bring them to build day as we would like to give our front garden some TLC!!!

Thanks for your continued support!

Assumption Catholic School

What happened on Friday...

Assumption received $4,000 in less than 30 minutes and we found out we got cement!! Yahoo!!!
Thank you to you all! Like we've said in the past, there is NO way we could have done this without you!!!

Thank you Invaders!

What a great evening of fun and fundraising!!!  The Invaders sponsored 3 buses for all of our parents and students to attend a football game last night (June 2) and yes, with DIVINE intervention, the rain held off!!!  Our students sang the National Anthem and welcomed the team onto the field - what a privilege.

Not only did the Invaders win, but we also raised $242 - the half-time activity consisted of making a paper airplane and aim at a target on the field during half-time!  What a great idea!  Each paper cost $2...this was generously coordinated by the Invaders team - 

All parents and students LOVED their evening and went home, happy and tired....

Tools Anyone?!

Greetings Friends and Supporters of Assumption Catholic School,
We are looking for people who can help us with the following between June 14-16:

String Line/Marking Paint 

Tape Measure - 6 for 3 days

3/16 7018 welding rod (2 boxes) 

2' (torpedo) & 4'level - 2 of each

4 Impact Drivers

4 Cordless Drills

Drill bits 21/64, 5/32, 1/4, 1/8 - 2each

10 Wheelbarrow

Wrench/Ratcher 3-4 (common sizes 3/4, 1/2, 9/16, 1/4)

Torx Bits common sizes are T45, T30, T55, T40 &T27

Sledge Hammer 1

Can you help us?!

INVADERS!

T.J and Jeff made the news, and they're talking about Assumption Catholic school!! Check out this link!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z-o72_GHhI&list=UUOYxMz070f7jYMjoHk36dGA&index=9&feature=plcp

Volunteers needed!

Dear Supporters of Assumption Catholic School,

Here are the details for volunteer opportunities that we need to be filled as soon as possible!

We need 8 to 10 volunteers to do the following on June 14 and June 15 - starting 8am and ending by 2:30pm:

-unpacking skids
-placing equipment,
-welding
-cementing posts
-measuring and marking.

Equipment will be provided...

Thanks for your continued support!

Simply THE best!

Assumption Catholic School had a $20,000 week!! We are now that much closer to our goal, thanks to YOU!

Assumption Update!

Greetings supporters of our project!
This is to let you all know that the sidewalk sale and car wash raised $1375.00 this past weekend!!! We would like to thank all of those people who came out to support the event and to Diane, Chris and Melissa who organized this amazing outing!! There is so much excitement and pride oozing out of our parents, students and teachers! THANK YOU!!

Also, we are looking for people who can volunteer during the day time! If you would like the opportunity to help us please contact us right away. You can call the school at 613-746-4822. we a few dates that are open before and after Saturday June 16th, 2012.

Thank you again for all of your support and power! We couldn't do this without you all!!!
With love,
Assumption Catholic School

Our Sidewalk Sale & Car Wash!

Saturday May 26 was a success !  A lot of work and organization went into the car wash and sidewalk sale!  Thanks to Melissa, Diane and Chris for leading it and for all the parent volunteers who helped to support this event!!  This is definitely going to help us get our playstructure!!! Thanks for the Ottawa Police who really could use a car wash too!!!

INVADERS!!

Thanks to the Invaders - great message to our students: you can be who you want as long as you work hard...and listen to teachers!!!  Thanks to them as well for inviting all the students with their parents to attend their football game next Saturday June 2 - That night is also dedicated to A Gift to Vanier Playground Project!!

Invaders Football Team!

Today, the Invaders Football Team will be coming to Assumption for a visit! They will be introducing themselves to our students and telling them about how they will be helping us for our play structure!
Invaders will have a game on Saturday June 2, 2012, where they will be raising money for our project!|
GO INVADERS, GO!!
http://www.ottawainvaders.ca/Home_Page.php

Sidewalk Sale & Car Wash-THIS WEEKEND!!

Dear Friends and Supporters of Assumption Catholic School Gift to Vanier Project,

Greetings! We hope this finds you all well! To let you know this coming weekend, on Saturday May 26th, 2012 Diane and Chris will be hosting a HUGE sidewalk sale and car wash! All proceeds will be going directly to our project!! It will be $5.00 per car!

This will take place at 11 am this Saturday morning at 303 Blake Boulevard at The Evergreen Apartments. 

Please feel free to contact Diane or Chris at 613 746 0253 / 613 715 1022 if you wish to help out and/or donate some items.

As far as updates go...we have some great news! We have now raised $39, 500!!! The money is trickling in! Please don't stop telling people, because it's working!

Thank you for everything you are doing for our students!!!

All the best,

Assumption Playground Committee

We're on the Ottawa Catholic School Board webpage too!

http://www.ocsb.ca/

Newspaper Article about US!!

Read all about it! Read all about it!!
http://www.yourottawaregion.com/news/article/1350003--assumption-school-launches-ambitious-fundraising-campaign

Donations are available on our website!

Please feel free to make an online donation on our secure PayPal account!
Again, thank you for your support; everything helps!

Pictures from our Launch Day-courtesy of BIA Quartier Vanier!

Ms. Cordani's grade one class: Persuasive letter for our play structure!

Click on the link to see this wonderful letter!!
http://word.office.live.com/wv/WordView.aspx?FBsrc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fattachments%2Fdoc_preview.php%3Fmid%3Did.209366705847706%26id%3D0c8a14ae870e75364d5f3f245829bca5%26metadata&access_token=889630297%3AAQBF63ZjDnYzVL1H&title=LET+THEM+BE+KIDS

Our Launch!

   Today was a phenomenal day where our community really shone! We had many people come together and support this amazing cause! Our students were SO excited and singing their new song for our playground!

   We had many people sign up to be volunteers for our build day! There were many moments of generosity from our supporters.

  We would sincerely like to thank all of those who came out today, and also thank those who were unable to make it! Today are hearts filled with hope and inspiration for the things that are to come for our school community!

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
Pictures to come of our event!

Media Launch Day!

Greetings!

      We would like to welcome you and thank you for your support. This project is a very special one to us, our students, and our community. We look forward to sharing this journey with you all! Please be sure to check here regularly as there will be updates as to how our project grows! We look forward to working with each and every one of you!

     Our mission statement is: "Dr. Dan Offord believed that all children deserve the right of full participation in community life. Assumption Catholic School and the greater Vanier community members advocate that each generation of children renew the health, creativity and spirit of their surroundings. It is this powerful belief that fosters the vision to create a healthier and safer environment for children to play and peacefully learn every day. Our goal is to create a safe and inclusive place - as well as a place of pride for students and community members of Vanier.  It is through this vision that we aim to involve all stakeholders in the revitalization of Assumption Catholic school’s grounds. All of this is embodied in our school motto: "Take care of ourselves, Take care of each other and Take care of this place".

Due to the amount of space allotted for sections of this webpage, the webmaster was unable to fit the French translation of "Let Them Be Kids"; so here it is:

"Let Them Be Kids" est un organisme à but non-lucratif, formé de bénévoles, qui a pour but de promouvoir un esprit de communauté tout en créant des terrains de jeux, des pistes d'hébertisme et des aires de planche à roulettes à travers le Canada.  Ces projets laissent la trace de membres qui auront inspiré la communauté à se rassembler dans un but commun et de parvenir ainsi à solidifier des liens d'entraide et de fraternité dans toute la communauté.

Things we have done and are still doing within our school community:

• We had a Penny Drive-students brought in an abundance of pennies!
• The grade 5 class is excited to announce the start of our fundraiser for the Assumption Catholic School Play Structure. Please help us raise money to pay for the new play structure to bring more fun to our playground.
       You can help by purchasing some of our Greeting Card packages. The package has five greeting cards. Each card has a different work of art created by a student in the grade 5 class.
       Sending a greeting card created by us is a great way to send a message to someone you care about and also a great way to support a worthy cause: Art and Places for Children to Play in Vanier.
       We are selling the cards in packages of 5 for $10.00. If you would like to purchase some of our cards, please copy and paste and fill in the form below and send it back to the school.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  Art and Places for Children to Play in Vanier - A Grade 5 Entrepreneurial Project
  I would like to purchase _______ packages of cards. Please find _____________ dollars attached.
  Name: _________________________ Date: ______________________
  
  
  If you are looking for ways to help us out there are many options:
  1. Register as a volunteer on our building day on June 16th, 2012;
  2. Purchase greeting cards that Assumption's grade five class has made! This is original art work! You can receive these original cards for $10!!
  3. Purchase tickets toward winning an original painting done by Katerina Mertikas. $5 for one, or 3 for $10. Please visit her own personal website to view her pieces of work at http://www.katerinamertikas.com/
  4. Simply provide us with a donation through our website, or by visiting our school!
  Again, we thank you for all of your support! We couldn't do it without you!
  Check us out on Facebook-like us, share us with your friends and family!
  Find us at Assumption School Playground Project