Announcements

Attention CWAYC member and all students interested in Mock Trial.  The 2024 case has been released.  Interested students must come to an information meeting at 3:00pm TODAY in Room 1013.

Attention Period 2 teachers!  Paper Recycling will happen TODAY.  Thank you for your support!

The Library will be closed from 1pm to 3pm today for a special medicine wheel workshop.

Today the 180 Team is meeting on both lunchtimes in the Chapel. Please come promptly at the beginning of your lunchtime. There is a guest speaker and volunteer opportunities to sign up for. New students are always welcome. 

The Big Day has finally arrived, STEM Olympics begin TODAY!  A total of 34 teams across 4 grades are competing for the ultimate prize, to be named STEM Champions and to have their names forever engraved on the STEM trophy.  Four consecutive lunch hours, four grueling events, it all will take its toll on the participants. Who will emerge victorious? That has yet to be determined!   Grades 9 & 11 - will meet in Room 3005.  Grades 10 & 12 - will meet in Room 3004.  Let the battles begin!

There will be a brief meeting for those wanting to join the Boys Bantam and Junior Rugby teams Friday after school by the Male Phys-Ed office. No prior rugby experience is necessary. If you cannot make it to the meeting and want to play, please contact Mr. Prior or Doctor Denison-Hewko. 

This week marks the final opportunity to become a part of the ACS Jack Chapter! Our Jack Chapter is Assumption's Mental Health Awareness team, dedicated to organizing local events and engaging in impactful initiatives.  Join us for a mandatory Jack Chapter meeting this Friday at 3:05pm in the Lecture Hall. We are delighted to welcome Ms. Wdowczyk-Meade as our guest speaker, sharing insights on mental health awareness within our school and at the board level. Additionally, we will be outlining plans for the upcoming year. Please arrive on time, and let's look forward to a productive and inspiring meeting! 

Students interested in training for Track and Field can sign up using the QR Code outside the male Phys. Ed office.  Permission forms can also be picked up there.  Training sessions will take place on Mondays and Wednesdays after school.  Weather permitting we will train outdoors, so dress accordingly.  Feel free to see Mr. P if you have any questions.

A new order of Spirit Wear has arrived. We now have up to order number 806. Orders can be picked up on your lunch at the Student Council office.

Hey Lions!  Our Prefect Program is recruiting new team members and we’re looking for you!  If you’d like to learn more about Prefect, what we do, and how to join, stop by the LECTURE HALL on Monday March 4th during your lunch.  Don't forget to bring your lunch and a friend while attending our mandatory information session and to pick up an application to join.  Applications are limited, so don’t delay.  We look forward to meeting you on MONDAY, MARCH 4 in the LECTURE HALL during your LUNCH.

IT'S NOT TOO LATE! You can still get your tickets for "Footloose". Go to assumptionlions.com to buy your tickets online TODAY. The show goes up Thursday, Feb. 29th and runs until Saturday March 2nd. All shows are at 7p.m. with a matinee on Saturday, March 2nd at 2p.m. You don't want to miss this toe tapping musical that will leave you soaring!

Today’s special in the cafeteria will be loaded fries or nachos for $7.25.  Just get nachos and cheese for $4.75.  Have an awesome day Lions!

This Wednesday is Pink Shirt Day.  This is a celebration of moments of kindness, empathy, and understanding that can mean so much to children impacted by bullying.   On Wednesday, students may replace their uniform top with a pink shirt.

There will be a Yearbook Club meeting TODAY after school. The meeting will start at 3:05pm in Room 2028. Yearbook Club will meet EVERY TUESDAY after school. New and past members are encouraged to come! 

Attention students writing the Waterloo Math Contest.  Today, afterschool, Mr. Stec will be running a practice session in Room 3011 to look over past contest questions in preparation for tomorrow's contest.  The Grade 9, 10 and 11 contest is tomorrow morning in the Library.  If you have signed up, please come to the Library first thing in the morning and ready to write.  

Grade 12s, today is the last day to sign up for the Euclid Math Contest.  Please contact or see Mr. Stec in Room 3011 by the end of the day to have your name included.

Attention ACS Knitting Club.  A reminder that our meeting is today after school from 3pm to 4 pm in Portable 17. Hope to see you there. We will meet weekly on Tuesdays afterschool. Same time and location. Thank you for all you do.

Attention Lions! Assumption Cares will be changing lives right here at ACS this April.  To find out how you can get involved, come to the Lecture Hall this Wednesday at both lunches for our big kickoff.

Attention CWAYC member and all students interested in Mock Trial.  The 2024 case has been released.  Interested students must come to an information meeting at 3:00pm on Thursday February 29th in Room 1013.

Students interested in training for Track and Field can sign up using the QR Code outside the male Phys. Ed office.  Permission forms can also be picked up there.  Training sessions will take place on Mondays and Wednesdays after school.  Weather permitting we will train outdoors, so dress accordingly.  Feel free to see Mr. P if you have any questions.

A new order of Spirit Wear has arrived. We now have up to order number 806. Orders can be picked up on your lunch at the Student Council office.

Hey Lions!  Our Prefect Program is recruiting new team members and we’re looking for you!  If you’d like to learn more about Prefect, what we do, and how to join, stop by the LECTURE HALL on Monday March 4th during your lunch.  Don't forget to bring your lunch and a friend while attending our mandatory information session and to pick up an application to join.  Applications are limited, so don’t delay.  We look forward to meeting you on MONDAY, MARCH 4 in the LECTURE HALL during your LUNCH.

A reminder to all Grade 12 students - if you are requesting a Letter of Reference from a staff member, PLEASE remember to fill out the Letter of Reference request form found on D2L.  Remember to allow a minimum of 2 weeks for the staff member to complete the letter.

IT'S NOT TOO LATE! You can still get your tickets for "Footloose". Go to assumptionlions.com to buy your tickets online TODAY. The show goes up Thursday, Feb. 29th and runs until Saturday March 2nd. All shows are at 7p.m. with a matinee on Saturday, March 2nd at 2p.m. You don't want to miss this toe tapping musical that will leave you soaring!

Today’s special in the cafeteria will be Butter Chicken served on Basmati Rice with a side of naan for $6.25.  Today’s soup is homemade onion soup for $3.85.  Don’t forget to add croutons and mozzarella cheese.  Have an awesome day Lions.

Attention ALL Grade 9 and 10 students signed up for today's Geography Challenge! Please go to the Innovation Lab in the Library at the start of Period. 4 with your signed permission form from your Period 4 teacher. Good luck to the competitors!

There will be a meeting for the Black Heritage Month fashion show TODAY in the gym from 3-5pm. All those interested in participating in the fashion show during our BHM assembly are welcome to attend.

Attention all STEM members, today is the day!!! This STEM presentation is NOT to be missed. Our next guest is former Lion Greg Rell who works for Universal Entertainment in Florida and builds Roller Coasters!! In 2011 he moved to Singapore to build the Jurassic Park Rapids Adventure before moving back to Orlando to engineer such rides as Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts, King Kong, and Hagrid's Magical Motorbike Adventure. His new project is Universal's new theme park called Epic Universe! Come see how coasters are designed, watch some cool videos and lose yourself in the ride.  Dismissal times are 11:20 & 12:40, Don't be late!

There will be a brief Jack Chapter meeting in the Lecture Hall today at 3:05pm. New members are welcome. Thank you so much and have a mentally healthy weekend!

All girls interested in trying out for the ACS Varsity Soccer Team please sign up using the QR Code outside the female Phys Ed office and grab a permission form. Our first try out date will be announced soon! 

Hey Lions, have you been thinking about working with a Prefect this semester to help you with a course that's been stressing you out? or did you want to learn a new language or practice speaking English? If so, swing by STUDENT SERVICES to pick and drop off an application to receive some FREE Prefect help.  We look forward to working with you --- The ACS Prefect Program.

Any students interested in applying to join Student Council, please pick up an application from the Main Office this week. These applications are open to all grades and will be due after March Break.

We are looking for Grade 10 students to be leaders for the Grade 9 retreat sessions this semester. It's a great opportunity for youth leadership. The retreat sessions are held on site in the school this year and you can sign up for periods that are most convenient for you. You must attend a mandatory training session next week on Monday in the chapel at grade 10 lunchtime. 

Are you a grade 12 or 13 Student?  Have you applied to St. Jerome’s University at the University of Waterloo?  If so, please email Ms. Christie by this Friday February 23rd.

Attention graduating students and grade 13's, just a reminder to check the grade 12 D2L page frequently for scholarship opportunities.  Several deadlines are fast approaching that you don't want to miss.

IT'S NOT TOO LATE! You can still get your tickets for "Footloose". Go to assumptionlions.com to buy your tickets online TODAY. The show goes up Thursday, Feb. 29th and runs until Saturday March 2nd. All shows are at 7p.m. with a matinee on Saturday, March 2nd at 2p.m. You don't want to miss this toe tapping musical that will leave you soaring!

Today’s special in the cafeteria will be cheese tortellini topped with red sauce and a side of garlic toast for $5.25.  Today’s soup is homemade French onion for $3.85.  Don’t forget to add croutons and mozzarella cheese.  Have an awesome day Lions.

Course Registration for the 2024-2025 school year are now due.  During period 1, students are asked to return their Signed Course Selection sheets and their School Cash Online Receipt to our secretarial team in the cafeteria.  Students are only to be released from class if they have shown their teachers the two pieces of paper required for registration.  Course Selection sheets and School Cash Online Receipts will be collected until Wednesday, February 21st (today).

The Girls Rugby Team will have their second tryout TODAY in the gym. Practice will run from 3:10pm to 4:30pm. Please bring your permission form.

The GSA is meeting TODAY. The first lunch meeting will be in Room 1007, and the second lunch meeting will be in Portable 15.

This is just a reminder to those in Junior Band that we have rehearsal TODAY.  Please make sure to arrange your transportation home.  See you at 3pm in the Music Room.

Attention students doing hair and makeup for Thursday's show for elementary students.  Please arrive as close to 7:30am as possible.

Any student who is interested in AP Calculus, or would like to find out more about it, there will be a meeting TODAY on second lunch in Room 3004.  If you have any questions about AP Calculus and how it fits in your University plans, we’ll answer all of your questions today at lunchtime in Room 3004.

The meetings for Retreat Leaders for the Grade 9 retreat sessions this semester are taking place TODAY on both lunches in the Chapel. Please come promptly right away at the beginning of your lunchtime. This is your opportunity to sign up for the times and dates for the retreat sessions.

There will be a meeting for the Black Heritage Month fashion show this Friday, February 23rd in the gym from 3-5 pm. All those interested in participating in the fashion show during our BHM assembly are welcome to attend.

Any students interested in applying to join Student Council, please pick up an application from the Main Office this week. These applications are open to all grades and will be due after March Break.

Attention ALL Grade 9 and 10 students! You are invited to compete in this year's Canadian Geographic Geography Challenge!  Our school-level competition will be held THIS FRIDAY February 23rd during Period 4 in the library. Sign-up today on the QUAKE bulletin board beside Student Services to join the competition and for more information!

A new order of spirit wear has arrived. We now have orders up to 790. Come to the Student Council Office at lunch to pick up your order.

STEM Olympics start on Thursday Feb 29th. Compete against follow grade members to determine this year's STEM Olympic Champions! Sign ups are again just outside of Room 3005.

IT'S NOT TOO LATE! You can still get your tickets for "Footloose". Go to assumptionlions.com to buy your tickets online TODAY. The show goes up Thursday, Feb. 29th and runs until Saturday March 2nd. All shows are at 7p.m. with a matinee on Saturday, March 2nd at 2p.m. You don't want to miss this toe tapping musical that will leave you soaring!

Today’s special in the cafeteria will be made to order beef fajitas with rice, tex mex beef, sauteed onions, and peppers with sour cream or salsa sealed on the grill press for $6.75.  Grab a small water for 75 cents or a jet juice for $1.05 with the special.  Have an awesome day Lions!