If you will be requesting financial aid for next year, please make sure you complete your application by December 31, 2020. Click the title for a link to the online application.
Now is the time to order your ASA spirit wear! Orders were sent home with students, and extra forms are available in the school offices. There is also a link to the order form on the Parent Communications page - with the 9/25/2020 and 10/2/2020 messages. All orders are due October 9.
School is closed for grades P-8 on October 15 and 16 for professional development. If you need child care on those days, sign up in the child care rooms.
There is no school for all grades on Friday, September 4th and Monday September 7th. Child Care is open on Friday, but closed on Monday for the holiday. If you need child care on Friday, please sign up in your child's normal child care room.
Are you unsure when to keep your children home due to illness, and when to send them to school? Click the title for a link to a chart from the Kent County Health Department, which will help you make that decision.
Please check your email for important back to school information. Email messages are sent from mailer@grcatholicschools.org. If you do not see it in your inbox, please check your Spam or Junk Mail folder. Still don't see it? Please message kszczytko@asagr.org to make sure we have your current email information. ASA messages sent to all families can also be found on the Parent Communications page of the ASA website. A link to this page is in the Quick Links column to the right.
The new COVID-19 Resources page, linked in the Quick Links column at right, is available to help parents help their students with school work while at home.
Governor Whitmer has closed all private and public schools in Michigan to contain the COVID-19 outbreak beginning March 16, 2020 and lasting until April 5. Monday, March 16 and Tuesday March 17 will be treated as snow days, with no school, no office hours or homework expectations. Child Care will also be closed March 16-20. Parents should check their email or Infinite Campus messages for the full message. More details will be announced by Tuesday, March 17.
There is no school for grades Pre-8 on Friday, March 13 due to Diocesan professional development for our faculty. Child Care will be open. Please sign up in the child care rooms.
Please send in your clipped box tops (without "Scan" on them) by February 28. The next collection will be next fall, but you can scan all year long. Just use the Box Tops for Education app and scan your receipts within 14 days of purchase.
The Scholastic book fair returns to the middle school. Shop or sign up for your eWallet at https://www.scholastic.com/bf/asams. The elementary book fair will be March 9-12.
To celebrate Fat Tuesday, students are invited to bring the "pal" of their choice, such as a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, friend, etc. for donuts, coffee, and juice.If your child doesn't have a pal, don't worry, they will still get a donut! We look forward to seeing you Tuesday, February 25th at 7:30 am at both campuses.
There is no school for grades Pre-8 on Monday and Tuesday, February 17 & 18, 2020 due to Mid-Winter Break. Both school offices will be closed. Child Care will be open. If you will be using child care on those days, please sign up in the child care rooms.
If you are interested in enrolling a preschooler or Kindergartner for the 2020-2021 school year, or would just like more information about our Early Childhood programs, please come to Information Night, 6:00 pm February 4, 2020. This event will be held at the Elementary Campus, 2323 Diamond Ave NE.
There is no school P-8 on Monday, January 20, 2020 for Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Child Care will be open. If you intend to use child care on MLK day, please sign up in the child care rooms.
Come eat, drink and be merry with your fellow ASA parents and staff beginning at 7:00 pm at Diamond Hall for the annual Parents' Night Out. Enjoy the cheapest night of the year with free pizza, beer and discounted drink menu. We look forward to seeing you there!
School will be closed for grades Pre-8 for Christmas Break, December 23, 2019 through January 3, 2020. Classes resume Monday, January 6, 2020. If you plan to use Child Care during Christmas Break, click the title for the link to reserve your child's spot by 12/13/19.
If you will be applying for financial aid for the 2020-2021 school year, the deadline for your application is January 31, 2020. Click the title for full details and links