MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Apr. 3-7 – Spring Break
Apr. 7 – Good Friday
Apr. 14 – Trip to Malibu Jacks for those students who sold 20 EMS tickets
May 5 – No school, Derby Eve holiday
May 23 – Graduation
May 26 – 11am dismissal, last day of school
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR ARCHERS!
Our archery team competed in the state tournament on Friday, 3/17/23.
In bullseye we shot the schools best score ranking 64 out of 126 teams. Noelle Ising placed 7th overall for middle school girls and 2nd for 7th grade girls. A huge PR at 286.
In 3D Spencer Heitz and Gwen Baker both placed in the top 25 for their respective grades.
2023-2024 TUITION RATES
These rates include fees for instructional supplies, technology, PTO and Cafeteria (formerly Book Bill).
They do not include the fees for school lunch, field trips, graduation fee, etc.
Tuition Assistance is available through the Catholic Education Foundation, apply at www.ceflou.org.
Parishioner (Catholic) Rates:
1 Child – $7,930.00
2 Children – $12,110.00
3 or more – $14,280.00
Non-Parishioner Rates:
1 Child – $9,050.00
2 Children – $13,550.00
3 or more – $17,960.00
PARISH FESTIVAL – RAFFLE BOOTH
One way to help at the Summer Festival is to make a cash donation. We will use the cash to purchase items for the booth.
Or, if you know of a business that would be willing to donate items, that is great too!
If you would like to shop, below are just a few suggestions of
items to purchase and donate.
Bottles of Bourbon or Wine, Laptop, One Weekend Night Stay at a Hotel, Restaurant or Entertainment Gift Certificates, Foursome of Golf, Battery Powered Yard Tools, or Baby Items.
Pampered Chef Catalog Party
You’re invited to shop a Pampered Chef catalog party! This party will generate products for the Ascension Raffle Booth. Share this link with a friend or two! Need some fresh tools in your kitchen? Great way to update your products PLUS the Outlet is available as a category!
This is just a shopping link – super simple…best for folks who just want to shop.
https://www.pamperedchef.com/party/karenmorris0311
This is a fun new scrolling party… in this link you will see the entire virtual catalog, shop, see recipes, watch videos…super fresh and fun! https://pb-site.com/p/CfzpWN9pK76
Online shopping closes on April 30, 2023.
The free products we earn will be in the Raffle Booth at the Summer Festival on June 2nd & 3rd.
Thank you for your support.
Please help us make the 2023 Summer Festival successful!
The Summer Festival is monetary support for our parish and school community.
Please contact Karen Morris 262-7064, Carleen Herde 693-9697 or Anne Ewing 558-8435 if you have any questions.
PTO – https://sites.google.com/view/ascensionpto/home
PTO NEWSLETTER
https://sites.google.com/view/ascensionpto/monthly-newsletter
Family Skate night was a big hit! There was a total of 76 students in attendance! First grade won an out-of-uniform pass for having the most students in attendance. Thank you Megan Soverns for putting this together!
EMS WINNERS FOR THE WEEK OF 03/06/23
Date, $Prize, Winner, Seller & Grade
03/14 $25 Theresa Bufkin, Julia Mullaney Gr. 5
03/15 $25 Katie Holzknecht, Grayton Holzknecht Gr. K
03/16 $25 Sarah Amback, Chase Amback Gr. 1
03/17 $25 Larry Bertram, Nicholas Theis Gr. 3
SUMMER FESTIVAL IS JUNE 2 & 3!
Mark your calendars and save the date for this year’s Summer Festival. Serving as Ascension’s premiere fundraiser, the two-day event encourages fellowship, stewardship, and good ole family fun—not to mention monetary support for our parish and school community. It’s all hands on deck come June 2 & 3!
Stay tuned for ways to help or contact Festival Chair Adrian Bates at adrian.bates@gmail.com, now.
Summer Festival Sponsorship Opportunities
Currently seeking Summer Festival Sponsors. The success of the two-day fundraising event relies heavily on the contributions of our sponsors, donors, and volunteers. Several opportunities are available for individual or corporate support. Know a business that may be interested? Or you?—maybe it’s you!
Presenting Sponsor | $2500 | sold
Raffle Tix Sponsor | $1250 | 1 available
Gambling Tent Sponsor | $1000 | sold
Beer Tent Sponsor | $1000 | sold
Food Tent Sponsor | $1000 | sold
Cake Booth Sponsor | $600 | sold
Plant Booth Sponsor | $600 | 1 available
Gold Club Sponsor | $500 |unlimited availability
Longhorn Sponsor | $300 | unlimited availability
For more information about sponsor perks or to commit, contact Bailey Hoard at bhoard@humana.com, today
FISH FRY
Ascension will host six 2023 fish fries. Drive-thru will be offered from 4:30-5:30pm. Dine-in will be offered from 5:30-8:00pm.
Please click on the link below to volunteer and help us make this fish fry season an awesome one! Parents in each grade are kindly asked to work their assigned date with the final date open to all grades. This is a great opportunity to interact with others in our community and have some fun on Friday evenings! Thank you for your support
2023 Fish Fry Sign-Up
March 24th: 7th/8th grades
March 31st: all grades
Our 8th graders are fundraising for their Grand Canyon Trip and will host a Bake Sale – open for business at each of our Fish Frys during Lent.
We really need donations of baked goods of any kind, homemade or store bought, cookies, cakes, brownies, cupcakes, etc, etc. – EVERY Friday.
NOTE: If you donate a homemade item, please label it with a description.
Items can be dropped off in the office before school or in the cafeteria Fridays from 3-5 PM.
Thank you in advance for your love and support of our 8th graders!!
Blessed,
Natalie DeNardo (Sal) & Shelley Urquhart (Connor) Co-Chairs, Bake Sale Ascension 8th Grade Parents
SERVICE OPPORTUNITY FOR 6TH-8TH GRADE ASCENSION STUDENTS!
4:30-5:30pm on Fish Fry Fridays. Students will run orders and food for the drive-thru (Lynnbrook parking lot). Students must work the entire hour and will be given one hour of service. Please report to the cafeteria at 4:20pm.
Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A044AACA62CA3FC1-20232
Thank you!
Ascension Athletics
DISCIPLE MAKER INDEX
We have received 44% of our participation goal. Each adult is able to fill one out so please make sure your loved ones are aware; it is NOT one survey per household. The survey will remain open now through March 26th. If you prefer a paper copy, they are located in the gathering space. To submit the completed survey, please drop it off at the parish office. If you require special arrangements, don’t hesitate to contact the office at 502-451-3860 or dschabel@ascension-parish.com. To take the survey now, click here.
GIVE ALMS, GIVE BLOOD
Join us on Monday, March 27th for our American Red Cross Blood Drive anytime between 2-6 PM. Sign up to save lives today!
SPRING SPORTS REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN ON GameDay! PLEASE REGISTER YOUR CHILDREN HERE: https://gameday.loucsaa.net.
Golf: 3rd – 8th grade co-ed
Registration closes 3/31/23
Practice start date TBD
$30
*Additional cost may be involved if team plays in additional tournaments.
Contact Teague Ridge at tridge@talgrace.com with any questions.
Tennis: 5th – 8th grade co-ed
Registration closes 3/31/23
Practice start date TBD
$30
*Additional cost may be involved if team plays in additional tournaments.
Contact Katie Earley at kmearley@gmail.com with any questions and/or if interested in coaching.
Softball: 5th – 8th grade girls
Registration closes 3/31/23
Practice start date TBD
Free until CSAA determines if this sport will be offered
Contact Teague Ridge at tridge@talgrace.com with any questions and/or if interested in coaching.
Baseball: 5th – 8th grade boys
5th – 8th grade
Registration closes 3/31/23
Practice start date TBD
Free until CSAA determines if this sport will be offered
Contact Teague Ridge at tridge@talgrace.com with any questions and/or if interested in coaching.
Girls volleyball will remain a fall sport at this time.
Go Longhorns!
Teague Ridge, tridge@talgrace.com
Kristin Jansen, kenoe01@gmail.com
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
“Lord, I want to see!” The message, as I hear it, from the Gospel this weekend.
There was so much that happened in our parish in the last few weeks: fish fry, alumni mass, grandparents’ day, birthdays, Confirmation of 8th graders and funerals (including a beloved former teacher, Sandy Fugit). A wealth of events which brought us together in celebration, remembrance and mourning; all during the Lenten season.
Being a part of these events moves me to contemplate the flow of life, and, more specifically, in our Ascension community. All too often, I look for God’s action in the extraordinary events of life (miracles) or even recognize Him in our community celebrations. Today, I took a breath during a funeral to realize the importance of recognizing God’s actions in all of the, “ordinary” activities within my life and in our parish: meeting with a teacher, talking to a student, fixing technology issues, offering a helping hand or solving daily problems. The more, “ordinary” the activity, the more we might strive to see God at work. In doing so, we may all begin to be healed of our spiritual blindness. “Lord, I want to see!”
BOX TOPS COLLECTION
Did you know that Ascension is a Box Tops school? During this challenging time, our teachers and students need more help than ever. No matter what school looks like, Box Tops for Education is a fast and easy way for you to help out from home.
HERE’S HOW IT WORKS: Buy participating products and use the Box Tops mobile app to scan your store receipt. The app identifies eligible products and automatically adds Box Tops to your school’s earnings online. Even if you’re shopping online or doing grocery pickup, you can still submit your e-receipts and earn Box Tops. Twice a year, our school gets a check!
The PTO uses money earned from Box Tops to fund our iPad program and other classroom needs for our students!
Here’s how YOU can help earn money for our school!
• DOWNLOAD the Box Tops app and select our school to support. This ensures that your Box Tops purchases count toward our school’s earnings.
• SHOP for Box Tops products and use the app to scan your receipt to add to our school’s earnings online.
• LOOK for any remaining Box Tops clips on packages. If you find some, clip them and send them to school!
• SPREAD THE WORD about Box Tops!
FUN TIP: You can also use the “Invite Friends” feature in the app to ask friends and family to help support our school!
Your earnings may seem small, but they really do add up. The more people that participate, the bigger the impact we can make. So let’s give our teachers the support they need and help give more kids the opportunity to dream. Little by little, we can help make a BIG difference.
LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW BOX TOPS WORKS AT BTFE.COM
REMINDER
Student’s who are absent should be phoned in or emailed to Ms. Thomas by 8:15am. There is a 24 hour message system for you to phone in absences, 451-2535 ext. 22.
Also, it is very important that your child/ren arrive at school on time daily! Students should be in their class and chair by 7:55am. If your child is late, you must come in to sign them in. Thank you!