MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Dec. 20 – 11:00am dismissal
Dec. 21-Jan. 2 – Christmas/New Years holidays
Jan. 9 – 6:30-7:30pm PTO meeting in library
Jan. 15 – MLK Holiday
Jan. 30 – 9am-6pm Open House/Registration for prospective families
Feb. 7 – 1:45pm dismissal, p/t/s conferences to follow
Feb. 8 – 11:00am dismissal, p/t/s conferences to follow
Feb. 9 & 12 – Winter break
Feb. 14 – Ash Wednesday
Feb. 23 – End of 2nd Trimester
PRINCIPAL’S PERSPECTIVE
Greetings Parishioners!
Here are the highlights and news from November and December at Ascension School:
– Reconciliation for 2nd grade
– Cereal Drive
– 1st trimester awards
– Grandparent Day
– Survey results
Mission – To develop Christian thought leaders
Vision – Ascension Catholic School champions academic excellence in an environment where all are loved, respected and challenged to grow. With Christ as our guide and a vibrant community as our support, Ascension graduates leave prepared for a rapidly changing world.
We are working, as a School Board, on how to best implement our new mission and vision in our community – more to come!
Our 2nd graders received the Sacrament of First Reconciliation on November 28. Thank you to Ms. Hanna Duff (2nd grade teacher) for preparing our students as well as her dedication to developing/instilling faith in our students. We also want to thank Eddie Jarboe (Director of Youth Formation) for his help and Fr. Robert for leading the sacrament.
As part of our dedication to service, we hosted a cereal drive for Dare to Care food Bank: Dare to Care serves approximately 60 schools with school pantries. The food in these pantries are available to students and their families for free! Our students donated over 700 boxes of cereal, made a cereal dominoes through the hallways and were recognized by WDRB with a news story about our tremendous effort! Congratulations to our 1st grade for most boxes donated (and a pizza party) as well as those students in each grade donating most: JK – Michael Heimbrock; K – Amos/Abell Chandler and Leighton Gossman; 1st – Isaac Heimbrock; 2nd – James Karrer; 3rd – Max Yee ; 4th – Aymen Chandler; 5th – Maddie Yee; 6th – Julia Mullaney; 7th – Kenna Lindsey; 8th – Brianna Owens. A Huge thank you to Autumn Monaghan (Kindergarten teacher) for putting this together!
We held our 1st trimester awards ceremony on November 17. Here are the students recognized:
Principal’s List
Gr. 4 – Anna Jansen, Ella O’Daniel, Tori Phelps, Maison Holzknecht, Nick Theis, John Guevara, Amelia Smith, Levi Amburgey, Jack Fields & Eli Fields
Gr. 5 – Emily Sanderfer, Maya Larosa, Annmarie Mullin, Ella Amburgey, Gabby Sipes & Madison Yee
Gr. 6 – Avery Farris, Christa Ising, Maggie McCulloch, Caroline Jansen, Joseph O’Daniel, Elizabeth Earley, Ashlynd Koenig, Elliott Horton & Hannah Spencer
Gr. 7 – Evie Larosa, Joanna Logsdon & Ila Janes
Gr. 8 – Gwen Baker, Ryan Cassetta, Emaline Davie, Aiden Lewis, Talin Ridge, Quenton Horton, Noelle Ising, Anderson Ward, Miles Heilman & Caleb Dykes
First Honors
Gr. 4 – Collins Cahoe, Bernie Cornell, Reeves Davie & Cade Gossman
Gr. 5 – Laila Aldred, Blakely Hayden, William Karrer, Kae Janes, Calvin Heilman & Nanette Ridge
Gr. 6 – Rylie Flanders, Molly Gregory, Charlotte Cochran, Chloe Lile & Brooke Bishop
Gr. 7 – Lilly Adams, Samantha Rice & Max Cornell
Gr. 8 – Ryan Yates, Kamryn Benner & Eli Hynes
Second Honors
Gr. 4 – Aymen Chandler
Gr. 5 – Kyle Baer
Gr. 6 – Harlan Bates, Julia Mullaney, Stella Vincent, Mia Vincent, Emily Simmons & Camren Sage
Gr. 7 – Leah Gordon
Gr. 8 – Bryson Betts, Ryan Baer & Nicholas Sanderfer
Grandparents of students in grades K-2 joined us for school mass, with snacks following, on November 15. We had over 80 grandparents join us – lots of smiles and joy spending time in school with them! Grades 3-5 grandparent day is Wednesday, March 13 and 6-8 on April 10. Thank you to all grandparents for supporting our school in so many ways!
I sent a Catholic Identity survey to parents, faculty and students (grades 5-8) in November. The Archdiocese of Louisville requires all schools to take part in these surveys as it helps to inform areas of strength and improvement. We scored a 4.5 out of 5, overall.
Strengths:
– A person or group (such as a pastor or a board), in collaboration with the school administration, takes responsibility for monitoring that the school is faithful to its mission, academically excellent and sound in its business decisions.
– At our school, teachers collaborate systematically and regularly in order to increase student achievement and improve teaching effectiveness.
Areas needing improvement:
– Our school consistently shares its financial plan with the school community.
– Our school provides opportunities outside the classroom for student faith formation, and participation in retreats, prayer, mass, sacraments, and other spiritual experiences.
I will work with the School Board to keep improving in all areas.
I want to wish you all a blessed Advent and Christmas season – let’s all remember to keep Christ in Christmas.
Thank you all for your continued support!
CONGRATULATIONS!
Ashli Riddle won the split-the-pot sponsored by the 8th grade as a fundraiser for their Gr. 8 Trip. She won $2,855.00!
ASCENSION SWIM TEAM
Registered Parents- We are looking for any parent willing to assist Haley with coaching. Please reach out to me directly.
If you are interested in signing up for Ascension Swim Team please follow these directions.
Go to GameDay and register your swimmer(s)(see link below). There is further information at the bottom of this email regarding practices and the swim meet date. Please make sure you note these dates. More information will be sent out of tentative dates.
You are now able to register for swimming on GameDay: https://gameday.loucsaa.net/
Grades 1-8
Boys & Girls
Cost: $35
Coach- Haley Mussler
Swim Coordinator – Stephanie Koenig
Practice: Sundays 5-6pm at St X Pool.
Swim Meet: Saturday 3/2/24- Location TBD
Registration opened: 11/1/23
Registration closes: 1/15/24
Program begins: 1/7/24
Program ends: 3/2/24
Excited for an awesome swim season! Please let me know if you have any questions!
Stephanie Koenig
Swim Team Coordinator
SANDWICH SUNDAY – JANUARY 7, 2024
Please click on the link below to help:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4DA4AA29A1FACE9-46625639-sandwich
INCLEMENT WEATHER NOTICE
As winter approaches, there is always the chance we will need to close, delay or dismiss early. Here is what you will need to know in each event:
INCLEMENT WEATHER: The decision to close schools due to weather conditions is announced by radio, TV, and social media for Catholic schools in Jefferson County. One of the following announcements will be made:
1. All Catholic elementary and high schools in Jefferson County are OPEN.
2. Catholic elementary and high schools in Jefferson County will be OPEN BUT ON A DELAYED SCHEDULE.
3. All Catholic elementary and high schools in Jefferson County are CLOSED.
Ascension will also send closure announcement via email and text to all Ascension families.
DELAYED SCHEDULE– two hour delay: Café doors will open at 9:10am. Carpool begins at 9:40am. Classes begin at 9:55am.
EARLY DISMISSAL-ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: No public announcement is made about system-wide early dismissal in Jefferson County Catholic elementary schools except in the case of extreme emergency. Ascension will notify parents via email and text of an early dismissal.
PTO
Would you like to be a part of the PTO next year? Leadership positions are available and ready for you. Please fill out the form below if you are interested.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Jr2eom-6YrJoy1r7WLAMfPti4RajQ6fvcs7Nx3KYS4Q/edit?ts=6564f91e
DAUGHTER DANCE
Save the date, January 20. More details to come!
TASTE OF ASCENSION!
February 3, 2024 in the Ascension Gym
Music by DJ SLIKK
50’s SOCK HOP THEME
Call for Sponsors
LOUNGE Sponsor – $500 (2 available)
TABLE Sponsor – $260 (10 available)
COCKTAIL TABLE Sponsor – $135 (10 available)
Call for Vendors
Please consider supporting our Ascension Community at this year’s Taste of Ascension! We’re soliciting support from local restaurants, wineries, breweries, and our very own parishioners and school families!
Come be a part of this event! All proceeds raised from the event will directly benefit our amazing school and community!
For more information please reach out to Adrian Bates at adrian.bates@gmail.com or Bailey Hoard at baileybundyhoard@gmail.com
Purchase your Tickets here!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/taste-of-ascension-lets-jive-again-tickets-754122469607?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=IwAR09j8B5QGVbznN8w26vE3hAWeaaAVUo4e0JwQrGPrmK4Z5JGqv9teZ5cNs
PTO WEBSITE – https://sites.google.com/view/ascensionpto/home
PTO FACEBOOK – https://www.facebook.com/groups/421480501922288/
PTO NEWSLETTER – https://sites.google.com/view/ascensionpto/monthly-newsletter
RESTAURANT NIGHT!!!
January 16, 11:00am-8:00pm City BBQ
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!