MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Feb. 25 – End 2nd Trimester
Feb. 28 – Begin 3rd Trimester
Mar. 14 – No school
Apr. 4-8 – Spring Break
May 6 – Derby Eve holiday
May 24 – Gr. 8 Graduation
May 27 – Dismiss at 11:00am, last day of school
PRE-REGISTRATION FOR THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR
Pre-registration form and fee are due today, February 8, to reserve your child/rens place at Ascension for the 2022-2023 school year. We will begin accepting new students where space is available. Thank you!
CONGRATULATIONS ALUMNI, YOU MAKE ASCENSION PROUD!
Ascension alumna and current Presentation senior, Kaelyn Benner won Honorable Mention in the Scholastic Regional Art Competition! Her artwork will be on display at the Hite Art Institute at U of L!
Ascension alumni who made honor roll at St. Xavier for the second quarter 2021-2022:
Principal’s List – Teddy Will
First Honors – Seth Beierle & Jack Burns
Second Honors – David Coleman, Preston Dean & Jaxon Strothman
THE GREEN CLUB
The Green Club is sponsoring a service project with WaterStep from February 14th-24th. Students will be encouraged to bring in old (gently used) shoes to donate. Our goal is 250 pairs of shoes to be donated! See https://waterstep.org/ for more details about the mission of WaterStep.
Q: What kind of shoes can be donated?
WaterStep will take any and all types of shoes, regardless of their condition, as long as they are free from mold/mildew.
(It will be helpful for our collection if athletic shoes have laces tied together—thank you!) Other shoes can be rubber-banded together.
TASTE OF ASCENSION
Tickets are going fast! Join us on Saturday, February 26th as we transform the Ascension gym into a sampler’s delight! We would be honored to have your participation in the event as we showcase the area’s finest restaurants, caterers, wineries, brewers and distillers. The tasting event will last from 6:30 – 9:30 pm followed by music and dancing until midnight.
Get Live Updates on the Event Page
https://www.facebook.com/events/601228020981990/
For More Information or to become a Sponsor or Vendor, please contact…
Bailey Hoard – baileybundyhoard@gmail.com OR
Stacie Hartlage – staciehartlage@aol.com
Covid Policy
We want to assure our sponsors and attendees that the health and safety of our community continues to remain our top priority and every precaution will be taken to ensure this event is one that can be enjoyed in a safe environment.
Should local or state mandates force us to postpone the event, a new date later in the calendar year will be scheduled and all tickets and sponsorships will be transferred accordingly. Will we be offering a refund for anyone who cannot make the new date or you can select for the funds to be donated to the PTO.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO WORK TASTE OF ASCENSION
Below you will find the signup if you want to volunteer at Taste of Ascension. We really need people to help serve food. It is already made, you literally just place on a plate/bowl.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e044eaaa82aa0ff2-volunteer
LOVE THE HUNGRY PACKAGING EVENT
Parishioners are invited to join us and Love the Hungry Inc as we pack 10,000 Nutri-Plenty meals to feed malnourished children in our local and global community on Saturday, March 12th from 2PM-4PM. All ages are welcome, there is a job is for everyone! To sign up, please sign up on our parish website or contact Tasha Gordon at tgordon@ascension-parish.com.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL PLANNING BEGINS!
VBS will be the first week of August this year and we are beginning to plan for another fun filled week of Gospel sharing! If you are interested in helping plan Vacation Bible School this year, please contact Tasha Gordon at tgordon@ascension-parish.com.
SPRING SPORTS SIGN-UPS
Registration for spring sports is now open on GameDay! Please register your athlete(s) here: https://gameday.loucsaa.net/. Details for each sport are listed below.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Grades 3-8
Cost: $40
Registration closes: February 14th
Tryout date: February 15th
League begins: March 1st
Tournament begins: March 22nd
Coaches are needed for 3rd/4th and 5th/6th grade teams. Contact Dave Baker at dmbaker2233@gmail.com if interested in coaching or with any questions.
SPRING VOLLEYBALL
Boys & Girls: Grades K-2
Girls: Grades 3-4
Cost: free
Registration closes February 13th
Practice begins week of February 14th
League begins in March
Location: St. Gabriel
Coaches are needed for all teams. Contact Kristin Jansen at kenoe01@gmail.com if interested in coaching or with any questions.
SOCCER
Boys & Girls
Grades 3-8
Cost: $50
Registration closes: February 28th
Practice begins March 1st
Contact Sean Murphy at sminlou@bellsouth.net with any questions.
SOCCER
Boys & Girls
Grades JK-2
Cost: $25
Registration closes: February 28th
First practice date: TBA
Contact Sara Morris at sara.horstman@gmail.com if you are interested in coaching or with any questions.
TRACK
Boys & Girls
Grades K-8
Cost: $25
Registration closes: February 28th
Practice begins: March 1st
Contact Kris Horton at khorton208@gmail.com with any questions.
Please direct any questions in regard to spring sports to Teague Ridge at tridge@talgrace.com or Kristin Jansen at kenoe01@gmail.com.
Looking forward to an exciting season of Longhorn athletics!
Fish Fry Volleyball League Sign-ups
Attention Parishioners! The adult co-ed volleyball league will return this year! The league will begin Friday, February 25th and will conclude with a tournament on Friday, March 25th. An $80 team fee and shift in the concession stand is required to participate. Team members should be parishioners and 19 years of age or older. Teams will be added on a first-come, first-served basis. Team captains should contact Kristin Jansen by February 13th at 502-386-2401 or kenoe01@gmail.com.
MIDDLE SCHOOL MISSION TRIP
We are partnering with St. Edward’s Parish and YouthWorks to provide a 4-day, 3-night mission trip for our current 7th and 8th grade youth in St. Louis, MO on June 26th-29th, 2022! We will have an information session at both parishes for all interested families on January 6th at St. Edward at 6PM, and January 9th at Ascension at 12PM to discuss the details of this trip. For questions, please contact Tasha Gordon at tgordon@ascension-parish.com.
CONGRATULATIONS EMS TICKET WINNERS FOR THE WEEK OF 01/31/22
Date/Amount/Winner/Seller & Grade
01/31 – $25 Kara Foster, Aiden Lewis Gr.6
02/01 – $25 Bob & Betty Ramser, Ella O’Daniel Gr.2
02/02 – $25 Kerri Gearon, Connor McDearmon G.7
02/03 – $25 Sarah King, Nanette Ridge Gr.3
02/04 – $50 Courtney Wallen, Braden Baker Gr.8
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.
PULL TABS COLLECTION-KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Please continue to save your pull tabs. Every little bit helps. Together we can make a difference. For more information on Kids Cancer Alliance please visit kidscanceralliance.org or contact K of C coordinator John McCarthy at mccoots1@gmail.com.
All proceeds benefit the Kids Cancer Alliance (KCA) and Indian Summer Camp (ISC). Pull tabs can be sent in to the school office at any time.
AMAZON SMILE
If you shop Amazon, please consider shopping AmazonSmile! It is the same Amazon you know (same products, same prices, same service)! Amazon donates 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to Ascension! Please support Ascension School by continuing your shopping with Amazon at https://smile.amazon.com/ch/61-0652304. It is a win-win for Ascension and our students!
Our organization is listed as Church of the Ascension School Louisville, KY.
You can do this on your iPhone & Android phones:
1. Get the app. Download or update to the latest version of the Amazon Shopping app on your phone. You can find it in the App Store for iOS or Google Play for Android.
2. Join Amazon Smile. Simply sign up by selecting Church of the Ascension School Louisville, Ky
3. Turn on Amazon Smile. Open the app and find “Settings” in the main menu. Tap on “Amazon Smile” and follow the on-screen instructions to turn on AmazonSmile on your phone.
AmazonSmile in the app is not available for iPads and other tablet devices. To shop AmazonSmile on your tablet, type smile.amazon.com into the browser.
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
Thank you,
Ascension PTO
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!