MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Jan. 10 – 6:30pm PTO meeting in the library
Jan. 12 – 3:30-7:00pm P/T/S conf.
Jan. 13 – 11am dismissal, P/T/S conf. 11:45am
Jan. 16 – MLK Holiday
Jan. 20 – Gr’s. 3 & 6 to Falls of the Ohio 8:30am-11:30am
Jan. 22 – Sandwich Sunday (following 10:30am Mass, see below)
Jan. 23-Jan. 26 – Students may be out of uniform for $1/per day (Gr. 8 Trip Fundraiser)
Jan. 27 – Last Friday of the month, students may be out of uniform
Jan. 28 – Father/Daughter Dance
Jan. 29-Feb. 4 – Catholic Schools Week
Jan. 31 – Open House/Registration for prospective families 9:00am to 6:00pm
CONGRATULATIONS!
Congratulations to William Karrer (Gr. 4) who won 1st Place and Vivienne Dunkle (Gr. 4) who won 3rd Place for their essays entered in the Martin Luther King Commission Contest! They will be recognized at the Annual Awards Ceremony on January 12, 2023 at the Kentucky Historical Society in Frankfort, KY! Kudos to Mr. Britton who is teaching Writing to our students in Gr’s. 3-5!
SPRING SPORTS REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN ON GameDay! PLEASE REGISTER YOUR CHILDREN HERE: https://gameday.loucsaa.net.
Soccer: 3rd – 8th grade co-ed
Registration closes 2/24/23
Practice will begin first week of March
$50
*7th/8th grade free until we determine if there is enough interest to form a team.
Contact Nick Ising at nsisin01@yahoo.com with any questions and/or if interested in coaching.
Soccer: JK – 2nd grade co-ed
Registration closes 2/24/23
Practice start date TBD
$25
Contact Sara Morris at sara.horstman@gmail.com with any questions.
Track: 1st – 8th grade co-ed
Registration closes 3/1/23
Practice start date TBD
$25
Contact Dennis Jones at djones@ascension-parish.com with any questions and/or if interested in coaching.
Field Hockey: 3rd – 8th grade girls
Registration closes 2/24/23
Practice start date TBD
$50
Contact Pam Amon at pamon22@aol.com with any questions and/or if interested in coaching.
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.
Swimming: 1st – 8th co-ed
Registration remains open until 1/15/23
Contact Juli Evers at julianne.evers@gmail.com with any questions.
Boys Volleyball: 1st – 8th
Registration remains open until 1/31/23
Contact Dave Baker at dmbaker2233@gmail.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
ASCENSION SWIM TEAM SIGN-UPS
You are now able to register for swimming on GameDay: https://gameday.loucsaa.net/
Grades 1-8
Boys & Girls
Cost: $35
Practice: Sundays 6pm-7pm at St X Pool.
Swim Meet: Saturday 2/25/23
Registration is open
Registration closes: 1/15/23
Program begins: 1/8/23
Program ends: 2/25/23
We will have practice/evaluations this Sunday 1/8/23, at 6pm at the St X Natatorium.
This swim season we will practice on Sundays from the dates of 1/8-2/19. 2/25/23 is the CSAA swim meet date, so please add that to your calendar. I will get you further details when I have them.
When: Sundays 1/8-2/19 6pm-7pm
Where: St X Cornelius E. Hubbuch Natatorium 1609 Poplar Level Road, Louisville, 40217
Additionally, your swimmer will need a swim suit, goggles, and a towel.
If you have any questions, please let me know.
My phone number should you need it is: 707-477-9934
We will see you Sunday at 6pm.
Juli Evers
SANDWICH SUNDAY – JANUARY 22, 2023
Please join us for sandwich Sunday following the 10:30am Mass. We will join together in the cafeteria to assemble the lunch bags that will be given out directly downtown by hiphopcares502, donations are needed. Please sign up to bring various items needed to make the lunch bags, https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4DA4AA29A1FACE9-sandwich. Help us fight hunger!
FROM THE PTO
PTO – https://sites.google.com/view/ascensionpto/home
Our next meeting is January 10 at 6:30pm. Childcare will be provided.
RESTAURANT NIGHT
Our next Restaurant Night is THIS WEEK! January 12th at Raising Cane’s on Hurstbourne Lane. Required flyer will be sent home with your student.
https://sites.google.com/view/ascensionpto/restaurant-fundraiser-nights
FATHER DAUGHTER DANCE – A RED CARPET GALA
Buy your tickets today!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-red-carpet-gala-fatherdaughter-dance-tickets-510392205827
TASTE OF ASCENSION – SAVE THE DATE
Please join us on Saturday, February 18 6:30pm – 9:30pm followed by music and dancing until 11:30pm, 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 & distillers! Click below for more info.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/taste-of-ascension-its-5-oclock-somewhere-tickets-463883446877
NEWSLETTER
https://sites.google.com/view/ascensionpto/monthly-newsletter
EMS WINNERS FOR THE WEEK OF 01/03/23
Date, $Prize, Winner, Seller & Grade
01/03 $25 Bill Kirchner, Henry Welsh Gr. 2
01/04 $25 Sarah Kelly, Liam Plamp Gr. 1
01/05 $25 Jerry Davis, Madeline Thomas Gr. 2
01/06 $25 Stephen Lusk, Cora Lusk JK
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
We have a very busy week ahead: MAP testing begins, PTS conferences and Governor’s Cup competition. As I do every Sunday, I prepare, mentally, for what is coming up as well as make necessary plans to ensure our students have the best week and communications are in place for parents. With so much going on this week, I felt myself on overload and looking forward to the three day weekend ahead. Time for prayer.
As is often the case, I realize my preparations and planning do not always materialize in the ways I expect – it is here where I begin to appreciate God’s plan for the world and me. What God wants for me is not always what I planned, and I can say for sure, those “new” plans always lead me in a better direction, especially when I embrace them and allow them to take root knowing I am open to all of the magnificent and rich mysteries of God’s plan.
Have a blessed week, full of God’s plans for all of us!
LENTEN STUDY 2023
Lenten Study Opportunity-We are launching a parish wide Lenten Study and inviting you to a special time! Park your car in the front of the carpool line and join us in the AMR for a easy to do Lenten study and fellowship with fellow school parents. The study will be on Tuesdays from 1:45PM-2:30PM, RSVP by February 1st to ensure enough books are ordered by registering here:Lenten Study
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
Ascension received a check in the amount of $166 on 11/21/22. Thanks to those who participate!
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!