MARK YOUR CALENDAR
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
Feb. 10-13 – Winter break
Feb. 24 – 2nd Trimester ends
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2023 DISTRICT GOVERNOR CUP PARTICIPANTS!
Quenton Horton received 4th Place in Language Arts
Landen Blincoe received 5th Place in Science
CONGRATULATIONS ALUMS – YOU MAKE ASCENSION PROUD!
The following students made the honor roll for the first semester of the 2022-2023 school year:
Mercy Academy
Samantha Bowling, Jules Church, Isabella DiMauro, Hannah Gohmann, Gabriella Graves, Maddie Hartlage, Sierra Molnar, Jayda Montgomery, Ellie Phelps, Allie Sanderfer & Savannah Smith
The following students made the honor roll for the second quarter of the 2022-2023 school year:
St. Xavier High School
Principal’s List – Teddy Will
First Honors – Preston Dean
Second Honors – Jack Burns, Braden Baker & Sam Schweickhardt
Trinity High School
Principal’s List – Trey Thompson, Michael Towles, Ian Beierle, Landon Brown, Dashal Smothers & Carson Rush
First Honors – Bryan Merrick, Will Yorgy & Kobbie Briceno
Second Honors – Logan Blair, Gabriel Budge, Kyle Bibelhauser, Josh Krebs, Parker Steurer, Sam Gohmann & Sean McCulloch
SANDWICH SUNDAY – MARCH 5
Following the 8:30am Mass we will join together in the cafeteria to assemble the lunch bags that will be given out directly downtown by hiphopcare502. Donations are needed. Please sign up to bring various items needed to make the lunch bags by clicking on the link below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4DA4AA29A1FACE9-sandwich
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK
Please join us for National Catholic Schools Week, our annual celebration of what makes education at Ascension outstanding. Starting with Saturday Mass on January 28 at 4pm, we have a whole week of activities planned to celebrate the community and parish we have built to educate tomorrow’s citizens and church leaders. Here is our schedule for the week:
Saturday and Sunday, January 28 & 29 – Celebrate Parish – thank you banner in gathering space and thank you cards made by students to be handed out after masses to parishioners. Come celebrate mass together!
Monday, January 30 – Celebrate Community – Faculty/Staff will hand out pre-packaged treats/thank you cards during AM carpool to parents. Dress down day for students, faculty and staff. Students bring either $1 or an educational supply to be donated to charity.
Tuesday, January 31 – Celebrate Families – Open House from 9am-6pm. 10 of our students attending Archdiocesan CSW mass at St. Agnes.
Wednesday, February 1 – Celebrate Faculty/Staff – PTO provides lunch for faculty and staff. Dress down for faculty/staff. School mass.
Thursday, February 2 – Celebrate Students – Free dress, crazy hair, socks. Pep rally at 2pm.
Friday, February 3 – Celebrate Vocations – thank you letters to Fr. Adam and Deacon John. Speakers visiting classes to talk about religious vocations. Adoration/confession from 2-5pm.
The theme of our celebration is “Catholic Schools: Faith. Excellence. Service.” The theme encompasses the core products and values that can be found in Catholic schools across the country. Not only are we teaching students to become future servant leaders, faith-filled disciples and enriched citizens in our communities, educators are growing with them. In Catholic schools, we are all learners, servants and leaders. These shared qualities are what make Catholic schools work. They are what make Catholic schools succeed. The theme also focuses on key elements of Catholic education: faith development, academic excellence and dedication to service. These elements set Catholic schools apart from other educational options. They are why families make sacrifices to provide their children with a Catholic education.
I am grateful every day for the teachers, staff, parishioners, board members, parents and volunteers who make our school a success. National Catholic Schools Week is a good time for all of us to thank them for their dedication and service.
Devotedly yours in Christ,
Terrence Mullaney, Principal
ASCENSION SUMMER CAMP – 3’S – GR. 5
Registration forms were emailed on Friday, January 20 for summer camp. Registrations are due by February 1.
FISH FRY VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE SIGN-UPS – ATTENTION PARISHIONERS!
This year’s adult co-ed volleyball league begins Friday, February 24th and runs through March 24th. A team fee and shift in the concession stand is required to participate. Team captains should contact Lynn Thompson at 502-767-6315 or lynnthompson72@gmail.com by February 19th. Team members should be parishioners and 19 or older. A limit of 14 teams will be accepted for play.
APPLICATION FORM & FEE
The application form & fee is due by February 9 to receive the early bird discount ($50) and to reserve a place for your child for the 2023-2024 school year. We will begin accepting new students February 10. Thank you!
SPRING SPORTS REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN ON GameDay! PLEASE REGISTER YOUR CHILDREN HERE: https://gameday.loucsaa.net.
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.
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.
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
FROM THE PTO
PTO – https://sites.google.com/view/ascensionpto/home
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
PTO NEWSLETTER
https://sites.google.com/view/ascensionpto/monthly-newsletter
EMS WINNERS FOR THE WEEK OF 01/17/23
Date, $Prize, Winner, Seller & Grade
01/17 $25 Erin Dykes, Caleb Dykes Gr. 7
01/18 $25 Joscelyn Johnson, Grayton Holzknecht Gr. K
01/19 $25 Jeremy Brown, Desbry Brown Gr. 2
01/20 $25 Mary Chandler, Aymen Chandler Gr. 3
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
My Lord God,
I have no idea where I am going.
I do not see the road ahead of me.
I cannot know for certain where it will end.
Nor do I really know myself,
and the fact that I think that I am following
your will does not mean that I am actually doing so.
But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope I have that desire in all that
I am doing.
I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire.
And I know that if I do this, you will lead me by the right road though I may know nothing about it.
Therefore will I trust you always though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death. I will not fear,
for you are ever with me,
and you will never leave me to face my perils alone.
-Thomas Merton
Often, I find myself wondering if I am following God’s will; I suspect most of us do as we struggle to make important life decisions. After a lengthy reflection, over the past weekend, I realize the key word in this prayer is, “desire.” It is through our desire to please God that we can know we are on the right path and making correct decisions, for God “will never leave us to face our perils alone.”
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.
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!