MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Nov. 30 – 6:00pm Gr. 2 1st Reconciliation
Dec. 01 – 6:30pm ASCEND Eucharistic Adoration, Reconciliation & Praise & Worship
Dec. 05 – Breakfast w/Santa following the 10:30am Mass
Dec. 08 – Immaculate Conception -4pm Vigil Mass, 8:15am & 7:00pm
Dec. 12 – 2:00pm Regional Reconciliation Service at St. Michael
Dec. 14 – 6:00pm Advent Meditations with Music & Reconciliation
Dec. 17 – 11:00am School dismissal
Dec. 17 – 6:00pm-9:00pm Simbang Gabi
Dec. 21 – 7:00pm Mass in the Longest Night
Dec. 20-31 Christmas Holidays
THANK YOU FROM THE CLASS OF 2021!
We send a huge Thank you to the Ascension community for their support and prayers that helped make our trip this past May possible! The eighth-grade trip was the most amazing experience we have ever had. We grew closer to our classmates and got to explore so many cool places. It was incredible watching the sunset over the Grand Canyon. We had so many laughs, got so much exercise and saw so many spectacular sights! Ascension Class of 2021
THANK YOU FROM THE CLASSES OF 2023 & 2024!
Thank you to the Ascension community for their support & prayers! The 6th and 7th graders returned from their trip to Washington DC with a new found respect for our veterans and the history of this country. They visited many museums, memorials and our country’s beautiful and historic government buildings. They started with a visit to Ford’s Theatre where Lincoln was shot, then a stop at the White House, the Capital and George Washington’s home. That was just the beginning. The most talked about and amazing part of the journey was at Arlington National Cemetery and the changing of the guard. It was mesmerizing. They then were lucky enough to get to talk to an honor flight from Cincinnati and thank them for their service to our country. They visited the new Spy Museum, the Lincoln Memorial, the National Mall and the Washington Monument. It was an amazing an educational experience!
BREAKFAST WITH SANTA
Every year the PTO likes to “give back” to the Ascension Community & they host a Breakfast with Santa & Mrs. Claus! This year the breakfast will be on December 5 after the 10:30am Mass. Santa & Mrs. Claus will be in attendance for you to take pictures with. New this year, they will have an area where you can write a letter to Santa for him to take back to the North Pole to his elves. We will have a wonderful spread of breakfast items & this all brought to you by the PTO & Scott Radcliff (Ascension Class of 2005) with RE/MAX Premier Properties! Thank you Scott!
We need plenty of help putting this event on, so please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F044BADA923AAF85-breakfast3 to help. Please feel free to reach out with any questions! We hope to see you there!
EMS WINNERS FOR THE WEEKS OF NOVEMBER 15 & NOVEMBER 22!
Date/Payoff/Winner/Seller & Grade
11/15 – $25 Diane Golliher, Desbry Brown Gr.1
11/16 – $25 Margie Gohmann, Hannah Gohmann Gr.8
11/17 – $25 Matt Hoard, Harrison Hoard Gr.K
11/18 – $25 Chris Strode, Blakely Hayden Gr.3
11/19 – $50 Stacy Quirino, Kate Baines Gr.1
11/22 – $25 Debbie Klausing, Lucy Broster Gr.5
11/23 – $25 Danny Monaghan, Talin Ridge Gr.6
11/24 – $25 Matt Hoard, Maxwell Hoard Gr.JK
11/25 – $500 Karen Hauber, Landon Spencer Gr.1
11/26 – $50 Marilyn Perkins, Finley Griffith Gr.3
TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR THE 2022/2023 SCHOOL YEAR
When to apply: Applications should be submitted between November 15, 2021 and January 31, 2022.
How to apply: The online application is available at www.ceflou.org.
Do I apply every year?: Yes, you must apply for tuition assistance each year.
When will I know if I qualify?: Award notifications will be issued to families no later than May 1, 2022.
If you have questions: Call the FACTS help line at 1-866-315-9262 or online at www.ceflou.org.
Who Can Apply?: Families with one or more children enrolled in or applying to a Catholic elementary school in the Archdiocese of Louisville.
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 over the summer; filling up those Ziploc bags, milk jugs and coffee cans with 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!