MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Sept. 28 – 11:00am school dismissal
Sept. 26-29 – Out-of-Uniform for $1/per day (Gr. 8 Grand Canyon fundraiser)
Sept. 29 – Last turn-in for EMS tickets
Sept. 30 – Out-of-uniform (last Friday of the month)
Oct. 5 – 3:30pm-7:00pm pts conferences
Oct. 6 – 11:00am dismissal, pts conferences begin 11:45am
Oct. 7 – 10 No school
Oct. 17 – School picture retakes (students must bring a uniform to change into after pictures)
Oct. 28 – Trunk or Treat/Fish Fry hosted by Gr. 8
ATHLETICS
The athletic board is currently seeking the following positions:
3rd/4th grade girls basketball coach
7th/8th grade boys basketball coach
3rd-8th grade girls basketball coordinator
If interested in these opportunities, please contact Teague Ridge at tridge@talgrace.com and Dink Horstman at dink622@aol.com by October 10th.
3rd-8th grade boys volleyball coordinator
If interested in this opportunity, please contact Teague Ridge at tridge@talgrace.com
OPEN HOUSE
Ascension Open House is just around the corner, October 25! If you have a home or business (preferably one with high traffic/visibility) and would be willing to have an Open House yard sign placed, please email Natalie Ising at kynat16@aol.com with the address. The signs would be placed approximately 1-2 weeks before and can be removed following the Open House.
ATTENTION ASCENSION ALUMS
Please click on the following link and complete the Alumni Contact info:
https://www.ascension-parish.com/alumni-contact-2/
2022 ASCENSION BASKETBALL REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN IN GAMEDAY!
Please register your child(ren) here: https://gameday.loucsaa.net
Cost:
JK – 2nd grade boys and girls $25
3rd – 8th grade boys and girls $75
Tryouts:
3rd – 8th grade boys and girls tryouts will be held Monday, October 24th.
Times to TBD.
JK-2nd grade evaluation date/time is TBD.
Registration will close October 1st.
3rd – 8th grades: contact Dink Horstman at dink622@aol.com with any questions and/or if interested in coaching.
JK – 2nd grades: contact Chris Gregory at cmgregory@hotmail.com with any questions and/or if interested in coaching.
Thank you and go Longhorns!
DO YOU HAVE CONSULTING SKILLS FOR MISSION & DEVELOPMENT?
For the weekend of 9/10 and 9/11, Father Adam shared a homily expressing where we were, where we are, and where we are going to coincide with our Year-in-Review report. If you missed that weekend, you can still catch the gospel and homily on our YouTube.
Part of Father’s homily shared his desire to have the parish look into a consulting group in recognition of the tensions that are present in our community. There are a couple of groups that are being considered that Father will bring to our Parish Council. The group’s purpose would be to provide an outside view of our parish, how we are doing and what we might do to move forward. As a part of this process, we want to make sure we aren’t overlooking anyone in our parish that might have these gifts. If you or a parishioner you know has this type of skillset and would be interested in helping the parish in a consulting role, please consider stopping by our Parish Council meeting on 9/27 at 6:30 PM in the Ave Maria Room. A summary description can be found at https://www.ascension-parish.com/parish-consulting-group/. Please contact Patrick, our Pastoral Associate at pparris@ascension-parish.com with your desire to help.
TRIVIA NIGHT
Trivia night is quickly creeping up. Join the Ascension PTO for Fright Night: A Halloween Trivia Event. The event is Saturday, October 15th in the gym. Grab your table of 8 and purchase your tickets today on Eventbrite!
Sponsorships for rounds are still available! If you want to get your company name out to our community as a whole, email Adrian Bates at Adrian.Bates@gmail.com for more information.
The winning trivia team will win $500 and the best-decorated table will win $100!!
If you would like to volunteer to work the event please email Chris Neichter at neichterc@yahoo.com or find the Sign Up Genius on the Ascension PTO Facebook page:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4aa8af2da4f5c34-fright
BOOK FAIR – OCT. 3 – OCT. 6
Open during conferences on Wednesday and Thursday!
The PTO has generously allocated the money for each student (K-8) to purchase a book from the Book Fair for $5.00 or less. Students in preschool will receive their PTO funds during the Spring book fair.
K-8 Only – Lunch with someone special on Mon., Oct. 3, Tues., Oct. 4 or Wed., Oct. 5 (Lunch is $4.00)
Monday-Entree: Chili & Grilled Cheese or Baked Potato or Salad
Tuesday-Entree: Hamburger or Baked Potato or Salad
Wednesday-Entree: Chicken Noodle Soup or Baked Potato or Salad
Please RSVP with the cafeteria manager, Mike Grimes at mgrimes@ascension-parish.com by Friday, Sept. 23
Lunch Schedule-K-11:25am, Gr.1-11:35am, Gr.2-11:30am, Gr.3-11:00am, Gr.4-10:55am, Gr.5-10:50am,
Gr’s.6 & 7-12:05pm, Gr.8-12:10pm
Ewallet is now available to use as payment at the Book Fair. Ewallet is a safe, cashless way for students to shop, just set up a free account, and add funds.
Visit https://www.scholastic.com/bf/ascensionschool3 for online shopping and ewallet information.
Credit cards, checks and cash will also be accepted as payment.
All purchases benefit Ascension’s library and are tax exempt.
Email bwagner@ascension-parish.com with any questions.
Volunteers are needed! If you would like to volunteer, please email bwagner@ascension-parish.com.
PTO
– Check the newsletter for all upcoming dates, https://sites.google.com/view/ascensionpto/monthly-newsletter!
– Remember to sell your Easy Money Sweepstakes tickets, this is the last week! Please turn in all tickets this Thursday, September 29! Here is the link for online ticket sales. https://www.ascension-parish.com/easy-money-sweepstakes/
– Information about Easy Money Sweepstakes can be found here: https://sites.google.com/view/ascensionpto/ems- tickets
– Tickets for Trivia Night, October 15, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/405900317777
TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR 2023-2024
The tuition assistance application for 2023-2024 will open soon, on October 15, 2022. The deadline is November 30, 2022, for the first round of funding. Awards will be available on March 1, 2023, earlier than ever! The application will be online beginning October 15, 2022, www.ceflou.org. You must apply yearly for financial assistance. Here is a link to an informational video: https://www.ceflou.org/tuition-assistance-explainer/
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION
Please continue to scan your grocery receipts for the Box Tops for Education program (see below on how to pariticpate). Ascension received a check in the amount of $25.20 for the last submission period (Nov. 2, 2021-March 1, 2022).
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!