MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Dec. 14 – 6:30pm Christmas Program for Gr’s. K-Gr. 5
Dec. 16 – Sandwich Sunday (see below)
Dec. 13-19 – EMS ticket qualifiers (sold 15 or more), out of uniform
Dec. 23 – The church will be decorated for Christmas following the 10:30am Mass
Jan. 14-18 – EMS ticket qualifiers (sold 15 or more), out of uniform
Jan. 30 – 9:00am-6:00pm Open House/Registration
Mar. 18-22 – EMS ticket qualifiers (sold 15 or more), out of uniform

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR GOVERNOR’S CUP TEAM!
The Ascension 6th grade Governor’s Cup team had an outstanding showing on Saturday in Section 14 of the 6th Grade Showcase. In a bracket with 4 much larger and 2 similarly-sized schools, Ascension finished in 3rd place overall! The quick recall team finished in 2nd place falling in the finals to St. Francis. Individually, the results were:

· Math: Teddy Marx and Samantha Bowling both finished in 5th place
· Science: Ian Beierle finished in 5th place
· Social Studies: Parker Steurer finished in 3rd place, Teddy Marx finished in 5th place
· Language Arts: Samantha Bowling finished in 1st place. In addition, Samantha’s Language Arts performance resulted in a 9th place finish statewide!

The entire GC team is:
· Composition: Avery Lewis, Juliet Church, Rania Siddiqui
· Math: Samantha Bowling, Avery Lewis, Teddy Marx
· Science: Ian Beierle, Josh Krebs, Madison Wagner
· Arts & Humanities: Juliet Church, Jackie Krebs, Madison Wagner
· Language Arts: Samantha Bowling, Jackie Krebs, Parker Steurer
· Social Studies: Ian Beierle, Teddy Marx, Parker Steurer
· Quick Recall: Ian Beierle, Teddy Marx, Samantha Bowling, Jackie Krebs, Madison Wagner

We also need to recognize the adult volunteers who aided in the preparation and attended the entire event. These coaches were Cheryl DelVisco, Barbara Wagner, Jill Beierle, Danny Monaghan and Kelly Townsend.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR ARCHERS!
Isa Verdi won 3rd place and Braden Baker won 4th place in the Reindeer Shoot last weekend.

TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR 2019/2020 SCHOOL YEAR
The Catholic Education Foundation, the Archdiocese of Louisville and funding partners are helping more families than ever who cannot afford the full cost of educating their children in a Catholic elementary school.
All families with one or more children enrolled in or applying to a Catholic elementary school in the Archdiocese of Louisville are eligible to apply.
Tuition assistance applications should be submitted between December 15, 2018 and February 28, 2019.
The FACTS management application, will be used for all forms of Catholic elementary school tuition assistance. Families must use the online application available on the website, www.ceflou.org.
When submitting your application, you must submit your 2017 federal income tax return and 2017 W-2 information. A new application is due each year.
Tuition assistance award letters will be mailed to families no later than June 15, 2019.
Completed applications received by February 28, 2019 will participate in the initial grant awards. A much smaller amount of tuition assistance may be available for forms submitted after that date.
Complete only one FACTS application for your family, including all students in the family (elementary and high school) on the same form. FACTS will send a need evaluation to all funding sources for which each family could qualify as well as the schools you have listed on the form.
If you have questions, please call the Catholic Education Foundation at (502) 585-2747, or visit them online. They will be happy to assist you!

KIDS TIME
There is no after school care on Wednesday, December 19. School dismisses at 11:00am.

CHRISTMAS PROGRAM – GR’S. K-5
Friday, December 14, 2018
Gr’s. K-2 – 6:30-7:00pm
Gr’s. 3-5 – 7:30-8:00pm

SANDWICH SUNDAY – DECEMBER 16
December 16th Sandwich Sunday: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4EABA623A2F58-december

DECEMBER 15 IS NATIONAL WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA DAY!
This is a day that Veterans are HONORED and REMEMBERED through the laying of wreaths on Veterans graves at National Cemeteries all across America. Our local Zachary Taylor National cemetery has over 3,000 Veteran graves. Of that 3,000, they receive ONLY 75-80 wreaths every year. If you would like to help make a change to that number, you can purchase a wreath for $15 through the following link: www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/KY0115P!
**This link is very important because it will ensure that the wreath will be sent to our local Cemetery**
You can also send wreaths to Veteran families in addition to sending one to the cemetery.
If you prefer to pay by cash/check, contact Joshua Herriott at joshua.r.herriott@uscg.mil or by phone at (502) 779-5343.
You can also help by volunteering to lay the Wreaths on December 15 at Zachary Taylor National Cemetery. Family and Friends are welcome! Use the link above and select volunteer or contact Joshua Herriott.

FREE MONTHLY WORKSHOPS FOR PARENTS
“Digital Footprint” – January 31, 2019 6:30-8:00pm at St. Leonard School
This crash course in social media offers tools to protect and empower children in our data-driven world. Healthy screen usage, monitoring screen time and privacy concerns will be covered. Call 897-5265 to RSVP for this workshop.

“Mornings without Tears” – February 28, 2019 6:00-7:30pm at St. Leonard School
Time-tested tools, techniques, and tips will be offered for taming crazy mornings. Plan to share your own expertise and learn from local experts in this hands-on workshop for parents. Call 897-5265 to RSVP to this potluck supper and workshop.

AMAZON SMILE
If you shop Amazon, please consider shopping AmazonSmile! AmazonSmile 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.

YEARBOOKS 2018-2019
Orders can only be placed online at ybpay.lifetouch.com, our yearbook code is 12159319.

EASY MONEY SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 26
Date/Payout/Winner/Seller/Grade
12/03 $250 Ralph Bronger, Charlotte Thackeray JK
12/04 $25 Anne Ley, Erin McLarney Gr.8
12/05 $25 Beth Beckham, Aymen Chandler JK
12/06 $25 Jim Cook, Aidan McCaffery Gr.8
12/07 $50 Annette Littrell, Maggie McCulloch Gr.1

BOX TOPS COLLECTION
Our goal is to raise $2,000 in FREE money for our school! Neatly cut and collect unexpired box tops and send them into school on a collection sheet or in a Ziploc bag with your child’s name on it to the PTO mailbox located in the school office. Ask family, friends, and neighbors to save Box Tops for you! We will have two submission dates: October 15 and February 15. For each submission date, the class that brings in the most box tops will receive a popsicle party!
Download the Box Tops Bonus App today to earn Bonus Box Tops!

REMINDER
Student’s who are absent should be phoned in or emailed to Ms. Thomas by 8:30am. There is a 24 hour message system for you to phone in absences, 451-2535 ext. 18.
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