MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Apr. 4-8 – Spring Break
Apr. 15 – 1:45pm dismissal, Good Friday
Apr. 24 – 1:00pm First Communion
May 6 – Derby Eve holiday
May 24 – Gr. 8 Graduation
May 27 – Dismiss at 11:00am, last day of school
June 3 & 4 – Ascension Summer Festival

PTO NEWS
1. PTO is planning for Teacher Appreciation week! We are asking each class to donate the following items:
a. 3’s, JK, TK- $5 scratch offs
b. K. 1st, 2nd- airplane bottles of liquor or wine
c. 3rd, 4th & 5th- $5 gift cards to Heine Brothers or Starbucks
d. 6th & 7th – $5 Kroger gift cards
e. 8th- movie candy and Paper Mate Flair Pens
***Please send items ATTN PTO to school by April 15

2. Box Tops- We are trying a new process for Box Tops! Please send your grocery receipts to school in an envelope marked ATTN PTO for us to upload for you!

3. We are seeking new board members and new event chairs for next school year! If you are interested in serving as a board member or chairing a PTO event, please email ptoascension@gmail.com.

4. EMS prizes-
a. March 29- snack day
b. April 21- movie day – we need chaperones for the movie times (watch for sign up genius)
c. – Bouncy house day for all for reaching our goal of $50k!

LENTEN FISH FRYS – HELP NEEDED
Please look for your grade and sign up to help support our Lenten Fish Frys
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f044bada923aaf85-2022

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL PLANNING BEGINS!
VBS will be the first week of August this year and we are beginning to plan for another fun filled week of Gospel sharing! If you are interested in helping plan Vacation Bible School this year, please contact Tasha Gordon at tgordon@ascension-parish.com.

CONGRATULATIONS EMS TICKET WINNERS FOR THE WEEK OF 03/14/22
Date/Amount/Winner/Seller & Grade
03/14 – $25 Tom Kennedy, Hunter Kennedy Gr.7
03/15 – $25 Katie Earley, Elizabeth Earley Gr.4
03/16 – $25 Jenni Gohmann, Sam Gohmann Gr.8
03/17 – $25 Angela Wisner, Carley Amon Gr.7
03/18 – $50 James Smith, Savannah Smith Gr.8

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. 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!