MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Feb. 20th – March 27th – Fish Fry Fridays
March 12th – CM Chicken Fundraiser Event
March 14th – Mother/Son Hike
March 11th – Grandparents’ Day (3rd – 5th grades)
March 23-27 – Literati Book Fair
April 15th – Grandparents’ Day (6th-8th grades)
Mother/Son Hike
We are pushing the hike back one week in hopes for better weather.
We hope you can still be with us on the 14th for some fresh air fun.
Any additional updates will be communicated through email. Please continue to RSVP and if you need to change your RSVP you can reach out to Sally Merrell or Jaclyn Mullin.
RSVP for the event Here
Literati Book Fair
Monday, March 23rd – Friday, March 27th
Lunch With Someone Special Days
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday March 23rd – March 27th
Students will have time to shop during their library/technology class
- Credit cards, checks and cash will be accepted as payment
- All purchases benefit Ascension’s library
- Email bwagner@ascension-parish.com with any questions
Volunteers are needed!
Please email bwagner@ascension-parish.com if you are interested.
Ascension Fundraiser Event
Any Arts Club
It has been a great year so far! We’ve decided that the final club meeting will be March 31, the Tuesday before Spring Break.
There won’t be any more art club meetings after Spring Break.
Thank you so much for your support this year, it’s been absolutely wild, the art they’ve created has been spectacular and sometimes ingenious.
Please let me know if you have any questions!
Ashley Heimbrock
Fish Fry Fridays
Our “O-Fish-al” Athletics Fundraiser, Ascension hosts six-Fish Fry Fridays during the Lenten season. We look forward to gathering as a community:
Friday, March 6
Friday, March 13
Friday, March 20
Friday, March 27
Drive-Thru—4:30 – 6:30 PM | Dine-In—5:05 – 8:00 PM
We can’t do it without you! Volunteer for a shift (or two) here: Sign Up Genius
Note—Each week is designated by grade level; however, you are welcome to sign up for whatever shift(s) work for you. Questions? Contact Fish Fry Volunteer Coordinator Abby Simon (abbysimon3020@gmail.com).
Ascension Festival – Save the Date
We’ve begun preparations for the 2026 Ascension Summer Festival, a cherished tradition that brings our parish family and community together. Be on the lookout for ways you and your family can help. In the meantime, save the date for Friday and Saturday, May 29 and 30!
Raffle Booth
There are three ways to purchase your Raffle Booth Pre-Sale chances:
- Pick up a Raffle Booth PreSale Listing and order form in the back of the gathering space (look for the yellow sign)
- Visit our website http:// www.ascension-parish.com/ summer-festival
Looking for ways to support the Festival?
Do you know of any restaurants that will donate a gift card, or would you be willing to purchase a gift card and drop it off at the parish office by April 1st?
Another way to help with our Summer Festival is to make a cash donation. We will use the cash to purchase items for the booth, or do you know of a business that would be willing to donate items then that is great too!
If you would like to shop, below are just a few suggestions of items to purchase and donate.
Bottles of Bourbon or Wine, One Weekend Night Stay at a Hotel, Entertainment Gift Certificates (Malibu Jacks, Kingpin Lanes, Strike & Spare, Movie Theaters, Dave & Buster’s, Main Event), Foursome of Golf, Battery Powered Yard Tools, Electronics, Stroller Wagon.
Please help us make our 2026 Summer Festival successful!
The Summer Festival is monetary support for our parish and school community.
Please contact Karen Morris 262-7064, Carleen Herde 693-9697 or Anne Ewing 558-8435 if you have any questions.
St. Xavier High School Honor Roll
First Honors – Miles Heilman
Principal’s List – Quenton Horton
First Honors – Samuel Schweickhardt
Sacred Heart School Honor Roll
Principal’s List – Felice Pappalardo
Principal’s List – Isabella Verdi
Mercy Academy School Honor Roll
Hannah Gohmann
Maddie Hartlage
Noelle Ising
Ella McCoy
Savannah Smith
Assumption High School Honor Roll
Lilly Adams – Principal’s List
Carley Amon – First Honor Roll
Gwen Baker – Principal’s List
Amina Bektasevic – First Honor Roll
Kamryn Benner – First Honor Roll
Lucy Broster – First Honor Roll
Leah Gordon – Second Honor Roll
Audrey Hynes – First Honor Roll
Ila Janes – First Honor Roll
Evie Larosa – Principal’s List
Abby Lile – First Honor Roll
McKenna Lindsey – Second Honor Roll
Tatum Mullaney – Principal’s List
Sophia Murphy – Second Honor Roll
Brianna Owens – Second Honor Roll
Piper Steurer – First Honor Roll
Emma – Tingle – First Honor Roll
Anna Zimmerman – First Honor Roll
Trinity High School Honor Roll
Bryson Betts – Principal’s List
Landen Blincoe – Principal’s List
Ryan Cassetta – Principal’s List
Spencer Heitz – Principal’s List
Talin Ridge – Principal’s List
Samuel Gohmann – First Honors
Eli Hynes – First Honors
Anderson Ward – First Honors
Ryan Yates – First Honors
Max Cornell – Second Honors
Alexander Henson – Second Honors
Sean McCulloch – Second Honors
Nicholas Yorgy – Second Honors
CSAA 3-8th Soccer Registration is now open
Dear Ascension families.
The CSAA has changed 5th-8th grade soccer to be boys or girls only (No Co-Ed teams). 3/4th will remain Co-Ed. Unfortunately, this means many players that wish to play soccer in the CSAA will have to merge with another school. The CSAA is helping to manage this transition, and more details will be provided when available. Please use Gameday to register your child under the proper category. Once numbers are determined, we will work with other schools to merge, if needed. 7/8th grade boys and 5th-8th girls’ registration is currently set to $0, but once team placement is determined, the final registration payment will be needed.
Please reach out with any questions or concerns to Nick Ising at nsisin01@yahoo.com
******EMS Winners******: See here
EMS Out of Uniform – For students who sold 15 tickets
March 16th – 20th
For students that sold 20 for more tickets – Malibu Jacks Field trip is March 19th
From the PTO
PTO WEBSITE – https://sites.google.com/view/ascensionpto/home
PTO FACEBOOK – https://www.facebook.com/groups/421480501922288/
PTO NEWSLETTER – https://sites.google.com/view/ascensionpto/monthly-newsletter
Thank you,
Ascension PTO
Grandparents Day!
Please join us for mass at 8:15 with snacks to follow. The dates below have which grades for which days.
March 11 – Grades 3-5
April 15 – Grades 6-8
We look forward to seeing you!
Service opportunity
We are looking for middle school students to help with childcare during PTO meetings! If your student is interested, please sign them up for any upcoming meeting: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4CA5A829A7F8C52-57837537-ptomeeting#/
For Athletics, we are making it simple. All info is in “Band.” We have 205 members!
So join us here https://band.us/n/a3abA9T6v5Udd
All coordinators are part of the app, and you can use the chat to communicate with them, as this is the main way the board communicates.
To keep the housekeeping Band is set in a way that only coordinators can start a post, but everyone can reply to the post started. Do not hesitate to ask questions there if you have any.
I recommend reviewing your settings for notifications so it does not send you alerts all day/night if that is not your thing. Here is how to Manage your Band notification : Tutorials | BAND
If you want to be more involved in sports, the Athletic Board is currently seeking interested individuals to serve in the following open positions:
– Boys basketball coordinator (3rd-8th)
– Track & Field Coordinator
– Gym Managers (All grades – This is a key role and only applies to help during home games of the different sports you like)
Please reach out with interest or any questions to: AscensionLonghornAthletics@gmail.com
SHAHEENS – SCHOOL UNIFORM
Shaheens has launched a new website to better serve our school and families. As a result, any existing links to our school’s uniform through Shaheens will no longer work. Here is Ascension’s updated link: https://www.shaheens.com/schools/ascension-louisville-ky
SAFE ENVIRONMENT TRAINING
The Archdiocese requires all who volunteer or work with minors to have a background check done every five years (processed for free by the parish office). Also, an initial in-person Safe Environment Training must be completed (dates and locations available at www.archlou.org/safe). This training must be renewed every five years by doing a one-hour online course (ask parish office for the website).
If you volunteer or work around children at all, you must be up-to-date on these requirements. Please call the parish office if you have any questions.
If you are currently not up-to-date, you may continue in your work only if there are two other adults present who are up to date AND you are currently in the process of renewing your training and background check.
Anyone who is not currently volunteering but who might possibly volunteer in the future is welcome to go ahead and receive the initial in-person training. That way you wouldn’t have to scramble to do the training if you suddenly decided to volunteer for a youth event. Please submit the certificate you receive there to our parish secretary for her records.
Thank you so much for your service to our community and for your diligence in helping our parish be a responsible and safe place for our kids.
Sincerely,
Fr. Matthew
The schedule for safe environment training can be found here
The PTO is transitioning from Slack to the BAND app
The PTO is transitioning from Slack to the BAND app to help streamline communications. Join the “Ascension PTO” group on the BAND app by clicking the link below so you don’t miss any important updates!
https://band.us/n/aba4A1A1R49fX
PTO WEBSITE – https://sites.google.com/view/ascensionpto/home
PTO FACEBOOK – https://www.facebook.com/groups/421480501922288/
NEWSLETTER – https://sites.google.com/view/ascensionpto/monthly-newsletter
Thank you,
Ascension PTO
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
REMINDER
Student’s who are absent should be phoned in or emailed to Mrs. Passons by 8:15am. There is a 24 hour message system for you to phone in absences, 502-451-2535 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!