MARK YOUR CALENDAR
May 6 – Derby Eve holiday
May 16-20 – Spring Book Fair
May 24 – 6:00 pm Gr. 8 Graduation
May 25 – ACE Day 8:30am – 1:30pm
May 27 – Dismiss at 11:00am, last day of school
June 3 & 4 – Ascension Summer Festival
GREEN RIBBON ANNOUNCEMENT
It is with great pride that we would like to announce Ascension has been named a 2022 National Green Ribbon School. We are one of only two schools in the state of Kentucky to receive this award. The National Green Ribbon Schools demonstrate sustainability practices that:
1. reduce environmental impact and costs;
2. improve the health and wellness of schools, students, and staff; and
3. provide effective environmental and sustainability education
Ascension School began thinking about ways to improve our environmental impact after Pope Francis published the encyclical “Laudato si”. Basically, we need to take care of our planet. After doing many things to propel us in this direction (water bottle refill stations, zero-waste cafeteria, recycling, composting, butterfly garden, vegetable garden, etc.) we decided to apply for the National Green Ribbon. We are so excited to have received it! We hope it inspires others to improve sustainability practices and take care of our Earth.
CAPITOL PRIZE & QUILT TICKETS
Please remember! Student’s will earn Out of Uniform the week of May 9th if they sell all of their Capital Prize & Quilt Raffle chances and complete the Cake Order Form agreeing to bake or donate a cake! They must be returned to the school office by May 4th! Please remember this is per school family and not per student. Thank you for your support of our Festival!
SCHOLASTIC SPRING BOOK FAIR
Books Bring Us Together!
Monday, May 16th – Friday, May 20th
Open during school hours.
Unfortunately, we will not be able to have parent lunches or be open for parents to shop in person. Online shopping is also available with free shipping for orders over $25.00.
The PTO will generously purchase one book up to $5.00 for each of the preschool and junior kindergarten students.
Ewallet is 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. Any funds remaining on ewallet after the book fair can be used at the Scholastic Store Online.
Visit https://www.scholastic.com/bf/ascensionschool8 for online shopping and ewallet information. Books ordered online will be shipped directly to your home.
Checks and cash will also be accepted as payment.
You can make a list of books and send it in with your child along with payment. We will send the books home with your child.
If you are using ewallet, you may email your list to bwagner@ascension-parish.com
Checks should be may payable to Ascension School
Purchases are tax exempt
All purchases benefit Ascension’s library
ASCENSION CO-ED ADULT KICKBALL LEAGUE
Friday Night League
Games begin 1st week of June
To submit a team, contact Felicia Harper at feliciaharper@yahoo.com
SCHOOL SPIRIT WEAR
The school spirit wear store will be open through Monday, May 9. Thank you!
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ACE DAY
A.C.E. stands for Ascension Classes of Enrichment! It will be on May 25 from 8:30am to 1:30pm. Students will choose sessions that interest them.
The ACE team is still looking for a few more presenters. If you would be willing to lead a 45 minute session or know someone who could, please let us know. (Any hobby, talent, skill, activity, game…) The age group and number of students is up to you.
We are also looking for parent volunteers to help on this day. They will be needed to help assist presenters, supervise students, help students and presenters find their sessions. If you are able to help, please sign up,
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A044EAFA623AAFF2-aceday1
If you are able to present a class, please email Mrs. Ann Smith at asmith@ascension-parish.com.
Thank you!
ASCENSION FESTIVAL CHAIRS NEEDED
Please check out our Sign-Up to learn more about being a Festival Chair! Thank you for your support!!
2022 Ascension Festival Chair Sign Up
EMS TICKET WINNERS FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 25, 2022
Date, Amount, Winner, Seller
04/25/22 – $25 Greg Weber, Church Sales
04/26/22 – $25 Eric Willinger, Marlee Goranflo Gr.1
04/27/22 – $25 Nancy Farmer, Steven Ising Gr.1
04/28/22 – $25 Anna Ferry, Maya Amburgey Gr.K
04/29/22 – $50 Jennifer Thompson, Lily Thompson Gr.3
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.
TUITION RATES 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR (INCLUDES BOOK BILL, CAFETERIA & PTO FEES)
Level 1 – Parishioner
One child – $7,550
Two children – $11,530
Three children+ – $13,600
Level 2 – Non-Parishioner
One child – $8,620
Two children – $12,90
Three children+ – $17,100
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!