MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Nov. 11 – PTO meeting
Nov. 12 – PreK-K Grandparents Day (Starts at 8:15)
Nov. 15 – Trivia
November 17th – 21st – 8th Grade Fundraise $1 out of uniform per day (see below)
Dec. 7 – Cookies with Santa
Upcoming Events:
11/15: Trivia Night
Doors open at 6, event starts at 7.
Grab some friends and get your table if 8 today!
https://www.wesharegiving.org/App/Form/fd996c84-2e20-4f25-b88d-59d3b670646a
******EMS Winners******: See here
EMS Out of Uniform – For students who sold 15 tickets
December 8th – 12th
February 23rd – 27th
March 16th – 20th
For students that sold 20 for more tickets – Malibu Jacks Field trip is March 19th
Graduates That Made the Honor Roll:
9th – Braden Bishop – First Honors
11th – Salvador DeNardo – Principal’s List
10th – Miles Heilman – Second Honors
10th – Quenton Horton – Principal’s List
12th – Samuel Schweickhardt – Principal’s List
Robotics Club
The Robotics Club is open to students in 4th – 8th grade. The meetings are held Tuesdays after school until 4:00 pm and will begin on September 30, 2025. We do not meet on days we are out of school. There is a one day competition held in late February or March and the Robotics Club will end after the competition. While there may be conflicts with sports and other clubs, students are encourage to attend if they are available for most meetings.
During club meetings, students work together to build and code robots using Legos. The objective is to push the competitor’s robot off the platform. There are other divisions of the robotics competition that include writing, building sets and coding a robot. Students interested in the robotics club should stop by the library for a permission slip. If you have any questions, please email bwagner@ascension-parish.com
Any Arts Club
The Any Arts Club has been booming! We have:
- An up-to-date calendar for upcoming activities
- Access to the weekly prompts and instructables for those who cannot make it a particular week or lose track of their paper copy
- A digital archive of the students’ work from week to week
You can access this and more from the Any Arts Club webpage HERE.
Any questions can be directed to the club moderator, Ashley Heimbrock at ashley.beck.heimbrock@gmail.com. Assistant moderators are Andria Kersting, Brandi Miller, Tina and Todd Grote, and Sally Merrell.
8th Grade Fundraiser – Out of Uniform Days
Students may dress down for a $1 each day ($5 for the week) on the weeks below.
Please submit the money to the teachers.
November 17th – 21st
April 20th – 24th
Grandparents Day!
Please join us for mass at 8:15 with snacks to follow. The dates below have which grades for which days.
Nov. 12 – 3yr-K
Feb. 25 – Grades 1-2
March 11 – Grades 3-5
April 15 – Grades 6-8
We look forward to seeing you!
Restaurant Nights
Nov. 10 – Panera Bread on Dutchman’s Ln.
Dec. 10 – Blaze Pizza
Jan. 28 – Texas Roadhouse
Feb. 17 – Chick fil a
Please join us for our next PTO meeting on November 11th as we discuss the fall and winter events!
Cookies with Santa is coming on Sunday, December 7th! Join us immediately after the 10:30 AM Mass in the Ascension Cafeteria. Enjoy cookies, festive crafts, and free pictures with Santa Claus. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!
Please join us for our next PTO meeting on December 9th as we discuss the upcoming winter events!
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#/
ATHLETICS
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
SWIM TEAM SIGNUPS
Welcome to another year of swim! Signups are open for grades 1-8 to join the team. They will be open through January 4th.
Our swim season starts just after the new year. Practices will be Sunday nights at 5:00p at St. Xavier High School.
We have one CSAA meet that will be held February 28th at Mary T Meagher Aquatic Center.
If you have any questions, please contact Jaclyn Mullin at jaclyn.mullin@gmail.com
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
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
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!