MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Nov. 12 – End of 1st Trimester
Nov. 15 – Begin 2nd Trimester
Nov. 19 – Out-of-uniform (last Friday of the month)
Nov. 20 – 6:30-10pm Moms’ Night Out Bunco
Nov. 22-26 – Thanksgiving Holidays
Nov. 28 – Advent Wreath Making (following 10:30am Mass)
Nov. 30 – 6:00pm Gr. 2 1st Reconciliation
Nov. 30 – Gr. 8 Confirmation Retreat
Dec. 01 – 6:30pm ASCEND Eucharistic Adoration, Reconciliation & Praise & Worship
Dec. 05 – Breakfast w/Santa following the 10:30am Mass
Dec. 08 – Immaculate Conception -4pm Vigil Mass, 8:15am & 7:00pm
Dec. 12 – 2:00pm Regional Reconciliation Service at St. Michael
Dec. 14 – 6:00pm Advent Meditations with Music & Reconciliation
Dec. 17 – 6:00pm-9:00pm Simbang Gabi
Dec. 21 – 7:00pm Mass in the Longest Night
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR ALUMS WHO MADE THE HONOR ROLL FOR THE FIRST QUARTER 2021-2022!
TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL
Principal’s List – Logan Blair, Trey Thompson, Michael Towles, William Yorgy, Ian Beierle, Landon Brown & Dashal Smothers
First Honors – Brian Briceno, Cole Busby, Gabriel Budge, Kyle Bibelhauser, Joshua Krebs & Parker Steurer
Second Honors – Joseph McLeod, Bryan Merrick, Ethan Benner, Chase Busby & Elijah McCoy
ST. XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL
Principal’s List – Teddy Will
First Honors – Jaxon Strothman, Preston Dean & Jack Burns
Second Honors – Seth Beierle
BREAKFAST WITH SANTA
Every year the PTO likes to “give back” to the Ascension Community & they host a Breakfast with Santa & Mrs. Claus! This year the breakfast will be on December 5 after the 10:30am Mass. Santa & Mrs. Claus will be in attendance for you to take pictures with. New this year, they will have an area where you can write a letter to Santa for him to take back to the North Pole to his elves. We will have a wonderful spread of breakfast items & this all brought to you by the PTO & Scott Radcliff (Ascension Class of 2005) with RE/MAX Premier Properties! Thank you Scott!
We need plenty of help putting this event on, so please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F044BADA923AAF85-breakfast3 to help. Please feel free to reach out with any questions! We hope to see you there!
PTO PRESENTS – MOMS’ NIGHT OUT BUNCO
When: Saturday, November 20, 6:30pm – 10:00pm
Where: Ascension Cafeteria
Cost: $10, purchase tickets in the school office
Ascension: Mom’s Night Bunco (signupgenius.com)
ADVENT WREATH MAKING
Create your own Advent Wreath! Join us on Sunday, November 28th after the 10:30AM Mass to create your own wreath to take home. The cost is $15 to cover the cost of materials. There will be treats and drinks for all. Please RSVP HERE by November 14th, or contact Tasha Gordon at tgordon@ascension-parish.com for questions.
EMS WINNERS FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 8!
Date/Payoff/Winner/Seller & Grade
11/08 – $25 Leah Valuska, Stella Timmons Gr.3
11/09 – $25 Jim Dearinger, Talin Ridge Gr.6
11/10 – $25 Nicole Wardle, Ivy Wardle Gr.1
11/11 – $25 Tom Kennedy, Hunter Kennedy Gr.7
11/12 – $50 Matt Spalding, Lula Storer JK
TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR THE 2022/2023 SCHOOL YEAR
When to apply: Applications should be submitted between November 15, 2021 and January 31, 2022.
How to apply: The online application is available at www.ceflou.org.
Do I apply every year?: Yes, you must apply for tuition assistance each year.
When will I know if I qualify?: Award notifications will be issued to families no later than May 1, 2022.
If you have questions: Call the FACTS help line at 1-866-315-9262 or online at www.ceflou.org.
Who Can Apply?: Families with one or more children enrolled in or applying to a Catholic elementary school in the Archdiocese of Louisville.
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 over the summer; filling up those Ziploc bags, milk jugs and coffee cans with 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!