MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Oct. 15 – Trivia Night (see more info below)
Oct. 17 – School picture retakes (students must bring a uniform to change into after pictures)
Oct. 19 – Grandparent day for 3’s through Gr. 2 (more info below)
Oct. 22 – Confirmation Retreat & 1st Reconciliation Retreat
Oct. 25 – Open House for prospective families 3:30-6:30pm
Oct. 28 – Trunk or Treat 6:30pm, Chili/Hot Dog dinner hosted by Gr. 8
TRIVIA NIGHT – THIS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15! DON’T MISS OUT!
Join the Ascension PTO for Fright Night: A Halloween Trivia Event. The event is Saturday, October 15th in the gym. Grab your table of 8 and purchase your tickets today on Eventbrite!
Sponsorships for rounds are still available! If you want to get your company name out to our community as a whole, email Adrian Bates at Adrian.Bates@gmail.com for more information.
The winning trivia team will win $500 and the best-decorated table will win $100!!
If you would like to volunteer to work the event please email Chris Neichter at neichterc@yahoo.com or find the Sign Up Genius on the Ascension PTO Facebook page:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4aa8af2da4f5c34-fright
GRANDPARENT’S DAY FOR THE 3’S – GR. 2!
We will host grandparent’s day for 3’s – Gr.2 on Wednesday, October 19, 8:00am – 9:45am!
All grandparents are invited to attend our all-school mass and sit with their grandchildren that morning, followed by a tour of your grandchild/s classroom!
**Note: We will have Gr’s. 3-5 grandparent day on March 15 and Gr’s. 6-8 on April 12.
ROBOTICS FOR GR’S. 4-8 STUDENTS
Robotics begins Tuesday, October 18, 2:45pm to 4:00pm and goes to mid-March. It is held in the computer lab. You can email Barbara Wagner with any questions, bwagner@ascension-parish.com.
REGISTER YOUR CHILD NOW FOR THE LIVING ROSARY!
The Archdiocesan Marian Committee is grateful to offer the 71st Living Rosary with the Crowning of the Blessed Virgin Mary by none other than Archbishop Shelton Fabre! It will begin at 3:00pm on Sunday, October 23rd at St. Teresa’s Church (the old St. Jerome parish), 903 Fairdale Road, Fairdale, KY 40118. Youth in grades 1st-12th are encouraged to participate as “living” beads of the Rosary. They should plan on being there ½ hour prior to the beginning of the event. Please register children on-line at https://www.archloumarian.org/living-rosary-registration/
TRUNK OR TREAT
Please join us for a night of fun for Ascension’s Trunk or Treat starting at 6:30 on October 28th, including an All Saints Day activity. 8th grade will also be serving dinner to raise money for their Grand Canyon trip. Hope to see you there! Get creative and decorate your trunk for a chance to win a $50 gift card for best trunk and $25 for each boy and girl costume! If you will be decorating a trunk and handing out candy, please click the following link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E044EAAA82AA0FF2-trunk
OPEN HOUSE
Ascension Open House is just around the corner, October 25! If you have a home or business (preferably one with high traffic/visibility) and would be willing to have an Open House yard sign placed, please email Natalie Ising at kynat16@aol.com with the address. The signs would be placed approximately 1-2 weeks before and can be removed following the Open House.
PTO
– Check the newsletter for all upcoming dates, https://sites.google.com/view/ascensionpto/monthly-newsletter!
– Tickets for Trivia Night, October 15, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/405900317777
TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR 2023-2024
The tuition assistance application for 2023-2024 will open soon, on October 15, 2022. The deadline is November 30, 2022, for the first round of funding. Awards will be available on March 1, 2023, earlier than ever! The application will be online beginning October 15, 2022, www.ceflou.org. You must apply yearly for financial assistance. Here is a link to an informational video: https://www.ceflou.org/tuition-assistance-explainer/
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION
Please continue to scan your grocery receipts for the Box Tops for Education program (see below on how to pariticpate). Ascension received a check in the amount of $25.20 for the last submission period (Nov. 2, 2021-March 1, 2022).
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!