MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Oct. 17 – 6:00pm Confirmation Sponsor/Candidate general gathering/meeting in cafeteria
9:15AM-2:00pm Gr. 3 to Belmont Village & Towerview Farm
Oct. 18 – 8:15-12:00pm Gr’s. 4-7 to Louisville Water Tower
Oct. 21 – Sandwich Sunday (after 10:30 Mass, approximately 11:20am) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4EABA623A2F58-sandwich2
Oct. 23 – Open house for prospective families, 9:00am-6:00pm
Oct. 26 – Trunk or Treat
Oct. 30 – 1:00pm dismissal, teacher inservice
Nov. 1 – 8:15-10:45am Gr. 4 to Dropseed Nursery
Nov. 7 – 6:00pm Gr. 8 Group Focus Session (with sponsor or parent) in the adult meeting room
Nov. 10 – 9:00am-4:00pm Gr. 8 Confirmation Retreat at Kavanaugh Center

BASKETBALL TRYOUTS
Boys: Monday, October 22, 3rd/4th Gr. 6:00-7:15pm, 5th/6th Gr. 7:15-8:30pm, 7th/8th Gr. 8:30-9:45pm
Girls: Tuesday, October 23, 3rd/4th Gr. 6:00-7:15pm, 5th/6th Gr. 7:15-8:30pm, 7th/8th Gr. 8:30-9:45pm
All players need to attend their tryout night. Players enter through the cafeteria. Tryouts are closed to all parents. If you wish to wait for your child, the cafeteria will be open.

CONGRATULATIONS TO LAUREN SANDERFER, ASCENSION CLASS OF 2015
Lauren, a former Ascension graduate and current senior at Ballard High School was honored at the St James Court Art Show for excellence in visual arts for oil paintings on mirrors. She received the Betty Corey Art Scholarship sponsored by St James and the University of Louisville. We wish Lauren the best as she pursues her talent in art!

EASY MONEY SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 8
Date/Payout/Winner/Seller/Grade
10/08 $25 Pam Robinson, Lillian Keen Gr.3
10/09 $25 Sarah Durand, Lila Durand Gr.1
10/10 $25 Peggy Combs, Juliet Church Gr.6
10/11 $25 Jiim Morris, Will Sanderfer Gr.7
10/12 $50 Jennifer Steier, Graham Reid, Gr.JK

PLEASE JOIN US
October 20 and 21: Join us in the sanctuary for a talk by Jeff Wright who will witness to an amazing journey with a differently-abled son. The talk will take place immediately following the 4pm Vigil Mass as well as the 8:30 celebration.

Thanksgiving: Join us for Mass on Thanksgiving at 9am. Yes, the turkey is cooking! However, the Lord is always available to receive your thanks!

Sandwich Sunday: This initiative has already fed literally hundreds of individuals and families. Please join us in preparing bagged lunches for others on Sunday, October 21 following the 10:30 Mass.

ASCENSION SPIRIT WEAR
If you would like to purchase Ascension Spirit Wear, please go to the link below. These make great Christmas gifts!
The link will only be up for two weeks! https://ascensionspiritwear2018.itemorder.com/sale

FESTIVAL 2019
Mark your calendars for May 31st and June 1st as Festival 2019 will be amazing!!
We are in search of a Sponsorship Committee Lead.
Do you have a marketing or fundraising background?? Ability to connect with people?
Or open to connecting with our established sponsors and asking other businesses to support Ascension?
If so, then Festival 2019 needs you!
Please email Laura at lktransform@att.net with interest or questions by October 15th.
We can’t wait to work with you to make 2019 even more amazing!
Thank you!

BOX TOPS COLLECTION
Our goal is to raise $2,000 in FREE money for our school! Neatly cut and collect unexpired box tops and send them into school on a collection sheet or in a Ziploc bag with your child’s name on it to the PTO mailbox located in the school office. Ask family, friends, and neighbors to save Box Tops for you! We will have two submission dates: October 15 and February 15. For each submission date, the class that brings in the most box tops will receive a popsicle party!
Download the Box Tops Bonus App today to earn Bonus Box Tops!

REMINDER
Student’s who are absent should be phoned in or emailed to Ms. Thomas by 8:30am. There is a 24 hour message system for you to phone in absences, 451-2535 ext. 18.
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. Thank you