MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Oct. 2 – 6:03pm Gr’s. 6 & 7 Washington pre-trip zoom meeting (see below)
Oct. 6 – School picture retakes (students should bring a uniform to change into after pictures)
Oct. 9 – Fall festival for students (more info below)
Oct. 9-12 – Fall Book Fair (more info below)
Oct. 10 – PTO meeting
Oct. 11 – 1:45pm dismissal, P/T/S Conferences 2:15-7:00pm
Oct. 12 – 11:00am dismissal, P/T/S Conferences 11:30am-1:15pmOct. 13-17 – Fall Break
Oct. 12 – PTO Restaurant Night at El Nopal 11am – 10pm
Oct. 21 – Trivia Night
Oct. 24 – Open House for perspective families 9:00am-6:00pm
Oct. 27 – 6:00pm Trunk or Treat (more info below)
PARISH OUTREACH
The parish outreach for the month of October will be the St. Bernadette Diaper Bank. The Bank collects diapers for children, the elderly and disabled, and supplies them to community agencies that assist low-income and homeless families. Currently, they are in need of children’s diapers size 6, and pull ups/training pants in sizes 2T-3T, 3T-4T, and 4T-5T. And, they are always in need of adult diapers and baby wipes. They do accept packages that have been opened. Place your donations in the baskets in the Gathering Space between the Sacristy and Worship Space doors throughout the month.
PARISH DIRECTORY
Our Church is doing a new pictorial directory! IT WON’T BE COMPLETE WITHOUT YOU!
Photo dates are: Nov. 7 – 9, 2023
You will have a professional photography session, see your proofs, and have the opportunity to purchase extra portraits for family and friends. You will also receive a complimentary 8×10 photo as well as the new directory.
You can make your appointment online. Click on the link below and make your appointment on-line.
https://instant-scheduling.com/sch.php?page=&lang=en&year=2023&month=11&day=01&subPage=newApp&aNum=3534502&step=2&sceId=&typId=65111&a=
LONGHORN VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT!
Join us in cheering on the Ascension Longhorns Volleyball Teams as they kick off their CSAA Tournament Games!
On October 4th, our 7/8th grade team will face off against St. Nicholas at St. Nicholas, starting at 7:30pm.
Then, on October 7th, our 5/6th grade #1 and #2 teams will compete at home (Ascension) against St. Stephen Martyr, starting at 9am.
Let’s go, Longhorns!
FALL FIELD DAY – OCTOBER 9!
A celebration of MAP testing! Middle school students will be running and leading the fall festival during their scheduled PE class time. All students are to wear their PE uniforms!
There will be Pumpkin Football, Pumpkin Parachute, Pumpkin Cornhole & Needle in the Haystack!
And we will also have Caramel Apple Charcuterie & Apple Cider!
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR – MONDAY, OCTOBER 9 through THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12
You may take your “someone special” to the book fair after lunch.
The book fair will be open during conferences on Wednesday and Thursday!
The PTO has generously allocated the money for each student (K-8) to purchase a book from the Book Fair for $5.00 or less. (Students in preschool will receive their PTO funds during the Spring book fair).
Ewallet is now 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, Visit https://www.scholastic.com/b/ascensionschool13 for online shopping and ewallet information. Credit cards, checks and cash will also be accepted as payment.
All purchases benefit Ascension’s library and are tax exempt.
Email bwagner@ascension-parish.com with any questions.
Volunteers are needed! Please email bwagner@ascension-parish.com if you are interested.
GR’S. 6 & 7 DC TRIP MEETING
Topic: Ascension School Washington DC 2023 Pre-trip Meeting
Time: Oct 2, 2023 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82588735127?pwd=VWloMjdTUUFHTC8yNmJQYlUyaFJSZz09
ASCENSION 4H SEWING STARS – GR’S. 4-8
Ascension 4H Sewing Stars Club is offering beginning sewing classes to children ages 9-17. Classes will meet in Room 37 (Science lab) on Wednesday afternoons from 3:00-5:00 pm in October through Nov 15. Students must bring their own sewing machine. Space is limited. Contact Mrs. Comstock for details and to enroll, acomstock@aol.com
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
TRIVIA NIGHT – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21! DON’T MISS OUT!
Join the Ascension PTO for Fright Night: A Halloween Trivia Event. The event is Saturday, October 21st in the gym. Grab your table of 8 and purchase your tickets today on Eventbrite!
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: Fright Night Trivia Night
TRUNK OR TREAT
Friday, October 27 @ 6:00pm
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E044EAAA82AA0FF2-44468969-ascension?useFullSite=true#/
Sign up below to reserve your spot to decorate your car for Ascension’s Trunk or Treat on Friday, October 27th. Have cars ready to go by 6:00PM. There will be best dressed boy and girl contest, best decorated car contest, split the pots, and DJ SLIKK. 8th grade selling dinner for the Grand Canyon Field Trip from 6-8.
EASY MONEY SWEEPSTAKES (EMS) WEEK 4
Waterbottle Winners: Reagan Ludlum, Ashlynd Koenig, Abell Chandler, Kamryn Benner, William Karrer
Top Student Sellers: Marlee Goranflo, Gwen Baker, Kamryn Benner, Aiden Lewis, Emma Brown
Top Class: Gr. 3 sold 58 tickets!
Student Incentives:
• 5 tickets: Ascension branded sunglasses
• 10 tickets: Ascension branded drawstring backpack
• 15 tickets: 3 weeks of out of uniform
• 20 tickets: Field Trip TBD
**New This Year** – Each turn-in week, 5 student winners will be drawn from all students who turn in AT LEAST 1 ticket. Each winner will receive an Ascension water bottle!
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 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!