MARK YOUR CALENDAR
September 16th – EMS Turn in day
October 6 – 9, 2025 – The Literati Book Fair
Oct. 24 – Trunk or Treat
Nov. 15 – Trivia
Dec. 7 – Cookies with Santa
**Literati Book Fair**
Monday, October 6th – Thursday, October 9th
Lunch With Someone Special Days
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday October 6th – October 8th
Open during conferences on Wednesday and Thursday
Students will have time to shop during their library/technology class
The PTO has generously allocated the money for each student to purchase a book from the Book Fair for $10.00 or less.
- Credit cards, checks and cash will be accepted as payment
- All purchases benefit Ascension’s library
- Email bwagner@ascension-parish.com with any questions
Volunteers are needed!
Please email bwagner@ascension-parish.com if you are interested.
Any Arts Club
Date: Tuesdays, starting October 21 (the week after Fall Break)
Time: 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Location: TBD, somewhere in the school
Open to: 1st through 8th grade
Ascension is supporting the start of a new arts club here at school! It’s not all painting and drawing so come join us as we experience some lesser explored or unusual art forms, like duct tape or creative writing.
Join us each week or just the arts you’re interested in. Sign ups each week are not required but encouraged for a general head count in order to prepare supplies and an opportunity for students to offer suggestions for activities. You can sign up HERE!
Want to know what’s coming up or more information about the club? We have a Google site HERE and it details the expectations for the club as well as a calendar with the upcoming scheduled arts activities so you can plan ahead.
We would like to have a showcase at the end of the year to display what the students have worked on over the course of the year and we’ll be posting photos of their works (no pictures of students) on the Google site.
Any questions can be directed to the club moderator, Ashley Heimbrock at ashley.beck.heimbrock@gmail.com. Assistant moderators are Andria Kersting and Brandi Miller.
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
EASY MONEY SWEEPSTAKES
Don’t forget to sell your tickets!
Online sales will be assigned physical tickets on weekly basis and tracked by EMS committee with names/ticket #s/students. EMS committee will be included online tickets with weekly total counts for each student based on date purchased
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!
Come shadow at Mercy Academy!
As your family explores high school options for your 8th grader, a shadow visit is the perfect way to see what life at Mercy is all about. A shadow day isn’t just about observing – it’s about experiencing Mercy firsthand and discovering what makes our community so special!
SACRED HEART – HIGH SCHOOL PREVIEW NIGHT FOR 7TH & 8TH
ATHLETICS
8th GRADE VOLLEYBALL DAY
Please join us in recognizing our 8th grade volleyball players as they play their last home match at Ascension!
Saturday, September 27th
7th/8th #2 team: 9:00am vs. St. Francis of Assisi
7th/8th #1 team: 10:00am vs. St. Martha
We are looking forward to another great season of Longhorn Basketball.
Signups are open in Gameday through 10/1 to allow time for uniform sizing.
Cost:
JK-2nd Grade: $25 (Coordinator: Chris Neichter – neichterc@yahoo.com)
3rd-8th CSAA: $75 (Coordinator: Dink Horstman – dink622@aol.com)
Season will begin in late October and run through late January/early February.
Please contact either coordinator or email AscensionLonghornAthletics@gmail.com with questions.
Sign up on CSAA GameDay: HERE
Go Longhorns!
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
– Swimming Coordinator (1st-8th)
– 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 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!