Rocket Report
Dear Parents,
We congratulate senior Emma Bartley on being named a National Merit Finalist this week! We are so proud of this academic achievement. Additionally, we would like to thank all of our students for their hard work with standardized test preparation in and outside of the classroom.
Congratulations to our Cheer Teams who competed in Orlando at the UCA national tournament this past weekend. Our gameday squad placed first in their division and the varsity squad placed seventh. Way to go, Rocket Cheer!
CALENDAR NOTES:
- MISSION WEEK: Mission Week is Monday – Thursday, February 25-28. We will begin school each morning one hour later at 9:05 a.m. and dismiss each day at 2:55 p.m. We believe that Mission Week activities are so important that we suspend classes for the week; all students are required to attend and participate in the activities scheduled, both on and off campus. All attendance policies apply during Mission Week–if your daughter is ill and unable to participate on a given day, please call the attendance office as usual. If at all possible, please do not schedule medical appointments for your daughter on days when she will be participating in activities off campus. There is no school on Friday, March 1. More details about Mission Week were sent in a Special Message from the Principal email on Monday, February 4. Please be sure to check your email for this important message!
CAMPUS MINISTRY:
- PARENT PRAYER GROUP ON TUESDAY MORNINGS: We invite all parents to join our parent prayer group that meets on Tuesdays at 8:15 a.m. in the chapel. Each prayer experience lasts just 30 minutes, dress is casual, and there’s no commitment to ongoing participation. Just come whenever you can make it!
IMPORTANT 2019-2020 REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
- New this year! TUITION SELECTION FORM AND REGISTRATION FEE VIADOCUSIGN: A reminder to parents of returning students that you will need to complete a tuition selection form and submit an online registration payment of $200 by the February 22 registration deadline. Your daughter will be signing up for classes at the end of next week! If you cannot find Mary Lang’s tuition announcement that contained the link, here is the DocuSign link for your convenience: PLEASE PROCEED WITH THIS DOCUSIGN ELECTRONIC LINK: Tuition Selection and Registration Fee Link
- PARENT POWERSCHOOL LOG IN FOR 2019-2020 REGISTRATION: Online registration opened yesterday, February 14. On February 21 and 22, we will collect your daughter’s printed and signed registration form and $200.00 fee receipt. If you have forgotten your parent username or password for PowerSchool, when you go to the login screen for PowerSchool, just click on the link “Having trouble signing in?” and follow the directions to obtain a forgotten username or forgotten password. Reminder: you will need to log into your parent PowerSchool account to register your daughter for classes next year.
- FINANCIAL AID FORM: The financial aid link for 2019-2020 has been added to the school’s website. The due date is February 28, 2019, and the form must be submitted online to FACTS Grant and Aid Assessment. FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION LINK
FATHER-DAUGHTER DANCE: The Father-Daughter Dance will be held on Saturday, March 9, from 8:00-11:00 p.m. in the gym. This dance is open to ALL students— freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors! We encourage all to attend and dance the night away with their fathers or father figures! Tickets may be purchased in advance during lunches on Tuesday, March 5 – March 8 for $20, or at the door the night of the dance for $25. The dance theme is “Boots and Beauties—A Night in the Wild West” and is western inspired! Guests are invited to dress for the theme, but of course, themed attire is not required. Music will be provided by the band Famous on Friday. Hope to see you there!
BLOOM THEATRE PROJECT: Bringing Life Onstage and Offstage through Ministry (BLOOM) is Assumption’s social justice theatre project. This year’s production, titled “Reflections,” will take place on Friday, February 22, and Saturday, February 23, at 7 p.m. The project features seven student-written plays on the theme of excellence. Three will be presented as staged readings, and four will be fully produced. Our company invites you to experience these original works FREE of charge. General admission. No tickets required. If you or anyone in your party requires assistance or handicap accessibility, please contact COLLEEN MURPHY.
ALL SCHOOL SEMI-FORMAL DANCE: On Saturday, February 16, the junior class is hosting an All-School Dance from 8:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. Every student and her guest must have a ticket that was purchased in advance. Tickets will not be sold at the door. Students have received information about dance rules and expectations via SharePoint, email, and morning announcements. In order to ensure student safety, all students and guests must arrive by 9:00 p.m. and may not leave until 11:00 p.m. All students will be monitored with the use of a passive alcohol sensor upon arrival and departure of the dance.
COLLEGE PROCESS MINI-WORKSHOPS FOR JUNIORS: This semester our college counselors, Mrs. Jackson and Mrs. Habich, will provide mini-workshops during each study block to help the juniors get started with the college process. Each workshop will focus on topics related to the college process. The topics and dates are listed below.
- February 20 and 21: Student Personal Profile, building a resume and college application essay
Students will be given an overview of each topic and can choose to focus on one to complete. Please encourage your juniors to attend the workshops. If you have any questions, please contact our college counselor, LEIGH JACKSON, or KIMBERLY HABICH
Additional workshop dates may be added depending on interest.
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY (NHS) APPLICATIONS: Completed applications are due by 3:10 p.m. on Thursday, February 21 (before Mission Week). Hard copy applications must be turned into the Guidance Office by 3:10 p.m. and date stamped. NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DEADLINE! The application requires both student and parent/guardian signatures. Questions about applying to NHS can be directed to NHS adviser KELLY KIRWAN.
ACT TEST PREP OPPORTUNITY: We are offering all students the opportunity to partner with TorchPrep, an innovative test training program that cracks the code on improving ACT scores. TorchPrep has continually yielded outstanding ACT scores for our students. Last year, Assumption students who participated in TorchPrep saw an average score increase of 2.2 points. All courses include 30 hours of direct training, four full-length simulated tests, TorchPrep training manual, customized study plan, and guaranteed results. The training program to prepare for the April 24th National ACT test that will take place at Assumption March 5 – April 13 on Tuesday evenings from 6:00-9:00 p.m. and Saturday afternoons from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Early registration deadline is February 25. More information about programs, registration, and fees can be found at www.torchprep.com
SUMMER ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES: Academic opportunities for the summer have been UPDATED. You can find these on our guidance department page by clicking here: ACADEMIC SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES 2019. There are numerous opportunities available with many costing less than $1,000. Programs are grouped according to areas of interest like STEM or Creative Arts/Design or General Summer Pre-College Programs, etc. applications are due in March and require the assistance of guidance for transcript releases, recommendations, and other documentation. Please contact LEIGH JACKSON or KIM HABICH with any questions.
ROCKET NIGHT: On Sunday, February 17, we invite all past, present, and future Rockets to join us for a Trolls movie afternoon in the Assumption gymnasium. Bring your sleeping bags and pillows and spread out on the gym floor to enjoy Trolls at AHS. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. and the movie begins promptly at 4:00 p.m. Come early to make your own troll hair, enjoy some popcorn and candy, and get comfy before the movie begins. There will also be a very special appearance by Princess Poppy for photo opportunities before the movie begins!
TRANSPORTATION TO THE GREEN FOR SPRING SPORTS: A reminder – transportation to the Green for spring athletes began on Wednesday, February 13. Please read the following carefully so that you can share this information with your daughter. There are two potential bus runs to the Green offered each day depending on team schedules. A weekly schedule with be shared with parents through this report. The bus will be in the parking lot outside the CAC doors immediately after school and again for the second run when needed.
- Run 1: Students who have practice beginning immediately after school will depart from school by 3:00 p.m. each day. No other students may take the 3:00 p.m. run to the Green for any reason.
- Run 2: A second bus run to the Green will leave school approximately 30 minutes before practice for practice Monday thru Friday for those athletes whose practices or games begin later but before 5:00 p.m. These students must go to one of the designated areas at school where supervision is provided (media center or the cafeteria) until their bus run.
- Expectations of students on the bus and once they arrive at the Green: Students should be courteous to the bus driver and act appropriately on the bus before leaving and during the trip to the Green. They should make sure that they have all of their belongings. If items are left on the bus, they will be placed in the lost and found upon the buses return to school. They are expected to utilize the locker rooms or classroom area to store their belongings and prepare for practice.
- Home Game Days: Athletes may utilize the second run on game day. If they arrive at the Green early, they must wait in the lobby area or the front hallway. There is room to sit and work on homework (tablets will automatically connect to the wifi). Snacks may be brought and eaten in the lobby and hallway areas, but the girls should be sure that all unwanted food and wrappers be disposed of properly. Once students arrive at the Green, they may not leave the facility to walk and get food or for any other reason until they are picked up from their event. They may not order food to be delivered to the Green. Students should not be hanging out in the locker rooms or the training rooms.
Thank you for your patience as we continue to evaluate the needs for transportation to the Green. If your daughter is a spring student-athlete, please talk so that she understands which bus run she should take each day depending on her scheduled practice or game schedule. Any questions? Please email athletics@ahsrockets.org.
Sincerely,
Martha Tedesco
Principal