Monday, May 12 and Tuesday, May 13 

Senior exams will take place in the Media Center.  The seniors only need to be present for those exams that they are required to take. Seniors need to be on time for exams as those arriving late will have only the time remaining in the exam period to take the exam. The exam schedule is as follows:  

Monday, May 12

  • A block: 8:10-9:30 a.m. 
  • B block: 9:30-10:50 a.m. 
  • C block: 12:20-1:40 p.m. 
  • D block: 1:40-3:00 p.m. 

Tuesday, May 13

  • E block: 8:10-9:30 a.m. 
  • F block: 9:30-10:50 a.m. 
  • G block: 12:20-1:40 p.m. 
  • H block: 1:40-3:00 p.m. 

Wednesday, May 14: Make-up Exams at 12:30 p.m. (A valid doctor’s note MUST be provided for a student to take any missed exam for full credit.) 

Your daughter’s attendance is MANDATORY at these events/practices. 

Wednesday, May 14 and Friday, May 16  

Graduation practices are mandatory for seniors.  Please encourage your daughter to arrive on time.  We want to ensure a ceremony worthy of their accomplishments, and prompt attendance at practice is essential.  Caps, gowns, and stoles will be distributed at the practices. 

  • Wednesday, May 14: 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. – Assumption Gym 
  • Friday, May 16: 9:00-11:00 a.m.  –  Bellarmine University Knights Hall 

Wednesday, May 14 at 6:30 p.m. – Assumption Gym 

The honors ceremony for seniors will take place on Wednesday, May 14 at 6:30 p.m. in the Assumption gym.  Seniors need to arrive at 6:00 p.m. and go directly to the cafeteria.  Seniors are to wear white dresses, white shoes, and gowns with stoles (but not caps) with any honor society cords. Traditionally, immediate family and some grandparents attend this ceremony.   

  • HONORS:  Seniors are honored for accomplishments that they have received throughout the year as well as academic department awards and some special awards that are a surprise.  All seniors are expected to attend the ceremony for possible individual recognition but, more importantly, to celebrate the accomplishments of the entire class together.  At the Senior Honors Ceremony, programs are handed out to parents and guests right before the ceremony begins.  Please help us keep the surprise of the academic department awards and special awards presented by not sharing this information with any senior daughter prior to the ceremony.   
  • SCHOLARSHIP RECOGNITION:  Seniors are recognized for their scholarship offers and acceptances to colleges and special programs, such as Honors Programs or Honors Colleges, based on documentation in the form of institution emails and letters they have provided to us prior to April 9.  Please note that we need all offers of admission, special programs, and scholarship offers regardless of whether the student is planning to enroll or accept the offer.  Please be sure to have your daughter submit all acceptances and scholarship offers to the guidance office by April 9 in order to be printed in the Senior Honors Ceremony booklet.    

Thursday, May 15 at 6:30 p.m. – St. Albert the Great Catholic Church 

The final Mass for our seniors will take place on Thursday, May 15 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Albert the Great Catholic Church located at 1395 Girard Drive.  Seniors need to arrive at St. Albert by 6:00 p.m. to line up for the processional. Seniors wear white dresses, white shoes, and gowns with stoles (but not caps) to Baccalaureate Mass. Seniors are encouraged to wear their retreat pin on their stole.  

Saturday, May 17 at 11:00 a.m. – Bellarmine University Knights Hall 

The Class of 2025 graduation will take place on Saturday, May 17, at 11:00 a.m. at Bellarmine University’s Knights Hall located at 2001 Newburg Road. This venue will accommodate 10 guests per graduate. Seniors should be at Knights Hall no later than 10:15 a.m. to begin lining up.  Please keep in mind that regardless of time of arrival, the doors to Knights Hall will not open until 10:00 a.m.  

  • ANNOUNCEMENTS: The announcements from Balfour will be mailed directly to each seniors’ home address.  The announcement does not serve as a ticket.   
  • TICKETS: Each senior will receive 10 tickets for guests the week of April 15.  If a senior does not need all the tickets allotted to her, then she should return them to Jenny Friedenberg, assistant to the president/principal in the main office.  These tickets will then be available for distribution to those who may need additional tickets for graduation.  Additional ticket requests may be made AFTER April 15.  
  • GRADUATES: Seniors are to wear white dresses, white shoes, gowns with stoles, and caps with tassels to graduation.  There is no dressing area at Bellarmine.  Seniors should arrive fully dressed to Bellarmine’s campus.  They should NOT be carrying items such as their purse, keys, phones, or have tickets in hand. Graduation tickets must be distributed to family and friends prior to graduation.  Seniors should not be expected to meet up with family members prior to the ceremony.  Parents and daughters are encouraged to ride to graduation together due to limited parking.   
  • GUESTS: Guests must have a ticket to attend graduation. Guests should arrive to graduation with tickets in hand no earlier than 10:00 a.m. Seniors cannot be responsible for distribution of tickets the day of graduation. Guests may not save seats for others by “roping off” any seat(s) using paper, tape, rope, etc.   
  • GUESTS NEEDING SPECIAL SEATING ACCOMODATIONS:  For guests who need special seating accommodations, please contact Jenny Friedenberg, assistant to the president/principal at 271-2523 by Wednesday, May 15.   
  • PICTURES: A formal picture will be taken of each senior with her diploma and a rose by M. Haas Photography. You should receive a text message with a link for your daughter’s photos the week after graduation, however you will be able to access photos to ALL senior events for purchase at https://mhaasphoto.gotphoto.com/jobs/ahs-athletics-event-2024-25. Packages start as low as $27 and will be mailed home directly. Please email Michelle.Hutchins@ahsrockets.org should you have any questions. 

Saturday, April 12: 9:30 a.m. – Crowne Plaza Hotel (830 Phillips Lane) 

The Mother/Daughter Breakfast will take place on Saturday, April 12 at the Crown Plaza Hotel by the airport (830 Phillips Ln, Louisville, KY 40209) from 9:30-11:00 a.m.  Optional pictures will be available beginning at 8:00 a.m. This is a dressy occasion, so “church clothes” are appropriate. 

Friday, April 25 at 7:00 p.m. – Trinity High School

The eighteenth anniversary of the Pink and White Game will be held at Trinity High School on Friday, April 25 at 7:00 p.m. Opening ceremonies will begin at 6:30 p.m. Students may purchase tickets during lunches in the cafeteria the week of the game.   Tickets will NOT be sold at the gate. 

Friday, April 25 at 8:15 a.m.-1:00 p.m. – Assumption High School 

On Friday, April 25, the Class of 2025 will participate in Senior Celebration Day.  Seniors will report to school by 8:10 a.m. as usual but may wear shorts and Senior Celebration Day team T-shirts.  The senior class will spend the day participating in mind, body, and spirit activities, which will culminate with a class cookout in the courtyard. Seniors will be dismissed by 1:00 p.m.  

Friday, May 9 at 6:30 p.m. – Mellwood Art Center, DaVinci Room 

There will be no school for seniors on Friday, May 9 as this is their senior prom holiday. The Senior Prom will be held at Mellwood Art Center located at 1860 Mellwood Avenue. Prom starts at 6:30 p.m. and includes dinner, which will be served promptly at 7:00 p.m.  The seniors and their guests need to arrive at Mellwood Art Center between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Students arriving after 7:15 p.m. will not be admitted to the dance unless they have made prior arrangements with Ms. Wesley, our dean of students. Prom ends at 11:00 p.m., but seniors and their guests are required to stay until at least 10:00 p.m. They do need to make arrangements for their chosen modes of transportation to pick them up no later than 11:00 p.m. There is no ticket given out for prom prior to the event.  When the seniors arrive at prom, they will sign in with their homeroom teachers and find out their table number for dinner.  Dress is formal.  Assumption does not sponsor any post-prom activities.   

Why do the graduates have to wear a white dress underneath their graduation gowns?  

Seniors only need one white dress and one pair of white shoes to wear at Senior Honors Ceremony, Baccalaureate Mass, and Graduation.  The graduation gowns are made of fairly thin white fabric that is easily seen through. Through experience, we know that a solid white dress with little or no pattern looks best under the graduation gown. In addition, a collarless dress fits better under the graduation gown and with the maroon stole. The graduates should not wear maxi dresses, rompers, shorts, or leggings because these also show under the lightweight fabric of the graduation gown.  

Why do the graduates have to wear white shoes? What are the restrictions?  

The graduation cap and gown are white, and in keeping with the dignity of graduation and the unity of the class, all graduates are required to wear white shoes. The white shoes may be sandals or close-toed, may have no heel or a low or high heel, may have a leather or cork sole, or may have small embellishments of gold/silver or beading. The style should be appropriate for a formal graduation ceremony and comfortable for the graduate to walk in. 

What should the graduates wear for each of the graduation events – Senior Honors Ceremony, Baccalaureate Mass, and Graduation?  

For Senior Honors Ceremony, the graduates must wear their white dress, the graduation gown with the maroon stole, honor cords, and white shoes. For Baccalaureate Mass, the graduates must wear their white dress, the graduation gown with the maroon stole, and white shoes. For graduation, the graduates must wear their white dress, the graduation gown with the maroon stole, white shoes, and the graduation cap and tassel.  

May a graduate have her nose pierced or have a tattoo after her final exams? 

In respect for the dignity of our graduation ceremony and events, graduates are not permitted to have any piercings (other than ears) or visible tattoos. They should abide by the general school policies through the conclusion of our graduation ceremony on May 17. 

  

How many tickets will each graduate receive, and why is there no general admission? Is there a way that we can obtain additional tickets?  

The number of tickets is limited to 10 for each graduate because of the seating limitations of Knights Hall. We want to ensure that our guests have seating available. If a family will not be using all of the allotted 10 tickets, they may be given to another graduating senior or returned to the main office to the attention of Jenny Friedenberg. Families needing more than 10 tickets may ask for unused tickets from other graduates.  If this is unsuccessful, then the senior should contact Jenny Friedenberg in the main office to request additional tickets.    

  

Why do the graduates have to arrive 30 minutes early for each of the graduation events?  

Logistically, it takes time for the entire graduating class to line up in order for the procession for each event. This also allows our faculty and staff time to check on those who are missing and to give final instructions and reminders. 

  

When do graduates receive their official diplomas?  

Diplomas will be mailed to students in early June once grades are posted and their official transcripts are complete. 

  

Why don’t the graduates receive the program at Seniors Honors Ceremony? 

The graduates do not receive the program before the ceremony because there are surprise awards given by each academic department and presented to the recipients by faculty representatives from those departments.  There are also additional surprise awards given out by the faculty.  We hope that our parents and other audience members will respect our wish that the announcement of these awards be a surprise to the recipients and not pass along copies of the program to the graduates.