Dear Parents, 

On Sunday, we were excited to celebrate the academic achievement of students at our annual Academic Banquet.  We applaud the 380 students who were recognized with 470 unique honors! 

CAMPUS MINISTRY:   

• PARENT PRAYER:  The Parent Prayer group meets each Tuesday morning from 8:15-8:45 a.m. in the chapel at St. Catherine’s Convent which is right across Tyler Lane from AHS.  Just look for the sign! If you are unable to attend but would like them to pray for a particular intention, please email it to our campus minister MARY ANN STEUTERMANN. We hope you find comfort in knowing that we are praying for your intention even if you can’t be present.   
• GRANDPARENTS MASS:  All Assumption students and their families are invited to celebrate a special Mass with their grandparents on Sunday, October 13, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Raphael Church. We hope our school families will extend the invitation to all grandparents, and the whole family is welcome.  SPECIAL PARTICIPANTS NEEDED:  Any students, parents, or grandparents who have had the archdiocesan training to be Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion are welcome to be communion ministers at this Mass.  We would also love to have a family volunteer to bring up the gifts or read.  Please email MARY ANN STEUTERMANN if you would like to serve in any capacity.  
• ALL SAINTS DAY MASS AND ALL SOULS REMEMBRANCE:  The Assumption community will celebrate All Saints Day on Friday, November 1, with a Mass at St. Raphael at 10:05 a.m.  We will be honoring the saints who have come before us as well as those in our own lives.  Because November 2 is All Souls Day, we are also inviting family members of AHS alumnae who have died in the past year to join us for Mass on November 1.  Then, on November 4, in each homeroom, we will have a special All Souls remembrance to prayerfully recognize the names of family members of anyone in the AHS community who has died during the past year as well as the names of ALL Assumption alumnae who have passed on at any time.   We will ask students to share the names of any family members they may have lost this past year so they can be part of this special remembrance, and we invite you to do the same.  If you have lost a family member in the past year, please send this person’s full name to GAIL KING  by Friday, October 25. 

DANCE CODE FOR DRESSES AND ALL-SCHOOL SEMI-FORMAL DANCE/JUNIOR PROM:  Our first dance of the year, the All-School Semi-Formal Dance (sponsored by the Junior Class and unofficially considered to be the Junior Prom) is on the horizon for Saturday, November 23. As the girls begin thinking about and shopping for what they are going to wear to the dance, we need your help to make sure that the girls keep our dress code for dances in mind. Simply put, dresses for dances need to be appropriate for a Catholic high school dance. This means that dresses need to be modest, age-appropriate, and event-appropriate. Because traditional interpretations of these terms are often at odds with current fashion and cultural trends, we recently shared information with all students giving them detailed explanations with illustrations of a number of current fashion trends that could cause problems in terms of being acceptable/appropriate for a Catholic high school dance. Please review this information, DANCE CODE FOR DRESSES, before shopping with your daughter/allowing her to purchase a particular dress for the dance. We really do not want your daughter (and you!) to be upset on November 23 when she is not allowed to enter the dance because she is not dressed appropriately. This can easily be avoided by following the guidelines when choosing your daughter’s dress for the dance. We do recommend starting the shopping process early, though, because many of the current trends would not be acceptable for an AHS dance–it may take some time to find the perfect dress for your daughter to wear to the AHS All-School Dance/Junior Prom, but it CAN be done! And just FYI, our full dance regulations, including the dress code, can be found on page 26 in the Student/Parent Handbook. 

ROSE THEATRE PRODUCTION:  Rose Theatre Company is proud to present the deviously delicious Broadway sci-fi smash musical, Little Shop of Horrors! Inspired by the B-movies of the 1960s, Little Shop has devoured the hearts of theatre goers for over 30 years. The meek floral assistant, Seymour Kelborn, stumbles across a new breed of plant he names Audrey II – after his coworker crush. General performances will be November 1 and 2 at 7:00 p.m., November 3 at 2:00 p.m., and November 7-10 at 7:00 p.m. To purchase tickets, please visit www.showtix4u.com and search for Little Shop of Horrors. Contact COLLEEN MURPHY if you or anyone in your party requires seating without the use of stairs or with the use of a wheelchair. Little Shop of Horrors is appropriate for ages 10 and up. 

PARENT/TEACHER/STUDENT CONFERENCES:  Conferences are scheduled for Tuesday, October 15, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in order to give students and parents the opportunity to meet with teachers about students’ progress.  All parents are invited to attend, but parents of students with a D or F in a class or classes as of October 15, the date of the conferences, are required to attend. Our next official grade update will be on Monday, October 1.  We recommend, however, that you check your daughter’s grades on PowerSchool between October 2 and October 15 and make plans to attend if needed.  No appointment is necessary.  If you have any questions that cannot be addressed at parent/teacher/student conferences, please contact your daughter’s dean – JUDY FIELDHOUSE (students whose last names begin with A-K) or THERESA SCHUHMANN  (students whose last names begin with L-Z). 

TESTING DAY:  Wednesday, October 16, is the National Testing Day for all freshmen, sophomores, and juniors.  It is a late arrival Wednesday, with the tardy bell ringing at 9:05.  We will dismiss at approximately 12:30 p.m.  So as to not disturb any testing, we wait for all rooms to finish before we dismiss.  If your daughter is in our Learning Differences program and qualifies for extended time testing, please ask her what time she will finish.  All juniors will be taking the PSAT, sophomores will be taking the PreACT or PSAT (depending on their English classes), and freshmen will be taking the PreACT test.  Please encourage your daughter to maximize the benefits of this day by getting a good night’s sleep, eating a healthy breakfast, and bringing her calculator and pencils with her on Testing Day.  There is no make-up day for these tests and no replacement for the valuable feedback they provide for both the school and your daughter, so attendance on this day is very important.  

TESTING DAY FOR SENIORS: Since seniors are not involved in taking standardized tests on Testing Day, Wednesday, October 16, they are excused from coming to school on this day. We strongly encourage seniors to use this day for making college visits. Since Thursday and Friday of that week, and Monday of the following week, are Fall Break days, this is a great opportunity of make a visit to an out-of-town college. 

POWERSCHOOL APP FOR GRADES & POWERSCHOOL LMS FOR ASSIGNMENTS:  An easy way to see your daughter’s grades is to use the mobile app. PowerSchool Mobile for Android version 2.0 is now available for download in the Google Play Store featuring a new, easier to use dashboard. The Apple Store has the PowerSchool mobile app, too. Our passcode for the app is BRSC.  The PowerSchool LMS allows you to see your daughter’s assignments and due dates. An invitation was sent a few weeks ago to each parent’s email with a URL to click and with your individual 8-digit code. 

AHS TRIVIA NIGHT:  Trivia Night is back on Saturday, October 19, in the AHS gym.  Assemble a team of your most knowledgeable friends, challenge your rivals, and compete for gift cards, door prizes, and, of course, bragging rights!  Doors open at 5:30 p.m.  We will have snacks and drinks. The cost is $10 per person, but teams of six or more get one person free.  The maximum team size is eight.  Reserve a spot for your team or send any questions by email to LIZ BENDER.  All proceeds support the AHS Speech and Debate Team.  Thank you for helping us get the word out.  We look forward to seeing you there! 

MOTHER-DAUGHTER BUNCO AND BARGAINS:  Save the date!  Mother-Daughter Bunco Night is scheduled for Tuesday, October 15, at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria.  All moms and daughters are invited.  Cost is $5 a couple.  There will be food, prizes, and used uniform pieces and spirit wear for sale.  Please contact DAWN DEWEESE for more information.   

RPN NEWS:  The Rocket Parent Network is kicking off a parent education series taking place over the next few weeks.  Most of the information that will be posted can be found on the Operation Parent website. Topics selected are based on results from a recent RPN member survey.   To start the series, click on the link below to hear from the founder of Operation Parent as she and her daughter share their journey.  Their story is a testament that parents and caring adults can and do make a difference: 

Jean and Amanda’s story. 

NOTE FROM ATHLETICS:  WINTER SPORTS TRYOUTS:  A current, complete physical is required to try out and participate in any Assumption sport. Documentation can be found here: KHSAA Sports Physical. Please note: Two parent and two student signatures are required on this form in order for it to be considered complete.  In addition, a $200 athletic fee is required for participation.  If you have questions regarding the physical, please contact Christy Hulsewede at (502) 271-2555 or Christy.Hulsewede@ahsrockets.org 

• Archery tryouts will be held October 30 at 6:00 p.m. at Highland Hall.  A parent meeting will be held following tryouts at 6:45 p.m. 
• Swim and dive tryouts will be held October 3 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. and October 7 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at St. Xavier High School pool.   
• Basketball tryouts will be held for varsity on October 15 from 3:15-5:45 p.m. and October 16 from 3:15-5:30 p.m.  Freshman tryouts will be held October 16 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. and October 17 from 3:00-5:00 p.m.  All tryouts will take place in Assumption’s gym. 

OCTOBER BUS SCHEDULE FOR TRANSPORTATION TO THE GREEN: Below is information for our fall sports athletes regarding after-school transportation to practices/games at the Green. 

ROSE AWARD NOMINATIONS: The Rose Award is a $5,000 grant endowed by an anonymous donor to recognize an Assumption employee who serves as a role model and is a positive influence in our community. Alums, current parents, past parents, students, faculty and staff are invited to nominate a current administrator, faculty, or staff member who has made a significant difference in their lives or the lives of their daughters.  Past winners are Katie Caswell, Cindi Baughman, Kelly Kirwan, Kathy Fleischer, Mary Pat Sexton, Dawn Deweese, Angela Lincoln, Rebecca Pate, Barry Haworth, Jackie Metry, Beth Hicks, Doug Sumey, Sally Craven, Mary Margaret Ralph, Judy Ribar, and Judi Erskine.  These individuals cannot win again. Nominations may be made at  THE ROSE AWARD and are due by Friday, October 25. Nominations must include a detailed description (three-paragraph minimum) supporting your nomination.  The award will be presented at the Thanksgiving Celebration on Tuesday, November 26.  If chosen, your nomination submission may be read at the prayer service. 

Sincerely, 

Martha Tedesco 

Principal