February 24, 2023

Director of Mission Effectiveness – Mary Ann Steutermann 

Countless hours of preparation have gone into planning a purposeful and meaningful Mission Week for your daughters. This year’s 16^th annual Mission Week is designed to be a special experience of growth and transformation.  Through a wide array of learning experiences, students are called to reflect upon their own dignity and worth, that of others, and the potential they each have to make the world a better place.  Our Mission Week theme is “Own Your Story.”  We invite your participation by holding us all close in prayer as we work with students to own their stories – intellectually, physically, spiritually, and interpersonally.  Please remember in prayer those traveling, those teaching, those serving, those learning, those reflecting, those planning and adapting plans. Our parent prayer group will not be meeting this week due to the changed schedule, but we invite you to take some time on Monday to offer this prayer for the week: 

Be with us, Merciful God, as we seek to be 
Your voice, Your hands, Your love 
in the world this week. 
Help us be open to growth and new opportunities. |
Give us the strength to always be people of Mercy. 

Amen. 

On Wednesday, our community came together to reflect upon how we can use this Lenten season as an opportunity to fast from the things in our lives that distract us so that we may feast on the blessings and holiness of God’s creation. As a part of the prayer service, the administration also blessed our senior ARISE teams as they prepare to serve communities in Cincinnati, Ohio; Auxier, KY; Washington, D.C.; and Louisville during Mission Week. 

MISSION WEEK: Mission Week is Monday, February 27 – Thursday, March 3. We will begin school each morning one hour later at 9:15 a.m. and dismiss each day at 3:00 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 3.   

BEFORE- AND AFTER-SCHOOL SUPERVISION: During Mission Week, before-school supervision will be provided in the cafeteria as usual beginning at 7:15 a.m. each day.  After-school supervision will also be provided each day in the cafeteria until 4:30 p.m. as usual.  

ARCHDIOCESAN PARENT PRESENTATION:  The Archdiocese of Louisville invites all parents to a special presentation. Roy Petitfils, a Catholic author, speaker, and psychotherapist in private practice, will present “Post Pandemic Parenting:  Raising Kids in a Disconnected, Avoidant, and Traumatized World” on Monday, February 27, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at  St. Margaret Mary Church. No registration is required.  Please see the flyer in this link for additional information: ROY PETITFILS PARENT PRESENTATION 

PARENT PRAYER: Our parent prayer group will NOT meet next week due to Mission Week.  We will meet again on Tuesday, March 7. 

IMPORTANT UPCOMING STUDENT REGISTRATION INFORMATION:  In March, we will be starting the registration process for the 2023-2024 school year.  Below is important information:  

• TUITION AND REGISTRATION FEES FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR: Parents or guardians of current freshman, sophomore, or junior students will be receiving an email in April announcing tuition for the 2023-2024 school year.  This year we will continue using Blackbaud Tuition Management (BBTM) for registration and tuition.  BBTM will automatically re-enroll your account in March for the 2023-2024 school year.  Once that process is complete, you will receive a verification email from BBTM with instructions on how to log in to your 2023-24 account or call them directly to make any changes (payment plan, banking information, etc.)  Your registration fee will be included with your July payment.  If your daughter will not be returning for the 2023-24 school year, please contact our registrar KATHY FLEISCHER.  If you have any questions about your account, please contact TAMMY FINCH.   

• CURRENT FRESHMAN PARENT REGISTRATION INFORMATION NIGHT – Save the date! Attention, all freshman parents–on Thursday, March 9, at 6:30 p.m. please join Dean of Studies Theresa Schuhmann for an online meeting in which she will provide information about the registration and course selection process for all freshman parents. We highly recommend that you take advantage of this important informational session in order to assist your daughters in planning their course of study for their sophomore year.  A link to the meeting will be available closer to the meeting date. 

• PARENT POWERSCHOOL LOG IN FOR 2023-2024 REGISTRATION: We will meet with freshman, sophomore, and junior students during LEAD & Learn on March 6, 7, 9, and 10 to prepare for our online registration for the 2023-2024 school year.  This is a great time to have a conversation with your daughter about her classes for next year.  More detailed information will follow, but please make note that you will need to log into your parent PowerSchool account to register your daughter for classes next year.  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.  Please contact kathy.fleischer@ahsrockets.org or brent.miller@ahsrockets.org if you have trouble logging in! 

• 2023-2024 COURSE SELECTIONS: On Monday, March 13, and Tuesday, March 14, our teachers will be conferencing with all current freshmen, sophomores, and juniors regarding their course selections for the 2023-2024 school year.  Registration will open after school on March 14. 

• 2023-2024 COURSE SELECTIONS & DEADLINES:  Your daughter will consult with her teachers for class suggestions, meet with her parents to log into PowerSchool using the PARENT account, and make careful selections of courses for next year.  We ask that she print the selections and bring them to school to obtain teacher signatures and turn in the parent signed course selections no later than Tuesday, March 21.  

• IMPORTANT COURSE REGISTRATION DATES IN A NUTSHELL: 

• March 6 and 7: LEAD & Learn time at school to discuss class registration 
• March 6,7, 9 and 10 – LEAD & Learn time at school to discuss class registration 
• March 9: Freshman parent info sessions 
• March 13 and March 14: Teachers meet with each student during class to discuss class selections 
• March 14 after school: Official class registration opens in PowerSchool using PARENT login 
• March 15-20: Use this time to discuss class selections with your daughter, print the finalized form, sign the form, and have her return to school to obtains signatures from her teachers. 
• Tuesday, March 21: She may turn in her finalized class selection form to her deans in the atrium. 

ABSENCES BEFORE/AFTER SPRING BREAK:  Please note that Assumption does not grant excused absences for college days on days immediately before or after Spring Break. We also cannot excuse students from school for family trips and/or vacations. If you are planning to take your daughter out of school for the whole day or before 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 30, whether to incorporate a college visit  into or to get a jump start on Spring Break travel, please bear in mind that the absence will be unexcused and she will not be able to receive full credit for anything collected for a grade (including tests) in her classes while she is gone; makeup work that is completed and turned in will receive 50% of the grade earned. If your daughter becomes ill and is unable to attend school on Thursday, March 30, or Tuesday, April 11, she will need to provide a doctor’s note or have authorization from our school nurse for the absence to be excused. If you have any questions or concerns about this, please contact Dean of Students CINDI BAUGHMAN.  Full details about our attendance and absence policies and procedures can be found in the STUDENT-PARENT HANDBOOK. 

JUNIOR PROM: The Junior Prom will be held on Saturday, April 15, from 8:00-11:00 p.m. in the Assumption gym. The junior class moderators and class officers have been hard at work in the process of planning the details for the big semi-formal event, and many juniors have already started shopping for the dance. With this in mind, our dean of students, Cindi Baughman, visited junior class meetings twice this week to review information about our dress code for dances with the students and answer any general questions they might have; she also emailed information about the dress code for the dance to all the juniors.  That information is linked here: DANCE DRESS CODE INFORMATION FOR JUNIOR PROM. Please take a few minutes to look it over and then to discuss with your daughter so you can help her know what is expected as she is deciding what to wear to the event—as you will see in the information, Mrs. Baughman recommends that they ask parents for advice in following the guidelines to make sure they are dressed appropriately for a Catholic high school dance. We are counting on you to help your daughter evaluate some of the current fashion trends.  As the dance gets closer, we will share information about our usual dance policies and expectations along with information about the theme and ticket details in a class meeting and with reminder emails and announcements.  

COLLEGE WORKSHOP AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION FOR SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS, AND PARENTS: Thank you to all parents and families who attended the workshop on February 9. Click on this link if you’d like to view the recorded sessions.  If you have any questions, please contact LEIGH JACKSON or KIMBERLY HABICH, our college counselors. 

SENIOR CITIZEN PROM:  Assumption High School’s Junior Class Beta Club members will be hosting the 20th annual Senior Citizen Prom on Saturday, March 25, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Assumption cafeteria.  The theme this year is Run for the Roses, inspired by the Kentucky Derby.  There will be music from The Prime Time Band, dancing, food, and refreshments at no cost.  Seating is limited to 150. Please RSVP in advance to Assumption High School 502-271-2531 so we may plan accordingly. Please share this information with the senior citizens in your life.  We look forward to another wonderful prom with the senior citizens in our community!  SENIOR CITIZEN PROM FLYER 

2023-2024 SCHOOL CALENDAR:  We are in the process of working on the 2023-2024 school calendar.  Although we have not finalized the calendar, we recognize that our families may need general calendar information in advance.  In order to help with this need, the tentative key calendar dates for 2023-2024 are now posted on our website through this link:  IMPORTANT DATES FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL CALENDAR 

AHS SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION OPENING SOON: We are excited to announce that our 2023 summer camp schedule is now open! This year, Assumption is offering over 40 fun-filled enrichment and athletic sessions, including 13 new camps to girls and boys in grades K-9. Click here to learn more. Please contact Lauren Lega or Miranda McCarty with any questions. 

2025 SUMMER INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TRIP – WORLD WAR II & THE HOLOCAUST: We are excited to announce we will be offering a once-in-a-lifetime educational trip focused on World War II and the Holocaust in the summer of 2025. This trip was specifically designed by history teachers, Ms. Long and Ms. Rose, and will explore important events and places related to the Holocaust and World War II in Europe. The trip will begin in Munich with a visit to the Nymphenburg Palace, a guided sightseeing tour of Munich, a visit to the Olympic site of 1972, and a visit to Dachau concentration camp.  We will also go on an excursion to Neuschwanstein Castle.  We will then head to Prague and see many important landmarks including a guided tour to of the Prague Communism and Nuclear Bunker site.  Our trip concludes in Krakow with a sightseeing tour and a guided visit to Auschwitz and Birkenau. This trip is open to all current freshmen.  We plan to have a meeting in the fall 0f 2023 with more information about this fantastic trip. For more information and to sign up, please visit www.educationaltravel.com/long-9651/. If you have any questions or need further information, please email Beth Long at beth.long@ahsrockets.org or Megan Rose at megan.rose@ahsrockets.org. 

HIRING FOR FACILITY/MAINTENANCE TEAM AND CUSTODIAL TEAM: Parents, do you know of someone who would be a good fit for Assumption? We are hiring for our Facility/Maintenance and Custodial Teams. Full-time and part-time positions are available. Good starting pay and benefits along with a great work environment. In addition, employees receive a 50% discount off their daughter’s tuition. Please email Michael Clark, Facility Director, at Michael.Clark@ahsrockets.org for more information. 

CATHOLIC CONFERENCE OF KENTUCKY AND SCHOOL CHOICE HOUSE BILLS:  A message from the Archdiocese of Louisville and the Catholic Conference of Kentucky about School Choice:  Over 30 members of the Kentucky House of Representatives have signed on as co-sponsors of the Students First Constitutional Amendment (House Bill 174).  This is the most support any school choice measure has ever received in the Kentucky General Assembly.  You can learn more about the proposal here.  If passed, it would give voters the opportunity to make Kentucky an educational choice state with robust policies that ensure all students are supported. Please use this link to send an email encouraging your legislator to support House Bill 174.  It takes only a few minutes of your time to help advance this important issue.  You can also call and leave your representative a message at 1-800-372-7181.  

MONDAY OF MISSION WEEK DETAILS: The week of February 27-March 2 will be our 16th annual award-winning Mission Week. Our theme this year is “Own Your Story.”   

MONDAY PROGRAM: On Monday of Mission Week, all students who are not on mission trips experience the same opportunities, while the rest of the week, activities are based on their grade level.  Monday will begin with a keynote address by Katie George.  Katie is a 2012 graduate of AHS who earned a degree in Journalism and is currently a sports correspondent for ESPN.  She was also named Miss Kentucky in 2015.  Then later in the day, students will cycle through three rotations.  One involves the BLOOM Theatre Project which features student-led dramatic elements related to our theme, “Own Your Story.”  A second will involve an exciting new feature this year – Assumption’s own version of TED Talks.  Several students have been working hard for many weeks to prepare to share their own stories.  The third session will allow students to select two different 30-minute learning opportunities from a wide array of options in the areas of life skills, creative arts, movement, and personal development. 

STUDENT DETAILS: We would like to share information given to students this week about Monday. Please remind your daughter of the following for Monday:  

• Students may wear spirit wear as usual. 
• Students do not need to bring their tablet PCs. 
• Students will need to bring a bagged lunch, or they can purchase from a limited menu from FLIK in the cafeteria. 
• Students will be instructed on Monday about attire, lunch, and other details for the remainder of the week for their particular class level. 
• Students need to check their email daily during Mission Week for important information from their counselors.  

SENIOR RING INFORMATION: Our Balfour representative will be visiting during all lunches on Wednesday, February 8, for students to ask questions and shop class rings in person. The deadline to order from Balfour is Friday, February 24. 

The Academic Team who competed at the Regional Governor’s Cup held at Collegiate High School. Assumption earned sixth place overall out of 15 competing schools. Special congratulations to our Future Problem Solving (FPS) team for earning fifth place, and two big shout outs to seniors Miranda Bilodeau for placing second in Language Arts and fourth in Arts and Humanities, along with Kate Kolokowsky for placing fourth in Composition. Both Miranda and Kate are heading to STATE in March!  

Senior Peyton Burnham for placing 4th in the state at the annual KACTE Entrepreneurship Event held in Frankfort. The event was sponsored by the Kentucky Association for Career and Technical Education and was coordinated by the state advisors of the Career and Technical Education Student Organizations. Peyton will receive $250 in honor of her incredible work creating her highly successful business Perfectly Peachy Confections. 

Members of our FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) club who competed at the regional business competition this week.   Our students competed with over 800 students from 16 schools in about 75 business events. We sent 81 of our 111 club members to these competitions. Amazingly, 52 of our students finished 1st, 2nd or 3rd in 30 different individual or team events – thus qualifying them for STATE competitions in April! 

NORTON SPORTS HEALTH ONLINE SCHEDULER:  Norton Sports Health is determined to continue to improve access and provide an “easy button” for getting student-athletes in to see a physician. They have developed an online scheduler that allows a patient/guardian to schedule an appointment in the moment for the first available time. The scheduler can be found at this link:  https://nortonhealthcare.com/request-an-appointment/ 

AFTER-SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION TO THE GREEN:  For the remainder of the spring semester, there will be a bus running to The Green every day after school (unless otherwise communicated by the Athletic Department).  Student-athletes should to head to the CAC lobby immediately after school and be ready to board the bus by 3:15. The bus will typically leave by 3:20/ 3:25, and if a student misses it then she is responsible for her own ride to The Green. 

Congratulations to:

The Swim team for finishing 11^th place overall at state! Those who competed in an individual event in the state meet were Noelle Adams, Ava Fears, Lucy Fears, Ava Gates, Liesel Greseth, Audrey Kiefer, Lauren Kuprion, Landrey Sipes and Kaylee Vander Velden.  

• The 200 Medley Relay finished in 8^th place: Audrey Kiefer, Ava Gates, Noelle Adams, Kaylee Vander Velden 
• The 200 Freestyle Relay finished 9^th place and swam the 2^nd fastest time in school history: Lucy Fears, Liesel Greseth, Noelle Adams, Ava Fears 
• The 400 Freestyle Relay finished 9^th place: Kaylee Vander Velden, Liesel Greseth, Audrey Kiefer, Ava Fears 
• Audrey Kiefer went a lifetime best time in the 100 backstroke and finished 10^th in the event. 
• Ava Gates went a lifetime best time in the 100 breaststroke, finished 6^th place overall, and set a new school record! 

The Basketball team for winning the District tournament by beating Male 69-65 in the championship!  Delaney Cooper, Lauren Campisano, and T Morris were named to the All-Tournament Team. 

Next week in Athletics:

Saturday, February 25 

• Track @ Marshall University High School Indoor Meet 

Monday, February 27 

• 1^st Round of Regional Basketball tournament vs TBD @ Assumption 

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