April 14, 2023

Manager of Annual Fund & Alumnae Relations, Abby Martin

Calling on all Assumption Alumnae!!  Once again, Assumption is partnering with Bethlehem, Holy Cross, Mercy, Presentation, and Sacred Heart on April 18-20 for the annual Alumnae Unite giving campaign. This campaign is focused on women’s philanthropy and giving back to their alma mater in support of Catholic education.  Over the past six years, this campaign has raised more than $1.5 million for girls’ Catholic education.

All funds raised benefit the respective schools’ annual fund, which supports the operational budget and tuition assistance, and is critical as tuition alone doesn’t cover the cost of an Assumption education. This year, the actual cost of educating a student is over $17,500. The nearly $2,600 difference per student is made up through fundraising efforts, including Alumnae Unite, which helps offset the cost of tuition for our families.

The goal for this year’s campaign is for each school to reach 20% alumnae participation, which means every donation no matter the amount helps us get closer. Right now, Assumption is at 4.89%, but we know Rocket alums will rise to the occasion and get us to 20% first! We are so proud to have alumnae who continue to support Assumption’s mission of educating the whole person. 

If you’re an alum and have already supported the Annual Fund this year, thank you, your donation is already included in the participation percentage! If you haven’t, please consider making a donation today to help AHS reach our goal. As parents, we invite you to follow along on social media to see how alums are doing. We also encourage you to share on social media and invite others to give back in support of your daughter or other young women who will come after her!  https://www.givecampus.com/lxhwqe

 

We are excited to announce the official Remodel Reopening of the Campus Store! To make room for new items, we are also going to host a SUPER SALE  next week. Mark your calendars because ALL faculty, staff, and students will have the opportunity to shop a day early before it opens to the public.

The SUPER SALE will be open:

  • Wednesday, April 19 from 7:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.  – this is for Faculty, Staff, & Students ONLY  
  • Thursday, April 20 from 12:00 – 6:00 p.m.
  • Friday, April 21 from 11:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Everything in the sale, located in the CAC Foyer, will be 50% off! The Campus Store will be open as well, but sale items are ONLY located in the CAC foyer. Limited availability and sizing on items. First come, first serve, and no holds.  

JUNIOR PROM SEMIFORMAL DANCE: On Saturday, April 15, the junior class is hosting a juniors-only prom from 8:00-11:00 p.m. Every student and her guest must have a ticket that was purchased in advance.  Each student must also present her student ID when entering.  Tickets were sold during all lunches April 11-14.  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 10:30 p.m. All students will be monitored with the use of a passive alcohol sensor upon arrival and departure of the dance.   

PARENT PRAYER: Our parent prayer group will meet on Tuesday, April 18, from 8:30–9:00 a.m. in the AHS chapel and will continue to meet each Tuesday morning throughout the school year. Please park in any open space and enter the school through the main entrance. During the year, we pray for every student by name twice. Next week we will be praying for the Limerick sophomores. Please join us for any or all of these opportunities.  All are welcome! 

PARENT PRAYER – PINK & WHITE EDITION: Each year before the Pink & White Game, the parents of Catholic high school students come together for a joint prayer service.  Please join us for this year’s Parent Prayer on Thursday, April 27, at 8:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart. Please enter SHA through the main entrance and greeters will direct you to the service.  And those who usually come to our own AHS Parent Prayer on Tuesdays, please be aware that we will NOT meet on April 25 since the special service is on April 27. 

This past week, freshmen, sophomores, and juniors heard about leadership opportunities and seniors worked on a collaborative art project.  Our students worked on preparation for an annual Assumption tradition—the bleacher dance. Sophomores and juniors heard information about parking on campus next school year and how to obtain a parking spot.           

Next week, all grade levels will continue to practice their bleacher dance in preparation of Friday’s pep rally.  Also, seniors will receive their allotted graduation tickets on Monday during homeroom.  Please be sure to ask them for the tickets at home.   

WORK IT WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE FOR APRIL: The Achievement Center will be hosting its final Work It Wednesday next week for April. Mark your calendar now for April 19. Students are invited to come to the Media Center from 7:45 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. to receive extra support in their classes from peer tutors, study groups, or the AC teachers. To ensure we are meeting everyone’s needs, we ask students to please RSVP in advance to Mrs. Conway or Ms. Prentice. 

ACT TEST PREP FOR SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS:  We are offering our 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 2.3 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 will take place at Assumption June 5 – 8 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.  Early registration deadline is May 29.  More information about programs, registration, and fees can be found at www.torchprep.com. 

PINK AND WHITE GAME:  The sixteenth annual Pink and White Game will be held at Trinty High School on Friday, April 28, at 7:00 p.m. Opening ceremonies will begin at 6:30 p.m. The gates will open at 5:30 p.m.  Tickets will NOT be sold at the door. Students may purchase tickets during lunches in the cafeteria the week of April 24; tickets are $10.00.   Assumption, Sacred Heart, St. X, and Trinity each receive a ticket allotment to sell to their communities. We are encouraging students to arrange with their family and friends at St. X, Trinity, and Sacred Heart to buy their tickets at their own schools.  In order to ensure that all students have the opportunity to buy a ticket from Assumption’s allotted tickets, on Monday, April 24, each student may buy only one ticket for herself.   For the remainder of the weeks, students may buy a maximum of two tickets per day.  Tickets will be sold to students only.  There will be no outside sales.  Please note: All schools have agreed that there will be no tailgating at this event, and we highly encourage carpooling to the game!    

ROSE THEATRE COMPANY’S SPRING PLAY: Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie which was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, Clue is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery. The tale begins at a remote mansion where six mysterious guests assemble for an unusual dinner party where murder and blackmail are on the menu. When their host turns up dead, they all become suspects. Led by Wadsworth (the butler), Miss Scarlett, Professor Plum, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock, and Colonel Mustard race to find the killer as the body count stacks up. Clue is the comedy whodunit that will leave both cult fans and newcomers in stitches as they try to figure out…WHO did it, WHERE, and with WHAT!? Performances will be April 22, 27, and 29 at 7 p.m., April 23 and 30 at 2 p.m. Tickets are available at www.showtix.com. You can use this link or go to Showtix and search for “Assumption.” If you or anyone in your party needs assistance with handicap accessibility, please contact Colleen Murphy at colleen.murphy@ahsrockets.org.  

SUMMER ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES: Academic opportunities for the summer have been UPDATED. You can find these on our guidance department page by clicking here: SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES 2023. 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. Many 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. 

BUS DRIVER NEEDED: Assumption High School is seeking a bus driver for daily short runs to athletic fields, local retreat centers, and field trips. Applicants should be able to provide the following: High school diploma or GED and a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with a school bus endorsement to transport students. Applicants must have evidence of a good driving record, be 21 years of age or older, and pass a background check.  Applicants may stop by or contact the main office for an application. If you have questions or need more information, contact the school at (502) 271-2523 or email jenny.friedenberg@ahsrockets.org.  

SENIOR PARENT LETTER: An email was sent out on Thursday, April 13, to parents of seniors giving details about senior activities and graduation events that will be occurring in April and May, including a link to the Class of 2023 senior events website page.  If you are a senior parent and did not receive this email, please click on this website link to view this important information:  CLASS OF 2023 SENIOR EVENTS WEBPAGE 

FINAL DEADLINE FOR LETTERS FROM COLLEGES:  Attention, senior parents! In order to have the most accurate information for our senior class, we ask seniors to submit a copy of their college acceptance letters, honors program acceptance letters, and scholarship offers.  Your daughters have heard this reminder at class meetings and received the reminder via email numerous times.  We wanted to make sure that you were aware of the expectation that seniors submit a copy of all college admission acceptance letters, admission into honors colleges and special programs, as well as scholarship offers to the Guidance Office.  This submission can be in paper form, or students may also forward their letters to college.letters@ahsrockets.org   Although the deadline has passed, we will still accept all documentations until WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2023.  After that time, our materials used at the Senior Honors Ceremony will be prepared for printing and we will not be able to make any further changes. 

SERVICE HOURS REMINDER: This is a reminder that juniors who are currently taking Catholic Social Teaching have the remainder of their 15 Junior ACTS service hours due on Friday, April 14. All hours will need to be completed, logged, and verified in MobileServe by 8 a.m.to receive full credit. Please reach out to Katie Culver katie.culver@ahsrockets.org if you have any questions. 

GSP APPLICATIONS AND STANDARDIZED TESTS:  Sophomores interested in applying for the Governor’s Scholars Program (GSP) next fall are encouraged to take an ACT in June or July, and/or an SAT in June in addition to the standardized tests offered through AHS in the fall. Doing this will help students to achieve the best possible score prior to the application deadline. If you have any questions, please email COLLEEN MURPHY or visit the GSP website at  http://gsp.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx. 

Our art students who moved on to the state art competition and won the following awards in their categories: 

  • Junior Sam Bradley – Honorable Mention in Drawing 
  • Senior Eli Lewantowicz – First place in Printmaking 
  • Senior Marilyn Pray – Honorable Mention in Photography 
  • Senior Ashlyn Shea – Second place in Photography  

PHYSICALS:  A reminder to all parents of Assumption athletes: It is required by the KHSAA that your daughter have a current physical on file with the athletic office before she may participate in tryouts or practice of any kind. This physical must be submitted on the KHSAA physical form. Fall sports tryouts begin July 15. Please call and make a doctor’s appointment today with your daughter’s primary care physician. There are no group physicals offered here at school.   

Congratulations to:

  • The Varsity Tennis team for beating Eastern 5-0 and KCD 5-0 
  • The JV Softball team for getting a 10-8 win over Oldham County 

Next week in Athletics:

Friday, April 14 

  • Tennis @ Christian Academy 4:00 p.m. 

Saturday, April 15 

  • Softball @ Mercy. Varsity 11:00 a.m., JV 12:30 p.m. 

Monday, April 17 

  • Tennis vs Central Hardin @ Freeman Lake State Park. Varsity 4:30 p.m., JV 5:30 p.m. 

Tuesday, April 18 

  • Softball vs Oldham County.  Varsity 6:00 p.m., JV 7:30 p.m. 

April 19- April 23 

  • Lacrosse @ Braveheart Tournament @ Sacred Heart 

Wednesday, April 19 

  • Softball vs Bullitt East. Varsity 6:00 p.m., JV 7:30 p.m. 
  • Tennis vs E-Town @ Freeman Lake Park 4:30 p.m. 
  • Track @ Male JV Meet 4:30 p.m. 

Thursday, April 20 

  • Tennis @ Providence 4:00 p.m. 
  • Softball @ Floyd Central. Varsity 6:00 p.m., JV 7:30 p.m. 

April 21- April 22 

  • Track @ Eastern Relays @ UofL 

Friday, April 21 

  • Tennis vs Brentwood (TN) @ Sacred Heart 4:00 p.m. 

Saturday 

  • Tennis @ North Laurel Tournament 

Dance Tryouts:  

  • Tryout Clinic (Dancer Only): April 24, 5:00-6:30 p.m. @ 360 Dance 
  • Tryout (Dancer Only): April 25, 7:45-8:45 p.m. @ 360 Dance 

Cheer Tryouts: Tryouts will be held at Assumption High School on Friday, May 12, from 5-8 p.m. and on Saturday, May 13, from 2:30-4 p.m. Please bring $20 as a tryout fee. The fee will include a t-shirt to be worn on the final day.  

Please follow Rocket Sports on Social media for schedule updates and scores!