April 28, 2023

President, Mary Lang and Principal, Martha Tedesco

On April 10, we had the privilege to travel with Mary Ann Steutermann, Executive Director of Mission Effectiveness, Dr. Mary Beth Bowling, Superintendent of the Archdiocese of Louisville Catholic Schools, and Amy Nall, Assistant Superintendent of Catholic Schools to attend the National Catholic Educational Association Conference in Irving, Texas, and receive the 2023 Dr. Karen M. Ristau Innovations Award on behalf of our community. The Dr. Karen M. Ristau Innovations Award is presented annually by the NCEA to an individual, school, or program that has furthered the mission of Catholic education through an innovative program or approach. Assumption is being recognized for our innovative advocacy and social justice programs.

Assumption High School is humbled to be counted among the distinguished recipients of the national President’s Awards! To read more about the award and the programs that were recognized, visit our website here.

As our year comes closer to an end, it’s time to celebrate our family competition champion. This year’s winner is the CORK FAMILY! As a congratulations to Cork, they will be receiving a special celebratory t-shirt.  In addition, all Cork family members may enjoy wearing spirit wear (following all spirit wear rules listed in the handbook) during exams May 19-May 25.  Cork worked hard collecting for Canstruction, attending Assumption events, participating in drives, and performing well at our Family Olympics, which helped them earn their win. Congratulations to our Cork family on all their hard work throughout the year!

PINK AND WHITE GAME:  The sixteenth annual Pink and White Game will be held tonight at Trinity 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. 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: The remaining performances of Rose Theatre Company’s spring play, Clue, are April 29 at 7 p.m. and April 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.

AP EXAMS: AP exams for students taking AP classes will begin next week. Important information about the testing days and testing site as well as how to help your daughter be prepared can be found through these links: AP EXAM SCHEDULE and AP EXAM GENERAL INFORMATION

SCHOOL HOLIDAY: Friday, May 5, is a school holiday and the school will be closed.

PARENT PRAYER: Our parent prayer group will meet on Tuesday, May 2, 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 juniors and seniors. Please join us for any or all of these opportunities.  All are welcome!

This past week, students participated in a two-day RTI event on Monday and Tuesday.  This event provided an opportunity for all students to receive targeted academic assistance from teachers or to engage in individual academic pursuits. On Thursday, students watched a presentation from our Broadcast Journalism class.  On Friday, our freshmen, sophomores, and juniors heard class leadership candidate speeches.   

Next week, in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, our freshmen, sophomores, and juniors will participate in two days of mental health enrichment focused on coping skills. On Tuesday, seniors will look ahead to mental health resources available on college campuses.  On Monday, seniors will attend a class meeting about prom and alumnae opportunities.  On Thursday, freshmen will participate in a fun bonding activity with a Derby hat contest for their homeroom teachers.  Sophomores and seniors will have a mental health break on Thursday for homeroom bonding.  On Thursday, juniors will participate in a class meeting about Ring Ceremony and advice from current seniors for navigating senior year. 

END-OF-THE-YEAR TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION FOR ALL STUDENTS:

One of our technology integration specialists will share the following information with our students in one of their May class meetings.

All students must turn in their HP laptop to the Boeckmann Lab by their last day of classes. Seniors must turn in their HP laptops on or before May 16, depending on their last exam. All other students need to turn them in on or before May 25.
Graduating seniors may purchase their HP laptops for $5.00. However, they must turn them in and tell us then if they want to purchase them so we can remove the school software if they do. The graduates may pick up their purchased HP laptop starting the week of June 12. Come to the Boeckmann Lab Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m.
If a senior wants to purchase her HP laptop, the $5.00 fee, (cash or check, no credit cards) will be collected when she comes to pick it up. The HP laptops not purchased by the seniors will be placed in our school loaner pool or will be used for parts to fix other computers.  A big thank you to all graduates who decide to give their HP devices back to the school.

The PC warranty and accidental damage protection ends the day before graduation.
Rising seniors may pick up their HP laptops starting the week of July 17 and rising sophomores and juniors starting the week of July 24. Come to the Boeckmann Lab Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m.  HP laptops can only be given to students who come with their school-issued case to pick up. This is a requirement for our accidental damage insurance.
Be sure to report accidents and get computers fixed in the Boeckmann Lab within 30 days of the damage. Students who are experiencing any hardware issues (physical damage such as cracked screens, damaged plastics, etc.) with their HP laptops must bring their devices to the Boeckmann Lab within 30 days of the accidental damage.

CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION VOTING: Again, this year, Assumption students are participating in the Congressional Art Competition with Congressmen McGarvey’s 3^rd district. Our school has entered the Overall competition as well as the Community Choice competition. The overall winner will be recognized at the awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., and their artwork will be displayed for one year at the U.S. Capitol. An Assumption student has won this competition the past two years!  Community choice is voted upon and will be recognized at a district awards reception, and the work will be displayed in McGarvey’s congressional office and virtual gallery for a year. Voting is now live! Please feel free to share the following link with your friends and family. The deadline to vote is next week on May 3.  

CONGRESSIONAL ART VOTING LINK

WORK IT WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE FOR MAY: The Achievement Center will be hosting two Work It Wednesdays in May. Mark your calendar now for May 3 and May 10. 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.

PARKING FOR JUNIORS AND SENIORS FOR NEXT YEAR: Our current sophomores and juniors have already been given information about applying for parking spaces for next year. Students need to have their driver’s license (not just a permit) by August 10 to apply for a parking space before school starts and begin driving to school on the first day of the new school year; those who won’t have licenses by August 10 but will have them by Labor Day may apply for a space now, but it won’t be assigned until after school starts and they get their licenses. Juniors and seniors who won’t be ready to start driving to school until after Labor Day will just come to the main office to request a parking space whenever they are ready. Because we believe that if the girls are mature and responsible enough to drive to school, they should be mature and responsible enough to listen to announcements, read email, submit their own parking requests online, and work with school personnel to resolve any difficulties they have related to applying for parking, we will work only with students (not parents) on parking issues, and we will not be sending detailed information about applying for parking to parents. That said, to help parents of rising juniors and seniors encourage their daughters in taking care of parking business themselves, here are some key dates the girls will need to keep in mind:

Monday, July 24, 3:00 p.m.: Deadline for submitting a parking request for space assignment before school starts
Monday, July 24, 3:00 p.m.: Deadline for having passengers set up in CarpoolToSchool.com (the number of other AHS students in the carpool on this date will determine the priority for assigning parking).

If your daughter wants to drive to school next year, please encourage her to consider giving a ride to another student to/from school, practice, etc. It builds community, is good for the environment, and helps Assumption be a good neighbor by reducing the amount of school-related traffic on Bardstown Road in the morning and afternoons. As has been the case for at least 15 years, priority in assigning parking will be given to students with carpools and will not be based on seniority.

CARPOOL INFORMATION FOR PARENTS: Assumption is pleased to announce that we will again partner with CarpoolToSchool.com for the 2023-2024 school year. This online service creates an Assumption-only network that allows parents and students to set up carpools to and/or from school that others can then join or request to join a carpool to/from school that has already been set up by another AHS parent or by an AHS junior or senior who drives to school. As noted in the information about student parking above, this is one of the many ways that we build community, respect the environment, and try to be good neighbors by reducing the amount of school-related traffic on Bardstown Road. Parents of incoming freshmen and rising sophomores should be receiving an email from CarpoolToSchool.com on Monday, May 8, inviting them to participate (check your junk folder if you don’t see it in your Inbox).  Parents of rising juniors and seniors who are interested in using this service (instead of having their daughters do it themselves) may log on to CarpoolToSchool and create a new account or access an already existing account; just “request a new password” if you don’t remember what you set up previously. Parents who have general questions about CarpoolToSchool may contact Tatum Park in the main office; those needing technical help with the CarpoolToSchool website are encouraged to use the LiveChat feature on the CTS website (Monday through  Friday from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.) or contact Mrs. Park for assistance.

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.

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.

LIMITED EDITION AHS DERBY FESTIVAL PIN: Assumption has teamed up with the Kentucky Derby Festival to provide a limited-edition Assumption Derby Pin for only $10.00! A limited amount is available, so purchase yours before they sell out! This pin would serve the same purpose as the 2023 Pegasus Pin by allowing admission to all Derby Festival Pin admission events in 2023. They can be purchased in the Assumption Campus Store or by calling the Advancement office at 502.458.6258.

ALUMNAE UNITE: We are proud to share that Rocket alums rallied in support of Assumption during the Alumnae Unite giving campaign last week! There were 870 alums who donated, the highest of all the schools participating, and contributed more than $74,000, a record for this campaign. While the results are exciting, the true win is for the young women who get to experience Assumption because of their generosity. For more info, contact ABBY MARTIN.

ROCKET NIGHT AT THE BATS: The Assumption Alumnae Association invites you to start your summer off right with our Rocket Night at the Bats on June 1! All are welcome to join AHS for a night of Rocket pride, family fun, and Bats baseball at Louisville Slugger Field. The game starts at 6:35 p.m. but get there early to get some AHS swag as well as food and drink specials. Click here to get your ticket. For more info, contact ABBY MARTIN.

SENIOR EVENTS WEBPAGE: A reminder that important information about upcoming senior schedules and events is available on the AHS website on the Class of 2023 senior webpage linked here: CLASS OF 2023 SENIOR EVENTS WEBPAGE.

CLASS OF 2023 YARD SIGNS: Seniors received their Class of 2023 yard sign today at the end of Senior Celebration. We have asked the seniors to take a picture with their yard sign and send it to ELISABETH CASSADY.

SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT GRADUATION TICKETS: If your family will not be using all ten (10) of the allotted graduation tickets that were handed out to your senior two weeks ago, please have her bring them to the main office so they can be distributed to another senior who is in need of extra tickets. Thank you!

JUNIOR RING CEREMONY:  Junior Ring Ceremony is Saturday, May 13, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Raphael.  Students will need to be arrive no later than 10:45 a.m. and should meet their homeroom teacher and family behind St. Raphael by the basketball courts.  Students are welcome to invite up to four (4) guests to attend this wonderful celebration and may enter St. Raphael upon arrival to be seated.   We are looking forward to this very special celebration for our juniors as we mark the passing of leadership to the Class of 2024.  Special reminder about rings:  If your student did not order a ring from Balfour, she will need to bring her own ring/jewelry with her and hold onto it for the ceremony.  If your student ordered a ring from Balfour, the junior class moderator will bring the ring to the ceremony and give it to the student.

JUNIOR ACTS SERVICE HOURS: Last week in their theology classes, all the sophomores learned the details about their junior ACTS requirement. They are encouraged to begin this over the summer. Before they begin serving, they will need to complete an online commitment form that requires a guardian’s signature. Please see the syllabus for all the details. CLASS OF 2025 JUNIOR ACTS SYLLABUS If you have any questions, please reach out to the service-learning director, Katie Culver (katie.culver@ahsrockets.org)

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 Student Y Chapter for organizing a very successful voter registration drive in March. Of the schools that participated across Kentucky, Assumption came in second place for most students registered!

The following French students for their outstanding performance on the National French Exams:

Ranking in the top percentile for Kentucky:

French I: Lily Barker, Olivia Harris, Olivia Manikhong, Mackenzie Smith
For French 2: Piper Kuhn, Maureen Lally, Maddie McNary, Eleanore Whaley
For French 3: Macey Fuson and Lilly Rice (both will also receive a medal for outstanding performance!)
For French 4: Miranda Bilodeau

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 Track & Field team for finishing 8^th overall out of over 60 teams at the Eastern Relays. The Rockets were led by school record-setting performances from Reagan Gilmore, Mabel George, and Elle Cargould, and top individual finishes by Mattie Whitworth and Leah Penick.  Assumption had two relay teams also place in the top eight as well, the Rocket’s 800 meter sprint medley and 1600 meter sprint medley relays.
The Softball team for defeating Sacred Heart 13-1, Franklin Simpson 8-0, and Christian Academy 6-0.
The Tennis team for finishing as runner-up at the Laurel County Tournament
The JV Lacrosse team for advancing to the semifinals of the Braveheart Tournament at Sacred Heart and sophomore Avery Lewis for winning her Braveheart on Saturday.

Next week in Athletics:

April 28-29

Track @ Brother Borgia Meet @ St. Xavier

Friday, April 28

Tennis Sectionals vs Sacred Heart @ Sacred Heart 3:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 29

Varsity Softball vs Daviess County @ Lafayette Five- Star General Tournament 1:00 p.m.

Varsity Lacrosse vs Little Miami (OH) @ Notre Dame 2:30 p.m.
Varsity Lacrosse @ Notre Dame 5:00 p.m.
Varsity Softball vs Anderson County @ Lafayette Five-Star General Tournament 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday, May 2

Lacrosse vs Oldham County. JV 6:00 p.m., Varsity 7:30 p.m.   **Senior Night**
Tennis @ Floyd Central 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 4

Varsity Softball vs Atherton 5:30 p.m.  **Senior Night**

Track & Field @ Sundown Invitational @ Oldham County HS 5:00 p.m.

Friday, May 5

Track & Field @ Dream Mile @ St. Xavier 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 6

Track & Field @ Run for the Roses @ Male 8:00 p.m.

  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!