May 19, 2023

Congratulations to our 2023 graduates who have earned nearly $30 million in scholarships in addition to $1.5 million over four years in the Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship program.  The seniors also completed 4,472 hours of service to the community during their senior year and 14,364 total hours of service during their high school career. Additionally, they earned 3,147 college credit hours. We are proud of the Class of 2023 and look forward to their graduation tomorrow!  You may watch the live-stream of graduation here:

 

This year, through the compassion of our student body, our community has performed over 26,000 hours of community service. Last week at the underclasswomen’s Honors Ceremony, we recognized those individuals who have inspired us with their compassionate hearts by giving so selflessly to others. Congratulations to freshman Nyah Kolibab for completing 74 hours of service, sophomore Mallory McDonnell for completing 149 hours of service, and junior Josie McRae who completed 123 hours of community service.

EXAM SCHEDULE: Second semester exams and review days continue next week.  The schedule for review days and exams is listed below.  We begin our review days at 8:15 and dismiss at either 12:00 (due to St. Raphael dismissal time) or 12:30 (see schedule below).  We will begin each exam day at 9:15 a.m. and dismiss at 12:15 p.m.  Before-school supervision will be provided in the cafeteria as usual beginning at 7:15 a.m. each day, and FLIK will be selling a variety of breakfast items from 8:00-9:00 a.m. each day during exams.  Please note: There will be no after-school supervision in the cafeteria on these days.  Please make arrangements for your daughter to be picked up each day after exams by 12:30 p.m. Our building will close at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 24, for faculty/staff end-of-year activities, so students will not be able to meet with faculty/staff members that afternoon. 

Monday, May 22  

  • C Block: 9:15 – 10:40  
  • D Block: 10:55 – 12:15 (dismissal)  

Tuesday, May 23: Day 2/4 Review Day 

  • E Block:  8:15-9:15 
  • F Block:  9:25-10:20 
  • G Block: 10:30-11:25 
  • H Block: 11:35 a.m.-12:30 (dismissal) 

Wednesday, May 24  

  • E Block: 9:15 – 10:40 
  • F Block: 10:55 – 12:15 (dismissal)  

Thursday, May 25 

  • G block: 9:15 – 10:40 
  • *H block: 10;55 – 12:15 

*Students who have H block STUDY on their schedule may leave at 10:40 on Friday (after the G block exam period) if they would like.  Those who choose to stay will need to report to Room 142 where they will be supervised until dismissal at 12:15 p.m.  

ABSENCE DURING EXAMS & MAKE-UP EXAMS: A doctor’s note is required to make up any missed exam. Makeup exams will be given on Friday, May 26, at 9:00 a.m. in Room 204; students need to bring their doctor’s notes in advance or bring them with them on May 26 to be eligible to take a makeup exam. 

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL – BOOK BUYBACKS & LAPTOP PC COLLECTIONS:  The last day of school is Thursday, May 25. Book buybacks will take place in the cafeteria from 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Laptop PC collections will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the cafeteria.  

This past week, freshmen wrote letters to incoming freshmen to be given during Summer Seminar.  Juniors learned about end-of-year technology procedures.  Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors all enjoyed some down time in homeroom this week to be together as a homeroom community and celebrate the end of the school year.  This week concluded our scheduled LEAD & Learn time for the school year.  We look forward to many more exciting and purposeful class meetings and homeroom sessions next school year.       

ASSUMPTION HONORS CEREMONY FOLLOW UP:  As mentioned last week, the Assumption Honors Ceremony was held last Friday to recognize the accomplishments of our underclasswomen in the areas of academics, service, fine arts, and leadership as well as the contributions of our faculty and staff.  An online program highlighting the many achievements recognized today is linked here:   Assumption Honors Ceremony 2023 

STUDY GROUP OPPORTUNITIES DURING EXAM WEEK:  Students have been invited by Mrs. Conway and Ms. Prentice in the Achievement Center to form study groups during exam week. Students may also come to study independently during this time. All students MUST RSVP to attend. Study sessions will take place on the following dates:  

  • Thursday, May 18, from 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.  
  • Friday, May 19, from 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. and 12:15 – 2:30 p.m. 
  • Monday, May 22, from 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. and 12:15 – 2:30 p.m.  
  • Tuesday, May 23, from 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.  
  • Wednesday, May 24, from 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. 
  • Thursday, May 25, from 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. 

Students should email Mrs. Conway to reserve a table. Please encourage your daughters to take advantage of this opportunity.  

SCHEDULES FOR 2023-2024: Your daughter received list of classes for the 2023-2024 school year during LEAD & Learn homeroom time this week.  Please ask her to share this list with you.  If she is interested in changing her classes, please have her bring a signed note from a parent with this request to her dean during her study or after school May 18-25 during final exams. If she is interested in a levels change, she will need a teacher’s signature in addition to a parent signature.   

UNIFORM/SPIRIT WEAR DONATIONS: The Guidance and Counseling Department is now accepting uniform/spirit wear donations.  Do you have any extra uniform pieces or spirit wear around your house?  The Counseling Office uses the donated uniforms for three purposes.  The Rocket Parent Network sells donated uniform pieces to raise money for their scholarships.  The counselors also use donated uniform pieces to help students in financial need and for whom the replacement of a uniform piece would be cost prohibitive.  We also have a lending closet in the Counseling Office for students who happen to forget a skirt or uniform piece.  We are able to help these students out by lending them a uniform item for a day.  Donated uniforms may be dropped off in the Counseling Office anytime.  You may want to mark your calendar now for our upcoming Rocket Parent Network Annual Used Uniform Sale which will be held on Saturday, June 10, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in the gym. Come by and shop the bargains!  

SHAHEEN’S JUNE UNIFORM SALE: Shaheen’s will be having a special Uniform Sale June 1-July 5. You are invited to buy uniforms early and receive a 10% off storewide discount. Please consider taking advantage of this special opportunity, especially if your daughter has grown over the past year.  Please look at the length of her skirt in particular as many girls’ skirt lengths have crept up to unacceptable lengths. Rising sophomores will need ACTS pants for next year, and some of your daughters may have decided that they’d like a uniform quarter-zip sweatshirt after all. The June Uniform Sale would be a great time to make these purchases. As a neat and appropriate uniform teaches our students to have pride in their own appearance as well as in their school, we ask for your help by investing in your daughter’s uniform for 2023-2024 school year. Click here for a flier with the details about Shaheen’s best sale of the year. 

BOOK BUYBACKS:   We will conduct our book buybacks on Thursday, May 25, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the cafeteria.  If students will be selling their books back to MBS Direct, they will need to go to their website after May 13, get a quote, and print out two (2) copies of the packing slip (three copies if you have more than six books).  In order to take full advantage of the guaranteed buyback, students will need to log into the account used to purchase books when accessing book buyback online quotes.  If you need assistance, please contact JUDY FIELDHOUSE.  Please see this flyer for details and instructions. 

HP LAPTOP INFORMATION FOR CURRENT FRESHMEN, SOPHOMORES, AND JUNIORS: In class meetings these past two weeks, the process for turning in HP Elite Laptops so they can be refreshed over the summer was explained to students.  The HP laptops will be collected on the same day and time as our book buybacks – Thursday, May 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. Students may pick up their laptops for the 2023-2024 school year in the Boeckmann Lab from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the following days: Rising seniors only – July 17 – August 3; Rising sophomores and juniors–July 24 – August 3 (Monday-Thursday).  

FINAL REPORT CARDS:  Final report cards for the 2022-2023 school year will be emailed no later than June 2. 

PURCHASING BOOKS FOR 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR:  Assumption’s MBS Direct bookstore will open on July 4, and our free shipping week will be July 3-9, 2023.  When you log onto MBSDirect.net with your daughter’s student ID number, it will link to her list of books.  Book titles and ISBN numbers will be available for purchase through MBS.  You are welcome to use this information to shop via other sources (ex. Amazon) if you would prefer.  Please pay special attention to any “student message” listed at the top of the page regarding digital versions of texts.  Most courses allow for student choice.  Also, all art fee courses must be paid via MBS Direct. Please note:  MBS Direct is the official supplier of textbooks for AHS students and works closely with the school to have all textbooks to the students by the start of school. If you choose to order books from a different online source, this needs to be done early enough to make sure the student has her books prior to the start of school; a student will not be excused from having a textbook if it was ordered late or from a vendor other than MBS Direct. 

SUMMER READING:  Students received their summer reading requirements in English classes this week.  These requirements can also be found on the website under “Current Parents” and through this link:  SUMMER READING 2023. Summer reading is an important component of the English curriculum, and the books read in the summer will be incorporated into the first unit of study in your daughter’s English class next school year.  PLEASE NOTE: If a student decides to make any schedule changes over the summer that result in a change in academic level for English, she is required to read the book assigned for that level, which may be a different book and/or a different assignment.  She will need to find the correct summer reading assignment on the website.   

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 can be found 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. 

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. 

GRADUATION LIVESTREAM:  The graduation livestream will be available at 10:40 a.m. on Saturday, May 20, via the Assumption Facebook page, or you can access the YouTube link directly here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZvjXNYlG0o 

SENIOR TRANSCRIPTS:  Senior parents, final transcripts will be sent to your daughter’s college or university (and NCAA, if applicable) in mid-June.  This is the university that she indicated on her final transcript request form she completed earlier this week during graduation practice.  She may start to receive reminders from her university.  She does not have to contact the guidance office regarding those reminders unless she needs to change the university she listed on her final transcript form.  If a senior has earned college credit through a DC class, instructions for requesting those transcripts have been emailed to the senior. 

SENIOR HONORS CEREMONY:  A digital version of the Senior Honors program booklet from the Senior Honors Assembly is now available online through the class webpage: CLASS OF 2023 SENIOR EVENTS WEBPAGE. 

SENIOR PORTRAITS: Earlier this week, the junior class received information about how to book their senior portrait session at Illumination Studio.  They will also receive a mailing from Illumination Studio with all of the information they will need.  Here is a link to the information for your review:  AHS SENIOR PORTRAIT INFORMATION. Please make sure to read the information so that you can schedule your student’s portrait session before we return to school in August. You are welcome to have your student’s senior photos taken anywhere, but you must have her drape photo (her official senior portrait) taken at Illumination Studio before school begins in August. If you have questions, please contact Illumination Studio at 502-585-3103 or you can email Beth Smith at bsmith@studioillumination.com. 

COLLEGE ADVISING DATES FOR JUNIORS:  Leigh Jackson and Kimberly Habich, college counselors, will be available on several dates at the end of May and into the month of June to meet with current juniors (our rising seniors) and their parents to discuss the college application process.  Mrs. Jackson, who works with the first part of the alphabet (A-L) will be available from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 26-Wednesday, June 7.  Mrs. Habich, who works with the latter part of the alphabet (M-Z), will be available from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 26-Friday, June 2.    Please contact via email to set up an appointment – LEIGH JACKSON or KIMBERLY HABICH . 

JUNIOR ACTS SERVICE HOURS:  In their theology classes, all 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. 

The 2023 Senior Prom Court: Mia Brehm, Jill Eichberger, Ava Fears, Eli Lewantowicz, Abby McClellan, Molly McElroy, Lauren Schweitzer, Kaitlyn Weihe, Alexis Willis and the 2023 Prom Queen: Mary Barker!  

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 Tennis team for their runner-up finish at the regional tournament. Clare Hudson will advance to play in the state singles tennis tournament. Abby McClellan and Addison Littlefield also qualified for the state tournament as a doubles team. 
  • The Softball team for beating Male 13-4 to win the district tournament. Tia Ice, Katelyn Plichta, and Emily Shearer were named to the all-district team. 

Next week in Athletics:

Saturday, May 20 

  • Softball Regionals First Round @ Assumption.  Time and opponent TBD 

Monday, May 22 

  • Softball Regional Semifinals @ UofL.  TBD 
  • Track Regional Meet @ Eastern HS 5:30 p.m. 

Tuesday, May 23 

  • Softball Regional Finals @ UofL. TBD 

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