February 14, 2025

President and the Principal, Mary Lang and Martha Tedesco 

At this year’s Rocket Spectacular on February 1, Assumption joyfully kicked off its 70th anniversary jubilee. It was an opportunity to recognize and celebrate our unwavering commitment to our mission that has guided us for seven incredible decades.  

As we reflect on the remarkable journey of Assumption High School, we are reminded that milestones like our 70th anniversary are not just markers of time—they are celebrations of purpose, progress, and the promise of what’s to come.  

Over the past 70 years, we’ve been recognized for excellence, expanded in numerous ways including our student body and program offerings, developed a vibrant campus, and created countless opportunities for students to grow in mind, body, and spirit. Together, we’ve empowered young women to discover their unique untapped potential, uncover new talents, and explore areas of interest they never imagined. 

Through it all, we have remained steadfast in our mission: forming young women of faith, compassion, integrity, and excellence. In short, we’ve spent seven decades developing strong, confident servant leaders prepared to make a lasting impact on the world around them. 

Throughout this special year, we will celebrate our storied past, our exciting present, and our bright future. We will also reaffirm our commitment to creating opportunities, unlocking potential, and nurturing wholeness in the young women of Louisville for the next 70 years and beyond.   

Let’s celebrate this extraordinary milestone together and look forward to the incredible possibilities that lie ahead for Assumption High School! 

FATHER-DAUGHTER DANCE

The 2025 Father-Daughter Dance was a great time! We were thrilled to welcome our students and their father or father figures back this year to silent disco with us at “Dads at the Disco.”  We want to extend a very special congratulations to our Father/Daughter Dance Court.  Our freshman princess was Khloe Cates, accompanied by her father, Ken Cates; our sophomore princess was Molli Currens, accompanied by her dad, Ryan Currens; our junior princess was Lexi Olash, accompanied by her dad, John Olash, and finally our senior princesses were Chloe & Lily Tigue, who were accompanied by their dad, Michael Tigue.  Congratulations to our court, and thanks to all who came out to share this special night with their dads and father figures. We had a great time, and we know that your dads had a great time sharing the evening with you!  

UPCOMING WINTER BREAK: School will be closed for students (faculty/staff will participate in professional development) for Winter Break from Friday, February 14 through Monday, February 17.  Classes will resume on Tuesday, February 18.   

ASSUMPTION PARENT PRAYER: Our parent prayer group will not meet next week because of winter break.  We will continue on Tuesday, March 4. Please join us then. 

PRAYER INTENTIONS: All Assumption parents and alumnae are invited to share prayer intentions. Periodically, we will include the line of “prayer intentions posted online by AHS parents and alumnae” as part of our morning prayer over the P.A. Likewise, feel free to include the intentions you find there in your own personal prayer. To participate, please follow this link. 

SPIRIT WEEK: Next week, February 18-21, is Spirit Week. Our Varsity Club and Leadership and Engagement office have planned several different activities to show support for our students and all that they do to make us proud. All dress-up days and activities are voluntary, but we highly encourage students to show their school and class spirit by getting creative and participating in some capacity.  

  • Spirit Week Dress-Up Days: Students are invited to dress up according to a different theme each day next week. Students have been emailed the dress-up day descriptions and rules, so they may begin planning their costumes. Costumes are all or nothing (no “partial uniform/partial costume” dress); students may not wear costume masks or face paint; and current school policies regarding shoes and hair color still apply.  On Tuesday, our theme is “UK vs. UofL” and students can wear gear to support their preferred collegiate team; on Wednesday, students dress up according to their favorite holiday, Thursday is a “Pink Out” with seniors wearing black for their Fly Girls performance; and Friday is mismatch outfit & crazy hair day.  We can’t wait to see how students show their spirit during this fun week!  

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES: Opportunities for the summer have been UPDATED. You can find these on our guidance department page by clicking here: SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES 2025. There are numerous opportunities available with many costing less than $1,000. Programs are grouped according to areas of interest like General/Pre-College, Leadership, STEM, 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. 

SENIOR CITIZEN PROM: Assumption High School’s junior class Beta Club members will be hosting the 22nd annual Senior Citizen Prom on Saturday, March 22 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Assumption cafeteria.  The theme this year is Sail Away with Us, inspired by a sunset cruise. There will be music from The Prime Time Band, dancing, food, and refreshments at no cost.  We look forward to hosting up to 170 guests. Please RSVP in advance to Assumption High School at 502-271-2530 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 

TORCHPREP ACT SUMMER INTENSIVE CAMP: Thanks to the families who attended our college night last week. We have gotten requests for the information shared by Rhett Barbour about the TorchPrep session offered at AHS from June 9-12, 2025. The ACT will change significantly by September 2025, so this is the last year for your daughter to take the current version. It’s a great opportunity to achieve target scores for college admissions and scholarships. For details and registration, please follow this link: https://torchprep.com/louisville-act-test-prep/. TorchPrep is available to answer your questions and support your college access. 

BETA CLUB INFORMATION FOR SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS: Qualifying sophomores and juniors will be invited to join Beta Club this month for the 2025-2026 school year. Beta Club is an organization dedicated to honoring academic achievement and encouraging school and community service. Qualifying students must have a 3.5 cumulative GPA and no more than two demerits on their discipline record. Members are required to attend 75% of scheduled meetings. School-related absences will not be factored into this. They must complete 20 service hours their junior year and 20 service hours their senior year. Members must maintain a 3.5 cumulative GPA and may not accumulate more than two demerits (equal to six detentions) throughout their membership. Parents/Guardians of qualifying students will receive an invitation letter by email. Qualifying students will receive an email invitation as well. There is a one-time membership fee of $35 to join.  Details for the application process, which includes attending one of several possible discernment meetings and a discipline check, will be included in the invitation emails.  *Current junior class Beta Club members will not receive an invitation as they are already members, and their membership will roll over into their senior year as long as they attend the senior discernment meeting and meet all qualifications at the end of the school year.  

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY (NHS) APPLICATIONS: Completed hard copy applications are due by 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 20 (before Mission Week) to the Guidance office.  NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DEADLINE. The application requires both student and parent/guardian signatures. Remember, only sophomores and juniors who attended one of the NHS application informational meetings held in January and who met the GPA and discipline requirements may apply. Any questions? Contact NHS adviser Kim Habich. 

ROCKET PARENT NETWORK (RPN) UPDATE: SAVE THE DATE! The Rocket Parent Network invites you to “save the date” for their next speaker program on February 24 at 6:30 p.m. in the AHS theater. The presentation will focus on helping your daughters through feelings of anxiety and being overwhelmed.  They will host the parents of three daughters and a local therapist.  This program will also be offered online with a link coming to the Rocket Report in the next few weeks.  

AHS SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION OPENING SOON: We are excited to announce that registration for the 2025 camp schedule will open on Monday, March 3! Assumption will be offering over 35 stimulating enrichment and athletic summer camps for girls and boys in grades K-9. Check the website in March for more details! Please contact Lauren Lega with any questions. 

MISSION WEEK: Mission Week is Monday, February 24 – Thursday, February 27. We will begin school each morning one hour later at 9:10 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.  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.  There is no school on Friday, February 28.  More details about Mission Week were sent in a Special Message from the Principal email on Wednesday, January 29 and can also be accessed through this link: SPECIAL MESSAGE – MISSION WEEK 2025 

BLOOM THEATRE PROJECT: Bringing Life Onstage and Offstage through Ministry (BLOOM) is Assumption’s social justice theatre project and annual student theatre festival. This year’s production, titled “Live It Loud,” will take place on Friday, February 21, and Saturday, February 22, at 7:00 p.m. The project features four student-written plays based on the Mission Week theme, “Live Your Mission.” Rose Theatre Company invites you to experience these original works FREE of charge. General admission. No tickets required.  If you or anyone in your party requires assistance or handicap accessibility, please contact ANDREW STAIRS. 

MISSION WEEK PERMISSION FORMS FOR SENIORS: Senior permission forms were due yesterday, Thursday, February 13. Service hours need to be submitted to MobileServe by Tuesday, March 4 at 3:00 p.m. 

SENIOR EVENT DATES & PARENT LETTER: An email will be sent out in late March to parents of seniors giving details about senior activities and graduation events that will be occurring in April and May. For now, below is a listing of important senior event dates to mark on your calendar: 

  • Saturday, April 12, at 9:30 a.m. – Mother/Daughter Breakfast at Crowne Plaza Hotel by the airport (830 Phillips Lane) 
  • Friday, April 25, at 7:00 p.m. – Pink and White Game at Trinity High School 
  • Friday, April 25 – Senior Celebration Day – 1:00 p.m. Dismissal for Seniors 
  • Friday, May 9, at 6:30 p.m. – Senior Holiday (No School for Seniors) & Senior Prom at Mellwood Art Center – DaVinci Room (1860 Mellwood Avenue) 
  • Monday, May 12, and Tuesday, May 13 – Senior Exams 
  • Wednesday, May 14 from 10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. – Mandatory Graduation Practice at Assumption (gym) 
  • Wednesday, May 14 at 6:30 p.m. – Senior Honors Ceremony at Assumption (gym) 
  • Thursday, May 15, at 6:30 p.m. – Baccalaureate Mass at St. Albert the Great Catholic Church (1395 Girard Drive) 
  • Friday, May 16, from 9:00 -11:00 a.m. – Mandatory Graduation Practice at Bellarmine University – Knights Hall 
  • Saturday, May 17, at 11:00 a.m. – Graduation at Bellarmine University – Knights Hall (2001 Newburg Road) 

MISSION WEEK FORM FOR JUNIORS: Online commitment forms for both job shadow and college visits were due last Friday, February 7.  Verification forms are due Tuesday, March 4.   

MISSION WEEK PERMISSION SLIPS FOR FRESHMEN: Permission slips, along with $20, are due by Wednesday, February 19.  

Sophomore Rosie Wolfram whose ten-minute play written for Assumption’s BLOOM Theatre Festival this year titled HOCO, We Have a Problem won a Silver Key in the Dramatic Script (writing) category by the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.  

SPRING SPORTS TRYOUTS: 

  • Tennis: February 21 from 3:45-5:15 p.m. @ Louisville Indoor Racquet Club 

Congratulations to:

  • The Archery team for placing third overall at the Sacred Heart All-Heart Tournament. 
  • The following members of the Swim team for qualifying for the state finals next weekend: Ava Gates, Lucy Fears, Mallie Whitley, Parker Russell, Kinley Jones, Harper Lawson, Leila Macauley, Elizabeth Browning, Raya von Allmen, Kaylee Vander Velden. 
  • The Varsity Basketball team for defeating Rockwood Summit (MO). 

Next Week:

February 14-16 

  • Dance @ DTU Nationals in Orlando, FL 

Saturday, February 15 

  • Basketball vs Owensboro Catholic @ Breckinridge County Classic 5:00 p.m. 

Monday, February 17 

  • Freshman Basketball vs Franklin County 6:30 p.m. 

Tuesday, February 18 

  • Basketball @ Notre Dame. JV 6:00 p.m., Varsity 7:30 p.m. 

Thursday, February 20 

  • Varsity Basketball @ Seneca 6:00 p.m. 

Friday, February 21 

  • State Swim Prelims @ UK 10:30 a.m. 
  • Basketball vs Cooper. JV 5:30 p.m., Varsity 7:00 p.m.
  • State Swim Finals @ UK 6:00 p.m.