March 27, 2025

Director of Engagement and Leadership, Kristin Walsh 

Our Family Council is excited to bring new vision to our Compassion Connections program, a program originating from a senior dream idea over seven years ago and growing into a school-supported initiative.  Compassion Connections is a way to connect our Assumption students to local service agencies in order to provide support in ways that make an impact.   

Traditionally connected to our Assumption families, Compassion Connections is transforming into a schoolwide Service Fair during the school day on Tuesday, April 8.  More than10 local agencies will be visiting during RTI time in order to connect with students and provide information about how students can complete service at their agency in areas related to help for the homeless, support for women and families, care and maintenance of the Earth, and advocacy for those with developmental disabilities, the elderly, and animals.  

This event comes at a great time for students to consider their Junior ACTS service requirement and aligns with our mission, Compassion Inspires.  While matching students with agencies is important, Family Council has also worked with these agencies to compile acts of service during RTI time on Wednesday, April 9 and Thursday, April 10 to feel the immediate impact of working together as a community. 

ASPIRE Awards

This week, Assumption hosted members of the incoming Class of 2029 for our 2nd annual Aspire Awards! These students have been invited to the McAuley Honors Program because of their commitment to academic excellence. In addition, some of these students were also presented with the Presidential Merit Award, a four-year renewable scholarship, for earning top scores on the HSPT. These students and their families heard from our President, Mary Lang; Manager of Marketing & Admissions, Kelsey Gunter ’08; Director of the McAuley Honors Program, Dr. Colleen Murphy ’95; and a current member of the McAuley Honors Program, Nikita Nair ’26.

One of the great gifts of the McAuley Honors Program to its scholars is that in entering this program they become a part of a community of learners who have also embraced an attitude of aspiration. As members of the program, they have the opportunity to learn and grow together, to participate in a variety of activities that will help you continue to stretch your perspectives and worldview, who will challenge them to think outside of the box, and with whom they will be able to engage in thought-provoking and useful discussions as they move forward. We are so excited for these girls to join our community beginning in the Fall!

SPRING BREAK: Spring break will begin Friday, March 28 since we met our Rocket Raffle ticket sale incentive.  School will resume on Monday, April 7. We wish all of our Assumption families a safe and happy spring break! 

FAMILY OLYMPICS: On Friday, April 11, all Assumption families will compete in Family Council-sponsored Olympics event from 12:50-3:00 p.m.  Families will participate in a series of activities which will serve to strengthen family bonds and promote friendly, inter-family competition. Activities will include a family potluck, opening ceremony, four Olympic-style games, and finally, a closing competition in the gym at the end of the day. Families will dine together in their family suites picnic style by either organizing a family potluck OR bringing their own brown bag lunch.  Traditional FLIK lunch will not be available for purchase on this day as families are encouraged to spend their time together.  Additionally, students are encouraged to wear a family t-shirt OR a t-shirt in their family color WITH their uniform skirts. May the best family win!   

LENTEN OPPORTUNITIES:   

  • Throughout Lent, we continue the Rice Bowl collection to support the important work of Catholic Relief Services, which meets the needs of people most in need around the world and here at home in Louisville. Feel free to send in a donation with your daughter!  
  • Students have several opportunities to experience the sacraments during the Middle Block. Below is a tentative schedule of the RTI sessions Fr. Michael Schultz will be present for Mass and Reconciliation. Students receive information in their weekly Campus Ministry email and can sign up in the RTI Scheduler. 
  • Wednesday, April 16: #1-Reconciliation / #2-Reconciliation / #3-Mass 

ASSUMPTION PARENT PRAYER: Our parent prayer group will meet on Tuesday, April 8 from 8:15-8:45 a.m. in the AHS chapel. We will be praying for all sophomores. Please park in any open space and enter the school through the main entrance. Please join us! 

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. 

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE: Assumption is hosting an American Red Cross blood drive on Thursday, April 17. Student donors must be at least 16 years old. Students who are 16 must have parental permission; students 17 and older may give without parental permission. Student sign-ups will begin soon. We encourage you to talk with your daughter about how to prepare for being a donor if she expresses interest. The Red Cross provides more information for students at this link: Red Cross Student Guide to Blood Donation.pdf.  

ROSE THEATRE COMPANY’S SPRING PLAY – THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG: Welcome to opening night of the Cornley Drama Society’s newest production, The Murder at Haversham Manor. What could go wrong? Well, everything. As things quickly go from bad to disastrous, this 1920s whodunit features everything you never wanted in a show—an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines). Come see these accident-prone thespians battle against all odds to make it to final curtain, with hilarious consequences! Performances will be April 24 and 27 at 7 p.m. and April 26 and 27 at 2 p.m. Tickets are available at CUR8.com. You can use this link or go to CUR8 and search for “Assumption.” If you or anyone in your party needs assistance with handicap accessibility, please contact us at rose.theatre@ahsrockets.org. 

ABSENCES BEFORE/AFTER SPRING BREAK: Please note that absences directly before or after Spring Break will count toward semester absence totals. If your daughter is sick before or after Spring Break, please submit a medical note to the attendance office so that this can be noted on your daughter’s attendance record. Full details about our attendance policies and procedures can be found in the STUDENT-PARENT HANDBOOK. 

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES: The Summer Opportunities list is updated weekly. You can find the list 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. 

TORCHPREP ACT SUMMER INTENSIVE CAMP:  A TorchPrep session will be 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. 

AHS SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: We are excited to announce that registration for the 2025 camp schedule is now open! Assumption is offering over 35 stimulating enrichment and athletic summer camps for girls and boys in grades K-9. Click here to learn more. Please contact Lauren Lega with any questions.  

FROM THE ADVANCEMENT OFFICE:  

  • ROCKET MADNESS: We want to extend a huge thank you to the families who supported Rocket Madness, raising over $19,000 in just five days! It means so much that you chose to invest in programs that further enhance the Assumption experience for your Rocket and future Rockets! Congratulations to the freshman class who won the class challenge with 21% giving and received a cupcake during lunch on Wednesday as their treat. For those who donated over $125 and did not receive their Owala water bottle this week, your Owala will be available for pick-up in the main office after Spring Break. Missed your chance to give? Click here to make your donation today. 
  • ALUMNAE UNITE: On April 8-10, Rocket alums are participating in our annual Alumnae Unite giving challenge between the alums of Bethlehem, Holy Cross, Mercy, Presentation, and Sacred Heart. Similar to the Rocket Madness family fundraiser in March, this fundraiser is focused on participation but is targeted for our alumnae in which they are asked to give back in support of their alma mater. This is one of the largest alumnae fundraisers of the year and is a big competition between the other schools’ alumnae. If you have an alum daughter, sister, or friend, please encourage them to participate in this fundraiser aimed at supporting all Rockets! Learn more here! For more information, contact ABBY MARTIN. 

SENIOR PARENT LETTER: An email was sent out on Wednesday, March 26 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 2025 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 2025 SENIOR EVENTS WEBPAGE 

SENIORS – MOTHER/DAUGHTER BREAKFAST: We will celebrate seniors and their mothers or mother figures at the Mother/Daughter Breakfast on Saturday, April 12, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel by the airport (830 Phillips Ln, Louisville, KY 40209) from 9:30-11:00 a.m.  Seniors will be learning more about this during a class meeting next week. Optional pictures will be available beginning at 8:00 a.m. More information to come on those details.  We are planning on you and your daughter attending, but if a conflict makes this impossible, please let MARY ANN STEUTERMANN  know by TODAY, THURSDAY, March 27 if you are NOT able to attend. 

NEGATIVE LUNCH BALANCES: Beginning April 7, as FLIK works to close out the school year with our graduating class, seniors who have a negative FLIK lunch account will not be able to charge their account until the account is made positive.  

LETTERS FROM COLLEGES: Attention, senior parents – The final deadline for submission of letters received from colleges regarding admissions decisions, scholarship offers, and admission to special programs and honors colleges is April 11. Your student’s timely sharing of this information is vital to the Senior Honors celebration as we work to make sure we have all the correct information to celebrate your daughter and the Class of 2025.  After April 11, the documentation used for the Senior Honors Ceremony will be finalized for printing and we will not be able to make any further changes.  Admission letters and award notifications can be hard copies, faxes, or scanned copies and can be emailed directly to COLLEGE.LETTERS@ahsrockets.org or brought in to Guidance. 

JUNIOR PROM SEMIFORMAL DANCE: On Saturday, April 12, the junior class is hosting a juniors-only prom from 8:30-11:00 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 will be sold during all lunches April 7-11, and the cost is $20.00 per ticket.  Tickets will not be sold at the door. Students have received information about dance rules and expectations via SharePoint, email, and class meetings.  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.   

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 Thursday, May 1.  All hours will need to be completed, logged, and verified in MobileServe by 8:10 a.m. to receive full credit. Please reach out to Katie Culver katie.culver@ahsrockets.org if you have any questions. 

COLLEGE WORKSHOP for the CLASS OF 2026: The Guidance and Counseling Department is thrilled to offer a College Workshop on August 1 for the Class of 2026. Due to the ever-changing landscape of college admission, particularly early college application deadlines, housing deadlines, etc., the college counselors are providing this workshop opportunity for seniors to get started on their application process before school begins.  We feel it is imperative that all members of the class of 2026 attend this event to gain a clear understanding of the college process, particularly those details specific to the Assumption process. Our goal and the focus of this workshop is to prepare your student for the many nuances of the college process.  The workshop will begin at 10:00 a.m. and conclude at 3:00 p.m. We will begin and end the day in the Performing and Fine Arts Center (theater), and lunch will be provided, with gluten-free options available.  Seniors must bring their laptop computer (fully charged) and their water bottle.   Please reach out to your college counselor with any questions  Leigh Jackson (A-K) & Kim Habich (L-Z) .  We look forward to seeing ALL members of the Class of 2026 on August 1st.  

SERVICE HOURS REMINDER: This is a reminder that all freshman students have five service hours for their ACTS freshman service requirement due by 3:00 p.m. by TODAY, Thursday, March 27 (the day before spring break begins). These hours need to be logged and verified on MobileServe by that time to receive full credit. Please reach out to Katie Culver katie.culver@ahsrockets.org if you have any questions. 

Senior Maddie McNary for receiving the Unsung Hero Award from the Metro Louisville Rotary Club for her school and community volunteer work! 

The eight members of our Rocket Speech and Debate team who have qualified to compete in the National Catholic Forensic League GRAND Tournament, held over Memorial Day weekend in Chicago!  Congratulations and good luck to Lily Buttes, Victoria Schad, Audrey True, Chiagoziem Ibeawuchi and Ary Barlow who will compete in debate, and Meredith Blair, Isabel Husk and Kate Jarboe who will compete in speech.  

Our students who have completed their LEAD4Change service projects. Lead4Change is a leadership development opportunity that helps students gain skills while implementing service projects. Congratulations to the TEN teams who successfully completed a project this year! In the coming weeks, we’ll learn if they win grant money for a partner agency to continue their great work. They are: 

  • Hopeful Horizons: Molly Kieran, Megan Oeswein, Madeline Lynch, Gabrielle Buschemeyer 
  • 5 Teens for 14:  Alli Bixler, Hayden Hennessey, Georgia Carraro, Jenna Nunn, Adele Warren
  • Fostering Future Friends:  Ashlynn Kiesler, Lilli Burton, Brenley Hagan 
  • Paws Fur a Purpose:  Lily Newkirk, Shea Coffman, Alexis Beneke, Faith Metts 
  • Hope4Homeless:  Leah Willan, Kate Schardein, Elizabeth Hammond 
  • The Giving Pantry:  Ashleigh Phelps, Candice Glaser, Anna Foster, Meredith Elder 
  • Prep the Paws:  Kayla Blalock, Eva Robinson, Addison Kuhn 
  • Live to Give:  Ella Brown, Kara Hobgood, Kate Lucas, Leah Johnson 
  • Meals4Change:  Addison Gerber, Kayla Scott, Emily Slahta 
  • Impact4Good:  Ellie Crawford, Olivia Brown, Kayla Meyer 

ROCKET PHOTOS: Be sure to check out Rocket Photos: https://mhaasphoto.gotphoto.com/jobs/ahs-athletics-event-2024-25

Congratulations to:

  • The Archery team for making school history by advancing to the KHSAA state championship with their runner-up finish in the regional tournament! 
  • The Varsity Softball team for picking up wins over Frederick Douglass and Lexington Catholic 
  • The Varsity Lacrosse team for beating Ballard and South Oldham 

Next Week:

March 30 – April 3 

  • Softball @ Florida Beach Bash