April 11, 2025

Tomorrow, we will host our Mother-Daughter Breakfast, the first of many culminating ceremonies leading up to graduation for our seniors. This is always a bittersweet time as we begin to say goodbye to our seniors, who are about to embark on the next step of their journey. But it’s also a time to celebrate them and how well-equipped they are for all that lies ahead.

One of the key goals of our multi-faceted strategic plan is centered on college readiness, ensuring our students are well-prepared for their future endeavors. Research indicates that exposure to college-level coursework in high school is the most effective way to prepare students for the college experience. Currently, Assumption High School offers 40 college-level courses through both Advanced Placement (AP) and Dual Credit (DC) programs. 

While most are familiar with the national AP program, the DC program is a lessen known pathway to earning college credit in high school.  The main difference is how college credit is earned. AP courses require students to pass a College Board exam for potential credit, whereas DC courses offer guaranteed college credit upon successful completion. In order to teach DC courses, faculty members are required to take 18 hours of mastery level courses in their specific content area and must be approved by the college or university that is granting the college credit. Assumption currently offers DC courses through three separate colleges and universities. While other schools have chosen not to offer DC courses because of the steep qualifications required of their faculty,  Assumption continues to commit to Dual Credit which aligns with our mission to provide every student an opportunity to begin their college transcript in high school. 

We are equally proud to announce that an impressive 95% of our senior class will graduate with college credit, which exceeds our ambitious strategic plan goal! This not only prepares them for a bright future but also helps reduce the overall cost of college.

As we celebrate our seniors’ achievements and look forward to their future accomplishments, we are reminded of the importance of our mission to provide a comprehensive and transformative education. Together, we will continue to support and guide our students as they begin to write the next chapter in the ongoing story of their academic and personal success.

Compassion Connections – Service Fair

As a part of RTI time, over 10 local agencies visited Assumption to connect with students and provide information about how they can complete service at their agencies. These agencies ranged from helping the homeless, support for women and families, care and maintenance of the Earth, as well as advocacy for those with developmental disabilities, the elderly, and animals. Then in the following days students had the opportunity to do service projects for the various agencies. Service projects included things like making blankets for homeless individuals, making pet toys, packing care packages, etc. 

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.  Optional pictures will be available beginning at 8:00 a.m.  

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 were sold this week during lunches.  Tickets will not be sold at the door. Students have received information about dance rules and expectations via SharePoint, email, and class meetings.  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.   

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. 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.  

HOLY WEEK PRAYER SERVICE: Our Holy Week Prayer Service will take place on Good Friday, April 18 at 10:50 a.m. in the CAC/gym.  We will act out and pray the Stations of the Cross as a school community. 

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. On March 27, we held a dress-down day to raise money for the Rice Bowl collection and raised a total of $2,871.50! We will continue to accept donations for this cause until April 18.  
  • 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 15 from 8:15-8:45 a.m. in the AHS chapel. We will be praying for all juniors. Please park in any open space and enter the school through the main entrance. Please join us! 

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.  All parents are invited to this year’s Pink & White Parent Prayer on Thursday, April 24, at 8:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Academy. For those who usually come to our own AHS Parent Prayer on Tuesdays, please be aware that we will NOT meet on April 23 since the special service is on April 24. 

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. 

It is time for us to start passing the leadership torch to next year’s rising student leaders.  Students have been presented with a number of potential leadership opportunities for the 2025-2026 school year, and with any position that requires an application or election, there is great opportunity to get involved and be part of the decision making for our school.  Students have had the opportunity to apply for Retreat Leaders, Advancement Council, Recruitment Team, and Campus Ministry Leadership Team.  On Monday, April 14, freshmen, sophomores, and juniors will hear about student government positions available including Family Council Representatives, Class Officers and Freshman Mentors with formal information sessions to follow the next day.   We will encourage students to consider these leadership positions and how they enhance their own experience and offer an extension of their own strengths.  However, students should never feel burdened by these leadership positions, and we would advise parents/guardians to have a conversation with students about what seems manageable considering pre-existing commitments for next year including athletics, work commitments, other clubs and organization involvement, etc.   We look forward to seeing the myriad ways our students show leadership in our building and encourage all students to consider taking leadership in their involvement in our school!  

DRIVER’S PERMIT SCHOOL VERIFICATION FORMS: Assumption has received the official school verification form for students scheduled to take the permit test. Students have been directed to email Amy Schelb in order to request a school verification form. Before receiving the form, students must have an appointment made with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet as the verification form is only valid for two months. Please encourage your daughter to email Amy Schelb well in advance of her appointment so that there is ample time to complete this process.  

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. 

PINK AND WHITE GAME: The eighteenth annual Pink and White Game will be held at Trinity High School on Friday, April 25, 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 beginning Tuesday, April 22; 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.  To ensure that all students have the opportunity to buy a ticket from Assumption’s allotted tickets, on Tuesday, April 22, each student may buy only one ticket for herself.   For the remainder of the week, 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!  

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 – ALUMNAE UNITE UPDATE: The annual Alumnae Unite alum fundraising campaign completed on April 10. While we are awaiting the final results which will be shared next week, we want to thank our alums, parents, students, and community members who helped share our message this week. We are proud to share that we raised more than $115,000 in three days! For more info, click here or contact ABBY MARTIN. 

CAMPUS STORE SALE: All hoodies and crew necks are 25% off in the campus store through Sunday, April 13.. Visit our online store and use code HELLOSPRING at checkout to snag your favorites before they’re gone!​ 

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 

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 today, 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 into Guidance. 

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 1.  

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. 

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.  

Cheer Tryouts: Tryouts will be held at Assumption High School on April 15 and 16 from 5:30 -7:30 p.m. and on April 19 from 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. in the Assumption gym. 

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

Congratulations to:

  • The Tennis team for beating Bullitt East 10-0 
  • The Varsity Softball team for going 5-0 at the Florida Beach Bash 

Next Week:

Friday, April 11 

  • JV Tennis @ Sacred Heart 3:45 p.m. 

Monday, April 14 

  • JV Softball double header vs Anderson County 6:00 p.m. 
  • Tennis vs Manual @ Trinity. Varsity 5:00 p.m., JV 6:30 p.m. 

Tuesday, April 15 

  • Tennis vs Central Hardin @ Freeman Lake State Park. Varsity 4:30 p.m., JV 6:00 p.m. 
  • Varsity Softball @ Ballard 6:00 p.m. 

Wednesday, April 16 

  • Tennis @ Jeffersonville. Varsity 4:00 p.m., JV 5:30 p.m. 
  • Track Rocket Relays 6:00 p.m. 
  • Varsity Softball @ Eastern 7:00 p.m. 
  • JV Softball @ Floyd Central 
  • Archery @ KHSAA State 

Thursday, April 17 

  • Varsity Tennis vs Elizabethtown @ Trinity