May 9, 2025

Yesterday we celebrated the last day of classes for our senior class with our traditional Senior Walk Out.  The “walk out” has always been the faculty and staff’s way to celebrate, thank, and say goodbye to the senior class. It was a wonderful day with our seniors who have worked to have a truly “unforgettable” school year.  We are so proud of our seniors who will always be forever young to us! 

One new addition to the traditional Senior Walk Out created during the height of the pandemic for the classes of 2020 and 2021 is a special video message from the faculty and staff that was played before the seniors walked out.  The video can be viewed here:  SPECIAL VIDEO MESSAGE TO THE CLASS OF 2025 

Thank you, senior parents, for sharing your daughters with us these past four years. We can’t wait to celebrate the Class of 2025 with you next week!   

Assumption Honors Ceremony

The Assumption Honors Ceremony was held today for our underclasswomen.  At this event, we celebrated the accomplishments of our underclasswomen in the areas of academics, service, fine arts, and leadership as well as honor scholarship recipients. We are so proud of the accomplishments of our freshmen, sophomores, and juniors this year!  We also honored the service of faculty and staff as we awarded the annual Karen Russ Excellence in Teaching Award to Angela Lincoln, Theology Teacher and the Excellence Award for Staff to Brent Miller, Technology Applications Coordinator. An online program highlighting the many achievements recognized today will be available in next week’s Rocket Report. 

JUNIOR RING CEREMONY: We will be celebrating the Class of 2026 at their ring blessing ceremony on Saturday, May 10, at 11:00 a.m. in the Assumption High School gym.  Please keep the juniors and their families in your prayers as they celebrate this special milestone! 

AP EXAMS: AP exams will continue through Friday, May 16. Important information about the testing days and testing site as well as how to help your daughter be prepared can be found through this link:  AP GENERAL INFORMATION AND SCHEDULE OF EXAMS 

GRADUATION EVENTS: We will be celebrating the Class of 2025 at the following events next week.  Please keep the Class of 2025 and their families in your prayers during this very special time! 

  • Wednesday, May 14 – Senior Honors Ceremony – 6:30 p.m. in the CAC/gym. 
  • Thursday, May 15 – Senior Baccalaureate Mass – 6:30 p.m. at St. Albert the Great Catholic Church 
  • Saturday, May 17 – Graduation – 11:00 a.m. at Bellarmine University – Knights Hall 

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. 

We are excited to announce the general members of our elected Student Leadership positions for the 2025-2026 school year.  

  • Senior Class Officers: Lilly Ater, Ella Brown, Sasha Hess, Kara Hobgood, Loren Shrum, Edyn Smith, Mackenzie Smith, and Sophia Taglis 
  • Junior Class Officers: Giorgia Carraro, Whitney Cooper, Eleanor Keith, Caroline Marks, Molly Mercer, Eva Pate, Claire Pyles, Cate Schaffer, and Rosie Wolfram.  
  • Sophomore Class Officers: Elizabeth Belle Brown, Khloe Cates, Sara Manikhong, Autumn Mattingly, Caroline Martin, Emma Grace Moody, Lucy Perez, Gracyn Stockwell, and Cara Tackett.  
  • Senior Family Council: Maggie Evola, Addison Hayes, Remy Hourigan, Leah Johnson, Kiersten Langford, Emma Rutledge, Aislinn Ryan, and Anna Zimmerman 
  • Junior Family Council: Ali Bixler, Kathryn Bovine, Lilli Burton, Olivia Drummond, Addie LaFramboise, Ava McDowell, Ava Katherine Mehling, Ainsley Simon, and Piper Steurer.  
  • Sophomore Family Council: Celia Barr, Emily Biermann, Josie Eichberger, Ava Johnson, Molly Karam, Parker Lilly, Lydia McCool, Malana Schneurle, and Emma Wingfield.  

We are so thankful to all students who entered this election and were called to serve their student body in this way.  We look forward to another exciting school year under student leadership!  

BOOK BUYBACKS:  Parents, as we transition to our new ALL ACCESS bookstore with eCampus with your book fee included in tuition, you have two opportunities for book buybacks.  You can log into your MBS account and price your books for a buyback quote.  You will receive a shipping label for each quote.  You also have the option to go to the Assumption High School Online Bookstore on eCampus to price your books for buybacks.  We will provide additional information about how and where your daughter will return your books at the end of the school year in next week’s Rocket Report.   

END OF SEMESTER SCHEDULE: Our second semester end of semester assessments/finals will be held on Tuesday, May 20 to Friday, May 23.  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 12:15p.m.  Our building will close at 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21 for faculty/staff end-of-year activities so students will not be able to meet with faculty/staff members that afternoon. 

Tuesday, May 21  

  • A Block: 9:10 – 10:30 
  • B Block: 10:45 – 12:00 (dismissal)  

Wednesday, May 22  

  • C Block: 9:10 – 10:30 
  • D Block: 10:45 – 12:00 (dismissal)  

Thursday, May 23  

  • E Block: 9:10 – 10:30 
  • F Block: 10:45 – 12:00 (dismissal)  

Friday, May 23 

  • G block: 9:10 – 10:30 
  • *H block: 10:45 – 12:05 

*Students who have H block STUDY on their schedule may leave at 10:30 on Friday (after the G block exam period) if they would like.  Those who choose to stay will need to report to Room 116 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 Tuesday, May 27 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 27 to be eligible to take a makeup exam. 

STUDY GROUP OPPORTUNITIES DURING EXAM WEEK:  Students have been invited by 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 before and after school:  

  • Monday, May 19, from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.  
  • Tuesday, May 20, from 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 – 2:30 p.m. 
  • Wednesday, May 21, from 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. No PM study groups due to faculty luncheon. 
  • Thursday, May 22, from 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 – 2:30 p.m. 
  • Friday, May 23, from 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. 

SCHEDULES FOR 2025-2026: Your daughter will receive her list of classes for the 2025–2026 school year during Community Time on Monday, May 19.  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 20-23 during final exams. If she is interested in a level change, she will need a teacher’s signature in addition to a parent signature.   

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR ANY STUDENT WHO REGISTERED FOR A DUAL CREDIT CLASS THROUGH UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR:   If your daughter has registered to take DC English IV, DC Human Development and Learning, or DC The Teaching Profession, she will be assigned an RTI session on Wednesday, May 14.  Our liaison from UL will be here to get all students registered at UL for the Fall 2025 semester.  Parents will receive an email from UL that will need your response for your daughter’s admission to be complete.   

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 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 14 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. in the cafeteria. Most items are $10 and under.  Come by and shop the bargains!  

TUITION AND REGISTRATION FEES FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR: Parents or guardians of current freshman, sophomore, or junior students received an email announcing tuition for the 2025-2026 school year on March 26, 2025.  This year we will continue to use Blackbaud Tuition Management (BBTM) for registration and tuition for our current students.  BBTM has automatically re-enrolled your account for the 2025-2026 school year, and you should have received a verification email from BBTM with instructions on how to log in to your 2025-2026 account.  If you need further assistance getting logged in, please call Blackbaud directly at 1-888-868-8828.  Please log in, set up your payment plans and bank information, and pay your $225 registration fee by May 1, 2025, to secure your daughter’s enrollment for the upcoming school year.   PLEASE NOTE: Blackbaud doesn’t allow us to create a one-time invoice/payment on our side prior to July 1 so you will see $225 as “billed” in July. Please log into BBTM and submit a one-time payment using the instructions linked here: INSTRUCTIONS FOR ONE TIME PAYMENT – BLACKBAUD. Once that is paid, you will see the July amount reduced by $225.   If your daughter will not be returning for the 2025-2026 school year, please contact our registrar, KATHY FLEISCHER.  If you have any questions about your account, please contact JESSICA THOMPSON . 

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

A member of our IT Department 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 their last day of classes or after their last exam. We must have them turned in before graduation. All other students need to turn them in on or before May 23. 
  • 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. The graduates may pick up their purchased HP laptops starting the week of June 9. 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.   
  • The PC warranty and accidental damage protection ends the day before graduation. Also, graduated seniors’ AHS email and all Microsoft products will be deactivated on August 1. Please make the proper accommodations for removing all important information from these places. 
  • Rising seniors may pick up their HP laptops starting the week of July 14 and rising sophomores and juniors starting the week of July 21. 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.  
  • 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.  

PARKING FOR JUNIORS AND SENIORS FOR NEXT YEAR: Our current sophomores and juniors will soon be given detailed information about parking for next year. Students need to have their driver’s license by August 1 to apply for a parking space before school starts. We ask that students submit their own parking requests online and work with Ms. Wesley and Mrs. Park to resolve any difficulties they have related to parking. Detailed information on parking will be shared with students so they can submit the necessary materials and meet stated deadlines.    

  • Monday, July 14, 3:00 p.m.: Deadline for submitting a parking request for space assignment before school starts 
  • Monday, July 14, 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 many, 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 2025-2026 school year. This online service creates an Assumption-only network that allows parents and students to set up carpools to and/or from school. Requests for carpools can also be made on the site. Parents of incoming freshmen and rising sophomores should be receiving an email from CarpoolToSchool.com in mid-May 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 in 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. 

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. 

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 2.4 points. All courses include 30 hours of direct training, four full-length simulated tests, TorchPrep training manual, customized study plan, and guaranteed results. A TorchPrep session will be offered at AHS from June 9-12, 2025. 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. 

ROCKET NIGHT AT THE BATS: Kick off your summer with a night of baseball and family fun with the Louisville Bats. The annual Rocket Night at the Bats, sponsored by the AHS Alumnae Association, is being held on Thursday, June 5, at 6:35 p.m., at Louisville Slugger Field. All alumnae, families, and friends are invited and can enjoy food and drink specials while also celebrating their Rocket Pride! Plus, a portion of every ticket sold will be donated back to AHS in support of tuition assistance. Get your ticket here. For more information, contact ABBY MARTIN. 

ASSUMPTION PARENT ORGANIZATION (APO) NEWS:    

  • Call for Class Representatives: Are you interested in getting more involved in the APO? We are looking for class representatives for the 2025-2026 school year. It is a great way to meet other parents, get to know the parents in your daughter’s class, and help in various ways throughout the year. For more information, please contact Lindsay Finley (APO President) at finleylindsay@gmail.com. 

GRADUATION WEEK REMINDERS – SENIOR EVENTS WEBPAGE: Next week is the BIG week for our senior class!  Please be sure to review all important information for senior schedules and events listed below available on the AHS website on the Class of 2025 senior webpage linked here: CLASS OF 2025 SENIOR EVENTS WEBPAGE 

  • SENIOR EXAMS: Monday, May 12, and Tuesday, May 13 
  • GRADUATION PRACTICE AT ASSUMPTION – Wednesday, May 14  
  • SENIOR HONORS CEREMONY – Wednesday, May 14 
  • BACCALAUREATE MASS – Thursday, May 15  
  • GRADUATION PRACTICE AT BELLARMINE – Friday, May 16 
  • GRADUATION – Saturday, May 17 

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

JUNIOR RING CEREMONY: Junior Ring Ceremony is Saturday, May 10 at 11:00 a.m. in the Assumption High School gym.  Students will need to arrive no later than 10:45 a.m. and should meet their homeroom teacher and family in the cafeteria (enter through the senior courtyard doors).  Guests may enter through the CAC doors 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 2026.  Special reminder about rings/jewelry: Your student will need to bring her own ring/jewelry with her and hold onto it for the ceremony.  

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.  

JUNIOR ACTS SERVICE HOURS:  On Monday and Thursday, sophomores learned the details about their junior ACTS requirement in their theology classes. They are encouraged to begin service 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 JUNIOR ACTS SYLLABUS.  If you have any questions, please reach out the service-learning director, Katie Culver (katie.culver@ahsrockets.org) 

The following members of the Rose Theatre Company who have been inducted into the International Thespian Society, the honors society celebrating theatre students’ dedication to excellence onstage as well as behind the scenes. They join 24 additional students who continue to raise the standard for what makes theatre at Assumption so remarkable. Congratulations to the newest members: 

  • Seniors: Mara Schulten, Molly Waggener 
  • Juniors: Ella Brown, Ramyah Carnell, Emma Higgs
  • Sophomores: Cecilia Brady, Annabelle Dues, Eva Donis, Margaret Kelly, Lucy Ryan, Katelyn Stroud, Harper Swinney, Marielle Treese, Abbott Zinner 
  • Freshmen: Alyssa Doyle, Elli Keeley-Fine, Amelia Nichter 

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.  

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

Congratulations to:

  • The Varsity Lacrosse team for beating Lexington Catholic 
  • The Varsity Softball team for beating Silver Creek and Cooper 

Next Week:

Saturday, May 10 

  • Lacrosse Regionals vs Collegiate 2:00 p.m. 
  • Varsity Softball vs Madison Central 12:00 p.m.
  • Varsity Softball vs West Washington (IN) 4:00 p.m. 

May 12-15 

  • Tennis Regionals TBD 

Monday, May 12 

  • Lacrosse Regional Finals TBD 
  • Softball vs Mercer County. Varsity 6:00 p.m., JV 7:30 p.m. 

Tuesday, May 13 

  • Softball @ Anderson County. Varsity 6:00 p.m., JV 7:30 p.m. 

Thursday, May 15 

  • JV Softball Double Header @ South Oldham