November 21, 2025

Director of Leadership and Engagement, Kristin Walsh

Family Council is in the middle of an exciting reimagined Canstruction Event—a yearly canned food drive to support the work of Dare to Care Food bank in our Louisville community. According to Dare to Care, your gift of money or cans comes at a time when our neighbors need us more than ever. With SNAP benefits disrupted across our 13-county service area, Dare to Care has doubled their food purchases to respond to the surge of families turning to food pantries for the first time – and your support is making that response possible. Dare to Care is able to provide two meals for every $1 it receives in donations, so we know that the impact we are able to make can support a great number of families in our community, and we will do our best to fulfill the ever-growing need.  

This year, students have the opportunity to “purchase” tickets for a Canstruction Carnival event by bringing in canned food items or money.  This event will take place on Monday, November 24 and will include holiday themed carnival games hosted by our Family Council members and several faculty volunteers.  Tickets to participate are either $1/ticket or one canned food item/ticket, and students will have the opportunity to play games with their peers all in the efforts to combat food insecurity in Louisville.  Students can bring cans or cash in through Monday at lunch. We are also able to have students and families send donations through our Assumption Venmo account @AssumptionHighSchool. Be sure to include “Canstruction 2025, student first and last name, Assumption Family” in the description for the payment.   

Students will also have the opportunity to purchase additional tickets during the event with cash.  If we reach our school-wide goal to supply 20,000 meals for Dare to Care, then students will earn spirit wear during the week of semester exams. Currently, we have collected cans/money for 5,422 meals. Please consider supporting our cause! We will also continue to offer family points, and endless bragging rights, to families who are able to rally together in support of this cause by donating the most cans or cash.  Right now, family Galway is taking the lead in cash and can donations, followed closely by family Limerick and Tullamore.  For more information about how you can support this event, reach out to Family Council Moderators Kristin Walsh Kristin.walsh@ahsrockets.org or Lauren Monaghan lauren.monaghan@ahsrockets.org.  

Journey into the Past with Rose Theatre Company!

Last weekend, Anastasia closed with show-stopping performances that showcased the heart, soul, and incredible talent of every cast, crew, and tech member. Their passion and attention to detail made this musical unforgettable!

Rose Theatre Company is student-led, mission-driven, and community-forward, and every decision reflects those pillars. We are so proud of our Assumption students, faculty/staff, and families—and grateful to the young men from schools across Louisville who played essential roles on stage and behind the scenes.

  • And the magic didn’t stop there! On Wednesday, we welcomed Future Rockets to Rose Theatre Rocket Night, where they explored theatre skills both on and off stage:
  • Costume quick-change relay
  • Turntable demo from Anastasia
  • Song & choreography workshop
  • Performing with actors in front of family and friends

Plus, they left with adorable goodies like a “Together in Paris” necklace and autographed photos!

BLANKET LOUISVILLE COLLECTION: As we shared with our community this week, sophomore Kaitlyn Clements is in the hospital undergoing treatment for leukemia. As we continue to pray for her and her family, they would like us to help with something very important to Kaitlyn. She has been collecting blankets for Blanket Louisville for 10 years. This organization provides blankets to people experiencing homelessness in Louisville. Since Kaitlyn can’t participate this year, her family has asked that we continue this effort on her behalf. Her family will accept donations of new and gently used blankets in the Assumption and St. Raphael parking lots this Saturday, November 22, from 11:00-1:00. Please consider donating a blanket for this drive! 

FRESHMAN-SOPHOMORE SEMIFORMAL DANCE: On Saturday, November 22, the sophomore class officers are hosting the Freshman-Sophomore Semiformal Dance from 8:00-11:00 p.m. Every student and her guest must have a ticket that was purchased in advance.  Each student must also present her physical student ID or a picture of her student ID when entering.  Tickets will not be sold at the door. Students have received information about dance rules and expectations via SharePoint, email, and morning announcements.  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.   

8:10 ARRIVAL SCHEDULE ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25. As noted on the school calendar this year, Tuesday, November 25 will be an 8:10 schedule due to our Thanksgiving Prayer Service. Please make sure your daughter is at school by 8:10 a.m. that day.  

THANKSGIVING LUNCH: Flik will be having a traditional Thanksgiving lunch available on Tuesday, November 25. Brined and roasted turkey, mashed potatoes & gravy, dressing, slow cooked green beans, roasted sweet potatoes, sweet buttered corn, cranberry sauce, and roll. Finish the meal with some house-made pumpkin pie. A full plate will be $11.50 which includes turkey, three sides, roll, and pumpkin pie. Any additional side will be a charge of $1.60. Pumpkin pie itself will cost $2.50. We will have a la carte options as well. In addition to Thanksgiving lunch, we will still have our taqueria station available along with pizza, burgers, chicken sandwiches, fries, and grab and go options.  

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS: Assumption will close for Thanksgiving break from Wednesday, November 26 – Friday, November 28.   

ASSUMPTION PARENT PRAYER: Our parent prayer group will NOT meet next week due to the Thanksgiving holidays.  We will meet for the last time this semester on December 3 from 8:30–9:00 a.m. in the AHS chapel and will continue to meet each Wednesday morning beginning again on January 7, 2025. Please park in any open space and enter the school through the main entrance. During the year, we pray for every student by name twice. On December 3, we will be praying for the GALWAY family juniors and seniors. Please join us for any or all of these opportunities. 

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.  

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS: Scholarship applications for the 2026-2027 school year are now on our website. Applications are due via email by 8:00 p.m. on January 19, 2026, via this link: Scholarship-Directory-2026-2027.pdf 

Our Advancement Services Manager, Jackie Bloyd, is happy to answer any questions you may have about scholarships or the application and awards process and can be reached at Jackie.Bloyd@ahsrockets.org.    

DUAL CREDIT TUITION DUE TO WKU, JCTC, AND UL: Students enrolled in a dual credit class this semester need to make sure they pay any tuition owed by the end of December. Students should log into their accounts on www.KHEAA.com to double check which colleges they chose for disbursement for the Dual Credit Scholarships and then need to log into their JCTC, WKU, and/or UL account to pay any remaining tuition due for this semester. This includes all first semester and yearlong DC courses except for Precalculus and Calculus, which will register for credit in December. If you need help knowing which course is associated with which university, consult this sheet from our website: DUAL CREDIT INFORMATION 20245-2026. If you have any questions, contact JUDY FIELDHOUSE.  FOR WKU:  Since KHEAA is a bit behind in their distribution of scholarships to our partner universities, you can wait until you get a paper bill in the mail from WKU as their online system is not yet ready for your payment. 

AP CAPSTONE INFORMATION NIGHT: On Tuesday, December 2 at 6:30 p.m., parents and their daughters are invited to attend an AP Capstone information night in the Media Center. The AP Capstone Diploma Program is an “innovative program [that] equips students with the independent research, collaborative teamwork, and communication skills that are increasingly valued by colleges.” If your daughter is a freshman or sophomore who may take AP Seminar her junior year, or if she is a junior currently enrolled in AP Seminar, then we recommend that you and your daughter attend this meeting. The program will last approximately one hour. Any questions? Contact COLLEEN MURPHY . 

PARKING UPDATE: Our three campus parking lots are currently filled to capacity. There will be no parking passes sold for the remainder of first semester. Parking availability will be reassessed, and the status of available spaces will be shared with students and families in January.  

FAIR TRADE SHOPPING WEEK: The Environmental Concerns Committee is hosting a fair-trade shopping week at Just Creations, 2722 Frankfort Avenue, from November 30-December 5.  The ECC will receive 15% of any sales during that time if you mention at checkout that you are part of the Assumption High School community.  You may also shop online at Just Creations.  Just put Assumption High School in the Shopping Cart Order Notes.  Join the ECC as they support a store that not only protects the rights and dignity of workers but also strives for environmental sustainability!  

ANNUAL ASSUMPTION HIGH SCHOOL COAT DRIVE: The Annual Assumption High School Coat Drive began this week! We are accepting both new and clean/used WINTER coats of all sizes (kids and adults!). We will also collect winter hats, gloves, and scarves. Please, no light jackets/clothes/boots. Assumption families have donated nearly 100 coats in previous years, and since 2014, over 3,000 coats have been given away to those in need in the South End of Louisville in partnership with The Free Coat Exchange Program (freecoatexchange.org). Rocket parents, Jenny Kute and Craig Oeswein, and Assumption junior Megan Oeswein give the collected coats away at their Save-A-Lot grocery location on Taylor Blvd. on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Questions or want to volunteer? Contact Jenny Kute at jskute@hotmail.com. Thanks! 

TUITION ASSISTANCE: The tuition assistance link for the 2026-2027 school year has been added to the school’s website. The due date is January 15, 2026, and the form must be submitted online to FACTS Grant and Aid Assessment.  TUITION ASSISTANCE APPLICATION LINK. As a reminder, you are required to file every year to be considered for assistance. 

AP EXAMS: If your daughter is taking an AP course this year, she has been busy signing up for AP exams and AP portfolio submissions. These AP courses will be administered the first few weeks of May at Assumption High School. AP exam and AP portfolio submission invoices will be sent to parents via email from Blackbaud Tuition Management in January. If you paid your tuition in full in July, please also be on the lookout for this email as you will need to make this payment.  Please take a moment to talk with your daughter about the exams she is registered to take.  Exams and art portfolio submissions are $99 each. For more information about AP exams and CollegeBoard, visit https://parents.collegeboard.org/college-board-programs/advanced-placement-program. Please contact Judy.Fieldhouse@ahsrockets.org or Jenny.Friedenberg@ahsrockets.org if you have any questions. 

PENNY PEETZ SPIRIT WEAR: Assumption High School Penny Peetz Spirit Wear is now available! Marilyn Shoemaker ’28 had the wonderful idea to promote Penny’s mission and story through spirit wear created by our very own Assumption students.  Now, after submitting designs, voting on them, and every detail between, it’s YOUR turn to support this amazing student-led initiative with the purpose of giving back.  All profits made will be donated to Penny’s rescue, The Arrow Fund, a local nonprofit dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of animal victims of abuse and neglect.  Please consider ordering some extra cute, extra compassionate spirit wear today!   

CAMPUS STORE CHRISTMAS HOURS: The Assumption Campus Store is a great place to shop for your favorite Rocket!  Stop by during any of the dates listed below. We also have an online store with shipping and local pickup available. Online orders may be picked up during regular school hours in the main office once they are fulfilled. Please note that all online Christmas orders must be placed by the following dates: Custom embroidery – December 8 & ship to home – December 17. All orders must be picked up by 2:00 p.m. on December 20.  Additional Christmas holiday hours will be: 

  • Friday, November 21 - 12:00-4:00 p.m. 
  • Tuesday, November 25 - 12:00-4:00 p.m. 
  • Wednesday, December 3 – 12:00-4:00 p.m. 
  • Friday, December 5 - 12:00-4:00 p.m. 
  • Tuesday, December 9 - 12:00-4:00 p.m. 
  • Wednesday, December 10 - 12:00-4:00 p.m. 
  • Friday, December 12 - 12:00-4:00 p.m. 
  • Saturday, December 13 – 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 
  • Thursday, December 18 - 12:00 – 6:00 p.m. 
  • Friday, December 19 – 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 
  • Saturday, December 20 – 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

GIFT OF GIVING: Inspired by the story of Hero Dog, Penny Peetz, we invite 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students to see the good and be the good this holiday season for animals and humans alike. Assumption will be partnering with The Center for Women and Families, The Arrow Fund, and The Humane Society to support the needs of each of these organizations. Future Rockets will have the chance to interact with Penny Peetz, while completing activities to support animals in need of adoption and children who are in need of extra love and care on Thursday, December 4 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.  Register here.

CLASS OF 2026 INFORMATION CONFIRMATION MAILING: Parents and Guardians of the Class of 2026: This week, a hard copy memo was sent to your daughter via homeroom.  It contained a form asking for confirmation of the spelling/accuracy of your daughter’s name for official graduation documents and programs.  It is due in the school office by Friday, December 5.  Even if no changes need to be made, please make sure to return a signed copy to the main office by Friday, December 5.

Our Rocket Speech and Debate team who competed at the Raise Every Voice tournament at Dunbar High School in Lexington.  Forty schools attended, with over 400 students competing.  Our Assumption Team placed third overall for Speech and Debate, and our novice Lincoln-Douglass debaters SWEPT semifinals with Emma Edelen and Helen Wernert as tournament co-champions, and Harper Joaquin and Nora Mahmud ending in third and fourth place.  Additional individual speech awards went to Nikita Nair and Agnes Boyer, who competed in semifinals in multiple events!   

Members of the AHSRocketLaunch Digital Journalism staff who traveled to the National Student Journalism Convention in Nashville.  Over 5,000 students from across the country attended and many of them competed in the High School Journalism Contest.  A HUGE congratulations to junior P.J. Harris, who was awarded a Superior rating in Broadcast Anchoring, beating out many other competitors!   

Members of our Yearbook Journalism staffs! The beautiful 2024-25 yearbook was distributed this week. It was the recipient of several 2025 Best of Kentucky Awards from the Kentucky Journalism Teacher Association (KYJTA). We’d like to congratulate the following staff members: Lilly Lape ’25 received a Superior rating for her Jesus Christ Super Superstar photo portfolio. Excellent ratings were awarded to Tia Ice ‘25 for her field hockey spread, Elise Kukla ‘25 for her cross country AND Spirit Week spreads, and Kaylee VanderVelden ‘25 for her Opening Week spread. Honorable mentions were awarded to Olivia Brown ‘25 for her “Best Lent Ever!” package, Elise Kukla for the original cover design and FLIK spread, and Adrianne Toborowsky ‘25 for the divider spreads. 

In addition, the 2023-24 yearbook was included THREE TIMES in Balfour Publishing’s 2025 Yearbook Yearbook, which recognizes the “best of the best” among student yearbooks published by their national company. Congratulations to Charlotte Leis ’24 for her spread on Seniors Walking In and Out of AHS, and her photo of Jody Schaefer celebrating a rain-soaked victory against SHA. Leah Clark ’24 was also recognized for her Honors Assembly spread.  

The Student Y Chapter for great success at KYA (Kentucky Youth Assembly) last week!  The chapter earned Premier Delegation recognition!  Additional congrats to the following members for their work at the assembly:   

Mrs. Frantz and Mr. Laudeman would like to congratulate the Student Y Chapter on their hard work and strong performance  

  • Leah Willian earning Outstanding Delegate 
  • Morgan Bryant for her work as a Bluegrass Candidate and elected Speaker of the Bluegrass House for KYA 2026 
  • Kate Sketo for her work as a Commonwealth Candidate and elected President of the Commonwealth Senate for KYA 2026 
  • Emma Reck as Editor-in-Chief 
  • Elise Crump as Chief-of-Staff 
  • Khloe Ryes as Assistant Editor 
  • Natalia Garza as Cabinet Secretary  
  • Bianca Gondim, Emily Jane Weiss, & Helen Wernert for their bill on legalizing the use of pepper spray for minors 
  • Leah Willian, Piper Steurer, & Eleanor Keith for their bill on legal punishment for performing non-consensual intimate exams which passed the house and senate but vetoed by the governor  
  • Molli Currens & Moon Xue for their bill on requiring a gun permit for all gun purchases which passed the house and senate and signed by the governor. 
  • Kate Jarboe and Kendall Straub as Doorkeepers 
  • Ellie Dumstorf as Media Delegate 
  • Kate Lucas as Conference Life Committee Delegate 

Our freshman students who were elected to leadership positions!  Serving as Family Council members, we welcome: Leile Leverette (Birr), Mary Kate McDowell (Booterstown), Lia Sansbury (Carlow), Amelia Montano (Charleville), Sydney Parsons (Cork), Alisson Mendez (Galway), Emma Yates (Kingstown), Elizabeth Peter (Limerick), Ashlyn Kiesler (Tullamore).  Serving as Class Officers, we welcome: Morgan Bryant (Birr), Elle Kregor (Booterstown), Sarah Graves (Carlow), Claire Kleinhenz (Charleville), Amya Means (Cork), Ava Young (Galway), Maggie Lutes (Kingstown), Mallory Watts (Limerick), and Vivian Kaufman (Tullamore). 

The 18 seniors who signed their letter of intent to continue their athletic careers in college: 

Basketball 

  • Ashlinn James– Indiana University 

Cross Country/ Track and Field: 

  • Mabel George– Boston College 
  • Caitlin Perkins– Western Kentucky University 
  • Nora Starr- Hanover College 

Field Hockey: 

  • Monica Piccioli– Saint Joseph’s University 
  • Sophie Rousseau– Davidson College 

Flag Football: 

Mallory Brawner– Lindsey Wilson University 

Golf: 

  • Kemper Kleinholter– Lewis University 

Soccer: 

  • Payton Buckman– Transylvania University 
  • Ella Raider– Samford University 

Softball: 

  • Maleya Giddens– Bellarmine University 
  • Ava Lou Mattingly– Thomas More University 

Volleyball: 

  • Ella Askin– Western Michigan University 
  • Jillian Bohannon– University of South Carolina 
  • Emily Keiran– Auburn University 
  • Kathryn O’Toole– University of South Alabama 
  • Addison Pence– Thomas More University 
  • Iris Williams– Appalachian State University 

Next Week: 

Tuesday, November 24 

  • Flag Football Semifinals and Finals @ L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium TBD