September 26, 2018
WEDNESDAY MAILING
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Important Dates from Religious Education
Parent Formation - Gold Book Meeting - Thursday, September 27th | 7 PM | Pine Room
Mandatory meeting for first time parents of a First Communicant.
First Communion Enrollment Ceremony – Tuesday, October 9th | 7 PM | Church
At this special prayer service the children are presented with a copy of the Gold Book, “We Celebrate the Eucharist.” We ask the parish to pray for the children as they begin their year of preparation for their First Communion.
The Role of Conscience in Making Hard Decisions – Tuesday, October 30th | 7 PM | Pine room
How do we help our children develop the virtues, values, and character that will help them become moral decision makers? Regina Wolfe, Professor of Theological Ethics will be leading this important parenting session. This is a mandatory meeting for all families that have a child preparing for a sacrament in 2019. Childcare will be provided in the school gym.
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Mini Chargers
All parents and guardians are invited with their children (ages 5 and under) for a very special gathering celebrating the Feast of St. Francis. On October 5th after 8:15 Mass, we will be joined in the Pine Room by Fr. Bob Hutmacher to hear the story of St. Francis. Children are welcome to bring their favorite stuffed animal to be 'blessed' by Fr. Bob, and everyone will go home with a special coloring pages. Complimentary refreshments will be served.
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Grade 8 Parents & Guardians
Monday, October 1, 2018 - 7 to 8PM
Grade 8 Parent/Guardian Meeting will be held in the Pine Room. We request that at least one parent/guardian be present for this meeting.
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Catholic High School Open House
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Parents/Guardians and students in grade 6 to 8 are invited to attend a High School Open House presented by Fenwick, Guerin, St. Ignatius, St. Joseph, Nazareth, St. Patrick and Trinity High Schools. School representatives will be in the Pine Room from 6:30 to 8PM to provide information to families.
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School Pictures
Van Gogh Photos are going home with students today. Families that did not place an order are receiving a complimentary 2018-19 calendar with their child's photo on it. You can use the information on the calendar to order photos. Thursday, October 25, 2018 is Picture Retake Day. Students who were absent in September or those who need retakes (please return photo package and write "Retake" on the top, to the school office), will have their photos taken starting at 8:15AM on 10/25/18.
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Choristers!
Students in grades 3-8 are invited to join the parish's children's choir. Please see the attached flyer and permission slip for more information. If you have any questions, please contact
David Anderson.
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Student Council’s Sweet Fundraiser for Childhood Cancer Research
On Friday at lunch, Student Council will be selling lollipops to raise money for childhood cancer research. Lollipops will cost 50¢. With this fundraiser, Ascension School will again make a generous donation to Wisconsin-based Gold in September to help them continue their good work. Students are encouraged to make a generous donation to this very worthy cause.
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Calling Early Childhood Parents - You're Invited!
All parents of students in preschool and kindergarten are invited for an evening of child-free fun. Our annual Early Childhood Tailgate Party will be held on Friday, September 28th at the home of Lesley and John Carney. View the invitation or RSVP
here. If you would like to help plan for the Tailgate, please
email us!
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Bunco Night!
Ascension Women's Cooperative invites you to Bunco in the Pine Room on Thursday, October 18th at 7:30pm. Just bring yourself, and any friends. We will supply the snacks, drinks, and FUN! No experience is needed. Contact
Cynthia Michels with any questions.
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Ice Cream Sale Friday
8th grade will be holding ice cream sales every Friday afternoon, weather permitting. Each treat will be $1 benefiting the Class of 2019.
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Home and School’s Annual Fundraiser
Charleston Wrap Catalogs and Parent Welcome letter packets were sent home with all students. The catalogs highlight the high quality wrapping paper you need for the year and have over 500 unique gift items. The Charleston Wrap Fundraiser is Ascension Home and School’s major fundraising effort for the school year. The money raised goes to support the activities your children love throughout the year:
Buddy Bowling, Buddy Bingo, The Sock Hop, Enrichment Activities, the End of School Picnic and many more.
We encourage ALL families to participate by sharing the catalogs with friends, relatives, neighbors and co-workers. Orders can be placed online, or through the paper order form. The on-line ordering is very convenient and the link can be shared with others via email or social media. Ascension makes a slightly larger profit margin from the paper form orders. Completed orders will be available at Ascension before Thanksgiving just in time for holiday gift giving. The delivery date is TBD.
Our Sale runs from
September 19 through
October 3
Orders & Money Due:
- All money and the top 2 copies of the order form are due by: Wednesday, Oct 3
- Please DO NOT collect sales tax.
- Additional order forms are available at the school office.
- Make checks payable to: Ascension Home & School
- Questions: contact Robin Behre at rbehre@yahoo.com or call at 708-613-5475
- Receive a text alert when your order is available for pick up at the school by entering your phone number on the order form. No other text or solicitations will be sent.
Thank you for all you do to support your children and Ascension School!
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September 28th
Jr. High Dance (Grades 7 & 8)
Pine Room
7PM
Monday, October 1st
Grade 8 Parent Meeting
Pine Room
Wednesday, October 3rd
Catholic High School Open House
Pine Room
6:30 PM
Friday, October 5th
Mini Chargers Playgroup
Pine Room
Monday, October 8th
Columbus Day
No School
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First time login information was sent home. If you have any questions, please contact
Laura Allen
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2018 Blue Tie Auction News
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You're Invited!
Invitations for this year's Blue Tie Auction will be mailed this week, but get your tickets online today! Please visit the Blue Tie's website
here to buy your tickets, make a donation, or learn all about this year's event.
First time at the auction? Get your tickets early before they sell out! There will be a table reserved for each grade level! Feel free to indicate who you would like to sit with under 'special requests' and we will make sure you are with other parents in your child(ren)'s class!
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Ascension Home and School Association, your parent volunteer organization, welcomes you into the 2018-2019 school year! Home and School provides a variety of programs, services and events for students, families and our teachers. We look forward to meeting our new families and welcoming back those that are returning for another great year!
Questions, ideas or want to get involved? Please do not hesitate to
contact us. Thank you for being a part of our great community and we look forward to seeing you throughout the year!
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We Need You!
Looking for a great way to stay connected to your child’s classroom and get to know other parents? Get involved! We’re looking for a few good Moms, Dads, Guardians, Grandparents or other caregivers to volunteer their time and work with teachers as Event and Social Coordinators (plan the parties!) Communication Coordinators (get the word out!) and Ambassadors (connect with new Charger families!)
The Home & School Room Parent Program has been revised this year with new roles to accommodate work and time commitments for all parents. Visit the SignUp Genius link below, read the descriptions of the newly defined roles, and volunteer for the role that’s right for you.
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Submit Your H&S Form and Pay Dues Online
Forms were sent home with the summer packet, but if you haven't yet returned yours to the office, you can submit it online
here. The Home and School mission is to offer a variety of programs and resources throughout the year to build community and school spirit, enrich the student academic experience, boost parent and guardian involvement, facilitate connections between Ascension students, families, faculty and staff and show support and gratitude to our wonderful teachers. We could not do this without your help! Pay your dues online
here or send a check made out to Ascension Home and school into the office to ensure you receive a school directory.
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Choristers Permission Slip
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Please submit items for next week's mailing no later than
Tuesday at 3pm. Submissions should be no more than 2-3 sentences. Postings requiring more information should be sent as a pdf file that can be sent as an attachment to the mailing.
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