Auditions and tech sign-up for the Assumption Knight Player’s children’s snow, Miss Nelson is Missing, will be October 25th at 3:30 in the auditorium. Auditions will be by cold reading, so NO MEMORIZATION NECESSARY! Please contact Mrs. Powers (liz.powers@assumptionhigh.org) or Mrs. Mahr (erin.mahr@assumptionhigh.org) with any questions!
Academics
Fall Play – Clue – Friday, Saturday, Sunday
The Assumption Knight Players’ performances of Clue, will be this weekend, October 12th & 13th at 7:00 p.m. and October 14th at 2:00 p.m. Join the iconic oddballs known as Miss Scarlet, Professor Plum, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock, and Colonel Mustard as they race to find the murderer in Boddy Manor before the body count stacks up. Based on the cult classic film and the popular board game, Clue is a madcap comedy that will keep you guessing until the final twist.
General admission tickets will be available at the door.
MVRBC – Blood Donations
On September 4, 2018 we held our first Blood Drive of the school year. We provided 31 donations for local hospitals. Each whole blood donation can be processed into multiple blood components, so our blood drive provided up to 124 products for patients in need.
Thank you to all who gave blood to provide lifesaving products to hospitals throughout the region.
Parent/Teacher Conferences -Thursday, October 4th – 3:30-7:00 PM
Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, October 4th in the Cafeteria from 3:30-7:00 PM. Parents can come to the Café during that time to meet with their students’ teachers. No appointment is necessary, as conferences are held on a drop-in basis. Individual meetings will be conducted every 5 minutes, as indicated by the bell system in the Café. Parents anticipating the need for more extensive communication with a particular instructor are encouraged to contact the teacher directly to set up an appointment outside of conferences.
1st Annual Passion for Christ Conference – October 27th – Sacred Heart
Please find attached information on the 1st Annual Passion for Christ Conference “What’s So Great About Being Catholic?” that will be held on Saturday, October 27th at Sacred Heart Cathedral in the Grand Hall from 1-5 PM. Mass will be at 4:00 PM in the Cathedral.
Picture Retakes – September 25th – Small Gym
Picture retake day will be Tuesday, September 25th during lunches. Any student that did not get their picture taken at Registration, need to make sure they get that done during their lunch period. If there are any students that wish to have their picture retaken, please make sure you go to the small gym during your lunch that day. Remember Senior boys need to be in a dress shirt, tie and preferably a jacket. Senior girls will wear the black drape. Underclassmen all need to be in school uniform. It is an Out-of-Uniform day, so they will need to change in to a uniform top for their pictures.
If you have any questions, please contact Shelli Miller at ext. 200.
Academic Decathlon – Looking for Upperclassmen Participants
Mrs. Lamp is looking for upperclassmen to participate in Academic Decathlon! Meetings begin October 5th!
Academic Decathlon is the premier scholastic competition for high-school students; it combines a Quiz Bowl competition with paper-and-pencil testing and presents students with a unique, interdisciplinary approach to developing skills. This AHS club brings together academics, communication, and teambuilding in a competitive framework that reinvigorates learning. Because each decathlete participates in all ten Decathlon events, students participating in the program enjoy a well-rounded scholastic experience that enables them to develop their strengths and overcome their weaknesses. Decathlon events include subject tests in eight academic categories (Art, Music, Economics, Literature, Science, Math, Social Studies, and Essay) and two interpersonal-skills events (Interview, and Speech).
Participating in Academic Decathlon requires once-a-week attendance at a 15-minute meeting. The club meets in Mrs. Lamp’s room on Friday mornings from 7:25 to 7:40.
There are two competition weekends: Regionals are held Saturday, January 26th, and State will be in March. If we should make it to Nationals, they are held in April.
Academic Decathlon encourages personal and academic growth, looks great on resumes, and doesn’t take a ton of time! If a Test-taking / Quiz Bowl competition sounds like an activity your student might enjoy, please encourage him or her to come to our first meeting!
Lourdes Fall Festival – Saturday, September 22 – Service Hours Also Available
Fall Festival – September 22nd 6-9pm
Please join us on Saturday, September 22nd for the annual Fall Festival
for Our Lady of Lourdes and Lourdes Catholic School! Starting with 5pm
Mass, and Food Trucks serving at 6pm, we’ll have so many fun activities
and foods for the whole family to enjoy! Friends and family are all
welcome as we celebrate 115 years as a church and 100 years during this
community event!
Food Trucks include La Flama, Big Black Box, Golicks, and Here’s the
Scoop!
Entertainment including performances by the Assumption Jazz Band and
Assumption Choir, a dunk tank, Gaga Pit, Face Painting, Carnival Games and
more!
Raffle Basket proceeds will benefit our Outreach group, and raffle tickets
will be available for $1/ticket, $5 for 6 tickets, or $20 for 30 tickets .
A Silent Auction for our more popular items, including woodworking items
will take place at the event too!
Dessert Dash is a chance to win a dessert made by parishioners and school
families. We are taking donations of desserts, such as cakes, pies,
plates of brownies or cookies. Desserts should be donated in a disposable
container and dropped off in the lunchroom / PAC on the day of the event,
starting at 3pm. Individual desserts will also be available for fall
festival attendees to enjoy too!
Volunteers are needed for set up, tear down and everything in-between. If
you’d like to get involved with any areas, please sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4aaaab2ba6f49-2018
Hope to see you there!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – SERVICE HOURS AVAILABLE
Lourdes is in need of volunteers with set up and tear down for their Fall Festival this Saturday, September 22. Set up is starting at 4:00 and will be tear down will be by 9:00.
If you are interested in helping, please contact Trish McIntosh at: trishaemcintosh@gmail.com.
Student Virtus Educational Training
Attention all AHS Parents,
We want to be sure you are aware of the efforts being made at Assumption and throughout the Diocese of Davenport to assure students are educated with regard to personal safety, self-respect, and appropriate boundaries. For a number of years, the Virtus program has been implemented for all employees and volunteers in our schools and parishes. This year, a student education program through Virtus is being instituted at all grade levels as well. The plan for implementation at Assumption High School is to integrate the training (1 45-minute session each semester) into our Theology courses. If you would like to view the specifics of the program, please contact Natalie Imborek, Assumption Campus Minister, at natalie.imborek@assumptionhigh.org. An opt-out form is attached to this post if you prefer your student be excluded from this educational programming. Please submit all completed forms to Mrs. Imborek via email (or drop off in the AHS front office) no later than Monday, September 24th at 3pm. Thanks so much for your partnership in student education and safety.
National Honor Society Treats – Sophomore Parents – September 19th
We are seeking Sophomore parents to bring in treats for after the National Honor Society Inductions on Wednesday, September 19th. Bottled water donations can be dropped off at the Business office during regular hours any day/time prior to 10am on Wednesday, September 19th. Cookies and paper product donations can be dropped off at the AHS Front Office any day/time prior to noon on Wednesday, September 19th. (The ceremony begins at 1:30 on September 19th in the AHS Auditorium.) Thank you!