What’s Happening at AHS

ACT Test Date/Registration

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JUNIORS are strongly encouraged to take the ACT by the end of your junior year. 

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  • ACT CLUB: Why not build your ACT knowledge, confidence, and understanding a little bit each week instead of cramming right before the test? ACT club takes only twenty minutes, and we finish so early, you won’t even have to miss practice! Testing is timed, and students are assisted in improving their testing speed. When time is up, either Mrs. Smyth, Mrs. Wallace, or Mr. Buchanan is available to answer questions and help students analyze their answers. ACT club meets TUESDAYS from 2:50 to 3:30. It is important to show up to ACT Club as frequently as possible before you take the ACT test.
First Wednesday English/Reading (Mrs. Smyth – E6)
Second Wednesday Math (Ms. Stevenson – A4)
Third Wednesday Science (Mrs. Wallace – S3)
Fourth Wednesday English/Reading (Mrs. Smyth – E6)
Fifth Wednesday English/Reading (Mrs. Smyth – E6)

Preparing for the ACT: https://www.assumptionhigh.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/25-26-Preparing-for-the-ACT-e.pdf

 

The Society of American Military Engineers (SAME), Rock Island Post

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The Society of American Military Engineers (SAME), Rock Island Post, has a scholarship trust fund to encourage and support talented students in their pursuit of careers in engineering and the physical sciences. This year, SAME is offering a combination of one-year, two year, and four-year scholarships to qualified students who are pursuing a baccalaureate degree in these fields. In addition, at least one Need-Based Scholarship is also being offered. Applicants should indicate on the application which category (.or categories) they wish to be considered for. A downloadable version of the scholarship application is available on our website.

Multiple one-year and two-year scholarships will be awarded at the $1,500 and $3,000 ($1,500 per year for two years) levels respectively to a combination of graduating high school seniors and student members of the University of Iowa SAME Student Post. SAME will award the scholarships to the students who best fit the enclosed criteria. In selecting scholarship recipients, graduating high school seniors and University of Iowa SAME Student Post members will be ranked separately. Four-year scholarships will be awarded at the $6,000 level ($1,500 per year for four years) to graduating high school seniors. SAME will award the scholarships to high school seniors who best fit the enclosed criteria.

Deadline:  March 18, 2026

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Action Item – Student Course Selection Is Open – Re-enrollment Is Required For All Students ASAP

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We will be working hard in the coming weeks to begin preparations for next school year with regard to student scheduling. Student Services personnel met with students in grades 9-11 this week to cover procedures for course selection for next school year.  The online process for choosing classes is now open for all returning students. Course selections must be complete by March 15th for those hoping to have all course requests honored for the coming year.  Please note that parents must complete the online re-enrollment and pay the $150 annual application fee in order for student course requests to be pulled into next year’s schedule.

Click Here To Complete 2026-2027 Enrollment

 

 

Application Instructions for the 2026-2027 School Year

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Application Instructions 2026-2027

RETURNING FAMILIES to SCCS (Scott County Catholic Schools)

Website for SCCS Re-Enrollment

To re-enroll a student for the 2026-2027 school year by completing the Annual Information Update, please visit https://apply.sccsiowa.org/.

Select the “I have an enrolled student at SCCS” tab.  Your PowerSchool parent username and password are used to login to complete the re-enrollment Information Update. Please note that this update must be completed for each student in a family that is re-enrolling in an SCCS school. If you need assistance with your login credentials, please contact Donica Mokosak at donica.mokosak@assumptionhigh.org or 563-326-5313 x2210.

Annual Application Fee

A non-refundable $150 annual application fee per 3yo, 5yo, and kdg-12th grade student is due each year at the time of application to SCCS. Re-enrollment will not be considered if the application fee has not been paid. This fee is non-refundable, and funds remaining in a student’s ESA account from prior school years may be used to pay an application fee through the Odyssey Marketplace.

For RETURNING families already in the SCCS system: Parents can pay for their application fees through their Blackbaud account. https://parent.blackbaud.school/Login.aspx. Under the shopping cart there will be items for 26-27 Fees

 

NEW FAMILIES to SCCS (Scott County Catholic Schools)

This is only for families who are new to Scott County Catholic Schools. If a parent has ever had a student enrolled in an SCCS school, you are considered a returning family, even if the student you are applying for is new to SCCS.

Website for SCCS Application

To apply for the first time, please visit https://apply.sccsiowa.org/ .

Click the “I’m new to SCCS” tab. Complete all steps within the application and submit.

Annual Application Fee

A non-refundable $150 annual application fee per 3yo, 5yo, and kdg-12th grade student is due at the time of application to SCCS. Application will not be considered if the application fee has not been paid. This fee is non-refundable, and funds remaining in a student’s ESA account from prior school years may be used to pay an application fee through the Odyssey Marketplace.

For NEW incoming families, please use the following link: https://bngn.blackbaud.school/?id=fihorvago5i. Please include the name and grade (25-26) of all students in the family.

 

Iowa’s Educational Savings Account (ESA) Families (All Iowa Residents)

ESA for 2026-2027 – The State of Iowa uses a program called Odyssey for processing all ESA information. For the 2026-2027 school year, all families that reside in Iowa will be eligible for this tuition assistance.

  1. All Iowa families will need to apply and follow all steps and meet all deadlines in the Odyssey website  to be approved.  The website is https://educate.iowa.gov/pk-12/educational-choice/education-savings-accounts
  2. The ESA application for the 26-27 school year is not currently open. Families will receive communication from SCCS when it is open.
  3. ESA funds may be used by approved families to go toward tuition and other qualified education expenses.
  4. For fall and spring semester, once tuition is entered by the Business Office staff in Odyssey, a parent must go into his/her Odyssey account and approve the tuition for each student so the State will send the funds to SCCS. Odyssey will send an email as a reminder.