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ZAPS – ACT Prep

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Online Strategy Webinars – Register Now

With ZAPS® ACT strategy webinars, your child can participate in the same, top-quality ACT test preparation as a ZAPS ACT strategy seminar without leaving home.

Your student will learn:

  • The directions for each ACT question type to save time during the test
  • What to expect of the types of questions and difficulty level
  • How to use partial knowledge to gain points
  • Effective time management techniques
  • Specific techniques, strategies, and ACT study tips for each subtest
  • A plan for writing a high-scoring essay on any topic
  • How to effectively use study time in the days leading up to the test

You can expect your student’s instructor to be helpful, professional, and knowledgeable. ZAPS instructors are ACT test specialists, thoroughly trained in the ACT.

Your student will receive:

  • ZAPPING the ACT Study Guide, a comprehensive resource filled with all these benefits, and more:
    • ACT test tips and strategies
    • An extensive grammar review
    • Clear, concise instruction on how to score your best on the Enhanced Writing Test
    • Practice essay prompts and a Writer’s Checklist
    • A comprehensive mathematics review
    • Story problem strategies
    • Detailed answer explanations
    • An individual study plan for the days leading up to the test
  • Four ZAPPING the ACT Workout booklets, with six shortened practice tests each in English, Math, Reading, and Science for a total of 24 practice tests.

Requirements

For best results, your student will need the following:

  • A computer with high-speed Internet connection (Note: The recorded webinar cannot be viewed on a tablet or phone.)
  • A quiet location
  • A headset (extremely helpful, but optional)
  • A pen or pencil
  • A calculator (for the math section)
  • ZAPPING the ACT Study Guide and Workout booklets (be sure to sign up at least 5 business days prior to the webinar to receive materials on time)

Helpful, live customer service and tech support will be provided.

Recorded Webinars – Buy Now

If your student can’t attend a live webinar, a recorded webinar is a great solution. The webinar recording is available for viewing for one full year from the date of purchase.

April Knight Committee Chairs

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April Knight Committee Chairs

 

 

 

 

 

Live Auction Chair: Shannon Elliott elliottfamilyof9@gmail.com  

We are gathering ideas for Live Auction items. If you have a property, tickets, or an idea you are willing to share, please contact Amy McGuire or Shannon Elliott.

Silent Auction Chair: Carrie DeVine cdevine2003@yahoo.com

We are collecting Silent Auction donations. If you have a donation or an idea, please contact Amy McGuire or Carrie DeVine.

Silent Auction Boutique Wine Chairs: Sue Jennings Jenningssue90@gmail.com and Lisa Kulhanek Lisa.Kulhank@st-paul.pvt.k12.ia.us

We are asking for donations for bottles of wine (minimum value $50). Please contact Amy McGuire or one of the committee chairs to make the donations.

College Sweatshirt Committee Chair: Kathleen Argo kathleenargo@hotmail.com  

We are asking for donations for college sweatshirts from Assumption alum to sell at April Knight. We will proudly display the donor’s name and the year they graduated from Assumption. Please contact Amy McGuire or Kathleen Argo if you are willing to donate!

Table Sales/Reservations Chairs: Jim Toohey jace2e@hotmail.com  &

Heather McIntyre heathermcintyre33@yahoo.com  

If you are interested in being a corporate sponsor (see below information) please contact Amy McGuire.

Décor & Set-up: Sara Sieren sarasieren3771@gmail.com

If you are interested in being a corporate sponsor (see below information) please contact Amy McGuire.

Corporate Sponsorship Chair: Amy McGuire amy.mcguire@assumptionhigh.org

If you are interested in being a corporate sponsor (see below information) please contact Amy McGuire.

Raffle Ticket Sales Chair: Amy McGuire amy.mcguire@assumptionhigh.org

If you are interested in purchasing or selling raffle tickets, please contact Amy McGuire.

Catholic Schools Week – 2022 January 30-February 6, 2022

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We will be kicking off Catholic Schools week starting with our Annual Senior Spaghetti Supper! Please see below for our Catholic Schools Week schedule.

Catholic Schools’ Week Schedule – 2022

Catholic Schools Week 2022
Catholic Schools: Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed.

Sunday, January 30 – Celebrating our Parishes

  • 63rd Annual Senior Spaghetti Supper in the Assumption cafeteria 4-7 p.m.

Monday, January 31 – Celebrating Our Students

  • “Dodgeball for Diapers” Event
  • Out of uniform day.  Each student may pay $1.00 during lunches (and will receive a hand stamp) to dress in appropriate AHS spirit wear or theme dress for the day.  Theme Dress: Sports Day

Special Schedule for Dodgeball for Diapers Kickoff

Period 1     7:45-8:20

Period 2     8:25-9:00

Period 3     9:05-11:00 (Dodgeball 9:05-10:25)

Period 4     11:05-11:40

Lunch A  11:45 -12:10

Period 5A  12:15-12:50

Period 5B  11:45-12:20

Lunch B  12:25-12:50

Period 6     12:55-1:30

Period 7     1:35-2:10

Period 8     2:15-2:50

 

  • Dodgeball: 9:05-10:25 Large Gym (Grades 11/12), Small Gym (9/10)-compete with 3rd period classes
  • All students and staff should report to the appropriate gym (designated by 3rd period teacher) and gather with your 3rd period teams.  Each 3rd period teacher should be sure that the 10 dodgeball players representing his or her class are ready to go when called.  Games will be played on a time-limit, and in each game, the team with the most players standing at the buzzer will advance to the next round.  Play will be single-elimination.  All members of the winning 3rd period class will be allowed to go first in the lunch line on Friday, February 11th.

 

  • This event will also be used to promote the school-wide collection of diapers for the Scott County Catholic Schools K-12 diaper drive.  Throughout the week, members of Student Council will collect diaper donations from classrooms.  Grade-level totals will be kept in the cafeteria, and the grade with the highest per/student diaper total will get Whitey’s malt cups at lunches on Friday, February 11th. Students are asked to bring in packages of diapers/baby wipes to a teacher representing his/her grade level. No money will be collected in classrooms.  Students are encouraged to “go the extra mile” to physically bring in donated items to support these local organizations and families.

 

  • Teachers representing the various grade levels are as follows:
  • Freshmen- Gonzales, Tillberg, McGuire, Walter, Smith, Loes
  • Sophomores- Smyth, Wallace, Simpson, Meissen, Imborek, Sexton, Weeks
  • Juniors- Hansen, Worrell, Buchanan, Mahr, Lamp, Chanez, Crespo
  • Seniors- Campbell, Timm, Huber, Rauenbuehler, Martin
  • ***Students are strongly encouraged to participate in this worthy cause!  Student Council will track diaper donations by grade level and share progress with students and faculty.
  • Following the Dodgeball championship game in the large gym, we will host a junior boys vs. senior boys “Powder Puff” volleyball game.  The winning team will face the faculty/staff team to end the event!

Tuesday, February 1 – Celebrating Our Community

  • Mass Schedule (All-School Speaker 9:55 in the Auditorium)
  • Special Lunch: Pork Tenderloin
  • Students should be in regular school uniform attire.

 

Wednesday, February 2 – Celebrating Our Nation

  • Special Lunch: Hungry Hobo
  • Knight Network will host a Faculty/Staff Appreciation Lunch in the faculty/staff workroom.  All faculty and staff are encouraged to drop in between 11:00 and 1:00 for lunch.

 

Please click here to sign up to donate items for the teacher luncheon!

 

  • Out of uniform day.  Each student may pay $1.00 during lunches (and will receive a hand stamp) to dress in appropriate AHS spirit wear or theme dress for the day.  Theme Dress: Pajamas

 

Thursday, February 3 – Celebrating Vocations

  • Mass Schedule (All School Mass in the AHS Auditorium)
  • Special Lunch: Quesadillas (Chicken and Cheese)
  • Students should be in regular school uniform attire.

Friday, February 4 – Celebrating Our Faculty, Staff, and Volunteers

  • Regular Schedule
  • Junior retreat – (all day) Junior students will hear from various community service representatives and have an opportunity to actively volunteer with their classmates
  • All faculty, staff, and students may be out of uniform (FREE) if dressed in appropriate AHS spirit wear.

Saturday, February 5 

  • Turnabout Dance 8-11pm in the AHS Cafeteria
  • Tickets sold during lunches all week – $20 per person.  All 10th-12th graders are welcome to attend.

 

 

Spaghetti Supper – Sunday, January 30th 2022, 4-7pm – Carry Out

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Spaghetti Supper January 30 2022 4-7PM

All are welcome!
Assumption High School
Class of 2022
63rd Annual Spaghetti Supper
WHEN: Sunday, January 30, 2022, 4:00-7:00 PM
WHERE: Carryout Meals (only) for pick-up at the AHS Front
Office Parking Lot with deliveries available as needed.

Your participation and support are greatly appreciated! This event is our special gift to the Assumption
Community. The meal includes pasta, bread, and dessert. Meals are complimentary, and Rev. Louis
Colonnese’s sauce recipe (used at the first AHS Spaghetti Supper in 1960) is worth the trip! Carryout
orders will be packaged for families and individuals for pick-up anytime between 4-7pm. In order to
assist with our planning, we appreciate pre-orders, but we will also have food available on a walk-in basis for those who do not sign-up.

Please click on the link below to place your pre-order no later
than Sunday, January 30th, by 12pm. Please support the Assumption Class of 2022 in this service effort!
The class will accept donations at the door as a means to give a gift back to the school upon graduation.
Thank you for your ongoing support of Assumption High School!
Please click here to pre-order meals for pick-up or delivery.

Please click here to pre-order meals for pick-up or delivery.

 

 

Congratulations to Honor Band Students!

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Congratulations to our band students, who had a very busy week with 3 separate honor bands! On Monday, January 17, Central-DeWitt High School hosted the first Crossroads (MAC) Music Festival. Students from the area were divided into two bands. A 9th and 10th grade band was directed by Mr. Dan Terrell, band director at Linn-Mar High School, and the 11th and 12th grade band was directed by Mr. David Lang, retired band director from Independence High School. Assumption had 25 students participate in the Crossroads Music Festival. 9th and 10th graders selected for the festival were: Bianca Connelly – Flute, Maggie Burchett – Clarinet, Geno DelPreore – Alto Sax, Tristen Gray – Tenor Sax, Liam Ryan – Trumpet, Lucas Steining – Trombone, AJ Barry – Euphonium, Ralph Armstrong – Tuba, and Noah Whitlock – Percussion. 11th and 12th graders selected for the festival were: Dylan Whitlock- Flute, Charles James-Hoos – Oboe, Michael Lochner- Clarinet, Maegan Dolan – Clarinet, Kristen Byrne – Clarinet, Tatyana DelPreore – ContraAlto Clarinet, Stephanie Chanez – Tenor Sax, Leah Wilson – Trumpet, Grace Hagerman – Trumpet, Hank Gallagher – Trumpet, David Lochner – Trombone, Lindsey Gerlach – Trombone, Wes Ossowski – Euphonium, Nathan Roman – Tuba, Anna Schuster – Percussion, and Cooper Timmerman – Percussion.

On Friday, January 21, 15 Assumption students participated in an honor band at the University of Dubuque. Assumption students joined other students from Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin for a full day of music. Students worked with Dr. Nolan Hauta and Dr. Evan Glickman from the University of Dubuque and with world-renowned composer, Dr. Aaron Perrine. Assumption students especially enjoyed working with Dr. Perrine on pieces he composed. Students selected for the University of Dubuque Honor Band are: Dylan Whitlock- Flute, Alison Byrne- Flute, Maegan Dolan – Clarinet, David Lochner – Clarinet, Kristen Byrne – Clarinet, Ellen Jardine – Alto Sax, Leah Wilson – Trumpet, Grace Hagerman – Trumpet, David Lochner – Trombone, Lindsey Gerlach – Trombone, Lucas Steining – Trombone, AJ Barry – Euphonium, Adie Craig – Percussion, Anna Schuster – Percussion, and Cooper Timmerman – Percussion.

To cap off a busy week, Michael Lochner auditioned and was selected on clarinet for the Southeast Iowa Bandmasters Association (SEIBA) Honor Band, which took place at Clear Creek-Amana High School on Saturday, January 22. Students from southeast Iowa rehearsed all day with Dr. Steve Shanley from Coe College and performed an excellent concert displaying a wide variety of music that evening.

Alumni Spotlight: Jake Hirst ’13

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The hitting coach for the 2021 High-A Hudson Valley Renegades discusses a variety of topics including some of his breakout candidates for 2022.

Jake Hirst ’13

Yankees minor league hitting coach Jake Hirst recently took the time to speak with Pinstripe Alley on a variety of topics.

In Part One of the interview, he discusses his path to the Yankees organization along with his work with current Yankees hitting coach Dillon Lawson.

Read Part One

Part Two covers the communication that comes with players moving through the system, the automated strike zone being used at the Low-A level and a few players who he thinks are strong breakout candidates in 2022.

Read Part Two

Interested in Being a Corporate Sponsor for April Knight?

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Level Sheet Sponsorships

April Knight   April 22, 2022
Celebrate the Tradition of Excellence

Please consider supporting April Knight 2022, the 36th anniversary of Assumption High School’s largest fundraiser.
Your donation helps 457 students receive an outstanding faith-based education.

 

FAITH – $2,000

  • Ten Reservations to April Knight
  • Your Company Name and/or Logo listed on AHS virtual auction site & AHS website
  • Your Company Name and/or Logo full page in AHS Catalog & name displayed at AHS the evening of AK
  • Your Company Name and/or Logo displayed on the Bar the evening of April Knight

    WISDOM – $1,500

    • Eight Reservations to April Knight
    • Your Company Name and/or Logo listed on AHS virtual auction site & AHS website
    • Your Company Name and/or Logo full page in AHS Catalog & name displayed at AHS the evening of AK

INTEGRITY – $750

    • Four Reservations to April Knight
  • Your Company Name and/or Logo listed on AHS virtual auction site & AHS website
    • Your Company Name and/or Logo half page in AHS Catalog & name displayed at AHS the evening of AK  

RESPONSIBILITY – $300

    • Two Reservations to April Knight
  • Your Company Name and/or Logo listed on AHS virtual auction site & AHS website
    • Your Company Name and/or Logo quarter page in AHS Catalog & name displayed at AHS the evening of AK  

 

 

Company: _________________________________________________________________________

Who will be attending from your firm: ___________________________________________________

Address: __________________________________________________________________________

Contact Name: _____________________________________________________________________

Contact Phone and/or Email: __________________________________________________________,
Include us in the following sponsorship level: (please check one) Checks payable to Assumption High School.

 

           

m FAITH                                                        $2,000    
m WISDOM                                                   $1,500
m INTEGRITY                                              $750                             
m RESPONSIBILTY                                   $300       

 

Thank you in advance for your support!