Volunteer Days
Hopefully, Ascension families are enjoying a happy, healthy, restful summer with time for leisure reading, camps and classes, family fun and perhaps some volunteering. Ascension School will host two volunteer days on July 10 and July 17 from 9 AM to 1 PM, including lunch. The School needs help with a several projects and is looking for assistance from adult and teen helpers, but not children under ten. Volunteers should gather at the courtyard door of the gym for assignments.
July Office Hours
During the month of July, the school office will be only open on Wednesday mornings from 8:30AM until 3PM. The staff will check for phone messages regularly and return calls. Mary Fitch, financial secretary, can be reached through email at mfitch@ascension-school.com. Regular office hours resume on Wednesday, August 4.
Ascension School Board
The Ascension School Board's regular monthly meeting was on Monday, June 14. The Board thanked the outgoing members for their outstanding service and generous contributions of skills and talents, and time to benefit the school. The Ascension School community thanks Michele Joubert, Kurt Mackey and Dan Rodde for their dedication and support over the years. The Board officially welcomed new members Nikole Drever, Erin Fitzgerald and Michael Kelty. This Board will discern a chairperson, name committees and set goals for next year during the summer. Board members bring talents, training and interests to the committees, which are the primary vehicles for accomplishing Board work. At the June meeting, the School Board:
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Continued a discussion about tuition collection policies. The Board favors requiring automatic withdrawal of payments for tuition. (ACH) The Board will continue to revise and implement policies for tuition collection.
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Learned that the Village of Oak Park is asking all private schools to cover the cost of morning and afternoon crossing guards, and that the Village will not have crossing guards on duty during the lunch periods.
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Acknowledged accomplishment of the Board's 2009-2010 goals - adoption of the Long Range Plan, Ascension 2015: Enhancing Your School; reviewed preparations for opening two sections of full day kindergarten; and, acknowledged the work of finance representatives Michele Joubert and Paul Seavey in clarifying monthly and year-to-date financial reports.
Dates of Note:
August 17, 2010: New student orientation
August 24, 2010: Grades 1 to 8 – 1st Day of School from 8 to 10 AM
August 26, 2010: Early Childhood Classes Begin
December 20 to January 3, 2011 – Christmas Break
March 28 to April 1, 2011: Spring Break
Lunch Permission Forms
Ascension requires that families make requests in writing if children will leave the schoolcampus for lunch. The enclosed "green form" must clearly indicate which days a child will be off campus under the supervision of an adult. The form must be signed by parents and returned before the beginning of school. Families whose children stay for lunch pay a required supervision fee. Order forms for milk and hot lunch went home in May.
July Tuition Statements/Invoices
Ascension bills tuition over 11 months. Each family's new monthly tuition statement is included with this mailing. Payments are due now and will be late after July 15. Ascension encourages families to directly debit tuition payments
Remember: Families can earn fundraising credit by using the Shopping Certificate Program through the summer. Certificates are available in the Parish Center.
Ascension Summer Activities
The learning never stops at Ascension School! Summer school students have been engaged in creating wonderful artwork under the guidance of artist Fran Gregory. And, Mr. Sengstock's class on 20th Century war is well-attended. With summer strings and piano lessons and Legacy Sports Camp, Ascension is a busy place.
Enclosures
Enclosed you will find a list of all enrolled students by class. The office staff checks this list many times, but mistakes can happen. Please call the school office with corrections. Ascension School creates homeroom lists based on teacher recommendations and several other criteria. The school does not make homeroom changes once the list is published.
Staffing
Ascension happily welcomes Monica O'Meara who will teach Grade 2. Mrs. Agnew will teach 4 classes of junior high religion (two Grade 8 and two Grade 7.)
In this Mailing
School Supply List
Lunch Release Form and Supervision Registration
School Board Communication Guidelines
Medical Information Form (s) (One copy per child must be signed and returned to the office.)
Home Room Lists
Photo/Academic Work Permission Form (Signed and returned to office to exclude child from photos only)
Home and School Association Information
Football Mania
Shopping Certificate Information
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