Primary grades celebrate the Advent season through prayer and activities. Visit the school and you will see many Advent wreaths and poems about Jesus. Second graders are learning about Christmas traditions from countries around the world.
Dec 12
Today was our final all-school mass of the year. Our first graders participated as readers, lectors, and petition readers. The story of St. Juan Diego's vision of Mary was presented by three 7th graders, from the vision to the visits to the local Bishop, concluding with the shower of roses from his cloak, now miraculously picturing the Virgin of Guadalupe. After communion, the first graders sang La Guadalupana in Spanish; trey had been prepared by Ms. Bowdy, Mrs. Blatner and Ms. Sefton.
Dec 11
Remember to register by returning your permission slip! Students in grades 4 - 8 are invited to have some fun and keep active in the annual Ascension 3-on-3 Holiday Tournament. Read more details, sign up to help and complete the permission slip. This year’s tournament runs Wednesday, December 26, through Friday, December 28, 2018. Games are played between 9am – 2pm.
Dec 11
Ms. Robak and Mrs. Coffman have been very busy these last weeks, rehearsing students for the Christmas Concert! The Concert takes place in Ascension church and starts at 7:00 PM on Thursday, December 13. A long-standing Ascension tradition, the concert features songs and carols of the Advent and Christmas season and Scripture readings telling the Christmas story. Ms. Robak says the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders are ready and anxious to sing out – especially the finale! Mrs.
Dec 11
My goodness, what a lot of activity at Ascension this week! The Technology Club Robotics team entered a competition, 3rd graders found out that taking the Oregon Trail was mighty dangerous, a hunt was on for the Gingerbread Man, and many preparations are being made for Advent and Christmas.
Dec 9
Lucky Mira and Gwenna attended Ballet Legere's Nutcracker Ballet on December 8 at Dominican University with Mrs. Creed. She offered the outing as a Blue Tie Auction event. Their Mom joined us as we were thrilled to watch Ascension's Hannah Howarth and the entire Company.
Dec 9
Our Tech Club competed in the qualifying round of a robotics competition on December 8, 2018.
Dec 7
Look who is visiting the Ursuline Center? Thanks to Ms. Grimm and our 5th grade artists “it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas” in the library! Bonus! Mrs.Claus stopped in Ms. Kane's room!
Dec 5
The Ascension Tradition continues! Students in grades 4 - 8 are invited to have some fun and keep active in the annual Ascension 3-on-3 Holiday Tournament. Read more details, sign up to help and complete the permission slip. This year’s tournament runs Wednesday, December 26, through Friday, December 28, 2018. Games are played between 9am – 2pm. 4th and 5th graders are the most valuable members of the team: 4th grade baskets are worth 5-times as many points as an 8th grade basket!
Dec 5
Where do you learn to become a dastardly, vile villain? You go to Villain School, naturally! Ascension's Aspiring Actors (directed by our own Mrs. Lippi) will present Villain School on December 13, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. in the Pine Room, and December 15, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the Pine Room. You won't want to miss the Drama Club's first play of the season! Brng the family!
