Ascension catholic school e-news FEBRUARY 5, 2015 Our basketball teams are working hard on the court every week! ATHLETICS NEWS FROM COACH AMICO  We love seeing our students playing team sports with their classmates! All of our basketball teams are in the middle of their seasons and the games this year have been incredibly exciting! Thank you to our parents and volunteer coaches who provide support and direction to our children. We love our Eagles!!   In basketball news our 6th grade girls team and our girls “B” team remain undefeated in both the SPC league and our Coastal Catholic League. They will be in action tonight along with our Boys “A” and “B” teams at Our Savior School in Cocoa Beach. The games start at 4:30 pm. Next week our Boys “A” and “B” teams play at Holy Name of Jesus. Games are Tuesday at 4:30 and 5:30 pm. Our Boys “A” team is 3-1 and currently second in the standings. Soccer gets started at MCC this Saturday. We have 10 teams competing. Games are at 9, 10 and 11. Softball and Boys volleyball get started in March. More info coming. CHRIST RENEWS HIS PARISH We joyfully invite all women of our community to the Christ Renews His Parish Retreat on March 7-8, 2015. The retreat weekend is full of fun, fellowship, reflection and prayer. For more information or to register, please contact: Suzanne Kahn 321-626-0413 suzannekahn@bellsouth.net Shirley Hurst 321-543-2501 shurst@cfl.rr.com Look for us this weekend at all masses! We will answer your questions in person! DID YOU KNOW? Did you know that, besides being awesome, our VPK program is FREE to families with children who are four years old before September 1st? One of the best tools we have to spread the word about our VPK program is you! Our current families make the most wonderful ambassadors for our school! If you know a family with pre-school aged children, please tell them about our program. Invite them to stop by for a tour of our beautiful school. We love our school and are so proud of our students, we love showing them off! HELP US PACK 30,000 MEALS ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH Join fellow parishioners for a Helping Hands meal packing event to package 30,000 meals to ship to Burkina Faso, Africa. You can register or donate at http://helpinghands.crs.org For information, call Betsy at 321-254-1595 x3080 or Mary at X3069. NOON DISMISSAL TOMORROW FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH. Aftercare is open but there will be NO HOT LUNCH. If your child is staying past noon, please send them a lunch and snack and drinks. SAVE THE DATE ASCENSION GALA MARCH 28, 2015 The McKay Checks are in the office. Please stop by to endorse your check to avoid being charged a late fee. Knights of Columbus Sweetheart’s Ball Feb 14, 2015 - featuring Timmy Vee $15 per person in the parish hall For tickets call 412-2191 CAMP INVENTION Camp Invention will be hosted by ACS the week of June 8-12 from 9:00 am until 3:30 pm each day. Camp Invention is a national educational program recognized for fostering innovative thinking, real-world problem solving and the spirit of invention. The weeklong day camp experience encourages inventive young minds through hands-on problem solving, using science, technology, engineering and mathematics in a fun and creative atmosphere. The program is designed for students who will be entering grades 16 next school year. Early registration discounts are available for both alumni registrants and new participants. Find more information or register at www.campinvention.org or contact VERY IMPORTANT DATES:         Feb 6 - Noon dismissal Feb 16 - No school, Presidents’ Day Feb 18 - Ash Wednesday Feb 26 - End of the 2nd trimester Mar 2 - 13 - ITBS Testing Mar 3 - New uniform sale Mar 6 - Report cards Mar 7 - 8 - Women’s CRHP Retreat