Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord

and let perpetual light shine upon her .

“She is clothed in strength and dignity” Proverbs 35:21

In Loving Memory of Ms. Brady

Ascension catholic school e-news

DECEMBER 3, 2020

VERY IMPORTANT DATES:

December 18: Last day before Christmas Break

December 19-January 3: Christ-mas Break

January 4: School resumes

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR

SUPPORTING OUR BOOK FAIR. MS.

BALDREE IS VERY GRATEFUL FOR

YOUR HELP AND SUPPORT!

Ascension Catholic School, founded by the Sisters of Mercy and rooted in the charism of Compassion, is a community of Companions on the Journey. We strive to foster the growth of each unique child by living the gospel values, achieving academic excellence, and serving our global family.

ATHLETICS NEWS FROM COACH POTOMSKI

Soccer for the lower grades is at Holy Name this Saturday.

Go Eagles!

This was a very unusual Book Fair as Covid-19 restrictions forced us to change many of our favorite Book Fair activities and traditions. Even with the restrictions, the students loved being able to shop at the Book Fair and it was a wonderful way for our students to feel a little sense of normal during these unusual times. Thank you for your sup-port and we look forward to many Covid-free Book Fairs in the future!

Grief Resources Are Available Please contact our guidance counselor

Dr. Kate Wilborn at

kwilborn@ascensioncatholicsch.org

We extend our deepest gratitude to the families and friends of the school who have reached out this

week to offer your prayers, condolences and support to us

and to Ms. Brady’s family. We can feel your prayers and we believe

they have carried us through these days. We are especially

grateful to the management team at the Diocese of Orlando who

provided us with a grief support team and will continue to support

us with resources to help us provide a Catholic education to

your beautiful children. We believe that Ms. Brady would want nothing more than for the

Ascension Catholic School legacy of education started by the Sisters

of Mercy to continue on. We know that God’s grace and the

prayers of so many will guide us as we continue in the service that

Ms. Brady devoted her life to. Please continue to pray for Ms.

Brady’s family during this time of great sadness. Thank you and

may God bless you for your kindness.

FIRST TRIMESTER HONOR ROLL AND

CHRISTIAN WITNESS AWARDS

Congratulations to all of our students!!

We are proud of you and your hard work. Please see page 3 for

all the details. Go Eagles!

SNEAKER DRIVE Please support 7th grade in their ser-

vice project. Middle school students can earn house points by donating.

IMPORTANT NEWS ABOUT OUR ILLNESS AND RETURNING TO SCHOOL

(AFTER AN ABSENCE) POLICIES FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR

Please take a moment and read the Parent Reference Guide below. This guide from the Diocese of Orlando clearly outlines the policy for students who are ill - when they should remain home and when they can return to school.

Please pay particular attention to column 3 which says that students who complain of ANY of the following symptoms cannot come to school:

If your child complains of ANY ONE of these symptoms during the school day, we must send them home. They will not be able to return to school until they have a medical doctor’s note clearing them to return

OR a negative Covid test. Please communicate with your children that our clinic policies are very strict this year. If a student comes to the clin-ic complaining of any of these symptoms, we must follow the Diocesan rules. We realize that most symptoms will not turn out to be Covid-19, but we appreciate your support in helping us keep our entire community of students and staff

healthy. If you have any questions, please call the office. Thank you!

Fever Chills Body Aches

Headache Sore Throat Congestion

Nausea Vomiting Diarrhea

Shortness of Breath Difficulty Breathing New Cough New loss of taste/smell