Campus Connection Three campuses. One Ascension. SUMMER 2017 On Wednesday, May 24th, Ascension’s 2017 LHSAA Division IV State Champion Baseball and Girls Tennis teams were honored by Louisiana State RepresentaKves Stuart Bishop and Jean-Paul Coussan. These winning student-athletes and their coaches were presented to the House floor during the beginning of session, and RepresentaKves Bishop and Coussan read two separate resoluKons which highlighted their championship seasons. Following the presentaKon, the teams parKcipated in a meet and greet with Governor John Bel Edwards. Thank you to RepresentaKves Bishop and Coussan for taking the Kme and interest in these outstanding Blue Gators to celebrate their accomplishments. AddiKonally, we appreciate our tennis and baseball teams, as well as their coaches and parents, for making the trip to Baton Rouge for the once in a lifeKme experience! Geaux Gators! But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Ma;hew 6:33
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Campus Connection Three campuses. One Ascension.
SUMMER 2017
On Wednesday, May 24th, Ascension’s 2017 LHSAA Division IV State Champion Baseball and Girls Tennis teams were honored by Louisiana State RepresentaKves Stuart Bishop and Jean-Paul Coussan. These winning student-athletes and their coaches were presented to the House floor during the beginning of session, and RepresentaKves Bishop and Coussan read two separate resoluKons which highlighted their championship seasons. Following the presentaKon, the teams parKcipated in a meet and greet with Governor John Bel Edwards.
Thank you to RepresentaKves Bishop and Coussan for taking the Kme and interest in these outstanding Blue Gators to celebrate their accomplishments. AddiKonally, we appreciate our tennis and baseball teams, as well as their coaches and parents, for making the trip to Baton Rouge for the once in a lifeKme experience!
Geaux Gators!
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Ma;hew 6:33
CAMPUS CONNECTION SUMMER 2017
ALUMNI Our newest alumni, the Class of 2017, were honored with a special pancake breakfast on the morning of graduaKon. Hosted by Ascension alumni from previous graduaKng classes and held at the SMP Pavilion, the celebraKon included pancakes (with all the fixings!), some valuable advice from Mr. Josh Carlson, and the unveiling of our first ever Ascension Alumni t-shirt. Graduates from the classes of 2011 through 2016 came out to serve as pancake chefs and visit with our newest alumni. It was a beauKful morning and wonderful gathering…a fun new Blue Gator tradiKon we hope to carry on for many years to come! Graduates, please click HERE to update your contact informaKon and stay in the know regarding future Ascension Alumni events and happenings.
DEVELOPMENT Summer GreeKngs from the Development Team! Following is a recap of our 2016-2017 Ascension Fund Campaign:
• We raised over $202,269…exceeded last year’s total!
• 100% Faculty and Staff parKcipaKon • 100% Board of Trustees parKcipaKon • 26% of our Blue Gator families parKcipated • 5th grade had the highest parKcipaKon
(43%) • We raised $23,812 during this year's
Matching Gig Campaign…95% of our goal!
Your generosity helped provide funding for such projects as: new lights for the Downtown AcKvity Center, a complete overhaul of our school website, a new laptop cart with 42 devices, and much, much more! Thanks for making it all possible!
Cole Edmond Alex Doga Gracie Gage Grace Fontenot Olivia Godley
Emma Gombos Abigail Hall Avery LeBlanc Cole Lemoine Regan Manning
Pierson Peebles Noah Young
Duke University Talent Identification Program:Fourth GradeMary Claire Angelle Annaleigh Dent Alexa Kidder
Noah Lefleur Addison Manning Mark Miller
Remi Sonnier Cohen Taulbee Ellie West
Fifth GradeCole Deshotels Holden Hartman
Mason McKnight Linden Musso
Chloe Ste. Marie Aiden Stuart
Henry Vanderlick
Seventh GradeIbrahim Alam* Brayden Begnaud Sydney Braun Tyler Chen*
Hayden Cormier Alex Doga* Cole Edmond* Emma Gombos*
Jacob Gondron Cole Lemoine* Ben Leonard* Regan Manning
Pierson Peebles Hampton Short Noah Young
*Qualified for State recogniKon by scoring at or above the naKonal level on the ACT or SAT
Sixth GradeSonny Brasseaux Anna-Claire Davidson
Ella Dupuie Evy Lecky
Payton Musso Lilly Ouellet
Sportsmanship Award (Fourth Grade):Layne Simon Noah Trawick Mary Claire Angelle ChrisKan Singleton
Robson Award (Fourth Grade):
Faculty Book Awards:Fifth GradeScience: Jeanne Claire Franques English: Maggie Nassar History: Peyton Peebles Math: Connor Edmond ChrisKan Ed: Henry Frederick Musical: Olivia Topham
Science: EJ Abshire English: Emme Pagelsen World History: Michael LeBlanc Math: Taylen Guillot Math Course 2: Jake Robinson French: Aubrey Womack Spanish: Madeleine Justus ChrisKan Ed: Zach Belle Art: Anna-Claire Davidson Media Literacy: Sarah Katherine West Strings: Atley Troxclair Chorus: Lily Ouellet
Science: Ben Leonard English: Emma Gombos Louisiana History: Alex Clement Pre-Algebra: Lily Franques Math Course 2: Jacob Gondron French: John Tag Frederick Spanish: Sophia Mury ChrisKan Ed: Cole Lemoine Chorus: Andrew CurKs Musical: Sydney Braun Strings: Anil Cacodcar Art: Madelyn Anderson Media Literacy: Ibrahim Alam
Sixth Grade Seventh Grade
CAMPUS CONNECTION SUMMER 2017
GENTLE, GENEROUS, TRUTHFUL, KIND, AND BRAVE Throughout the Lenten season, it is tradiKon at Ascension Episcopal School to offer special $5.00 “Pay to Dress” days to our students. Funds generated benefit the Epiphany School, our sister school in southwestern Uganda, which serves the children of the displaced Batwa Pygmies. For many years now, Ascension has been involved with supporKng the Epiphany School, which was established to help educate the Batwa Pygmy people, an indigenous tribe that has been displaced by their own Ugandan government into the Bwindi rain forest. In 1999, The Church of the Epiphany in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, established a resellement program for the Pygmy people and built the Epiphany School, which accommodates approximately 250 students. This year’s Lenten mission raised over $11,027. Combined with donaKons from the Ascension church community, a grand total of $25,000 was raised…the most we’ve ever achieved through the fundraiser! Father Brandt Montgomery wishes to convey his many, many thanks for the generosity that has been expressed in our school giving. “God will do so much through these funds sent to our brothers and sisters in Uganda. Because of our community’s love for others, involvement, and generosity, the Epiphany School will be able to conFnue their efforts to make a posiFve impact upon the children of southwestern Uganda, while engaging in such efforts to the greater glory of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” A big thanks to our enKre Ascension community for making this year’s Lenten mission such a huge success. In the words of Father Charles Busingye, Director of the Reaching the Pygmies Ministry, “Thank you for loving us. Thank you for loving us. Thank you for loving us.”
Congratulations & best wishes to recent Blue Gator grads, Harrison John & Blair Boatright, as they take their athletic careers to the next level!
Centenary College Golf Belmont Abbey Tennis
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FACULTY AND STAFF Although our awesome Blue Gator teachers, administrators, and support staff have certainly enjoyed some Kme off from school year schedules and workloads, they’ve kept their minds engaged with countless educaKonal and personal development opportuniKes this summer! Below is just a small taste of the many wonderful things our faculty and staff have been up to…
Mrs Vondenstein, Mrs Chustz, & Mrs Delcambre at ISTE Conference in San Antonio SUMMER READING! Professional Development at Ascension
Joey and Claire Walker, Hillary Sellers, and several SMP students at Rockbridge Alum Springs, a Young Life Camp in Virginia
Precious Miss Libby Bayard has been keeping her mom busy since arriving in April!
