Freshman Parent Mass

The Freshman Parent Mass is a great way to get more connected with your parents. You go to mass with your parents and then there are refreshments afterward. My parents and I had a great time connecting together that night.
~Katelyn S.

Reunion Weekend

Friday was Reunion Weekend for the classes of 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, and 2005. It was so cool to see all of the alums reconnecting with their AHS friends! Some of the current students dressed up in old uniforms. It was so interesting to see how the uniform has changed over the years! There were lots of tables with memorabilia from all the different years. It was so fun looking at all the old programs, handbooks, and yearbooks. We even found pictures of some of our teachers when they went to AHS! It was great to see all of the classes reconnecting and to hear them tell stories about what high school was like for them. Now I'm really excited to go to my reunions!
-Tricia D.

Grandmother Tree

My Feminine Spirituality class has been amazing so far. I love all the activities, but the one that I've liked best so far is when we got to visit Grandmother Tree in Cherokee Park because during the activity I got the chance to sit in plain nature, feeling the nice breeze while thinking about all of the amazing things that God has given us. Plus, that is also doing something out of the ordinary because not everyone gets the chance to relax in a nature atmosphere. Maybe people are working or maybe they are always busy at home, but I definitely got something out of this experience - to go out more and enjoy life. I don't mean enjoy life, as in having fun with friends and going out to restaurants or anything like that, but I mean enjoying everything that we have around us, and absorbing the beauty of our world. Some people don't really realize how beautiful it is and the masterpiece that God has given us to live in. It was an awesome experience, and I cant wait to go another day on my own time to be able to enjoy nature once more.
~Stephanie D.

The Feminine Spirituality classes had the opportunity to go on a little field trip to Cherokee Park. We first enjoyed a picnic lunch in the shade and then hiked a small trail to visit the "Grandmother Tree." Despite the fact that the tree fell in the ice storm two years ago, what was left of it was still very grand. All the carvings and painting on the trunk and branches showed that we were just one of many groups to come into the woods to this very spot. We all climbed onto the large trunk that lay on the ground and just sat there in silence, soaking in the beauty of nature that surrounded us. It was a very peaceful and relaxing experience, and it made me want to go into nature even more.
~Lydia D.

My Femine Spirtuality class went on a field trip to Grandmother Tree. I didn't quite know what that exactly meant. I wasn't sure if it was just a really old tree, or actually had something to do with Mrs. Davis. When we got there I realized how old she really was. She had graffiti all over her and was lying on the ground. When the big ice storm hit, she had fallen over. My friends and I climbed on her limbs and listened to nature. It was such an amazing experience to be so connected to nature. I hope that more people hear about Grandmother Tree and go visit her every once and a while.
-Alex Guidry

The Walk for AHS

The Walk Kick-Off Assembly was so exciting! The whole school got together to find out what this year's walk theme would be. Everyone got to sit with their class and get really pumped up. All the teachers were wearing pajamas! We heard all about the financial aid program and why the Walk is so important. Then, the teachers put on a really funny skit, pretending to be at a sleepover the night before the Walk. We found out that the theme is SleepWalk! I am so excited to start collecting pledges for this year's walk. My goal is to raise $100 for financial aid! I know that this year's walk is going to be a blast!
-Tricia D.

The walk kick-off this year was hilarious. The teacher's skit had all of the students laughing and the incintives and walk theme this year, SleepWalk, are great. I love that we raise money for financial aid and the walk kick-off made raising that money so much more fun and exciting!

-Katelyn S.

Club Fair 2010

The Club Fair Wednesday was really fun! All of the clubs and organizations had a display board and representatives to tell the students what their club is about. The whole gym was full of poster boards with all the info on all the clubs at AHS. Everyone in the school came to check it out at some point during the period. All the students got to see what they might be interested in getting involved with this year. I got to see a lot of clubs that I didn't even know Assumption had, like Asian Culture Club and Future Problem Solving. The Club Fair was a really cool way to see what AHS has to offer! -Tricia D.

Mock Schedule Night

Mock schedule night is a time when our parents can go to each of our classes and meet our teachers. It enables them to see what we've been up to thus far, as well as what we'll be doing in the future. The parents go to our classes for 15 minutes each with 5 minutes passing in between. Numerous parents stopped me and asked, "How in the world do you make it across the building in just 5 minutes?!" I said, "It takes practice and good timing." :) But the most frequently asked question of the night was, "Where is the C building (CAC)? I've walked this hallway 6 times already!" Yes, it can be intimidating, and maybe a bit difficult to navigate a new place at first, but there is always someone here to help you if you're lost.
The school was PACKED! So many enthusiastic parents participated in this year's event. During the study block, parents could go mingle with each other in the cafeteria, while enjoying lemonade and cookies. Also in the cafeteria were organizations to help parents get involved with Assumption (Volunteers In Partnership, Rocket Parent Network, etc). The dance team was also there having a fundraiser to raise money to go to nationals.
Spirits were high, and the energy was contagious. Everyone was so excited about what's happening in our school. I can tell it's going to be a great year!! :)
~Julia C. '12