Ascension Lutheran School

08/14/2026

We had a great first day of the 2026-2027 school year! Students walked the red carpet and took some fun pictures in the photo booths to start the day! Followed by a chapel devotion led by Pastor Mielke. We can’t wait for our students to let their light shine by serving Jesus this school year!

08/10/2026

The teachers are excited to welcome students to campus tonight for back to school night! (5pm-7pm)

07/29/2026

School Cleanup Day - This Saturday, August 1

Join us this Saturday from 8:00am-12:00pm as we work together to get our school ready for an amazing school year!

There are plenty of projects for everyone, including:
•Indoor cleaning and organizing
•Outdoor cleaning and setup
•Laying mulch on the playground
•Preparing classrooms so our teachers are ready to welcome students

Whether you can stay for the whole morning or just an hour, every helping hand makes a difference. We especially need volunteers to help spread mulch, so if you’re able, we’d love to have you! (Bring a wheelbarrow if you have one!)

A light lunch will be provided for all volunteers.

Thank you for helping us create a welcoming environment for our students, teachers, and staff. We hope to see you Saturday!

07/24/2026

🍎 Teacher Wishlist Spotlight: Mr. Yerks' 1st & 2nd Grade Classroom! 🍎

Today we're excited to share Mr. Yerks' Amazon Wishlist! As he prepares to welcome his 1st and 2nd grade students, he's working to create a classroom filled with engaging resources, hands-on learning opportunities, and everything needed for a successful school year.

If you're able to help, every item—big or small—will make a meaningful impact on his students' learning experience. ❤️

You can find Mr. Yerks' wishlist below. Thank you for supporting our teachers and helping our students thrive!

07/23/2026

🍎 Teacher Wishlist Spotlight: Mr. Zank's 7th & 8th Grade Classroom! 🍎

Today we're excited to highlight Mr. Zank's Amazon Wishlist! As he prepares for a new year with our 7th and 8th grade students, he's hoping to equip his classroom with resources that encourage critical thinking, creativity, and academic success.

If you'd like to support his classroom, every contribution is sincerely appreciated and helps make a lasting difference for our students. ❤️

You can find Mr. Zank's wishlist below. Thank you for helping us support our teachers and provide the best possible learning environment for our students!

07/22/2026

🍎 Teacher Wishlist Spotlight: Mr. Fischer's 5th & 6th Grade Classroom! 🍎

Today's featured teacher is Mr. Fischer! As he prepares for the upcoming school year, he's looking to add classroom supplies and learning materials that will help challenge, encourage, and inspire his 5th and 6th grade students.

Every item purchased helps create a classroom where students can learn, grow, and succeed.

You can find Mr. Fischer's wishlist in the comments below. Thank you for your generosity and for supporting our school community!

07/21/2026

🍎 Teacher Wishlist Spotlight: Ms. Fischer's 3rd & 4th Grade Classroom! 🍎

Today we're featuring Ms. Fischer's Amazon Wishlist! As she prepares for another exciting school year, she's hoping to fill her classroom with supplies and educational resources that will inspire curiosity, creativity, and a love of learning.

Every donation, no matter the size, helps provide her students with the tools they need to succeed. ❤️

You can find Ms. Fischer's wishlist below. Thank you for investing in our students and supporting our amazing teachers!

07/20/2026

🍎 Teacher Wishlist Spotlight: Mrs. Carbon's Kindergarten Classroom! 🍎

Today we're excited to share Mrs. Carbon's Amazon Wishlist! As she gets her Kindergarten classroom ready for a new school year, she's hoping to add supplies and learning materials that will help create a fun, engaging, and welcoming environment for her students.

If you're able to help, no matter the size of your contribution, every item purchased makes a difference and is deeply appreciated. ❤️

You can find Mrs. Carbon's wishlist below. Thank you for supporting our teachers and investing in our students' success! 📚✏️🍎

07/16/2026

You’re Invited! Sarasota Paradise Soccer Night

Hello Ascension Families,

We would like to kick-off the upcoming school year with a night of fellowship and fun. We have been invited by the Sarasota Paradise soccer team to their Education Night soccer game against FC Naples.

Sarasota Paradise is Sarasota’s new professional soccer team. They are committed to supporting local schools, celebrating student achievement, and providing memorable experiences for students, families, and educators.

The game takes place on August 1st at 7:30 PM at Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch. Tickets cost $20.

Ascension will be getting its own blocked off section of seats and students who attend will get their photo taken on the field at halftime (limited to the first 25 students)!

Purchase tickets through the following link: https://tickets.sarasotaparadise.us/event/6932f242def3a51c323503a6/6a3448b4998967596f6cb1c8

We pray this will be a fun night to get students excited for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year! See you there!

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07/03/2026

Freedom is an incredible blessing!

As we approach celebrating America's 250th birthday, it's hard not to be grateful for this amazing country and the blessings that living in a free country provides.

Freedom of speech, the right to protect yourself and your family and the right to share the Gospel freely are rare (compared to most of the world) and wonderful gifts. So many have sacrificed their lives to ensure we enjoy those freedoms. Is any country or place perfect? Of course not. Until the Lord Jesus returns, there will be sin, corruption and injustice. That does not, however, mean that there isn't plenty to be grateful for.

One sacrifice gives us the greatest freedom. Through Jesus, we have the ultimate, eternal freedom. Because Jesus in his active and passive obedience, humbled himself to take on flesh and live the perfect life without sin that we cannot, because he went to the cross to take the just and right punishment for us that sin deserves-that we deserve, and because he rose again to rule forever- we do not have to live with shame, guilt or hopelessness.

John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

No matter what you have done, Jesus came for you. He lived for you and died for you and that sin and guilt you carry. The greatest freedom ever won was not won on July 4th, 250 years ago. It was won on the cross at Calvary when Jesus said, "it is finished."

No government or society will ever be perfect until we go to be with our maker. There is still plenty to be grateful and thankful for. Thank you, God, for this country and the freedom it provides. Thank you for all who protect it. Thank you for the ultimate freedom and victory we have in Jesus.

God bless everyone's 4th of July weekend