March 16th, 2018
Dear St. Alphonsus Families,
Only three days to the official start of spring!
As hard as we try to shake winter off, it keeps on sneaking back every now and then.
We are collecting more winter "lost but not yet found" clothes. We will place those clothes on a table on the School Office floor for your inspection. At the end of the month, they will be sent on to needy children in other Catholic schools.
The parish auction, A Hawaiian Luau, is coming soon! Join your fellow parishioners and friends for an evening of fun, food, drink and socializing at the 19
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Annual St. Alphonsus Parish Auction, on Friday, April 27 at the Boerner Botanical Gardens. Gather a group of friends or come by yourself – it’s sure to be a great event! Here is more exciting news: you can now register for the auction online! Use the link (below) on the parish website to purchase your tickets to attend. It’s easy, convenient and secure. Raffle tickets will be sent home with each family next week via backpack folders.
You can still register using the hard copy registration forms that were mailed to all parishioners or online. It’s up to you!
Need more information? See the parish website here:
Parish Benefit Auction
or stop by the auction table in the Gathering Space on the weekend.
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Wadzinski
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
The St. Alphonsus School Committee will be meeting on Tuesday, March 20th at 6PM in the Fr. Alan Meeting Room. All are welcome to attend.
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PRINCIPAL SEARCH INFORMATION
Please see an important message on behalf of the St. Alphonsus School Committee regarding Mrs. Wadzinski and the search for a new Principal by clicking the following link:
This message was also sent earlier this week via email to your preferred email accounts on file in the Educate/TADS system.
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St. Alphonsus School Annual Fund
If you have not yet had a chance to donate to the
St. Alphonsus School Annual Fund
, it is not too late. At this time we are significantly short of our $25,000.00 goal. Every gift will make a difference no matter the amount.
One-hundred percent
of the funds are retained by the school and used to support the educational needs of the students.
These funds have allowed us to continue to offer a quality Catholic education that features a family-type atmosphere, students that have access to up-to-date academic materials and current technology, and a dedicated faculty that is trained in the latest teaching methods.
We are grateful to all of our donors and their contributions. You are ensuring prepared Catholic leaders of tomorrow. Thank you in advance!
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St. Alphonsus School Family Referral Program
Parents, you are our best form of advertising and for that we say THANK YOU!
Each year, when new families tour and enroll, we ask them how they heard about
St. Alphonsus. The majority of the families tell us that they heard about the school from a current family. We want to encourage you to and thank you for continuing to promote St. Alphonsus to your friends, neighbors, and co-workers by offering you a tuition discount if a family that you refer then enrolls for the 2018-2019 school year. Please view the
flyer for all of the details!
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GRANDPARENTS DAY REMINDER
Don't forget! Grandparent's Day is coming up for our upper grades (4th-8th grade). Form was sent home with students earlier this week. Please invite your special grandparent or grand-friend to this special day!
The form can be accessed by clicking the following link:
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IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
03/20/18 School Committee Meeting 6PM Fr. Alan Room
03/21/18 Cousin's Night 7700 S. Lovers Lane 4PM-7PM
03/21/18 Grandparents Day Grades 4 – 8 8AM- 10AM
03/23/18 Non-Uniform Day
03/23/18 1st Grade Class Performance of Peter Rabbit in Community Room 8:30AM
03/27/18 Chess Club Rm 200 3:10PM-4:05PM
03/27/18 Living Stations of the Cross 6:30PM-7:15PM
03/28/18 Living Stations of the Cross 2PM-3PM
03/29/18 4K Washing of Feet Fr Alan Room 7AM-12PM
03/30/18 NO SCHOOL - Good Friday
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REMINDER: Please make sure that your calendar reflects April 20th as a NOON release time.
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Our April School Lunch Menu is posted online!
Please visit our website to view it, or download it below.
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SAFETY PATROL
Cadets should report at 7:15 a.m. each scheduled day. They will have the privileged responsibility of assisting our parents and students during morning drop off. They are supervised by a staff member.
March 19th- March 23rd
Madison P.
Jacob R.
Robert R..
Anne S.
Sam S.
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2018-19 SCHOOL CALENDAR
The 2018/19 School Calendar is now available. Please click the link below to view a copy.
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Congratulations to Sixth Grader, Zachary N., our school Geography Bee winner, who qualified to represent our school at the Wisconsin level of the National Geographic Bee. There were hundreds of Wisconsin schools that took part in the school level part of the Bee.
One hundred of the top scoring students who took the school qualifying test are invited to complete in the Wisconsin Geographic Bee on Friday, April 6. We wish you luck Zach!
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Mrs. Ramion's class was busy reading this week.
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Save the date!
The St. Alphonsus eighth grade Class of 2018 proudly presents Disney's
"The Lion King Jr." on Thursday, May 17 at 7 pm, Friday, May 18 at 7:30 pm and Saturday, May 19 at 7:30pm -
and new this year - a matinee performance, Saturday, May 19 at 2 pm! Tickets will be on sale April 13, 2018 through May 4, 2018. A few tickets may be available at the door, but our shows sold out last year, so don't miss your chance to Hakuna Matata with us! Watch the St. Alphonsus newsletters for more information on how you can get your tickets early and have no worries!
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MAD SCIENCE
The next 6 week session of Mad Science is coming up. Please click the link below to download the form for more information on how to register.
Please note: Do not return registration or payment to the school.
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PUT YOUR ART SKILLS TO USE!
Just can't wait to see the Class of 2018 St. Alphonsus play, Disney's "The Lion King, Jr" in May? Want to put the great art skills that you have learned from Mrs. Pledl to work? We have a job for you! Enter our poster design contest to advertise our 8th grade play!
Here's all you need to know:
1. Art should be on an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper
2. Due to licensing issues, only your original artwork can be included on the poster- please don't photocopy any images from the internet or we can't consider you.
3. Be sure to include
Disney's "The Lion King, Jr
" title on your poster as well as "
St. Alphonsus School"
. We will fill in the extra information for you.
4. Submissions must be submitted electronically as jpg or .pdf files to
dorgan@wi.rr.com
5. Include your full name, homeroom number, and email/phone number
One lucky winner will be chosen!
All submissions are due by Monday, March 19. Good luck!
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St. Gerard Fund Scholarship Opportunity
The St. Gerard Fund is now accepting applications for Catholic school scholarships for students entering grades 3 – 8 in 2018-2019. The St. Gerard Fund recently expanded and now includes students from St. Alphonsus School. You may click this link for a flyer which contains additional information regarding the scholarship. Please click on this link for the 2 page application form. The completed form must be returned in hard copy to the school office by
Thursday, March 28, 2018
. Applications received after this date will not be eligible for the scholarship.
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FISH FRY 2018
We'd like to invite everyone to join us at fish fry on Fridays during Lent. Invite your friends and family to the weekly St. Alphonsus fish fry.
The fish fry is an important fundraiser for our school, and we couldn't do it without everyone helping out.
Sign up today, there's so many ways to help! We're looking forward to seeing everyone there!
Grade Hosting Schedule
Mar 16 - K3 / K4 / K5 / 1 / 2 Grade
Mar 23 - 4th Grade
Mar 30 - 3rd Grade
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Scrip Tips
Triple Dip with Scrip
Are you using Scrip when you attend Home & School Dine-out nights? Purchase Scrip and use it to pay for your purchases and you’ll help raise funds for Home & School, the general school budget AND your own tuition voucher, all at the same time! Plan ahead and stock up. The next dine-out night is at Cousin’s Subs on Wednesday, March 21
st
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When and where is Scrip available in the next week?
Sat. March 17
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4:00 - 4:30pm in the Community Room
Sun. March 18
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8:30 - 11:00am in the Community Room
Thurs. March 22
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Backpack mail (Please send orders in by Wednesday)
Fri. March 23
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7:30-8:30 am in the School Lobby
Stay up to date with Scrip
Follow us on Facebook for the latest news. Find us at:
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#HerefortheGold
#HerefortheGold - You don't want to miss this story,
THIS Friday night
,
March 16th
brought to life by 26 children from 12 area churches, grades 3-8. This hour-long music and dance show is for both children and adults. #HerefortheGold is brought to you by Children's Christian Theatre, an Ecumenical Outreach Ministry of Faith Community Church in Franklin. Come and enjoy the energy, songs, and message of this production! No cost, free will offering asked. Come THIS Friday night at 7:30pm to the Community Room and join in the fun! Stay for the Fish Fry and then see #HerefortheGold!
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Greendale High School presents
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!”
With several (seven to be exact) St. Alphonsus School alumni in the cast and crew, please consider attending a performance of this classic musical. Please click the attached flyer for more informatio
n:
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MARTIN LUTHER HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER PROGRAMS
Martin Luther High School is offering a number of programs this summer. Online registration opened February 26th. For more information and to register go to www.martinlutherathletics.org. Paper registrations can be done at Martin Luther in the main office: 5201 S. 76h Street; Greendale. 414-421-4000.
Please see attached flyer for more detailed information:
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PIUS XI SUMMER PROGRAM
Pius XI Catholic High School would like to share our summer camp program with you and your families. Many new, exciting offerings are available this year for students entering grades 3 – 9. The brochure is attached, and families can also access it at
www.piusxi.org/summer-camps
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Greenfield Little League
There is only 1 month left to sign up for Greenfield Little League. Registration ends
April 1st. Please see click on the link below for additional details.
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CATHOLIC MEMORIAL
JR. CRUSADER INFORMATION
Jr. Crusader Football FREE Combine Clinic
Sunday, March 25
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1pm-4pm
(Catholic Memorial InPro Gym)
Current 3
rd
, 4
th
, 5
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, 6
th
, & 7
th
graders are welcome to attend a Jr. Crusader Football Open House and Free Clinic at Catholic Memorial High School!
Participate in football drills, meet new players, sign up for the 2018 season. Pizza & refreshments will be served!
Parents are encouraged to stay to attend a football safety presentation and overview of the Jr. Crusader Football Program.
Please RSVP to Tony Rieck (262) 416-8689.
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Jr. Crusader Football
REGISTER TODAY
Deadline is March 31st
2018 Season:
August 1st - October 30th
All practice and game equipment will be provided.
All Practices will be at Catholic Memorial HS (Turf Field).
Full contact youth tackle football program for boys entering 5th, 6th, 7th
and 8th grades with an emphasis on player skill development and
education.
WHY Jr. Crusaders?
- Smaller team sizes ensure more playing time and individual coaching for your son.
- Players will play on both Offense and Defense every game to learn the complete game.
- All coaches are certified in the USA Football Heads Up Program, which offers strict instruction to properly teach tackling to prevent unnecessary injury.
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