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6th graders in Theology class start their Monday writing in their prayer journals
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Save the Date
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January 18
K4 Mosaics and Muffins with Moms
Jr. High Art
January 25
1st and 6th graders prepare lunches for the Guest House
January 26
Chili Chomp
Book Fair Begins
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K5 students studied snowflakes and symmetry and got to build their own snowflakes
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First graders learning about past, present, and future verbs
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Students having fun in the snow
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| 8th grade girls basketball game |
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Monday, Tuesday,
and Fridays
9:00am to 4:00pm
Thursdays
9:00am to 7:00pm
Saturdays
9:00am to 12:00pm
Wednesdays Closed
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Principal Notes January 18, 2018
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Dear Families,
The 2
nd
quarter closed yesterday. Report cards will be going home on Friday, January 26th. Remember, there is no school on Friday, February 2nd. Conferences are Thursday, February 8th. This conference is not mandatory. A request can be made by you, the parent or the teacher. Dismissal is at 11:00. Conferences are 3:00-7:00. Signup Genius will be coming next week.
We have finished the accreditation process. St. Mary's as usual came through with flying colors. We have met every benchmark and out of 74 benchmarks we exceeded in 59. Thank you for all the work that you have done to make this such a successful process. Click on this link to see our accreditation website.
This year we have been working on the Six Characteristics of a Good Steward. In November, Fr. Peter gave each class fifty dollars to go forth and make a difference. It was amazing how many people were reached by the generosity of this gift. The Catholic Herald was here to do a story on us. It will be published in the January 25th Catholic Schools Week issue. Click on the link to see our video.....
We are still looking for tour guides for Open House on Sunday, January 28th. We will provide a "cheat" sheet of talking points for you. Please think about giving us an hour or two of your time. Please click the link
Faithfully,
Mrs. Mary Tretow
Principal
K5 visit with Fr. Peter to learn about baptism
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Six Flags Read to Succeed
Six Flags Read to Succeed is a reading incentive program for students in K5 through grade 6. Participating students will receive a ticket to Six Flags after completing a log documenting six hours of reading. Information, rules and reading logs are available in the "links" section of the Virtual Backpack. Please note: Reading logs must be returned to Miss Benson in the library by February 26.
Makerspace at SMV
St. Mary's Visitation Makerspace is a place where young people have an opportunity to explore their own interests; learn to use tools and materials, both physical and virtual; and develop creative projects.
The space is set up and SMV is ready to start collecting materials for the Makerspace! Have you children outgrown toys or you have materials not being used in your house?
Right now, SMV is accepting donations for the following: Legos, Play-Doh, Magformers, K'nex, Electronic Kits, Duct Tape, Wood Craft Sticks, Buttons, Fabric, Markers, Crayons, and Colored Pencils.
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Home & School Happenings
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Scholastic Book Fair News!
The Scholastic Book Fair is just around the corner. Come and see what the Fair has to offer and support the SMV library with your purchase! The Fair will kick off during Chili Chomp and will run throughout
Wednesday
of Catholic Schools week.
The hours are:
January 26th
, Chili Chomp
5:30-8:30
January 28, Open House.
8:30-12:30
January 29 - 31st recess
11-12:00
And after school till
3:45
We are still need help for set up, take down please email Mrs. Zierer, if interested, jzierer@att.net.
Chili Chomp
Mark your calendars for the annual CHILI CHOMP 2018, Friday, January 26th, 6-7:30pm, in the SMV Cafeteria. It's a free family event hosted by Home & School!
Come out of the cold and enjoy some hot chili (and hot dogs), cold beer and warm friends! Chili competitors, we hope you have been working on perfecting your recipe. Our judges mouths are already watering and ready to award the top 3 with prizes! Again this year, there will be a crowd favorite distinction.
Please use the following Sign-Up Genius link for attendance (so we know how much food & beverage to buy), to enter the chili competition, bring a dessert, and to help with set up, serving, and clean up. We would love a little bit of help!
If you forget to register to attend, please still come (we will plan for extra, but prefer to have an accurate count beforehand)!
Note: Chili Competitors: Drop off your chili in the cafeteria between 5:00-5:30pm for judging!
See you there!!
Amy & Peter Henry, Co-Chairs
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0C49A8A923A02-2018
Bowling with SMV at New Berlin Bowl
Spend the afternoon off of school bowling with all of your SMV friends! SMV will have the entire facility! Bumpers will be available for the younger bowlers. No shoe rental required - just bring your clean, dry pair of tennis shoes.
Food will be available for purchase.
New Berlin Bowl (16000 W. Cleveland Ave, New Berlin)
Friday, February 2nd, 2017
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$5 for 2 games or $7 for 3 games - pay at the door.
Contact Annie Bolger
bolger14105@gmail.com
with any questions.
Want to get more involved at SMV?
Home and School is currently looking to fill the following positions:
Home and School - VP Position
We are actively seeking a VP for the Home and School Committee for this year. The VP role is very easy and it helps get you prepared to become the President of Home and School. Home and School is a social and fundraising committee that supports Spooks and Spoofs, the annual Auction for Education, Restaurant Fundraisers, Forensics, Book Fairs and many more events and programs. We are looking for a VP or co-VP's (this position works for working parents as well as stay at home parents) who wants to become more involved at school and give back to our wonderful community. Please contact Trish Wollersheim, Amy Merrick or Mrs. Tretow for more information.
K3 Students enjoying the snow
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Get Out and Join the Fiesta
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Ticket sales for this year's SMV Auction for Education-Moonlight in Mexico are open! Please visit our website to sign up and purchase tickets at
http://Smv2018.gesture.com
Wine Pull
We are looking for donations of wine for the Wine Pull at the Moonlight in Mexico Auction on
March 10th. Bring your bottles worth at least $10 in to the office! We appreciate all donations!
New this year is our EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT!!!!
Purchase your tickets before February 15th and receive an Early Bird Discount of $45 each. After Feb. 15th tickets will be $50 each. Just visit our ticket site above and enter the discount code SMVEB.
We would love to have Grandparents attend the Auction.
We are offering a special grandparent ticket for $40.
Just visit the ticket site above and slect Grandparent ticket!
Gather your friends and buy a table
Table for 10 discount offers a $50 discount off of the table price.
Just visit the ticket site above and slect table for 10 ticket!
We still need volunteers so please visit link below to sign up!!
Please call or email Heather Mueller or Trish Wollersheim with any quesions
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Positively SMV
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SMV students are very fortunate to have the opportunity to go to mass every
Tuesday
and
Friday
. If you haven't attended one of these student masses recently, you should! It will warm your heart to see so many students sitting with their families- parents, grandparents and younger siblings. We know that these masses are something that makes SMV very special. Please plan to join us very soon!
And with that you will find a few things that are Positively SMV!
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Alumni Spotlight
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Pat Hughes is a 2004 SMV alum and a 2012 UW Madison School of Business graduate.
He and his good friend Mike Fox from high school developed "the world's thinnest, most versatile life jacket." It is called the Wingman.
Their product won the top award for their startup company, Hyde in 2016 and now they will be on "Shark Tank" promoting their product, watch and see what happens on Sunday, January 21st at 8:00 p.m.
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Parish News
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A Holy Hour for Life will be held on
Wednesday, January 24 at 7:30 pm in St. Mary's Visitation Chuch. We invite all, especially our youth, to
pray together for respect for the dignity of human life from conception to natural death, for those who have been wounded by abortion, and that those elected to public office may be guided by justice, truth, and a profound love and respect for the gift of life. In prayer, we will join the Archdiocese of Milwaukee and the nation as we observe the tragic Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion on demand, resulting in the loss of nearly 60 million children in the United States over the past 45 years.
Please bring friends and family -- all are welcome.
To express our love for God and his beautiful gift of children, we invite you to donate a package of diapers (all sizes) to assist families in need. Items will be donated to the Christ Child Society to be distributed throughout the community. Diapers may be placed in the atrium until the end of January.
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