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414-249-5048
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K4 girls having fun
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6th graders volunteering at the Milwaukee Rescue Mission
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Save the Date
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January 11
Elementary Art Day
January 15
MAP Testing Begins
Caps for Sale Performance
Home & School/School Committee Meeting
January 17
End of 2nd Quarter
Jr. High Art
3rd & 4th graders to First Stage
January 18
K4 Mosaics and Muffins with Moms
Jr. High Art
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First graders enjoying art
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| 8th Graders came to support their fellow classmates last Saturday at a basketball game |
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| 3rd Graders telling the students at SMV what they did with their stewardship money from Father Peter. |
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The 6th graders celebrated Kings' Day
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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 11, 2018
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Dear Families,
Catholic Schools Week is not far away. It is scheduled for the last week in January. This year's theme is "Catholic Schools: Learn, Serve, Lead, Succeed." We have many things planned - watch for more details coming home soon. We will begin with our annual Chili Chomp and Book Fair on Friday night, January 26th. Our Open House will be on Sunday, January 28th from 8:00-12:30 pm. Please plan on stopping by to visit your child's classroom, our Jr. High Science Fair and our new Makerspace. The Boy Scouts will be serving a pancake breakfast in the cafeteria from 8:00-11:00. Come join us! We will be giving tours to prospective families. Please encourage any family who is interested in coming to St. Mary's to attend. You are our best marketing tool, help us spread the word. More information will be coming soon.
Grades K5-8th grade will start MAP's testing next week. Results will be emailed shortly after that.
This school year seems to be flying by. It's hard to believe, but Wednesday, January 17th marks the end of the 2
nd
quarter. We are already halfway through the school year. Conferences are Thursday, February 8
th
. This conference is not mandatory. A request can be made by you, the parent or the teacher. Dismissal is at 11:00 that day. Conferences are 3:00-7:00. Signup Genius will be coming soon.
It is the time of year when people start looking at their taxes. You might want to check with your tax professional to see if your family qualifies for tax credits and /or deductions associated with child care and private school tuition payments. If implemented, the new tax laws may also make 529 plans available for K5-12th grade private school tuition expenses.
Faithfully,
Mrs. Mary Tretow
Principal
The 8th graders and the K3 students put together lunches for the Guest House of Milwaukee.
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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.
Special Visit
Last week Friday, former SMV student Libby Protz and fellow Navy friend Malcom Stroot visited Miss Koepke's class. Last April students made cards for Libby, who joined the Navy. She came to say thank you while on her break. Libby and Malcom listened to stories, answered questions and helped with an art project. We hope to be pen pals with Libby when she gets her new orders overseas very soon.
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Home & School Happenings
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It's almost time for the Scholastic Book Fair! Mark your calendar for this fun event coming soon. The fair will kick off on January 26th, the night of Chili Chomp and continue through Catholic Schools week. Look for more information in the next coming weeks! Plan on coming to the fair to support the SMV library.
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.
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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
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.
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Positively SMV
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A smiling face many of you have probably seen in our halls is that of Mrs. Becky Crow, the piano teacher at SMV. Mrs. Crow has been teaching piano to SMV students for over 15 years. She currently has 35 students and some of her 8th grade students have been her students since they were in kindergarten! Mrs. Crow enjoys the families and staff at SMV saying, "together we value education and I am privileged to be a part of the SMV family." We are grateful to have you too Mrs. Crow! Thank you for all you do.
Earlier this month, approximately 15
families from the K4 classes gathered together and attended a Milwaukee Wave soccer game, watching the Wave defeat the Cedar Rapids Rampage 11-5. The families enjoyed SMV fellowship, a fast-paced game, and received a stylish Milwaukee Wave winter hat. St. Mary's even got it's name up on the big screen! We love seeing school families join together and share the SMV spirit. Thank you K4 families for sharing this SMV spirit with the Milwaukee Wave!
And with that you will find a few things that are Positively SMV!
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Parish News
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Please Join Us....
St. Mary's Visitation Playgroup
Sunday, January 14th, 2018
10am-11am
Who:
Parishioners and prospective parishioners with children ages 0-5
What:
Open play, kid-friendly snacks, crafts, and conversations
When: 10am-11am (after 9am Mass or before 11am Mass)
Where: SMV "Attic"-not really an attic but a really cool space used for Christian Formation classes.
**After 9am Mass, meet at the front of the church near the altar and our volunteers will guide you through the tunnel. Coming from the outside? From the main parish parking lot, look for "The Attic" sign between the parish rectory and school patio/K3 room (behind the facility garage.)
You Are Invited!
St. Mary's Christian Women Speaker Breakfast
with guest speaker Lydia LoCoco
"The Significance of Friendship in the Faith Lives of Women"
Sunday, January 14th
10am in the Atrium
Treat yourself to a deliciously famous Christian Women breakfast and hear Lydia speak on the significance of friendship in the faith lives of women with a talk that highlights living this real apostolate-the apostolate of friendship. All women will join in fun and fellowship as they see themselves in the various graced friendships in their lives.
SMV Prays for Life
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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Mission & Catholic Identity
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