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Have you filled someone's bucket today?
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3rd graders working hard on Skittle Math.
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| October 21 Spooks and Spoofs October 24 Outdoor Rosary October 26 5:11 $ T-shirt day Elementary Art Day October 27 Run, Hide, Fight All school talk October 28 4th grade to Retzer Nature's Center November 1 All Saints Museum |
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Jeralyn is ready to the Soles Walk for Education.
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| K3 students learned to make applesauce! |
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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 October 20, 2016
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Dear Families,
The halls are bustling with volunteers. There is an excitement in the air. Slowly we are seeing the transformation take place. By tomorrow night we will be alive with the spirit of Halloween. Please join us for Spooks and Spoofs from 5:00-8:00 p.m.
The first quarter ends Friday, November 4th. Conferences are scheduled Monday, November 21st from 4:00-8:00 and Tuesday morning, November 22nd from 7:30-11:30.
It is Thanksgiving week. There is school on Monday, but no school on Tuesday-Friday that week. Watch for a Sign-up Genius soon to schedule your conference.
Please join us on Tuesday, November 1st from 9:30-11:00 for our Jr. High's annual Saint Museum. See the Saints come alive and hear their stories.
Our Quiz Bowl Team will host a tournament here on Saturday, November 5th from 8:30-3:00. Please stop by and see the team in action.
Thank you to Katie Carnell for all her hard work with Lands' End. We are now up and running with them to order uniforms. Please take a look at the link and see all the wonderful things we are offering.
This past Monday afternoon the faculty went to the Hunger Task Force to tour and participate in a simulation of what it is like to navigate how the system works when you need to use assistance to feed your family. It is very difficult and humbling. On a very small level, we want to help. There are two boxes in the atrium for you to donate food if you would like. They will be here all year. On Spirit Wear days we would ask that you donate a can of food. Again, this is not something you are required to do.
If you see the ropes up at the entrance to the parking lot and children are on the playground, please do not remove the ropes. We use the parking lot for recess and gym class. We do not want anyone to get hurt. The ropes are up to help keep our children safe.
I will be out of the building next week Tuesday and Wednesday, I am co-chairing an accreditation visit to Prince of Peace.
We are working on our self-study this year and will have our accreditation visit next fall.
Please click
here
for Archbishop Listecki's weekly "Love One Another" message.
Yours in Christ,
Mary Tretow
St. Mary's Visitation School accepts the Archdiocesan Exemplary Recognition Award for Mission and Catholic Identity.
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Office Notes
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Lands' End School Uniforms
We are excited to announce that SMV has partnered with Lands' End to create a custom shopping experience for our SMV families. Please visit our brand new uniform shop on the Lands' End website and check out the offerings:
http://www.landsend.com/pp/SchoolSearch.html?action=landing&selectedSchoolNum=900137407
. SMV will receive a portion of every purchase made from the custom uniform shop. Use SCRIP to make the purchase even more profitable for SMV! In the shop, you will find standard uniform items--polos, sweaters, pants, skirts and jumpers. You will also find parkas, rain jackets, backpacks, lunch bags, headbands, belts, and socks. Many items come with the option to add our SMV logo to the item! Eligible orders can be made online, in-store at the uniform kiosk, or by phone, and must include the school ID number in the order:900137407. Please see the attached PDF for further information. Contact Katie Carnell if you have questions--kasdorfk@yahoo.com or 414-559-2634.
SMV Forms
Thank you to everyone who has filled out the SMV forms. There are still 35 families who have not completed theirs. Please see the link at left labeled SMV forms. If you are having difficulties filling it out please contact the school office. For the first question please put your name as the answer. It is crucial that every family fills out these forms. Emergency contact information is part of the forms, and with students getting sick at school, we need to be able to call parents in the event of an emergency. If you have not already completed your forms, please do so today.
All School Rosary Prayer Service to Honor Our Mother Mary
Please join us Monday, Oct. 24th at 10:15, weather permitting, in the school parking lot for our annual all-school outdoor rosary prayer service. The rain date will be the following day, Tuesday, Oct. 25th at the same time. Should both days be a rain out, we will do this in church on the 25th at 10:15.
We encourage our students to bring their own rosary to use at the prayer service. We hope you can join us for this special prayer to our Blessed Mother, Mary.
Calling All Holy Women, Men, and Children of God - Come to the Annual SMV All Saints Museum!
Tuesday morning, November 1st, from 9:30 am to 11am in the school gym, students in grades 7 & 8 will make the saints come alive with individual presentations on the lives of the saints. Visit one or visit them all, and help us make the saints' lives better known and understood. Our student-saints will be handing out prayer cards for their saints to all students to read, collect, and share at home. Grades 5 & 6 will be our tour guides once again this year for the morning museum sessions.
Help SMV Win a $10,000 grant!
Play Campbell's Grand Stand for Schools $1,000,000 giveaway. Follow this link
http://www.grandstandforschools.com to help SMV win one of a hundred (100) grants of Ten Thousand Dollars each ($10,000). The "Sweepstakes Grand Prize" will be awarded to each eligible school/organization associated with a winning entry selected in a random drawing. Last day to enter is 10/31/2016.
Pius XI Catholic High School Open House
Sunday, October 23
9:00 am Mass
10:00 am - 1:00 pm tours and information sessions
Monday, October 24
5:00 - 7:00 pm tours and information sessions
Open House opportunities include:
- Tours
- Meeting teachers, students, coaches, club advisors
- Learning the admissions process including how to apply, testing and financial aid.
- Preregistration is not required. Stop by for an hour or stay the whole time!
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Home and School News
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2017 SMV Auction
A Night to Remember...We "PROM"ise! St. Mary's Visitation School Auction for Education-MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Saturday Night, March 25th, 2017.
Coming soon to the SMV gym near you...throwback prom night! This year we are taking steps back-in-time to your high school dances and prom nights, but we need your help! Help us to make this night one of fun memories, both old and new. Send us a picture of you and/or a picture of your spouse at any high school dance. A copy can be sent to Mr. Newman in hard copy or emailed to him at
gnewman@stmaryeg.org
(even if you cannot make the auction, we still want your pictures!).
Please, no computer printouts on computer paper - these will be used in ways that will require a clear picture so originals or electronic copies would be most helpful.
Weekly SCRIP orders for physical gift cards will resume
Monday October 24th
. Please shop from our inventory in the front office. Any SCRIP questions please contact:
marenkleinmann@gmail.com.
Spooks and Spoofs
The SignUp Genius for Spooks & Spoofs is now live! We have many opportunities for you to help ensure this event is a success - tend bar/concessions, decorate the gym, run carnival games, assist with a craft project, etc. This is also a great opportunity for middle school and high school students to earn credit hours. Please consider signing your whole family up for one (or many) time slots. To view the 2016 Spooks & Spoofs SignUp Genius, please click here:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c044baea92fa7ff2-smvspooks
2016-17 Volunteer Opportunities
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STILL need your help filling a few key volunteer chair positions (please see below). If you don't want to be a lead by yourself, find a friend and split the role!
Barnes & Noble Night - Thursday, December 1st
WANTED: Co-Chair with Rebecca Mindy. Help is needed to organize Christmas carols, crafts, and festive treats at the Brookfield Square location.
Chess Club - Jan, Feb, Mar
WANTED: Co-Chair with Brigid Harmeyer. Help is needed to organize signup, provide instruction, and coordinate tournament competition.
Memorial Day Parade - Monday, May 29th
WANTED: Chair/Co-Chair. Help is needed to secure a volunteer to wear the Gladiator costume, purchase candy for distribution during the parade, and solicit students to walk in the parade.
SMV Camp Day - Monday, June 5th
WANTED: Chair/Co-Chair. Help is needed to organize day of sporting events and fun activities.
WANTED: Art Projects Chair. Help is needed to coordinate art projects for all grades with varying levels of difficulty.
Open Door Elm Grove - Saturday, May 20th
WANTED: Publicity Chair. Help is needed to market the event through media articles, signs, and posters.
To signup to volunteer for the above openings, please click here:
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Athletic News
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Congratulations to our 8th grade girls and the 8th grade boys A and B teams. They have been invited to the Seton Volleyball Tournament. Here is the link to find out more information. www.theseton.net
SMV's 8th grade boys took first place at the St. Jude Bobcat volleyball tournament.
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Parish News
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Join us each Wednesday at 1pm in church for the Patriotic Rosary. Our country needs our prayers, all are welcome to attend!
Parent Enrichment series
Grace Urbanski is hosting "Praying with the Family on November 9th. Please sign up if you are interested in attending. This will help us gauge how many handouts to have ready.
Women of Christ Conference
The Women of Christ Conference is November 5th. Please click here for more information.
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Mission & Catholic Identity
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