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Save the Date
March 25, 2017
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SMV 6th graders recently volunteered at St. John's Open Door Cafe.
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First Student
262-797-7680
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7th graders enjoyed a game of kin ball.
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Save the Date
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January 7
Reconciliation for grade 2
January 9
Home & School/School Committee Meeting
Pack 32 Coding Night
January 10
Advancement Meeting
January 11
Spirit Wear Day
Elementary Art Day
January 12
Elementary Art Day
January 16
NO SCHOOL-TEACHER IN-SERVICE
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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 5, 2017
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Dear Families,
On behalf of all the staff of St. Mary's Visitation, I would like to wish all our families a Happy New Year! May you have good health and happiness in 2017! Thank you to everyone who graciously shared treats with us this holiday season. They were delicious!
Our virtue for January is Magnificence. We will be working with the children on having an awareness that all one's gifts come from God and having an appreciation for the gifts of others.
We have many requests from families to do a presentation on technology. With all the great technological advances in the last decades, people are facing challenges today that no other generation has had to face with their children. Fr. Greg Greiten will be coming to St. Mary's to give a presentation on Sex & Tech in the Digital Age. Please mark your calendars for Thursday, January 26th and Thursday, February 23rd. This is a two part evening presentation. This presentation is for parents. More information will be coming home soon.
Catholic Schools Week is not far away. It is scheduled for the last week in January. This is a very exciting week for the students, and one they look forward to. Our Open House will be on Sunday, January 29th from 8:00-12:30p.m. The Pancake Breakfast is from 8:00-11:00. Please encourage your family and friends to stop by. Help us spread the word about what an awesome place St. Mary's is to go to school.
*Monday, January 16-NO SCHOOL-The teachers
have an in-service day. We will be working on our accreditation for next year.
Please click
here
for Archbishop Listecki's weekly "Love One Another" message.
Faithfully,
Mary Tretow
Benjamin Schneider, a 6th grader at SMV, has been selected as the 2016 WI DARE Officers Association DARE essay winner!!! His story is posted on the state website www.darewisconsin.org.
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Office Notes
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Open House - January 29, 2017
Plans are underway for the 2017 SMV Open House on Sunday, January 29th from 8 am-12:30
pm. Please help us spread the word by inviting your friends, neighbors and co-workers to attend, an invitation can be found below. In addition,
your assistance is needed to help showcase our school and highlight all the wonderful
things St. Mary's has to offer
. We're looking for volunteers to be tour guides and greeters as well as current K3 and K4 parents to volunteer in those classrooms. If you're able to help, please contact Carrie Lennon,
carrielennon@gmail.com
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Talent Show
All students K-8 that wish to share their gift of music may sign-up to perform in the annual SMV Talent Show on Thursday, February 2nd at 1 p.m. Attached to virtual backpack is the sign-up sheet. I will be handing these sign-up sheets out in music class as well. Please turn them in to Mrs. Dubinski by Thursday, January 19th. There will not be any formal auditions but the students must have practiced and be prepared before performing in the talent show. I will be previewing all of the acts sometime during school hours the weeks before the show. The musical talents of the students at this school continue to impress me so I look forward to a great show!
Chess
Chess will be offered at SMV through Chess Scholars this year. It will be on Fridays after school for seven weeks beginning January 13th. Please see the attached flyer for more information. I will continue to work with DJ Richland to have a competitive team as well. We will meet on Sunday afternoons to have practice for the competitive players, and we will attend the All-Catholic Meet at MU on Saturday, March 11th and the Grade Level Meet at UWM on Saturday, April 4th. Please sign up here
https://goo.gl/forms/VErpQM4lhevbx7iu1
if you are interested in the SMV Chess Team. Questions? Email me at
brigidharmeyer@me.com
Thank you, Brigid Harmeyer
K3 students enjoyed a day on the playground.
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Home and School News
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Dining Out Day
Dine at the Brookfield Jose's Blue Sombrero January 17, and 25% of all food sales that day will be donated to St. Mary's Visitation Home & School. Simply present your flyer before you order and SMV will get credit for the sale. Please click
here for the flyer.
Did you know that every time you eat at Red Robin we can earn 1% back when you use your Red Robin Royalty Account.
Chili Chomp
Mark your calendars for CHILI CHOMP 2017,
Friday, January 27th.
Come out of the cold and enjoy some hot chili, cold beer and warm friends! Chili competitors, this is a perfect time to tune up your recipe, add some more spice or find that secret ingredient. Get your aprons on...Let's cook!
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Parish News
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St. Mary's Christian Women Breakfast and Speaker January 15
Please join us in the Atrium after the 9am Mass on Sunday, January 15 for a delicious breakfast, and speaker, Vicki Thorn, on "Women who need women, are the luckiest women in the world." Vicki will talk about how women are wired for the need to be part of a women's group - St. Mary's Visitation Christian Women is an answer to this need, come and celebrate with us!
The cost of $10 is included with your Christian Women membership dues. If you haven't already joined, we invite you to do so on January 15th, all are welcome! Please RSVP
by sending an email to Ann Rauh, aprauh@gmail.com, or call the Parish Office, 262-782-4575.
Good Grief -- A 12 Week Bereavement Support Group
Losing a loved one can be one of the most difficult, painful things we experience in our lives.
To help people through their grief journey, St. Mary's offers a 12 week "Good Grief" Support Group led by Certified Grief Counselor, Deacon Tom Binder. Previous participants have experienced significant healing and have rediscovered peace, joy and love in their lives.
If you're ready to move forward in your grief journey and smile again, why not join our Good Grief Support Group? Perhaps you could suggest Good Grief to a relative or friend.
Sessions will be held on
Wednesday mornings, March 8 through May 24, in the Atrium Library, from 10-11:30 am.
Class size is limited. Registration is required. Contact Mary Sue at the Parish Office, 262-782-4575
or
msprotz@stmaryeg.org
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