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Principal Notes March 30, 2017
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Dear Families,
In Lent we are called to give alms to those in need, and build the sense of stewardship in our lives. Did you know that all our students are given stewardship envelopes to use at the Tuesday school Mass? We want to teach our students about time, talent and treasure. Students are being encouraged to share in the envelope how they were good stewards of God's creation in the past week. They may also draw pictures of good deeds they did, write a prayer for someone, ask for God's help or give money from their own money to help build the church and those in need.
What a great turnout we had for the auction on Saturday night. I want to publicly thank our chairperson Beth Parey. Her talents and expertise in leadership, organization, creativity, attention to details, and ability to get others involved made this auction a huge success. Thank you to the parents and grandparents who donated money, items or made bids. We could not have done it without you!
There are 31 spots available for the End of School Year Pool Party on Tuesday, June 6 at the Elm Grove Pool. For $40 per family, your family is invited for pizza, desserts and popcorn starting at 5 pm following by swimming from 6-9 pm. Beverages, both kid and adult, are available throughout the evening. To join in the fun, please send your check made out to St. Mary's Home and School to the office in an envelope labeled End of School Year Pool Party.
Please join us for the First Annual Knights of Columbus/St. Mary's Visitation Chicken Dinner Benefit.
On Friday, May 5, 2017, local council No. 3702 of the Knights of Columbus will hold a Chicken Dinner in the St. Mary's Parish Atrium from 4:30pm-7pm, in collaboration with St. Mary's Visitation School. Proceeds from the event will support the St. Mary's school library and the pro-life charitable and social activities of the Knights. Click here for more details.
Please click
here
for Archbishop Listecki's weekly "Love One Another" message.
Faithfully,
Mary Tretow
SMV students have been spending time in reflection during Lent.
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Office Notes
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History Bee
Thanks to all the following SMV students who qualified and participated in the National History Bee Regionals, which were held right here at SMV: Nina Anglim, Felicity Giampietro, Jonathan Harmeyer, Drew Hodermann, Savanna Kaczynski, Bella Kim, Jake Merrick, Jack Scott, Kate Swietlik, Timothy Swietlik, Joe Walters, & Maggie Zierer.
In competition in the Elementary Division, Nina Anglim was a top scorer and competed in the playoff finals!
In the Grade 7 Division, Jake Merrick and Joe Walters were among the top scorers who competed in the playoff finals! Joe Walters won the entire playoff round to be the top 7th grader in the Milwaukee Region!
In the Grade 8 Division, Tim Swietlik was among the top scorers and competed in the playoff finals!
Congratulations to the eight out of twelve SMV students who qualified for Nationals: Nina Anglim, Felicity Giampietro, Jonathan Harmeyer, Savanna Kaczynski, Jake Merrick, Jack Scott, Tim Swietlik, & Joe Walters!
Spring Concert
The Spring Concert is
Wednesday May 17th
@
6:30 p.m.
This concert is required for all students in K4-8th grade. The theme this year is "music from movies." Students should dress "red carpet" or "Hollywood." They may wear anything that might look like a movie star but please make sure both the clothes and shoes that they wear are safe for the risers. More details about the concert will be sent home after Easter break. We are looking forward to a great concert!
Looking for Parent Volunteers:
I am looking for a few volunteers that would be willing to help make/decorate for the Spring Concert. The decorations can be very simple and would not require a lot of time. The theme this year is "music from movies." Please email Mrs. Dubinski (tdubinski@stmaryeg.org) if interested. Thank you so much!!
Wine & Chocolate Soiree
The School Sisters of Notre Dame invite you to a Wine & Chocolate Soiree, Saturday, May 6, 2017 from 5:30-9:00 p.m. at Notre Dame of Elm Grove, 13105 Watertown Plank Road. Come for food and fun with an Italian flair. $60 per person includes authentic Italian food, decadent desserts, choice chocolates, fine wine, craft beers and a silent auction. Entertainment will be provided by The Sicilian Serenaders. Please register online at
www.ssndcp.org/wc/ndeg or call Sister Marcie Solms at 262-787-1038 by April 28th. Thank you!
MUHS Summer Camps
Marquette University High School is again offering a Summer EXPLORE! Program for male students entering grades 5 - 9 in the fall. This year, with Marquette High's construction and renovation project complete, we are offering an expanded selection of classes in Computer Science, History, Science, German Language, Visual Arts, Music, Multi-discipline (Academics/Arts/Athletics) and Sports. Additional information and registration are available online at
www.muhs.edu/explore
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Chess
Is your child interested in playing chess? We have added a spring session, beginning March 31st through June 2nd, 2:45-3:45 on Fridays. Please click on this
link
to sign up for the spring session.
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Auction News
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An enormous thank you to everyone who attended and everyone who supported A Night Of PROMise this past Saturday night. An undertaking like this requires the efforts of many people; here are a few who went the extra mile:
Live Auction: Trish Wollersheim
Sponsorship: Belinda Russell
Dinner: Kristine & Paul Kroog
Bar: Lynn & Greg Barlow
Decorations: Gary Newman
Visuals: Mary Pentler, Melissa & Greg Schumacher
Videos: John Stollenwerk & Tom Parks
Website Photos: Lisa Volm
Silent Auction Presentation: Amy Kaczynski
Solicitation Committee: Therese Pickart, Sue Olbrantz, Monica Hiller, Mary Sue Larsen, Monica Schmidt, Lissette Fuller, Bill Martin, Laura Maslowski
Administrative Duties: Kris Dries
Auction Night Audio-Visual: Todd Larsen
Behind the Scenes: Mr. Fix-It
Thank you to Mrs. Tretow and Fr. Peter for their ideas, enthusiasm, and support. Thank you to the set up crews who worked Tuesday night, Thursday night and Friday: You made my life so much easier! Thank you to the clean up crews on Saturday night & Sunday morning: You rock!My apologies to anyone I have neglected to mention. It has truly been a humbling experience to have so many people embrace and support my efforts to put on this event. I am eternally grateful.
So the question on everyone's mind: how did we do? The following is a preliminary breakdown of our GROSS income; please keep in mind that there are many expenses yet to be paid:
Voice Auction: $23,400
Silent Auction: $31,000
Stop The Auction: $12,250 (goal: $30,000 to provide air conditioning in 24 classrooms)
Admission tickets: $7,400
Instant items (Wine Pull, Gift Card Wall, 50/50 Raffle, Pool Parties, Flowers): $6,800
Grand Raffle: $4,800
Sponsorships: $11,100
For a Total GROSS income of $96,750! Final numbers will be published in the coming weeks once all the expenses have been submitted. If you contributed to the Auction Sponsorship or Stop The Auction and your employer offers to match your donations, please contact me so that we may pursue a matching gift to SMV.
THANK YOU to the SMV parish & school communities for keeping your PROMise to support our students and their academic needs through your generosity to the 2017 Auction for Education! Beth Parey
2017 SMV Prom Court
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Home & School News
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Daddy Daughter Dance flyers are coming home this week! Please return the bottom portion as soon as possible. New this year is the option to purchase a wrist corsage for $12. Details are on the flyer. All slips must be returned by
Wednesday, April 3rd
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8th Grade Parent/Student Basketball Game
8th Grade Parent/Student Basketball Game is
Saturday April 8th at 6:00
in the SMV Gym.
Pizza and beverages to be enjoyed after the game.
All 8th Grade parents and students are encouraged to play - your student did not need to play on school basketball teams in order for them or parents to participate!!
Please respond to Shelley Hansen if you or your student intend on playing and/or you intend on being a fan in the stands - all are welcome to stay after the game for pizza and fun!!
All 8th Grade students should wear their class shirts - players and fans!
David Roesch Golf and SMV are gearing up for another great spring season of junior golf lessons. David has an impressive resume (2014 WI PGA Player of the Year, 2013 WI PGA Teacher of the Year, led the 2004 US Open after the first round, finished tied for 31st). Following are details on the lessons:
- 5 weekly group lessons and range balls (short game and swing instruction)
- Weekly lessons on Thursdays and Fridays at Storms range in Brookfield starting May 4 and ending June 2 (rain dates would be rescheduled for June 9)
- Two one-hour sessions each Friday (4PM and 5PM) and one on Thursday (4 PM), although possibly two Thursday sessions depending on turnout
- Cost will be $80 each for all lessons and range balls
- Program open to 1st graders and above
- Kids should bring their own clubs (limited amount of extra equipment available)
Attention ALL 8th grade parents and students!!
Volleyball Camp
Coach Casey will be returning to SMV the week of July 24-27 to run volleyball camp for boys and girls currently in grades 3 through 7. It is a FUN and instructional camp for players at all levels. It is a great way to learn the skills needed to play for your school teams, or fine tune the skills of a club level player. Kids will learn passing, setting, spiking and serving fundamentals while participating in fun games and drills.
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Parish News
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Adoration Chapel
Jesus asked His Disciples, "Could you not watch one hour with me?" We are all disciples of Christ. Could you not watch one hour with Him in the St. Mary's Perpetual Adoration Chapel? We are in great need of help:
Thursdays,
2-3 am (2nd & 4th), Call Jack Morien,
262-389-5625
Consider forming a group of 4 or 5 parents (for instance from 1 or 2 grades) and sign up to cover one of these hours. Each parent would then only have to go once a month. Discover what blessings this would bring to you, your family, and our parish! The rewards are everlasting!
Christian Women Salad Supper
Gather your girlfriends for the Annual Christian Women Spring Salad Supper on Thursday, April 27 at 6:30pm in the Atrium. Join us for a fun evening of spring salads, wine and door prizes, come with your favorite salad to share! This year's speaker is Judy Hehr on "A Slave in her Kingdom, to a Servant in His." Judy is a spiritual motivator and inspirational speaker who uses her sense of humor and examples from her personal life struggles to make the connection between theology and reality in our daily lives. Seating is limited -- rsvp by sending your payment of $12/person (payable to Christian Women) to the parish office. We are happy to reserve a table of 8 for you, just indicate all names in your party along with your payment. Contact Sue Nowak with any questions, 262-617-2331 or snowak1@wi.rr.com.
Visitation Institute Spring Speakers
St. Mary's Visitation Institute welcomes two speakers this spring:
On Thursday, April 6, Fr. Cliff Ermantinger will speak on "The Trenches of our Lives: Spiritual Combat." On Thursday, May 4, Dr. Stephen Sharkey will speak on "Screen Time, Sacred Time: How is your Tech Use Affecting your Ability to Pray?" Each session will be held from 6:30-8pm in the SMV Parish Atrium. The cost is $10 per talk or $15 for both. For more information or to register, contact Josh Dieterich at the parish office, 262-782-4575 or jdieterich@stmaryeg.org.
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