February 9, 2018 Dear St. Alphonsus Families, The staff had a very exciting and informative two and a half days with Ann Anzalone this week. She was in the classrooms on Tuesday and Wednesday demonstrating some excellent exercises and techniques that help students to self align their brains. This helps them to avoid crashing into a low energy level and to refocus for work.  Ms. Anzalone is the main presenter at this Friday's Wisconsin Council of Religious and Independent Schools. Our staff felt that this was the best educational presenter that we have ever had. She was energetic and offered a multitude of ideas for helping students with various learning challenges--dyslexia, fine motor skill difficulties, balance issues and more.  One quick tidbit for all of us is the importance of staying hydrated. We all know that we need water to stay at peak performance but a mere 2% drop in hydration can trigger fuzzy short-term memory. Caffeine is a diuretic so before you grab your first cup of coffee in the morning, down a glass of water to boost your balance from a night's sleep. Mrs. Thiele will include an article next week with some ideas that you can use at home for yourself. Adults also benefit from these exercises so stay tuned.  Our eighth grade is on the edge of their seats waiting for the cast parts for our play, The Lion King. With a cast of 50, there are many parts to be filled.  Next Tuesday, Feb. 13th will be the classroom Valentine parties since the 14th is Ash Wednesday. That doesn't happen often! Our sixth grade parents are busy preparing for this evening's Fun Fair. I hope you and your family will spend some time at Fun Fair. It's an evening of games, prizes, and fun. The raffle baskets are amazing! I have noticed parents waiting in their cars in the school courtyard after school to pick up students. These spots are needed for our scout parent volunteers and other after school activities personnel. Students are to be picked up in the car line or parents should meet them at the side door. Thanks for your cooperation. Please remember to register for the 2018-2019 school year. Remember, if a new family registers and lists you as a referral, you will receive a $175.00 credit on your TADS account! Please contact the school office, or email Ginger Young ginger@st-alphonsus.org for more information. Mrs. Wadzinski

St. Alphonsus School Family Referral Program Parents, you are our best form of advertising and for that we say THANK YOU!  Each year, when new families tour and enroll, we ask them how they heard about St. Alphonsus. The majority of the families tell us that they heard about the school from a current family. We want to encourage you to and thank you for continuing to promote St. Alphonsus to your friends, neighbors, and co-workers by offering you a tuition discount if a family that you refer then enrolls for the 2018-2019 school year.  Please view the flyer for all of the details!

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES 02/09/18 FUN FAIR 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM 02/12/18 Mad Science 3:10 PM - 4:10 PM 02/12/18 Home & School Meeting 6:30 PM 02/13/18 Chess Club Room 200 3:10 PM - 4:05 PM 02/14/18 4K & 5K Dental Health Presentation Room 200 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM 02/14/18 1st & 2nd grade Dental Health Presentation Room 200 11:00 AM -11:45 AM 02/14/18 Ash Wednesday 02/15/18 NO SCHOOL - Teacher In-Service 02/16/18 NO SCHOOL - Teacher In-Service 02/19/18 Mad Science 3:10 PM - 4:10 PM 02/19/18 Vision Screenings All Grades  02/20/18 Vision Screenings All Grades 02/20/18 Chess Club Room 200 3:10 PM - 4:05 PM 02/21/18 Cousin's Night at 7700 S. Lovers Lane 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

YEARBOOK ORDERS Don't wait! Order now! Return orders to school by March 9th. Cost is only $10. Make check payable to Scholastic Reflections. If you did not receive an order form please let your child's teacher know.

An Exciting Opportunity for the students at St. Alphonsus School! The Greendale Health Department is coming to test the vision of our students. All students in grades 3K through 8th grade will be participating. It is a simple vision test. Please read the attached letter from the GHD which explains the screening. The Lions Club will also be assisting at the screenings. We are grateful they are coming to our school! If you do not want your child to participate in the screenings please send the sheet back on Monday, February 12th. The screenings will take place at our school on Monday, February 19th and Tuesday, February 20th. Click here for the Opt-Out Form.

 SAFETY PATROL  Cadets should report at 7:15 a.m. each scheduled day. They will have the privileged responsibility of assisting our parents and students during morning drop off.  They are supervised by a staff member.   February 12th – 16th Mrs. Schwemmer Kyle A. Heather G. Andrew H. Joey H. Beck H

We have a Box Top EMERGENCY! Box Tops submission time is coming and we are significantly down in the amount of box tops turned into the school. Normally, the spring submission is about 12,000 box tops. Right now we’ve only collected 4,071. In terms of money for the school, that’s about an $800 deficit!  How can you help: ·          Please turn in non-expired box tops and bonus box tops by Friday, February 23, even if it’s only 5, every box top is appreciated. ·          If you don’t have time to tape them to the submission form, toss what you have in a baggie or envelope and put it in backpack mail. o    Mark the baggie or envelope with your child’s name and classroom number. o    If you have more than one child you can use one baggie or envelope, write down each child’s name and classrooms. The total amount you turn in will be divided equally among your children. ·          Did you know, you can turn in box tops without your child’s name and room number? If that is what is stopping you from participating don’t worry, we don’t need them labeled.    Current Classroom Contest Rankings for 2nd Trimester:  ·          Mrs. Strop 1st place ·          Mrs. Frank 2nd place ·          Mrs. Ramion 3rd place

HOME AND SCHOOL CORNER

The Home & School meeting originally scheduled for February 6th has been moved to Monday, February 12th due to several scheduling conflicts. Please mark your calendar for  next Monday, Feb 12th at 6:30 for the Home & School Meeting in the Father Alan room. We look forward to seeing you then!

FISH FRY 2018 This year's fish fry is less than one month away!  We'd like to invite everyone to join us at fish fry on Fridays during Lent. Invite your friends and family to the weekly St. Alphonsus fish fry. The fish fry is an important fundraiser for our school, and we couldn't do it without everyone helping out. Sign up today, there's so many ways to help! We're looking forward to seeing everyone there! >>  Sign Up Today!  << Grade Hosting Schedule Feb 16 - 8th Grade Feb 23 - 7th Grade Mar 2 - 6th Grade Mar 9 - 5th Grade Mar 16 - K3 / K4 / K5 / 1 / 2 Grade Mar 23 - 4th Grade Mar 30 - 3rd Grade Questions? Please feel to reach out to Michelle Waddle -  mlwaddle@gmail.com or Mandy Sowa -  mandy1212.sowa@gmail.com

UPCOMING HOME & SCHOOL MEETINGS Feb 12th Topics: Fish Fry, Recap of Jan events Mar 6th  (tentative) Topics: Fish Fry May 1st (tentative) Topics: Teacher appreciation week

SCRIP

 It’s Never Too Late! It’s been heard that some families might not be buying Scrip because they didn’t turn in their enrollment form, or because “they just didn’t get started this school year”. It’s NEVER too late to start buying Scrip! In fact, since Scrip vouchers are calculated on the calendar year, now is the PERFECT time to get started! The more often you purchase Scrip gift cards, the easier it is to use them. Once you’re in the “Scrip habit”, you’ll be surprised how your earnings can grow. Get going now to maximize next year’s voucher! Scrip Schedule Change Next Week Due to the Teacher In-service days at the end of the week, Scrip will be available in the school lobby on Wednesday morning next week. See the schedule below. When and where is Scrip available in the next week? Sat. Feb. 10 th         4:00 - 4:30pm in the Community Room Sun. Feb. 11 th        8:30 - 11:00am in the Community Room Wed. Feb 14 th        Backpack mail sent home Wed. Feb 14 th        7:30-8:30 am in the School Lobby Thurs. Feb. 15 th       No School – Teacher In-service Fri. Feb. 16 th           No School – Teacher In-service Sat. Feb. 17 th         4:00 - 4:30pm in the Community Room Sun. Feb. 18 th        8:30 - 11:00am in the Community Room   Stay up to date with Scrip Follow us on Facebook for the latest news. Find us at: https://www.facebook.com/StAlphonsusScrip/

FINANCIAL NEWS This link contains directions on how to access your " Household Paid Tuition Tax Report." The report contains information on the tuition and fees that were paid to St. Alphonsus School for the year that you select.

IN OUR COMMUNITY

Greendale High School presents Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!” With several (seven to be exact) St. Alphonsus School alumni in the cast and crew, please consider attending a performance of this classic musical. Please click the attached flyer for more informatio n: OKLAHOMA FLYER

Catholic Memorial Winter Musical “Nice Work If You Can Get It” Show Dates   Feb. 9 & 10 at 7pm Feb. 11 at 2pm   Feb. 15, 16 & 17 at 7pm Feb. 18 at 2pm   Buy tickets at the door or online at  www.catholicmemorial.net

Catholic Memorial Performing & Visual Arts Shadow Day Friday, February 16th All 7 th  & 8 th  Graders Are Invited! See what a day is like as a student at CMH and participate in exciting activities focused on the arts! Sign Up at  www.catholicmemorial.net

FRANKLIN LITTLE LEAGUE Registration is now open for Franklin Little League. Please see the attached flyer for more information: FRANKLIN LITTLE LEAGUE