March 2nd, 2018
Good Afternoon St. Al's Families,
Here's something to ponder: Technology has many benefits but early childhood research and many nurseries have been noticing (as are we) that the fine motor skills of today's 3, 4, and 5 year olds is not what it used to be! One of the factors may be the early introduction of touch screens and iPads. How quick, how easy to manipulate but the small muscles in the fingers are not getting exercised sufficiently to hold pencils and crayons. Stacking blocks, playing with play dough, digging in the sand etc. are still very important!
Our 8th grade boy's basketball team played fiercely last night at the Padre but came up a bit short. Congratulations on your tenacity.
There is an article to notice this week regarding Family Circle Night for grades 3K-1st. Please take a look.
Our sixth grade prepared the Mass this week and ended with a poignant reminder. They asked everyone to hold up their hands and count their fingers. SERVE was spelled out on their hand. We are asked to do five service deeds every day because we are all called to serve others as Jesus did. We are not on this earth to be takers but to be of service to all. Lent is the perfect time to be reminded of the call by Jesus. He is the best example of undying service. We have many opportunities for you to serve--work at the Fish fry even if it isn't your class turn! What other ideas can you and your family come up with?
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Wadzinski
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St. Alphonsus School Annual Fund
If you have not yet had a chance to donate to the
St. Alphonsus School Annual Fund
, it is not too late. At this time we are significantly short of our $25,000.00 goal. Every gift will make a difference no matter the amount.
One-hundred percent
of the funds are retained by the school and used to support the educational needs of the students.
These funds have allowed us to continue to offer a quality Catholic education that features a family-type atmosphere, students that have access to up-to-date academic materials and current technology, and a dedicated faculty that is trained in the latest teaching methods.
We are grateful to all of our donors and their contributions. You are ensuring prepared Catholic leaders of tomorrow. Thank you in advance!
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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!
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IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
03/06/18 Chess Club Fr. Alan Room 3:10 PM - 4:05 PM
03/06/18 Home & School
Fr. Alan Room
6:30 PM
03/07/18 McDonald's Night at 76th & Rawson 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
03/08/2018 Kindergarten Play Community Room 2:00-3:00 PM
03/12/18 Class of 2019 Parent Meeting Community Room 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
03/12/18 Report Cards Available on Educate 5:00 PM
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Save the date!
The St. Alphonsus eighth grade Class of 2018 proudly presents Disney's
"The Lion King Jr." on Thursday, May 17 at 7 pm, Friday, May 18 at 7:30 pm and Saturday, May 19 at 7:30pm -
and new this year - a matinee performance, Saturday, May 19 at 2 pm! Tickets will be on sale April 13, 2018 through May 4, 2018. A few tickets may be available at the door, but our shows sold out last year, so don't miss your chance to Hakuna Matata with us! Watch the St. Alphonsus newsletters for more information on how you can get your tickets early and have no worries!
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PUT YOUR ART SKILLS TO USE!
Just can't wait to see the Class of 2018 St. Alphonsus play, Disney's "The Lion King, Jr" in May? Want to put the great art skills that you have learned from Mrs. Pledl to work? We have a job for you! Enter our poster design contest to advertise our 8th grade play!
Here's all you need to know:
1. Art should be on an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper
2. Due to licensing issues, only your original artwork can be included on the poster- please don't photocopy any images from the internet or we can't consider you.
3. Be sure to include
Disney's "The Lion King, Jr
" title on your poster as well as "
St. Alphonsus School"
. We will fill in the extra information for you.
4. Submissions must be submitted electronically as jpg or .pdf files to
dorgan@wi.rr.com
5. Include your full name and email/phone number
One lucky winner will be chosen!
All submissions are due by Monday, March 19. Good luck!!
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BACKPACK MAIL
We will not have backpack mail on Friday, March 1st.
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St. Gerard Fund Scholarship Opportunity
The St. Gerard Fund is now accepting applications for Catholic school scholarships for students entering grades 3 – 8 in 2018-2019. The St. Gerard Fund recently expanded and now includes students from St. Alphonsus School. You may click this link for a flyer which contains additional information regarding the scholarship. Please click on this link for the 2 page application form. The completed form must be returned in hard copy to the school office by
Thursday, March 28, 2018
. Applications received after this date will not be eligible for the scholarship.
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LAST CHANCE TO ORDER YEARBOOKS
Please 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.
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Family Circle Night
Attention all 3K, 4K, 5K and 1st grade families! Please see the attached invitation to Family Circle Night hosted by the St. Al's Leaders in Virtue (LIV) Team on March 15th. The LIV team is excited to offer this unique opportunity for our lower grade level students and their families! Join us for learning and relationship building with families from the St. Al's school community in a safe, fun and welcoming environment! RSVP's accepted via backpack mail using the bottom portion of the invite or via sign-up genius using the link below. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Baby Supply Collection
Girl Scout troop 3345 will be collecting baby supplies for the Care Net Pregnancy Center. The Care Net Pregnancy Center of Milwaukee supports women who are facing an unplanned or crisis pregnancy. Their most needed items are large sized diapers (sizes 4, 5 and 6) and baby bottles. All baby supplies (such as wipes, diapers, baby wash, infant toys and new clothing) are welcome. We encourage everyone to bring at least one baby item. Supplies can be brought to school the week of March 5th or to church on the weekend of March 10/11. Thank you for your support.
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You are the Light Celebration
All students will be taking part in a You are the Light Celebration on March 7th that has been planned by The VBRD team. The activities in which the students can choose to participate include a science lab experiment, an extra gym class, a classroom dance party, yoga, arts and crafts, and minute to win it games. A snow cone or cotton candy will also be offered to them.
We are celebrating children acting in virtue for the entire trimester. As a result, if any student has more than 3 Step forms (documented behavior incidents) for not meeting our school’s expectations, they will have a chance to complete school based community service in order to earn the privilege of participating in a portion of the celebration. These students have already been notified.
We are so l grateful to our parent group, the LIV team, for helping us carry out this wonderful and exciting event.
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From the Desk of Mrs. Pledl
Dear Parents and Students,
Today is the day! Please join Mrs. Pledl to an Opening Reception for a solo exhibition of her work at a gallery in West Allis.
When: Friday, March 2nd, 2018
Where: Inspiration Studios
1500 S. 73rd St.
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
We hope to see you there!
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FRIDAY FOLDER ADVERTISEMENT
Our Friday Folders are provided free of charge to us. If you are a business owner or a professional, please consider advertising on our Friday Folder. See flyer for details.
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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.
March 5th- March 9th
Mrs. Radish
Tyler B.
Marshall B.
Matt. B.
Clara F.
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ATHLETICS NEWS
Hello St. Alphonsus families:
This is a reminder that now is a good time to sign up for track which will be starting in March/April! Track is a lot of fun and exposes children to track and field events (high jump, softball throw, long jump, etc.) as well as running. It is a great way to warm them up for soccer and baseball!
There is not too much commitment - practice will be twice per week with three or four track meets.
In addition to encouraging athletes to sign up, we would love to get a few more parents involved to help with coaching the kids. If you love running or track events please consider volunteering your time. For questions please email
SAAA-AD@wi.rr.com
.
Thank you,
St. Alphonsus Athletics
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22nd Annual 3rd & 4th Grade Girls Basketball Clinic
The 22nd Annual 3rd & 4th Grade Girls Basketball Clinic will be Conducted by the Franklin High School Girls Basketball Coaching Staff. For information and TO REGISTER visit
SABERSDOMINATE.COM.
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FISH FRY 2018
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!
Grade Hosting Schedule
Mar 2 - 6th Grade
Mar 9 - 5th Grade
Mar 16 - K3 / K4 / K5 / 1 / 2 Grade
Mar 23 - 4th Grade
Mar 30 - 3rd Grade
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UPCOMING HOME & SCHOOL MEETINGS
Mar 6th
(tentative) Topics: Fish Fry
May 1st
(tentative) Topics: Teacher appreciation week
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Scrip Tips
Plan ahead and special order Scrip for upcoming Spring Break vacations!
Scrip is available for Disney, Hilton and Choice hotels, and Avis and Budget car rentals, just to name a few. Special orders are typically available in one week, but best to allow two to allow for possible shipping delays. Why not earn for yourself and your school while you travel this spring!
When and where is Scrip available in the next week?
Sat. March 3
rd
4:00 - 4:30pm in the Community Room
Sun. March 4
th
8:30 - 11:00am in the Community Room
Thurs. March 8
th
Backpack mail (Please send orders in by Wednesday)
Fri. March 9
th
7:30-8:30 am in the School Lobby
Stay up to date with Scrip
Follow us on Facebook for the latest news. Find us at:
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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.
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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:
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Join Us for Our Saturday Morning for Men
Enjoy Food & Fellowship - Share Faith!
“Are Men Up to the Journey from Disciple to Apostle?”
When: March 3, 8:40-10:30 a.m.
Where: St. Alphonsus Church-Community Room
Cost: $15
Register NOW. Call: 421-2442 x 221
Invite family members, friends, and neighbors!
Rev. Bill Burkert, M.A.
Retired Pastor,
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish/
Assisting Priest
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Join Us For Wonderful Wednesdays
In the Community Room!
WED March 7, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
“From Peter to Francis”
With Rev. Alan F. Jurkus, M.Div.
No Registration Needed.
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PIUS XI SUMMER PROGRAM
Pius XI Catholic High School would like to share our summer camp program with you and your families. Many new, exciting offerings are available this year for students entering grades 3 – 9. The brochure is attached, and families can also access it at
www.piusxi.org/summer-camps
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Greenfield Little League
There is only 1 month left to sign up for Greenfield Little League. Registration ends
April 1st. Please see click on the link below for additional details.
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