September 29, 2017 Happy Fall Everyone, We had a nearly perfect day for the Fun Run. Your children are amazing and I am so grateful for your hearty support of this event. Many of you may remember our magazine sale of many years. While it was successful, our current event gets all of our students involved and has a high energy atmosphere surrounding it. The pledges raised amount to around $25,000. The actual count will happen next week. Your volunteerism is needed and appreciated! We have even had parents sign up for noon recess duty. Thank you to those parents.  We have a 12:00 dismissal on Tuesday. The bus will leave at 11:55. The teachers will have time to analyze the initial STAR testing data which will be discussed with you at our November conferences. As professional teachers, we need this time to do justice to your children's testing.  Looking ahead: There will be a Parish House blessing after the 11:00 Mass on October 15th. You will be able to tour the new Multi-Purpose Room after the weekend Masses. Please take time to stop in. The porch door by the school courtyard will be open for you. It still must be summer in my neighborhood. The musical ice cream truck still makes the rounds! See you at Mass. Hand in Hand in Education,   Mrs. Wadzinski

Parents: If you child did not bring home a Friday backpack folder this week, it is because there was nothing to be sent home. There were only a few families that got a folder due to correspondence directed to them specifically. There were no additional stuffers for the folders this week. Thank you!

SAVE THE DATE The Valuing Virtures team is sponsoring a speaker on November 29th. Taylor Jannsen is an author, motivational speaker and basketball trainer. He comes to us highly recommended. He will have time with each grade level during the day and speak to the parents at 6:30. Please mark your calendar for this must attend event!!! Look for more information in the weeks to come.

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES 10/03/17 Early Release Day - Noon Dismissal 10/03/17 Home & School Mtg. Rm. 200 6:30 PM  10/04/17 Mass 8:00 AM  10/04/17 Dine out with St. Al's -- The Point After 7101 S. 76th Street 11:00 AM -8:00 PM 10/04/17 Unity T-shirt Day 10/05/17 Home and School Fall Fest  

FATHER/DAUGHTER DANCE INVITE We will be having our Father/Daughter dance October 20th. Click HERE for the invite.

TABLESETTERS Due to special circumstances, we will be starting Tablesetters in November. We will not be able to have our first meeting this week. Our first meeting will be Tuesday, November 7th. Sorry for any inconvenience Miss Heinzman

Join Home & School for Dine Out with The Point After The next Dine Out with St. Al’s night is scheduled for Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at The Point After (7700 S. Lovers Lane Rd, Franklin, WI) from 11am-10pm*.  The  flyer  is attached and must be mentioned when dining in or carrying out. The Point After will donate 10% of proceeds to St. Al’s Home & School to support our school’s fundraising efforts. Students who bring in The Point After receipt to school on Thursday, October 5, 2017 are eligible to be out of uniform that day. See you all there! *note the extended hours for this dine out event to enjoy a sit down experience

SPIRIT & UNIFORM WEAR - ENDS October 3rd!    Check out the expanded selection of St. Al's merchandise, including new uniform-approved options. There are options for everyone. Show your school spirit with a great new line of spirit wear. Looking for warmer uniform options this winter? Check out the approved uniform wear. All orders are due Oct. 3rd by 11:59pm. Everything will be delivered to your child's classroom! Make sure to get your order in today.  Visit our online store today!  https://goo.gl/HnJyBs  (hosted by Burghardt Sporting Goods) Any questions? Please email Michelle Waddle @  mlwaddle@gmail.com

ANNUAL LADIES SHOPPING DAY Please join us for the Annual Ladies Shopping Day in Chicago, Saturday November 4th! Travel by coach bus to Chicago for a day of shopping, dining and sight seeing! The bus departs from St. Al's at 8:30 a.m. and returns at approximately 9:30 p.m.  The cost is $50 per person and includes snacks and drinks on the bus both ways. Space is limited so reply now! Please contact Amy McBurney at  amymcburney@wi.rr.com  or  414-559-4958  to sign up. All proceeds benefit Home and School Association.

ST. ALPHONSUS and YOUTH LEADERSHIP OCT 05 thru DEC 07 every Thursday from 3:20pm – 4:20pm in the Fr. Alan Meeting Room Youth Leadership is an 8 week program sponsored by Toastmasters International, a non-profit educational Organization founded in 1924. Please visit www.toastmaster.org to learn more. Students from the 4th , 5th and 6th grade are invited to participate. Every session is run as a meeting with students conducting the entire session and presenting the program. Toastmasters International will provide workbook.The materials and program are free. Youth Leadership will be a fun and safe environment where students can make mistakes, take risks and discover their potential. The last session on December 7th will be a special program for parents and guests. Wendy Benkowski, the facilitator, has been an active Toastmaster member for 9 years. She is a St. Al’s graduate from the class of 1965. If you have any questions call 414-899- 7342 or email Wendy at wbenkowski@gmail.com Registration form can be viewed and printed HERE

SCHOOL HAPPENINGS

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Mrs. Wadzinski read The Gingerbread Man to our 4K students. They are all on the lookout for that sneaky Gingerbread Man!

FUN RUN ANTICS

Students in Mrs. Duckert's 5th Grade Class won the Duct Tape Challenge and got to Duct Tape Macho Man Matt to the St. Alphonsus School flagpole. After the students secured him to the pole, Mrs. Duckert got to spray him with silly string!

Since the school met it's goal for the Fun Run, Mrs. Wadzinski was on the roof of the school Friday morning throwing fruit snacks to all the students.

 SAFETY PATROL  Cadets should report at 7:15 a.m. each scheduled day and may count this time as required service hours. They will have the privileged responsibility of assisting our parents and students during morning drop off. They are supervised by a staff member.  Based on performance, they may also receive treats and/or other rewards at the end of the week!   Mrs. Radish October 2-6th Madison P. Jacob R. Robert R.. Anne S. Sam S. 

Reading Rampage Greendale Public Library will be hosting their 17th Annual Reading Rampage for grades 6-9 on October 14th. Please click the link below for the flyer. Reading Rampage

HOME AND SCHOOL CORNER

Where did September go? Hard to believe we're a month into school already. September has been busy with the Fun Run and October will continue to be busy with a variety of fun events. With that being said, we've decided  to NOT have a Home & School meeting in October. With so much going on, we thought everyone would appreciate the extra time. Please mark the dates below in your calendar and be on the lookout for ways to help out and participate.   Thank you for everything you do, and we look forward to seeing you at the Home & School meeting on Tuesday, November 7 th!   Mark your calendar! October 3  –  NO Home & School Meeting!   October 4  - Dine Out @ Point After (11am-8pm) -  7101 S. 76th St, Franklin Make sure to plan out the best time for your family to get there! Everyone who attends can be out of uniform on Thursday, October 5 (just bring your receipt to school)   October 10 -  School Committee Meeting (6:30 p.m., Room 200/Father Alan Room) – Want to hear more about what’s going on at school? Have a specific concern? General questions? School Committee meetings are open to the public and parents are encouraged to attend  October 13  – No School   October 16  – No School   October 20  - Father/Daughter Dance (6:30-8:30 pm) - Girls, put on your fanciest dresses! Dads, get your jackets & tie. It’ll be a night to remember when you dance with your cutie pie! Grades 3K - 8th grade   October 18  - Dine Out @ Cousin Subs (4-7pm) - Hwy 100 & Drexel, Franklin Consider an online order during this time for simple pick up! Everyone who attends can be out of uniform for Friday, October 20th ( NOTE: date change due to Grandparents day - just bring your receipt to school on Friday)   October 19  - 3K-4th Grade Grandparent/Grand friend Day & Prayer Service. - This is a special day for Grandparents to come and visit the kids at school (a separate day is planned for older kids later in the year)   October 21  - Beer & Wine Tasting (7-11pm) - Home & School is co-hosting this with the parish!  Sign up to help promote and sell tickets before/after masses. October 12  - Fall Fest (5:30-7:00 pm) - This is a fun event for grades 3K-1st students. Kids should wear costumes and be ready to enjoy lots of games, face painting, snacks, and many fun activities for all to have! Looking Ahead - In addition to the events this month, we wanted to highlight a few dates in the upcoming months. These are great events with the opportunity to support the school, church and get to meet a lot other people. 11/7 – Home & School Meeting (6:30/Father Alan Room) 11/17 & 11/18 – Trivia Night(s) - Fun, Adult Evening with church (need to sign up) 12/9 & 12/10 – Cookie Walk – Watch for many ways to help!

Grab Your Pajamas and Join In! Milwaukee's Festival City Orchestra is again putting on Pajama Jamborees at the Marcus Center, Bradley Pavilion,  929 N. Water Street entrance. Guest artists attend and play music in a setting that appeals to children. Dress is casual and pajamas are welcome for the very young. The audience is invited to sit on the floor, up close the orchestra. Regular seating is also available and admission is  free. Here is the 2017-2018 line-up: Wednesday, November 29:  Happy Holidays  - 7-8pm Whitefish Bay High School's Madrigal Singers will join for an evening of holiday tunes and an audience sing-along.  Wednesday, May 16th, 2018:   Let's Meet Beethoven  - 7-8pm A costumed actor will portray Beethoven, interact with the audience and encourage the children to help conduct the finale!

Greendale Village Oktoberfest Hay Days Greendale Village Oktoberfest Hay Days is this weekend in the Greendale Village Center. Click HERE for the flyer.

PARISH NEWS

Win Father Wally's Cadillac! Fr. Wally is raffling off his beloved Cadillac Coupe De Ville. Please visit the parish website for more information or see the link to the flyer HERE

OKTOBERFEST Mark your calendars now for the St. Alphonsus Parish Oktoberfest Celebration October 21st. Please click HERE for the flyer. Note: RSVP's need to be returned to the parish by October 9th.