October 6, 2017 Greetings St. Alphonsus Families, It's Thursday afternoon as I write this and I am serenaded by the tones of our students who are part of the St. Pius Academy of the Arts band program. It is amazing how these musicians grow throughout the year. What a fine opportunity they have to be exposed to trained teachers in both band and orchestra.  Last Tuesday's early release gave our teachers the precious time necessary to study the data from out first STAR testing. These are computerized tests in reading and math that begin in the first grade all the way through eighth grade. This is our baseline data for the year and teachers are working to target learning goals for their classrooms. Having the time to study and evaluate the results during their work day, is so important and benefits all the students. Mrs. Thiele is a resource to each teacher and works with them closely. The testing results will be discussed at the first Parent Conference in November.  The prizes from the Fun Run were delivered yesterday and the Home and School will be distributing them soon. As volunteers, I appreciate their time and efforts in making this such a popular fund raising event.Special thanks goes to Mrs. Karen Goller, who chaired the event. ​I hope to see you at Mass this weekend. As your child's first faith teacher, attending Mass shows them the importance of giving our Lord His time! We always have something to be thankful for and Mass is the perfect place to show this.  Hand in Hand in Education,   Mrs. Wadzinski

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 10/11/17 Mass 8:00 AM  10/11/17 Unity T-shirt Day 10/12/17 5th Grade to Camp Edwards 10/13/17 NO SCHOOL 10/16/17 NO SCHOOL 10/18/17 Cousin's Night at 7700 S. Lovers Lane 4:00 PM -7:00 PM 10/18/17 Mass 8:00 AM  10/18/17 Unity T-shirt Day 10/19/17 Grandparents Day Grades 3K – 3 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM 10/20/17 4th grade to Camp Edwards 10/20/17 Home and School Father/Daughter Dance 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM 10/21/17 Home and School and Parish Octoberfest 10/24/17 School Committee Meeting - Jerusalem Room 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM 10/25/17 Mass 8:00 AM 10/25/17 Unity T-shirt Day 10/26/17 Fall Fest 5:30 PM -7:00 PM 10/27/17 Non-Uniform Day 

GRANDPARENTS/GRAND FRIENDS DAY Calling all Grandparents! Make sure to put Grandparent’s Day 2017 on your calendar! 3K-3 rd students are looking forward to having Grandparents and Grand friends join us at school on Thursday Oct. 19 th .  Sign in begins at 8:30 in the Community Room. Enjoy a donut and a cup of coffee. At 9:00 you will be able to join us in our classrooms for a little show and tell. Our time together will be followed by a Prayer Service honoring all our special guests in the church at 10:00. Come pray, celebrate and enjoy some special time with your Grandchildren! We hope to see you there.

BOX TOPS Hello, parents! Our school receives two checks from the Box Tops program each school year. If you turn in your Box Tops  before Oct 27th  you can help boost the amount of the first check we receive in December. Box Tops Fall submission deadline is Nov 1, 2017.   How can you help? Clip your Box Tops and turn them in before the deadline. Especially look for Box Top with an expiration date of Nov 2017 and Dec 2017.   Current Classroom Contest Rankings for 1st Trimester Contest:  ·         Mrs. Ladenthin 1st place (40 sheets) ·         Mrs. Strop 2nd place (35 sheets) ·         Mrs. Gutche 3rd place (34 sheets)

SCHOOL HAPPENINGS

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8th Grade Crazy Hair Day!

FUN RUN ANTICS

Mrs. Strop's class won the Fun Run Ice Bucket Challenge. Macho Man Matt was very thankful for our mild weather we had that day!

Everyone was super-excited for the Fun Run to start. We had some energetic runners!

 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 9-13th Thomas S. Bennett S. Gabriel T. Emma W .

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

HOME AND SCHOOL FALL FEST Please join us for our annual Fall Fest in the Community Room  Thursday, October 26th, 2017 from 5:30-7:00 pm. Home and School puts on this free Halloween-themed event for 3K-1st grade students. The students can wear costumes and enjoy games and snacks.   Please watch for a sign-up genius coming out soon for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders to assist with running the games and helping the younger students. Thank you! Mandy Sowa/Fall Fest Chair Mandy1212.sowa@gmail.com

Home and School Calendar 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  NOT to 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 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 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 26  - 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!

CATHOLIC MEMORIAL POM AND DANCE CLINIC If interested, please see the attached flyer HERE.

Greendale High School Student Shadow Day When: December 6th, 2017 Where: Greendale High School Time: Arrive: 7:40 am (Classes start at 7:50) Dismissal: 11:52 am (after lunch) For more information, contact Stacy Derrick at Greendale High School. stacy.derrick@greendale.k12.wi.us.

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!

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.

“Exploring Different Ways to Pray” Coming October 10th  7:00-8:30 p.m. St. Alphonsus Parish Community Room With Fr. Joseph Juknialis, M.A Spiritual Guide and Senior Priest                                                                      Learn ways to nurture your spirit through:  * Sacred Scripture  * Silence * Centering Prayer * Vocalized Prayer * Meditation and More    To register— 421-2442 x 221      Freewill Offering at the Door   Walk-Ins Are Welcome!

It’s Not Too Late! If you’re an unconfirmed Catholic who wants to prepare for the Sacrament of Confirmation we can assist you! Adult Confirmation Program begins October 12, 7:00 p.m.  Contact Sister Eileen: 421-2442; eileen@st-alphonsus.org