November 10th, 2017

Dear St. Al's Parents,

Thank you to all our past and present Veterans for their service to our country. You and your families sacrifice so much so others can be safe and secure.  St. Michael the Archangel  is one of the patron saints of soldiers and battles. May God bless all of our veterans.

The third grade participated along with their families and Fr. Britto, in the doll Baptism today. The children were so reverent and prayerful during the event. They certainly know what Baptism involves now. This wonderful tradition has been in place for over thirty years at St. Al's. 

For those who did not attend the parent session last evening, Fr. Greiten will be back next  Thursday, Nov. 16th from 6:30-8:00 PM  to inform you on the apps, websites, and information relating to internet safety. No parent should be without this critical information. Our children are so vulnerable to predators and off-color websites. Learn what you can do to lessen their chances of exposure. 

See you at Mass!

Hand in Hand in Education,
Mrs. Wadzinski
ST. ALPHONSUS SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
The next St. Alphonsus School Committee Meeting will be held on November 14th from 7-8:30 PM in the Fr. Alan Room. All are welcome to attend.

The agenda can be accessed by clicking HERE
Join Home & School for Dine Out with St. Al’s at Cousins Subs
The next Dine Out with St. Al’s night is scheduled for Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at Cousins Subs (7700 S. Lovers Lane Rd, Franklin, WI) from 4-7pm. 

Cousins Subs will donate 15% of proceeds to St. Al’s Home & School to support our school’s fundraising efforts. 

Students who bring in their Cousin Subs receipt to school on Thursday, November 16, 2017 are eligible to be out of uniform that day. See you all there!
THE COOKIE WALK IS COMING!
The cookie walk is a St. Alphonsus tradition and fundraiser. Please plan to help make this year's event a success!

Please see the following flyer HERE and check your child's backpack mail this week for ways to help!
TAYLOR JANNSEN NOVEMBER 29TH
Please watch for a flyer in your child's backpack folder this week. If you plan to attend Taylor's presentation, please return the RSVP form to the school.
NOTE: Child Care will be provided for Taylor Jannsen’s Presentation. - please see your student's backpack folder for the RSVP and childcare request form.

The child care will be held in the MPR and it will be staffed by Cougar Club Employees. It will open at 6:00 pm and close at 7:45 pm.  Children between the ages of 3 years old and 12 years old are welcome to attend.   Parents will be asked to walk their children to the MPR and pick them up from the MPR.   The MPR can be accessed via the door that leads from the church to the school. Children not picked up by 7:45 pm will be walked to the Community Room by the staff.
 
In order to hire adequate staff, we will ask parents to pre-register by completing the RSVP and childcare request form.
 
When a child is brought to the MPR, the parent will sign him/her in and write down a cellphone number in case of emergency.
 
Cost: Free. Freewill offering will be accepted to fund future VBRD presentations. 
THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE
Thanksgiving Food Drive is Ending Soon!

Thank you to all who have donated to the annual Thanksgiving Food Drive for the House of Peace. If you still wish to contribute to this, please note that the last day to bring food is Wednesday, November 15th.  Each grade level is asked to bring a different type of food item as noted on the attached flyer .
 Please be generous in sharing your blessings with those in need. Thank you.
BOX TOPS UPDATE
Box Tops were submitted last week and we earned $1,053 for school! WAY TO GO!! Thanksgiving is only 2 weeks away and a great time to “Gobble-Up” extra Box Tops from family and friends as you gather for the holiday weekend.
 
Current Classroom Contest Rankings for 1st Trimester Contest: 
·         Mrs. Ladenthin 1st place (84 sheets)
·         Mr. Kneifl 2nd place (69 sheets)
·         Mrs. Strop 3rd place (48 sheets)
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

11/15/17 Cousin's Night at 7700 S. Lovers Lane 4:00 PM 7:00 PM

11/15/17 Mass 8:00 AM 

11/15/17 Chat with Pat following 8:00 AM Mass in the Gathering Space

11/16/17 Archdiocesan Speakers 6:30 - 8:00 PM

11/17/17 Non-Uniform Day

11/21/17 Mass 8:00 AM 

11/22/17 NO SCHOOL

11/23/17 No School

11/24/17 NO SCHOOL

11/29/17 Mass 8:00 AM 

11/29/17 Unity T-shirt Day

11/29/17 VBRD School Presentation Taylor Jannsen 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

11/29/17 Taylor Jannsen 6:30 - 7:30 PM
 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.  


November 13-17th
Mrs. Boyle
Jackson D.
Ava D.
Maia D.
Vivian G.
Emma J.


ST. ALPHONSUS HAPPENINGS
Alumni News:
Three Class of '15 St. Alphonsus graduates were featured players in October at Pius XI High School in the comedy,  Peter and the Starcatcher . Congratulations Zack Orton, Jade Hall and Lindy Girman!

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Our students did a wonderful job on All Saints Day portraying their "Saints". A special thanks to everyone who made the presentation possible.
Our 3K students went on a field trip to the Greendale Fire Department and visit with our fire heroes!
Today was our third grade doll Baptism.
Fr. Britto graciously officiated the ceremony.
HOME AND SCHOOL CORNER
Personalized Ornament Sale

Looking for a great Christmas gift for your loved ones? Consider ordering an ornament personalized with your child's picture. This ornament is being designed by Scholastic Reflections. No work on your part! All profit from this sale goes to Home & School. 

 Order forms were sent home with your students this week. All orders are due by November 30th.  

​If you have any questions, please contact Gloria Schumacher @  schumachergloria@gmail.com



Home and School Calendar

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!
  
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.

11/17 & 11/18  –  Trivia Night(s) -  Fun, Adult Evening with church (need to sign up)

12/9 & 12/10  –  Cookie Walk –  There are many ways to help out!
SCRIP
How’s your 2% adding up?
How have you been doing with your SCRIP purchases? The dollars really do add up...there are several families who have already accumulated credits into the hundreds of dollars! As we enter the holiday season, I encourage everyone to increase their support of our SCRIP program. Christmas shopping can be so easy this year...why run from store to store when you can shop from home using backpack mail?! Put your holiday shopping to work for you, use SCRIP and bank your 2%! Any questions, call Lori Korek @ 421-5912.

Stay up to date with Scrip
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When and where is Scrip available this week?
Sat. Nov. 11 th            4:00 - 4:30pm in the Community Room
Sun. Nov. 12 th           8:30 - 11:00am in the Community Room
Thurs. Nov. 16 th        Backpack mail (Please send orders in by Wednesday)
Fri. Nov. 17 th             7:30 - 8:30am in the School Lobby
IN AND AROUND OUR COMMUNITY...
Service Project Opportunity
Please click the link below for Catholic Memorial High School’s Crusader Day of Service for grades 5-8!

Any questions please contact Jennifer Denten:  jdenten@catholicmemorial.net
 
FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION
Information for Franklin High School can be found by visiting the following website:
http://www.franklin.k12.wi.us We encourage any 8th grade families to inquire with Franklin High School if you wish to enroll your student for the next school year. You may also access their event calendar here: http://www.franklin.k12.wi.us/franklin-high-school/about-fhs/fhs-events-calendar

Franklin has an upcoming preview night in February. There are two nights (same program both nights) -- February 5th & 7th. The event starts at 6:30pm in the Saber Center for Performing Arts. For more information, please contact the school at 414-423-4640.
Milwaukee Bucks Little Dribblers and Youth Basketball Camp
Bango's Little Dribblers program is offered to boys and girls aged 4-9.
For more information, please click the following flyer:

The Milwaukee Bucks is also hosting a Holiday Camp at Homestead High School and North Middle School in December. Camp is designed to improve the skill level of any youth basketball player. For boys and girls ages 7-15!
For more information, please click on the following flyer: