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GoRiteway
414-249-5048
elmbrook@goriteway.com
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K5 enjoying the playground
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4th graders working on MAP testing
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Save the Date
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September 15
Student-Athletes Mass
Parish Picnic
September 18
6th graders going on the Denis Sullivan
September 19
Safeguarding Session at SMV
September 24
8th graders to zachariah's Acres
New Family Social
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2nd graders doing a buddy reading activity
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| 1st graders doing a math activity |
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Mission and Catholic Identity 2016-2021
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| 5th graders about designing and engineering. |
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Use Amazon smile and help support SMV
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| K5 Kindness |
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| Ask Tyler if dogs really do eat your homework? |
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| 4th graders making timelines to help organize their writing |
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| Come Walk With Us on October 19 |
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Monday, Tuesday,
and Fridays
9:00am to 4:00pm
Thursdays
9:00am to 7:00pm
Saturdays
9:00am to 12:00pm
Wednesdays Closed
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Principal Insights September 12, 2019
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Dear Families,
We are just finishing our third week of school. By now we have created a routine that is unlike the carefree days of summer, but yet it gives a rhythm to our lives in this busy world we live in.
Please join us this Sunday for our annual Parish Picnic from 12-2pm. All the food is provided by Home and School. We look forward to seeing you there. Special thanks to Michele Griffin and Amy Wroblewski and the 6th grade parents for organizing this event.
Please mark your calendar for next Friday, September 20
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at 10:00am. Join us as we come together with the School Sisters of Notre Dame for their annual Peace Prayer. We will be meeting at the Peace Pole on the grounds of the convent across the street. (Rain location is St. Mary's Church.)
We hope to see you Saturday, October 19th for the Soles for Catholic Education Walk at Mount Mary University. Our very own Joe and Lora LoCoco are leading this year's event for the Milwaukee Archdiocese. Registration is FREE through September 25, 2019. A $10 registration fee will be charged to all registrants who register after September 25th.
Any walker who registers before October 9, will be guaranteed a Soles for Catholic Education Walk t-shirt! Remember, that 100% of the pledge money you raise stays as St. Mary's to help support our new Makerspace . Go to
www.catholicschoolswalk.org
to register under the St. Mary's Visitation Team.
Students in grade K5-8 have been working on MAP testing (Measures of Academic Progress). This electronic test is given 3 times a year. Watch for scores to come out next week. You will receive them electronically.
*Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.
Faithfully Yours,
Mrs. Mary Tretow
Principal
 K3 having fun with the playdoh
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Once again we are offering afterschool Spanish for grades K5 thru 5th beginning October 7. Click here for more details.
Immunizations
According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services schools are required to assess all students' immunization records to determine compliance with the Wisconsin Student Immunization Law. Parents/Students have until the 30th school day to provide the appppropriate documentaion of immunization or a signed waiver.
Please inform the school office of any updates to your child's immunizations.
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Grill Fundraiser- Thank You!!
Thank you to all families who came to support SMV's grill fundraiser!
This event would not have been possible without those who set up the grill, cooked & served! Undoubtedly more items were sold with these cuties at the grill!
Thank you to the Carrig, Conners, Crichton, Fishler, Hagman, Krause & Martin Families!
Parish Picnic (Sunday, September 15th)
See you at the Parish Picnic on Sunday! There is a need for a few more game & craft helpers; set-up volunteers; and clean up crew members. Please click on the link below if you or your teen can help!
Dance-A-thon News
We've been getting a few questions about this year's Dance-A-Thon. Here's a bit more info:
1) This year the event is a daytime only event. The kids will dance in the school gym on Friday (9/27) afternoon, all parents are welcomed to join us!
2) Participation level - If your family chooses to participate as a Family, the total donation amount will be divided evenly between your children so they can participate in their class contests. The committee will ensure that each child receives credit towards their class goal.
3) Yes, you can pick the prize you want to win this year! Super cool, win what you like!! NEW THIS YEAR! Place your entry drawing tickets into the prize box of your choice.
And have you seen the amazing prizes!!
Top Prizes - Choice Drawing
New Bike (Emerys Gift Card)
Razor Electric Scooter
Amazon Fire with Headphones
Garmin vívofit jr
Apple Airpods
We also have a TON of exciting prizes that will be given away at the Dance-A-Thon!
A big shout out to Mrs. Schneider, the first teacher to turn in her class incentive? Did you know we have a teacher drawing for all teachers who turn in their class incentives by Friday, 9/13! Yes, teachers win prizes too!!
In fact, we had five teachers win Golden Ticket prizes!!
10 LUCKY students had GOLDEN TICKETS in their take home packets. They won an RJ's scoop card and a dress down day!!
Get out there and ask for donations! Support your school and get ready to DANCE!!
If you have any questions about the event or fundraising, please reach out to the Dance-A-Thon committee:
Jen Zils
Annie Bolger
Erin Lampe
Michelle Akel
SCRIP - Using Gift Cards to Fund-raise While You Shop
SCRIP is Home and School's year-round fundraiser. You buy gift cards (e-cards, reload cards) via
shopwithscrip.com at full price and the rebate accumulates, up to 80% towards next year's tuition and 20% to SMV. Check out all the retailers available and see how easy it is to start spending your way towards free money! SMV raised over $10,000 in SCRIP rebates last year and many families earned hundreds off tuition.
See the Home and School links to the left for SMV's enrollment code and sign up for an account at
shopwithscrip.com
Weekly orders for physical cards are placed Monday 8am and delivered via backpacks Thursday. You can purchase e-cards or reload previously purchased SCRIP cards online anytime when you pay via direct debit or credit card. Inventory of regularly used physical cards are kept in the school office, available for purchase during school hours.
Questions please contact Maren Kleinmann at
Trivia Night - Adults Only
Saturday, October
5, 2019
Church
Atrium Doors ope
n @ 6:30 p.m.
Game begins
promptly
@ 7:00
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Light snacks and w
ater
will be provided
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Gather your team
(max. 10). $
10 per person
No Team, No problem! We will find you a team.
Pick a theme and go crazy with costumes, decorations
,
snacks, and
drinks for your team and table.
Top Scoring Table and the
Best Theme
Table
win a prize
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Registration flyer may be found under the Home & School/Community Links
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Look at the smiles on these faces! Last week, a few of the members of our lunchroom crew, Mrs. Klein, Mr. Fix-It, and cook Katie, all were recipients of a Random Act of Kindness- delicious chocolate milkshakes! You will typically find these three downstairs in our school cafeteria over the noon hour, helping the students with their lunchtime meals and clean up. Thank you for your smiles and kindness Mrs. Klein, Mr. Fix-It and Katie. You all certainly make each and every lunch more enjoyable and certainly deserve those chocolate milkshakes!
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SuperFan Promo: Sept 13 & 14
ONE Free bag of Popcorn
when you wear your SuperFan shirt*
(with paid
admission, per person, per day)
 
Friday September 13
6:00 pm 6th grade boys vs. St. Joes/St. Agnes
7:00 pm 6th grade boys vs. St. Alphonsus
8:00 pm 8th grade boys vs. St. Dominic/St. John Vianney
Saturday September 14
8:30 am 6th grade girls vs. St. Dominic
10:30 am 6th grade girls vs. St. Jude
11:30 am 7th grade girls vs. St. Sebastian
1:00 pm 8th grade girls vs. St. Dominic
2:00 pm 8th grade girls vs. Christ King
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St. Mary's Visitation will be showing the critically acclaimed and inspiring movie "Unplanned" on Monday, Sept. 23 at 6:30 pm in the parish atrium. "Unplanned" is the true story of a Planned Parenthood director Abby Johnson, who after eight years of as passionate Planned Parenthood spokesperson and counselor with involvement in more than 22,000 abortions, abruptly quits her job after witnessing for the first time an ultrasound guided abortion. Her journey of transformation led her to become one of the most ardent pro life speakers in America.
Please mark your calendars and join us. Admission is free. Though this movie is rated R for moderately graphic images, students under 17 are welcome, but must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
You won't want to miss this opportunity to see this most important movie on the most controversial issue of our time.
Parenting the Love and Logic Way
Parents! Sign up now for a 5-week session of Parenting the Love and Logic Way. Classes will meet Tuesday mornings, 9am-10:30am, September 24th through October 22nd. This program will teach parents how to:
* Avoid unwinnable power struggles and arguments
* Set enforceable limits
* Help kids learn from their mistakes so they don't repeat them
* Stay calm when kids do upsetting things
* Use empathy and Love and Logic one-liners to neutralize arguing.
Facilitator Kim Boho is a practicing Catholic mom of 3 college age boys, residing in Sussex with her husband of 26 years. She has owned her own business, taught Christian Formation for more than 10 years, and led evangelization efforts at her parish. She is excited to be able to share her passion for the Love and Logic program with other parents!
For more information or to RSVP for the class, contact Kim (text or call, 262-224- 1350 or email, tboho@wi.rr.com). Cost is $50/person or $75/couple and includes a workbook.
Classes will be held (location)
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