March 23, 2018 Dear St. Al’s Families, Spring has arrived in theory but not by the cool temperatures yet. Of course we live day by day and it will get better. The children have been coming down with low grade fevers and stomach/headaches lately. Please remember that they need to be free from fever for a 24 hour period before returning to school. The children fade so quickly when they come back too early. Our enrollments are coming in a bit slowly this year. Staffing is being planned now so accurate numbers are important. Also, the Tuition Deposit increases to $275.00 per child on April 6th. This is a non-refundable fee so it would be better to register soon if you are planning to return. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call the Office. Just a friendly reminder that our Fish Fry always appreciates your participation and help. There are two more opportunities to enjoy this wonderful service opportunity. Success only comes when many volunteer! Click the link to sign up to help out. >>  Sign Up Today!  << Invite your friends and neighbors to come enjoy this fabulous meal! I will be away from the School Office between March 22-26 and returning on March 27th. My access to email will be limited so please excuse a slow response. Blessings to your families this week. Mrs. Wadzinski

PRINCIPAL SEARCH INFORMATION Please see an important message on behalf of the St. Alphonsus School Committee regarding Mrs. Wadzinski and the search for a new Principal by clicking the following link: PRINCIPAL SEARCH PLAN This message was also sent earlier this week via email to your preferred email accounts on file in the Educate/TADS system.

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. We remain $10,000.00 short of our goal. The budgeted number for this current school year is $25,000.00. Please help us meet our budget number.  Every gift will make a difference no matter the amount.   We are grateful to all of our donors and their contributions. You are ensuring prepared Catholic leaders of tomorrow. Thank you in advance!

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!

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES 03/27/18 Chess Club Rm 200 3:10PM-4:05PM 03/27/18 Living Stations of the Cross 6:30PM-7:15PM 03/28/18 Living Stations of the Cross 2PM-3PM 03/29/18 4K Washing of Feet Fr Alan Room 7AM-12PM 03/30/18 NO SCHOOL - Good Friday 04/02/18-04/06/18 NO SCHOOL - EASTER BREAK 04/09/18 Dine Out at Toppers Pizza 27th and Rawson 4PM -8PM 04/10/18 Chess Club Room 200 3:10PM-4:30PM 04/10/18 Dine Out at Toppers Pizza 27th and Rawson 4PM -8PM 04/11/18 Dine Out at Toppers Pizza 27th and Rawson 4PM -8PM 04/12/18 OUT OF UNIFORM for the TOPPERS DINE OUT

REMINDER: Please make sure that your calendar reflects April 20th as a NOON release time.

Our April School Lunch Menu is posted online! Please visit our website to view it, or download it below. APRIL MENU

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 26th- March 30th Thomas S. Bennett S. Gabriel T. Emma W.

2018-19 SCHOOL CALENDAR The 2018/19 School Calendar is now available. Please click the link below to view a copy. 2018-19 School Calendar

PRO-LIFE PRAYER CARD CONTEST Would you like to be a part of designing Pro-Life Prayer Card? Artists will have a chance for their design to be featured on a prayer card, 500 prayer cards for their parish, and 2 tickets to the 2019 March for Life Chicago. Entry form can be downloaded HERE

SCHOOL HAPPENINGS

The upper grades enjoyed having our Grandparents Day this past Wednesday. Our special Grandparents/Grandfriends were treated to a special Mass followed by tours around the school. It was a wonderful morning! Thank you to everyone who made this day special!

Last week, the Trinity Irish Dancers came and performed at our school. What an energetic and talented group!

MAD SCIENCE The next 6 week session of Mad Science is coming up. Please click the link below to download the form for more information on how to register. Please note: Do not return registration or payment to the school. MAD SCIENCE FLYER

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. St. Gerard Scholarship Information Flyer St. Gerard Scholarship Application

St. Alphonsus 2018 Track Season St. Alphonsus 2018 Track Season   Track will get underway THIS coming Monday, March 26.   Practices for the season will run on Mondays and Thursdays 5:45-7:15.  Please meet by the gym doors, dress for the weather, and bring a water bottle!   Thursday’s practice next week will end at 6:45 so that the athletes can attend the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:00. Coaches Ben Rezutek, Terry Browne, and Dawn McAtee are looking forward to the season.   Registration is still open.  Please sign up! We are always looking for more athletes and more coaches!  If you are interested in track, you can sign up at a reduced price through April 2nd using the Athletic website.

HOME AND SCHOOL CORNER

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! >>  Sign Up Today!  << Grade Hosting Schedule Mar 30 - 3rd Grade Questions? Please feel to reach out to Michelle Waddle -  mlwaddle@gmail.com or Mandy Sowa -  mandy1212.sowa@gmail.com

SCRIP

Scrip Tips Important note: The Easter season brings some adjustments to our Scrip schedule. Because of Palm Sunday and Easter liturgies, we will not be selling Scrip at Mass over the next two weekends. Scrip WILL BE available next week, we just need to plan ahead and possibly adjust our shopping habits. Next week, please use backpack mail (send orders in by Wednesday for Thursday delivery) or visit the Scrip table on Thursday morning between 7:30-8:30 to purchase your Scrip. Scrip will be available the weekend AFTER Easter in the Community Room on our regular schedule. When and where is Scrip available in the coming weeks? Palm Sunday weekend     No Scrip sales Thurs. March 29 th            Backpack mail (Please send orders in by Wednesday) Thurs. March 29 th             7:30-8:30 am in the School Lobby Easter weekend               No Scrip sales Sat. April 7 th                     4:00 - 4:30pm in the Community Room Sun. April 8 th                    8:30 - 11:00am in the Community Room     Stay up to date with Scrip Follow us on Facebook for the latest news. Find us at: https://www.facebook.com/StAlphonsusScrip/

IN OUR COMMUNITY

MARTIN LUTHER HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER PROGRAMS Martin Luther High School is offering a number of programs this summer. Online registration opened February 26th. For more information and to register go to www.martinlutherathletics.org. Paper registrations can be done at Martin Luther in the main office: 5201 S. 76h Street; Greendale. 414-421-4000. Please see attached flyer for more detailed information: Martin Luther Summer Flyer

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   PIUS XI SUMMER CAMP

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. Greenfield Little League Registration

CATHOLIC MEMORIAL JR. CRUSADER INFORMATION Jr. Crusader Football FREE Combine Clinic Sunday, March 25 th 1pm-4pm (Catholic Memorial InPro Gym) Current 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th , 6 th , & 7 th graders are welcome to attend a Jr. Crusader Football Open House and Free Clinic at Catholic Memorial High School!   Participate in football drills, meet new players, sign up for the 2018 season. Pizza & refreshments will be served!   Parents are encouraged to stay to attend a football safety presentation and overview of the Jr. Crusader Football Program. Please RSVP to Tony Rieck (262) 416-8689.

Jr. Crusader Football REGISTER TODAY Deadline is March 31st 2018 Season: August 1st - October 30th All practice and game equipment will be provided. All Practices will be at Catholic Memorial HS (Turf Field). Full contact youth tackle football program for boys entering 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grades with an emphasis on player skill development and education. WHY Jr. Crusaders? Smaller team sizes ensure more playing time and individual coaching for your son. Players will play on both Offense and Defense every game to learn the complete game. All coaches are certified in the USA Football Heads Up Program, which offers strict instruction to properly teach tackling to prevent unnecessary injury. For further information, please visit www.jrcrusader.com , or contact John Solwold 262-510-4804 jcfprez@gmail.com | Tony Rieck 262-416-8689 tony@doeringfleet.com