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GoRiteway
414-249-5048
elmbrook@goriteway.com
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K4 students working at the command station
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Save the Date
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April 12
Jr. High Art Day
Vision Screening for K3-K5
April 13
5th-8th graders Social Media Field Trip
8th grade Parent/Student Basketball Game
April 14
Bread of Life Day
Quiz Bowl Tournament
Blue Gold Dinner
April 16
DARE day for 5th graders
Elementary Art Day
April 18
Elementary Art Day
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| Officer Brown having fun with her DARE students |
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| First graders on a retreat |
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| Owen is happy to show us his cross that he made in K3 |
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7th graders working hard on a math problem
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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 Notes April 12, 2018
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Dear Families,
Alleluia! Alleluia! He has risen indeed alleluia! Easter is a time of hope and of new beginnings.
We welcome the sights and sounds of springtime. The twittering of birds, the gentle patter of rain, yes even these last few rainy and cold days we are experiencing.
We welcome the outdoor playing fields again jammed with people; the crack of a bat and tennis shoes pounding on an asphalt track.
We welcome longer hours of daylight.
We welcome our students' learning year coming to its culmination.
We welcome the new insights, facts, and concepts that have come together for them that broadened their mental and spiritual horizons.
All of these little resurrections of spring remind us of the greatest resurrections of all when Jesus rose from the dead. He restored joy to his family and friends, and announced joy to the world.
Please welcome Mrs. Jeni Luy to our staff. If you remember, she filled in for Mrs. Dubinski when she took maternity leave a few years ago. She will be here until the end of the school year.
Plans are underway for our Talent Show. The date will be May 16th. There will be an afternoon show and an evening show. More information will be coming home soon.
April is
Child Abuse Prevention Month
. Certainly we acknowledge that we must work together, especially but not only during this designated month, to increase awareness about child abuse and neglect. We also recommit ourselves, as Catholic school educators, to doing all we can to promote the social and emotional well-being of children, youth, and families in the safe and nurturing environment of our Catholic school communities. During this month of April, our teachers will be teaching a lesson on how our children can protect themselves and became more aware of their surroundings. Please see this handout from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee and click on this link for more information.
Congratulations are in order for Drew Hoderman for finishing 7th in the state after competing in the National Geographic Bee in Madison last week.
Also, congratulations to Mrs. Biernat. She had an article published in the Science Teacher Association Journal, Science Scope. She will be a contributing editor every month. Click here for her article. It really speaks to her vision of student scientists.
Mrs. Diane Schlosser has informed me that she will not be returning next year as our Afterschool Care Assistant. We thank her for her service to our families. She has played such an important role here at SMV. We are looking for someone to fill this spot. The job is 3 days a week from 2:30-6:00 or until the last child leaves. Please give me a call for more information if you are interested.
Mrs. Mary Kau our cook has let me know that she will not be returning next year. If you are interested or know someone please contact Courtney Falk, our Hot Lunch Coordinator at
cfalk@stmaryeg.org
. Click here for the job description.
Faithfully,
Mrs. Mary Tretow
Principal
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Hot Lunch Flash Raffle Winner!
Thank you to everyone who added funds to their hot lunch accounts before break. Hopefully it will be a nice treat when you don't get an overdraft notice this weekend! Everyone who had a positive balance as of Holy
Thursday morning was entered into a drawing for a little bonus for keeping up with your accounts. Through that random draw, the Weber family was selected to receive a $50 boost for hot lunch! Congratulations to them! If you didn't win this time, keep an eye on those balances because there will be more raffles before the end of the year. Keep up the "positive" work!
Baby Items Needed!
In April, SMV's
5:11 Day project is collecting baby items throughout April for the Women's Care Center of Milwaukee. Please bring any of the following to the collection site in the school atrium: n
ew clothing (newborn to 5T), d
iapers and pull-ups, d
iaper bags, baby wipes and toiletries, baby carriers, strollers and car seats.
In addition, checks to Women's Care Center of Milwaukee are most welcome!
Located on Farwell Ave. in Milwaukee, Women's Care Center is a unique, unconditionally loving counseling magnet for pregnant women in need. Your donations help sustain the WCC as a beacon for hope for abortion-vulnerable women. This important support and love help at risk women make courageous choices for life. Over 92% of those who receive counseling and an ultrasound choose life for their babies. But it doesn't stop there -- WCC offers education, classes and counseling so women become better parents and create more nurturing and self-sufficient families. WCC thanks you for your support and generosity!
First Graders leading the 5:11 Assembly
SMV Chess Academy
SMV has a program called Chess Academy. The
program is pretty much open to any SMV student (or parish youth) who already knows the basic rules of chess and wants to compete.
The January/February timing is placed prior to the All-Catholic Chess Tournament in March. The academy focuses on basic opening strategy, chess notation, checkmating techniques and some more advanced planning concepts. A typical session is chess instruction in the first hour and play games in the second hour. There is no charge for this program. We have been meeting Sundays from
noon to 2:00pm
in the senior center.
The Makerspace is in need of sewing supplies: needles and thread.
Thank you to everyone who has donated items! The students really appreciate it!
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Cookie Dough
Cookie Dough orders will be available for pick up after school on
Friday, April 20th, at the Senior Center entrance.
Please remember the dough is frozen and therefore must be picked up
Friday the 20th before
3:30pm!
If you are unable to pick it up that day, please contact Lisa Volm or Katy Cornell to make other arrangements. Thank you for your support of this fundraiser!
Spirit Wear
Spirit wear went out to your child's homeroom teacher before Easter break. We anticipate the next sale will be in July, when you will be able to stock up on your Gladiator and SMV favorites, along with gym uniforms. Thank you to all of our Spirit Wear-buying families!
We are currently looking for new parents to run our Spirit Wear program next year. A team of 4 or 5 people would be ideal. Duties include setting sale dates, picking items, communicating with the office, marketing and distribution. An ideal team would have parents with kids in a range of grades. The program can especially benefit from parents who are savvy with creating collages or other fun ways to market the program on social media. This is a fun volunteer opportunity and a relatively easy one since Burghardt's does most of the work.
If you are interested in this opportunity, or in learning more about it, please reach out to Katie Carnell (
kasdorfk@yahoo.com
, 414-559-2634) by
April 26th
. Thank you! GO GLADIATORS!
Dance-A-Thon
Have you noticed a new event on the recently published school calendar?
For the 2018-2019 school year, St. Mary's Home & School Committee has decided to change up the fundraising process and host a DANCE-A-THON!!
This DANCE-A-THON will replace the previous fundraising efforts, magazine and cookie dough sales.
Reasons for moving to a DANCE-A-THON fundraiser
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Fun, community building, family event (students, teachers, faculty and parents will all be involved.)
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100% of d
onations go directly to the school.
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Donations are tax deductible. Donation receipts will be provided.
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One single fundraiser event to coordinate vs. multiple activities.
St. Mary's Home & School is a critical part of our school operating structure. H&S supports Teachers, Enrichment, Arts, Technology, School Events, Building Maintenance. Spiritual Growth, and Community Spirit. We hope the school community will embrace this new direction of fundraising. As always, these events take volunteer support. Watch for upcoming communications and ways to get involved.
SAVE THE DATE: SMV DANCE-A-THON, Friday, September 28, 2018.
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There certainly has been a buzz at school recently about our Quiz bowl team! Quiz bowl is an academic question and answer game -- some might call it trivia -- played by teams of 4 players. It is relatively new to Wisconsin, but it is well established in Illinois and other states. Players answer questions about history, geography, books, science, art, music, movies, current events, television, and sports.
Quiz bowl is open to any student in grades 6-8 and is coached by Mr. Falk, Mr. Seeberg and Mrs. Daemmrich.
Recently,
the 8th grade team took 2nd place overall out of 28 teams at the Junior Wildcat tournament, at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. In addition, St. Mary's teams have made four appearances at national tournaments- in 2014 they finished in 12th place nationwide!
Thank you Mr. Falk, Mr. Seeberg and Mrs. Daemmrich for sharing your time and knowledge- you have certainly provided an awesome opportunity to our students!
And with that you will find a few things that are
Positively SMV!
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Atheletic News
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David Roesch Golf and SMV are gearing up for another great spring season of junior golf lessons. David has an impressive resume (2014 WI PGA Player of the Year, 2017 and 2013 WI PGA Teacher of the Year, led the 2004 US Open after the first round (finished tied for 31st). Returning assistant instructors (both students of David) will be Abby Cavaini, 2017 WI Girls Junior Player of the Year (shot 60 in an 18-hole high school tournament) and Jack Schultz, 2017 WI Amateur Player of the Year. Following are details:
- 5 weekly group lessons and range balls (short game and swing instruction)
- Lessons on Thursdays and Fridays at Storms range in Brookfield - May 3 and ending June 1 (rain dates rescheduled)
- Choose Thursdays or Fridays at 4 PM (5 PM sessions may be offered depending on turnout)
- Cost will be $80 each for all lessons and range balls
- Program open to 1st grade and above
- Kids should bring their own clubs (limited amount of extra equipment available)
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Parish News
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Please Join Us....
St. Mary's Visitation Playgroup
Sundays 10-11am:
April 29, 2018
May 20, 2018
Who: Parishioners and prospective parishioners with children ages 0-5
What: Open play, kid-friendly snacks, crafts, coffee and conversation
When: 10am-11am
Where: SMV "The Attic"-not really an attic but a really cool space used for Catholic Formation classes.** (If the weather is nice enough, we will use the amazing playground just outside of the Attic near the school.)
**After 9am Mass, meet at the front of the church near the altar and our volunteers will guide you through the tunnel. Coming from the outside? From the main parish parking lot, look for "The Attic" sign between the parish rectory and school patio/K3 room (behind the facility garage.)
Please contact Katie Carnell (Kasdorfk@yahoo.com) or Monica Schmidt (monica.e.schmidt@gmail.com) with questions.
Vacation Bible School
Vacation Bible School at St. Mary's Visitation is a fun faith filled week for children entering grades K3 through 5th. A day at VBS includes crafts, Bible quest, music, acting, snack, and games. Our mission is to provide an exciting environment for children to learn about Christ while also growing in their faith.
Please note three year olds must be potty trained in order to attend.
Families with more than 3 children will be offered the family price ($120). This will be reflected through a refund directly to your payment method after your registration has been completed and you have paid in full.
VBS 2018 information and registration link for attendees and volunteers in virtual backpack.
Ballpark Day of Faith
This event involves a mass, a tailgate and tickets to the Brewer game on Sunday June 24th. It's a great event and has been growing in popularity each year. The purpose of the event is to make faith relevant in every day life by bringing Christ into the public square through shared pastimes of professional sports and entertainment.
For those interested in buying tickets, they can be purchased at the website:
www.dayoffaith.com
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Mission & Catholic Identity
Effective 2016-2021
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