St. Mary's Visitation Parish School's Mission Statement
St. Mary's Visitation Catholic Parish School exists to direct children toward God and toward Christian Service to society through Catholic religious formation, academic challenge, and continuous improvement.
November 5, 2020 School's Virtual Backpack
Principal Notes

Dear SMV Families,

It’s hard to believe, but next Friday will be the end of our first trimester. It’s also time for us to begin to look toward the future and enrollment for next year. Tomorrow, the youngest or only child will be bringing home the 2020-2021 registration letter and re-enrollment form. We want to welcome back all our families. Please click here for the re-enrollment form.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call me. I am here for you.
Miss Pospyhalla's Homeroom "Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies." Mother Teresa

Faithfully,
Mrs. Mary Tretow
Principal
mtretow@stmaryeg.org
In theology class this week, the Junior High students prayed the rosary to Mary Thrice Admirable” (MTA) as part of the Schoenstatt Rosary Campaign. They prayed for peace, forgiveness, mercy, and understanding.

Office Notes
Our school is hosting a Follett Book eFair!
Children have always loved our yearly book fair, and this year we are moving it
online. An Internet link will be active from November 13-23. You will receive the
link by email and it will also be posted in Virtual Backpack and on Facebook. This
will make available hundreds of books for your children to browse. Orders must
be prepaid online and will be delivered to the school. All proceeds will benefit the
school library as we continue to improve our book collection.
Shopping for Christmas?

We can arrange a pick-up at school without your child being involved.

Thank you for supporting this event!

The Photo re-take day is November 18th. More information will be sent home this Friday.

When thinking about your family Christmas card, remember to use Shutterfly. SMV gets a kickback. This is an easy way to support SMV.
First graders learn about Africa
Mrs. Parks is enjoying the beautiful weather while she is teaching outside.
Save the Date

November 5 & 6
Living Saints Muesum

November 9
Home & School/School Committee Meeting

November 11
Spirit Wear Day

November 13
End of the First Trimester

November 18
Photo Re-take Day

November 19
Portillo's Drive-thru fundraiser
Reagan shows us her computer that she made.
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My SMV Family
Home & School Update

People in our family:  Lauren, Ryan, Jacob, Ben, and Will Parsons
Our family likes to:  Visit lakes and beaches, play video games, watch & play sports
Our family pet is:  Perry, our 14 year old Westie dog
Places our family has lived:  Mom has lived in Nevada, Missouri, and Wisconsin. Dad has lived in New York, Nevada, Indiana, and Wisconsin. All three boys were born and raised here in WI!
Our family loves being a part of SMV because:  SMV is a caring community built on faith. We love our teachers, staff, and priests, and feel blessed to have made so many friends and memories here over the last 9 years (and hopefully many more!).
K3 in Music Class with Mrs. Kesler
2nd graders working on personal narratives in writing class
5th graders having a discussion on chemical vs. physical changes in matter.
 Mission & Catholic Identity
                      Effective 2016-2021
A Spooktacular Thank You!
Thank you to all the volunteers who made SMV's Spooktacular event a success! Thank you for decorating your homes, for donating candy, for creating candy bags and for handing out lunches! Special thanks to the event chairs: Katie Fee (car maze), Colleen & John Zeidler (pumpkin carving), Liz Hagman & Michelle Thomet (car decorating & costume contests), Monica Schmidt & girl scouts (baking contest), Chris Lewis & cub scouts (box lunch), Mr. Dennis (spooky patio) & the 8th grade class (scarecrows)! What a fun event with something for everyone! 

Spirit Wear and Christmas Apron and Towel Sale! 
It’s so easy to get into the Christmas spirit with all of these great Spirit Wear options!!!!! Make sure you check out the Christmas Shirt designed by our very own Alison Pilgreen (6th grade)!  Put in your orders now! The sale ends November 5th!!! Delivery by St. Nick's Day!
Visit the website to see all the great old favorites and new choices:

SCRIP Update: Gift Cards for Christmas and Holiday Gifting

Do you or other family members purchase gift cards for Christmas? Do you have a business or a friend/family member who purchases larger quantities of gift cards? Please consider making those purchases through SCRIP. Contact Maren Kleinmann at marenkleinmann@gmail.com or 703-862-8229. I can coordinate special orders, including for denominations not available on the SCRIP website.  

Consider asking the kids to contact relatives to make holiday gift card purchases through our school SCRIP program. It's money they are already spending, but giving back to our school at the same time. Direct them to see all the retailers available on the SCRIP website:  www.shopwithscrip.com

Reminder, weekly orders for physical cards are placed Mondays 8am. Get those orders in on Sunday night and your cards will be delivered by Thursday. Orders for e-cards or reloads to existing physical cards are instant when you pay online via credit card or direct debit. Our goal is for all SCRIP accounts to be paying online and eliminate physical checks going into the office.  
In addition to these wonderful clothing options, we are also having an apron and tea towel sale. Fill out the flier and send it back to school with payment! You have until November 9th to return this form. Delivery in mid-December!
SCRIP Update: Gift Cards for Christmas and Holiday Gifting

Do you or other family members purchase gift cards for Christmas? Do you have a business or a friend/family member who purchases larger quantities of gift cards? Please consider making those purchases through SCRIP. Contact Maren Kleinmann at marenkleinmann@gmail.com or 703-862-8229. I can coordinate special orders, including for denominations not available on the SCRIP website.  

Consider asking the kids to contact relatives to make holiday gift card purchases through our school SCRIP program. It's money they are already spending, but giving back to our school at the same time. Direct them to see all the retailers available on the SCRIP website:  www.shopwithscrip.com

Reminder, weekly orders for physical cards are placed Mondays 8am. Get those orders in on Sunday night and your cards will be delivered by Thursday. Orders for e-cards or reloads to existing physical cards are instant when you pay online via credit card or direct debit. Our goal is for all SCRIP accounts to be paid online and eliminate physical checks going into the office.  




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