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.
December 3, 2020 School's Virtual Backpack

My SMV Family

Home & School Update

The Wroblewski Family is a family of six with our beloved 100 pound Goldendoodle named Driver (Donald). 
Kate is the oldest and just turned 21, she is a junior at Marquette, Lizzie is 19 and is a freshman at Creighton University. Both girls are SMV Grads. Michael is 13 and in the 7th grade and Tj is 12 and in the 6th grade. 
As a family, we love spending time together in Hilton Head Island- biking, golfing, and spending time at the beach. We also love attending Marquette University basketball games ...go Warriors, I mean Golden Eagles lol. As a family, we have always lived in Elm Grove, I also grew up in Elm Grove and I am a St. Mary’s alum. We love sending our kids to St. Mary’s because of all of the traditions, great teachers and faith community that our kids experience every day. Our kids feel at home at St. Mary’s and we are confident that we have made the right choice as we have been attending SMV for the last 16 years! 
A K3 student putting pine cones on a pine tree.

K4 students are mountains in Phy. Ed. Class
The 7th graders are reading Romeo and Juliet. They had to pretend they were the characters texting each other.
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Home & School Update

CHRISTMAS CALENDAR OF EVENTS

SANTA ZOOM
Sunday, December 6th, 4 p.m.-7p.m. 
Sunday, December 13th, 8:30 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. 
Have your very own, personalized Zoom call with Santa! Sign up below & then be sure to fill out the child information form for Santa  
Please send a check (made payable to St. Mary's Visitation H&S) or cash in an envelope labeled Santa Zoom to school. 
$10 for up to 2 children; $15 for 3 or more children; Children under 2 are free. Due the Friday before your call.
Sign up link:
Child info form for Santa:

FAMILY ROSARY IN THE CHURCH
Sunday, December 13th, 4 p.m.
Join together to pray. This rosary will be led by 4th grade girl scouts

CHRISTMAS FAMILY PHOTO FUN
Submit up to 2 family photos by Wednesday, December 16th to Jill Nordstorm at buckyandgold@gmail.com
Send a favorite Christmas photo of your family to be included in a video celebrating SMV families!
Photos may be from the present or the past; they may be "Hallmark" card-worthy or the "real deal"--
the one with someone crying with Santa, funny looks, the dog peeing on the Christmas tree, etc.
For more details click here.

"KEEPING CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS" ALL-SCHOOL CAROLING EVENT
Thursday, December 17th arrive by 5:45 pm 
Take in the sights and sounds of Christmas outdoors on SMV's parking lot during this one-of-a-kind caroling event! Your family may choose to stay in your car or hop out and stand next to your car. Families will be led in song via FM radio, but not just any radio station. For one night only, WSMV will broadcast Christmas carols performed by SMV students and families via an FM radio transmitter! The event will be emceed by Katie Carnell and there will be some surprises along the way! So, please bring your family and their singing voices! We will light up the night and light the way for Christ! 
***Please register by 12/9 https://forms.gle/ZhGCWri9BTSajmhNA

VOLUNTEER TO SING CHRISTMAS SONGS OR TO HELP WITH THE EVENTS!
We are looking for SMV students, families, and faculty to send us an audio recording of themselves performing Christmas music (singing and/or playing an instrument) for us to broadcast the night of the event!  The audio recording can be easily created from your phone using an app such as Voice Memos! With your help, we are hoping to tell the story of Jesus' birth via song. 

**Please sign-up here to sing/play a musical instrument : https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090a4eadad29a0fb6-carol

BOXED LUNCH & WEAR RED & GREEN 
Friday, December 18th
Children can wear their most festive red & green attire or their new "Keeping Christ in Christmas" shirt. 
A boxed lunch & a festive treat will be available for purchase! Details and order form coming home soon! 

SCRIP in time for the Holidays....
There are two weekly SCRIP orders for physical cards left before Christmas break. Have your orders in online by 8am Monday Dec 7th and Dec 14th for delivery by Thursday. Cards are available from over 500 retailers, take a look and support SMV with your gift card purchases! Bonus rebates are offered all season long. 

SCRIP e-cards and reloads onto existing cards may be placed anytime when using a direct debit or credit card payment online. Questions contact marenkleinmann@gmail.com;  www.shopwithscrip.com; SMV enrollment code: FADF4BEE4319