Weekly News , March 15, 2021

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Pewaukee, WI 53072

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Live the Gospel Values

Seek the Lost

Commit to our Faith and to Academic Excellence

and Serve Others

"Let your words teach and your actions speak."

~St. Anthonya

March 15, 2021

From the Desk of Ellen Knippel, Principal

Dear Parents,

Thanks so much for all of the Birthday Greetings!! I had a wonderful day filled with birthday surprises! All of the flowers, cards, chocolate, and of course wine, was greatly appreciated!

I continue with another way the students have been living out the Gospel values during Lent here at St. Anthony on the Lake. Many of you are filling your Rice Bowls with loose change. We have been discussing what the money is used for and where it goes, including the fact that many children go hungry every day. Additionally, we have been talking about how much food waste we have in our lunch room. I’m not sure that you, as parents realize it, but some of your children do not eat anything for lunch! I can’t tell you how many hamburgers or pizza’s get tossed with only one bite out of them. SO, we decided to start weighing the food waste in the lunchroom! I can’t tell you how proud I am of your children! We started out that first week of Lent with our 5-8th graders wasting 10 pounds of food! Our 3K – 4th graders wasted 20!! pounds of food our first day! On Friday our 5-8th graders were down to 4 pounds and our 3K – 4th graders only 12 pounds!

Please know that we are NOT making the kids eat anything they don’t want. We are now allowing students to have the choice between fruit or veggie (they may still have both) and encourage them to eat at least a few bites. I ask that you, as parents please look over the menu beforehand. If your child doesn’t like either of the entrees, nor will eat a fruit or veggie, please send a cold lunch with SOMETHNG they will eat. We get many tummy aches in the afternoon (and morning) only to find out they have had no breakfast or lunch. Children need nourishment to concentrate on schoolwork!

I am so Blessed to be part of this great school community. I look forward to continuing to see your children grow and flourish!

Blessings,

Mrs. Ellen Knippel

Upcoming Dates

March 15

6:30pm School Committee Mtg

March 16

3-7pm Conferences

March 17

7:45am Children's Mass

6th plan

4K, 1st, & 5th attend

March 19-21

Virtual Donuts with Dads

March 23

6:30pm Band Recital

Culvers Night

March 24

7:45am Children's Mass

5th plan

2nd & 3rd attend

March 25

3-7pm Conferences

March 26

Capuchin Hygiene Bags Due

April 1-11

No School - Easter Vacation

School News

Report Cards

Report cards came home last Friday. Please call the school office if you did not receive your child’s report card. Please keep the report card, but sign and return the envelope this week.

Parent Volunteer Needs This Week!

Please sign up if you have availability in your schedule, Trimester 3 Volunteers.

Tuesday

1 Playground
1 Hot Lunch

Wednesday

1 Health Room

Thursday

2 Playground
1 Hot Lunch

Friday

1 Health Room
2 Hot Lunch

Virtual Parent/Student Conferences, Mar. 16th & Mar. 25th

Conference time confirmation slips for all grades were sent home. Please call the office if there is an issue with your conference time. Your child's teacher will provide directions for the virtual call. Students in grades 2-8 are expected to attend.

End of Day Form

Please remember to fill out an End of Day form online for changes to your child(ren) pick up schedule, End of Day Form . This ensures your form is sent to a specific folder in Rebekah's emails versus in her general inbox. With the volume of daily emails, this helps keep things organized for the office!

New Facebook Group

We are very excited to announce that St. Anthony on the Lake School now has its very own Facebook group. This group will be used to promote positive things going on in our school and church communities. It is a safe place for families to post pictures of their children and see what is going on in our amazing school. Our hope is for this group to become a recognized link between home and school that facilitates communication and promotes goodwill throughout the entire school. This is a private group where only members can see who is in the group and what they post. The group can be accessed here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/807838913403377/

Classroom Corner

6th Grade News

In addition to the study of the Old Testament covenants, the 6th graders focus on the liturgical year with special emphasis on the preparatory seasons of Advent, Lent, and Triduum. Students recently completed a study of Lent. They led the Stations of the Cross for the 3rd and 4th grades. In the next few weeks, students will learn about the Triduum's linked liturgies and special rituals including the Mandatum at the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday and the Adoration of the Holy Cross at the Celebration of the Lord's Passion on Good Friday.

Called To Serve

Parent Volunteer Expectations

Trimester 3 Sign Up

Each school family is required to sign up for 2 slots per trimester. If not personally fulfilled, you MUST find a parent or relative to cover your commitment. Please sign up ASAP. All volunteers must have undergone training Safeguarding training.

FaithWorks

Opportunities to live the Gospel of Jesus by serving others.

Strong in Spirit

Reagan Cloninger (5th) - offered to help connect our class Lenten journey chain!
Cameron Jambois (3rd) - always helping his friends stay organized!
Liam Johnson (5K) - let another student go ahead of him in line for hand sanitizer!
Cora Maciejewski (5th) - offered to help connect our class Lenten journey chain!
Andrew Stemo (6th) - volunteered to help with lunch tables!
Gabby Vieaux (6th) - held the door for students in Middle School!

Support

Box Tops

The old clipped box tops program has phased out. Please consider downloading the app and scanning your receipts to help our school participate in the new program. It's an easy way to earn money for SAL and there are many contests and bonuses available through the app to help us earn. Contact Angie Lois with questions.

Shop with Scrip

Contact the Scrip Coordinators with questions.

Culver's Cares

Send your receipts from the Culver's on Grandview into the office and 10% will be donated to our school. Contact Holly Walter with questions.

Prayers, Celebrations, and Gratitude

Pray that we find God's rightful place in our lives this Lent, with an increase in faith, trust and love.

St. Anthony graduate, Dominic Heidenreich, is fundraising for his Eagle project. Please consider helping him by joining us at the Wales Culver’s on March 22 from 5 until 8 PM to help him reach this goal! Thanks in advance!

General Parishioner Survey

The Called to Lives of Meaning and Purpose Initiative Our church is one 24 congregations participating in Vibrant Faith’s Creating a Culture of Calling Initiative. This project is one of 13 hubs in the US and Canada working with about 350 congregations in the Called to Lives of Meaning and Purpose Initiative. The Initiative leaders are inviting us to participate in their evaluation and research of the entire Initiative. You can help! Please complete this 20–30-minute online survey by March 15, 2021. The Initiative and hub leaders will share the results from our congregation with us. Help us learn about how our members understand and live out their callings and its role in a life of meaning and purpose. Your survey responses will be anonymous. We will only know that they are connected to an attender at your church. Nobody affiliated with your church will see your actual survey responses, and only the researchers will have access to the data.

Questions?

Please contact Nancy Going ngoing@vibrantfaith.org or Kathleen Cahalan, project director for the Called to Lives of Meaning and Purpose Initiative at kcahalan@csbsju.edu.

Survey Link: https://samford.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_56ghkV305PryL3g