May 17, 2019
C ongratulations to the Peelen Family who won the bidding on one of the most coveted Silent Auction items, the Car Line Pass. This pass allows you to move to the front of the car line. Even if you don’t attend the auction, a link to the Silent Auction items is a sent to all registered parishioners who have their email addresses on file in the Parish Office. Please be on the look out for Auction information next year. This coveted pass could be yours next!
SAFETY PATROL   

Cadets should report at 7:20 a.m. each scheduled day. Please come in through the Cougar Club entrance on Churchway. They will have the privileged responsibility of assisting our parents and students during morning drop off. They are supervised by a staff member.  


May 20 - May 24
Ms. Boyle, Room 412
Kyle A.
Tyler B.
Marshall B.
Clara F.
CALENDAR NOTES

05/18/19 8th Grade Musical 2:00 PM 

05/18/19 8th Grade Musical 7:30 PM

05/21/19 Spanish Field Trip: 6TH Grade

05/22/19 Unity T-shirt

5/22/19 Mass

05/23/19 Fiesta of the Arts in church 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

05/24/19 Cougar Outdoor Extravaganza Day 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

05/24/19 Free Dress Day with a donation

05/27/19 Memorial Day- NO SCHOOL

PRAYERS FOR MRS. RADISH

Thank you to all of the wonderful St. Alphonsus family that has come together to pray for Mrs. Radish. We have put together another Sign Up Genius for one more round of Rosaries to get us to the end of the school year. Please consider signing up for one or more of the available dates. Thank you for all of your continued prayers!

SCHOOL LIBRARY BOOKS

All library books were due today, Friday, May 17th. If you did not get your books in, please be sure to get them in to school no later than Monday, May 20th, 2019.

Thank you,
Mrs. Marcott
Something New and Exciting –
Is happening at St. Alphonsus!

Masters in May

May has been chosen to celebrate the arts of our students at St. Alphonsus. Some of the events going on in May include: the Greendale Library student exhibit, Noah's Big Boat among other things.
Please click on the link below to read more about Master's in May .

ROOM PARENTS NEEDED

Dear Parents,

Now is the time to consider becoming a room parent for the 2019-2020 school year. Room parents provide valuable assistance to our teachers by being the classroom liaison between the teacher and classroom parents. Click on the attachment to read more about it and to sign up if interested.

ST. ALPHONSUS SCHOOL 2019-2020 TUITION

Please click on this link for the 2019-2020 St. Alphonsus School tuition rates. For the 2019-2020 School Year, St. Alphonsus School will be implementing a $100.00 technology equipment fee for students in grades 6 th – 8 th . The fee will allow us to realize the goal of a 1:1 Chromebook plan for students in these grades. Each student will have access to a Chromebook while at school. The students will be assigned a Chromebook for which they will be responsible for each day over the course of their 3 years of Middle School.

COUGAR OUTDOOR EXTRAVAGANZA

Parents, 

It is that time again to mark your calendar for Cougar Outdoor Extravaganza.....

When: Friday May 24th K3-4 morning/5-8 afternoon
Who: All parents
What: Inflatables, water balloons, games, activities, and Cousin's lunch.

We need you to make this day a success. Please be watching for sign-up genius to come in the next newsletter and volunteer to help make this day great!

Kris Halwas
Attention St. Alphonsus Families:

We still have a few tickets for tonight's play and plenty for this weekend's performances. Stop by and purchase your tickets at the door. You don't want to miss this performance!

Performance dates and times:
Friday, May 17th at 7:30pm
Saturday May 18th at 2:00pm and 7:30pm. 

All tickets are $9 and general admission.
STUDENT ACHIEVER AWARD PROGRAM

Congratulations to the following students for earning Brewers tickets through the Student Achiever Awards Program. These students’ grade point averages placed in the top 12% of 7th and 8th graders at St. Alphonsus.

Kate B.
Vivian G. 
Emma J.
Ashley J.
Emma Kate P.
Charles S.
Anne S.
Lucy V.
Emma W.
St. Alphonsus Church Community Festival

The Feast on the Blacktop is in the planning stages and will be held here at St. Alphonsus on the weekend of August 2nd through 4th. This is a great opportunity to come and meet up with school and parish friends as well as getting to meeting new people. It is a great community gathering!

The committee is looking for students to make announcements at masses beginning with the June 22nd.  If your child is interested please contact Chris Sowa at 414-975-7800.
The committee is seeking prizes for different games and raffles. If you are willing to donate please drop them off at the school office.
 
This is a wonderful community builder and there will be many fun activities to participate in as well as the annual Spaghetti dinner and Pancake Breakfast. There are going to be many bands to listen to while enjoying time with your family and friends. We look forward to seeing you there!
ST. ALPHONSUS ATHLETICS
St. Alphonsus Athletics Association Awards Night

All students who participated in St. Alphonsus Athletics this school year are invited to attend the annual Athletics Awards Ceremony. This year's event will be held on Friday May 10th. The ceremony will start in the community room promptly at 5:45pm so please arrive a little early so we can start on time. Ceremony will go from 5:45-7pm and then will be followed by a dance for the student athletes in the gym from 7-9pm. 

We are in need of parent volunteers to help chaperone the dance and clean up afterwards. 

If you can help, please follow link this link to the sign up genius. Your help is greatly appreciated. 


Questions? Contact Joe Halser  [email protected]
Attention Fourth Grade Families

As the end of the school year approaches and your children enter 5th grade, they are now eligible to participate in the athletics program at St. Alphonsus School. There are three attachments below that provide additional information on the program. Please feel free to contact Marty Organ at 414-531-1827, or  [email protected]  if you have any questions.

St. Alphonsus Athletics Association

SUMMER CAMP HOSTED BY ST. ALPHONSUS AUGUST 6-9, 2019

Taylor Jannsen of PMax Basketball will be running a summer basketball camp at St. Alphonsus on the dates of August 6th through August 9th for boys and girls  ENTERING 5th-8th grade in 2019-2020  . Started in 2011, Taylor has worked with thousands of basketball players ranging from the youth levels up through the NCAA D1 level. His mission is to give players the opportunity to enhance their basketball skills and knowledge, but also use the game and his platform to reinforce valuable life lessons that exist through sport. Each player should bring their own basketball and desire to learn and improve.

When:   
Tuesday, August 6th - Friday, August 9th

Where: 
St. Alphonsus Gym
Ages/Times: 
5th-6th Grade Boys: 8:00-9:30 AM
7th-8th Grade Boys: 9:30-11:00 AM
5th-8th Grade Girls: 11:15 AM-12:45 PM
Cost: 
$90 (Includes all 4 dates)

Go to this site to REGISTER. Sign up today before the camp fills up!!

REMEMBER - SIGN UP FOR THE GRADE THAT YOUR CHILD WILL BE ENTERING IN THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR

IN THE COMMUNITY
SCRIP TIPS

It’s graduation season, and what better way to congratulate the graduate than with the gift of Scrip! High School grads would love to receive Target or Bed Bath and Beyond gift cards to help furnish their dorm rooms. Amazon also makes a perfect gift, as it can be used to buy text books. And don’t forget Starbucks – everyone’s favorite stop on the way to class! The possibilities are endless with Scrip!

Scrip makes gift giving so easy, and you’re helping yourself and your school when you get your gifts through our program!

When and where is Scrip available in the coming weeks?
  • Sat. May 18th 4:00 - 4:30pm in the Community Room
  • Sun. May 19th 8:30 - 11:00am in the Community Room
  • Thurs. May 23rd Backpack mail (Please send orders in by Wednesday)
  • Fri. May 24th 7:30-8:30 am in the School Lobby
  • Sat. May 25th 4:00 - 4:30pm in the Community Room
  • Sun. May 26th 8:30 - 11:00am in the Community Room
 
 
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IMPORTANT BOX TOP NEWS!!
 
Before I get to the news… here’s the current classroom contest ranking: 
·           Mrs. Prideaux 1st place
·           Mr. Kneifl 2nd place
·           Mrs. Ligocki 3rd place

Big changes are coming to Box Tops!! Over the next few months you’ll begin to see a new way to earn cash for school. Box Tops is creating a NEW and improved, user-friendly mobile app that will be ready in June. The new app will feature state-of-the-art technology that allows you to scan your store receipt, find participating products and instantly add Box Tops to our school’s earnings online.
In the meantime, if you see this Box Tops icon on packages, you can earn Box Tops with the current Box Tops Bonus App. Simply download the app, select the bonus offer and scan your receipt to earn.

Please note that eventually, the physical clips are going away, and the Box Tops program will become digital-only.

I will be providing more information over the next few weeks. If you have any questions please contact Jean Nelsen  [email protected]  
Green Bay NFL Alumni Hero Youth Football Camps
Summer Flag Football Camp with Green Bay NFL Alumni Packers

  • Camp location near St Alphonsus School
  • Safe, Non-Contact Football Instruction and Fun for Kids ages 6-14 years old.
  • Featuring Green Bay NFL Alumni Packers and Pro Coaches
  • For Football Skills, Life Skills and Fun. 
  • Learn more and register: Visit www.AlumniHero.com

SwimAmerica

SwimAmerica will be providing swim lessons this summer. If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity please view the information and registration form below.

A1-Alliance Academy Volleyball Camp

Hello volleyball players, parents, coaches and volleyball fans!
 
A1-Alliance Academy (formally called G-Force) will once again be offering our 9 week summer sand instructional volleyball program. Please see the attachement below for all our information.  If you have any volleyball friends (club or non-club players) please forward this (email) info. to them. It would be greatly appreciated. Any other questions please email us. Thanks!  
 
VOLLEYBALL SUMMER CAMP

Alyssa Miklosy, Holy Apostles girls volleyball coach, is offering a summer volleyball program. This summer program offers camps for grades 3-8 and is for both boys and girls. The flyer, registration forms and waiver are attached.