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K3 boys having fun in the kitchen
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K5 Making apple prints
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Save the Date
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September 18
6th graders going on the Denis Sullivan
September 19
Safeguarding Session at SMV
September 24
8th graders to
Zachariah's Acres
New Family Social
September 25
SMV Spirit Wear Day
Dine Out & Shop Out Day/Night
September 27
Dance-A-thon
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3rd graders in the Makerspace designing and creating
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| A BIG thank you from the Rescue Mission for all of the donated school supplies |
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Mission and Catholic Identity 2016-2021
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The grade eight students were working on their reflections for the SSND International Day of Peace Prayer Service this Friday at the convent.
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Use Amazon smile and help support SMV
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| First graders practicing their Math facts |
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| 5th graders in Phy. Ed working the bands |
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Fr. John was visiting with the grade students, talking about grace and free will.
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| Come Walk With Us on October 19 |
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| 2nd graders enjoying the Makerspace |
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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 Insights September 19, 2019
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Dear Families,
Summer is officially over in a few days. The first day of autumn is next Monday. We look forward to cooler days and nights, fall leaves and all things pumpkin.
We will celebrate the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi with the annual Blessing of the Pets on Friday, October 4 at 3:00 pm. We will meet in the gardens in front of the Church Atrium. Please be sure that all animals are on leashes or in proper pet cages or containers to ensure a safe blessing.
Saturday, October 5th is our Annual Trivia Night. There is still time to put a group together for this fun night. New families, we would love to see you there. Once again, our own Mr. Falk, 6
th
-8
th
grade math teacher (and who appeared on Jeopardy nine times) will be hosting. There is still time to register!
The Soles for Catholic Education Walk is Saturday, October 19. If you haven't registered, please think about joining us. Our very own Joe and Lora LoCoco are leading this year's event for the Milwaukee Archdiocese. Registration is FREE through September 25, 2019. A $10 registration fee will be charged to all registrants who register after September 25th. Any walker who registers before October 9, will be guaranteed a Soles for Catholic Education Walk t-shirt! Remember, that 100% of the pledge money you raise stays at St. Mary's to help support our Makerspace . Go to
www.catholicschoolswalk.org
to register under the St. Mary's Visitation Team.
Just a reminder as you look at your calendar for October.
School is closed on October 11th for a Professional Development Day
for the teachers.
Enjoy the long weekend!
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Teaching kids good manners is teaching them about kindness, consideration, and respect.
Faithfully Yours,
Mrs. Mary Tretow
Principal
K4 enjoying Music Class
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A Hot Lunch Reminder
The deadline for ordering October meals for your student(s) is the 17th of September before midnight!
After School Spanish
Once again we are offering afterschool Spanish for grades K5 thru 5th beginning October 7. Click here for more details.
Immunizations
According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services schools are required to assess all students' immunization records to determine compliance with the Wisconsin Student Immunization Law. Parents/Students have until the 30th school day to provide the appppropriate documentaion of immunization or a signed waiver.
Please inform the school office of any updates to your child's immunizations.
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Thank you 6th grade families!!
A great time was had by all at the Parish Picnic! A Bounce house; an amazing face painter; crafts & games; great food & friends....Thank you, 6th grade hosts, for all of your hard work! Thank you, junior high students, for volunteering at the crafts & games stations! Special thanks to Michele & Rob Griffin and Amy Wroblewski for organizing this fun event!
Volunteer for the J Crew Fundraiser (part of the Shop& Dine) September 25th!
We are looking for parent/child teams to volunteer (for 1 hour), by handing out flyers at J Crew on September 25th, from 4 pm - 8 pm. Any patron, who references this flyer, will contribute a portion of their sale to SMV! After handing out flyers (and buying new items from J Crew), treat your favorite volunteer at nearby Corner Bakery to enjoy the DINE portion of this fundraiser!
Please see the link below for more information and to sign up!
Dine & Shop for SMV! Tell your family! Bring your friends!
Come Dine at the Corner Bakery Café and shop at J Crew Factory at the Mayfair collection.
Both locations are next to each other for your shopping and dining ease! Enjoy a 20% discount offer at J Crew. As well both partners will be donating up to 10-20% back to SMV based on total sales. BE SURE TO MENTION ST MARY'S AT CHECKOUT
Please see the attached J Crew Flyer!
Date: Wednesday September 25th
Location: Mayfair Collection
11500 West Burleigh Street Suite 110
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53222
Time: J Crew (4:00-8:00 PM only)
Corner Bakery Café (All Day)
WAIT DON'T FORGET TO ORDER YOUR SCRIP GIFT CARDS. JCREW GIFT CARDS ARE AVAILABLE WITH A 13% REBATE. Email Maren Kleinmann at
marenkleinmann@gmail.com
with questions or requests for cards ASAP so you have them in time!
Dance-A-thon News
Congratulations to Mr. Seeberg!
He won our teacher incentive drawing! He is the winner of an Amazon gift card!! Thanks to all the teachers who submitted their class incentives!
Here are a few of the fun incentives and prizes!
Mrs. Schneider - 100% participation and try to reach $1500 - Movie and Treat
Mr. Seeberg - 100% participation - Pizza Party
Ms. Koepke - 100% participation of at least $20 each - Popcorn/movie party w/stuffed animals
Ask your child/children, I bet they know their class incentives!! Thank you SMV teachers, you rock and dance!!
Our first donation collection date is this Thursday, September 19!
Hand in your pledge envelope on the collection dates: Sept 19, 24 & 26
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Every afternoon there will be a prize drawing - one winner each day.
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Hand in your pledges on or before Sept 19 - be entered into the prize drawing all (3) days!
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We have a prize package worth over $45 for each of the three days!!
We need a few volunteers to help with the event.
Think of all the time saved not delivering cookie dough! Signing up to help for an hour or two will go a long way for this event.
We still need a few classroom volunteers and help with the cool gym lights!!
Prize update:
In addition to the amazing top prizes. We will have bonus prize drawings at the Dance-A-Thon!
We have over 20 AMAZING bonus prizes to give away at the Dance-a-Thon!
All SMV students are eligible!!
Get out there, collect donations and get ready to DANCE!!!
Home & School gift to the school if we hit our MEGA goal, $20K!! If you have an amazing idea, like the cool science lab, there is a suggestion box in the school office.
Trivia Night - Adults Only
Saturday, October
5, 2019
Church
Atrium Doors ope
n @ 6:30 p.m.
Game begins
promptly
@ 7:00
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Light snacks and w
ater
will be provided
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Gather your team
(max. 10). $
10 per person
No Team, No problem! We will find you a team.
Pick a theme and go crazy with costumes, decorations
,
snacks, and
drinks for your team and table.
Top Scoring Table and the
Best Theme
Table
win a prize
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Registration flyer may be found under the Home & School/Community Links
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Please meet this year's Home and School presidents- Mrs. Kelly Krause and Mrs. Sue Olbrantz! Home and School is the fundraising arm of School Committee. These moms will be working very hard all year to make sure many, many events are successful and profitable! The money Home and School raises is used in school to fund initiatives such as technology upgrades, classroom upgrades, teacher funds, the art program and the maker space- many of the things that make our school exemplary.
This past weekend, you may have spent some time at the Parish Picnic. This is one of Home and School's first events of the year. Many thanks to Michele and Robert Griffin for chairing this event. It is always a wonderful afternoon.
Next week, on Wednesday September 25th, Home and School will host another event, this one spearheaded by Mrs. Maureen Murray. From 4-9pm a portion of all sales at JCrew Mercantile will be donated back to SMV. This a great opportunity to add a few new fall pieces to your wardrobe or start shopping for school picture outfits!
Thank you to everyone that supports SMV Home and School and helps make all these great events possible!
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Families, thank you so much for attending the 2nd annual Mass for Student Athletes! Special thanks to the student volunteers and their families.
Thank you to the volleyball coaches and coordinators this season. We appreciate your time and effort to coordinate the sport for the school and coach a team!
o Coordinators: Marissa Selthafner and Sandy Bratina
o 5th Girls: Steve Perez and Paul Biedermann
o 5th Boys: Kevin LeRoy and Kevin Carnell
o 6th Girls: Jim Walters, Kevin Carnell and Chad Schmidt
o 6th Boys: Michele Griffin and Robert Griffin
o 7th Girls: Marissa and James Selthafner
o 7th Boys: Ryan Parsons and Bernard Kearney
o 8th Girls: Sandy Bratina, Jon Zierer and Michele Griffin
o 8th Boys: Margaret Thew and Jack Hauser
Basketball and Track are just around the corner. If you have experience in either sport or just want to help out with athletics, please reach out to any of the sport coordinators. We would love to have your help. Marissa Selthafner (Volleyball), Bill Martin (Basketball) and Tom Mindy (Track)
See you in the bleachers...
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Don't Miss Unplanned this Monday at SMV
St. Mary's Visitation will be showing the critically acclaimed and inspiring movie "Unplanned" this Monday, Sept. 23 at 6:30 pm in the parish atrium. "Unplanned" is the true story of a Planned Parenthood director Abby Johnson, who after eight years of as passionate Planned Parenthood spokesperson and counselor with involvement in more than 22,000 abortions, abruptly quits her job after witnessing for the first time an ultrasound guided abortion. Her journey of transformation led her to become one of the most ardent pro life speakers in America.
Please mark your calendars and join us. Admission is free. Though this movie is rated R for moderately graphic images, students under 17 are welcome, but must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
You won't want to miss this opportunity to see this most important movie on the most controversial issue of our time.
Parenting the Love and Logic Way
Parents! Sign up now for a 5-week session of Parenting the Love and Logic Way. Classes will meet Tuesday mornings, 9am-10:30am, September 24th through October 22nd. This program will teach parents how to:
* Avoid unwinnable power struggles and arguments
* Set enforceable limits
* Help kids learn from their mistakes so they don't repeat them
* Stay calm when kids do upsetting things
* Use empathy and Love and Logic one-liners to neutralize arguing.
Facilitator Kim Boho is a practicing Catholic mom of 3 college age boys, residing in Sussex with her husband of 26 years. She has owned her own business, taught Christian Formation for more than 10 years, and led evangelization efforts at her parish. She is excited to be able to share her passion for the Love and Logic program with other parents!
For more information or to RSVP for the class, contact Kim (text or call, 262-224- 1350 or email, tboho@wi.rr.com). Cost is $50/person or $75/couple and includes a workbook.
Classes will be held (location)
SMV Respect Life Diaper Drive for Life's Connection Sept. 28-Oct. 13
Please consider donating a box/bag of diapers or pull-ups, all sizes, to Life's Connection, a pro-life pregnancy help medical clinic located in Waukesha and Milwaukee. Diapers will be collected Sept. 28 - Oct. 13 in the northeast corner of the parish atrium. Thank you for your support!
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