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.
October 22, 2020 School's Virtual Backpack

NO SCHOOL NOVEMBER 2, 2020
My SMV Family
Home & School Update

Our family is:
Chuck, Didi, Mark (grade 8) and Ellie (grade 6) Lemberger
Our family likes to:
Go for bike rides, walks, go to Door County
Our family pet is: Lewis our 13 week old puppy! 
Our family has lived in: Wauwatosa and now Elm Grove
We love being a part of SMV because of how amazing the families are. They are like our family. The education our children have received throughout their years at SMV has them ready for high school and beyond! 

SOLES WALK UPDATE
Thank you for participating in this fundraiser! We have fantastic results that we can't wait to share! Spoiler alert: The SMV Community is simply amazing!!! Special thanks to all the volunteers, room moms, teachers & staff who supported this fundraiser & helped make the day so much fun for the kids! 


DOUBLE YOUR DONATIONS FOR SOLES--EMPLOYER MATCHING
There is still time to submit a request to your employer for a company match, this could DOUBLE or TRIPLE your donation. Check out all the companies Soles has received employer matches from. CLICK HERE. Even if your employer is not on this list, they may financially match your Soles Donation! **Note** Some companies will donate to a school, but not a church. The money for Soles is coming directly to SMV School, so make sure to note that on your form. IF YOU SUBMIT AN EMPLOYER MATCH, PLEASE SEND US AN EMAIL SO THAT WE CAN TRACK IT TO ENSURE IT REACHES SMV. homeandschool@stmaryeg.org. 


SPOOKTACULAR HALLOWEEN EVENT FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30th
A festive day and evening have been planned for your little goblins & the entire family to enjoy! There are fantastic contests for the children/family to enter: Pumpkin Decorating, Car Decorating, Costume, & Baking!! During the school day, a boxed lunch from Cousin's Sub and a caramel apple treat will be available. ORDERS MUST BE IN BY OCTOBER 27th, with a check payable to SMV PACK 32. In the evening, families are invited to SMV's parking lot to reveal their decorated cars (optional) & to receive their map for the car maze (required). Families will drive by SMV's Spooky Patio before heading out on a Car Maze to view houses decorated for Halloween, while picking up goodies & clues to answer a Halloween Riddle! 

REGISTRATION FOR CAR MAZE IS REQUIRED by OCTOBER 23rd. https://forms.gle/WvydrGEmoqg93M9X8
To compete in the car decorating and/or costume contest, email a picture to Michelle.Thomet@gmail.com by OCTOBER 30th.
To compete in the pumpkin carving/decorating contest, please place your pumpkin on the patio tables by 7:40 am on October 30th.

REMINDER: FOR THE EVENING FESTIVITIES, FAMILIES MUST REMAIN IN THEIR CARS AT ALL TIMES.

Register for the Virtual Baking contest by NOON ON NOVEMBER 1ST
For further contest & event details, refer to the packet sent home last week.

VOLUNTEERS FOR SMVs SPOOKTACULAR EVENT
We are looking for volunteers to donate candy, we will need a lot (see amazon wish list below) and volunteers to assemble candy bags. Click the below link.