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From The Desk of Mr. Johnston |
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Dear Parents,
What an exciting week it has been! Our Fun Run fundraiser is well underway and the students have been having a little extra fun with the program put on by our Fun Run representative “Jumpshot Jimmy.” On behalf of myself and the Home and School Committee I want to thank everyone for their generous support in this endeavor; we are off to a fantastic start!
Over the last year and finishing in the next month, the teachers and staff have been hard at work getting ready for our accreditation visit. Our accreditation visit is coming up at the end of October, but that is the culmination of many hours of work by our faculty over the last year. Teachers have been working hard to compile evidence for a multitude of standards set forth by the Wisconsin Religious and Independent Schools Accreditation organization. During our visit next month, representatives will be on site to review our evidence and talk with the staff and students. This will be our chance to show the organization how we meet the standards and for them to get a more complete picture of our amazing school.
Included below in this newsletter is information about getting registered for the Remind 101 service I will use for short communications or reminders. There is a different Remind “class” for each grade this year, so please follow the directions pertaining to your child’s grade. If you have children in multiple grades you will be able to be a part of multiple classes; you will simply receive multiple of any message sent to the whole school.
Please let me know if you have any questions at all. I am always available via phone or email to meet with parents.
Stay safe and have a great weekend!
Russ Johnston
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COVID Dashboard Latest Update
The dashboard is updated as of 9/17/2021.
The COVID Ad-Hoc Team continues to meet regularly to evaluate our protocols.
At this time, no changes have been made to protocols already in place. However, please be sure to send your children to school in well-fitting masks. The more we work together on this, the better and healthier we all will be. Thank you!
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Important Dates in September |
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09/22/2021
Dine Out Night
Chipotle - 4 to 8pm
5794 S. 108th Street, Hales Corners
Details Below!
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09/24/2021
Fun Run
Free Dress Day
(Last Friday of the Month)
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Mr. Johnston will use this service to contact the whole school about things like Snow Days and other important reminders. New this year, there will be a "class" for each grade (with 3K & 4K combined). Please click on the links below for the grades your children are in and follow the PDF instructions to join for each grade.
If you have more than one student attending St. Al's, please join BOTH of their classes. Please also note that Remind 101 texts are for PARENTS, not students.
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PLEDGING IS NOW OPEN FOR THE FUN RUN!
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The 6th Annual Fun Run kicked off on Wednesday and students brought home their pledge packets. If you haven’t already, please register your children at funrun.mybooster.com
After you’ve registered, you’ll have access to information for Facebook and e-mail to help you connect to sponsors. These templates are ready to send to family, friends, coworkers, neighbors and local businesses who can make a pledge to help St. Alphonsus Catholic School reach our goal of $10,000!
The Fun Run will take place on Friday, September 24. Weather permitting, the Run will be held in the parking lot. St. Alphonsus families are invited to come out and cheer our students on!*
- Grades 3K through 2nd will run at 8:00 am.
- Grades 3rd through 6th will run at 9:00 am.
- Grades 7th and 8th will run at 10:00 am.
Thank you!
*In the event of rain, the Fun Run will be held in the gym and due to safety regulations, families will not be allowed. So let’s all pray for a gorgeous day and a fun experience for our students and families!!
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The 3K students are learning so many new things! For most, it is their first school experience. They have new friends and new toys and so many new activities happening. Right now, they are getting used to the school routines and expectations in a classroom as compared to a daycare. While they play, they are learning social and emotional development, language development, small and large motor development and cognition and general knowledge. |
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Reminder that our Cougar Club is hiring!
This is a great opportunity to work with students in an easy and fun after school setting. The position is Monday thru Friday from 4:00 to 6:00pm. Interested parties can contact Stacey Pagac for more information.
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One of the best parts of this year is the ability to welcome volunteers back into our school!
Here are the current open volunteer opportunities:
School Health Room
We are seeking adults interested in volunteering in our School Health Room from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm each day. If you are interested, whether it be one day a week or one day a month, please email Mrs. Giovanna Rublis. Training will be provided.
Cougar Café
We have a volunteer position available in our school lunch room. We are seeking a parent who is interested in assisting Mr. Johnston and the Cougar Café staff in monitoring students while they are eating lunch and wiping tables when they are finished. We are seeking volunteers for Mondays and Fridays from 11:45 pm – 1:00 pm. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Mr. Russ Johnston, Principal.
Playground
We have a volunteer position available for a playground supervisor. We are seeking a parent who would like to assist Mrs. Robin Bruhn and Ms. Grace Thompson in monitoring our students on the playground each day from 11:30 am – 12:30 pm. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Mr. Russ Johnston, Principal.
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Planning to Volunteer? Volunteer Safeguarding Requirements are Now Virtual!
We truly appreciate all the help we receive from each and every one of our volunteers. Please remember that if you wish to volunteer for any school activities, including field trips, classroom activities or other school activities, you must have completed the Safeguarding God’s Children requirements. This is an Archdiocese of Milwaukee mandate that must be followed.
The three requirements are as follows:
1. Schedule and attend a Safeguarding Class
2. Submit permission for a Background Check
3. Read & acknowledge Code of Ethical Standards for Church Leaders and Volunteers.
If you would prefer a virtual version of the instruction, now is the time to sign up for a training! Please visit this link to register and find out more about how to meet the requirements of Safeguarding All God's Family.
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Dine Out Night at Chipotle
Wednesday, September 22nd
4:00 to 8:00 p.m.
5794 S. 108th Street, Hales Corners
Show a copy of this flyer (either a hard copy or show the picture below on your phone) and mention St. Alphonsus to be sure we get credit for your order.
NEW this year: skip the wait and order online!
Place your order online or via the Chipotle app, and use our code GJQ3JXG before checkout in the promo field.
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The Rosary Club is back and being coordinated this year by Dr. Ron Russell, PhD, our Middle School Religion Teacher. Rosary Club is open to all students and takes place on Mondays after school at 3:00pm in the Church. Most meetings last about 30 minutes.
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Join the St. Alphonsus Youth Choir! |
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Students in Grades 2-8 can now join Youth Choir! |
Registration Forms went home in backpack mail last Friday. Please return your Registration Forms by Sunday, September 26th. |
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All rehearsals will be on Wednesdays after school, from 3:15 to 4:15 in the Church. Rehearsals will start October 6. Please see the attached flyer for more information, and if you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Carla Jager.
We look forward to another spirited year of singing and praise!
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Basketball Registration Closing Sunday, September 19
Last chance to register for basketball
for St. Al's Cougars in grades 5-8!
The registration rate is $150.
Go Cougars!
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The St. Alphonsus Parish Mothers' Group is Back!
Our first meeting will be Saturday, September 25th at 9:30 am in the Community Room. Fr. John Baumgardner, who is a St. Al's alum, will give a wonderful presentation on the Blessed Virgin Mary. Please come join us for great social time with other moms and a faith deepening experience. We hope you can come!
For questions, please contact Lauren Miller at 414-534-7480.
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A reminder that applications are now open for St. Thomas More High School for the 2022-2023 school year. You can follow this link to start your application now.
Did you know that STM offers Work/Credit programs to help families offset the costs of tuition payments & balances? You can find more information in this flyer.
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