Dear Parents,

I wanted to take this week to update you all on some things that myself and the wonderful school staff have been working on in the first few weeks of school.

First and foremost, we have been focusing on getting our classes going and teachers are doing wonderful things in the classroom every single day. I have had a greater opportunity recently to watch our teachers at work and I have been blown away. Every class has energy for learning and excitement for the task at hand. That sort of student disposition is no accident and is the result of the wonderful faculty.

Concurrently, we have been working on reviving our extracurricular activities. We will soon be restarting such activities as children’s choir, Rosary club and student council. These things should be up and running within the next month so be on the lookout for more information. We also are looking to bring back some programs that we are very excited about. We are in the process of getting together some students and an advisor to have a Future City competition team and also a Gateway to Technology program, which is part of Project Lead the way. The school, along with the Home and School Committee, are committed to putting money into training, facilities and supplies to get these programs back and better than ever. As I said on Back to School Night, I am committed to once again making St. Alphonsus Catholic School a destination for families. Bringing back a wide variety of extra-curricular activities will be the first step to realizing this vision. Most importantly, I want to assure you that the teachers and staff are working hard every day to make St. Alphonsus an amazing place.

We also have some updates with our office staff. While Taimi Parey has been on medical leave, Giovanna Rublis will be staffing the office full days and has been doing a great job with all that job entails. Also, Amy Schermetzler has taken on an expanded role by not only being our awesome librarian, but also working on our communication and marketing. We appreciate all the hard work of all of our office staff.

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

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!

Here is the latest update to the school's COVID Dashboard.

The dashboard is updated as of 9/10/2021.

St. Alphonsus Catholic School is now hiring a part-time aide for the 4K classroom.  The days and hours of this position are Monday – Friday from 11:15 am – 3:15 pm.   

If you are interested in this position, please complete an Archdiocesan Application for Employment and email it to Mr. Russ Johnston, Principal.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

St. Alphonsus Catholic School’s ONLY fall fundraiser — the FUN RUN — is just around the corner! Students will participate in a virtual Pep Rally on September 15 and bring home materials to help you reach out to donors over the following 9 days.  The Fun Run will take place on September 24 in the parking lot, weather permitting.  

Registration is now open on funrun.mybooster.com!  All students registered before September 16 will earn an out of uniform day on September 17.  Also, keep an eye out for nightly challenges where new donations can earn students incentives like an extra recess.

Questions? Contact Karen Goller at (414) 839-8183 or yenaemk@yahoo.com.

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.

You can register at this link.

The regular registration rate is $150 and closes September 30.

Early registration is encouraged! Go Cougars!

The St. Alphonsus Catholic School 8th Grade Class is selling Out-of-Uniform passes to support graduation-related expenses. A sheet of 10 out-of-uniform passes will cost $20.

Please send your completed form through backpack mail by Friday, September 17th labeling your envelope:

Questions may be directed to Roxy Peelen.

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!