Dear Families,

There are so many wonderful activities happening at school during the next few weeks. Many of the events highlighted this week, like tomorrow's Spooks & Spoofs, the Mother-Son night, and our Dine-Out events are coordinated by our Home & School Association. These events would not be possible without your help as volunteers and as participants.

We are grateful for such an active and generous school community. If you haven't yet volunteered or participated in any of these events, please make it a point to do so in the upcoming weeks and months. These activities and opportunities to gather together are a big part of what makes St. Mary's such a special place!

Blessings,

Mrs. Mary Tretow

SMV Spotlight - Christine Dee

Hi! My name is Christine Dee and I'm the Reading Specialist at SMV. This is my 9th year teaching and I’m so grateful to be at St. Mary’s.

My husband Kevin and I have been married for 11 years and we have two boys, Connor (in K5) and Kaden (2). When we’re not at school our family loves to go up north to Boulder Junction, go for walks, spend time at the zoo, and be outside with friends and family!

School Office Notes

After School Care Job Opening

Mary Margaret Raster, a K3 Teacher Aide and one of our After School Care Assistants, is cutting back on her hours to focus on her studies. While she will remain as a K3 Aide, she will no longer be working in ASC. We thank her for her years of helping with After School Care!

That leaves us with a job opening on Mondays and Wednesdays for an After School Care Assistant. The responsibilities include monitoring students’ arrival and departure, assisting with snack time, helping with homework, and coordinating outdoor activities. Above all, it's about making this a fun place to be at the end of the school day!

The hours are 2:30-6:00 p.m. or until the last child leaves. We are open every day we have school. If you are interested, please call the school office: 262-782-7057.

“Life with Christ is a wonderful adventure”- St. John Paul II, Mrs. Parks' class celebrating his feast day

SMV Jr. High - Living Saints Museum

Students in grades 7 & 8 invite parents and families to our 15th Annual Living Saints Museum on Tuesday, Nov. 1 (All Saints Day). This will take place from 9:30am to 11:00am, in the school gym. If you cannot make that date, the students will also be presenting the lives of the saints after the 9:00am mass on Sunday, Oct. 30. 

Over 40 saints' lives will come alive through our students retelling the life of their saint while in period costume. We hope you can stop by one of these days to hear about the inspiring stories of our great Catholic saints. Happy All Saints Day!

Fall Clean Up - November 5th

Please consider helping out a few hours to get our Parish and School grounds ready for winter. We will meet at SMV on Saturday, November 5th, from 8am-1pm, to clean, weed, trim. (Rain date: Sat. Nov 12th, if needed) You will need gloves. 

Please see the sign up for more information. This is a perfect opportunity for fulfilling service hours, too! Please contact Marissa Minotte with any questions: marisaminotte@hotmail.com

Christian Women Event 

High School Open House

Discover Chesterton Academy! 

Chesterton Academy is the 16th Catholic high school to join the archdiocese and part of the growing Chesterton Schools Network of 50 high schools around the world. Our nationally ranked academics include some of the top ACT scores in the Milwaukee area with 43% of our students scoring over 30 in the 2021-2022 school year. We offer extensive college preparation and boast a 100% college acceptance rate including universities like Notre Dame, Fordham, MSOE, and many others. Our tuition rates are reasonable and financial aid is available. 

By design, we offer limited class sizes, so we encourage students to apply early! If you'd like to learn more about Chesterton Academy, register for our Open House held on Sunday, October 30 at 1:00 PM or schedule a shadow visit. Join the adventure today!

Third Grade having fun in art class with Ms. Lee!