W280N2101 Prospect Avenue
Pewaukee, WI 53072


Phone: 262-691-0460
Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Live the Gospel Values
Seek the Lost
Commit to our Faith and to Academic Excellence
and Serve Others
"Let your words teach and your actions speak."
~St. Anthonya
February 28, 2022
From the Desk of Ellen Knippel, Principal

Dear Parents,

Wow! What a night! Our Hearts were certainly ON FIRE Saturday night! The Signature Event was a HUGE success! I would like to take this time to personally thank Dan and Stephanie Riesch-Knapp and Bob and Linda Bluhm this years co-chairs, along with all families - whether you participated in the planning of the event, attending the event, or donating an item! The classroom baskets were unbelievable!! The time and thought the room parents put into them was tremendous!! To all, Thank you! Thank you!

Tomorrow we will celebrate Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras! Students may be out of uniforms wearing their Mardi Gras colors (purple, yellow or green!). We refrain from being out of uniform in Lent, so therefore this is our last out of uniform day until we return from Easter Break.

Finally, it is with a multitude of emotions that I announce today that I will be retiring at the end of the school year. The last eight years here at St. Anthony on the Lake are ones that I will treasure. I leave St. Anthony’s in a good place. Enrollment has increased each year, we have a strong, steady, faculty and administrative staff, and finally, parents that are committed to the Catholic Education that their child receives here at St. Anthony on the Lake. I believe that it is time for new ideas and a fresh perspective of our school.
I have truly been Blessed to lead here at St. Anthony on the Lake. As I end my Administrative career after 42 years in Catholic Education, I reflect on the support and prayers that many of you have given me and I am confident that all those years ago I answered the right call to commit myself to serving the families of this Archdiocese.
We still have work to do these final months of the school year and it will be “business as usual” as we finish off the year!

A search committee has been formed consisting of parents, School Committee representatives, parishioners, and Parish Staff. You will be receiving more information as the process unfolds.

Once again, thank you for your continued support and prayers.
Blessings!

Mrs. Ellen Knippel
Upcoming Dates
March 1
5:15-6:45pm Fat Tuesday Celebration
March 2
Mission Shirts/Uniform Bottoms
8am Ash Wednesday Mass
Spirit Wear shop open!
7pm Ash Wednesday Mass
March 2-18
Standardized Testing (Gr 3, 5, & 7)
March 3
End of Trimester 2
March 4
1:45pm Stations of the Cross
March 7
No School - In-service Day
March 9
Last day to order spirit wear
7:45am Children's Mass
March 11
1:45pm Stations of the Cross
March 14
No Hot Lunch Available
6:30pm School Committee Mtg
March 15
3-7pm Conferences
March 16
No Mass - Reconciliation
School News

Fat Tuesday Celebration! 
All St. Anthony families are invited to celebrate “Fat Tuesday” on March 1, 5:15-6:45pm. Please Register here. To volunteer, sign up here. Email Ann with questions.




Spring Spirit Wear Shop!
We will be having our last spirit wear shop of the season from March 2nd-9th. Order here.

March Lunch Menu
Today, we received an updated March lunch calendar. Check the website today for the updated menu.

Trimester 3 Volunteer Sign Up
Can you believe Trimester 3 is right around the corner? Check your schedule and sign up for some volunteer slots today!

Trimester 2 Conferences
Conferences will be held virtually on March 15, or March 24, 3-7pm.

Easter Story Meal
We are happy to bring back the Easter Story Meal for the school kids on Tuesday, April 12, from 1-2pm in the PLC. If you were unable to come to the planning meeting but would love to help, please email Becky.

Here are the most recent COVID protocols.

EDC Help Needed!
St. Anthony on the Lake School is hiring workers to staff our after school program. Our EDC (Extended Day Care) Program runs from 2:30-6:00pm Monday through Friday. This is a great position for a college student or someone interested in limited hours during the week. Please contact the school office at 262.691.0460 for additional details!



Please RSVP by March 4.
Mom’s Night Out!
Thursday, March 24th at Sunset Grill
More details to come!
Save the date for a fun night out with fellow SAL moms. Lets get back together and celebrate – we could all use a night out! Come join us!
Questions, please contact Natalie Sommerfeld or Colleen Schmitt.
Parish Opportunity
Children ages 4 through first grade, please join us at 9:00 Mass on Sunday! Adult and teen helpers can sign up here to help.

Our next gathering is March 2 at 9:30am. Email Ann Grunwaldt with questions or for more information.

Open Gym
Mark your calendar for March 14 at 9:30am. Bring your little one(s) to run and play in our warm gym! Contact Ann Grunwaldt with questions or for more information.

Mom's Group
The next session will be March 1 from 9:30-11am downstairs in Mtg Room E. Childcare is available with pre-registration. Moms of all ages are welcome! Email Kathy Paro for more information and to register.
Wisconsin Catholic Youth Rally
All middle school students are invited to attend the Wisconsin Youth Rally at Carroll University. We will be putting together a group from St. Anthony parish and school. Join us for a powerful and prayerful worship experience for Catholic middle school and high school students from all over Wisconsin. An engaging opportunity for teenagers to encounter Christ. 
Please email Tasha Baures to be a part of our group.
Called To Serve
Parent Volunteer Expectations
Each school family is required to sign up for 2 slots per trimester. If not personally fulfilled, you MUST find a parent or relative to cover your commitment. All volunteers must have undergone Safeguarding training.

Please sign up for your required two time slots! Here are remaining Trimester 2 needs:
  • Mar 1 - Hot Lunch (2)
  • Mar 2 - Playground (1)
  • Mar 3 - Hot Lunch (1)

Health room volunteers allow for Mrs. J to have a lunch break! Please sign up if you have availability in your schedule. Thank you!

Attention all Middle School Students!
Have you been wondering how YOU can find a new way to be ONE In Mission here at St Anthony’s? Consider becoming an Altar Server. We have two training sessions coming up! March 12 from 10:00-11:00. We will meet in the gathering space. We are encouraging you to bring a parent along so they can find out more about this wonderful opportunity to serve our church community. If you have served in the past and would like to begin serving again, we would love to have you back! To register please email Tasha Baures. 

Additional School Volunteer Opportunities
Click here for more ways to get involved and volunteer this school year!

FaithWorks
Opportunities to live the Gospel of Jesus by serving others.
Support
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Box Tops
Scan receipts using the Box Tops app. Contact Angie Lois with questions.

Contact the Scrip Coordinators with questions.
Prayers, Celebrations, and Gratitude






We pray for healing for Lauren LeClaire (Laurie Straehler’s daughter) and Eli Hansen.

We pray for all those who have recently lost a loved one:
-Mary Ann Elens, great grandmother to the Scheuber family.
-Milton Dakovich, brother to the Dakovich family.
-Bob Condon, Cassidy Milligan's great grandfather

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Thank You and Congratulations!
Thanks to our teams who participated in our basketball tournaments this year! All the players did an amazing job. A special shout out to our incredible volunteers who helped make this happen!
 
The 5th and 8th grade boys were champions in their tournaments and our combined 6th and 7th grade boys (pictured) took 2nd place in theirs.  Congratulations to all our athletes!

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