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From The Desk of Mr. Johnston |
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Dear St. Alphonsus Families,
This week I was lucky enough to attend the Lenten Leadership Retreat for school leaders at the Milwaukee Archdiocese. It was a great opportunity to slow down for a few hours and focus on the Lord.
The retreat was focused on turning away from temptation and renewing our commitment to the Lord this Lent. The priest leading the retreat used the Bible passage about the temptation of Jesus as a way to frame the day. We discussed and reflected on how Jesus was tempted by power, wealth, honor and pleasure and how we can resist those temptations just as He did.
All in all the experience was a good one and was a good reminder that in this Lenten season we are meant to turn away from temptation and return to the Lord in prayer. I truly hope that you all are able to find some time to do that in quiet prayer and reflection.
Stay safe and have a great weekend!
As a reminder, there is no school tomorrow or Monday for teacher in-service.
Russ Johnston
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COVID Dashboard Latest Update
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Important Dates to Remember |
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3/10
Spring Conferences
4-8pm
3/11
No School
Teacher In-Service
3/14
No School
Teacher In-Service
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3/17
Special Out-Of-Uniform Day!
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by sporting your green & white
3/18
Lenten Service Project Out-Of-Uniform Day!
Help us with Easter basket goodies. Details below!
3/25
Last Friday of the Month
Out-Of-Uniform Day
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REMINDER: Yearbook Order Forms Due Next Week! |
Yearbook order forms came home in backpack mail last week. The order forms are due back to the office on March 18th.
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School-Wide Lenten Service Project |
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The deadline for the joint School/Christian Formation Lenten Service Project has been extended!
Please bring in donations of wrapped candy and small trinkets to fill Easter gift bags. Donations can be brought to school all next week in order to earn an Out-of-Uniform Day next Friday, March 18.
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Admissions & Enrollment Information |
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Admissions for NEW Families to St. Alphonsus Catholic School are now open! New families can visit this link to begin the application process. Please feel free to share this link with any new families wishing to apply to St. Al's.
Do you know a student or family who would like to attend St. Al's? Refer them and receive a tuition credit! St. Alphonsus Catholic School Families will again be offering a Tuition Referral Incentive for the 2022-2023 School Year. If you refer a family to St. Alphonsus School, they enroll and attend, you will receive a tuition credit of $1,000 toward your 2022-2023 tuition.
ENROLLMENT for new and CURRENT families will begin on Tuesday, March 22.
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School Advisory Commission Updates |
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Join us on the new School Advisory Commission! |
Have you been looking for a way to get more involved at school? Please consider joining us on the new School Advisory Commission. We are looking for parents, parishioners, and community members who are passionate about Catholic education and St. Alphonsus to join us on the commission. Help us with long-range planning, executing marketing events & initiatives, and more.
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Reminder that the School Advisory Commission's first Open Session of the year is March 15th at 5pm in the Community Room. Come hear the long-range plan for our school!
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To Everything There is A Season….
A time to laugh, a time to love, and a time to retire (to paraphrase the Bible and the Byrds)!
My season of teaching is coming to a close at the end of this school year.
After 40+ years of teaching music in Archdiocesan elementary schools, it is my season to start checking off things on my retirement bucket list – enjoying Sundays, fewer alarm clocks, traveling during the month of October, lots of reading and gardening, and most important – spending time with my soon to be born first grandchild!
It is not yet time to say good-bye – only THANK YOU!
Thank you for the many Christmas and Spring programs that praised God and reminded us the reason for the seasons, for the support of parents, especially during our virtual times, for the amazing staff and teachers of St. Alphonsus, and especially for the children who have brought much joy throughout the many seasons and who I have been privileged and honored to teach!
I truly believe in St. Alphonsus Catholic School and hope that I can be a help to the school in the future.
Take care,
Kathy Clark - Music
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NEW! Each week we will highlight a student or group of students and share a column from their perspective. They might share their feelings on things they are learning at school, activities they are participating in, and more!
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This week, we're featuring some poetry from second grader Logan C. She worked with Mr. Gerry on a project where students learned about poet Amanda Gorman, and then wrote their own poems!
"I really enjoyed writing poetry," Logan said when asked how she liked the lesson. "I hope you enjoy my poem!"
If you pick up litter
You pick up mine.
Every time you pick up litter
The world will shine!
If you pick up glass
It's hard to see.
I like it, but
It's just for me!
--Logan C., 2nd Grade
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Congrats, Middle School Forensics! |
The middle school forensics team earned a 2nd place trophy in their division on Saturday at the Private School Invitational.
As far as individual accomplishments, Julia K. and Emily G. once again finished first overall in group acting, and Max C. finished second in special events. The State meet is this Sunday at Oak Creek High School.
Good luck to all those attending!
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REMINDER! The Padre Serra Tourney is THIS WEEKEND!
Please help us pack our school section and support our 8th graders during their games! Please bring as many fans as you can to St. Thomas More High School (2601 E Morgan Avenue, St. Francis). The boys will play their first round game on 3/11 at 5:30pm while the girls play on 3/13 at 2:15pm.
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St. Alphonsus 8th grade boys A team
First row - L to R: Sam F, Sam O, Jacob Y, Sam K, Ben K, and Ale M
Second row - L to R: Matthew V, Nick M, Jake M, Brayden A and Beckett B
Coaches: Joe Alivo and Josh Yamat
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St. Alphonsus/St. Matthew 8th grade girls A team
L to R: Grace M, Marin N, Julia K, Kaitlyn J, Hanna B, Macey S, Lizzie P, Giselle P and Alyssa R (not pictured)
Coaches: Dave Paszkiewicz and Paul Meinholz
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Track sign-up is now open for all students in grades 5-8.
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Father/Daughter Dance Pictures Now Available
We hope your daughter had a wonderful time at the recent Father/Daughter Dance! Photos are now available for order. Make sure you flip through all the photos to get to the silly pictures. Photos are available to order through March 25. You can access them at this link.
To log-in, please use your personal email address. Password is dance
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Catholic High School News & Notes |
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Catholic Central High School in Burlington is now accepting applications for admission.
The next placement test will be March 19, 2022. You can find more information on admissions at their website here. They also offer transportation! |
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Do you have items for the newsletter? To submit them or for questions and submission guidelines, please contact Amy Schermetzler.
Please note that submissions are due by 5:00pm Wednesdays.
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