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Live the Gospel Values
Seek the Lost
Commit to our Faith and to Academic Excellence and Serve Others
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“This is my body, which will be given for you; do this in memory of me.”
Luke 22:19
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From the Desk of Mr. Marty Van Hulle, Principal
SAL Parents:
On Friday, we closed out Catholic Schools Week with an all school gathering in the SAL gym to showcase our week-long service project – collecting cereal boxes for the Jim Luther New Hope Center in downtown Milwaukee. Over 400 boxes were set-up in a domino configuration by Mrs. Anderson and her middle school students and the students cheered wildly as the boxes tumbled across the gym – it was a really neat event! At the assembly, we also honored those students who participated in, and were deemed winners of the school-wide “God is Here” themed art contest. Congratulation to overall winners, Kahliah Walter, Collette Feldkamp, and Aria Gries. One of the most moving activities of the week occurred on Wednesday when we gathered as a school community in St. Anthony Hall for the recitation of the rosary led by our 4th and 5th graders. Catholic Schools Week was a great blend of fun, faith, and community building—and further exemplified what a special place that SAL is.
Have a great week ahead and God bless,
M. Van Hulle
Principal, SAL
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Upcoming Important Dates
February 05 - 09
Souper Bowl
St. Anthony's Teacher Appreciation Week
Wednesday, February 07
School Mass - Mission Shirt Day
Wednesday, February 14
Ash Wednesday - School Mass
Tuesday, February 20
School Stations of the Cross
Wednesday, February 21
School Mass - Birthday Blessings
Thursday, February 22
End of Trimester 2
Friday, February 23
No School - Sustaining the Mission
Tuesday, February 27
School Stations of the Cross
Culver's Night
Wednesday, February 28
School Mass
March 4 - 8
Iowa Basics Testing (3r, 5th, and 7th Grades)
Tuesday, March 5
Parent-Teacher Conferences Day 1
School Stations of the Cross
Wednesday, March 6
School Mass - Mission Shirt Day
Friday, March 8
Father/Daughter Dance
For the full, live calendar, please see here.
For the 2023-24 Event Calendar
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For more information regarding the mass schedule, including which grades will be doing the preparation for mass and upcoming Birthday Blessings , click here. | | | |
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Catholic Schools Week - Thank You!
We had a great week celebrating Catholic Schools! Thank you to the many people who helped make it a fantastic week. From dress up days, to fun activities, to our middle schoolers celebrating mass at Catholic Memorial, it was a great reminder of the lasting impact of Catholic education.
Residents from Trinity Woods were happy to receive handmade cards from our students. Trinity Woods is an intergenerational living community located on Mount Mary's Campus. Residents and the School Sisters of Notre Dame live onsite. Mrs. Jacunski and her grandma (who lives there) passed out cards over the weekend.
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Student Government Updates
Souper Bowl Soup Drive - This Week!
San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Bring cans of soup this week to place under the goal post outside the 4K classroom. Place your soup cans next to the team’s logo that you want to win this year’s Super Bowl.
Catholic Schools Week Cereal Drive
Our Catholic Schools Week Cereal Drive was very successful. We collected 406 boxes of cereal for the Jim Luther New Hope Center, a St. Anthony on the Lake Partner in Mercy ministry. Their food pantry helps families obtain food on a monthly basis to supplement their grocery needs. As a culminating event for this cereal drive, we created a successful domino topple of cereal boxes. Thank you to the 6th grade and 8th grade classes for counting cereal from classrooms and moving those 406 boxes to the Parish Activity Center. Thank you to the 7th grade class for working collaboratively in teams to create the domino design. They created an amazing layout that worked successfully.
Catholic Schools Week Art Contest
Thank you to all of the students who participated in the Catholic Schools Week art contest. The submitted artwork depicted each artist’s perception of how “God is Here at St. Anthony on the Lake.” The posters were judged on both artistic expression and dedication to theme. Congratulations to all of the winners!
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Morning Drop Off Line Reminder
Please remember to use the correct morning drop off procedure. Here is a map of our parking lot to use as a guide as you enter into SAL from SS. This will help improve traffic congestion on SS in the mornings. Thank you for your support!
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Help Needed
We are looking for assistance with our after school EDC Program – specifically, from the 2:30 – 3:30 time frame. Monday’s and Thursday’s are our greatest need. If you, or anyone you know is interested in volunteering or taking on a paid position is EDC, please let us know.
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EDC Billing - January Payment
January EDC bill is ready for payment! Please log into Wordware at your convenience.
Tax Statements Ready
Parents can now access their 2023 tuition & EDC statement in Wordware. After you login, select the grey cart. Next, select the statement tab. You should be directed to a page where you can easily access the pdf statement. Please contact the school office with questions.
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St. Anthony on the Lake Teacher Appreciation Week
The School Advisory Commission is so excited to celebrate our amazing staff for our Teacher Appreciation week. Thank you to the parents who were able to help contribute to making this week special!
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School Advisory Commission
St. Anthony on the Lake's School Advisory Commission next meeting will be March 11, 2024 at 6:30 PM beginning in the church. If you are interested in joining the commission next year, please attend this meeting to see what we are all about! Discernment will be held May 13, 2024 at 6:30 in Fellowship Hall.
Minutes from the November 13, 2023 meeting and January, 2024 can be reviewed here.
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Father Daughter Glow Dance
Save the date for this year's Father Daughter Dance on Friday, March 08 from 6:30 - 8:30 in the St. Anthony on the Lake PLC. Snacks, dance, photo booth, glow favor and craft will be included. Cost is $30 per family. Be sure to RSVP here! It will be a great night!
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8th Grade Girls High School Scholarship Opportunity
Over the past many years, Milwaukee Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (MACCW) has always strongly supported Catholic Education. Attending a Catholic High School is very expensive for our young students, but, well worth the price. This year MACCW will once again be offering three $1,500 Scholarships to three deserving young girls who are planning to enter a Catholic High School in the Fall of 2024. Please help spread the word to any eligible daughters, granddaughters, nieces, and friends or relatives’ children. The young ladies may have attended public or private schools or been home schooled for their elementary years. Requirements are: be living in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee and are planning to attend one of our fine Archdiocesan Catholic high schools, filling out the application form, writing a 500 word essay on a choice of one of the two questions offered on the application and a letter of recommendation from a non-relative. Application forms and details are available on our website: maccw.com All applications must be postmarked by Friday, April 5,2024 and winners will be notified by phone by May 6th. Any questions call: MACCW Scholarship Chair, Beatrice Sikorski at 262-363-4312.
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Parent Volunteer Expectations
Trimester 2 Sign Up - Now available, sign up today! If you would like to be added to our sub list, please include your contact information to the spreadsheet on sign up. Thank you!
St. Anthony on the Lake School is a strong, vibrant school due to the help of many volunteers!
We are fortunate to provide more variety of volunteer opportunities to parents and be able to use classroom volunteers. In addition to any volunteer duties you wish to do, all families are expected to sign up for 3 specific duties per trimester (through Sign-Up Genius), St. Anthony on the Lake: Trimester 2 Volunteer Sign Up (signupgenius.com) This includes playground, lunch serving, lunchroom helper, or health room. If you are unable to come to help during the school day, you are asked to sign up and in turn, get a sub from the sub list.
Immediate Volunteer Needs
Tuesday, February 06 - Playground Helper, Lunch Server
Wednesday, February 07 - Lunch Server, Lunch Helper
Thursday, February 08 - Lunch Server
Friday, February 09 - Playground Helper (2)
Monday, February 12 - Playground Helper (2)
Tuesday, February 13 - Playground Helper, Lunch Server, Lunch Helper, Health Room Volunteer
Wednesday, February 14 - Playground Helper (2)
Thursday, February 15 - Playground Helper (2), Lunch Server, Lunch Helper
Friday, February 16 - Lunch Helper
Safe Environment Education
Anyone who is volunteering in any manner here at St. Anthony on the Lake will need to participate in a one-time training titled “Safe Environment Education”. This training is mandated by the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. To register and for additional information, please go to the Safe Environment page on the Archdiocese website. Again, this training, along with a background check, is a one-time training requirement for all adults.
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Prayers, Gratitude, and Celebration | |
A huge thank you to everyone who helped plan and execute a fantastic Catholic Schools Week! What a great celebration! | |
Congratulations to SAL Class of 2024 graduate, Alex Milovic who was recently awarded the Fr. Schmelzer Scholarship at Catholic Memorial High School. Alex was recognized for exemplifying the CMH motto: “Charity in all things” and for “living his faith through service and leading others by his shining example.” Thank you Alex for representing SAL in such a fine manner and good luck at CMH! Congratulations!! | |
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God Is Here Award: Students who display an act of kindness by faculty and staff are recognized throughout the year. Each week, we will include the students who were randomly selected for a prize.
- Vivian Czajka (5K) - helped take a friend to the health room when needed!
- Wilson Goyette (5th grade) - helped clean up the art room!
- Emma Huettl (3rd grade) - helped clean up the balls outside at recess!
- Nolan Mickelsen (6th grade) - helping put chairs out at lunch without being asked!
- Connor Stonger (7th grade) - holding the door for Mrs. L'Empereur!
- Emma Walsh (7th grade) - brought in a friend's instrument off the bus!
Catholic Schools Week Art Contest Winners: Thank you to all who participated!
The theme for our art contest was “God is Here at St. Anthony on the Lake”
· Students designed a poster that shows how God is here, which could include the mission statement.
· The posters were judged on both artistic expression and dedication to the theme.
· 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners were chosen in each grade, and overall winners were chosen for
groups; for example, the K’s, grades 1 & 2, and grades 3 through 5.
5K
3rd place: Tommy Hartung
2nd place: Eliza Galante
1st place: Vivian Czajka
1st Grade
3rd place: Cassidy Mulligan
2nd place: Emma Kurowski
1st place: Zach Swenson
2nd Grade
3rd place: Micah Brzeski
2nd place: Susanna Waldraff
1st place: Ivy Ratkowski
3rd Grade
3rd place: Isaac Boehrig
2nd place: Emma Huettl
1st place: Ana Hogan
4th Grade
3rd place: Haddie Hildebrand
2nd place: Aubrey Stonger
1st place: Nora Rankel
5th Grade
3rd place: Anna Von Rueden
2nd place: Leah Huettl
1st place: Macy Wendorf
Here are the overall winners:
For the K’s: Kahliah Walter
Grades 1 & 2: Collette Feldkamp
Grades 3, 4, & 5: Aria Gries
Please keep the Brunner family in your prayers.
Please pray for Kyler Hogan and the entire Hogan family.
Please keep the Drees family in your prayers.
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Early Childhood Events & Moms Group
Click on this link to see the many fun and engaging activities for toddlers and preschoolers as well as time just for Moms: SAL Parish Early Childhood Events
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Catholic Memorial Youth Football Registration
Attention boys currently enrolled in 3rd through 7th grades interested in playing football this fall. Catholic Memorial Jr. Crusader football registration is now open. Registration and additional information can be found here.
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Box Tops
Scan receipts using the Box Tops app. Contact Angie Lois with questions.
Shop with Scrip
Contact the Scrip Coordinators with questions. Here is the website and enrollment code for Scrip.
Website: Raise Right link with enrollment code 8A9AC926897
SCRIP
Buy Scrip - Gift Cards to everywhere you shop!!
September Sales: $18,025
September Rebate to School: $1,500
October Sales: $7,130 in sales
October Rebate to School: $436.32
November Sales: $11,962.50 in sales
November Rebate to School: $1,031.35
December Sales: $25,216.50
December Rebate to School: $1,250.6
Total Sales July 01 through December 31, 2023: $70,534,
Total Rebates This School Year = $4,855.59
Thank you all for your continued support of this program that goes directly back to our school!!
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For more information, please see our Scrip webpage. Questions: scrip@stanthony.cc
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