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W280N2101 Prospect Avenue
Pewaukee, WI 53072
Phone: 262-691-0460
Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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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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"Let your words teach and your actions speak."
~St. Anthonya
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From the Desk of Ellen Knippel, Principal
Dear Parents,
Happy March! What a difference one week makes in the weather department in Wisconsin in February! The students thoroughly enjoyed playing outside this past week! The weather was gorgeous and we look forward to more in the week ahead. That being said, it is still cool enough for coats, hats and mittens! Please be sure to continue to send those to school. Students are still able to play on the snow hills (until it gets too slushy or icy) if they are wearing boots.
Each week we will highlight one of the Lenten observations that are taking place here at St. Anthony. The first is Stations of the Cross. As you can see from the pictures the students and teachers did a fabulous job of depicting the Stations on their classroom doors. Students have an opportunity with their class to walk the stations here in the school. However, teachers have also been using “teaching videos” to help students understand the Stations a bit better and additionally, taking students into church to pray the beautiful stations we have hanging there. This is a beautiful tradition in our Catholic Faith – one which is important for our students to be active participants!
As a note for parents, there is a beautiful variation of the Stations entitled Mary’s Way of the Cross. This will take place in church on Tuesday, March 23rd at 9:30. If you have never experienced this adaptation, it is a wonderful way to enter into Holy Week.
Stay tuned for more Lenten experiences happening here at St. Anthony on the Lake!
Blessings,
Mrs. Ellen Knippel
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Upcoming Dates
March 3
Mission shirts/uniform bottoms
End of Trimester 2
7:45am Children's Mass
1st plan
3rd & 4th attend
March 5
No School - In-service Day
March 8-12
Standardized Testing - Gr 3, 5, & 7
March 10
7:45am Birthday Blessing Mass (March)
7th plan
K5 & 2nd attend
Yearbook Orders Due
March 15
6:30pm School Committee Mtg
March 16
3-7pm Conferences
March 17
7:45am Children's Mass
6th plan
4K, 1st, & 5th attend
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Prayer Shawls Available
Do you have a grandparent, aunt, uncle, or neighbor who could use the comfort of a prayer shawl? Shawls are available the first Thursday of every month (next time March 4) in the church gathering space before and after the 7:30 Mass. Stop by to pick one up for your loved one when you drop your child off for school. Shawls are complimentary and come with a beautiful prayer card.
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Ladies Spirit Wear
If anyone is interested in a ladies medium full zip green SAL jacket, please contact the school office.
Please sign up for two volunteer slots per family. If you are available to sign up for more, please do. We have 280 slots to fill this trimester, which is the most we have had all school year! If parents haven’t signed up at all this year, we ask that you signup for 4 slots, or find subs. Thank you!
End of Day Form
Please remember to fill out an End of Day form online for changes to your child(ren) pick up schedule, End of Day Form . This ensures your form is sent to a specific folder in Rebekah's emails versus in her general inbox. With the volume of daily emails, this helps keep things organized for the office!
Mission Wear, Mar. 3rd
Students should wear their red Strong in Spirit shirts with uniform bottoms.
No School, Mar. 5th
There will be no school this Friday due to a staff In-Service day. Enjoy the long weekend!
ITBS Testing (Gr 3, 5, &7), Mar. 8th-12th
ITBS testing will begin next Monday for students in grades 3, 5, & 7. Please be sure your child has a good night’s sleep and healthy breakfast on these days. Please try not to schedule appointments on these days as it can be very difficult to make the tests up without missing important classwork.
Birthday Blessing Mass, Mar. 10th
We will celebrate our March birthdays at Mass on March 10th. Students with a March birthday may have a "dress-up" day (no jeans or sweats please!). All students will be named (those in church will come forth), and will receive a special gift from the office. As always, parents are invited to join us for Mass in person or virtually.
Yearbook Orders Due, Mar. 10th
If you did not order the school yearbook on Back to School Night and would still like to purchase one, please return the form (sent home on Jan. 25) with payment to the office by March 10. The families that paid for a yearbook on Back to School Night do not need to complete the form.
New Facebook Group
We are very excited to announce that St. Anthony on the Lake School now has its very own Facebook group. This group will be used to promote positive things going on in our school and church communities. It is a safe place for families to post pictures of their children and see what is going on in our amazing school. Our hope is for this group to become a recognized link between home and school that facilitates communication and promotes goodwill throughout the entire school. This is a private group where only members can see who is in the group and what they post. The group can be accessed from this link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/807838913403377/
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Student Government News
Student government officers helped organize several outreach projects this year including House of Peace Food Boxes, cards for The Gathering and for the ICU staff at St. Luke's, and a sock collection for the homeless, to name a few. Currently, they are promoting the distribution of the Capuchin Community Services hygiene bags for those experiencing poverty, hunger, and homelessness in Milwaukee, and the collection of cans of tuna to feed the hungry through our local food pantry.
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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. Please sign up ASAP. All volunteers must have undergone training Safeguarding training.
FaithWorks
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Box Tops
The old clipped box tops program has phased out. Please consider downloading the app and scanning your receipts to help our school participate in the new program. It's an easy way to earn money for SAL and there are many contests and bonuses available through the app to help us earn. Contact Angie Lois with questions.
Culver's Cares
Send your receipts from the Culver's on Grandview into the office and 10% will be donated to our school. Contact Holly Walter with questions.
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Prayers, Celebrations, and Gratitude |
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Our sympathy to the Wieber family on the passing of their grandpa. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. |
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General Parishioner Survey
The Called to Lives of Meaning and Purpose Initiative Our church is one 24 congregations participating in Vibrant Faith’s Creating a Culture of Calling Initiative. This project is one of 13 hubs in the US and Canada working with about 350 congregations in the Called to Lives of Meaning and Purpose Initiative. The Initiative leaders are inviting us to participate in their evaluation and research of the entire Initiative. You can help! Please complete this 20–30-minute online survey by March 15, 2021. The Initiative and hub leaders will share the results from our congregation with us. Help us learn about how our members understand and live out their callings and its role in a life of meaning and purpose. Your survey responses will be anonymous. We will only know that they are connected to an attender at your church. Nobody affiliated with your church will see your actual survey responses, and only the researchers will have access to the data.
Questions?
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262-965-2214 - Dousman
262-524-0667 - First Student
262-691-9868 - GoRiteway
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Newsletter Submissons
Submissions due Friday for inclusion in the following Monday's newsletter
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