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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

November 15, 2021

From the Desk of Ellen Knippel, Principal Dear Parents, It is amazing to think we are in the middle of November already! Thursday ends the 1st trimester of school! Teachers have an in-service day on Friday, November 19th to work on report cards. Report Cards will come home after the Thanksgiving holiday. We continue to have zero cases of Covid in our school and no students home in quarantine. We congratulate the 8th graders on a very successful Mostaccioli Madness! Parents and students did a fantastic job!! See pictures below.   Congratulations also go to our new student council officers: President: Tanner Tusing Vice President: Gregory Sobotka Secretary: Maddie Staebler Treasurer: Caleb Feldkamp Promotions Directors: Ryley Pichotta-Weiss and Emily Unger Wednesday is Birthday Blessing for all students with November birthdays. Students may be out of uniform and will be called forth to receive a special blessing from Fr. Tony. Blessings, Mrs. Ellen Knippel Please note change in Christmas Break! Due to the New Year's holiday being honored on Monday, January 3rd, classes will resume Tuesday, January 4th.

Upcoming Dates November 15 6:30pm School Committee Mtg November 17 7:45am Birthday Blessing Mass (Nov.) November 18 End of Trimester 1 November 19 No School - In Service Day November 22 No weekly newsletter November 23 Out-of-Uniform Day 5-8pm Culver's Night November 24 No School - In Service Day November 25-26 Thanksgiving Break November 29 No School - In Service Day December 1 Mission Shirts/uniform bottoms December 2 Culver's Patrons Out-of-Uniform 6pm First Reconciliation Mtg December 7 1pm First Grade Nativity Play December 8 8am Immaculate Conception Holy Day Mass 6:30pm Athletics Committee Mtg

School News Giving Tree Tags, Nov. 16 Join the Girl Scout troops in making the parish Giving Tree tags on Tuesday, November 16th from 2:30-3:30pm in Fellowship Hall. All SAL girls are invited to join! Social distancing will be practiced, and masks are encouraged. All parent volunteers will be masked. Please direct any questions to Katie Huettl. EDC Billing! October EDC billing will be sent home this week with oldest and only. The payment is due Nov. 30th. We are still sending billing home through the school office versus Wordware. Contact the school office with questions. Thank you for your patience. School Photos This week, school photos will be coming home with each individual student. If your order was turned in after Oct. 7th, Scholastic Reflections is still processing the order. Trimester 2 Volunteer Sign Up Our volunteer sign up for Trimester 2 is here! Each school family is required to sign up for 2 slots per trimester. Check your schedule and sign up today! If not personally fulfilled, you MUST find a parent or relative to cover your commitment. All volunteers must have undergone Safeguarding training. Thank you for your support! Culver's Night, Nov. 23 Don't want to make dinner before Thanksgiving? Join us Tuesday, Nov. 23rd for Culver's Night! Stop by or drive thru the Culver's on Grandview Blvd between 5-8pm and 10% of your purchase will be donated to our school! Hope to see you there! Out of Uniform Day, Nov. 23 A note that we are out of uniform Tuesday, Nov. 23rd. Happy Thanksgiving! 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! Technology Use Signatures The Technology Use Agreement for the 21-22 school year is now available for online viewing and electronic signature. Please review the terms and then fill out the form for each child.

New School Email! The school office has a new email and will be discontinuing the admin@stanthony.cc at the end of this school year. Please use school@stanthony.cc moving forward.

Parish Opportunity

Children's Liturgy of the Word 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. Guardians & Angels  Our next gathering is November 17 at 9:30am. Please join us for some Thanksgiving fun as we learn what it means to be thankful. Email Ann Grunwaldt for more information and to register. O Come Little Children The Early Childhood Ministry will be hosting this family centered Christmas tradition on December 12 after 9:00 Mass. Join us for snacks, songs, crafts, and the telling of the Christmas story. Register here! Zoo Field Trip Early Childhood Families, meet at the Milwaukee Zoo on November 22, from 9:30-11:00am. Or bring a lunch and stay longer if you want! We will meet at the outdoor penguin exhibit just outside the Welcome Center. Masks are required for all indoor zoo buildings. Cost: Adults $14.25 - Children 3-12 $11.25 – Age 2 and younger are free. Payments are made at the zoo. Parking is $15. Some libraries have a Zoo pass that can be checked out. Click on the following link to register. Early Childhood Ministry Field Trip to the Zoo RSVP   Open Gym We’re excited to be able to offer preschool Open Gym again this winter. If you need somewhere to take the kids to run off some energy, this is the place for you! Come to St Anthony’s gym from 9:30-11am on December 13, January 17, February 14, March 14, for some fun indoor playtime. Please enter and sign in at the school office. A parent or guardian must stay in the gym while your kids play. No street shoes please! Gym shoes (or shoes that have not been worn outside) socks or slippers are fine. You are welcome to bring a snack and eat at the tables in the lobby by the gym.   Email Ann Grunwaldt with questions or for more information the above activities. Mom's Group The next session will be November 23 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.

Our next Middle in the Middle for middle school youth will be 6:30-8pm on November 17: Escape from the Youth Room. Join us for an Escape Room experience (followed by a bonfire and hot chocolate, weather permitting).  Contact Tasha Baures or 262-691-9170 to register for the youth events.

Called To Serve Parent Volunteer Expectations Trimester 1 Sign Up Each school family is required to sign up for 2 slots per trimester. Many slots are still available. 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 our immediate needs: Nov. 16th - Hot Lunch (2) Nov. 17th - Hot Lunch (2), Lunch Room Helper Nov. 18th - 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! 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.

Meals for Williams Family The Williams Family of four is together again following five month-long inpatient stays at Children's Hospital where their 2 year old son, Thomas, received treatments for a rare form of Leukemia. Please consider blessing their family with a meal. Thomas joins his sister Verna (9 months) at home along with his dad and mom. Lori spoke to our students at our annual Gold in September Mass on September 15.

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Prayers, Celebrations, and Gratitude

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