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From The Desk of Mr. Johnston |
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Dear Parents,
Thank you for a successful and informative “Back-to-School Night” on Wednesday. Our staff was eager to share with you what they have been and will be working on this year. Now that we are two weeks into the school year, teachers have really been able to do meaningful learning activities and critical thinking with the students. It was great to see the school so full of parents last night. I look forward to a great year!
As a reminder, I will be hosting a principal chat once a month after the 9:00 am mass. The first one will be September 26th and then every month on the fourth Sunday. This will be an opportunity to talk informally and for us get to know each other better. Feel free to call or email me any time as well. I hope to see you again on Tuesday night for the Home and School Open House.
There is no school Monday Sept. 6.
Enjoy your Labor Day holiday.
Stay safe and have a great weekend!
Russ Johnston
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2021-2022 COVID Consent Form
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Important Dates in September |
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09/03/2021
No School
09/06/2021
No School
09/08/2021
Dine Out Night
Cousins Subs - 3 to 8pm
7700 S. Lovers Lane Road, Franklin
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09/15/2021
Fun Run Kickoff
09/22/2021
Dine Out Night
Chipotle - 4 to 8pm
5794 S. 108th Street, Hales Corners
09/24/2021
Fun Run
Free Dress Day
(Last Friday of the Month)
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In 8th Grade Civics, students are learning about American Values. Students each selected a value (equality, liberty or justice), then worked on self-instruction with their books. Eventually they took turns teaching their peers about their value! |
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St. Alphonsus Catholic School is now hiring a part-time aide for the 4K classroom. The days and hours of this position are Monday – Friday from 11:15 am – 3:15 pm.
Our Cougar Club is also hiring! See the announcement below in the Cougar Club Corner.
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One of the best parts of this year is the ability to welcome volunteers back into our school!
Here are the current open volunteer opportunities:
School Health Room
We are seeking adults interested in volunteering in our School Health Room from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm each day. If you are interested, whether it be one day a week or one day a month, please email Mrs. Giovanna Rublis. Training will be provided.
Cougar Café
We have a volunteer position available in our school lunch room. We are seeking a parent who is interested in assisting Mr. Johnston and the Cougar Café staff in monitoring students while they are eating lunch and wiping tables when they are finished. We are seeking volunteers for Mondays and Fridays from 11:45 pm – 1:00 pm. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Mr. Russ Johnston, Principal.
Playground
We have a volunteer position available for a playground supervisor. We are seeking a parent who would like to assist Mrs. Robin Bruhn and Ms. Grace Thompson in monitoring our students on the playground each day from 11:30 am – 12:30 pm. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Mr. Russ Johnston, Principal.
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Join Us for the first Home & School Meeting of the year!
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The first Home & School Meeting of the year will take place on Tuesday, September 7th from 6-7pm in the Father Alan Room. |
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Come join us and learn all about Home & School and where you can get involved. As a parent or guardian with a student at St. Alphonsus, you are automatically enrolled in Home & School. So come and meet some of the other parents leading our activities and learn more!
Students are welcome to attend with their parents. As a bonus, each attendee will receive one Out-Of-Uniform Pass for each of their students!
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Dine Out Nights are Back! |
They’re the easiest and most delicious fundraisers around! Mark your calendars for this year’s St. Alphonsus Catholic School Dine Out Nights! For our new families or those who haven’t participated before, here is some information on these special nights:
What is Dine Out Night?
Simply support each of the restaurants below by dine in, drive through or take out on a specific night and they will donate between 10% and 30% of the proceeds to St. Alphonsus!
How will I know what I need to bring?
Specific information about each night will be posted in the newsletter the week before the Dine Out Night.
What are the proceeds from Dine Out Nights used for?
All proceeds go to Home & School, which supports our kids and teachers through projects like technology upgrades, playground updates and special events.
Does my student get an out of uniform day for participating?
Yes! Remember to get a receipt with your order so that your student can be out of uniform the next day! Your child will need to bring their receipt to school that day and give it to their teacher, so be sure to get one receipt per child or make a copy. Watch the newsletter for any events (like a dress up day) that could shift the out of uniform day.
What are the dates?
See the attached listing for the full list of dates. New this year – Cousins will be extending our Dine Out Nights into Summer! Keep your receipts from summer visits and there will be fun incentives for participating. More to come as the dates get closer.
If you have any questions, please contact the Dine Out Night Co-Chairs, Kyla Mrazek and Jean Nelsen, and we’ll be happy to help.
See you at Dine Out Nights!
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Our first Dine Out Night is coming up next week, September 8, at Cousins Subs in Franklin. No need for a flyer, just order online or in-store and mention St. Al's.
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Thank you to our generous Fun Run sponsors:
Platinum
Cousin’s Subs
Wilke Wealth and Investment Planning
Silver
Judith Phillips’ Mary Kay Cosmetics
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Registration Now Open for St. Alphonsus Catholic School’s Fun Run! |
The kick-off for the Fun Run is less than two weeks away! Parents, registration is now open on funrun.mybooster.com. All students registered before September 16 will earn an out of uniform day on September 17!
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Our goal is to raise funds to refurbish the school library. Any leftover funds will be put towards a future project: creating a new Engineering Lab.
Donations from the 2019 and 2020 Fun Run events supported the building of a dedicated middle school science lab on the 4th floor. Progress on this project was slowed by the on-going global pandemic. Bids for the various pieces of the project, as well as the cost of building materials, were exorbitant. Mr. Johnston is in the process of gathering new bids and getting the project going once again.
Just reminder, students will participate in a virtual Pep Rally on September 15 and bring home materials to help you reach out to donors over the following 9 days. The Fun Run will take place on September 24 in the parking lot, weather permitting.
If you have any questions, please contact Karen Goller at yenaemk@yahoo.com or (414) 839-8183.
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Do you or someone you know enjoy working with children?!
St. Alphonsus Catholic School is seeking an adult staff member to work in our After School Cougar Club Program. The position is Monday thru Friday from 4:00-6:00pm.
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BASKETBALL REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Basketball registration is now open for St. Al's Cougars in grades 5-8!
Early bird registration until September 15 is only $135.00!
The regular registration rate is $150 and closes September 30.
Early registration is encouraged! Go Cougars!
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COUGAR CROSS COUNTRY CLUB |
Calling all 6th, 7th, & 8th Graders!
Come learn about the great sport of Cross Country.
Practices will take place on Sunday afternoons at various times.
(Mostly dependent on when a certain team plays football.)
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VOLLEYBALL SPIRIT WEAR NOW AVAILABLE!
Order your St. Alphonsus Cougars volleyball gear here.
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For more information or to join, please contact Ben Rezutek.
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The St. Alphonsus Catholic School 8th Grade Class is selling Out-of-Uniform passes to support graduation-related expenses. A sheet of 10 out-of-uniform passes will cost $20.
- Passes can be redeemed once a month on any Monday from September-June
- Regular dress code, non-uniform rules apply
- Only one sheet may be purchased per student
- Passes will NOT be valid on Mass days or scheduled dress-up days and must be used on a Monday during the applicable month
Please send your completed form through backpack mail by Friday, September 10th labeling your envelope:
Out-of-Uniform Passes
ATTN: Ginger Young
Your TADS account will be charged for this order.
***Please do not send money with your order****
Out-of-uniform sheets will be sent home via backpack mail.
THANK YOU for supporting 8th Grade Graduation through your contribution!
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Applications Now Open for St. Thomas More High School |
STM is excited to announce that they are now accepting applicants for the 2022-2023 school year. Please follow this link to start your application now.
For more information & admissions tutorial, watch the video tutorial at this link.
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