February 9, 2023

Dear Parents,

Our Open House/Parent-Teacher Conferences/School Choice meeting is postponed for one week due to the unpredictable weather.

Please attend the informative School Choice parent meeting next Thursday at 6pm. You are welcome to bring your kids to the meeting and check out the Open House.

All weekend Masses will be held in the gym due to the floors being refinished. Please enter through the gym doors on Mill Street. Mass on Tuesday will also be in the gym.

Please be aware of the buses picking up and dropping off kids. The bus stops ahead of church both morning and after school so please STOP when the red, flashing lights are on (It is illegal in all 50 states to pass a school bus that is stopped to load or unload children). This is for both lanes of traffic.

Have a great, long weekend and enjoy the snow while it lasts!

Joan Schlaefer

Food for Thought

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

All Mass times are 8:30am unless noted.

February 14 - Mass hosted by Grades 4 & 5

**Mass held in gym

February 22 - Mass hosted by Grades 2 & 3

February 28 - Mass hosted by Grades K5-1

Mass Schedule

**ATTENTION**

The floors are being refinished in the church.

Mass will take place in the gym until further notice.

10th - No School/Basketball Home Games

16th - RESCHEDULED

Parent/Teacher Conferences 3:30 - 5pm
Open House 5-7pm
School Choice Meeting - 6pm

20th - Vision and Hearing Screening

22nd - ASH WEDNESDAY - Masses at 8:30am & 6:30pm

24th - Last Basketball Home Game/KC Fish Fry and CW Bake Sale.

28th - Home & School Meeting - 6pm

PRACTICE:

Monday's:

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Wednesday's:

6:00pm - 7:30pm

PRACTICE:

Tuesday's:

3:30pm - 5:30pm

Thursday's:

3:30pm - 5:30pm

GAMES:

February 10

HOME vs. Holy Trinity

B Girls @ 5:30pm

February 17

AWAY vs. Holyland

A/B Girls @ 5:30pm

GAMES:

February 10

HOME vs. Holy Trinity

A Boys @ 6:30pm

B Boys @ 7:30pm

February 17

BYE

CONCESSIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ALL HOME GAMES

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CLASSROOM CHATTER

What's happening around the school?

K3 - We had a visit from the Ag Lady and learned all about the different colors you can find on a farm! We practiced our Zipper skills on Wednesday when we all wore something with a zipper! We decorated our Valentines mailboxes for our party on Tuesday!
K4 - We got an update on our adopted calf Ruby, had a visit from the Ag Ambassador, and learned all about our teeth. Leo's grandma, Chris, came and spent the morning with us and helped us with our tooth projects and our science experiment.
K5 & G1 -
G2 & 3 - Elza was our Star Student this week. This week, the 2nd and 3rd graders made Valentine letters for their Parish Pen Pals, and they heard a presentation from the Agricultural Ambassador about Popcorn (they even got to enjoy eating some popcorn)
G4 & 5 - We made ice cream with the Ag lady!
G6 - 8 - We enjoyed listening to Fr. Mark share stories. He didn't like school until he got to High School.

CALENDAR OF CASH WINNERS

2/9 - Art Gilbert

2/8 - Jason Blatz

2/7 - Miles Wilke

2/6 – Max Wuest

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WINNERS!

SAVE THE DATE!

MARCH 18, 2023

Dinner catered by Crave

Doors open at 5pm

Online, Silent and Live auctions,

50/50 raffles and so much more!

Cabin Fever Website

Dinner Tickets

WISCONSIN PARENTAL CHOICE PROGRAM

2023 - 2024 SCHOOL YEAR

The Wisconsin Parental Choice Program (WPCP) is a voucher program that was launched in 2013. The program allows students whose families meet certain income qualifications the ability to attend a participating private or religious school of their choice, tuition free. School Choice Wisconsin is the state’s premier education advocacy organization. The mission is to empower parents by advocating for high- quality options in education. Your child, your choice. This is the best way to truly provide an opportunity for each child to secure an education best tailored to his/her individual needs, strengths, and weaknesses.

Enrollment into the Wisconsin Choice Program starts February 1 and closes April 21, 2023, for the 2023-2024 school year. All current and new students to our school, entering all grades except K3, are eligible to apply for the next two years since we are new to the program. After the initial two years, only students entering K4, K5, and transferring from another school may apply. An informative parent meeting about School Choice will be in the cafeteria on

Thursday, February 16^th at 6:00 PM

Check out the information on our website.

Eden Junior Athletic Association 2023 Baseball Program Registration is now open for 2023 EJAA Baseball and Softball

To register go to: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/352224

Long Lake Youth Baseball Registration

Registration deadline is March 18, 2023

SCRIP ORDERS!

Check out the order form for great options. Click here for all vendors. Download the RaiseRight app for instant e-cards and access to exclusive special deals!

Please contact the school office to report late arrivals, early outs and absences. YOU CANT TEXT US TOO!
Please return the "Parent Pack" envelopes to school.
Update the office with any changes in contact information.
Smile more, worry less
Sign up to volunteer! We love parents too!

DID YOU KNOW?

You can help St. Matthew School earn money by scanning your grocery receipts. If you don't have time or the app, send them to school and we will scan them for you!

Current earnings: $81.40

(Jul 2022 - Jun 2023)

Learn how here

DON'T HAVE THE APP YET?

Once you download the Box Tops app, you'll be able to scan your store receipts and earn cash for our school! The app automatically finds participating products on your receipts and instantly adds cash to our school's online account.