St. Mary's Visitation Parish School's Mission Statement
St. Mary's Visitation Catholic Parish School exists to direct children toward God and toward Christian Service to society through Catholic religious formation, academic challenge, and continuous improvement.
October 8, 2020 School's Virtual Backpack
Save the Date
October 16
School Catholic Walk for Education

October 28
Spirit Wear Day

October 30
Halloween Spooktacular
5th graders enjoying Math class outside
Office Notes
The Elm Grove Library along with all of the libraries in the Bridges Library System is offering a new learning service called HelpNow by Brainfuse. Attached is a letter that gives an overview of the service which includes live tutoring and homework assistance for anyone with a library card. Also attached is a link to a video that gives a quick overview here:  HelpNow Intro Video. The official start date for this new service was October 1.  

Principal Notes
Dear Families,

Every day I see all the work that is going on behind the scenes here at St. Mary’s. It might look a little different this year, but I can assure you that our parent volunteers are working many hours to give our children some great memories and to make sure our teachers feel the love of all of you. It takes a village to make this happen. Thank you for all you do. We are SMV strong!

Please let the office know if your child is not going to be in school, for any reason. 

Thank you to all that have donated to the Soles for Catholic Education. There is still time to make a donation. The Archdiocese will match a portion of what we raise so every donation goes that much further to support our teachers with their classroom needs. Ask your family and friends to support us too!

Mrs. Schneider- K5 ”Let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.”Mother Teresa

Archbishop Listecki writes an article each week called "Love One Another." Click here to read it.

Faithfully,

Mary Tretow
Principal
mtretow@stmaryeg.org 
K4 students enjoy painting
6th graders during Religion class


My SMV Family
Home & School Update

People in our family..... James and Katie, Claire 9 (4th grade), Jeremiah 6 (1st grade), Bridget 4 (K4), Nathaniel 3 (future Gladiator)
Our family likes to... go to the zoo and visit museums. We enjoy traveling and visiting new cities (pre-pandemic). Trips to New Orleans and New York City were put on hold due to COVID. We are hoping to get back to exploring soon.
Our family pet is.... a Betta fish named Moonlight
Places our family has lived... Brookfield and Elm Grove - mom and dad have also lived in Ohio, Illinois, and Alaska
Our family loves being a part of SMV because... we feel supported in practicing our faith in our daily lives. SMV is such a special place where so many families are actively involved in the school and parish. It is a blessing for our kids to see their friends in the classroom and at Mass on Sunday.

SOLES UPDATE & SCHOOL WALK FRIDAY
This Friday, our school grounds will be transformed into a fun walk for our children to celebrate catholic education and the tremendous success of the Soles Walk Fundraiser!! Thank you all for your generosity! Make sure to donate by Friday!! THIS WEEK'S GOAL IS TO HAVE 100% PARTICIPATION FROM ALL FAMILIES!! EVERY DONATION COUNTS! WE WANT OUR CLASSROOMS TO MEET THEIR PARTICIPATION AND ITEM GOALS!! EASIEST WAY TO DONATE? TEXT SOLES84 to 71777. Or, make donations online... go to catholicschooolswalk.org, search for "St. Mary's Visitation" and Click "Make a Donation." Finally, you may send cash or check to the school office. Any individual student or family who has meet their pledge goals by October 17th will be entered into a prize drawing for 4 big prizes of their choosing. Have you seen the fantastic prizes?!! 1. Outdoor Camping Fun 2. Pewaukee Lake Boat ride for up to 12 people 3. Christmas Carriage Ride 4. Family Photo Shoot. 

DOUBLE YOUR DONATIONS FOR SOLES WITH EMPLOYER MATCHING
Many of the companies you work for will financially match the donations you've made to the Soles Walk! This is a way to double your donation! SMV has received employer matches from GE, Northwestern Mutual, Wells Fargo & AT&T. Check with your company for their individual process, many companies have their forms online. **Note** Some companies will donate to a school, but not to a church. The money for Soles is coming directly to SMV School so make sure to note that on your form. IF YOU SUBMIT AN EMPLOYER MATCH PLEASE SEND US AN EMAIL SO THAT WE CAN TRACK IT TO ENSURE IT REACHES SMV. Also, please reach out if you have any questions about this process. Email Michelle Akel & Andrea Stollenwerk at homeandschool@stmaryeg.org.

SHOE DONATION DRIVE
REMEMBER TO SEND NEW OR GENTLY USED SHOES TO SCHOOL WITH YOUR CHILD BY TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20TH! SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING IN THE SOLES WALK ARE ENCOURAGED TO DONATE SHOES FOR PEOPLE WHO NEED THEM FOR INTERVIEWS, WORK, SCHOOL AND EVERYDAY USE! 

SPOOKTACULAR HALLOWEEN EVENT FRIDAY OCTOBER 30th
A festive day and evening have been planned for your little goblins & the entire family to enjoy. An important packet with all the details was sent out this week! Click HERE for an overview. We will have a pumpkin carving contest, a virtual baking contest, a car decorating contest and a virtual costume contest. During the school day, a boxed lunch from Cousin's Subs and a caramel apple treat will be available. ORDERS MUST BE IN BEFOREHAND BY OCTOBER 27th with a check payable to SMV PACK 32. In the evening, families are invited to SMV's parking lot to reveal their decorated cars (optional) & to receive their map for the car maze (required). Families will drive by SMV's Spooky Patio before heading out on a Car Maze to view houses decorated for Halloween while picking up candy and trinkets along the way! As you drive, you will pick up clues to answer a Halloween riddle. You MUST REGISTER for the CAR MAZE. A registration link for the car maze and baking contest will be sent out next week! PLEASE NOTE: FAMILIES MUST REMAIN IN THEIR CARS AT ALL TIMES!


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