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From The Desk of Mr. Johnston |
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St. Alphonsus students have been up to so many exciting things recently!
Just the other day a group of our students participated in the Catholic Memorial STEM Challenge. Our students joined participants from 18 other Catholic schools in the area to engineer a roller coaster track that would take the most time to complete. Also, our Forensics team had a great showing in the Oak Creek East meet last weekend. We are so proud of our students and all that they do!
If you have any activities or accomplishments of our students please do not hesitate to send them in; we love to share those with our school community.
I also wanted to thank everyone again for your generous donations during Catholic Schools week. When the school dropped off our donations at the Milwaukee Rescue Mission they were so grateful and appreciative. When all of our donations were put together, it was amazing to see what this community can accomplish in the name of living out of mission. It was a great addition that our donation bags were decorated and “made with love!”
Stay safe and have a great weekend!
Russ Johnston
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COVID Dashboard Latest Update
Here is the link to the school's COVID Dashboard. The COVID Committee continues to meet regularly to evaluate the situation. The dashboard is updated as of 2/18/2022.
Please remember that students still need a mask for all-school masses on Wednesdays, so please be sure to store one in their backpacks or follow their specific teacher's request for providing a mask.
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Important Dates to Remember |
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2/18
Father/Daughter Dance
6:30 to 8:30pm
Spangler Hall
2/23
Dine Out Night - Portillo's
Details below
2/25
Last Friday of the Month
Out-Of-Uniform Day
2/25
Fun Fair!
5:00 to 8:00pm
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3/11
No School
Teacher In-Service
3/14
No School
Teacher In-Service
3/17
Special Out-Of-Uniform Day!
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by sporting your green & white
3/25
Last Friday of the Month
Out-Of-Uniform Day
with donation!
Details coming soon
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School Advisory Commission Updates |
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Join us on the new School Advisory Commission! |
Have you been looking for a way to get more involved at school? Please consider joining us on the new School Advisory Commission. We are looking for parents, parishioners, and community members who are passionate about Catholic education and St. Alphonsus to join us on the commission. Help us with long-range planning, executing marketing events & initiatives, and more.
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Reminder that the School Advisory Commission's first Open Session of the year is March 15th at 5pm in the Community Room. Come hear the long-range plan for our school and submit your own items you would like discussed by emailing [email protected]. The deadline to submit requests for the open session is March 1st.
The commission's role is to assist the school's leadership to ensure our school will thrive and remain viable for years to come, and now is your time to get informed and get involved.
Please make yourself familiar with the updated roles and responsibilities of the Commission by checking out our Operational Norms [click here].
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Forensics Team Takes First Place! |
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Congratulations to the middle school forensics team, who won the first place team trophy in their division at the Oak Creek East meet on Saturday.
They beat 8 other public and private schools in the 'medium' school division! Team members who participated at the meet include Kelsey R, Madison J, Tyson M, Rory B, Luke M, Isabella S, Jordan L, Lilah L, Max C & Mason Q.
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Students Attend CMH STEM Challenge! |
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This week, some of our 6th & 7th grade students had an opportunity to participate in the Catholic Memorial High School STEM Challenge! 6th grader Richie R and 7th graders Isabella S, Luke M, Tyson M, Carl V, and Cole N were accompanied by Mrs. Schermetzler.
This year's challenge revolved around the PROPEL Design Thinking Process. 64 teams of students from 18 area Catholic schools were asked to design a marble roller coaster & keep their marble elevated above the table as long as possible. Our students had a great time with their mentor Joe!
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Dine Out Night at Portillo's!
It's time for Dine Out Night at Portillo‘s. Join us on Wednesday, February 23rd from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Portillo's, 8705 W. Sura Lane in Greenfield. We will get 20% of all orders that bring in the flyer below.
Some notes about this Dine Out Night:
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Show this flyer (printed or on your phone) to ensure that we get credit for your order.
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This fundraiser is for dine in, carry out, or drive-thru orders. It does not apply to online orders, so there is no online order code for this event.
- If you order in the drive-thru, make sure to inform the first order taker that you are participating in the fundraiser.
See you on 2/23 at Portillo's!
Dine Out Nights - the easiest and most delicious fundraisers around!
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Fun Fair is a week from today! Next Friday, February 25th is approaching quickly and we're looking forward to a wonderful event of fun, friendship and fundraising for our wonderful school.
Presale Tickets
For those that ordered presale tickets, you will receive those in backpack mail early next week. One last call for presale ticket order forms - please turn them in on Monday and we'll get those processed and sent home. The order form is attached here. Remember, tickets are also sold the night of the event as well.
Blue and Gold Raffle
You won't want to miss the Blue and Gold Raffle! Tickets for the Blue and Gold raffle will be available for purchase the night of Fun Fair. Blue and Gold raffle items include:
Prize 1 – Dells Trip with two night stay at the Wilderness
Prize 2 – Two Tickets to April 3 Milwaukee Bucks vs Dallas Mavericks Game
Prize 3 – Google Home Smart Speaker
Prize 4 – Lake Geneva Package
Prize 5 – Four Tickets to Brewers Season Home Opener plus 1 preferred parking
Prize 6 – Gaming Keyboard and Mouse
Teacher Raffles
The ever popular teacher raffles are back! Each year our amazing teachers put together special experiences for our kids to win. These raffles use the general raffle tickets. Some of this year's teacher raffle items include:
- Principal for the Day
- Teacher's Assistant for the Day
- Win an extra recess for your class
- Special breakfasts, lunches and treats with our great teachers
Have Dinner at Fun Fair
Please remember that masks will be required at the Fun Fair.
See you next week!
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Open Positions with Home & School
Parents, we need YOU to keep our vibrant Home & School Association alive. Without your involvement, the following activities will "retire":
- Cookie Walk
- Hospitality/Teacher Appreciation
- School Supplies
Don't forget that Home & School also helps offset tuition costs, so it's very important that we keep these activities going. Please consider volunteering to take over one of these fun programs!
Home & School is a fun and rewarding way to get involved. If you are interested in any of these positions, please contact Tanya Pochowski.
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Third Annual Family Experiences for Wellness Event
Join other area schools & community members to hear speaker Philip Chard, practicing psychotherapist, award-winning columnist with the Shepherd Express, author of The Healing Earth and Absolutely Out of My Mind, and national speaker, talk about connecting the dots between anxiety & stress and discover ways to boost the mental health of yourself, your family, and your students. Details below, and click here to RSVP.
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Catholic High School News & Notes |
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Pius XI High School has released their winter newsletter!
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Area Sports Opportunities |
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Catholic Youth Football Club Registration Now Open! |
Registration is now open for the Catholic Youth Football Club! All 4th through 7th Graders are eligible.
The Catholic Youth Football Club is a developmental program dedicated to building knowledge & appreciation of the game of football. Players will learn the fundamentals of the game from a group of dedicated and experienced coaches that place an emphasis on instruction, development, and participation.
For more information, please check out this flyer and visit their website here for the registration link. Players are encouraged to register by March 1, 2022.
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Do you have items for the newsletter? To submit them or for questions and submission guidelines, please contact Amy Schermetzler.
Please note that submissions are due by 5:00pm Wednesdays.
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