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.
Principal Notes

Dear Families,

Alleluia! Alleluia! He has risen indeed, Alleluia!  Easter is a time of hope and of new beginnings.

We welcome the sights and sounds of springtime.  The twittering of birds, the gentle patter of rain, yes, even these last few rainy and cold days we are experiencing. We welcome the outdoor playing fields again; the crack of a bat and tennis shoes pounding on the driveway. We welcome longer hours of daylight.  We welcome our students’ learning year coming to its culmination.  We welcome the new insights, facts, and concepts that have come together for them that broadened their mental and spiritual horizons.  All of these little resurrections of spring remind us of the greatest resurrections of all when Jesus rose from the dead.  He restored joy to his family and friends, and announced joy to the world!

This weekend our 2nd graders will be making their First Holy Communion.  Please keep them in your prayers as they grow closer to Jesus on their faith journey.

During the month of May, we as Catholics traditionally honor Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth. To celebrate Mary's devotion to Christ, we will once again be crowning her. This year, St. Mary's Visitation May Crowning will take place May 5th at 6:30. This special devotion will feature participation by our 8th graders as they take their first step to say farewell to St. Mary's Visitation school, and our parish second graders will also participate in recognition of their First Holy Communion. This is a wonderful tradition and a terrific way to celebrate the month of Mary. Please join us.

We had a wonderful turnout on Wednesday night for our K3, K4, K5 open house. Seventy five families joined us for planting and a tour of the classrooms.  It was so fun to see all of you!

Mrs. Mary Tretow
Principal

Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki
Some girls in Mrs. Smrz's class are busy working on their pictures.
Save the Date
April 28
Dining Out Day at Panera
April 29
4th grade Parade of States
April 30 and May 1
First Eucharist
May 3
5th grade Boy Human Growth and Development
May 5
May Crowning
May 6
Jr. High Morality Retreat
Mother & Son Night
The 6th graders are learning about complex shapes’ areas
Office Notes

8th grade Fundraiser
The 8th-grade class is confirmed to host the Sendik's Community Grill on Sunday, May 1 (this Sunday!) and Sunday, May 22.
The grill will be from 11 am to 4 pm and there will be burgers, hot dogs, brats, chips, and beverages.

Short Season is soon!!
It begins May 1 and goes to October 15. The shorts Must be uniform approved shorts.

Next Year School Supplies
One-stop shopping for school supplies. Here is the link to The Write Stuff. The sale ends on 7/10/2022.
GoRiteway Phone number
414-249-5048
Tuesday was SMV's Open House for the K3, K4, and K5 students. The children enjoyed planting a flower, coloring, meeting the teachers and seeing their new classroom.
Need a gift idea for Mother’s Day? 
The SMV cookbook, “Divinely Delicious” is still available for purchase! Books are in the office and you can pay via cash, check, or through Give Central

There is a limited amount of books left, so get yours now before they’re gone! Your mom will love it! 
We are glad to offer prayers for your special intentions and consider it a privilege to pray for you and your needs. Please contact Mary Sue Protz via email with your requests, msprotz@stmaryeg.org. Confidentiality is always respected.
Mrs. Perez's class working on fitness testing in P.E.
Home and School Updates


SMV Mother & Son Night
A night out with the boys! The SMV Mother & Son event is scheduled for Friday, May 6th. To register click here. All SMV Mothers and/or Mother figures welcome to attend. It will be a special evening of fun, food and friends! 

Community Golf Outing
We are excited to announce the St. Mary’s Community Golf Outing. This event will support both Athletics and Home & School. The date for the event is May 22, 2022 at Western Lakes Golf Club. Registration and check-in starts at 11:00am. Practice range and lunch will be between 11:00am and 12:30pm. Golf begins at 12:30pm with a shotgun start (scramble format), followed by hors d’oeuvres and happy hour from 5:30pm to 6:30pm. Finally, dinner will be served at 6:30pm. The cost for the event is $150.00 per golfer. Please use the link provided to sign-up online with your foursome. Those individuals looking for a foursome, please register online and we will partner you with other golfers to complete foursomes. The link for registration is: https://stmaryeg.golfgenius.com

Grandparents/Special Someone Day
Save the Date, May 24. More information will be coming.
The first graders in Miss Koepke's class got to play with the new geoboards.
It’s finally that time of year! Students entering K3-2nd grade in the fall of 2022 are eligible to participate in SMV T-ball. We play on Wednesday nights from 6-7pm at the fields north of the church parking lot. Due to increasing numbers, we are continuing to keep the program restricted to the parish and school families at this time.

Our first game night will be Wednesday, June 15th and we will conclude on Wednesday, July 20th. Sign up is officially open here! As of now, we plan to play on July 6 but that may change if enough people end up out for vacation. The cost is $25, this includes a t-shirt that is yours to keep, a popsicle after each game, and a championship medal on the final night! All proceeds go to SMV parish & school operations.

This program would not be possible without volunteer coaches, so please consider helping out! We need 2 coaches per team, and anticipate about 20 teams. You can sign up right in the online registration form. As always, to be a volunteer, you will need to complete the Archdiocese Safeguard training. It is done virtually, here is the link.

If you’re really on the ball, we will also of course need popsicle angels! Sign up genius here. 

Registration will close on May 13th to allow enough time to place the t-shirt order. Anyone who signs up after May 13 is not guaranteed a t-shirt.

Please contact Samantha Young at stmarystball@stmaryeg.org with any questions.

See you on the field!
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