Weekly News, May 28, 2024

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Pewaukee, WI 53072

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Phone: 262-691-0460

Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

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“This is my body, which will be given for you; do this in memory of me.”

Luke 22:19

May 28, 2024

From the Desk of Mr. Marty Van Hulle, Principal

SAL Parents:

Parting is such sweet sorrow . . . And while we look forward to some time away from the daily routine that is life at St. Anthony on the Lake School, we will miss the energy and excitement that each day of school brings.

As we close out the 2023-24 school year, I wanted to take a moment to thank those who make SAL such a special place. We are fortunate to have such a caring and dedicated staff who do their best every day to provide high quality experiences to our students. We also couldn’t do what we do without the countless parent volunteers who give so tirelessly of their time and talents. From events in the fall such as Gold in September to last Friday’s High Interest Day, our kids are exposed to so many memory-making activities. Thank you to everyone who has a hand in our success!

A few reminders as we close out the year:

We look forward to celebrating with our 8^th graders at graduation tomorrow tonight at 6:00. We will practice with the students tomorrow at 9:15 and then host our traditional “clap out” to celebrate the Class of 2024. We anticipate the clap out to begin at 10:15.

Tomorrow, Wednesday, is also a Culvers out-of-uniform day.

On Thursday we will host our all-school mass at 7:45. Students should wear their Mission shirts and their normal school uniform bottoms to mass. We will have a treat following mass and students are then free to depart for the summer. We ask that all students be picked up no later than 10:00 as staff will be busy wrapping up their end-of-year tasks. A reminder that there is no bus service for departure or EDC on Thursday. As we did last year, we will mail report cards home and they will be sent out sometime next week.

Thank you to all who helped make 2023-24 a great year for all of us! We are super appreciative of all who gave of their time and talents to provide high quality experiences for our students. Enjoy the summer ahead – we look forward to seeing everyone again in August!!

Have a great week ahead!

Take care and God Bless!

M. Van Hulle

Principal, SAL

Upcoming Important Dates

May 28

Culver's Night

May 29

Culver's Night Out of Uniform Day

8th Grade Graduation - 6:00 PM

May 30

Last Day of School

School Mass 7:45am

Dismissal 10am (No pick up bussing or EDC)

Mission Shirt - Uniform Bottoms

For the full, live calendar, please see here.

For the 2023-24 Event Calendar

Take a look at the 2024-25 Event Calendar

For more information regarding the mass schedule, including which grades will be doing the preparation for mass and upcoming Birthday Blessings , click here.

School News

Spring Concert - THANK YOU!

A special thank you to Ms. Koscinski for all of her work with the spring concert! Thank you, also, to many others who supported this great night with their many contributions. It was a wonderful evening and a great celebration of friendship as we close out the school year. If you would be interested, you can view the recording of the concert here.

High Interest Day - THANK YOU!

A huge thank you to the more than 100 volunteers that came out and made this year's High Interest Day a massive success! The kids had an absolute blast and it was in no small part to the many volunteers giving our students these opportunities. And thank you to those who participated in Alex's Lemonade Stand. It was a great fundraiser! Thank you, again!

Culver's Night - Tonight, Tuesday, May 28

Our final Culver's Night will be tonight, Tuesday, May 28 from 4:00 - 7:00 PM at the Culver's at 2600 N Grandview Blvd. Be sure to ask for your out of uniform coupon for our out of uniform day on Wednesday, May 29. Thank you for your support!

8th Grade Graduation - Wednesday, May 29

The St. Anthony on the Lake Class of 2024 will hold their commencement on Wednesday, May 29 at 6:00 in the church. If you are interested, the livestream of the ceremony can be found here.

EDC Bill - Final Payment Due June 15th

Please make all final EDC payments through Wordware by June 15th as we are moving to a new tuition management system!

New Tuition System!

We are excited to announce that we are switching from Wordware to a new tuition management system called FACTS. Our finance team has been meeting with FACTS to set our school up for the 24-25 school year.

-Once all the accounts have been set up, you will be notified by the school office and FACTS to set up your tuition account. Our goal is to send out information in early June.

- We will use FACTS to collect tuition & Extended Day Care fees.

-The first payment date is July 15^th. We are asking all families to have their contracts signed by July 1^st.

-New this year…FACTS will have auto payment set up for monthly EDC bills on the 15^th of each month.

2024-25 Athletics Registration is Now Open

Any youth who attend St. Anthony on the Lake's school or faith formation are invited to register

Click here for registration.

You can view the new schedule here.

Save the Date: New Member Athletic Meeting

There will be a New Member Athletic Meeting on Monday, August 26th at 7:30 PM outside of the SAL gym. Come check out our amazing athletics committee! We are looking for more members for the 24-25 sport season! Please RSVP to athletics@stanthony.cc

2024-25 Bus Transportation Registration for First Student (Waukesha)

St. Anthony students residing within the Waukesha School District that would like busing next school year will need to fill out the online transportation request form. The form should be completed by June 15. Parents will receive a confirmation email after they submit each request so they know that the request was received.

Called To Serve

THANK YOU!

A huge thank you to all of you for the countless volunteer hours this school this year! Service to others is at the heart of the Catholic faith and your work to support our school and our students has made a significant impact. We appreciate your time and talents in the many, varied ways that you have supported St. Anthony on the Lake Catholic School.

Parent Volunteer Expectations

Trimester 3 Sign Up - Now available, sign up today! If you would like to be added to our sub list, please include your contact information to the spreadsheet on sign up. Thank you!

St. Anthony on the Lake School is a strong, vibrant school due to the help of many volunteers!

We are fortunate to provide more variety of volunteer opportunities to parents and be able to use classroom volunteers. In addition to any volunteer duties you wish to do, all families are expected to sign up for 3 specific duties per trimester (through Sign-Up Genius), St. Anthony on the Lake: Trimester 3 Volunteer Sign Up (signupgenius.com) This includes playground, lunch serving, lunchroom helper, or health room. If you are unable to come to help during the school day, you are asked to sign up and in turn, get a sub from the sub list.

Immediate Volunteer Needs

Thank you for your many volunteer hours this year. We are pleased to report that we do not have any remaining volunteer slots unfilled for the remainder of the year. Thank you!

Safe Environment Education

Anyone who is volunteering in any manner here at St. Anthony on the Lake will need to participate in a one-time training titled “Safe Environment Education”. This training is mandated by the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. To register and for additional information, please go to the Safe Environment page on the Archdiocese website. Again, this training, along with a background check, is a one-time training requirement for all adults.

Greeters at Sunday Mass

Would your family like to greeters on Sunday Mornings at Church? Greeters play an important part in welcoming parishioners and visitors to Mass each week. Greeters have several important duties before Mass begins. They welcome people into the building, show them where to hang coats, where to find the restrooms and where the childcare room is.

How does your family become Greeters? You will need to contact the Music and Liturgy Office and have your family’s name added to the Greeters Participation Group of MySAL. Once your name is in the Participation Group you can go in at anytime and sign up for the date and Mass time you wish.

If you have any questions, contact Vincent LaTona in the Prayer and Worship Office at 262 691-1173 ex. 1109 or by email at latonav@stanthony.cc.

Prayers, Gratitude, and Celebration

Prayers for a fun and safe summer!

Please keep Fr. Ken in your prayers.

Please keep the Brunner family in your prayers.

Please pray for Kyler Hogan and the entire Hogan family.

Please keep the Drees family in your prayers.

Parish Opportunities

Summer Bible Camp Grades 3K-5

Registration is open for the St. Anthony on the Lake Bible Camp this summer! Children in grades 3K-5 can Dive into Friendship with God through scripture, crafts, games, snacks and fun! NEW THIS YEAR: With working parents and busy summer schedules in mind, we are offering Wrap Around Care!

Early drop off begins at 8 a.m. and after care is available until 5:30 p.m. After registration, you will have the option to register for Wrap Around Care for $20 per day, per child. Register today: https://stanthony.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/328/responses/new Students in 4 & 5 grade will have a separate track with field trips and learning opportunities.

Middle School Youth Group Upcoming Events

For other upcoming events, please see our Middle School Youth Group page!

Early Childhood Events & Moms Group

Click on this link to see the many fun and engaging activities for toddlers and preschoolers as well as time just for Moms: SAL Parish Early Childhood Events

Catholic Memorial Youth Football Registration

Attention boys currently enrolled in 3^rd through 7^th grades interested in playing football this fall. Catholic Memorial Jr. Crusader football registration is now open. Registration and additional information can be found here.