Weekly News, October 02, 2023

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October 02, 2023

From the Desk of Mr. Marty Van Hulle, Principal

SAL Parents:

The generosity and support of the SAL community was on full display last week as we gathered for the Gold in September mass and the funeral ceremony for Ralph Brunner. Thank you to all who participated in supporting the Hogans, all impacted by cancer, and the Brunner family!

We have a myriad of activities and events occurring over the course of the next couple of weeks.

Pet Blessing is scheduled for this Wednesday at 2:00 in the playground area behind the school.

Book Fair begins on Monday, October 9 and runs through the end of the day on Friday, October 13 (thank you Rachel O’Connor and Lindsay Schweikert).

We will celebrate KISS Day (Kids Invite Someone Special) next Friday, October 13 with mass at 12:30 PM followed by an opportunity for “KISS’ers” to visit their student’s classroom. RSVP and volunteer sign up is here. Thank you to Pam Feldkamp for coordinating this event.

Additionally, we host first trimester Parent Conferences on Tuesday, October 10 and Thursday, October 19 from 3:00 – 7:00. A reminder that conferences will once again be held virtually. Parents will receive their conference time slots sometime in the upcoming week.

We want to take the opportunity to send a special shout out of thanks to Mrs. Theresa Biwer who did a great job in subbing for us in middle school math. Theresa went above and beyond to ensure that our students had a positive experience in the math classroom as we await the arrival of Mr. John Leonardi who will be with us on a permanent basis beginning next Monday. Thank you Theresa!!

Enjoy these beautiful fall days!

Take care and God bless,

M. Van Hulle

Principal, SAL

Upcoming Important Dates

Tuesday, October 3

Picture Retake

Wednesday, October 4

All School Mass - Mission Shirts

Wednesday, October 4

Pet Blessing - 2:00 PM

Friday, October 6

Culver's Patron's Out of Uniform

Monday, Oct 9 - Friday, Oct 13

Scholastic Book Fair

Tuesday, Oct 10 & Thursday, Oct 19

Parent-Teacher Conferences

Friday, October 13

KISS Day - RSVP by this Friday!

Wednesday, October 18

All School Mass - Birthday Blessings for July and October Birthdays

For the full, live calendar, please see here.

For the 2023-24 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

Catholic Schools Walk

We invite you all to our annual Catholic Schools Walk, which will be held Saturday, November 4th. RSVP for the walk will be coming out shortly! This year, the event proceeds will be used for the 8th Grade Class trip to Washington D.C. The overall goal is $4,500 and we know we can accomplish this goal with the support of our SAL community! See promo video for the event.

We kindly ask that you use our school link or grade specific links that will be emailed out by grade this week via room parents. Thank you for your support!

EDC Reminder

Please remember to pack a snack and water bottle for your child if they plan to attend EDC!

Picture Retake - tomorrow!

We will have picture retake tomorrow morning. Any students who would like to retake their school photo can be out of uniform in their picture day attire.

K.I.S.S. Day (Kids Invite Someone Special) - RSVP Today!

This year's K.I.S.S. Day will be held on Friday, October 13 beginning with a 12:30 PM mass. Registration and additional information can be found here. Reservations are required by October 06. Please consider volunteering, sign up is on the registration page. Looking forward to a great day!

Pet Blessing

We will be holding our annual Pet Blessing on Wednesday, October 04 at 2:00 PM in the Lower Parking Lot. On the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, who loved and cared for animals and God's creation, we invite you and your pet to join us for this special blessing.

Trunk or Treat

Join us for our annual Trunk or Treat 10/27 @ 5:30pm. The lower lot will open at 5pm for those decorating trunks. Trunk or Treat is from 5:30pm-6:30pm followed by pizza and dancing in the PLC from 6:30-8pm. More information, included RSVP information, can be found here. Thank you!

Mustang Mascot Opportunity

Calling all children interested in being the Mustang Mascot! Your child must be in 4th-8th Grade to sign up! Please see the attached sign-up genius to sign up your child! Sign-up is first come, first serve! If your child misses the opportunity to be the mascot at a home volleyball game, a sign-up genius will be shared out for all home basketball games at the end of the volleyball season! GO MUSTANGS!!

High Interest Day Planning Committee Volunteers

This year's High Interest Day is back on Friday, May 24th and we are looking for volunteers to join our planning committee! It's a great way to get some volunteer hours and plan an awesome day for our students. If you are interested in joining please reach out to Liz Kurowski at

kurowski1017@gmail.com. If you can't volunteer on the committee please mark your calendars for May 24th to help out on High Interest Day. We need lots of volunteers to make it work!

Women of Christ Conference

Please join us on Saturday, November 18th for Women of Christ 2023. Come celebrate our faith with camaraderie, inspirational speakers, and yes, even a vendor market with great shopping. Adoration and reconciliation will be available throughout the day. The event concludes with 4pm Mass celebrated by Archbishop Jerome Listecki. If you have any questions, please contact Julie Goyette.

Called To Serve

Altar Server Training

Want to be an altar server for weekend masses? Training sessions will be held Monday evening on Sunday, October 8 from 2-3:30 p.m. for anyone 6 grade thru adult who is interested. Contact Dcn Dennis Petrie with questions at petriedj@gmail.com.

Parent Volunteer Expectations

Trimester 1 Sign Up

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 1 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

Tuesday, October 03 - Lunch Server

Wednesday, October 04 - Lunch Server, Lunch Helper

Thursday, October 05 - Lunch Helper

Friday, October 06 - Lunch Server

Monday, October 09 - Lunch Server, Lunch Helper

Wednesday, October 11 - Lunch Server

Thursday, October 12 - Lunch Server, Lunch Helper

Friday, October 13 - Lunch Server (2)

Special Volunteer Opportunities

We have a couple of special volunteer opportunity needs throughout the school year! Please contact the school office for additional information.

Office Tasks – help sporadically with larger office projects (mailings, tracking, organizing).
Volunteer Coordinator – create sign-up every trimester for daily tasks (Sign Up Genius). Help track volunteer duties occasionally.
Immunization Volunteer - assist with tracking our school's immunization information. Bulk of volunteer hours are in the beginning of the school year.

Playground and hot lunch duties will take place from 11:30-12:45pm (11:15am arrival time for checking in with the office). New this year, Health Room this year will take place from 12- 12:45pm. Please note: ALL volunteers must participate in Safe Environment education before they may volunteer.

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.

Prayers, Gratitude, and Celebration

Please keep the Brunner family in your prayers.

Please pray for Kyler Hogan and the entire Hogan family.

Parish Opportunities

Middle School Youth Group

Join us as we follow along with Bob Ross to create a happy little piece of art on Wednesday, October 04 from 6:00 - 8:00PM in the St. Anthony Fellowship Hall. You can register online on the parish website. Please contact Tasha Baures with any questions.

Middle School Youth Group Upcoming Events

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

Moms Group

Mom’s Group is geared towards moms of young children but welcomes moms of all ages and stages. This year we will be discussing how we find wonder and awe in the crazy, daily life of motherhood as we reflect on the book Nurture the Wow by Danya Ruttenberg. Reading the book is optional. Join us for hospitality and discussion at our first gathering on September 28 from 9:30-11:00 in the Bride’s Room. Childcare is available by pre-registering with Tasha at baurest@stanthony.cc.

Children’s Liturgy of the Word

We will begin offering CLOW began this past weekend during the 9:00 Mass. This ministry offers young children the opportunity to hear the Sunday Scriptures at their own level. Children ages 4 to Gr 1 are invited to participate. Middle & High Schoolers are encouraged to help! If you are interested in being an adult Leader, contact Debbie kuschd@stanthony.cc or Ann grunwaldta@stanthony.cc.

FORMED Catholic Media

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