Weekly News, September 25, 2023

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Pewaukee, WI 53072

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

Luke 22:19

September 25, 2023

From the Desk of Mr. Marty Van Hulle, Principal

SAL Parents:

We have multiple events occurring this week which exemplify the way in which the SAL community supports and cares for one another.

On Wednesday, we will be hosting our annual Gold in September mass. All students, staff, and mass attendees are encouraged to wear gold to support Kyler Hogan and his family, as well as all those impacted by childhood cancer. Debbie Dascalu coordinated the purchase of materials for blankets which were tied and will be blessed at Mass. This year, 30 blankets will be donated to Children's Hospital. On Friday, we will host an out of uniform fundraiser to assist affected families – a $1.00 minimum donation is requested and can be given to classroom teachers upon arrival on Friday.

In order for the SAL staff to support Mrs. Brunner and attend the funeral of her husband, Ralph, we have an early release day scheduled for Friday. Specifics for the day are as follows:

We will run our regular class schedule from 7:30 – 10:30.
Students will be dismissed at 10:30 – busses will run at this time.
We will provide EDC services, free of charge, for students from 10:30 – 1:00. Students who remain with us at 1:00 will return to their homeroom/classroom teacher until the end of the school day.
Students staying with us from 1:00 through the end of the day will be dismissed to depart for home or EDC at 2:30. Bussing will not be available at this time. Please email the school office if you plan to stay past 10:30am.
Students staying through lunch will need to bring a cold lunch as no hot lunch will be served. Milk will be available.

The events of the week are a reminder of how fortunate we are to be a part of such a caring and supportive community.

Take care and God bless,

M. Van Hulle

Principal, SAL

Upcoming Important Dates

Tuesday, September 26

Culver's Night 4:00 - 7:00 PM

Please note that this is a slight shift in times from last year's Culver's Nights

Wednesday, September 27

Gold in September All School Mass - wear gold top with uniform bottoms

Friday, September 29

Early Release at 10:30 AM; Buses will run

Out of Uniform - bring $1 donation

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

Tuesday, Oct 10 & Thursday, Oct 19

Parent-Teacher Conferences

Friday, October 13

KISS Day - RSVP Today!

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!

Gold in September

We will be celebrating our Childhood Cancer Awareness Mass on Wednesday, September 27^th. Students are asked to wear a gold top and uniform bottoms on the 27th. Please email the name of a loved one impacted by cancer to school@stanthony.cc by Monday, September 25th. Your child will bring up a flower as a remembrance of their loved one as their name is called. Students can be out of uniform this Friday with a donation of $1 for Kyler's Crew.

Culver's Night

Please join us for Culver's Night to help raise money for St. Anthony on the Lake School! Culver's Night will run from 4:00 - 7:00 PM (Please note that this is a slight shift in times from last year's Culver's Nights) at the Culver's 2600 N Grandview Blvd, Waukesha, WI 53188. Be sure to ask for your out of uniform pass!

EDC Reminder

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

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 02. 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.

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

September 25 and October 8

Want to be an altar server for weekend masses? Training sessions will be held Monday evening September 25 from 6:30-8 pm and 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, September 26 - Lunch Server

Wednesday, September 27 - Lunch Helper

Monday, October 02 - Lunch Server (2)

Tuesday, October 03 - Lunch Server

Wednesday, October 04 - Lunch Server

Thursday, October 05 - Lunch Helper

Friday, October 06 - Lunch Server

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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FORMED videos for free? FORMED is an online subscription service like Netflix and Disney+ and provides Catholic Faith-based videos, books, documentaries, and much more for the whole family. It is FREE to sign up through St. Anthony's subscription.

Here's how you can start watching:

Go to FORMED.org/signup
Enter your parish zip code or name to select your parish (St. Anthony on the Lake OR 53072)
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After you are registered, visit FORMED.org and click “Sign In”, just enter your email and click the link in your email.