Newsletter from Principal Franz

November 15, 2023

WOW!! The Back to the Future Fundraiser was an extraordinary event! Let me express my deepest gratitude and appreciation to each and every one of you who dedicated your time, effort and enthusiasm to this night of friendship and fundraising. Your commitment to supporting our school community is overwhelming. You have strengthened the bonds of friendship and created opportunities for our students to enhance their educational experience.

Thank you for embodying the spirit of Father Allouez Catholic School and for being shining examples of generosity and kindness.

Remember to document your volunteer time in our new software program called Track It Forward. This system will allow families to be able to track their own hours throughout the school year and notify families when volunteers are needed. Each family was issued one login based on the email of the primary contact in the TADS account.

For guides on the system visit: https://fatherallouezschool.org/family-involvement/service-hours-tracking/

If you have any questions or a different email needs to be used, please contact FACSTracking@gmail.com.

Reminder

This Friday, November 17 is the end of the 1st trimester and is an early dismissal:

St Matthew Campus - 11:15
Resurrection Campus - 11:30

There will be after school care offered at the St. Matthew Campus for those families that use our after care program during the year. Please send a bag lunch with your child.

Report Cards will be sent home with your child on Monday, November 27th.

Happy Thanksgiving

I want to wish everyone a blessed and holy Thanksgiving week. School will be in session Monday and Tuesday, November 20 & 21 and off Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, November 22, 23 & 24.. There will be no Wednesday communication newsletter next week.

Growing in GRACE

Kay Franz

NEWSPAPERS NEEDED!

The Father Allouez Musical class will be performing The Newsies Jr. on February 16th. In order to help make our musical successful we need a lot of old newspapers. Please bring them to the Resurrection campus school office by February 8 if you have any to spare and help our Newsies to Carry the Banner, this February.

Please consider taking a shift or two for noon recess duty at the Resurrection campus or lunchroom duty at the St. Matthew Campus. More dates have been added to the sign-up to take us through the rest of the school year. Click here to sign up for SMC Click here for RC

Scrip pick-up Invite

Looking to get your volunteer hours in! Pick up scrip at St. John the Baptist Parish office in Howard on Wednesday between 9am and 1pm and drop off at the St. Matthew Parish office. Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up.

Scrip pick-up Sign-up Genius

SAC Meetings – Parent Attendance

Parents are welcome to attend any SAC meetings throughout the school year. They occur on the 3^rd Thursday of each month and dates are published in the weekly newsletter calendar. Next meeting is November 30.

7th and 8th Grade Sports Calendar

Look for 5th and 6th Grade Sports Calendar mid-November!

This year, we will be hosting Alpha for the Father Allouez community. Alpha is a video series that invites us to explore some of life’s biggest questions. Each session will last roughly 90 minutes and include snacks, a video, and discussion with other FACS parents. Everyone is invited to participate, regardless of their faith background.

We will be kicking off Alpha in December (see dates and times below). To make it easier for parents to attend, we are offering free child care at each session. Simply sign up here (https://forms.gle/qM25TeEKSt8Pd72HA) so we can plan for food and child care.

Session 1 - Sunday, December 3, 3:30 - 5:00 in the St. Matthew Gathering Space
Session 2 - Sunday, December 10, 3:30 - 5:00 in the St. Matthew Gathering Space
Details about dates, times, and locations of upcoming sessions are TBD.

Check out the video to learn more about Alpha.

Calendar of Events
Nov. 17 Early Dismissal SMC-11:15 RC-11:30/End of Trimester 1/Teacher In-Service
Nov. 17 Packer/Football Dress Down Day/Uniform bottoms
Nov. 22-24 No School Thanksgiving Break
Nov. 30 SAC Meeting/RC 6:00pm
Dec. 5 Christmas Concert, Gr. K-4 6:00pm SMC
Dec. 12 Christmas Concert/Gr. 5-8/Band 6:00pm RC
Dec. 22-29 No School-Christmas Vacation
Jan. 1 No School -New Year's Day
Jan. 2 Classes Resume

GRACE NEWS

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Priority Admission Application Period Period: November 1 - December 21, 2023

RESURRECTION PARISH FAMILY EVENT

NDA News - November

Preview Night:

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Preview Night on November 2nd.

8th grade families: Enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year is now open! Click this link to our application.

New NDA Future Girls Soccer

Be part of the kickoff to the NDA Girls Soccer Futures Program! For more information, please fill out this form or email nbrowne56@yahoo.com

NDA Girls Lacrosse Assistant Lacrosse Coach Position

The NDA Girls Lacrosse team is looking for an assistant coach for this upcoming spring season. The position is linked here. If you are interested please reach out to Head Coach, Hailey Anderson at handerson@notredameacademy.com

FACS 2023 MAJOR FUNDRAISER SPONSORS:

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