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Live the Gospel Values
Seek the Lost
Commit to our Faith and to Academic Excellence and Serve Others
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“This is my body, which will be given for you; do this in memory of me.”
Luke 22:19
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From the Desk of Mr. Marty Van Hulle, Principal
SAL Parents:
Happy 2024! It is my sincere hope that all had a great Christmas Holiday and that your new year has gotten off to a good start! With the turning of the calendar, we begin to look ahead to the 2024-25 school year. On Sunday, January 28 (10:00 – 1:00), we will host our annual Open House. Open House provides a great opportunity for us to showcase all the terrific offerings we have at SAL and to welcome new families. Current families are encouraged to attend to support new families and to meet their teachers for the upcoming school year. We are looking for volunteers to assist with Open House so if you are interested and available, the link to volunteer is here .
With regard to the 2024-25 school year, we are awaiting some dates from the Archdiocese to finalize our school calendar; however, we do have some dates established for next year. The first student day will be Wednesday, August 21. Because of the late arrival of Easter in 2025 (April 20), we will host a Spring Break from March 22 – 30, 2025. This time frame aligns with the area public schools and allows us to break up the long stretch between Christmas and Easter. During Easter week, we will have an early release day on Thursday, April 17 and return to school on Tuesday, April 22. Once the Arch communicates their calendar for next year, we will finalize ours and distribute it shortly thereafter.
And while there is information about SCRIP included below, we wanted to make sure to highlight the tremendous success of the program this year. In December alone, SCRIP sales topped $25,000 with $1,250 coming back to us in the form of rebates. And since July, there have been sales in excess of $70,000 with rebates nearing $5,000. Thank you to all who are purchasing SCRIP and to Ashley Knutson, Ashley Packee, and Laura Swenson for getting SCRIP up and running once again and for their outstanding efforts in providing a resource that benefits us all– great work!!
Have a great week ahead and God bless,
M. Van Hulle
Principal, SAL
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Upcoming Important Dates
The Week of Monday, January 08
MAP Testing
Wednesday, January 10
Birthday Blessings Mass
Monday, January 15
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No School
Wednesday, January 17
School Mass
Tuesday, January 23
Culver's Night
Wednesday, January 24
School Mass
Sunday, January 28
St. Anthony on the Lake Open House - Register Today!
January 29 - February 02
Catholic Schools Week
Wednesday, January 31
School Mass
For the full, live calendar, please see here.
For the 2023-24 Event Calendar
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For more information regarding the mass schedule, including which grades will be doing the preparation for mass and upcoming Birthday Blessings , click here. | | |
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Inclement Weather Protocols
As you may know, the forecast for tomorrow calls for some potentially challenging weather.
As a result, there are 3 possibilities as it relates to hosting school when inclement weather is forecast:
- School occurs as normal.
- School is cancelled for the entire day.
- School is dismissed early due to worsening road conditions.
And while option 3, dismissing early, doesn’t happen very often, please know that this is not out of the realm of possibility.
Because our bus route is the first run of the afternoon for our bus companies, if **Kettle Moraine decides to close early, this would mean we would be dismissing students ahead of the normal end time. The timing of early dismissal is dependent upon road conditions and can vary; however, we wanted to provide you with the possibility that this could in fact occur so that proper arrangements can be considered for pickup.
**Decisions about school closures are made by the Superintendents of School in the surrounding area and our closing/early dismissal procedures mirror the Kettle Moraine School District.
Obviously, if school is cancelled or if we dismiss early, there will be no after school activities or EDC.
Please know that situations such as this are always fluid and that things could rapidly change.
As a result, IF there is a change in the normal operating procedures, we will let you know as soon as possible.
Registration 2024-25
This year, we are asking families to register for the 24-25 school year online. This Friday, an email is going out with the link to register and additional instructions. We ask that families turn in their registration fee ($150 per student) to the school office via check or cash. An envelope is going home with oldest & only to turn in payment. The envelope will include a copy of the proposed 24-25 tuition fee document (to keep) and the 2023 registration fee tax letter.
Tax Document 2023
The 2023 registration tax document from the school office will be sent home this week. More details to follow regarding how to access your 2023 tuition and EDC payments via Wordware.
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January Birthday Blessings Mass
Students with a birthday in January can be dressed up, out of uniform on Wednesday, January 10 and will receive a special blessing from Fr. Tony!
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No School - Monday, January 15
In observance of the celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, there will be no classes held on Monday, January 15.
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Art Club
A winter season of the St. Anthony on the Lake Art Club will be starting up on January 29th through April 8th (with Monday, April 1st off for Easter Break). It is a 10 session season. $155 per child for the 10 sessions, additional siblings $130. See flyer for more info and register today!
EDC Billing - December Payment
December EDC bill is ready for payment! Please log into Wordware at your convenience.
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Safe Environment Training at St. Anthony on the Lake
St. Anthony on the Lake will be hosting a Safe Environment Training Course (Which is a required training in order to volunteer at the school) on Thursday, January 18 in St. Anthony Hall from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The training will be facilitated by Ann Fons from the Archdiocese. The course is free but registration is required (Please note registration closes 24 prior to the training). Registration and additional information can be found here.
Open House Point Person Needed!
St. Anthony's Annual Open House will be on Sunday, January 28 beginning at 10:00 AM. This great event helps us to kick off our celebration of Catholic Schools Week! We are in need of support with our marketing for the Open House. If you would be interested in supporting our school through this role, please contact Ashley Packee (ashley.packee@gmail.com).
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Culver's Night - January 23rd
St. Anthony on the Lake's next Culver's Night fundraiser will be held Tuesday, January 23 from 4:00-7:00 PM at 2600 N Grandview Blvd, Waukesha. Come join in on the fun and tasty treats. Don't forget to ask for your Out of Uniform pass!
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School Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes
St. Anthony on the Lake's School Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes from the November 13, 2023 meeting and January, 2024 can be reviewed here.
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Father Daughter Glow Dance
Save the date for this year's Father Daughter Dance on Friday, March 08 from 6:30 - 8:30 in the St. Anthony on the Lake PLC. Snacks, dance, photo booth, glow favor and craft will be included. Cost is $30 per family. Be sure to RSVP here! It will be a great night!
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Parent Volunteer Expectations
Trimester 2 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 2 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, January 09 - Playground Helper (2), Lunch Server, Lunch Helper
Wednesday, January 10 - Playground Helper, Lunch Server (2)
Thursday, January 11 - Playground Helper, Lunch Helper
Friday, January 12 - Playground Helper, Lunch Server, Lunch Helper
Tuesday, January 16 - Playground Helper (2), Lunch Server (2)
Wednesday, January 17 - Playground Helper, Lunch Server, Lunch Helper
Thursday, January 18 - Lunch Server, Lunch Helper
Friday, January 19 - Playground Helper, Lunch Server
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.
Safe Environment Training at St. Anthony on the Lake
St. Anthony on the Lake will be hosting a Safe Environment Training Course (Which is a required training in order to volunteer at the school) on Thursday, January 18 in St. Anthony Hall from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The training will be facilitated by Ann Fons from the Archdiocese. The course is free but registration is required (Please note registration closes 24 prior to the training). Registration and additional information can be found here.
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Prayers, Gratitude, and Celebration | |
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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.
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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
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Marriage Enrichment Event - Trivia Night
Join the Marriage Enrichment Committee for our upcoming Trivia Night coming on Saturday, January 27! It is a really fun event filled with food, fellowship, and Trivia! Teams of six can either be made by you or you can sign up and we will put you with a team. Pizza, salad, dessert, beer, wine, and soda will be provided. If you have children, we are offering limited sign up for childcare and a movie for children 4 years old to 5th Grade for a fee. Contact Debbie Kusch at kusch@stanthony.cc to register for childcare. Click here to sign up for this great event and for additional information.
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Box Tops
Scan receipts using the Box Tops app. Contact Angie Lois with questions.
Shop with Scrip
Contact the Scrip Coordinators with questions. Here is the website and enrollment code for Scrip.
Website: Raise Right link with enrollment code 8A9AC926897
SCRIP
Buy Scrip - Gift Cards to everywhere you shop!!
September Sales: $18,025
September Rebate to School: $1,500
October Sales: $7,130 in sales
October Rebate to School: $436.32
November Sales: $11,962.50 in sales
November Rebate to School: $1,031.35
December Sales: $25,216.50
December Rebate to School: $1,250.6
Total Sales July 01 through December 31, 2023: $70,534,
Total Rebates This School Year = $4,855.59
Thank you all for your continued support of this program that goes directly back to our school!!
Change your habits and help our school!!
*Need a gift card? Get your January Orders in now!*
For more information, please see our Scrip webpage. Questions: scrip@stanthony.cc
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