Weekly News, October 07, 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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“Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.”

Matthew 5:16

October 07, 2024

From the Desk of Mr. Marty Van Hulle, Principal

SAL Parents:

One of the challenges of recognizing people in a public forum is the danger that deserving individuals may be overlooked. Nonetheless, I feel it important to “shout out” some people for their contributions to our school community these past few weeks. Last Friday we celebrated KISS Day – thank you Pam Feldkamp and your helpers for making this such a great event! Thank you to the Hogan's for your words of inspiration at our Gold in September mass. Julie Goyette, Jamie Fraundorf, and Debbie Dascalu coordinated a wonderful Gold in September blanket tying event and mass! A huge shoutout to Tasha Baures for planning and working with Father Mark and Mrs. Anderson on the 8^th Grade Retreat. The 8^th Grade Retreat is a great example of the way in which Faith Formation and the school work together as we attempt to build better Catholics. And finally, a huge thank you to Rachel O’Connor and Lindsay Schweikert for their outstanding work with the Book Fair! And while final numbers are not yet in, we know that this was our most successful Fair. Thanks also to all who stuck around on Friday to help us pack up books and put St. Anthony Hall back together in time for Family Program weekend.

A final reminder that we are hosting Catholic Schools Walk on Friday at 1:30 – all are welcome to attend, and we will be sporting SAL Spirit Wear to demonstrate unity as a school community. Our goal is to secure a donation from each SAL family in the hopes of raising at least $3,500 which will allow us to provide invaluable tuition assistance for those families in need. Donations can be made here: Schools-Walk (catholicschoolswalk.org)

Thank you to all who do so much to make SAL a special place for all!

Have a great week ahead - take care and God Bless,

M. Van Hulle

Principal, SAL

Upcoming Important Dates

October 07

Picture Retake Day

October 08

Parent Teacher Conference Day 1

October 9

Chess Club - 2:30-3:30pm

October 11

Catholic Schools Walk - Spiritwear Day

October 16

Birthday Blessings Mass - October/July

October 17

Parent Teacher Conferences Day 2

October 18

No School - Teacher Inservice Day

October 23

New Altar Server Training

(Immediately After All School Mass)

October 25

Trunk or Treat -RSVP Here

October 28

Opera for the Young - "The Magic Flute"

November 01

All School Mass - All Saints Day

November 06

School Mass - Mission Shirt

November 13

School Mass - November Birthday Blessings

November 15

End of Trimester 1

November 16

Mostaccioli Madness

November 20

Report Cards Send Home

November 26

Culver's Night

November 27 - December 01

Thanksgiving Break

December 02

No School - Arch Inservice

For the full, live calendar, please see here.

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

Conference Slips

Your student's conference date/time confirmation slip were sent home last week. Please contact the school office if you have any questions.

Picture Retake Day

Our picture retake day is tomorrow morning! Students can be dressed up out of uniform if they need a retake.

New Hot Lunch Option - Yogurt Parfait!

This week, we were fortunate to be able to offer a third hot lunch option. Moving forward, we will have a yogurt parfait option for hot lunch. This will be offered daily and includes yogurt, strawberries, granola, and string cheese. This is not in addition to the other options. Now students can either pick from one of the two options offered or a parfait.

Catholic Schools Walk - This Friday!

The Catholic Schools Walk is this week. Students can be out of uniform in spiritwear gear!

Who: St. Anthony on the Lake students, staff, and families
What: Catholic Schools Walk
When: Friday, October 11 at 1:30 p.m.
Where: Around the campus at St. Anthony on the Lake

Our goal: $3,500 for tuition assistance. We would like each student to obtain at least one donation; however, students can obtain more than one donation. They can ask parents, grandparents, family members, neighbors, etc.

To make a donation, click on the “Make a Donation" button on the Catholic Schools Walk website: https://www.catholicschoolswalk.org/Schools-Walk

and select St. Anthony on the Lake.

Kyler's Krew - Donation Thank You!

Thank you to all who participated in the Kyler's Krew fundraiser during Gold in September. This year we raised $955, which is almost double our donation from last year!

Trunk or Treat

Join us for our annual Trunk or Treat on Friday, October 25, 2024 at 5 p.m. The lower lot will open at 4 p.m. for those decorating trunks. Trunk or Treat is from 5 - 6 p.m. followed by pizza and dancing in the PLC from 6 -8 p.m. Please RSVP by October 23rd here.

Volunteer Sign up Genius

New Altar Server Training

Deacon Dennis and Mary Petrie will be holding a new altar server training session on Wednesday, October 23rd right after our all-school mass. All fifth through eighth grade students who have not previously been altar servers are welcome to attend.

School Parent Faith Formation

Parents of St. Anthony on the Lake School children are invited to a faith formation opportunity presented by our Director of Adult Formation, Al McCauley – immediately following the school Masses on Wednesdays, October 23, November 13, and December 4. We’ll meet in room F & G for 30-45 minutes to explore some of the key aspects of our Catholic faith. Light refreshments will be provided. We’d be grateful if you would register with Mo Michaels at michaelsm@stanthony.cc for this free event, so we can plan accordingly.

SAL Babysitter Directory

If you have a middle school student(s) who's certified in babysitting and interested in babysitting other SAL kiddos, please send their name to school@stanthony.cc. The office will compile a list of names in case current SAL families are in need of babysitting. Thank you for the consideration.

FACTS (Tuition Accounts)

A reminder that EDC will now auto pull on the 15th of each month. Our first EDC bill for August & September is due on October 15th. FACTS will send you a reminder 4 days prior to the 15th.

Save the Date - Mostaccioli Madness

Mostaccioli Madness will be held on Saturday, November 16 from 4:00 until 8:00. More information will be coming soon on this great event to support our 8th Grade class trip to Washington D.C.

Scrip Out of Uniform Reminder

A reminder for each family that purchased SCRIP in the month of September, your children will be rewarded with an out of uniform pass to be used on October 17th!

Save the Date - Signature Event Saturday, March 08, 2025

This year's event will be hosted at the Ingleside Hotel in Pewaukee. Registration is available now! Many more details to come.

Mother/Daughter Brunch

All SAL mothers and daughters are welcome to join us for brunch at the Golden Mast Inn on Sunday, November 10 from 11:00 AM until 2:00 PM. Cost is $42 per adult and $22 for anyone 12 or under. Payment can be sent to Kristina Hall @Kristina-Hall-26. Please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns to maiers.megan@gmail or kristinah17@outlook.com.

Giving Tree Service Project

Please join Girl Scout Troops 20225 and 37519 as they are hosting all girls grades 5k-8th to participate in the Season of Giving Service Project. Join our Girl Scouts to assemble tags for the Church Giving Tree on Tuesday, November 12 from 2:30 - 3:30 PM in Fellowship Hall! Please sign up here!

Called To Serve

Volunteers! We need 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). 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.

Playground helpers (2) – will report to the office to sign in.

Lunch servers (2)- will report to the office to sign in.

Lunch helper (1) – will report to the office to sign in.

Health Room volunteer (1) - will report to the office.

Playground and hot lunch duties will take place from 11:30-12:45pm (11:15am arrival time for to check in with the office). 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. We are offering a Safe Environment training on Wednesday, August 28th from 6-9pm in St. Anthony Hall. Register here for the training.

Parent Volunteer Expectations

Trimester 1 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!

Immediate Volunteer Needs

Every week, we will share the most pressing volunteer positions we need filled in order for our school days to run smoothly.

Monday, October 07 - Lunch Server (2)

Tuesday, October 08 - Lunch Server

Wednesday, October 09 - Lunch Server (2)

Thursday, October 10 - Lunch Server, Lunch Helper

Friday, October 11 - Playground Helper, Lunch Server

Monday, October 14 - Lunch Servers (2)

Tuesday, October 15 - Playground Helper, Lunch Server

Wednesday, October 16 - Lunch Servers (2), Lunch Helper

Thursday, October 17 - Lunch Servers (2), Lunch Helper

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

Prayers of thanksgiving to all who were able to join us for KISS Day! It was wonderful and we were so happy to meet so many important people in the lives of our students!

Student Act of Kindness Award...The Sent Awards

Below are the students who carried out an act of kindness this school year and we want to recognize this week:

Jackson Dietz (8th) - volunteered to lead morning prayer for an absent student!
Ethan Hamilton (8th) - volunteering to be a lunch buddy when one was needed!
Paisley Johnson (2nd) - grabbing a 3K student's water bottle off the bus and giving it to her!
Eliahna Walter (5th) - going to the office to get more copy paper for downstairs!

Parish 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 - Check out this link for information on Children's Liturgy of the Word, Kid's Corner at Donut Sunday, Guardians and Angels, and Mom's Group.

Catechists Needed

St Anthony Faith Formation needs Catechists for the upcoming formation year. All you need is a love of God and a desire to share your faith, we will provide the rest! Grab a friend and share the experience by teaching together. For more information contact Tasha Baures: baurest@stanthony.cc or 262-691-9170 X1115

Marriage Enrichment Committee

The Marriage Enrichment Committee is looking for new members to help plan fun enjoyable activities for engaged and married couples. This ministry offers opportunities for pairs to enrich their relationship through programs allowing them to spend time together learning, communicating, and socializing. If you are interested please reach out to Debbie Kusch at kuschd@stanthony.cc. Hope to have you join us in spreading the love at St. Anthony on the Lake!

Eucharistic Adoration at the Schoenstatt Retreat Center

Women in Christ Conference

All women are invited to celebrate the beauty of their Catholic faith at the annual Women of Christ Conference on Saturday, November 16, at the Brookfield Conference Center at 325 S. Moorland Road across from Brookfield Square.

The theme of this year’s conference is: Hail, Full of Grace. Join us as we unpack the astonishing richness of Mary as Virgin, Bride and Mother.

Come for a day of joy and camaraderie and be renewed and fortified in your faith! Take encouragement from dynamic speakers - Dr. Edward Sri, Sr. Mary Rachel Capets, OP, Fr. Michael Joseph Paris, OCD, Fr. Patrick Magnor, and Mary Magnor as MC. Take part in confession and Adoration and shop the vendor market for the perfect Christmas gifts. The day concludes with Vigil Mass celebrated by Archbishop Jerome Listecki. To register, contact your parish liaison or go to www.womenofchrist.net. Please contact Julie Goyette, parish liaison for the conference, with any questions at 262-343-1349 and/or her e-mail address, juliejeansuperstar@yahoo.com. Additional information regarding the conference can be found here.

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.

Scrip

Scrip is one of the easiest ways to raise money for St. Anthony on the Lake AND is a key part of our fundraising activities. (See this great instructional video for information on Scrip and how to get started with your orders.) Last school year, SCRIP sales totaled $103,791 and resulted in almost $6,800 being donated back to school. This money was used to help support the purchase of curricular resources, for tuition assistance, and classroom supplies.

So how does SCRIP work? You buy either a physical gift card or e-gift card at face value. For each purchase, both you and St. Anthony earns money back. Earnings vary based on the rebate percentage offered by that merchant but range from 1.25% to 22%. Of the rebate earned, 50% goes back to the school and the other 50% is distributed at your discretion to one of the following:

· Credited to your family’s (or another family’s) tuition in the following academic year

· Donated to St. Anthony’s on the Lake School

· Donated to St. Anthony’s on the Lake Choir

· Paid to you as a cash rebate (2024-2025 rebate will be paid in July 2025)

Last year, some individuals earned over $300 in tuition credits and received over $400 in cash rebates!

The easiest way to purchase SCRIP is via the RaiseRight App. The RaiseRight App offers instant e-gift cards from over 1000+ merchants. You can purchase e-giftcards oftentimes in $5 increments while checking out at a store and use it instantly. For a list of merchants available through the app, visit https://www.raiseright.com/brands.

You may also purchase physical gift cards either through the app or using the Scrip To Go Order Form. The gift cards can be sent home with your child at school or picked up in the office.

More information related to SCRIP will go home with your child today. Please make sure to purchase Culver’s gift cards by September 20th and use them at our first Culver’s Night on Tuesday, September 24. Thanks for your support of SAL and SCRIP! Reach out to scrip@stanthony.cc for further questions.