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Eli Hansen
Cancer Fighting Super Hero
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Upcoming Dates
Sept. 12-16
G9 Penny Wars
MAP testing - all grades
Sept. 14
Show up anytime to eat and our school gets 15%!!
Sept. 16
HSS Registration Deadline
$1 Dress Down Day
Sept. 17
1 pm Children's Choir Music Fair
Sept. 21
8:30 am Knippel Koffee
Sept. 20
Sept. 23
No School!!
Hot Summer Slice!!
Sept. 24/25
Grade 8 Greeters at Mass
Sept. 27
Oct. 2
4-6 pm New Family/Mentor Family Social
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School
Parish
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Parish Connection
-Sept. 18th 6pm Freshman ice cream social.
-Sept. 18th/19th Family Program begins. School families are welcome to register or parents are always invited to come for the adult speaker portions Monday evenings 6:25-7:25. Sept. 19 speaker is Al McCauley on the topic of prayer in your every day lives.
-Sept. 25th 9am-4pm Freshman Retreat.
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Meet the Hansens
C
ancer Fighting Super Squad
In April of 2016, the Hansen family was handed news that would bring them to their knees. Four-year-old Eli was diagnosed with High Risk Stage IV Neuroblastoma, a rare form of childhood cancer. For the second time in less than three years, their family would be fighting cancer. Mom, Jamie, is a breast cancer survivor and the Hansens know all too well the trauma a cancer diagnosis brings.
Eli is a silly, fun, smart and very brave little boy. He wants to be a police officer when he grows up, he loves to make people happy and is an expert on all things dinosaur. He is fighting this hard battle with his mom (Jamie), dad (Chris), big sisters
Ella (6th Grade) and Abby (4th Grade), big brother Owen (2nd Grade) and baby brother Alex (6 months) by his side. The family are St. Anthony on the Lake Parishioners and are involved with the St. Anthony Family Program as well as Athletics.
E
li faces a long road of treatments from chemo to bone marrow transplants and surgery, and there have already been some setbacks along the way, but the Hansens remain faith-filled and courageous as they face the unknowns with God and Eli's Super Squad on their side.
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It's not too late to sign up and become a member of our SAL walk team! Come walk with us on Saturday, October 15th. Registration is free until September 19th. All participants receive a free t-shirt! Remember 100% of all donations stay right here at St. Anthony to be used for tuition assistance! Register at
www.catholicschoolswalk.org.
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I am Reliable. I do what I say and I am where I should be...on time.
I am
E
ncouraging.
I do not put down others.
I have
S
elf-Worth. I accept and am happy with myself.
I have a
P
urpose.
God made everyone with a purpose and I will remember this.
I make an
Effort. I am not perfect but I strive to be all God wants me to be.
I Care. I behave in a way that shows I care.
I am
T
ruthful. Truthfulness requires courage and sacrifice.
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Did you know?
Our school google calendar can be linked to your personal calendar on your computer or phone! To do this, click on School Calendar under Quicklinks above, click on the +google link on the bottom right hand corner of the school calendar, then click on yes to add to your calendar. It will automatically update as dates are added or changed.
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Morning Mass Reflection:
Today Fr. John Yockey encouraged us to have courage. He challenged us to have confidence in the cross of Jesus and ask Him to give us the help we need.
At the end of Mass, we had a special birthday blessing for those with an August or September birthday. The students and Mrs. Krahn were reminded that they are gifts from God and we are all so grateful they were born.
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Summer Enrichment Awards
Congratulations to all of our summer enrichment award winners! We are proud of your hard work and dedication to "Be learning, Be active and Be faithful" over the summer!
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| 6-8th graders met for Middle in the Middle which included a bike ride, pizza, bonfire, s'mores and sharing faith. |
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From the Desk of Ellen Knippel, Principal
Dear Parents,
It has only been a week since our last newsletter but we have had some staffing changes....
G
oodbye and Good luck:
Kari Suhm, our hot lunch supervisor, has taken a full time position closer to home.
We WELCOME:
- Julia Appleton - our new hot lunch coordinator
- Patricia Lyman - new EDC aide (PreK)
- Carol Vetro - new EDC aide (PreK)
- Chelsea Betz - our new music teacher. Ms. Betz has recently graduated with her Master's in Music/voice from Northwestern. We are excited to have her join our community!
Blessings!
Mrs. Knippel
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9/12/16 - 9/16/16 - Penny Wars
We are only half way through Penny Wars! Keep sending in those coins and bills. Contest ends this Friday! The winning class will receive a special dress down day and ice cream treat! Money raised will go to the G9 Foundation.
Week of 9/12-9/20 - Well Wishes for Eli
Students will be making cards for Eli Hansen, a fellow St. Anthony Parishioner currently fighting a courageous battle with neuroblastoma. Please visit
Eli's Super Squad Facebook page to learn more about his battle.
9/14/16 - Mission Wear & Blanket Tying
Students tied cozy fleece blankets (2 per grade) and prayed together for children affected by
 cancer. The blankets will be blessed at our G9 Mass on 9/21 and donated to Children's Hospital.
9/16/16 - $1 Dress Down Day
Those wishing to donate $1 may be out of uniform. Send your $1 donation into school with your child on this day. Money raised will go toward a comfort basket for the entire Hansen family.
9/21/16 - G9 Mass
Our annual G9 Mass will be at 7:45am. Guest speaker will be
Jamie Hansen, Eli's brave and faith-filled mother.
Jamie will give us a glimpse into how cancer has affected their family and how they are coping with the challenges. Our community will be presenting the Hansens with the cards from our students as well as the basket of comfort items.
Children are invited to
wear gold tops with 
uniform bottoms and all attending Mass
are encouraged to wear gold.
Following Mass, we will gather for a balloon release and prayers for those affected by cancer in all forms.
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Gold in September Prayer Intentions Request
We will be reading special intentions for those affected by cancer as part of our balloon release ceremony . If you would like to include the name of a friend or family member, please email Ellen Knippel
with the subject line "G9 Mass Prayer Intention Request" and include the name(s) in the body of the
email.
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We Need You!
We are hard at work matching families up with volunteer opportunities that fit their interests and time constraints. If you did not have a chance to complete the volunteer sign up form on School Orientation night, please complete and return to the school office. If you have any questions email Florence Prospero or call her at 414-640-9093.
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School Health Room - Bonita needs your help during her lunch break from 11:30-12:30 handing out band aids, ice packs, and hugs! If you could volunteer an hour a week, every two weeks, or once a month, please contact Kay Muraski at 773-575-3944 or Bonita at 262-691-0460.
Middle Schoolers
-Families with children 5th grade and above can provide food and serve dinner to low-income families at the Hope Center in Waukesha on Wed. October 5th. This is a great way to volunteer as a family or for teens to get service hours! Sign up here or for questions contact Laura Smyczek.
-Adult leaders and middle school youth helpers are needed for Children's Liturgy of the Word during the 9:00 Mass. Please consider helping for about 20 minutes during Mass. Reply on the website or email Debbie Kusch if you have any questions or are interested.
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New this year,
Two separate EDC programs:
- 3K, 4K, and 5K
- 1st - 8th grade!
Our little ones learned the sign of the cross by the font after Mass this morning. Thank you big buddies and teachers for passing on the faith!
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Prayers
Please keep
Fr. Tony, our parish choir (including
Mrs. Ziegler) and traveling companions in your prayers as they travel to Europe.
Celebrations 
A new book about vibrant Catholic parishes will be published in September...and we are in it! Congratulations St. Anthony Staff, Volunteers and Parishioners!
Congrats to
Katie Oberfoell, mom of Brady (Gr. 6). Katie was inducted into the Soccer Hall of Fame at St. Mary's University in Minnesota this past weekend!
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Rocky Rococo Pizza & Pasta
Visit Rocky Rococo's on Silvernail Rd TODAY, September 14th, present
this voucher and
15% of your purchase will be donated to our school! New this year, you can show up anytime, not just during dinner hours!!! Join us for future dates: 10/12, 11/9 and 12/14. Friends and family are welcome, just provide them with a voucher.
Don't forget to
register by September 16th!
We need volunteers! Please consider a 2 hour shift. Contact Natalie Sommerfeld if interested.
Please consider donating bottle(s) of wine for the Wine Pull! D
onations can be dropped off in the School Office
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Remaining sponsorship opportunities are available here.
Thank-Scrip-ing Day - September 19th
Don't miss 24 hours of Scrip bonuses from dozens of retailers, available 12am - 11:59pm Eastern. All you need is
an account so you can place
online orders. Pay by PrestoPay or send your check into school; as long as your order is placed in that timeframe you get the bonuses.
Eat at Red Robin and Support St. Anthony!
Red Robin will donate 1% of your bill (exclusions apply) to our school. P
 resent your Royalty Member card or phone number when you pay. Become a member
here and select our school or if you are a member login
here and select our school. Don't forget to purchase Scrip before you dine!
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-Athletics registration is open until Sept. 20th for Cross Country, Basketball, and Track.
Register here
-Please come and cheer for our Volleyball teams at the following home games:
Friday 9/16:
6th grade boys 6 pm & 7 pm
7th grade boys 8 pm & 9 pm
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