Aquinas Catholic Schools System Update September 2022

In this newsletter you will find the important things happening at our Aquinas Catholic Schools. We are planning to send these out monthly to keep everyone informed about the exciting events and bits of news that are happening in our schools!

Feel free to contact us at info@aquinasschools.org with any questions!
Photo Credit: Sandy Helfrich
Aquinas Catholic Schools 2022-2023 Staff
Aquinas Fest 2022
Friday, September 9th, 2022
3:00pm-8:00pm

The Aquinas Catholic Schools Foundation will host the 45th annual Aquinas Fest on Friday, September 9, 2022. Aquinas Fest is the Aquinas Catholic Schools Foundation's annual fundraiser for unrestricted operating income.

These funds allow the Foundation to annually support the students, staff, and mission of Aquinas Catholic Schools. Additionally, this annual festival serves as a community builder, bringing together current students, current and past parents, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends to celebrate Aquinas Catholic Schools. 

Attractions:
Youth Cornhole Tournament by Coulee Region Cornhole (Mike Taggart) 
Basketball Contest 
Kids Games
Bounce Houses 
Kiddie Train courtesy of Rotary Lights

Food:
Pig Roast courtesy of The Skemp Family & Kory Keppel '86
Brats & Hotdogs courtesy of Bakalars Sausage
Chips & Candy

Drink:
Beer Garden
Soda & Water courtesy of Pepsi of La Crosse

Entertainment:
Music by Ryan Sauter 

Sweepstakes:
This year the tradition continues featuring the annual sweepstakes and block party. You are invited to join Blugolds from near and far to support and celebrate!

The annual sweepstakes is your chance to WIN BIG and show your Blugold pride, as we kick off this annual fundraiser. Please help us by participating in the Annual Aquinas Fest Sweepstakes.

Grand Prize:
$10,000 CASH or $15,000 MRSP Discount from Clason Buick GMC

Sweepstakes Entries:
Contact the Aquinas Catholic Schools Development Office to purchase your entries at (608) 784-0707 or stop by their office at Aquinas High School (Room 105). 

Feel free to contact us at info@aquinasschools.org with any questions!
Top: Blessed Sacrament Students conduct experiments in Mr. Duffy's science class
Middle: New Blessed Sacrament STEM lab resources and layout
Bottom: New St. Patrick STEM lab resources and layout


Our NEW STEM Labs at Blessed Sacrament and St. Patrick Elementary Schools are nearly complete! The students have already started using their new STEM resources and are enjoying the new technology at their disposal.

We'd like to thank everyone who donated at the 2021 Gold Gala and for investing in STEM education to provide students the skills they need to thrive in their future careers, from technical skills to critical thinking, ­problem-solving, creativity, communication and collaboration.

Aquinas Catholic Schools hope to encourage students to develop a passion for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) by creating new learning spaces featuring 3D printers, VEX robots, coding courses and so much more!

We know our students have an interest in creating, building, and being curious. Our goal is to support that motivation by developing a curriculum to make this program come to life.
Aquinas Catholic Schools and Blessed Sacrament Elementary School are proud to present your new Soaring Eagle logo!

The new logo expands on the previous Soaring Eagle with specific features, catholic identity, and inclusion of our Blue & Gold system colors!
Golf Outing Details

St. Patrick Parish is hosting the St. Pat's Memorial Golf Open, Raffle & Silent Auction at Coulee Golf Bowl on Saturday, September 10.

The cost is $45 ($30 for Coulee members). Contact Mike Carney at (608)385-8380 or mccarney918@charter.net if you would like to schedule a tee time.

Don't miss out on your chance to win and bid on some amazing items and experiences to support the St. Pat's PTO and St. Patrick Elementary School!

Packer Raffle Details

See the attached flyer HERE! The Packer tickets are outdoor club seats. The cost will be $50 per raffle ticket with a maximum of 200 raffle tickets being sold.

Silent Auction Details

The online silent auction for the golf outing is now live. See the attached flyer HERE which includes some of the auction items available! Click the link below to see and full listing and place your bid!

NEW Staff Openings


Below you will find the positions that are currently open, feel free to check out our employment page HERE to learn more.

Full-Time Paraprofessional - Aquinas High School
Full-Time Administrative Assistant - Blessed Sacrament
Part-Time After Care Director - Blessed Sacrament
2022-23 Enrollment

It's not too late to ENROLL for the 2022-2023 school year at Aquinas Catholic Schools. For students new to Aquinas, start the enroll process HERE! Feel free to contact Admissions Coordinator Travis Lehrer at travis.lehrer@aquinasschools.org with questions!

Aquinas Financial Aid
Aquinas Catholic Schools is proud to offer over 50 scholarship funds and grants for students in grades 5K-12th! 

There is about $650,000 available in aid for the 2022-2023 school year. Apply through FACTS for a confidential and accurate financial assessment! 

James L. Kiffe Grant

All Aquinas High School students are eligible to be awarded $800 from the James L. Kiffe Grant and an additional $400 if you fill out a FACTS financial aid application as well. 

That's up to $1,200 taken off your tuition bill, just fill out the form HERE!