December 18, 2024

Dear Father Allouez Catholic School Families,

Since the last newsletter, our community celebrated the Christmas season with a wonderful concert put on at the St. Matthew Campus. I want to give a special shout-out to our music teacher, Ms. Sophia Lehr, for getting our students ready to perform. They were so well prepared that even when the music stopped playing as a backing track during some of the songs, they were able to press right on and did an amazing job! It was also great to bring together so many alumni to perform Silent Night – what a wonderful tradition!

I also want to echo what was sent out by the GRACE office earlier today: our thoughts, prayers, and hearts are all with Abundant Life Christian School in Madison. As Catholics, it is important that we lift all of those affected by this terrible tragedy up in prayer and know that the Lord hears us and is at work already in their community. We here at Father Allouez, at both campuses, have been reviewing our protocols in order to ensure the safest environment for your children. If you would like to discuss any of these issues with me, please know that I am here and open to the conversation.

Lastly, as we enter into this time of break and relaxation, I want to express a very sincere Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all. We look forward to seeing you all again in the new calendar year very soon! Please see the important dates below for the month of January and the events going on around our campuses.

Upcoming Important Dates

12/20/24 – Christmas Break begins after school (full-day)

12/25/24 – Christmas Day! (Merry Christmas!)

1/2/25 – Classes Resume

1/16 & 1/17/25 – Camp Tek for 7th grade

1/20/25 – NO SCHOOL (Teacher In service Day)

1/27/25 – Registration Begins 2025-2026

1/29/25 – CSW All-school Mass & CP Carnival

Peace,

Mr. Francis Dempsey

Principal, Father Allouez Catholic School

Stay in the loop by following our Father Allouez Facebook pages! Make sure to check out the FACS Fundraiser page for updates on school events and here, and join our private FACS Parents group  here for community news and conversations. You'll find lots of great updates on both pages, so don't miss out!

December Lunch Menu Click Here!

Make Lunch Payments Online

You are now able to make lunch payments online through PowerSchool! 

Directions on how to do this are located below

English Click Here.

Spanish Click Here.

If you have any questions, please contact Wendy Gierczak, Food Service Administrative Assistant.

Resurrection Students are eligible to take hot lunch for $3.85/day and an extra entrée for $2.65/day! If the entrée is not to their liking, they can always sub a turkey and cheese sandwich for it. 

Any Middle School Student that is feeling extra hungry can always purchase an extra entrée in addition to their lunch, just let your Teacher know in the morning to mark it on the lunch sheet.

December 29 All GRACE families are invited to attend a St. Norbert College men's basketball game on Sunday, December 29th at 7 pm as they take on Lake Forest College. Admission is free for GRACE students, adult tickets are $5. This event is made possible through CatholicLink.

GRACE Academic Calendar 2024-2025

Volunteer Hours Tracking Reminder

As outlined in this year’s Family Enrollment Contract, each K-8 family is required to complete 5 volunteer hours in support of the school fundraiser (unless you opted for the $250 buyout). If you completed these hours for last week’s fundraiser, please log them in our tracking Track It Forward, within the next 30 days—no later than Monday, December 9, 2024.

First Time Using Track It Forward?

Each family’s login is tied to the primary email listed in their TADS account. Families not already enrolled in Track It Forward should have received an email from "Volunteer Tracking" (do-not-respond@trackitforward.com) with instructions on activating your account. If you did not receive this email, need to update your email on file, or are unable to access Track It Forward, please contact us at facstracking@gmail.com.

For more details on how to sign in and log your hours, visit our service hours tracking page: Click here.

School Communications

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If you are not receiving school communications, please contact the school office. Thank You!

NDA NEWS December 2024

>>>NOTRE DAME GIRLS SOCCER FUTURES TRAINING

The Notre Dame Girls Soccer Team is collecting registrations for our Futures Team Training! This 8 week session will run Thursday nights at NDA from 7-8:15PM, from January 2nd - March 6th. Your athlete will receive a Future Tritons T-Shirt, and 8 weeks of training that involves technical skill building and gameplay.

Sessions will be run by NDA Girls Soccer coaches and current players.

Please fill out the google form or email nbrowne56@yahoo.com for more information.

>>>NDA DANCE TEAM WINTER CLINIC

The Notre Dame Dance Team would like to invite all 4K-8th grade students to join us for the Notre Dame Dance Team Winter Kids Clinic! Spend the afternoon with the Dance Team learning a halftime routine and then perform it at the Varsity Basketball Game!

When: Friday, December 20th 2024

Where: NDA

Registration & Check In: 4:15-4:30 PM in the NDA Atrium

Clinic begins at 4:30 PM

Game performance at the Varsity Basketball Game Halftime in the NDA Triton Center - game begins at 7:00 PM

$35.00 if registration is received on or before Wednesday, December 4th

$45.00 if registration is received after Wednesday, December 4th

Registration includes t-shirt, pizza dinner, & participant game entry. T-Shirt cannot be guaranteed after 12/4.

Register today!

>>BOY'S MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE

All boys interested in participating in a Spring Middle School Volleyball League are invited to sign up. Practice will start in mid-February and the season ends in mid/late March. All practice and game dates and times will be scheduled in early February. Email jeffrey.m.dow@gmail.com to sign up or if you have any questions.

Click here for the sign-up and coloring sheet if your child would like to participate.

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