FACS Weekly Newsletter - December 6, 2023

Newsletter from Principal Franz

December 6, 2023

Dear Parents,

I hope this message finds you well into the season of Advent and your preparations for the birth of our Savior.

As we strive to continuously enhance the educational experience for our students, we value your perspective and insights. Your feedback is crucial in helping us understand your thoughts about the quality of education we provide at Father Allouez Catholic School.

We invite you to participate in our Voice of the Customer Survey, designed to gather valuable information about various aspects of our school's programs, teaching methods, and overall learning environment. Your input will play a vital role in shaping the future of our educational initiatives.

Survey Details:

Survey Link: Voice of the Customer Survey Link

Your honest and constructive feedback will enable us to identify areas of strength and areas that may require improvement. We genuinely appreciate the time and effort you invest in sharing your thoughts.

Please be assured that your responses will remain confidential, and the information collected will be used solely for the purpose of improving the quality of education at our school.

If you encounter any issues or have questions regarding the survey, please don't hesitate to contact me at FACSoffice@gracesystem.org

Thank you for your continued support and commitment to the success of our school. Together, we can ensure a learning environment that nurtures faith, growth, curiosity, and excellence.

Growing in GRACE,

Kay Franz

Father Allouez Catholic School students from 3K-4th grade decorated ornaments that are on display at the National Railroad Museum for the Festival of Trees exhibit. The Festival of Trees event features dozens of uniquely decorated trees from local vendors and businesses from around the Brown County area. The exhibit of the trees runs from November 16th through December 31, 2023 and attracts more than 20,000 people each year. This event is included with the daily admission price during the National Railroad Museum's holiday season. Our school's tree is located down the hallway from the museum gift shop.

Reminder of the drop off/pickup policy at the St. Matt's Campus.

We are seeing a large number of cars parking very close to the area where students and others are walking, especially when the school day has ended.

Please make sure to park in the Southeast corner of the lot, to allow students and parents a safe area to connect and walk to their vehicles.

See video below.

SAC Meetings – Parent Attendance

Parents are welcome to attend any SAC meetings throughout the school year. They occur on the 3^rd Thursday of each month and dates are published in the weekly newsletter calendar. Next meeting is January 18, 2024

Basketball Pictures

Basketball pictures have been arranged with Harmann Studios for Friday December 15th. Per Harmann's request, all teams will be done on the same date. The scheduled time slots for each team are listed below. In order to get these done in a timely manner, we ask to have your players ready to go when their team is up.

3:30 5th boys 3:45 5th girls

4:00 6th boys 4:15 6th girls

4:30 7th girls 4:45 7/8 boys

5:00 8th girls

NEWSPAPERS NEEDED!

The Father Allouez Musical class will be performing The Newsies Jr. on February 16th. In order to help make our musical successful we need a lot of old newspapers. Please bring them to the Resurrection campus school office by February 8 if you have any to spare and help our Newsies to Carry the Banner, this February.

We missed you at Alpha!

But good news, we have our next Alpha session this Sunday, December 10, at the St. Matthew Gathering Space from 3:30 to 5.

WHAT IS ALPHA? Alpha is a video series that invites us to explore some of life’s biggest questions. Each session lasts roughly 90 minutes and includes snacks, a video, and discussion with other FACS parents. Everyone is invited to participate, regardless of their faith background.

To make it easier for parents to attend, we are offering free child care at each session. Simply sign up here (https://forms.gle/qM25TeEKSt8Pd72HA) so we can plan for food and child care.

Session 2 - Sunday, December 10, 3:30 - 5:00 in the St. Matthew Gathering Space
Details about dates, times, and locations of upcoming sessions are TBD.
Questions about Alpha? Contact Peter Weiss (peterweiss@uwalumni.com)

Alpha is made possible in part by a grant from the Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Green Bay, Inc.

Calendar of Events

Dec. 12 Christmas Concert/Gr. 5-8/Band 6:00pm RC

Dec. 15 Basketball pictures -see above times

Dec. 15 Packer/Football dress down uniform bottoms

Dec. 22-29 No School-Christmas Vacation

Jan. 1 No School -New Year's Day

Jan. 2 Classes Resume

Jan. 15 No School - Teacher Inservice - MLK Jr. Day

Jan. 18 SAC Meeting- SMC 6:00p

Jan. 18-19 Grade 7 Camp Tekakwitha

Jan. 27-28 Catholic Schools Weekend Masses

GRACE Fall Newsletter 2023

"The GRACE News Fall 2023 Newsletter is now available. This edition features a variety of stories, including a cover story highlighting the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program and features from around GRACE Schools. To read the newsletter, please click the link below: https://gracesystem.org/about-us/newsletter/"

"El boletín GRACE News Otoño 2023 ya está disponible. Esta edición presenta una variedad de historias, incluida una historia de portada que destaca el programa de Catequesis del Buen Pastor y artículos de las escuelas GRACE. Para leer el boletín, haga clic en el enlace a continuación : https://gracesystem.org/about-us/newsletter/"

RESURRECTION PARISH FAMILY EVENTS

Wheelchair Basketball Event

Wednesday, December 6, 6:30 PM FAC

Celebrate the spirit of St. Nicholas as our middle and high school students, alongside our parish community, come together for a unique event! Witness an extraordinary showcase of basketball skills as they take on the formidable UW Whitewater Wheelchair Basketball Team. Experience the inspiring stories of human triumph as our participants navigate the court with determination and resilience. Join us for an evening filled with grace and excitement! Everyone is invited to this special celebration.

NDA News - December

Class of 2028:

The deadline to submit an application for the 2024-2025 school year is Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. Applications received after the deadline will be considered as space permits.

Notre Dame Academy announces its 2024 Musical: "Annie"

Save the Date! NDA’s Musical Thursday, January 25th -Sunday, January 28th. Tickets for “Annie” go on sale on Sunday, December 17th.

NDA Future Girls Soccer

Be part of the kickoff to the NDA Girls Soccer Futures Program! For more information, please fill out this form or email nbrowne56@yahoo.com

NDA Girls Lacrosse Assistant Lacrosse Coach Position

The NDA Girls Lacrosse team is looking for an assistant coach for this upcoming spring season. The position is linked here. If you are interested please reach out to Head Coach, Hailey Anderson at handerson@notredameacademy.com

Save the Date: Spring Middle School Dance

Our next middle school dance for all 7th and 8th grade students is Friday, April 5th

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