February 12, 2025

Dear Father Allouez Catholic School Families,

Another week in the books and another winter storm is coming our way! I wonder where all of this snow was during the Christmas season, but I suppose it had to be made up at some point. As always, I hope you all enjoy some winter weather activities, but hope you all remain safe as well. If there was ever a situation in which school was impacted, we would be sure to let you all know as quickly as possible.

Tomorrow, Thursday February 13th, our Middle School Forensics students will be competing in the annual forensics meet over at Our Lady of Lourdes. The groups and solo acts have been preparing for this day and we wish them all luck as it takes a great deal of courage and fortitude to get up in front of friends and peers and perform a scripted or memorized piece. I plan to be in attendance at this event and will provide photos from it on our social media page, so watch for them!

Lastly, I wish all of you a very happy Valentine’s Day! To close our letter this week, I would like to share with you all a prayer to St. Valentine:

O holy Martyr, St. Valentine, pray for the Faithful, who are so persevering in celebrating thy memory. The day of Judgment will reveal to us all thy glorious merits. Oh! intercede for us, that we may then be made thy companions at the right hand of the Great Judge, and be united with thee eternally in heaven.

Valentine’s Day

Students are welcome and encouraged to wear their red, white, or pink upper-body clothing that is in accordance with the out-of-uniform policy. That being said, students are expected to still have uniform bottoms.

VIP Dance

On February 28th, Father Allouez Catholic School will be hosting our first VIP Dance! This is a wonderful opportunity to come together and have some fun dancing the night away. The event will take place at the Resurrection Gym with doors opening at 6PM and going until 8PM. Any student in grades K5-8th Grade are welcome to attend with an adult of their choosing – bring your best dance partner and dance shoes! Mr. Dempsey will also be in attendance providing the music as the guest DJ! See you all there! Please see the included flier in today’s newsletter for more information.

Sickness

Just putting a quick reminder in here – if a child is sick or developing symptoms, please keep them at home as we do not want extra illness in our buildings. While the dreaded norovirus has begun to quiet down around here, the less germs and illness in the buildings the better! Thank you for your cooperation with this.

Upcoming Important Dates

2/21/25 – Early Dismissal/End of Trimester 2 (11:15AM SMS/11:30AM RES)

2/28/25 – VIP Dance @ RES (Doors open at 6PM)

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!

February Lunch Menu (RES Campus) Click here.

February Lunch Menu (SMS Campus) 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.

The average GRACE financial award provided per student in 2025-26 was $1,500. We work with all families to help provide financial aid to ensure tuition costs won’t keep you from enrolling. Together, we will find a way to make GRACE an affordable option for your family. Learn more by visiting gracesystem.org | Admissions | Tuition Assistance or by contacting Principal Francis Dempsey.

Tuition and Fees Policy Reminder

Gratitude is extended to GRACE families who are current with their tuition, fees and lunch accounts. 

In case of accounts that are not up to date, 

• re-enrollment (or admission/enrollment of siblings new to GRACE) for 2025-26 will not be permitted
• 8th and 12th grade students will not be eligible to participate in class trips, parties and graduation events. The only exception is the eighth grade retreat as long as the retreat fee (if required) is paid.

Please contact finance staff at the GRACE Riverside Office if you have any questions or to make a payment to update your account: 920-499-7330 option 3.

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Tuition Tax Credit Information

Tuition tax credit information is available to GRACE families online via GRACE’s enrollment management system, TADS. 

• The TADS Household Paid Tuition Tax Report will provide a breakdown of payments made for the specified household’s tuition account during the tax year. 
• When gathering information for tax preparation, GRACE families are to access their online TADS account | select Billing | Billing Account Number | Reports | Household Paid Tuition Tax Report | enter the tax year (i.e. 2024) and submit. A quick link also appears at the Billing Accounts – Tuition & Fees screen to access the Household Paid Tuition Tax Report. 

If you have questions or require assistance, please call TADS Family Support at 800-477-8237 or GRACE at 920-499-7330, option 2.

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Academic Calendar 2025-26

We are pleased to share the Board-approved GRACE academic calendar for the 2025-26 school year which is available at gracesystem.org | About GRACE | Calendar (direct link to the one-page summary).  

Please note that Christmas break will be extended to two full weeks due to the timing of Christmas and New Year’s Day. To ensure the school year does not extend further, schools are open and classes will be held on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and on Easter Monday.



Looking ahead, we anticipate returning to our traditional schedule with these days off in the following school year, along with a shorter Christmas break.

Thank you for your understanding and support as we adjust to this unique calendar.

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GRACE Academic Calendar 2024-2025

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***Cookies, Cocoa, & Cards has been rescheduled to Feb 13th ***



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Due to Snow event will be held FEB 13!

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