November 13, 2024

Dear Father Allouez Catholic School Families,

I hope that you all had a wonderful time at the Auction! All of the work that went into making the night happen is greatly appreciated by everyone!

It might also seem hard to believe, but we are coming up on less than two weeks remaining in the trimester. This means that teachers will begin to finalize grades based upon the work that has been assigned and graded. I highly encourage you all to check PowerSchool and to have your students look at their grades so that if there are any missing assignments, they can talk to the teacher(s) in the next few days to see if they can still submit work. As a reminder, this is at the discretion of the teacher(s) and something that was due back a few weeks ago might not be permitted.

Lastly, in order to help continue to be the bridge between the two campuses, grades 3 and 4 will be adopting the referral system that the middle school has in place. This system helps to keep track of behavior and academic issues that arise and also quantifies them. If a student receives three of these referrals, they will serve a detention after school which will be overseen by the principal. If a referral is sent home, please ensure that it is signed and returned the following day. If you have any questions about this, please let me know.

Upcoming Important Dates

We have another opportunity to come together as a school family at a Green Bay Gamblers game on Saturday, November 30 (Thanksgiving weekend). 

Each student has earned a ‘free’ ticket, but the attached form must be completed and returned with any additional tickets you wish to purchase at a reduced price. DEADLINE to return: Thursday, November 14 (see below)

11/18/24: SMS campus to attend a play at the Weidner Center

11/22/24: END OF TRIMESTER 1 (1/2 Day; 11:15 SMC/11:30 RES Dismissal)

11/25/24: Trimester 2 Begins

11/26/24: Thanksgiving Break begins @ end of school day

11/27-12/1/24: Thanksgiving Break

12/2/24: Classes Resume

Food Drive – Paul’s Pantry

In the spirit of embracing Encouraging Service to others, both St. Matthew and Resurrection campuses will be collecting food and other nonperishable items leading up to Thanksgiving Break. Our theme for this drive is called “Stuff the Atrium” – all items delivered to SMS will be kept in the atrium area and we hope to completely fill it along with all of the items brought to RES. Please see the attachment in order to see what the guidelines are for donations to Paul’s Pantry; all donations should be in by Monday, November 25th. Thank you in advance for considering donating!

Auction

A massive shoutout and thank you goes to everyone who helped to make our Auction, the Roaring 20s, a huge success! The night went incredibly well and the décor and activities were amazing to behold! I would also like to thank everyone who bid on or bought items from the auction – your outpouring of support will go towards helping to ensure a great, Catholic education for all of the students.

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!

November 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.

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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To receive text messages through BrightArrow, you need to opt in. You can opt in to text messaging at any time by sending the word Yes or Sí to the short code 79041. Once you opt in, BrightArrow will send you a confirmation to your phone number.

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

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