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Dear St. Alphonsus Families,
Last week we welcomed a very special visitor to St. Alphonsus--the new Archbishop, Jeffrey S. Grob! We were so honored to meet and host him and many of us remarked about how personable he is. You can read more about the details of his visit below.
This weekend, Father Kevin announced that there will be no new associate pastor coming to St. Alphonsus next year when Father Anthoni leaves us to return to India in June. We will miss Father Anthoni so much! You can read more about the reasons for not having a new associate join us in Father Kevin's recent pastoral letter, which was sent to all parishioners.
Intent to Return Forms for the 2025-2026 school year are coming home to you today! They are due by Friday, April 11. These forms help us in planning and budgeting for the upcoming school year. We love having you all as a part of our St. Alphonsus family, and we hope that every single one of you will be returning!
You can still sign up for this week's Mom Prom, an event for mother-figures and sons taking place this Friday, April 11. You can find more information about to register and volunteer for this event below. Please remember that all volunteers must be safeguarded, and registration to attend the event is due by Wednesday.
Thank you to everyone who donated shoes for the shoe drive! We met our goal and managed to collect over 2,800 pairs of shoes. You can see more about this accomplishment below!
Make plans to join us for Living Stations of the Cross next week, Tuesday, April 15 and Wednesday, April 16. This is a very special St. Alphonsus tradition! More details below.
Have a great week!
Best regards,
Ms. Parey, Principal
Mrs. Schermetzler & Mrs. Bruhn, Leadership Team
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Last week we welcomed a very special visitor to St. Alphonsus...Archbishop Grob!
5K has a special tradition called the "Mystery Reader." The students do not know who the Mystery Reader is going to be each week, so it is fun to see their surprise and delight when parents, friends, and special guests come to read a book with the class. Last week the Mystery Reader was the Archbishop! Students listened attentively as Archbishop Grob read The Day the Crayons Quit. He also gave students coloring books and crayons, met our class bunny, and spent a lot of time talking with students about the importance of not quitting. Before the Archbishop came, students were taught about the Catholic pyramid and shown pictures of the Archbishop. When he knocked on the door and was greeted by the class, students knew exactly who he was right away!
After he spent some time in 5K with us, he was also able to travel around the school and meet our other classes. It was a very special day and we were honored to host him!
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School Office Supplies!
The school office can always use some help keeping office supplies stocked. Please check out our Amazon wishlist to see some of the supplies that are always needed.
Thank you for your donations!
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04/09
Battle of the Books Tournament
04/09
Dine Out Night
Cousins Subs
04/11
Mom Prom
Registration Below; DUE FRIDAY!
04/15 & 04/16
Living Stations of the Cross
Details Below
04/17
Holy Thursday
11:30am Dismissal
04/23
Dine Out Night
Noodles & Company
05/02
Parish Auction
Details Below; Join Us!
05/05 - 05/09
Staff Appreciation Week
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05/05 - 05/16
STAR Testing
05/08
4th & 5th Grade Spring Concert
2:00pm, Church
05/14
First Communion Mass & Reception
05/14
Dine Out Night
Cousins Subs
05/23
11:30am Dismissal
05/25
No School Memorial Day
05/31
8th Grade Graduation
06/03
Cougar Outdoor Extravaganza
06/06
Last Day of School!
10am Dismissal
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Save the Date for Living Stations of the Cross
Students pose each of the 14 Stations while others lead the congregation in prayer for a visual depiction of this beloved Lenten devotion.
This year’s Living Stations will take place on Tuesday, April 15th at 6:00 PM. in the church. There will also be a performance on Wednesday, April 16th at 2:00 PM, again in the church. We hope you can join us.
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Save the Date for the 4th & 5th Grade Spring Concert!
This year our 4th & 5th Grade spring concert will be held on Thursday, May 8th at 2:00pm in church. Please save the date and we will have more details as the event approaches!
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Out of Uniform Dates - April
We thought it might be easier for you to have a list of days that are Out-Of-Uniform either with a pass or with special circumstances for the whole month, so here are the Out-of-Uniform Days for April:
04/10
Out of Uniform with Dine Out Night purchase on 04/09 (receipt required)
04/24
Out of Uniform with Dine Out Night purchase on 04/23 (receipt required)
04/25
Last Friday of the Month
Out of Uniform with Purchased Pass
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There Are Still Slots Available for Pack the Church for Sunday, March 18!
Please click here to sign up your student in grades 2-8 to be a lector or to sign up your student in all grades to be a gift bearer.
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Middle School Box City is This Weekend!
Box City will take place from Saturday, April 12 into Palm Sunday. This is a unique service project opportunity for students in grades 5-8.
Students will sleep outside, in boxes, in an attempt to live just a fraction of the unhoused experience. They will then go to Mass together in the morning and participate in the Palm Sunday Pack the Church at 7:00am Mass as lectors and gift bearers.
Parent volunteers are still needed for this event! Middle school parents, you can sign up for shifts here.
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Give Track a Try!
St. Alphonsus Track & Field is still taking on new members! Track is an awesome opportunity to have fun, cheer on your schoolmates, meet friends from other schools, and more.
Parents, the commitment is really low key - only sign up for events that you want to and only attend the meets that work with your schedule. Practice is twice a week and a bit later in the early evening, making this the perfect extracurricular for after your other after school events!
Students in grades 5-8 are eligible. If your child has any interest at all, we encourage you to try it! Contact Coach Ben Rezutek to get signed up.
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The Cougar Athletics Store has some new gear!
That's right, you can now get TRACK gear in addition to Basketball stuff, and soon you will also be able to order ahead for Volleyball in the Fall! Anything you see in the store can have either the track or basketball logos on it. Use the drop downs to select your sport!
Check out the web store here.
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Dine Out Night At Cousins Subs!
Wednesday, April 9th is Dine Out Night at Cousins Subs and we hope to see you there! Dine in or carry out from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Franklin location, 7700 S. Lovers Lane Road. 20% of the sales will go to support St. Alphonsus. Remember to get a receipt (one per child) so that your student can be out of uniform the following day.
Come support our school and let Cousins do the cooking!
Dine Out Nights - the easiest and most delicious fundraisers around.
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Mom Prom is Coming Up THIS FRIDAY!
Friday, April 11th from 6:30-8:00pm in the St. Alphonsus gym.
If you did not send in your registration yet, please do so by this Wednesday, April 9th. A registration form is below.
We could still use some extra help during the dance, please consider signing up if you are able to! Sign up to volunteer here! All volunteers must be safeguarded.
It will be an evening filled with music, dancing and fun!
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Help Needed for Staff Appreciation Week!
It's time to start thinking about Staff Appreciation Week, and Home & School could use some additional help & ideas for spoiling our faculty and staff during the week of May 5 to May 9.
If you are interested in helping us plan and execute this fun week, please contact Tricia Williams by Friday, April 11.
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Join Home & School at the Milwaukee Milkmen Game on Friday, July 18!
St. Alphonsus Catholic School is once again the featured organization at the Milwaukee Milkmen baseball game on July 18 at 6:35pm. We hope you can attend, watch a great game and support St Alphonsus Catholic School!
Get your tickets at the link here and we will see you at the ballgame! Feel free to spread the word & share this with your family and friends.
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Registration is Now Open for the Parish Auction!
Join us for a super fun night out on Friday, May 2 at Boerner Botanical Gardens! Every year we have more and more St. Alphonsus school parents attending and it's always an awesome time. Visit the parish auction web page for more details.
In addition to registration being open, this year we are also selling raffle calendars! $25 each and only 750 sold. These make great gifts to pop into Easter baskets and the like--yes, your kiddos could win, too (just adults need to purchase them!). Many chances to win, so check out all the details below and stop by the parish auction table in the gathering space to pick one up.
Thank you for your support of this year's auction!
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Student Volunteers Needed for the Parish Auction!
This is a great way for kids to get service hours, saves St. Al’s the money we’d otherwise have to pay for adult waitstaff, and is a lot of fun!
Students should arrive at 4:30 and will be done between 9:30 and 10:00. Students will assist with table and other set up. They will serve appetizers to guests during cocktail hour. After that, they will work in the dining room, clearing salad plates, serving entrees, bringing coffee carafes to the tables and clearing plates, glasses, silverware, etc. at the end of the meal.
We will feed students dinner shortly after arrival. Students should wear a plain, white shirt or blouse and black pants or skirt with comfortable, closed toe shoes.
Students in grades 4-8 are eligible to serve. High schoolers are also welcome. Sign up here!
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The Auction Committee is also still looking for donations for the Silent Auction portion of the evening!
Please check out the letter below for some ideas of what could be donated. We would love to have your help to make this year's auction a success!
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Please note that submissions are due by 12:00pm Fridays.
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