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Dear St. Alphonsus Families,
Happy Monday! Today is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, and we celebrated Mass together as a school right away this morning. It was a really nice way to start our week--one which we hope will be a little less hectic than last week! We had so many wonderful events happening last week, many of which you can find more details about below! Thank you to everyone who joined us for the beautiful Christmas concert put on by 5k through 3rd Grades last week. It was a wonderful way to get into the holiday spirit!
Report Cards were released in PowerSchool on Friday afternoon. You can find information about how to access these for your students below, as well as a little bit of background information about standards-based grading.
Thank you to everyone who participated in Christmas Spirit Day! We raised $530 for the Food Pantry, who will use the funds to purchase the meat they include for their clients in their holiday meals.
Christmas will be here before we know it, and we wanted to once again remind you that we have made an update to the school calendar. Friday, December 20 will be early dismissal at 11:30am! Please consider joining us for Las Posadas that morning (details below) and then pick your students up early at 11:30am to start your Christmas break.
We hope you all have a quiet and contemplative week!
Best regards,
Ms. Parey, Principal
Mrs. Schermetzler & Mrs. Bruhn, Leadership Team
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Report Cards Released Friday!
Don't forget that report cards were released on Friday. To check your student's grades, follow these instructions:
- Click on Grades & Attendance on the left hand side.
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Select the Standards Grades tab on this screen.
- Click each Course on this window and the Standards grades should open up. You can also select Expand All in the upper right hand corner to expand all courses at once.
Per the Milwaukee Archdiocese, we use a Standards-Based Grading method here at St. Alphonsus School. Here are what the standards mean:
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1: This really only applies to students who demonstrate no knowledge of the standard. The student may be able to complete an assignment but only with assistance.
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2: The student isn't at mastery level but is learning the needed vocabulary and learning targets shown in the scoring guide. They stay at this level until they have shown full mastery of the standard being assessed. The student shows a partial understanding and is able to complete an assignment without assistance.
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3: The student has shown proficiency on the standard. Students may need more than one opportunity to demonstrate mastery of a standard. The student's understanding is demonstrated consistently and work is completed independently.
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4: The student has shown and applied the knowledge beyond what is expected at a given grade level. The student independently completes self-directed studies. It is high on Bloom's taxonomy level, beyond what has been taught in the classroom, something most students don't obtain, and is usually due to a combination of high ability, high interest, and/or high background knowledge.
If you have questions about accessing report cards, please email Mrs. Schermetzler. If you have questions or concerns about your student's standards-based grades, please contact their teacher directly to discuss.
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Important Dates to Remember | |
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12/11
Dine Out Night
Cousins Subs
Details Below
12/18
Pizza Fundraiser Lunch
No Hot Lunch or Milk Served
12/20
Las Posadas
8:00am in the Church
12/20
Early Dismissal, 11:30am
Merry Christmas!
12/21 - 01/05
Christmas Break
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
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01/06
Back to School! Classes Resume
01/08
Dine Out Night
Cousins Subs
01/22
Dine Out Night
Red Robin
01/25
Family Movie Night
Details Coming Soon!
01/26
Pack the Church & Open House
Start of Catholic Schools Week!
01/26 - 01/31
Catholic Schools Week
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Our Next Pizza Lunch Fundraiser of the Year is Wednesday, December 18th!
Order forms were sent home last week and are due by THIS Tuesday, December 10th (TOMORROW) in the morning. Please note that there is NO HOT LUNCH OR MILK served on this day, so if your students are not ordering the pizza lunch you will need to send a cold lunch. LATE ORDER FORMS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED--NO EXCEPTIONS. We are held to tight deadlines by the vendor and must have the order forms by Wednesday morning!
You can find a copy of the form here.
We are also still in need of some volunteers to help serve this pizza lunch. All volunteers must be safeguarded. You can sign up here.
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Out of Uniform Dates - December
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 December:
12/12
Out of Uniform with Dine Out Night purchase on 12/11 (receipt required)
12/13
Last Friday of the Month
Out of Uniform with Purchased Pass
12/20
Dress UP for Las Posadas and the last day of school!
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Give Back To Your Favorite Catholic School Teacher!
In honor of Catholic Schools Week, January 26 to February 1, 2025, Catholic Financial Life is celebrating by holding our annual Give Back Contest!
Catholic school teachers serve an important role—to prepare the next generation for future success and reinforce Catholic values that will help children mature into Christ-like individuals. They help their students to live their faith beyond the walls of school buildings and navigate the intersection of faith and culture. So much of what teachers do has a profound impact on the lives of students.
How It Works
Nominate a Catholic school teacher here for a chance for them to receive a $500 cash prize in addition to a $4,000 donation to their school. Submission deadline is January 3, 2025. Voting will take place from January 13-17, 2025, on Catholic Financial Life’s website.
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7th Grade Helps Celebrate St. Nicholas Day | |
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Friday was the Feast Day of Saint Nicholas!
Our 7th graders visited each classroom and gave a presentation about the life of this famous Saint. Each student then received a gold chocolate coin to celebrate some of the legendary St. Nicholas stories!
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Winter Extracurricular Opportunities! | |
Service Program Donations Needed | |
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There are some new staff wishlists added below this week, so please check to see if your teacher's is available! The School Office also has a wishlist! These items are frequently used in our school office. Thank you for your generosity!
3K Mrs. Knautz's Wishlist
She also likes Target, Dunkin Donuts, and Amazon gift cards.
4K Miss Greupink's Wishlist
She also likes Amazon, Target, Ulta and Starbucks gift cards.
5K Mrs. Domzil's Wishlist
She also likes gift cards for The Hair and Body Shoppe, Target, Kwik Trip and McDonald’s.
1st Grade Mrs. Ramion likes gift cards to Target, Amazon and Hobby Lobby.
2nd Grade Mrs. Frank likes gift cards for Amazon, Walgreens, Target, or Hobby Lobby.
3rd Grade Ms. Temple likes gift cards from Amazon, Target, and Starbucks!
4th Grade Mrs. Gutche's Wishlist
She also likes gift cards for Disney, Culver's and Noodles & Co.
5th Grade Miss Peacock's Wishlist
6th Grade/MS ELA & Literature Ms. Jaeckels' Wishlist
7th Grade/MS Math Ms. Morrison enjoys gift cards to Target, Starbucks, Amazon, and Barnes and Noble!
8th Grade/MS Science & Social Studies Mr. Kneifl's Wishlist
Music Mrs. Greco's Wishlist
Art Mrs. Hoeppner's Wishlist
PE Mr. Gutche likes Menards, Qdoba, Subway, or restaurant gift cards!
Learning Support Mrs. Bruhn's Wishlist
Library Mrs. Schermetzler's Wishlist
She also likes gift cards for Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or local bookstores so she can buy books to enjoy, and she loves plants!
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St. Alphonsus Athletics Spiritwear Shop Now Open! | |
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Get your Cougar Athletics Gear Now!
The St. Alphonsus Athletic Association has opened up their own spiritwear shop with the same company who does our school store. Right now, basketball apparel is available, but more sports attire will be added!
You can find the new Athletics web store here.
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Let RaiseRight help you with your gift card purchases this holiday season!
Need some $10 gift cards? We have Arby’s, Cousins Subs and Culver’s and Bath & Body Works for immediate purchase!
Need gift cards for your employees? There are many options from American Express to Zappo’s!
Thinking ahead to your Spring Break? Disney cards (and other hotel chains) are available to order.
Either place an order through the RaiseRight app or call Vickie Major at 414-704-0526 to order!
Have a great Thanksgiving!
Learn more about the SCRIP program
Learn how to download the app and get started
Learn how to shop with the app
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Thank you from the Poinsettia Sale & Cookie Walk Committees!
Thank you to everyone who baked cookies and volunteered to help us with the Poinsettia Sale & Cookie Walk this weekend! It was a very successful weekend for St. Alphonsus Home & School.
The Poinsettia sale sold 90 poinsettia and 20 hanging baskets!
The Cookie Walk sold 36 trays of homemade baked goods, and we heard comments all weekend about what an amazing assortment of cookies we had. We will give you the full financial numbers once all are accounted soon but we already know we made more money this year than last year!
Thank you, thank you, thank you for helping us keep this holiday tradition alive!
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Dine Out Night At Cousins Subs!
This week Wednesday, December 11th 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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Mark your calendars for the St. Alphonsus Cougar Carnival!
Friday, February 21st, 2025
5:30-8:00 pm
at St. Alphonsus School
Please join us for an upbeat evening of games, food and fun that provides direct financial support for our school!
Important Prize Room Donation Information:
Each year we rely on donations to fill the prize room. All families are assigned a specific donation based on their grade.
This year the prize donations are as follows:
● 7th & 8th Grade: Baked goods including cakes, cookies, bars, etc. These can be baked or store bought. More details to come after the holidays.
● 3K-6th Grade: $15 monetary donation so the committee can purchase specific prizes at the levels most in need. Please send in your $15 donation by Friday, January 17th, (checks can be made out to St. Alphonsus Home & School), in an envelope clearly marked “Cougar Carnival Prizes.”
Raffle Basket Donations:
If you are interested in donating a raffle basket or an item for the Blue and Gold raffle prizes, please contact Erica Scherbarth. Blue and Gold raffle examples include sporting event tickets, golf packages, electronics, getaway/entertainment packages, etc.
All donations are greatly appreciated!
Thank you in advance for your cooperation, time, and effort in making this another memorable and successful event!
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Join St. Alphonsus Home & School at the Milwaukee Wave game!
St. Alphonsus Catholic School is the featured organization at the Milwaukee Wave game on January 18 at 6:05pm. We hope you can attend, watch a great game and support St Alphonsus Catholic School!
Please use this link to buy your tickets and we’ll see you at the game! St. Alphonsus School will get a percentage of the money from each ticket sold at this link, so feel free to spread the word & share this with your family and friends. We encourage school families to sit in section 204, 205, or 206, so consider purchasing your tickets in those seats!
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Have Your Family Help Us Light the Advent Wreath at Masses this Advent Season!
Families are asked to light the wreath at each Mass.
If you are interested in signing up, please use this link.
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Do you have items for the newsletter? To submit them or for questions and submission guidelines, please contact Amy Schermetzler.
Please note that submissions are due by 12:00pm Fridays.
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