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Dear St. Alphonsus Families,
We had a fantastic Catholic Schools Week filled with so many fun events and activities throughout the week. We hope your students had an amazing time celebrating our "Small School, Big Faith." Please be sure to check out our Instagram and Facebook pages to see lots of videos and photos from throughout the week!
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A reminder that there is NO SCHOOL this Friday, February 7 or Monday, February 10, as our faculty & staff will be participating in a staff in-service for Sustaining the Mission, a requirement of the Archdiocese each year. We hope you enjoy a nice and relaxing long weekend!
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While we're off, stop by the Field Workshop here in the Greendale Village from Thursday through Monday. Participating in one of their sessions or booking a party during this time is an easy way to earn money for our school! You can see details about this below.
- Please note that there was a typo in the newsletter last week. The Girls on the Run 5K will take place on May 31, not May 3! Consider having your daughter in grades 3, 4, & 5 join this wonderful and rewarding program--you can find more details below.
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Tickets are on sale now for the latest theatre production out of St. Thomas More High School, The Wizard of Oz, and this show will feature some of St. Alphonsus's very own! See all the details below but plan to come watch our own Lullaby League Munchkin, 3rd grader Claire W., in addition to many St. Al's alum!
- Cougar Carnival is less than a month away! Planning to volunteer? Good news, we have added a Safeguarding session here at St. Al's this week for those of you who still need to be safeguarded for this event. Check out all the details below. In addition, new this year: Mrs. Schermetzler has agreed to be TAPED TO THE WALL for some fun at this event. Get your tickets and use them to purchase strips of duct tape and let's see how long we can get her to "hang" out in the gym!
Thank you as always for your support of our school. We are so grateful that you have chosen St. Alphonsus for your children!
Have a great week!
Best regards,
Ms. Parey, Principal
Mrs. Schermetzler & Mrs. Bruhn, Leadership Team
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Our Gift to Current Families at Open House were CAR MAGNETS for your car!
We have enough car magnets for each family to have one!
If you were unable to attend and would like a car magnet, please fill out this form. Car magnets will be sent home in backpack mail!
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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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It's time to order your yearbooks!
Yearbook order forms went home last week. Only pre-ordered yearbooks are guaranteed, and all yearbooks will be delivered by class at the end of the year. Orders must be received by March 31, NO EXCEPTIONS.
Click on this link to place your order!
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Important Dates to Remember | |
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02/07
No School
Teacher In-Service
02/10
No School
Teacher In-Service
02/12
Dine Out Night
Cousins Subs
02/14
Valentine's Day
Dress in pink, red & white!
02/21
Cougar Carnival
Updates Below!
02/26
Dine Out Night
Panera
03/03 - 03/17
Iowa (ITBS) Testing
Grades 3, 5, & 7
03/05
Dine Out Night
Cousins Subs
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03/06
Spring Conferences
03/07
Father/Daughter Dance
Details Below
03/10
2nd Trimester Ends
03/10 - 03/14
Book Fair
03/10
Home & School Meeting
Community Room, 6:00pm
03/14
Report Cards Released
03/18
State of the School
03/19
Dine Out Night
McDonald's
03/20
Pizza Fundraiser Lunch
03/24 - 03/28
SPRING BREAK!
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Out of Uniform Dates - February
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 February:
02/13
Out of Uniform with Dine Out Night purchase on 02/12 (receipt required)
02/14
Valentine's Day! Wear Pink, Red and White to Celebrate!
02/27
Out of Uniform with Dine Out Night purchase on 02/26 (receipt required)
02/28
Last Friday of the Month
Out of Uniform with Purchased Pass
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February & March Lunch Menus | |
February Pizza Lunch - CANCELLED
Unfortunately, the February pizza lunch is cancelled. Hot lunch will also not be offered this day, nor will cold milk or ala carte.
All students will need to bring a bag lunch on Thursday, February 20. We apologize for the inconvenience!
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Congratulations, Middle School Forensics! | |
Congrats to our Middle School Forensics Team!
Under the direction of coach Mrs. Gutche, they took third place in the small school division at their meet last week at Oak Creek Middle School!
In addition, the team had another great meet this weekend at Maryland Montessori School, with ribbons and state qualifying scores for several of the participants.
They are off to a strong start to the forensics season! Congrats to all!
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The St. Alphonsus Food Pantry Service Project Kicks Off Today!
With Valentine's Day in February, we are showing our community our love and care through this project to benefit the St. Alphonsus Food Pantry.
This project will consist of collecting food items to stock the pantry, and will also give students a chance to take a tour of the food pantry and have a Q&A session with the pantry's regularly staffed volunteers.
The Service Project Leadership Team has decided that we will donate "meal kits" to the pantry so that those who come to the pantry can get a full meal kit and not just random items that could make up a meal.
Each week we will feature a new meal kit and the items needed. Each grade will be responsible for donating an assigned item so that we can ensure full meal kits.
This week we are putting together SOUP DINNER KITS. Here are the classroom assignments:
Grades 3K, 6, & 8: Soup--this includes cans, packages, and mixes
Grades 4K, 1, & 7: Accompanying Crackers--this includes Goldfish, Oyster Crackers, and Saltines
Grades 5K, 2, & 3: Add-Ins--this includes noodles, veggies, etc.
Grades 4 & 5: Soup--this includes cans, packages, and mixes
Next week will be putting together PASTA DINNER KITS. Our next set of assignments will be shared at the end of the week!
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The Cougar Carnival is less than a month away!
Check out the NEW and EXCITING things planned for the evening!
Friday, February 21st, 2025
5:30-8:00 pm
at St. Alphonsus School
NEW THIS YEAR:
Do you want to see Mrs. Schermetzler taped to a wall?! We sure do!
This year you’ll have a chance to purchase pieces of duct tape with your tickets to see if we can get Mrs. Schermetzler to stick to the gym wall. Let’s see if we can do it! More details to come.
Plus all the favorites from past years:
- Carnival-style games with great prizes!
- Teacher/Student Ping Pong Games
- St. Alphonsus Traditional Bake Walk
- Amazing Raffle Baskets
- 50/50 Raffle (tickets may be purchased at the event)
- Blue and Gold Raffle (tickets may be purchased at the event)
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Concessions available plus New to 2025: Nachos available to purchase!
- Sugar Spun Cotton Candy also available to purchase
Ticket and Food Pre-Orders:
Pre-order your tickets so you can write your name on them in advance for the raffles! Remember to get some extra to tape Mrs. Schermetzler up!
Please return these by Friday, February 7th. An order form is also included below or linked here.
Volunteers Still Needed:
We still need some help with selling tickets the evening of, as well as set up and clean up.
Please consider helping for a shift to ensure the evening runs smoothly. All adult volunteers must be safeguarded. Thank you for your support! Sign up at this link!
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Are You Planning to Volunteer for Cougar Carnival? All volunteers need to be safeguarded.
Luckily, there is a Safeguarding class coming up at St. Alphonsus next week! It will be Tuesday, February 4 at 6:00pm.
To register, visit this website and click on Register for Safe Environment on the left hand side of the page. Instructions are also attached here:
Initial Safe Environment Training instructions - if you do not have an account on CMG & have never taken an in person training
Renewal Safe Environment Training instructions - if you already have an account, took in person training at some point, or have been told you are expired
For help with CMG Connect or Safeguarding questions, please contact Christine in the parish office.
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Congrats, 6th Grade Girls Basketball!
Congrats to the 6th Grade Girls basketball team who took 5th place in the St. Leonard's tournament this weekend. They beat St. Roberts to score medals for all!
Way to go, girls!
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Girls on the Run Registration will open on February 24!
This exciting program will kick off its third season at St. Alphonsus on March 31. Girls on the Run is a rewarding extracurricular activity for girls in 3rd thru 5th grades that teaches confidence, decision-making and leadership skills.
Practices will be Mondays and Thursdays from 3:00 to 4:15; the official 5K is May 31!
Our 2025 Girls on the Run Coaches are:
Mrs. Domzil (5K teacher)
Mrs. Knautz (3K teacher)
Mrs. Ferrusquia (4K parent)
And we are still looking for others who may be interested in coaching! You DO NOT have to be a runner, just someone who is passionate about teaching girls to live confidently and be amazing!
Please email Kim Domzil at kdomzil@st-alphonsus.org with questions.
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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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Grab your cowboy hats and join us at the St. Alphonsus Annual Father - Daughter Dance!
Friday, March 7, 2025 from 6:30pm-8:30pm
Any father figure is welcome for this event! Registration forms will be coming home this week. You may also view and print it here.
Volunteers Needed!
As always, to make all of these fun events happen, we could use some volunteers to help set up and during the evening. Please consider helping if you are able to! *All adult volunteers must be safeguarded. *
Sign up here!
Any questions, please contact Dawn Eisold.
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Save the Date for the Annual Parish Auction!
The auction is a fantastic event that benefits both the school & the parish, and we will have more details soon! This event is co-chaired by Mrs. Schermetzler and Mrs. Eisold, and there are lots of ways both big and small that you can help them make this event a success.
If you are interested in joining the Parish Auction committee, please email Mrs. Schermetzler.
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Local High School & Community News | |
Please note that any outside activities are not sponsored or endorsed by St. Alphonsus Parish or School. | |
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Follow the Yellow Brick Road to St. Thomas More High School to see the Wizard of Oz!
This magical musical features St. Al’s alumni Stuart T (class of 2026) as the Tinman, Hailey N (class of 2027) as the Scarecrow, Abby A (class of 2027) as assistant stage manager, and Claire W (St. Al’s third grader) as a Munchkin in the Lullaby League!
Shows are March 14, 15, 21, and 22 at 7pm and March 16 and 23 at 2pm. Tickets are on sale at tmore.org/theater and will also be available at the door.
We hope to see all of you from St. Al’s in the Emerald City!
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Franklin Public Schools Summer Learning Registration Now Open!
Franklin Public School Summer Learning is now open for online registration. Registration is open through Sunday, February 9th.
To see all details including when the program runs, program offerings and registration,
click here!
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Pius XI Spring Application Period Opens March 1!
Spring Application Period is March 1-12, 2025.
Pius XI Catholic High School invites interested 8th grade or transfer students to apply for admission for the 2025-2026 school year!
Visit www.piusxi.org/admissions for more information.
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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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