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Dear St. Alphonsus Families,
Happy Monday! Last week our 8th grade class went around school to "chalk" our doors in celebration of Epiphany. They gave a small presentation to every class so they could learn about this tradition. You can read more about why we chalk our doors and how to do this in your own home here.
We have a lot of reminders for you this week!
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This week are our Activity pictures and 8th Grade Formal Pictures. These will be held on Thursday, January 16. 8th Grade will take their formal photos first and then the office will call activity groups down to have their photos taken. This includes but is not limited to Band, Orchestra, Cantors, Guitar & Ukulele Club, Battle of the Books, Forensics, Scouts, Chess Club, Rosary Club, and Altar Servers, as well as additional groups. This does NOT include Athletics. Students such as Scouts should bring their vest or sash pieces.
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This is your last chance to sign your students up for CharacterKids! This is an AWESOME musical theatre program for students in grades 1-5 that starts on January 30. You can find more details here, and we hope you will consider signing your students up!
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Don't forget to purchase your tickets for the Milwaukee Wave Game, happening this weekend, Saturday, January 18 at 6:05pm. Father Anthoni will be doing the first kick, so come on out and support our school while having a fun time with other families and friends. Get your tickets at this link. We encourage school families to purchase in sections 204, 205, or 206 so that many of us can be together!
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Catholic Schools Week is coming! Be sure to check out our Catholic Schools Week Guide for Families, linked below, that has all the pertinent details. It kicks off with Pack the Church and Open House on Sunday, January 26. We need student lectors and gift bearers for this event, so consider signing up your students here. We have lots of fun activities planned that week and are looking forward to a great time!
We hope to see you at the Milwaukee Wave game this weekend!
Until then, be sure to check out all the great updates below about our School Service Program, Middle School Reading Challenge, Cougar Carnival, Family Movie Night, and more!
Have a great week!
Best regards,
Ms. Parey, Principal
Mrs. Schermetzler & Mrs. Bruhn, Leadership Team
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Catholic Schools Week Is Coming! | |
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Catholic Schools Week 2025 takes places from Sunday, January 26 to Friday, January 31.
We are excited for another great Catholic Schools Week celebration coming up at the end of January!
This year's national theme is United in Faith & Community, and we will showcase our school-year theme of Small School, Big Faith. What better way to showcase our tightknit St. Alphonsus School!
We have made you a Family Guide to Catholic Schools Week so you can see all the amazing and fun things we will be doing to celebrate our school and students.
Check out the summary below and download the full guide here (or click the picture for a link).
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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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01/13 - 01/24
STAR Testing
Grades 1 - 8
01/18
Milwaukee Wave Game
Details Below
01/22
Dine Out Night
Red Robin
01/25
Family Movie Night
Details Below!
01/26
Pack the Church & Open House
9am Mass, 10a - 12p Open House
01/30
Pizza Fundraiser Lunch
01/26 - 01/31
Catholic Schools Week
Details Coming Soon!
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01/31
Early Dismissal
11:30am
02/07
No School
Teacher In-Service
02/10
No School
Teacher In-Service
02/12
Dine Out Night
Cousins Subs
02/20
Pizza Fundraiser Lunch
02/21
Cougar Carnival
02/26
Dine Out Night
Panera
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Out of Uniform Dates - January
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 January:
01/23
Out of Uniform with Dine Out Night purchase on 01/22 (receipt required)
01/24
Last Friday of the Month
Out of Uniform with Purchased Pass (date moved because of Catholic Schools Week)
01/27 - Catholic Schools Week
See Special Dress Day Schedule in our Catholic Schools Week Guide!
01/28 - Catholic Schools Week
See Special Dress Day Schedule in our Catholic Schools Week Guide!
01/29 - Catholic Schools Week
See Special Dress Day Schedule in our Catholic Schools Week Guide!
01/30 - Catholic Schools Week
See Special Dress Day Schedule in our Catholic Schools Week Guide!
01/31 - Catholic Schools Week
See Special Dress Day Schedule in our Catholic Schools Week Guide!
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January & February Lunch Menus | |
Our Next Pizza Lunch Fundraiser of the Year is Thursday, January 30!
Order forms were sent home last week and are due by Tuesday, January 21. 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.
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Sign Your Little Star Up for CharacterKids! | |
We are so pleased to be partnering with Character Kids to bring you a spring musical theatre opportunity for kids in 1st thru 5th Grades. All of the details can be found at this link! The cost is $154 per student. If the cost is prohibitive for your family but your student is interested in participating, please contact the school office. | | | |
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Middle School Winter Reading Challenge | |
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Attention All Middle School Families!
Mrs. Schermetzler is proud to be partnering with Greendale Public Library for an online reading challenge that takes place all this month! It is exclusively for St. Alphonsus middle school students in grades 5-8 and there are lots of fun prizes for the kids to win!
Each middle school library class viewed a quick video about how to sign-up, but I wanted to end parents a reminder to sign your middle school students up. There are two videos and some flyers attached with how to sign up:
Here is a video about our challenge
Here is a video about how to sign up
And here is the Beanstack website! You can also use the app to sign your student up (there are flyers attached for this).
The main thing to remember is to choose the PURPLE AND PINK challenge button when signing up, called Bundle Up with Books. The other challenge listed is for Greendale Middle School students, not St. Al's.
THIS CHALLENGE IS OPEN ONLY TO STUDENTS IN GRADES 5-8. Younger students are not eligible to participate at this time. Thank you!
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Get ready for an evening of family fun at the annual Cougar Carnival and pre-order your tickets and food now!
Friday, February 21st, 2025
5:30-8:00 pm
at St. Alphonsus School
Ticket and Food Pre-Orders:
Order forms will be sent home soon. Please return these by Friday, February 7th. An order form can also be downloaded here or below.
Volunteers Needed:
In order to make an event like this run smoothly we need help from all families! Please consider helping set up, or help during or after the carnival to ensure the evening runs smoothly. All adult volunteers must be safeguarded. Thank you for your support! Sign up to volunteer at this link.
Prize Room Donation Information (3K-6th Grade donations are due this week):
● 7th & 8th Grade: Baked goods including cakes, cookies, bars, etc. These can be baked or store bought. Details will be emailed to families soon. Baked goods can be dropped off Thursday, February 20th during morning carline.
● 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 this Friday, January 17th (checks can be made out to St. Alphonsus Home & School), in an envelope marked “Cougar Carnival Prizes.”
Blue and Gold Raffle Items Still Needed:
If you or anyone you know would like to donate items for the Blue and Gold raffle prizes, please contact Erica Scherbarth at efurumo@gmail.com. Blue and Gold raffle examples include sporting event tickets, golf packages, electronics, entertainment/experiences around the area, etc. All raffle donations are greatly appreciated!
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St. Alphonsus Athletics News | |
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Congrats, 7th Grade Boys Basketball!
A big shoutout to Our 7th Grade Boys Basketball Team! Over the weekend, they were crowned champions of the St. Alphonsus B-Blast Tournament!
The team went an impressive 4-0 throughout the tournament and edged out Lumen Christi in a nail-biter, winning 24-22, bringing home the big trophy! Congratulations, boys!
We’re incredibly proud of your hard work, teamwork, and determination.
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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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Happy New Year from SCRIP!
It's 2025 and time to make a New Year's resolution!
The fiscal year for SCRIP is January to December, which means its time for a quick wrap-up! In 2024, over $15,000 was earned in rebates. Several families earned over $300 to use for their tuition. One family even reduced their tuition by $925 this year!
Those families that have participated in SCRIP during 2024 have received an e-mail from our SCRIP coordinator, Vickie Major. For those that have not boarded the SCRIP train, why not start now?! The school receives half of your rebates and you earn the other half for your tuition.
The app is easy to use and everyone needs gas, groceries, retail shopping and visits to restaurants. You can purchase digital cards right on your phone as you are checking out!
PLEASE NOTE: In the future, orders will be processed on Sunday nights. Please place any orders for physical cards by 5:00 Sunday.
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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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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The Stewardship Committee Would Love Your Help on Name Tag Sundays!
The Stewardship Committee will be holding Name Tag "Sunday" on the weekends that we have Hospitality. There will be 2 tables in the Gathering Space at which we’ll have name tags, markers and signage (you won’t have to do the set-up). We’ll need at least one person at each table.
Tasks:
- Arrive 30 minutes before Mass (we want to make sure that the folks who come early to mass are greeted too)
- Stand at the table and welcome parishioners as they come into Mass
- Encourage them to make and wear a name tag
- Have a friendly, upbeat disposition
- Greet and make small talk with your fellow parishioners
Kiddos and other family members are welcome to help too! Please click on this sign-up genius to sign up!
If you're going to be at Mass already, why not help out? If you have any questions, please contact Sue Ruedinger.
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Join the St. Alphonsus Moms Group!
St. Augustine, the equivalent of the fourth Century frat boy who found Jesus once said, "Give me praying mothers and I will rescue the world.” He knew first hand the power of a praying mama. His mother, St. Monica, was one of them!
There is something special when women come together. Please join some wonderful moms at St. Al's on January 21st at 10 a.m. in the Wiggle Room. Kiddos welcome!
Contact group leader Maggie Ensing for more info.
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Or Join the St. Alphonsus Women's Group!
Can't make the Moms Group? No worries! Join us at the St. Alphonsus Women's Group! Our first meeting of the year will be on Saturday, January 25, at 9:30 in the PMC Room 101.
We will discuss Chapter 5 of "I Believe in Love," but it is totally fine if you haven't read it! The highlights of conversation are super inspiring to listen to.
We will also make vision boards again. It's a relaxed and playful way to flip through magazines looking for photos and phrases that you want to envision for the next year. You then cut them out and glue them on a little poster board for yourself. It's powerful to take a little time to think what God might want you to pay attention to this year.
Contact group leader Maggie Ensing for more info.
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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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