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Dear St. Alphonsus Families,
Thank you to everyone who joined us for State of the School in the week before Spring Break! It was a really enjoyable evening. If you missed it, you can find a summary of the evening below.
Some important reminders for you this week!
Today is the LAST DAY for ordering your yearbooks. Sales will end at midnight tonight, and NO late orders will be accepted. A limited number of yearbooks will be available at a higher cost, sold on a first come first serve basis, at the end of the school year. You can find the link to order below.
Mom Prom Registration also ends this week! Find more details about this fun event for mothers and sons below and get your registration turned in by Friday. And if you are a dad who enjoyed the Father/Daughter Dance, please consider volunteering so that the Moms can have their turn!
This week is Safe Environment Week throughout the Archdiocese. Read the Archbishop's proclamation below and find out more about what this week means for our school and parish.
At long last, the 2025-2026 School Calendar is here! Thank you for your patience as we worked together as a Leadership Team with Mrs. Sagat to get this year's calendar squared away. You can download a printable copy of the calendar here and see a picture snapshot below.
Be sure you're following us on Facebook and Instagram as we share the reveal of our Secret Spirit Week! The week before Spring Break we asked our staff to participate in this "underground" spirit week for staff only, doing fun things like drinking out of Anything But a Cup and dressing "like a Spring Breaker." It was fun for students to try to figure out what was going on and for staff to keep the secrets all week long!
We hope you had an enjoyable Spring Break. We are happy to have everyone back in the building! It was fun to see everyone dressed in their Brewers gear today as we kick off Ms. Parey's favorite season: baseball season! Go Brewers!
Have a great week!
Best regards,
Ms. Parey, Principal
Mrs. Schermetzler & Mrs. Bruhn, Leadership Team
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| Safe Environment Week: March 30 - April 6, 2025 | | |
This Week is the Annual Safe Environment Week Throughout the Milwaukee Archdiocese
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and every year the Archdiocese of Milwaukee designates a Safe Environment Week, so that they can assure that every parish and school, as well as the entire faith community focuses, at the same time, on the importance of keeping our children and youth safe.
Did You Know…
In 2024, in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, 267 Safe Environment Education Sessions
were conducted with over 5,500 adults trained in identifying signs of abuse and neglect,
over 8,900 criminal background checks were conducted on clergy, employees, and
volunteers, and about 43,000 children were trained in Safe Environment topics. Every
year in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, each parish and school are required to complete a
report documenting their compliance with the Safe Environment Program’s policies and
procedures. The Archdiocese of Milwaukee Safe Environment Office uses those reports
to compile an archdiocesan report for USCCB audit firm Stonebridge Partners on our
archdiocesan compliance with the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.
The Archdiocese of Milwaukee has been found compliant every year since 2004.
You can read the Archbishop's Proclamation below.
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St. Gerard Scholarship Applications Are Due April 7th!
Check out all the details and find a link to the application below.
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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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Today is the LAST DAY to Order Yearbooks!
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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State of the School Recap
We had a wonderful State of the School event earlier this month with our parents & staff attending! State of the School is designed to give a snapshot of how the school is doing and we are happy to report that St. Alphonsus School is thriving!
Father Kevin opened the event with a welcome and a prayer, and then introduced our new principal, Mrs. Sagat, who talked with families about her background and experience, as well as her excitement in coming to St. Alphonsus. Father Kevin then spoke a bit about Ms. Parey's new role--she will be transitioning into the parish office, working closely with Kathy Jaeckels and Father Kevin on some special project needs as well as taking over for Kara Raflik in her role at the parish office when she retires in June.
Amy Schermetzler, our Marketing & Special Events Coordinator, spoke briefly about school enrollment and current marketing initiatives. We are happy to report that our 3K & 4K classes are almost full for next school year already! St. Alphonsus School's strategy is to fill from the bottom up, and coming off of one of our busiest tour seasons ever, we are excited to be almost full in our Early Childhood Wing.
Lastly, Tricia Williams, our Home & School President, spoke briefly about the success of Home & School this year, in both funding and in community building.
Thank you so much to all of you for your support of St. Alphonsus Catholic School. We are in a great place right now, and we couldn't have done it without your support! If you know someone interested in Catholic Education for their children, please recommend St. Alphonsus to them! Word of mouth is our best form of advertisement, and we would love to see more families join us!
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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
Dine Out Night
Cousins Subs
05/23
11:30am Dismissal
05/23
No School
Memorial Day
05/31
8th Grade Graduation
06/03
Cougar Outdoor Extravaganza
06/06
Last Day of School!
Thanks for a Great Year!
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
| | | | Pack the Church Lector & Gift Bearer Slots Still Available | |
There Are Still Slots Available for Pack the Church!
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.
Please note that we are signed up to read at Palm Sunday! This Mass will take place after our middle school Box City service project, and the students who participate in Box City will be attending Mass together that morning. We would like only middle school students to sign up to be lectors and gift bearers that day. Thank you for your cooperation!
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Middle School Box City is Coming Soon!
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 needed for this event! Middle school parents, you can sign up for shifts here.
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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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It's time to get ready to blast off at the Annual MOM PROM!
Mom Prom will take place on Friday, April 11th. Find all the details and a registration form below. Registration is due THIS FRIDAY, April 4.
We are also looking for volunteers. Dads, did you have a great time at the Father/Daughter Dance? Time to repay the favor to the moms in your life and volunteer for the Mom Prom so that the moms & sons can enjoy their evening. Sign up to volunteer here! All volunteers must be safeguarded.
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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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Join the Root River Youth Cycling Club!
Did you know you could join a mountain biking club team? Root River Youth Cycling Club is a USA Cycling Club affiliated with WI NICA (National Interscholastic Cycling Association), and is open to all students K-12 in the school districts of Greendale, Greenfield, Franklin, Whitnall, Oak Creek, St. Francis, Cudahy, or South Milwaukee.
Come to an informational meeting on Thursday, April 3rd at 6PM at the Hales Corners Public Library. There, you can learn more about the club, meet the coaches and current athletes, and have the option to "try-it-out" at a mini-practice. Bring along your bike or borrow one of ours for the try-it-out event associated with the meeting, and don't forget a helmet!
Learn how to be a better biker, improve your fitness, make friends, and have fun! Learn more by visiting www.rrycc.org or contact info@RootRiverYouthCycling.org 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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