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Dear St. Alphonsus Families,
Happy Monday! We hope you had a great weekend! The fall temps are settling in, so take some time now to take stock of your winter gear. Some of the hats & mittens were already out today, so it's a great time to check in with what your student might need as the temperatures drop.
Thank you for your enthusiastic support of the Glow Run!! A great time was had by both students and staff. We are so close to meeting our goal; please check out the details of extended pledging below. Thank you for your support of our school, and a special thank you to our Glow Run chairs, Olivia Hartley, Erica Scherbarth, and Anni Guerrero, who make this event happen. We are so appreciative! Mrs. Schermetzler will be sharing more photos of the Glow Run on social media this week.
This is the last week to sign up for a trunk at Trunk or Treat! Please scroll down for the sign-up link and remember that everyone handing out candy must be safeguarded.
Some sad news to share. Mrs. Rublis' mother passed away late last week. Her service was this morning. To help remember her and share in Mrs. Rublis' grief, we will be having some masses said for her mother. These will be on the following days: November 1, November 13, December 18, December 22, and October 9, 2025, in case you wish to attend and offer your prayers.
With that, we wish you a great week! As a reminder, you can always find an archive of our school newsletters on our website here. This is the first stop for you for information about what's going on at school!
Best regards,
Ms. Parey, Principal
Mrs. Schermetzler & Mrs. Bruhn, Leadership Team
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Thank you for your enthusiastic support of the Glow Run!
St. Alphonsus School’s Glow Run was a great success! Our students did a stellar job and had a fantastic time. They greatly appreciated the energy added by all who came out to cheer them on! St. Alphonsus families did outstanding work and raised over $19,200 for our school! Wow!
We are so close to reaching our $20,000 goal that we have decided to keep pledging open until Wednesday, October 16th. If you or someone you know wanted to make a donation, but just never got around to it, there’s still time!
Thanks again to our St. Alphonsus School community for making this Glow Run so successful!
Thank you to our amazing Glow Run sponsors!
Platinum:
Cousins Subs
Oak Creek Wood Products
Gold:
Educators Credit Union
Silver:
Biltrite Furniture
Bronze:
Schlossmann’s Honda City
Ricely Restaurant Group
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Why SCRIP (RaiseRight) Makes $en$e!
A testimonial from a grandparent:
We have been using SCRIP to support our grandchildren's Catholic school education since our first granddaughter was in kindergarten and now she's in grad school! At first, we only bought grocery and gas cards. After discovering how easy it was, we started buying from other retailers. Now that there is an App and reloadable gift cards, it's rare to buy something without using SCRIP.
SCRIP is so easy to use and the bonus days are especially nice when you earn so many extra SCRIP dollars for the school. The older grandchildren appreciate the Starbucks and Kwik Trip gift cards, and even the younger grandchildren are requesting gift cards now. SCRIP is so simple, and the benefits for the school are so great. A little SCRIP here and a little SCRIP there add up to a big benefit for your family and the school. Besides, who doesn't like getting a gift card?
Stop at the SCRIP table at church and chat with us, or check out these videos for How to Get Started:
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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Important Dates to Remember | |
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10/16
Grandparents' Day
Details below
10/23
Dine Out Night
Qdoba
10/25
Trunk or Treat
Details Below
11/04
Home & School Meeting
6:00pm Community Room
11/06
Dine Out Night
Cousins Subs
11/13
Veterans Day Mass
Details Coming Soon
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11/20
Dine Out Night
Panda Express
11/21
Conferences 4-8pm
Mandatory; Sign-ups Out Soon
11/24
Pack the Church
11am Mass
11/26
Pizza Fundraiser Lunch
11/27 - 11/29
Gobble Til You Wobble!
No School, Thanksgiving Break
12/02
Advent Wreath Blessing & Prayer Service
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Grandparents Day: THIS Wednesday, October 16th!
Remember that Grandparents Day is coming up this Wednesday, October 16! Both grandparents and grandfriends are welcome!
Check out all the details below and be sure to share with your grandparents attending!
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Out of Uniform Dates - October
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 remaining Out-of-Uniform Days for October:
10/24
Out of Uniform with Dine Out Night purchase on 10/23 (receipt required)
10/25
Last Friday of the Month
Out of Uniform with Purchased Pass
10/31
Happy Halloween!
We will have a special out-of-uniform day today!
See details below!
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Special Out-Of-Uniform Day for Halloween!
On October 31, students are invited to wear black & orange or Halloween-themed clothes for Halloween!
This is not a normal Out-Of-Uniform Day; students out-of-uniform need to be dressing to the spirit day OR they should be wearing their regular uniform.
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Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Schermetzler, Writer of This Newsletter | |
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Welcome to Staff Spotlight!
Each week we will be highlighting a member of our staff so you can get to know them better. This week we are featuring...me! Mrs. Schermetzler.
My actual title is Librarian and Marketing & Special Events Manager, but some may call me St. Al's biggest cheerleader (har, har). I am also a member of the Leadership Team! My two sons also attend school here and when I am not doing all things St. Al's, I love reading (obviously) but also knitting and crafting and watching true crime documentaries. I live very close to school (just two blocks away), so you will often see me walking to and from each morning and afternoon!
I love the students and families at St. Al's and enjoy seeing & chatting with all of you on a regular basis!
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Spooky season is officially here! This is the LAST WEEK to sign up to host a trunk for our third annual Trunk or Treat, on Friday, October 25th from 6:00-7:00pm!
Whether you host a trunk or not, all are welcome! If you are just attending with your children, you do not need to be safeguarded. Safeguarding is only required for those passing out treats.
It will be a safe, free, and family-friendly event with lots of fun activities:
- Costume parade to kick off the trunk or treating!
- Vote for your favorite pumpkin (carved by the teachers and staff of St. Alphonsus)
- Vote for your favorite trunk! The 3 trunks with the most votes will win a prize.
- Favorite trunk winners will be announced at approximately 7:00pm
Time is running out to sign up to host a trunk! Please consider hosting a trunk to make this event a huge success!
Please sign up here by Wednesday, October 16. All those hosting a trunk must be safeguarded and signed up by Oct. 16. Please include the names of any adults handing out treats at your vehicle.
For questions, please contact Dawn Eisold or Tricia Williams, our Trunk or Treat chairs.
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St. Al's Trivia Night returns!
Our beloved Parish Trivia Night is back! Join us for an evening of fun with your fellow parishioners in the St. Alphonsus Community Room.
Saturday night is "sold out" but we have plenty of seating available for Friday night, November 22! Gather your table of 8-10 people and vie for the "coveted" St. Al's Trivia Night trophy.
We are raising funds for our incredible Food Pantry. There will be door prizes and a 50/50 raffle. The cost to participate remains $10 per person. Call Vickie Major to reserve your spot at 414-704-0526.
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The St. Alphonsus Grand Raffle has returned!
If you'd like the chance to win $15,000 now's the time. 1 in 10 people will at least double their money with the opportunity for even more.
If you're interested in supporting St. Alphonsus, there are three ways to get your raffle tickets:
- Pick them up from the raffle table (feel free to take as many tickets as you would like) after any Mass
- Stop by the parish office and pick the up from our receptionist
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E-mail the parish here and we will make arrangements to personally deliver them to you
The tickets can then be returned in the same three ways.
Remember, you don’t have to buy them all yourself, and for this raffle to be a success we’ll need your help selling them to friends, family members and co-workers. The proceeds of the raffle will go directly to St. Alphonsus’ operational budget that helps us be the thriving parish and school we are.
Please support this fundraiser as it will help us achieve a balanced budget this fiscal year--thank you!
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Are you an Unconfirmed Catholic Adult? Want to prepare for this Sacrament?
We have a way to help you take this next step on your faith journey! Sister Eileen facilitates our Adult Confirmation program, which begins October 24th!
Ponder, pray, and then contact Sister Eileen via email or phone: 414-421-2442.
We are eager to assist you!
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Kinship Food Pantry Volunteer Opportunity
Join the parish Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministry Karen Farrell at the Kinship Food Pantry on October 26, 2024 from 7:30 to about 11:30am.
We will be gathering cooking oil for this date. If you are able to, please donate cooking oil (canola, olive or avocado cooking oil in a medium or small size bottle). Please bring your donations to school (there will be a box outside the office for collection).
If you are interested in learning more, or to sign up, please check out the sign up genius.
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Please note that any outside activities are not sponsored or endorsed by St. Alphonsus Parish or School | |
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St. Thomas More High School Presents CLUE The Musical!
Come see St. Thomas More High School's production of CLUE the Musical!
Starring Stuart T (St. Al's class of 2022) as Mr. Boddy, Hailey N (St. Al's class of 2023) as the Detective, and Abby A (St. Al's class of 2023) in stage crew.
Showtimes are November 1 and 2 at 7pm and November 3rd at 2pm. Tickets are available at the door or at www.tmore.org/theater.
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St. Thomas More is excited to invite you to our 2024 Open House!
Sign-up now as spots will fill up fast!
The 2024 St. Thomas More Open House will be on: Monday, October 21st from 4:30-8:00pm.
At the STM Open House: You will get a small group tour of the facilities from STM students, parents, and faculty. You will receive information on admissions and financial aid, and meet the faculty, staff, and athletics coaches. This is a great way for your family to see all the wonderful things STM has to offer.
To RSVP, please click here.
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St. Thomas More High School Has Also Opened Applications for 2025-2026 School Year!
STM is excited to announce that they are now accepting applicants for the 2025-2026 school year. Please click here to start your application now.
Applicants can track their admissions progress in real-time using the STM Admissions Checklist. In order to receive an admission decision, applicants must complete the following steps on the STM Admissions Checklist:
- Request sixth and seventh-grade report cards from your current school
- Request sixth and seventh-grade standardized test results from your current school
- Request the Teacher Recommendation Form from an English, Math, Science, or Social Science teacher
- Take the High School Placement Test (more information to come on the test)
- The STM Admissions Committee will not make a decision until all paperwork is submitted on behalf of the student
Report cards, standardized test scores, and the Teacher Recommendation Form can all be requested online. Simply go to this link and click "Start" next to each item on the student's Checklist. You will be asked for the name and email address of the teacher or staff member who you would like to submit the requested information on your students behalf.
FINANCIAL AID APPLICATIONS ARE ALSO OPEN
Families may also fill out the application for financial aid now. To begin the financial aid application, please visit this link. Students who do not complete this application are not eligible to receive scholarships from St. Thomas More. This financial aid application is separate from applications for Milwaukee/Racine and Wisconsin Parental Choice Programs, which will be available in February 2025.
If you have any questions about St. Thomas More, the application process, or anything else admissions-related, please contact Tony Mane, Director of Admissions, at 414-481-8370 x127 or via email.
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FREE Basketball Open Gym & Softball Clinics at Catholic Central!
Looking to sharpen your skills this season? Catholic Central High School is hosting FREE clinics for 5th–8th grade students! Whether you're on the court or the field, we've got you covered with expert coaching and plenty of opportunities to improve.
Boys Basketball Clinic
November 2nd, 3-5 PM
Catholic Central Main Gym
Grades: 5th–8th
Girls Softball Clinics
November 2nd, 10 AM – 2 PM
December 14th, 10 AM – 2 PM
January 18th, 10 AM – 12 PM
Catholic Central Main Gym
Grades: 5th–8th
To register for either clinic, email Coach Wayne Schultz.
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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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