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June 7, 2023

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From the Desk of Mr. Johnston

Dear St. Alphonsus Catholic School Families,


Wow! Another year has flown by! This year our students participated in many events and activities, learned new things that expanded their mind and sparked their curiosities and grew closer as a school community centered on Christ. As I continue to learn more and more about the students and families here I feel more blessed to be a part of this community.


I want to thank everyone who has helped to make this year possible. The teachers and staff have been amazing and as always, went above and beyond for the students. The school families are so supportive and so willing to step in and help out to keep things running smoothly. Without all the families some of the best and most fun parts of the year would not have been possible. Finally, I want to thank the students. Seeing you all and talking in the hallway, in the classroom or at lunch is the best part of my day.


At this time, I do have a few pieces of summer information for you. First, just a reminder that the school office will be open morning hours only through June 30, at which time the office will close for the summer. We will re-open mid-August to prepare for a new school year!


Do not forget to participate in all fun activities that St. Alphonsus has planned for the summer. We have Dine-Out Nights, including one tonight, Summer with St. Als, the Milkmen game and more. I hope to see you at these summer activities. Be sure to follow us on our social media accounts (Instagram and Facebook) this summer and stay up to date!


Finally, I want to wish one more congratulations and farewell to our graduating 8th grade class. You will be missed, but we are so excited to see what you will accomplish in the future. Good luck and God Bless You!


Have a wonderful, safe, and happy summer!

Russ Johnston

Important Dates to Remember

06/07

Summer Dine Out Night

Cousins Subs

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07/12

Summer Dine Out Night

Cousins Subs

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07/27

Summer at St. Al's

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08/09

Summer Dine Out Night

Cousins Subs

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08/10

St. Alphonsus Milwaukee Milkmen Game

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Save the Date for Summer at St. Al's!


Save the Date for a "Summer at St. Al's" event taking place the afternoon and early evening of Thursday, July 27.


Participate in a summer service drive with us and help us stock our health room up with shoes, clothing, and underwear for our youngest students when they need it! More details will be released in our summer newsletter, but mark your calendars now. We have a few surprises in store and also hope to have a chance for you to meet the new associate at this time.


Stay tuned!

Have No Fear, SCRIP is here...

ALL SUMMER LONG. Use it for Dine Out Nights and Roblox!


SCRIP will be here all summer long for all your gift card, gas & grocery needs. Pickup arrangements can easily be made, just ask our coordinator, Vickie Major.


Would you like to win a restaurant gift card? Once a month, the SCRIP program will give one lucky person a $25 restaurant gift card. All you have to do is place an online order or purchase SCRIP at our table in the Community Room. Every order (no matter the size) will earn a ticket towards a drawing at the end of the month! Support your parish school and help raise money for your tuition costs! Everyone needs groceries, gas and the occasional dinner out!


Don’t forget to order your Cousins Subs cards! There are THREE St. Al’s Dine Out Nights this summer and this is a great way to get a "double dip with SCRIP."


Also, did you know that SCRIP has ROBLOX gift cards?! This is a popular game with students. Buy a Roblox gift card in the SCRIP app and you can add it to your child's account easily instead of just purchasing through the game.


Want to learn more about SCRIP? Check out the information on our website here. For questions, please contact Vickie Major.

Don't Forget to Order Your School Supplies!


Did you know the average parent has to visit 2.5 stores to get everything on their child's back to school supply list?


Not when you order from 1st Day School Supplies! In just a few clicks you'll have everything you need and only the brand names you trust and respect like Ticonderoga, Crayola, Elmer's and Clorox. Better yet, you'll save up to 30% when you order from 1st Day School Supplies compared to shopping at big box retailers like Target, Walmart and even on Amazon. So, what are you waiting for? Buy early and save this year with 1st Day School Supplies!


Order your school supply kit here today and save time and money. Orders will close on June 30!

Cougar Outdoor Extravaganza

Yesterday was Cougar Outdoor Extravaganza!

A great time was had by all, despite the rain.

Summer Fun at Area Libraries

Summer Reading Season is here!

Be sure to check out the summer reading programs at your local libraries:


Greendale Public Library

Franklin Public Library

Greenfield Public Library

Milwaukee Public Library

Oak Creek Public Library

Cougar Corner - Athletics News

It's time to think about 2023-2024 Athletics!


Check out the flyer below for more information on the athletics offered for grades 5-8 at St. Alphonsus Catholic School.

The Link for Volleyball Registration is already open!


Click here to register.

Home & School Happenings

Calling All FUN RUN Sponsors!


Our only fall fundraiser—the Fun Run—will be back next September! In order to make this Fun Run the best one yet, we need your help getting T-shirt sponsors this summer. 


There are four levels of sponsorship: $100, $250, $500 and $750. All sponsors receive their logo on the official Fun Run T-shirt and recognition in the weekly school newsletter throughout the fall. 


Sponsors can be the company you or a family member works for, or a local business that you frequent. Not sure about making the ask yourself? Send us your ideas and we’ll do the legwork! School keeps 100% of all funds from Business Sponsors, so t-shirt sponsorship is a great way to raise funds for this event. 


Please contact Olivia Hartley with your sponsorship donations and ideas, and thank you in advance for your support.


A HUGE THANK YOU to our T-shirt sponsors thus far:


Platinum:

Wilke Wealth and Investment Planning

Oak Creek Wood Products


Gold:

Cousins Subs

Educators Credit Union


Introducing the Triumphant Return of the Uniform Closet!


Home & School will be bringing back the Uniform Closet in the fall! For those of you who do not know what this is, it is place in school where you can purchase gently used uniforms for your students or donate your gently used uniforms so other families can stock up.


Please start saving your gently used uniform pieces now. We will have a collection drive this summer and families will be able to purchase uniform pieces at Meet & Greet Night and other times during the year.

Join St. Alphonsus at the Milkmen Game!

Mark Your Calendars for Thursday, August 10 at 6:35pm.


St. Alphonsus Catholic School is sponsoring the Milwaukee Milkmen baseball game on August 10 at 6:35pm. 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 ballgame! Feel free to spread the word & share this with your family and friends.

We are looking for volunteers to help us out at this event. We need enthusiastic people to help us sell 50/50 raffle tickets and man our table at the field. You can sign up here!

Don't Forget About Box Tops This Summer!

Have you downloaded the Box Tops app yet? It is easy to scan your receipts and get Box Tops rewards for our school. This summer, if you scan an eligible receipt to the Box Top App through July 2nd, you'll have a change to win 5,000 BONUS Box Tops for our school.  10 schools will win! Download and scan Box Tops today!

Join us for Summer Dine Out Nights at Cousins Subs!


Please mark your calendars for our three Summer Dine Out Nights at Cousins Subs, located at 7700 S. Lovers Lane Road. Each night runs from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. and 20% of the sales will go to support St. Alphonsus School.


Here are the dates so you can be sure you don't miss them:


Wednesday, June 7

Wednesday, July 12

Wednesday, August 9


Be sure you save your receipts from these special Summer dates so your student(s) can be out of uniform on specially selected dates in September. Watch next year's newsletters for these dates, and be sure to keep those receipts.


Thank you for supporting Dine Out Nights this year. They are a huge fundraiser for our school and they do so well because of the wonderful participation of our families!

Area Sports, High School, & Summer Camp News

Greendale hosting Boys Volleyball Camp!


Greendale Park & Rec is running a volleyball camp at Greendale High School July 18-20 for boys entering Grades 5-8. the camp will be run by Varsity Head Coach Steve Biskupski, Assistant Coach Alli Brimmer, and current & former players.


You can register here!

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Basketball Camps at St. Charles Borromeo


Want to have some fun this summer and work on basketball skills? St. Charles Borromeo is co-hosting a basketball summer camp for Catholic school students in grades 5 through 8. Registration is now open and closes on June 15th. For more information or to register, check out the website here and sign-up on this Google form.

Join the Greendale Pom Squad for a Summer Day Camp!


Camp will be held on Monday, July 3 from 9:00 am-12:00 pm at Greendale High School. Camp is for students entering 1st - 8th grade for the 2023-2024 school year. Participants will learn a dance, and enjoy games and crafts as well.


Click here to register.  

Parish News

Beware of Phishing Attempts!


Once again, it has been brought to our attention that parishioners are receiving emails from someone impersonating Father Kevin. These emails are mostly coming from a generic email account, such as parishupdates0099@gmail.com.


These are phishing emails and are NOT from Father Kevin; any correspondence from Father Kevin or a St. Al’s staff member will have an email address with the domain st-alphonsus.org.


Please report these as phishing and forward to reportphising@apwg.org. Visit our website at st-alphonsus.org/contact/spam.cfm or contact the Parish Ministry Center with any questions.

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 5:00pm Wednesdays.

Happy Summer! If you played along with the Easter egg game this year,

thank you for reading!