Please consider joining us THIS Friday, December 1 at 2:00pm in Church for an Advent Wreath Blessing. Bring your advent wreaths from home to have them blessed during our short prayer service. We hope to see you there!

It's time for the next rounds of Pack the Church & Student Lectors at our Sunday Masses!

Our popular student lector program is back at Sunday masses this winter, on these dates:

Sunday, December 3 at 11:00am Mass

Sunday, January 28 at 9:00am Mass

Sunday, February 25 at 11:00am Mass

St. Alphonsus students in grades 2-8 are eligible to be lectors. Students in all grades can be gift bearers. You can sign your child up here. Parents, when signing up please include YOUR email so that we can contact you the week of your students participation. 

Lectors will practice with Mrs. Schermetzler on Fridays before the weekend masses!

In addition, all of our student lector dates will continue to be Pack the Church dates for school! We would love to have the church filled with St. Alphonsus School families on these dates. Students should wear their Unity shirts or another St. Alphonsus shirt so that they are easily visible as St. Al's students. We hope to see you there!

Sign up for our award-winning Forensics program is now open!

Today, the middle schoolers heard a presentation from Mrs. Gutche about Forensics, a competitive public speaking club open to 6-8th graders. The 2023-2024 season is right around the corner and she'd love to have your child join the team! Joining Forensics will help students try something new, get out of their comfort zones, look great on high school and college applications, and build confidence for public speaking in high school and beyond! Also, there is something for everyone! Students can perform humorous pieces, serious pieces, historical pieces, act pieces out with friends, and more! 

Practices will be on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:45-3:45 in Mrs. Gutche's room (room 306). Meets will be on Fridays and/or Saturdays from late January through March. All students were given an information sheet and permission slip today. Please direct any questions to Mrs. Gutche. Thank you!

Two of our teachers recently won a grant from the Rotary Club of Whitnall Park!

4th Grade teacher Mrs. Gutche and Music Teacher Ms. Webber both received grant awards from this group, whose mission is to actively support education as a means to improve community cooperation and international understanding through the principles of Rotary.

Mrs. Gutche will be using her $250 reward to go towards the annual 4th Grade trip to Madison, and Ms. Webber will be using her $180 reward to buy some new drums for the music room!

Congratulations to both of these deserving teachers!

This week's SCRIP updates:

It’s less than a month to Christmas! Do you need gift cards for your office, or small gifts for those folks you want to remember at this time of year? SCRIP can help you! If you haven’t enrolled yet, it’s not too late.

Not sure what to give your teachers as a gift--you can’t go wrong with SCRIP BUCKS!

These are gift certificates that can be redeemed for SCRIP gift cards. This is my triple win! 1) Your teacher receives a gift, 2) You earn the rebate on what they purchased, and 3) our school earns as well. 

Hop on the SCRIP bandwagon! Start saving towards your tuition!

Signing up for SCRIP is easy, and there is even an app to use! Register here, using the enrollment code 855F1LF31943. You can also check out our Enrollment Forms and FAQ on our school website. If you would like to order via paper order form, you can find that here.

Any questions, please call or email our SCRIP coordinator, Vickie Major at 414-704-0526 or via email here.

Poinsettia Sale Pickup is this Friday, December 1 in the Community Room!

Pickup will take place from 2:45 to 6:00pm. We need some volunteers to help us with this--this is an excellent opportunity for students to get some service hours!  Use this link to sign up!

It's time to think about Cookie Walk!

Cookie Walk is a beloved St. Alphonsus School tradition. School families bake & sell cookies after all masses on the weekend of December 9 & 10. You can find more details below.

We ask ALL school families to participate by committing to bake at least 4 dozen cookies or holiday treats. You can print out the commitment form below, also linked here. All families who return a form will be entered to win an Out-of-Uniform pass for their child.

Don't forget to scan those Box Tops!

Use our referral code BTNX89MQ when you sign up and you’ll get 25 Bonus Box Tops when you scan your first receipt now through 05/31/2024, while supplies last! Download the Box Tops for Education app here. 

Any questions, please contact our Box Tops Coordinator Carrie Jurgens.

Are you looking for a unique way to gift your teachers this holiday season? Why not buy them something off their Amazon wishlists?

Home & School asked teachers to make a wishlist of items they'd love to have in their classrooms or as gifts for themselves. You can check these wishlists out below. Don't see your child's teacher? Encourage them to make one! We will continue to share these throughout the month of December, and will add new ones as they are created. If a teacher opted not to share a wishlist, we have included a list of gift cards they might like to receive.

Miss Alyssa's Wishlist (3K)

Mrs. Kempken's Wishlist (4K)

Mrs. Domzil's Wishlist (5K)

She also likes gift cards for The Hair and Body Shoppe, Target, Kwik Trip and McDonald’s

Mrs. Ramion (1st) says any kind of gift card is appreciated!

Mrs. Frank (2nd) likes gift cards for Amazon, Walgreens, Target, or Hobby Lobby. She is also looking for 4 copies of Arthur's Thanksgiving and a new Knex set!

Ms. Temple (3rd) likes gift cards from Amazon, Target, and Starbucks!

Mrs. Gutche's (4th) Wishlist

She also likes gift cards for Disney, Culver's and Noodles & Co.

Mr. Kneifl's Wishlist (8th Grade Homeroom/Science & Social Studies)

Miss Webber's Wishlist (Music)

Ms. Kleinhans (Spanish) says any kind of gift card is much appreciated, but she called out Starbucks, Sendiks, or Metro Market!

Mr. Gutche (PE) likes Menards, Qdoba, Subway, or restaurant gift cards!

Mrs. Bruhn's Wishlist (Learning Support)

Mrs. Schermetzler's Wishlist (Library)

She also likes gift cards for Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or local bookstores so she can buy books to enjoy, and Starbucks, Blum Coffee or Vintage 38 gift cards so she can have a warm beverage while she reads!

St. Alphonsus Alum Riley Nowakowski scored a touchdown in this week's Badger game vs. the Minnesota Gophers! Riley, Class of 2016, caught a 5-yard pass from quarterback Tanner Mordecai to help increase the Badgers lead over the Gophers in a win that saw the Paul Bunyan Axe return to Wisconsin. Congrats Riley, and Go Badgers!

Please note the below picture is clearly NOT from this weekend's game, haha.

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.