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Dear St. Alphonsus Families,
We had a wonderful Shout Hosanna program today! Mr. & Mrs. Zelinka led us in about 45 minutes of worship music. All the students really enjoyed the program. We will have another Shout Hosanna program during Catholic Schools Week!
A couple of quick announcements today:
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Our maintenance team is busy preparing the school and parish for the winter season. They have let us know that they cannot turn the boilers on until after our new generator is installed later this week. Please plan accordingly and send your child with a sweater or sweatshirt for the cooler mornings as the building takes a bit to warm up each day!
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Congrats to our 8th Grade Boys Volleyball Team, who also received an invitation to the Seton tournament this year! Find more details below but needless to say we are very proud of them!
- Our first round of student lectors & gift bearers is this weekend, Sunday, October 25 and we currently have NO ONE signed up to read or bring up the gifts. If you are planning to attend the 9am Sunday Mass, why not have your students participate? You can sign up at this link or click the link below in the newsletter.
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The 8th Grade Hunger Games Food drive continues, with fruit & veggie donations this week! Thank you for your support!
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Trunk or Treat is this Friday from 6-7pm and we look forward to seeing many of you there! Everyone is invited to attend, not just those families who are hosting trunks. So grab your costumes and candy buckets and come join us! We would love to see you, so please check out all the final details below.
As always, a reminder that this newsletter is our number one communication tool to you as parents. We ask that you please read it thoroughly each week. Our school website is also a great resource for you and has lots of information available under the PARENTS tab at the top of the page. You can also always find an archive of our school newsletters on our website here.
Have a wonderful week!
Best regards,
Mrs. Sagat
Principal
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Middle School Assignment Tracker
This year we have a Middle School Assignment Tracker, to help keep parents better informed on daily assignments in grades 5-8.
The assignment tracker can be found by clicking the link below. It is also posted on the school website under the Parents tab. This link will take you right to the assignment page.
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Reporting Absences & Appointments
Student absences & appointments can be reported in two ways:
- Call the office directly at 414-421-1760. Listen for the prompts and leave a message.
- Email our Attendance Secretary. The email address is attendance@st-alphonsus.org.
Emailing a student's homeroom teacher is NOT sufficient notice of absence or tardiness. All absences, early dismissals, or tardies need to be reported to the office.
Please note that per our handbook, any child who has a fever or has been vomiting or experiencing diarrhea should not return to school until 24 hours after that particular symptom is gone in order to avoid a relapse or spreading illness to others.
When reporting a student tardy for purposes of a morning appointment, please indicate in your email or phone message if your child will be having HOT lunch for that day. Thank you!
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Cougar Club Calendars for the entire school year are now available online!
Calendars are always due mid-month for the following month. You can find calendars on our website on the Cougar Club page here. Please also refer to the 2026-2027 Cougar Club packet here so that you understand our late calendar fees. Scheduling staff is difficult when calendars are not submitted in a timely fashion, so please be sure you get those submitted on time in order to avoid late fees. Thank you!
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The Student Lector Program Returns!
We are happy to announce that our Student Lector program is returning again this year! Do your students in grades 3-8 love to read at Mass? Consider signing them up to lector on select Sundays!
Our fall dates are now available here. We will also need gift bearers!
Students practice with Mrs. Schermetzler on the Thursday before weekend Masses.
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10/21
School Mass
Led by 5th Grade
10/21
Dine Out Night
Qdoba
10/23
Trunk or Treat
Details Below!
10/25
Student Lectors & Gift Bearers
9:00am Sunday Mass
Sign Up Below!
10/28
School Mass
Led by 6th Grade
11/04
School Mass
Led by 1st Grade
11/04
Dine Out Night
Cousins Subs
11/06
Stuffy Sleepover
Details Below!
11/11
Veterans Day Mass
Led by 4th Grade
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11/15
Student Lectors & Gift Bearers
9:00am Sunday Mass
Sign Up Below!
11/18
School Mass
Led by 7th Grade
11/18
Dine Out Night
Panda Express
11/19
Parent/Teacher Conferences
4-6pm
11/20
No School
Parent/Teacher Conferences
8am-1pm
11/23 - 11/28
No School
Gobble Gobble! Happy Thanksgiving
11/30
Advent Wreath Blessing
Details Coming Soon!
12/3
Christmas Concert
Details Coming Soon!
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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 Out-of-Uniform Days for October:
10/22
Out of Uniform with Dine Out Night purchase on 10/21 (receipt required)
10/23
Last Friday of the Month
Out of Uniform with Purchased Pass (see below to purchase yours)
10/30
Halloween Dress Down Day!
Help us celebrate Halloween and wear your black & orange, Halloween t-shirts, and other Halloween clothes & headbands. Sorry, no costumes this year--headbands ok but no hats or masks. Save your costumes for Trunk or Treat on 10/23!
Out of Uniform Passes Still Available!
You can still purchase Out-of-Uniform Passes from Home & School if you missed them at Meet & Greet Night. They are $20 each and good for an out-of-uniform day on the last Friday of each month for grades 5K-8th. Please send your money (cash or check; no change given) to the school office in an envelope labeled Out of Uniform pass and be sure to include your child's name. Checks can be made out to St. Alphonsus School. Passes will be sent home in backpack mail.
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Lunch Program Reminder
The lunch program at St. Alphonsus is a pre-paid program, which means you need to add lunch money to your student's account, and balances are deducted every time your student takes hot lunch.
Lunch payments can be made online through PowerSchool. Follow these RevTrak Setup instructions to get your account set up. Please note that you can always pay for your lunch fees via cash or check by stopping in to the school office.
The hot lunch program will notify you when your student's account balance becomes low so you can replenish their funds.
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6th Grade Science: Cleaning Water!
Our 6th grade science class has recently been focused on experiments with water & air! In one of their recent labs, their goal was to "clean" water by building filters through which to run the dirty water and make it clean. Please note: the water was dyed yellow for the experiment!
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Trunk or Treat is this Friday from 6:00 to 7:00pm!
Get ready for some family-friendly spooky fun! Join us this Friday, October 23rd from 6:00-7:00pm in the St. Alphonsus parking lot, rain or shine!
Important Notes:
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All are welcome! Whether you host a trunk or not, come and join us for some Halloween fun. Costumes encouraged!
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Please enter through the South entrance of the parking lot. The North portion of the parking lot will be blocked off so everyone is safe while trick or treating. There is plenty of parking available on the south end of the lot (from the playground equipment and south)
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Only those who signed up in advance to host a trunk may do so.
- Stop by the tables to:
- Vote for your favorite pumpkin (carved by the teachers and staff of St. Alphonsus, winners will be announced Monday morning)
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Vote for your favorite trunk, the top 3 with the most votes win a prize! (winners will be announced around 7:00pm)
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Trick or treating will officially kick off with a costume parade this year! Children should meet in the center about 5:55pm so they can join the parade and then start their trick or treating fun!
If you are hosting a trunk, please check in as you arrive. Only those adults who signed up in advance will receive a wristband from staff and will be allowed to hand out treats. Thank you for your understanding as we must follow Archdiocesan policy for Trunk or Treat events.
Thank you to everyone who has generously volunteered to host a trunk or carve a pumpkin, we could not do this without you!! For questions, please contact Dawn Eisold or Tricia Williams, our Trunk or Treat chairs!
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The Annual Stuffy Sleepover is Back!
Physical Forms will be sent home in backpack mail this week. Check out the details below or download a form here.
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Join the Cougar Carnival Committee!
The Cougar Carnival committee is in the early phases of preparation for our annual event which this year takes place on March 12, 2027. This is a big event and we need all hands on deck to make it happen! The committee would love any help you can offer.
Please contact Cougar Carnival Co-Chair Erica Scherbarth via email if interested!
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8th Grade Boys Volleyball Team Qualifies for the Seton Tournament!
Congratulations to the 8th Grade Boys Volleyball Team! The team also qualified for the Elizabeth Seton Volleyball tournament. School will host a pep rally for both the boys & girls teams next week!
Pool play for the boys will kick off Monday, October 26th at the Milwaukee Sting Center on Northpark Drive in Menomonee Falls.
Come on out to cheer on your Cougars!
| | Parish & Local Community News | | Please note that any outside activities are not sponsored or endorsed by St. Alphonsus Parish or School. | | |
St. Alphonsus Parish Trivia Night is Back!
Trivia is back on Friday, November 20 (doors open at 6:30) and Saturday, November 21 (doors open at 6:00)!
Parishioner Liz Hanson is “in charge," and the details remain the same as in the past:
$10 per person, $10 for three automatic correct answers (mulligans), and BYO snacks and beverages!
Get your team together and make your reservation! The coveted st Al’s trivia trophy is waiting!
For questions or to reserve your table, please contact Vickie Major.
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Mission Trip Opportunities
St. Alphonsus has two separate mission trip opportunities available this year:
Middle School: Grades 6-8
Join us for Love Begins Here (LBH) - July 12-15, 2027 in Burlington, WI!
Love Begins Here (LBH) helps middle school preteens and teens encounter Jesus Christ through a week of local service lived in a joyful, Catholic community. Inspired by the life and witness of St. (Mother) Teresa of Calcutta, LBH invites teens to serve those in need in their own homes and communities, thus continuing Christ's work on earth.
Help out at a food pantry, paint a fence, or plant a garden during the day. Follow that up with ice cream, swimming, prayer, and a ton of fun while making friends with teens from all over the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.
We have limited space - so if you are interested please contact Karen Farrell.
If you would like more information, please come to an information night on October 7, 2026 at 6:30 in the Community Room.
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8th Graders Only
Attention High Schoolers (current 8th-12th graders)! Want to ignite the fire of Christ in your heart? Then Alive In You is just what you are looking for!
June 22-27, 2027 - Duluth, MN!
At Alive In You (AIY), teens experience the love of Christ through the Sacraments, Service, Speakers, Prayer and high energy activities.
While attending AIY, teens will work in the local community of Duluth, MN in a number of ways. Teens could be painting a house, help to maintain a mountain bike trail, and anything in between. These experiences help our faith come alive.
We also go to Mass, receive the Sacraments and have dynamic talks to help us grow closer to God. This week in Minnesota, we will be able to have nationally known speaker, Fr. Mike Schmitz join us as well.
Space is limited. If you are interested, please contact Karen Farrell.
If you would like more information, please come to an informational meeting on September 30th at 6:30 in the Community Room.
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Join the St. Alphonsus Women's Group!
The dates for the rest of the year are as follows:
November 14
December 5
January 9
February 6
March 6
April 3
May 2
Consider contributing some refreshments each month! This is not a requirement to attend the group, it is just there as a tool to organize refreshments each month. Use this Refreshment Sign Up to let us know if you'd like to bring something.
For questions, please contact Maggie Ensing.
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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.
Did you read all the way to the end? Thanks for being a great patron of the newsletter!
No OOU passes this week, but congratulations to last week's winner, Caleb M. in 8th Grade!
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