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Dear St. Alphonsus Families,
I hope you are having a great week and enjoying a touch of fall weather as the temps finally start to drop a bit this week. We are certainly well into the swing of things here at school, and we are getting excited about the annual Fun Run, which kicks off this week!
The Fun Run is our biggest fundraiser and also one of our biggest events of the year. Make sure that you read all the information below and get your student signed up to help their class earn some amazing prizes and help our school earn some amazing funds! We will use the Fun Run funds this year to update the STEM lab, which is located in the primary wing across from our 1st & 2nd grade classrooms. We are so excited about the possibilities in this room and the many ways we can continue to bring more STEM focused activities into our school!
Register your students by Thursday, September 17th at 8:00am and they will earn an out-of-uniform day on Monday, September 21st! See more details below. If we hit our all school goal of $25,000, our staff will be participating in a giant INFLATABLE race! The staff is already so pumped for this!
Thank you in advance for your participation in the Fun Run. It truly takes every family and we are so grateful for your support! Thank you also to our awesome Fun Run Chairs, Dawn Eisold & Olivia Hartley. We know this event is going to be amazing and it's because of their leadership and hard work!
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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A Message From Father Kevin: the 2026 School Sacramental Guide is Now Available!
Father Kevin McManaman has asked us to share the 2026 School Sacramental Guide with all school families. This document is a comprehensive guide to all the ways you can grow your faith with our parish.
Please check it out here! See you at Sunday Mass!
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Registration is now open for St. Alphonsus Catholic School’s Fun Run!
The official kick-off for the St. Alphonsus Fun Run is Wednesday, but you can register your student(s) today with this link.
*If you have more than one student, please use the same email when you sign them up. This will allow you to see all your students when you login. They will still each have their own link for collecting donations.
On Wednesday, September 16th we will officially kick off this year’s Fun Run! In those 10 days until the run we encourage you to reach out to family, friends, co-workers and neighbors to support St. Al’s. There will be some nightly and weekend challenges so students can earn extra rewards - stay tuned!
First Challenge: All students registered by 8am on Thursday, September 17th will earn an out-of-uniform day on Monday, September 21st!
Our goal is to raise $25,000 to re-design the STEM Lab to allow teachers and students the opportunity to use the space weekly and create STEM based projects throughout the year.
The Fun Run will take place on Friday, September 25th. Weather permitting, the run will be held in the parking lot. St. Alphonsus families are invited to come out and cheer our students on!*
Grades 3K through 3rd will run at 8:15am.
Grades 4th through 8th will run at 9:15am.
*In the event of rain, the Fun Run will be held in the school gym. We kindly ask that parents stay on the bleachers at all times for the safety of our students and staff.
If you have any questions about this year's Fun Run, please contact our Fun Run Co-Chairs, Dawn Eisold and Olivia Hartley.
Thanks in advance for your support of this FUN event!
A HUGE thank you to our T-shirt sponsors:
Platinum:
Oak Creek Wood Products
Cousins Subs
Gold:
Leon’s Frozen Custard
Educators Credit Union
Bronze:
Biltrite Furniture
| | Other Important Reminders | |
School Pictures Are Now Available to Order!
Proofs were sent home last week via backpack mail. Pictures are now available at this link.
Your password is your Student's ID Number which was listed on your proof along with a personalized link. If you cannot find your student ID number to access, please contact Mrs. Schermetzler for assistance.
Ordering is available until September 29. Orders placed after September 29 will be shipped to the school with the Absentee and Retake packages.
Parents interested in a retake should send their proof back on retake day and notify the homeroom teacher of interest. Please note that retake images will replace the original image, parents will not be able to select the original image after a retake!
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Tuition Payments Reminder
Per your tuition contract, families have two options for paying for tuition. You may either:
- Choose to pay tuition in full by September 1, 2026 OR
- Choose to pay 10 monthly payments either through RevTrak or a check payable to St. Alphonsus Catholic School due by the 15th of each month from August through May. The amount of your tuition will be divided by 10 for this monthly amount.
This means the next monthly payment is due by September 15. If you have not yet made a tuition payment, please make it a priority to do so.
Tuition & lunch fees can be paid online via RevTrak. RevTrak is accessed through PowerSchool. On a computer or laptop: to access, you need to click on the BALANCES button, not the Tuition button. Please note that we do NOT utilize EduTrak, which is what the Tuition button at the bottom of the desktop screen in PowerSchool will take you to.
From the BALANCES page, you will see both tuition & fees listed as well as Meal Transactions. Click on the Make a Payment button on the right hand side of the screen to access RevTrak and set up your account/pay online. Please remember that you can always pay with Cash or Check by stopping in to the school office to make your payments. Online payments are not required, and everything will still be tracked in your PowerSchool account.
Instructions for getting your RevTrak account set-up are here and can also be found on our school website here.
Please remember that it is always optional to pay online, for both tuition and lunch. Families are ALWAYS welcome to bring a check or cash into the school office and we will write you a receipt for payment, for both lunch and tuition.
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Family Handbook Sign-Off
The updated family handbook is here! We have put a copy on the school website in the Family Handbook section. A PDF copy is also available here.
The handbook contains our school's important procedures & policies. All families are required to read and sign-off on the handbook each year.
We gave out paper copies of the acknowledgement form at Meet & Greet. You can also download one from our website at the link above. Completed forms were due by Thursday, September 10, so if you have not yet returned your form, please do so ASAP.
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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.
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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!
| | | | Important Dates to Remember | | |
09/16
School Mass
Led by 4th Grade
09/17
June Dine Out Night Out-of-Uniform Day
Details Below
09/23
School Mass
Led by 7th Grade
09/23
Dine Out Night
Portillo's
09/24
School Picture Retake Day
09/25
Fun Run!
09/30
School Mass
Led by 6th Grade
10/02
No School
Teacher In-Service
10/05
No School
Teacher In-Service
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10/07
Grandparents Day
Details Coming Soon!
10/07
Dine Out Night
Cousins Subs
10/14
School Mass
Led by 3rd Grade
10/21
School Mass
Led by 5th Grade
10/21
Dine Out Night
Qdoba
10/23
Trunk or Treat
Details Coming Soon!
10/25
Student Lectors & Gift Bearers
9:00am Sunday Mass
Sign Up Below!
10/28
School Mass
Led by 6th Grade
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Out of Uniform Dates - September
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 September:
09/17
SUMMER DINE OUT (June) Reward (JUNE receipt required)
09/18
Green Bay Packers Day!
Get your Packers spirit wear out and dress in the green & gold! Students can also dress in yellow & green, etc--whatever works to fit the theme!
09/24
Out of Uniform with Dine Out Night purchase on 09/23 (receipt required)
09/25
FUN RUN!
Out of Uniform Details Coming soon
The Last Friday of the Month Out of Uniform Pass
will be rescheduled for another day due to the Fun Run!
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.
| | | | Lunch Menus - September & October | | Other Important Reminders | |
Mass Dress Code
This is just a reminder about our Mass dress code for students in grades 5K through 8th Grade. On Wednesdays, we wear our embroidered sky blue Mass polos. Below is a visual reminder about what other attire is considered ok for Mass!
The big thing to remember is NO HOODIES AT MASS, even if they are in the sky blue color.
On Mondays, we wear the blue unity shirts you picked up at Meet & Greet. If you are still awaiting your unity shirt, they are coming soon. In the meantime, unity shirts from the last two years are also allowed on Mondays and can be worn interchangeably, as long as they have our "Small School, Big Faith" logo.
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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.
| | | | Fall Extracurricular Opportunities! | | Please note that where referenced below, "K" refers to 5K. 3K & 4K students are not eligible for these extracurriculars. Click the flyer below to be taken directly to the registration website! | |
Battle of the Books Returns This Fall!
When school resumes in the fall, we will again be inviting students in grades 4, 5, and 6 to participate in Battle of the Books!
Battle of the Books is a lively academic competition that improves reading comprehension, builds vocabulary, introduces students to new books & authors, and teaches teamwork, commitment, & sportsmanship. The program culminates in a tournament in April with other area Catholic Schools. It is a lot of fun!
If your child is interested in joining, they can get a head start by reading a few of the books from this list. We will have registration information and meeting dates available once school starts.
Happy reading!
Mrs. Bruhn & Mrs. Schermetzler
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Did you participate in our Dine Out Nights this summer? We hope you saved your receipts!
Our Summer Dine Out Night Reward Dates will be as follows:
- June Dine Out Night Reward - Thursday, September 17 (June Dine Out Receipts Only)
- July Dine Out Night Reward - Thursday, October 1 (July Dine Out Receipts Only)
- August Dine Out Night Reward - Thursday, October 15 (August Dine Out Receipts Only)
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Save the Date for the 5th Annual St. Alphonsus Trunk or Treat!
This family friendly Trunk or Treat event will be held on Friday, October 23rd! More details coming soon!
*Please note: You must be safeguarded to host a trunk! This includes ALL adult parties handing out treats at your trunk. If you are not safeguarded and would like to host a trunk, now is the perfect time to take care of that! There is a safeguarding session at St. Alphonsus this week--find details above in this newsletter.
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Basketball Registration is Now Open for Grades 4-8!
As we kick off another school year, we're also gearing up for another fantastic season of St. Alphonsus Basketball. Registration for the 2026-2027 season is now OPEN!
Basketball is about so much more than wins and losses. It's about building friendships, growing confidence, developing teamwork and leadership skills, staying active, learning resilience, and creating memories that last a lifetime. Whether your child is picking up a basketball for the first time or returning for another season, our program offers a fun, supportive environment where every player can learn, improve, and be part of a team environment.
Don't miss out on the fun! Register today using this link.
For questions, please reach out to St. Alphonsus Athletic Director, Nick Warrichaiet. Athletics Health Forms can be found on the school website here.
| | Please note that any outside activities are not sponsored or endorsed by St. Alphonsus Parish or School. | | |
Join the St. Alphonsus Women's Group!
The first meeting will be in the Parish Ministry Center on Saturday, October 3 from 9:30-11:00am.
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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See the Latest Brad Pitt Film (rated PG-13) Before It Hits Theatres!
Want FREE tickets to see Brad Pitt's new movie before it hits theaters?
One of our school parents has theatre connections and likes to offer school families the chance to see movies before the public! So, you're invited to an advance screening of the new survival thriller HEART OF THE BEAST!
After a plane crash, a Special Forces officer and his combat dog are forced into a fight for survival in the Alaskan wilderness.
There is still one date remaining: Wednesday, September 23! RSVP here!
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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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