THANK YOU FOR HELPING US REACH OUR GOAL!

St. Alphonsus Catholic School’s Fun Run was a HUGE success! Our students did a stellar job this morning 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 $20,000 for our school!

Mrs. Schermetzler will be doing the rooftop campout which was a reward for reaching our fundraising goal! Please watch for more information on that event coming soon.

A big shout out to Dr. Renner’s 6th Grade Class for winning their teacher a Starbucks gift card and for earning an extra recess!

Thanks again to our St. Alphonsus Catholic School community for making this Fun Run so successful!

Does your son or daughter wish to be a server at school or weekend masses?

If so, they can take server training with Father Kevin on Thursday, September 21 at 3:00pm, or Wednesday, September 27 at 6:30pm in the church. At least one parent needs to attend the serving training with each student as well. Students in grades 4-8 are eligible. Trained servers will be added to our weekly mass schedule once training is complete. Email Father Kevin to sign up!

Our Cougar Club after school program is hiring!

We are looking for someone with availability between the hours of 2:30 and 6pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and/or Thursdays--we can work with your schedule!

Experience with children is helpful. Responsibilities include ensuring the students' safety; engaging and playing activities with students, such as arts, crafts, and games; as well as helping students with their homework needs if necessary.  Contact our Cougar Club Coordinator Stacey Pagac if you're interested.

Children in grades 3-8 are eligible to be cantors at school masses!

To sign up, please have your student notify their teacher that they would like to be a cantor. Practices are once a week during the school day for that week's cantors only.

Our new Director of Music & Liturgy, Mr. Zelinka, is also interested in working with students who play an instrument that might be want to perform occasionally at mass. Again, please have your student let their teacher know and staff will provide a list to Mr. Zelinka.

Registration is now open for Chess, Coding, & new this year, STEM Club!

We are again partnering with After School Enrichment Solutions to offer these clubs to St. Alphonsus students. Check out the flyer below for more information and register here.

Thank you to everyone who has enrolled and is purchasing SCRIP!

Did you know?  One of this month’s specials is from a vendor everyone uses. Kwik Trip is offering 9% as a rebate and purchasing Kwik Trip GROCERY card earns a 15% bonus! 

Did you know? You can purchase Sendik’s gift cards and use the cards to pay for gas at the station. (You need to pay inside the store though!)

Did you know? SCRIP has gift cards for most of our Dine Out Night vendors! It’s a WIN-WIN for the school buy purchasing SCRIP for those nights.

Did you know? SCRIP has many vendors. Does your office give out gift cards for incentives or for Christmas gifts? Stop at the SCRIP table and we can help you out!

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.

SCRIP is sold in-person in the Community Room prior to Saturday evening's mass, as well as on Sundays from 8:30 to 11:00am. Local gift cards will be available for purchase right away, and all others will be be ordered and delivered through backpack mail here at school.

ALL you have to do is order thru the app!

Any questions, please email our SCRIP coordinator, Vickie Major, here.

The Student Lector Program is back!

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

Sunday, September 24 at 9:00am Mass

Sunday, October 15 at 11:00am Mass

Sunday, November 5 at 9:00am 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 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!

DINE OUT NIGHT AT MOD PIZZA!

Next Wednesday, September 20th is our next Dine Out Night at MOD Pizza, located at 8833 West Sura Lane in Greenfield. This is our only ALL DAY Dine Out Night (they are open 10:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.) so be sure to let your family and friends know they can grab lunch or dinner and 25% of the sales will go back to St. Alphonsus.

You must show our flyer (hard copy or on your phone) and be sure to tell them you are there for St. Alphonsus so that we get credit for your order. Cut down your wait time and order online or through the app, and enter our code (MODGIVES25) to be sure that it's counted in our total.

As always, anyone who attends the Dine Out Night can be out of uniform with a receipt the next day.

And a bonus - all school fundraisers booked from September 4th - November 19th will be entered to win an additional $1,000 donation towards their organization. The top three school fundraisers hosted will also win an additional $1,000 donation. If you've never done a Dine Out Night, give this one a try!

Dine Out Nights - the easiest and most delicious fundraisers around!

Basketball Registration is Now Open!

Students in Grades 5-8 are eligible to play basketball for St. Alphonsus.

The link to register is here!

St. Thomas More High School Applications are now open!

STM is excited to announce that we are now accepting applicants for the 2024-2025 school year. Please click this link to start your application now.

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 here 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.

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 and Wisconsin Parental Choice Programs, which will be available in February 2024.

If you have any questions about St. Thomas More, the application process, or anything else admissions-related, please contact Admissions Director Tony Mane at 414-481-8370 x127 or via email.

The Archdiocese of Milwaukee is hosting a retreat day for all those experiencing separation and divorce.

The retreat will take place on Saturday, October 14 from 9:00am to 7:00pm at the Schoenstatt Retreat Center

W284N698 Cherry Ln, Waukesha WI 53188.

Cost: $50.00 (includes Lunch and Dinner)

Financial Assistance is Available

Register here by September 27!

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.