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From The Desk of Mr. Johnston | |
Our amazing art teacher, Mrs. Hoeppner, created this Joy graphic for us to use this year! | |
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Dear St. Alphonsus Catholic School Families,
This year St. Alphonsus Catholic School is focusing on the theme of JOY. We have images of what brings us joy in the main hallway, we will have JOY on our unity shirts this year and we are working on choosing to be joyful whenever we can. We started this school year at the first school mass a couple weeks ago with a relevant homily from Fr. Kevin on joy. The basic message was that in order to experience joy we need only to follow the spelling of the word. J comes first and that means that our first priority should be Jesus. O is next and this indicates that we should put others and their needs right after Jesus. Finally, Y is last and this tells us that we should put ourselves after only Jesus and others. If we follow this key from the word itself, we will be more likely to experience joy in our lives. This is, of course, more easily said than done, but it was an important message for us all.
This message is simple and impactful, and one that both the students and adults need to be reminded of more than we would like to think. Too often when we are not experiencing joy it is because we are not putting Jesus first or because we are putting ourselves above others. This serves as a simple reminder of our Gospel teachings. We hope that you will join us in trying to follow these words and choose joy all year!
As a reminder, next Friday, September 23rd, is a big day here at St. Alphonsus: it is FUN RUN day! If you have not already please register on mybooster.com to get started. We are already off to a great start so keep up the good work! Also, September 23rd is an early dismissal at 11:30.
Thank you for reading and have a great weekend!
Yours In Christ,
Russ Johnston
Principal
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Important Dates to Remember | |
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September
9/21
Dine Out Night
MOD Pizza, Greenfield
9/23
Fun Run
Early Release Day
11:30am Dismissal
9/29
Picture Retake Day
7:45am
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October
10/6 & 10/7
No School
Teacher In-Service
10/12
Dine Out Night
Cousins Subs, Franklin
10/20
No School
Parent Teacher Conferences
10am-2pm and 3-7pm
10/21
No School
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Fun Run Pledging Now Open! | |
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PLEDGING IS NOW OPEN FOR THE FUN RUN!
The Fun Run kicked off on Wednesday and students brought home their pledge packets. If you haven’t already, please register your children on mybooster.com.
After you’ve registered, you’ll have access to information for Facebook and email to help you connect to sponsors. These templates are ready to send to family, friends, coworkers, neighbors and local businesses who can make a pledge to help St. Alphonsus Catholic School reach our goal of $20,000!
The Fun Run will take place on Friday, September 23rd. 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 9:30am.
Volunteers are needed! We are looking for two volunteers to help with a first aid station for each session. Please click here to sign up.
Questions? Please contact Olivia Hartley.
*In the event of rain, the Fun Run will be held in the gym and due to safety regulations, families will not be allowed. So let’s all pray for a gorgeous day and a fun experience for our students and families!!
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Save the Date for Trunk or Treat! |
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Trunk or Treat is Happening Friday, October 28
We are so excited to bring Trunk or Treat to St. Alphonsus Catholic School! Happening rain or shine on Friday, October 28, more details will be coming soon.
Mark your calendars for a fun event!
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Get Involved at Sunday Mass! | |
Student Lectors Needed
Students in grades 4th through 8th are eligible to be lectors at specific weekend masses this year! The first "school weekend" will be the 9:00am Mass on Sunday, October 2, and the second will be on Sunday, November 6.
We will need one lector for the first reading, one for the second reading, and one for the petitions, plus an alternate in the event that someone gets sick or cannot attend. A practice will be held on the Friday before the mass at school, in the mornings with Mrs. Schermetzler. Students & teachers will be notified regarding time & participants.
You can sign up here. Parents, when signing up, please put YOUR email in the email slot so we can confirm your student's participation.
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Cantors Wanted For School Masses
We also need cantors for school masses, taking place on Wednesdays. Rehearsals will be Monday mornings with Mr. Piontkowski.
Students in grades 4 through 8 can be cantors. If your student is interested, please have them let their homeroom teacher know.
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Mass Greeters Also Wanted!
Lori Kennedy (Parish Children’s Minister) has been working closely with Mr. Johnston to have kids more involved at Mass! Twice a month kids from both the school and faith formation programs will be greeting people at the 11:00 Mass.
All kids in the grade level assigned are welcome to come and help greet! Students can come at 10:45am to the parish library before the 11:00am mass. No sign-up is needed, just come with a smile!
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More Extracurricular Opportunities! | |
Do you know friends or relatives who…
- Are faith-seekers
- Express a desire to know Christ
- Have questions about the Catholic way of life?
Why not invite them to join us for an RCIA Inquiry Session? We’ll begin on Wednesday, September 21 at 7:00p.m. at St. Alphonsus Parish Ministry Center 5960 W. Loomis Road - Upper Parking Lot.
Inquirers will meet the Team and recently confirmed Catholics. For more information, please see this letter.
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The 5th Grade Girl Scout Troop is doing a Halloween Costume drive this year!
We are collecting new and gently used Halloween costumes of all sizes which will be donated to kids whose parents might not be able to get them one.
Our "Halloween for every kid" drive will go through Thursday, October 20. Costumes can be dropped off in the box by the office.
Costume accessories and unopened makeup are welcome as well. Please no toy weapons.
Thank you!
Jennifer Rekowski & Amelia Brost
Troop #10363 leaders
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Here is the full Dine Out Night calendar for the 2022-2023 school year!
Back by popular demand are many of your favorites, like Cousins and MOD Pizza, and new this year...join us at Red Robin in May!
Be sure to put these dates in your calendar so you don't miss a chance to support our school. And download a printable copy of the Dine Out Night Calendar here.
Dine Out Nights - the easiest and most delicious fundraisers around!
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Dine Out Night at MOD PIZZA
Our next Dine Out Night is Wednesday, September 21st at MOD Pizza and we hope to see you there! Dine in or our carry out from 10:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Greenfield location, 8833 Sura Lane. This is our only all day fundraiser with 20% of the sales going to support St. Alphonsus all day long. Show the attached flyer and mention St. Alphonsus so that our school gets credit for your order, or use our code if you order online: MODF10505.
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Out-Of-Uniform Days for Summer Dine Out Nights
If you participated in our Summer Dine Out Nights, these are the dates for students to be out-of-uniform as their reward. Students need to please bring their summer receipts in to their teacher on these days.
July Cousins Night Date: Friday, October 14th
August Cousins Night Date: Thursday, November 3rd
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Other School & Parish News | |
Please Join Us for a Brainstorming Meeting for the 2022-2023 Parish Auction!
As mentioned at Back to School Night, the Parish Auction Committee will be hosting a brainstorming meeting at Pastoral Council Member Debbie Sievert's house on Wednesday, October 19 at 7pm.
Please join us and bring your fresh ideas for this year's Parish Auction, our premiere social event for the year! RSVP to Debbie via email here, or via phone at 414-491-2561. For additional questions, you can also contact Sue Ruedinger via email here or via phone at 414-731-0537.
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St. Matthias High School Information Night | |
Applications for St. Thomas More High School are also now open. Click here to start your application. | |
St. Thomas More Shadow Visits Are Open!
St. Thomas More’s shadow visit program gives prospective students the opportunity to experience a day in the life of an STM student. For an entire school day, interested students shadow a current STM student, learning more about the typical day at St. Thomas More. Students meet their potential classmates, attend classes in their areas of interest, and receive a personal tour of our building.
To schedule a shadow day, click here and complete the Campus Visit Request Form. If you do not receive a confirmation email with the scheduled date, your student is not signed up to shadow.
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First Parish Women's Group Meeting: September 24!
To all school moms, please join us Saturday, September 24 at 9:30am in the Community Room for the first parish Women's Group meeting of the school year! Come join us for a cup of coffee and a discussion on why we love being Catholic. Feel free to share or just listen. All women are welcome, so come alone or bring a friend or relative. Looking forward to seeing you there!
Any questions, please reach out to Lauren Miller here.
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Pius XI Admissions Now Open
The Pius XI Catholic High School admissions application is live and we are excited and ready to work with you and your families through the admissions process.
The Pius Admissions Office sends out a monthly newsletter to all students with an account in Ravenna (the Pius XI admissions system). Here is the link to the first newsletter that was sent in August: Pius XI Class of 2027 Family Newsletter. The newsletter will include important updates, steps in the admissions process, links to register for events, as well as information on funding a Pius XI education.
Once again, Pius XI will be administering an entrance exam that is unique to our school. All applicants must take the Pius XI entrance exam to be considered for admissions. Applicants can register for the exam directly on the application for admissions. Pius XI also requests 6-8th grade report cards, standardized test scores, and a Pius XI recommendation form from each applicant’s middle school.
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MUHS Admissions Now Open
Admissions for Marquette University High School are now open! Please check out all the details on this flyer.
Also included is information on 8th Grade Shadow Dates and Open Houses.
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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 5:00pm Wednesdays.
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