In this message:

• Thank You for Making Family Fun Night a Success!
• Calendar of Events & Back-to-School Letters from Principals
• Hiring Mission-Driven Individuals
• Faith Formation Opportunity for Middle & High School Students
• Host Families Needed for the 2025-26 School Year
• Supply Lists, Handbooks, School Year Calendar, and More!
• Scrip Update
• Football Mania Reminder

Community Events:

• Exploring the Heart of Faith with Father Tim
• Catholicism on Tap: Because of Our Fathers
• Father Felix's Golf Outing

Dear MACS Families,

Family Fun Night was a total blast, and it’s all thanks to our wonderful MACS families! We are so grateful to everyone who joined us in celebrating the start of the 2025–26 school year, including our dedicated staff, faculty, student organizations, and community partners who hosted booths.

Here are the winners from the $25 Scrip Card Drawings. Thank you to everyone who participated!

• Signed up for RaiseRight app: Karlene Ertmer
• Placed a Scrip order: Sue Schamberger
• Completed Passport: Bill Buescher

We are especially thankful for the McDonell Football Team, Cross Country Team, Student Council, and Student Ambassadors—their hard work with set-up and tear-down made the evening possible, and we truly couldn’t have done it without them.

As we look ahead, we are excited to welcome our new students on Monday and our returning students on Tuesday. Thank you for being an important part of our community—let’s make it a wonderful year together!

If you are a McDonell or Notre Dame family, please fill out the attached Comprehensive Release & Medical Form for Minors and return back to your school's administrative assistant.

👉 Gina Smiskey, grades 6-8, g.smiskey@macs.k12.wi.us

👉 Jennifer Hughes, grades 9-12, j.hughes@macs.k12.wi.us

Now Hiring Mission-Driven Individuals

We're seeking mission-driven individuals to join our team as substitute teachers and an accounting assistant for the 2025–26 school year. If you're passionate about Catholic education and want to make a difference, we invite you to apply today!

👉 Visit our website to learn more and submit your application.

Faith Formation Opportunity for Middle & High School Students

As we prepare for the new school year, Campus Ministry is excited to share an additional faith formation opportunity for your middle and high school students through our local Catholic parishes. St. Charles Parish will again host Wednesday night youth groups—EDGE for middle schoolers and LifeTeen for high schoolers—focused on small-group discussions, mentorship, and fellowship.

MACS families can register for free using the special link provided in the letter below from Michael Van Hemert, Director of Youth Ministries. Please disregard other parish registration links, as they do not waive the fee.

Host Families Needed for the 2025-26 School Year

McDonell is excitedly preparing to welcome international students for the 2025–26 school year! A huge thank you to our amazing host families who make this opportunity possible. If you’ve ever thought about opening your home and heart to a student from across the globe, now’s the time!

To learn more about becoming a host family, reach out to Leah Christopherson with SMG or Mrs. Jimenez at school.

👉 Leah Christopherson, leah.students.global@gmail.com

👉 Mrs. Kelsey Jimenez, k.jimenez@macs.k12.wi.us

Check out the flyer for more details—we’d love to have you be part of this life-changing experience!

Supply Lists, Handbooks, School Year Calendar, and More!

We’re excited as we begin counting down the days until the first day of school in August! Below, you’ll find back to school information — including supply lists, student handbooks, calendars, athletics information, and more.

Scrip Update

8/21 Thursday 10-3

8/22 Friday Scrip Office Closed

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8/25 Monday 10-12

8/26 Tuesday 10-12 & 2:45-4

8/27 Wednesday 10-12

8/28 Thursday 10-12

8/29 Friday 12-3

September hours to be determined - stay tuned!

Scrip News!

Scrip will be selling at home Volleyball games (as volunteers are available)! They will be set up in the Commons before and during the game. We accept cash, check, and now have an electronic option! With the electronic option, you will also incur a convenience fee of 3%. We will have a limited amount of cards on hand. If you want to fill out an order form and pay for it, we can send the cards with your student the next school day.  

An electronic payment option is now available!  But with this convenience, comes a 3% fee which we will be requiring the customer to cover. We will have a QR code available for you to scan which takes you to a DonorPerfect site to enter your information and payment option - either debit/credit card or bank routing/account information. The system does not save this for future transactions for your security and ours.  

Sign up for RaiseRight!  Purchasing national e-gift cards or reloadable cards directly from RaiseRight is super convenient! And when you purchase through them using your EFT information (routing/account numbers), you only pay a 29 cent fee per transaction! Credit/debit card purchases garner a higher fee amount. Check out the MACS website Scrip page for the QR code to sign up! 

Football Mania Reminder

Football Mania ticket stubs and money are due into the McDonell office by Friday, August 29 at 3:30. If you have questions, please contact Jen Willi, 715-579-0011 or jen_willi@hotmail.com. Thanks for supporting our athletes!

Community Events

Exploring the Heart of Faith with Father Tim

The Knights of Columbus invite you to a special Faith Night with Fr. Tim. He will present on Exorcism and Deliverance Ministry, helping clarify common misconceptions about this important ministry of the Church. Knowing Fr. Tim, the presentation will be lively and engaging, with plenty of room for group discussion! The event begins at 6:30 PM and will wrap up around 8:00 PM. Refreshments and snacks will be provided by the Knights.

Catholicism on Tap: Because of Our Fathers

The next Catholicism on Tap is Sept. 8th at 6pm and explores the topic Because of our Fathers: the Crisis and Recovery of Authentic Masculinity. Why is "a good man hard to find?" With many today bemoaning men as either too passive or toxic, what is the timeless vision for an authentic Christian man? What examples do we have for strong husbands and fathers?

Father Felix's Golf Outing

Join in for a fun day on the course at Whispering Pines Golf Course in Cadott on Saturday, September 13! Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. with a 9:00 a.m. shot gun start. The $100 entry fee includes your meal, plus chances to win hole prizes, mulligans, and raffles. Pre-register by September 6. For sponsorship opportunities or to sign up, contact Russ Jensen at 715-703-1034 or rjensen@stjosephboyd.com

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