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Dear St. Alphonsus Families,
We hope you are staying warm this week as another round of frigid temps starts us off this week! Just a few reminders for you for this week:
First, this is the last week to sign up for the Father/Daughter Dance! This is an event you don't want to miss, and all father figures are welcome. Check out all the details below in the Home & School section and get those sign-ups turned in! You must register by Friday, February 21.
Speaking of Friday, February 21, it's Cougar Carnival Week! We are so excited for this event. Check out all of the details below--Mrs. Schermetzler is particularly excited about being duct taped to the wall (Ms. Parey & Mrs. Bruhn really wonder why, but hey, let her have her fun, hahaha) so be sure to get some extra tickets for that! Cougar Carnival is a wonderful, family-friendly event and we are so thankful for the committee's hard work to bring this event to fruition. We can't wait to see you all there!
There's lots of other fun stuff to read about this week as well. Be sure to check out the section on the Parish Auction, as Mrs. Schermetzler and Mrs. Eisold are starting to ramp up their preparations for this fun event that benefits both the school and the parish!
Have a great week and stay warm!
Best regards,
Ms. Parey, Principal
Mrs. Schermetzler & Mrs. Bruhn, Leadership Team
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School Office Supplies!
The school office can always use some help keeping office supplies stocked. Please check out our Amazon wishlist to see some of the supplies that are always needed.
Thank you for your donations!
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It's time to order your yearbooks!
Yearbook order forms went home last week. Only pre-ordered yearbooks are guaranteed, and all yearbooks will be delivered by class at the end of the year. Orders must be received by March 31, NO EXCEPTIONS.
Click on this link to place your order!
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Important Dates to Remember | |
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02/21
Cougar Carnival
Updates Below!
02/26
Dine Out Night
Panera
03/03 - 03/17
Iowa (ITBS) Testing
Grades 3, 5, & 7
03/05
Dine Out Night
Cousins Subs
03/06
Spring Conferences
03/07
Father/Daughter Dance
Details Below
03/10
2nd Trimester Ends
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03/10 - 03/14
Book Fair
Details Below!
03/10
Home & School Meeting Community Room, 6:00pm
03/14
Report Cards Released
03/18
State of the School
03/19
Dine Out Night
McDonald's
03/20
Pizza Fundraiser Lunch
03/24 - 03/28
SPRING BREAK!
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Out of Uniform Dates - February
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 February:
02/27
Out of Uniform with Dine Out Night purchase on 02/26 (receipt required)
02/28
Last Friday of the Month
Out of Uniform with Purchased Pass
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February & March Lunch Menus | |
New Pack the Church Lector & Gift Bearer Dates! | |
Spring Dates for Student Lectors are Now Available!
Please click here to sign up your student in grades 2-8 to be a lector or to sign up your student in all grades to be a gift bearer.
Please note that we are signed up to read at Palm Sunday! This Mass will take place after our middle school Box City service project, and the students who participate in Box City will be attending Mass together that morning. We would like only middle school students to sign up to be lectors and gift bearers that day. Thank you for your cooperation!
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The St. Alphonsus Food Pantry Service Project is Going Great!
With Valentine's Day in February, we are showing our community our love and care through this project to benefit the St. Alphonsus Food Pantry.
This project will consist of collecting food items to stock the pantry, and will also give students a chance to take a tour of the food pantry and have a Q&A session with the pantry's regularly staffed volunteers. All students will have a tour of the Food Pantry on either Tuesday, February 17 or Wednesday, February 18.
The Service Project Leadership Team has decided that we will donate "meal kits" to the pantry so that those who come to the pantry can get a full meal kit and not just random items that could make up a meal.
Each week we will feature a new meal kit and the items needed. Each grade will be responsible for donating an assigned item so that we can ensure full meal kits.
This week we are putting together BREAKFAST MEAL KITS. Here are the classroom assignments:
Grades 3K, 6, & 8: Cereal
Grades 4K, 1, & 7: Oatmeal, hot cereal, syrup
Grades 5K, 2, & 3: Muffin packs, donuts, granola bars, rice krispies
Grades 4 & 5: Pancake mix (the "add water only" kind), syrup
Next week we will be putting together MEAT & VEGGIE MEAL KITS!
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Cougar Carnival is THIS FRIDAY!
Friday, February 21st, 2025
5:30-8:00 pm
at St. Alphonsus School
What you need to know for an evening of fun for the whole family:
- Please enter through the church doors and stop first at the check-in table to get your punch card for the carnival games and purchase raffle tickets
- Blue and Gold, 50/50 Raffle and General Raffle Tickets may be purchased at the event.
General Raffle and Game tickets: 3 for $1
50/50 tickets: $2 per ticket
Blue and Gold: $3 per ticket
All winners must be present to win.
Raffle winners will be announced between 7:30-8:15pm
THIS YEAR WILL INCLUDE:
- Play Carnival-Style Games to earn prizes.
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Face Painting - Get in the carnival spirit with some face painting!
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Teacher/Student Ping Pong Games – you’ll have a chance to play ping pong against one of St. Alphonsus teachers/staff!
- Try your luck to win one of the many wonderful Raffle Baskets, Blue & Gold Raffle items and enter to win the 50/50 Raffle!
- Participate in a St. Alphonsus Tradition – the annual Bake Walk to win delicious baked goods.
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Sugar Spun Cotton Candy - Enjoy fresh spun cotton candy! Cones are $4 each, prepacked containers are $5 each, glow cones are $6 each…cash and credit accepted. A portion of the proceeds comes back to St. Alphonsus!
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Grab dinner! - Hot dog, chips and a beverage will be available for $5.00(while supplies last), plus new to this year, nachos will be available to purchase! (also while supplies last)
And last but not least….. Some new super sticky fun this year! You can purchase pieces of duct tape with your tickets to see if we can stick Mrs. Schermetzler to the wall. The fun will begin at 6:00pm in the gym. Let’s do this!
Volunteers Are Still Needed
We still need some help with the 50/50 raffle and selling blue and gold tickets the evening of the event. Your help ensures the evening runs smoothly. As a reminder all adult volunteers must be safeguarded. Thank you! Sign up to volunteer here.
If you have any questions, please contact Erica Scherbarth at efurumo@gmail.com.
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Girls on the Run Registration will open on February 24!
This exciting program will kick off its third season at St. Alphonsus on March 31. Girls on the Run is a rewarding extracurricular activity for girls in 3rd thru 5th grades that teaches confidence, decision-making and leadership skills.
Practices will be Mondays and Thursdays from 3:00 to 4:15; the official 5K is May 31!
Our 2025 Girls on the Run Coaches are:
Mrs. Domzil (5K teacher)
Mrs. Knautz (3K teacher)
Mrs. Ferrusquia (4K parent)
And we are still looking for others who may be interested in coaching! You DO NOT have to be a runner, just someone who is passionate about teaching girls to live confidently and be amazing!
Please email Kim Domzil at kdomzil@st-alphonsus.org with questions.
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Get your Cougar Athletics Gear Now!
The St. Alphonsus Athletic Association has opened up their own spiritwear shop with the same company who does our school store. Right now, basketball apparel is available, but more sports attire will be added!
You can find the new Athletics web store here.
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Grab your cowboy hats and join us at the St. Alphonsus Annual Father - Daughter Dance!
Friday, March 7, 2025 from 6:30pm-8:30pm
Any father figure is welcome for this event! Registration forms will be coming home this week. You may also view and print it here.
Volunteers Needed!
As always, to make all of these fun events happen, we could use some volunteers to help set up and during the evening. Please consider helping if you are able to! *All adult volunteers must be safeguarded. *
Sign up here!
Any questions, please contact Dawn Eisold.
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Save the Date for the Scholastic Book Fair!
Our Book Fair is coming back on March 10! Students will shop during school hours on March 10 - March 14.
This year, we are heading back to Scholastic to see what new books they have to offer! More details, a preview link, and volunteer opportunities are coming soon, so stay tuned for more!
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Save the Date for the Annual Parish Auction!
The auction is a fantastic event that benefits both the school & the parish, and we will have more details soon! This event is co-chaired by Mrs. Schermetzler and Mrs. Eisold, and there are lots of ways both big and small that you can help them make this event a success.
If you are interested in joining the Parish Auction committee, please email Mrs. Schermetzler.
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Vacation Bible Camp Survey
Last summer, we had an awesome time with our Totus Tuus Vacation Bible Camp. Due to some changes in staff at the Archdiocese, we are not able to do Totus Tuus ths year. We do however, want to have a Camp this summer (again, in conjunction with St. Martin of Tours Parish). We would like to offer this half day camp (different from last year) at a time of day that is best for as many families as possible. If you are interested in sending your child(ren) to a totally Catholic, totally fun Vacation Bible Camp the week of July 13, 2025, please take a moment to fill out this survey.
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Parish Mission is coming up on March 2, 3, & 4!
This year's parish mission is all about the source of all authentic, lasting hope: Jesus. And our speaker is a great man by the name of Rich Harter. And the best news is that we are offering child care for those that need it!
We do need a general idea of how many kids are coming so we can plan accordingly. If you know you will be making use of child care for the Parish Mission, please sign up at this link.
You can learn more about the Parish Mission via the flyer below!
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Local High School & Community News | |
Please note that any outside activities are not sponsored or endorsed by St. Alphonsus Parish or School. | |
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Follow the Yellow Brick Road to St. Thomas More High School to see the Wizard of Oz!
This magical musical features St. Al’s alumni Stuart T (class of 2026) as the Tinman, Hailey N (class of 2027) as the Scarecrow, Abby A (class of 2027) as assistant stage manager, and Claire W (St. Al’s third grader) as a Munchkin in the Lullaby League!
Shows are March 14, 15, 21, and 22 at 7pm and March 16 and 23 at 2pm. Tickets are on sale at tmore.org/theater and will also be available at the door.
We hope to see all of you from St. Al’s in the Emerald City!
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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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