Weekly News, October 26, 2026

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Pewaukee, WI 53072

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October 26, 2026

From the Desk of Mrs. Renee Gallagher, Principal

SAL Parents:

Pep Rally

On Friday, we celebrated our SAL athletes with an all-school pep rally! Both our 7th/8th-grade girls’ and boys’ volleyball teams earned invitations to the Seton tournament, and four of our boys qualified for the state cross-country race held this past Wednesday.

During the pep rally, our Poms students cheered as each athlete was introduced, and a short volleyball scrimmage showcased the teamwork our teams have developed throughout the season. We are proud of all our SAL athletes and the way they represent our school in their end-of-season competitions!

Please join me in a short prayer for our volleyball players:

Heavenly Father,

Thank You for our volleyball teams and the gifts You have given each of our athletes. Keep our players safe from injury, unite their hearts as teammates, and give them the strength and determination to do their best. Help them demonstrate good sportsmanship, encourage one another through every point, and treat their opponents with kindness and respect. May they use their talents to glorify You in all that they do.

Amen.

Dress Up at SAL!

We will continue the tradition of dressing up for Halloween at SAL on Friday, October 30! All students may be out of uniform. K3–K5 students may wear costumes to school for their morning parade and party. Please have them wear approved out-of-uniform clothing underneath for an easy change. Students in grades 1–8 will change into costumes after lunch for their afternoon parade and parties.

Please keep these costume guidelines in mind:

Choose school-appropriate costumes that will not frighten our younger students.
Masks that completely cover the face and other costume accessories may be worn during the parade only.
Costumes may not include any depiction of a weapon.

Costume Parades - Friday October 30

K3–K5: 11:00 a.m. Parents are welcome to line the lobby outside the classrooms to see the parade begin! Students will travel through the hallways, classrooms, and parish office. The parade will last approximately 15 minutes.

Grades 1–8: 1:00 p.m. Students will parade through the hallways, exit the building, and pass by parents gathered on the school playground. Come ready to cheer them on!

We look forward to a fun-filled Halloween at SAL!

With faith and gratitude,

Principal Renee Gallagher

Upcoming Important Dates

October 27

Culver's Night 4-7pm

October 28

Weekly Mass

October 30

Out of Uniform

Halloween Costume Parades & Class Party

November 04

Weekly Mass - Mission Shirts

First Grade Saint Presentation - after Mass

November 05

End of Trimester One

Culver's Patron's Out of Uniform

November 06

No School - Inservice Day

November 10 - 13

Scholastic Book Fair

November 13

KISS Day (Kids Invite Someone Special) RSVP

All School Mass

November 14

Mostaccioli Madness 4:00 - 8:00 PM

November 18

All School Mass - November Birthday Blessings

November 24

Culver's Night

November 25 - 27

No School - Thanksgiving Break

Full, live calendar available here

Tentative 2026-2027 Calendar

Trimester 1 Volunteer Sign Up

2026-27 School Directory

Here is our weekly Mass schedule for the 26-27 school year.

School News

WINTER SPIRIT WEAR SALE - NOW OPEN!

Be sure to check out our winter spirit wear sale. The store will be open October 26 through November 09. All items will be delivered before the Christmas break!

CULVER'S NIGHT - THIS TUESDAY

Join us this Tuesday at Culver's Night on Grandview Blvd from 4-7pm! Don't forget to ask for your blue out of uniform pass! Our out of uniform day will be Thursday, November 5. See you there!

Giving Tree Service Project

Please join the SAL Girl Scout Troops as they are hosting all girls grades 5k-8th to participate in the Season of Giving Service Project. Join our Girl Scouts to assemble tags for the Church Giving Tree on Tuesday, November 3 from 2:30 - 4:00 PM in Fellowship Hall! If you have any questions, please contact Ashley Packee. We are looking forward to a great event! Register here. Please make sure to let us know how your child will get home after the event and please remember to fill out the online end of the day form.

KISS Day - RSVP needed

🖤💛 K.I.S.S. Day — Kids Invite Someone Special! 💛🖤

Friday, November 13, 2026 | 12:30–2:20 PM

We are excited to welcome our special guests to St. Anthony on the Lake for our annual K.I.S.S. Day! This is a wonderful opportunity for students to share a special day with the people they love.

Guests are invited to join their students for Mass at 12:30 PM, followed by refreshments, classroom visits, a photo opportunity, our Leaves of Love & Gratitude Blessings Tree, and the school Book Fair.

Please RSVP for your family by October 30th here.

We’re also looking for volunteers! If you can help make this special day a success, please sign up using the volunteer link below.

🔗 Volunteer Sign-Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C4DA4AD28ABF85-67057560-kiss

We look forward to celebrating this special day with our students, their special guests, and our wonderful volunteers! 💛

BOOK FAIR 2026

We will be hosting our annual Book Fair from Tuesday, November 10- Friday, November 13th! We will send home more details in the coming weeks.

STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Congratulations to our 2026-27 Student Government Officers who were elected recently. They include the following students:

President: Cole Walsh, Vice President: Nora Rankel, Secretary: Sarah Brzeski, and Promotions Directors: Payton Connor and Hadleigh Wolf.

Pop Tabs for Ronald McDonald House

Our school will collect pop tabs for Ronald McDonald House again this year. Students can begin to bring pop tabs from soda, soup cans, and even pet food cans. Place the pop tabs into the mason jars provided in each classroom. Last year we collected over 57 pounds of pop tabs!

These pop tabs will be recycled by the Ronald McDonald House. Since 2000, recycling pop tabs has generated over $400,000 for our Ronald McDonald House. Thanks for participating!

House of Peace Holiday Food Box Drive

In November, St. Anthony on the Lake School will work with our parish on a project called the House of Peace Holiday Food Box Drive to provide a holiday meal to families who are unable to afford the fixings for a traditional Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. Each student will bring two food items selected from a list of specific items so that classes can fill holiday food boxes for the House of Peace.

A slip will be sent home Friday with each student that indicates the specific items that are needed. Food items can be sent to school with students beginning on Monday, November 2 through Friday, November 13, when the boxes will be packed.

Thank you for your support of this outreach project sponsored by our student government.

TRIMESTER 2 SIGN UP GENIUS

Thank you for a great first trimester! In addition to any volunteer duties you wish to do, all families are expected to sign up for 3 specific duties per trimester (through Sign-Up Genius). This includes playground, lunch serving, lunchroom helper, or health room. Playground and hot lunch duties will take place from 11:30 AM-12:45 PM (11:15 AM arrival time to check in with the office). Health Room this year will take place from 12-12:45 PM. ALL volunteers must participate in Safe Environment education before they may volunteer.

ATHLETICS - GAMES THIS WEEKEND!

We have a few home games coming up! Come and cheer on our volleyball players - Go Mustangs!

Oct 31 @ 9:00 AM - 5th grade girls vs. St. Leonard/St. Joseph
Oct 31 @ 10:00 AM - 5th grade girls vs. St. Mary's Hales Corners
Oct 31 @ 11:00 AM - 6th grade girls vs. St. Bruno
Oct 31 @ 12:00 PM - 6th grade girls vs. St. Mary's Hales Corners/St. Joseph

For the full calendar of upcoming St. Anthony Athletic Evens, please see our calendar! (Including upcoming basketball schedules once released)

Called To Serve

Volunteers! We need you!

St. Anthony on the Lake School is a strong, vibrant school due to the help of many volunteers! We are fortunate to provide more variety of volunteer opportunities to parents and be able to use classroom volunteers. In addition to any volunteer duties you wish to do, all families are expected to sign up for 3 specific duties per trimester (through Sign-Up Genius). This includes playground, lunch serving, lunchroom helper, or health room. If you are unable to come to help during the school day, you are asked to sign up and in turn, get a sub from the sub list.

Playground helpers (2) – will report to the office to sign in.

Lunch servers (2)- will report to the office to sign in.

Lunch helper (1) – will report to the office to sign in.

Health Room volunteer (1) - will report to the office.

Playground and hot lunch duties will take place from 11:30-12:45pm (11:15am arrival time for to check in with the office). Health Room this year will take place from 12-12:45pm. Please note: ALL volunteers must participate in Safe Environment education before they may volunteer. (See below for details on Safe Environment Training.)

Parent Volunteer Expectations

TRIMESTER 1 VOLUNTEER SIGN UP (Now - November 05) - Now available, sign up today! If you would like to be added to our sub list, please include your contact information to the spreadsheet on sign up. Thank you!

TRIMESTER 2 VOLUNTEER SIGN UP

St. Anthony on the Lake School is a strong, vibrant school due to the help of many volunteers!

Immediate Volunteer Needs

Every week, we will share the most pressing volunteer positions we need filled in order for our school days to run smoothly.

Trimester 1

Tuesday, October 27 - Lunch Server, Health Room

Wednesday, October 28 - Lunch Server

Thursday, October 29 - Playground Helpers (2), Lunch Server, Health Room

Friday, October 30 - Playground Helpers (2), Lunch Server (2)

Monday, November 02 - Playground Helper, Lunch Server (2), Lunch Helper

Tuesday, November 03 - Lunch Server (2), Lunch Helper, Health Room

Thursday, November 05 - Playground Helper, Lunch Server

Safe Environment Education

Anyone who is volunteering in any manner here at St. Anthony on the Lake will need to participate in a one-time training titled “Safe Environment Education”. This training is mandated by the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. To register and for additional information, please go to the Safe Environment page on the Archdiocese website. Again, this training, along with a background check, is a one-time training requirement for all adults.

Prayers, Gratitude, and Celebration

Models of Holiness Awards

Mia Chapp (4th) - helping Ms. Brennan hold the doors for friends in the morning!
Ashley Cloherty (8th) - helped Mrs. Wales unload her car full of P.E. items!
Mason Czajka (8th) - helping in the Science room!
Mason Kohl (8th) - helping to reset St. Anthony Hall after the student government elections!
Nelly Kohl (3rd) - picking up garbage on the playground!
Vivian Udovich (3rd) - picking up garbage on the playground!

Please keep both Brian Milam & Mr. Jim Guidinger in your prayers. Both are currently dealing with some health concerns. Brian helps as a Eucharistic Minister at our Wednesday Weekly Mass.

Parish Opportunities

Middle School Youth Group Upcoming Events

For other upcoming events, please see our Middle School Youth Group page!

Early Childhood Events & Moms Group

Click on this link to see the many fun and engaging activities for toddlers and preschoolers as well as time just for Moms: SAL Parish Early Childhood Events - Check out this link for information on Children's Liturgy of the Word, Kid's Corner at Donut Sunday, Guardians and Angels, and Mom's Group.

HOLY HAPPY HOUR

Join Us for a Holy Happy Hour! Childcare is available.

Register today to save your spot! Bring a friend and come have some fun! We hope to see you there! https://stanthony.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/676/responses/new

WOMEN'S CHOIR OPPORTUNITY

Come join the Women's Ensemble Choir! Women of all ages welcome. Registration forms can be found here. We look forward to seeing you there! Contact Julie Farrell at farrellj@stanthony.cc with questions.

Women's Morning of Reflection

For more information and to register for this event, please go to this link.

Scrip

Scrip is one of the easiest ways to raise money for St. Anthony on the Lake AND is a key part of our fundraising activities. (See this great instructional video for information on Scrip and how to get started with your orders.) Money raised from SCRIP has been used to help support the purchase of curricular resources, for tuition assistance, and classroom supplies.

So how does SCRIP work? You buy either a physical gift card or e-gift card at face value. For each purchase, both you and St. Anthony earns money back. Earnings vary based on the rebate percentage offered by that merchant but range from 1.25% to 22%. Of the rebate earned, 50% goes back to the school and the other 50% is distributed at your discretion to one of the following:

· Credited to your family’s (or another family’s) tuition in the following academic year

· Donated to St. Anthony’s on the Lake School

· Donated to St. Anthony’s on the Lake Choir

· Paid to you as a cash rebate (2025-2026 rebate was paid out in July 2026)

Last year, some individuals earned over $300 in tuition credits and received over $400 in cash rebates!

The easiest way to purchase SCRIP is via the RaiseRight App. The RaiseRight App offers instant e-gift cards from over 1000+ merchants. You can purchase e-giftcards oftentimes in $5 increments while checking out at a store and use it instantly. For a list of merchants available through the app, visit https://www.raiseright.com/brands.

You may also purchase physical gift cards either through the app or using the Scrip To Go Order Form. The gift cards can be sent home with your child at school or picked up in the office.

Reach out to scrip@stanthony.cc for further questions.