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Dear St. Alphonsus Families,
We hope you had a great long weekend and were able to enjoy some extra relaxation and family time! Our teachers & staff participated in our annual Sustaining the Mission in-service, where we spend time learning more about the mission of Catholic Schools, why we teach the things we teach, and deepening our relationship with our faith and each other.
A few reminders for this week:
- As more winter weather approaches, just a reminder about how school closings work at St. Alphonsus: St. Alphonsus School follows the Greendale Public School system when closing for inclement weather. If for some reason Greendale Public Schools are not in session (ie, they have a scheduled vacation day while we do not), and there is inclement weather, St. Alphonsus will follow the Franklin School District. All announcements for such closings will be placed on local radio, television stations, and television news websites. Also, families will receive an email, text message, and voicemail message with closing information, and we will post to our social media channels and website as well. If school should be canceled, the hot lunch menu will be followed accordingly upon return to school (ie, the canceled day's lunch would be skipped).
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Cougar Carnival is coming up fast! The deadline to pre-order your tickets has been extended to Wednesday, so check out all the details below. Don't forget to order extra tickets so you can help tape Mrs. Schermetzler to the wall!
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Last call for a free car magnet for your family--please fill out the form below if you didn't receive one at Open House.
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Please be sure to check out all the great updates on our all-school service projects below as well! We are so proud of St. Alphonsus students and families for stepping up and helping our communities. Thank you!
Have a great week!
Best regards,
Ms. Parey, Principal
Mrs. Schermetzler & Mrs. Bruhn, Leadership Team
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Our Gift to Current Families at Open House were CAR MAGNETS for your car!
We have enough car magnets for each family to have one!
If you were unable to attend and would like a car magnet, please fill out this form. Car magnets will be sent home in backpack mail!
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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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02/12
Dine Out Night
Cousins Subs
Details Below
02/14
Valentine's Day
Dress in pink, red & white!
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
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03/07
Father/Daughter Dance
Details Below
03/10
2nd Trimester Ends
03/10 - 03/14
Book Fair
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:
02/13
Out of Uniform with Dine Out Night purchase on 02/12 (receipt required)
02/14
Valentine's Day! Wear Pink, Red and White to Celebrate!
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 | |
Students Visit Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra! | |
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Our 3rd through 8th grade students had a special field trip last week!
Students attended the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra to see “Rhythm Rhapsody.” A docent from the MSO also came to visit St. Alphonsus recently and shared a presentation with the students to help them prepare to see the orchestra perform. Mrs. Peterson explained all of the music the students heard and got them excited for the trip!
It was an awesome performance and everyone loved seeing the symphony.
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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 PASTA DINNER KITS. Here are the classroom assignments:
Grades 3K, 6, & 8: Noodles of all types
Grades 4K, 1, & 7: Sauce of all kinds--spaghetti, alfredo, etc.
Grades 5K, 2, & 3: Sauce of all kinds--spaghetti, alfredo, etc.
Grades 4 & 5: Noodles of all types
Next week we will be putting together BREAKFAST DINNER KITS!
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Our Adopt-A-Vet Program is Off to A Great Start, Too!
If you remember, St. Alphonsus will be partnering with the American Legion Greendale Post 416 and will be adopting 7 local veterans. In February and March, students will spend time learning about the lives of each of veteran and our older students will create a presentation to honor their service and life accomplishments. In April, each veteran will be honored in a school-wide program. Each veteran will also be presented with a special gift as a thank you for all their sacrifices and service.
First though, our 6th & 7th Graders interviewed our vets so we could get to know them better! Now that the interviews are complete, the 6th and 7th graders along with their veteran will be paired with another classroom in the school. The 6th and 7th graders will create a presentation of their vet so that each classroom can get to know them!
We cannot wait for March when we will host a social gathering for the vets and all of our students.
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UPDATE: Ticket and Food Pre-Orders Extended! Now due Wednesday, February 12th!
Check out the NEW and EXCITING things planned for the evening!
Friday, February 21st, 2025
5:30-8:00 pm
at St. Alphonsus School
NEW THIS YEAR:
Do you want to see Mrs. Schermetzler taped to a wall?! We sure do!
This year you’ll have a chance to purchase pieces of duct tape with your tickets to see if we can get Mrs. Schermetzler to stick to the gym wall. Let’s see if we can do it! More details to come.
Plus all the favorites from past years:
- Carnival-style games with great prizes!
- Teacher/Student Ping Pong Games
- St. Alphonsus Traditional Bake Walk
- Amazing Raffle Baskets
- 50/50 Raffle (tickets may be purchased at the event)
- Blue and Gold Raffle (tickets may be purchased at the event)
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Concessions available plus New to 2025: Nachos available to purchase!
- Sugar Spun Cotton Candy also available to purchase
Ticket and Food Pre-Orders:
Pre-order your tickets so you can write your name on them in advance for the raffles! Remember to get some extra to tape Mrs. Schermetzler up!
The due date has been extended until Wednesday, February 12th. Send them in today! An order form is also included below or linked here.
Volunteers Still Needed:
We still need some help with selling tickets the evening of, as well as set up and clean up.
Please consider helping for a shift to ensure the evening runs smoothly. All adult volunteers must be safeguarded. Thank you for your support! Sign up at this link!
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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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Dine Out Night At Cousins Subs!
Wednesday, February 12th is Dine Out Night at Cousins Subs and we hope to see you there! Dine in or carry out from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Franklin location, 7700 S. Lovers Lane Road. 20% of the sales will go to support St. Alphonsus. Remember to get a receipt (one per child) so that your student can be out of uniform the following day.
Come support our school and let Cousins do the cooking!
Dine Out Nights - the easiest and most delicious fundraisers around.
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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 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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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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Franklin Public Schools Summer Learning Registration Now Open!
Franklin Public School Summer Learning is now open for online registration. Registration is open through Sunday, February 9th.
To see all details including when the program runs, program offerings and registration,
click here!
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Pius XI Spring Application Period Opens March 1!
Spring Application Period is March 1-12, 2025.
Pius XI Catholic High School invites interested 8th grade or transfer students to apply for admission for the 2025-2026 school year!
Visit www.piusxi.org/admissions for more information.
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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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