Learning, Loving, and Leading through Christ | |
Follow Us on Social Media! | |
|
|
Happy Tuesday, St. Alphonsus Families!
We can hardly believe that the end of the school year is basically here. You will receive one more school newsletter from us, next Monday, June 3, before we take a summer break from newsletters for the month of June. There is a lot going on at school in the next 6 days, and a lot to recap from the last few weeks, so let's get going!
First, we are still in need of 2 more servers for the 8th Grade Graduation Mass coming up this Saturday, June 1 at 12:00pm. Students should arrive for serving around 11:45 and will be done by 1:00pm. If your student is interested, please contact Mrs. Schermetzler.
Second, please note that our SCRIP program is not going on vacation for the summer! SCRIP is an excellent way to earn tuition rebates for yourself and money for our school. Please check out the parent testimonial before and contact SCRIP coordinator Vickie Major to learn more. We would love to see more families utilizing SCRIP this summer!
Did you catch Mrs. S spending the night on the roof last week? She read some stories, both at night and in the morning, and was up with the birds (literally). You can check out the highlights on our school Instagram page here.
In addition, last week we had a Principal for the Day! Mr. Grayson from 1st Grade gave all students an out-of-uniform day, helped announced our fire drill, and shared a special lunch with his class, in addition to doing the morning announcements. Great job, Mr. Grayson!
Lastly, thank you to everyone who attended State of the School last week! The Leadership Team loved presenting to you and getting a chance to mingle and answer questions. As always, our doors (and ears!) are open, so please don't ever hesitate to reach out with questions and concerns. We are happy to hear from you.
There is a ton of important info in this week's newsletter, so please be sure to read thoroughly. Have a great week!
Best regards,
Ms. Parey, Principal
Mrs. Schermetzler & Mrs. Bruhn, Leadership Team
| | |
|
Thank you, Principal Grayson! | |
Financial Aid Applications for the 2024-2025 School Year are Due Friday, June 28.
St. Alphonsus Catholic School is pleased to offer a limited amount of financial assistance to those who qualify. We are fortunate to have support from private donors and foundations who share our goal of ensuring that Catholic education is affordable and available to as many families as possible.
Here is a link to the Financial Aid Application. Complete instructions are included on the form. Please note that incomplete applications will not be accepted. All applications are due by Friday, June 28, 2024.
If you have any questions, contact Ms. Parey at 414-421-1760 or taimi@st-alphonsus.org.
| | | |
Important Dates to Remember | |
|
05/29
School Graduation Mass for 8th Grade
8th Grade Last Day of School
(dismissed after Mass at 9:00am)
06/04
Cougar Outdoor Extravaganza
06/05
Last Day of School
10:00am Dismissal
| |
Return Your Library Books Right Meow!
Pete the Cat is still missing some library books in the school library! Check under those beds, dressers, and in messy closets, playrooms and backpacks for your students' library books. All books need to be returned by this Friday, May 31.
Printed notices will go home this week, so look for those in backpack mail.
If you have any questions, please ask Mrs. Schermetzler. Sometimes books are returned or get misfiled, so I am here to help if you think a book was already returned!
| | | |
Summer Guitar & Ukulele Lessons with Miss Webber!
Over the summer, Ms. Webber will be offering private guitar and ukulele lessons at school. Lessons are available for students going into 2nd grade and older. Students must be able to provide their own instruments.
The cost is $20 for a 30 minute lesson, and right now Ms. Webber plans to teach on either Tuesdays or Wednesdays. If you are interested, please send her an email with your child's availability on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
| | | |
Cougar Outdoor Extravaganza is coming up next week!
This is a fun-filled day of activities for students and staff, and we have a few surprises this year as well! However, we can't do it without the help of a few parent volunteers.
Check out our sign-up genius here. We are flexible on timing so come when you can!
All students should wear their UNITY shirts and athletic bottoms (joggers, shorts, etc) for this event. In addition, please have students wear sneakers or tennis shoes. We will do water balloons this year as well so it is recommended to send a change of clothes and a towel for the end of the day!
Any questions, please contact Mr. Gutche or Mrs. Schermetzler.
| | | |
Lunch Survey + June Lunch Menus | |
Take Our Lunch Program Survey!
Mrs. Cech is always looking for ways to improve the St. Alphonsus Cougar Cafe, our lunch program! As such, she has designed a short survey designed to help her improve the lunch program offerings to best suit our students' needs.
Please take the short survey here to provide your feedback.
| | | |
May & June Out of Uniform Schedule
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 May & June:
05/31
Last Friday of the Month
Out of Uniform with Purchased Pass
06/04
Cougar Outdoor Extravaganza
Wear Unity Shirts & Athletic Bottoms and Tennis Shoes
06/05
Last Day of School
Dress UP for Mass!
| | | |
|
The SCRIP Program is Not Going on Summer Vacation!
If you place an order for cards we have in stock (Kwik Trip, Woodman's, Sendiks or Pick n' Save, Culver's and Cousins), SCRIP Coordinator Vickie Major will deliver to the Parish Office for you to pick up if you don't want to wait for weekend pick-up at church. Don't let three months of earning tuition credit pass by!
Using SCRIP is really easy. Check out this testimonial from a school family:
Hello St. Alphonsus Family and Friends,
I would like to share how our family was easily able to raise hundreds of dollars for our school and for tuition reimbursement for our kids' education here at St. Alphonsus. Last fall at Back to School night, I heard the SCRIP presentation and thought that it seemed like a good idea to really delve into the program. So, I did! I downloaded the app, asked Vickie Major some questions, and off I went. Our experience has been really great. We use a combination of physical gift cards and e-gift cards. We started by using them for purchases at Pick 'N Save, Woodman's and Kwik Trip. Then I started paying attention to all the retailers that we could buy gift cards from and now whenever we have the opportunity to use one, we do! All our favorite retailers are available: Target, Walgreens, Home Depot, Starbucks, Children's Place, TJMaxx, Panera, Qdoba, etc. It's great when Kwik Trip runs bonuses of 7% on gas or 15% on groceries, or even better is the 19% bonus Bath and Body Works!
What I really love about the program is that the app is super convenient, and allows us to buy gift cards whenever we need them. We have access to them instantly and they are all in one place. There are hundreds of retailers for almost any spending category available. The very best thing about this Scrip opportunity is that it doesn't require us to buy anything we are not interested in. We literally have the freedom to spend our money on exactly what we want to. All of the purchases have added up and we are so happy to report that our family alone has raised more than $650. You can, too! Join us!
| |
|
The St. Alphonsus Girl Scouts would like to say Thank You for all the wonderful toy donations for the Ronald McDonald House Magic Room!
With your help, we were able to collect nearly 70 toys! This collaborative service project brought all the St. Alphonsus Girl Scouts together as they earned their Simply Giving patch. Thank you for your support!
We would also like to congratulate the 4th and 5th grade Junior Troop 11412 on earning their Bronze Award!
Earlier this year, they took on remodeling the Wiggle Room at church. Thank you for all your donations and support to help them achieve this goal. Check out the before and after below!
Last week, they received their Bronze Award at the Girl Scouts Highest Award Ceremony. Way to go girls!
| |
Congratulations, 8th Grade Class! | |
|
This week we say goodbye to our 8th Graders!
We will honor them at an all-school mass tomorrow, Wednesday, May 29 at the regular 8:00am time. In addition, they will host a graduation mass and ceremony on Saturday, June 2 starting at 12pm.
Best of luck to this year's class of 8th Graders, who are heading off to Marquette University High School, Catholic Memorial High School, St. Thomas More, DSHA, Greendale High School, Oak Creek High School, and Franklin High School. We are so proud of you and all of your accomplishments, including every student earning more than the required 20 hours of service required to graduate. You are a shining example of what it means to be Learning, Loving, & Leading Through Christ, and we look forward to seeing what all of you accomplish in the years ahead!
| | |
|
Congratulations to the St. Alphonsus School 8th Grade Class of 2024! | |
Calling All Fun Run Sponsors!
Our only fall fundraiser—the Fun Run—will be back this October! In order to make this Fun Run the best one yet, we need your help getting T-shirt sponsors this summer. There are four levels of sponsorship: $100, $250, $500 and $750. All sponsors receive their logo on the official Fun Run T-shirt and recognition in the weekly school newsletter throughout the fall.
Sponsors can be the company you or a family member works for, or a local business that you frequent. Not sure about making the ask yourself? Send us your ideas and we’ll do the legwork!
Please contact Olivia Hartley with your donations and ideas, and thank you in advance for your support!
| | | |
|
Calling all Room Parents!
First, we’d like to say THANK YOU to all the current room parents for volunteering their time this year to assist teachers and school with various events and activities throughout the year! We appreciate your time!
As this year comes to an end, now is the time to consider becoming a room parent for the 2024-2025 school year!
Room parents provide valuable assistance to our teachers by being the liaison between the teacher and classroom parents.
If you are interested in being a room parent, please email Dawn Eisold and include your name, email, phone number and your child’s name and grade for 2024-2025.
Room parents will be contacted in late August. Please remember that all room parents need to be safeguarded.
Please let us know if you have any questions and thanks for volunteering!
| | | |
|
Mark your Calendars for Summer Dine Out Nights at Cousins Subs
Be sure you mark your calendars for our Summer Dine Out Nights at Cousins Subs! Please note that there will NOT be a Dine Out Night on June 5th as previously advertised due to the store being remodeled.
Our Summer Dine Out Nights will be:
Wednesday, July 10th
Wednesday, August 7th
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. Save your receipts from each of these summer Dine Out Nights and there will be special out of uniform days at the beginning of next school year.
Thank you for all the support of this year's Dine Out Nights!
| |
Join us for a Milwaukee Milkmen Game this summer! Mark Your Calendars for Friday, July 12 at 6:35pm.
St. Alphonsus Catholic School is once again the featured organization at the Milwaukee Milkmen baseball game on July 12 at 6:35pm. We hope you can attend, watch a great game and support St Alphonsus Catholic School!
Get your tickets at the link here and we will see you at the ballgame! Feel free to spread the word & share this with your family and friends.
| | | |
School Supply Kits Now Available from 1st Day School Supplies!
Did you know that St. Alphonsus Home & School partners with 1st Day School Supplies to give parents an easy to get everything your student needs for school?
We're not wishing summer away, but if you like to purchase pre-boxed school supply kits, it's time to order! Start the school year with the exact supplies your teacher requested, and have them shipped quickly and easily to your home just in time for school to start in the fall. This is an easy way to check off a big to-do list item and perfect for busy parents.
Order today at this link. The deadline for ordering is July 1st!
| | | |
|
New Family Mentors Needed
The New Family Committee is looking for volunteer mentor families!
Help us welcome new families to St. Alphonsus! This is a very low-key commitment and a great way to get your whole family involved at school. We ask mentor families to exchange contact information with new families so they can have someone to contact with questions, and all mentor & new families attend a social event to welcome them to the school in the fall. Your relationship with your mentor family can be as involved as you want it to be!
If interested, please contact Dawn Eisold.
| | | |
|
Registration for Volleyball is now Open!
Students entering grades 5-8 are eligible for Cougar Athletics. Registration for boys & girls volleyball is now open!
Click this link to register!
| |
3rd Grade Music: Blessed Be Your Name | |
|
Our 3rd Grade Music Class learned the song Blessed Be Your Name recently.
They wanted to see it shared in the newsletter!
Please enjoy the video by clicking on this link here!
| |
Local School & Alumni News | |
Please note that any outside activities are not sponsored or endorsed by St. Alphonsus Parish or School | |
Calling all St. Alphonsus Alumni!
Do you have an alumni student in your home? Are you an alum yourself, or maybe you've heard some great things our alumni are up to? Please share them with us! We would love to share more alumni news in upcoming newsletters and on our social media. You can email items to Mrs. Schermetzler. Thank you!
| | | |
Parish & Community Updates | |
|
St. Al's Youth Ministry Sunday Scriptures
Want a good game of kickball? Want some ice cream?
Want to grow closer to Jesus while combining kickball and ice cream (well, not at the same time, that would be dangerous)?
St. Al's Youth Ministry is offering an opportunity for kids entering 6th, 7th or 8th grade in the fall to come play a game of kickball. Afterwards join us for some ice cream and brief reading of the Sunday Scriptures.
Want to know more? Fill out this google form and Miss Karen will be in touch with you!
We also do need some volunteers to help chaperone... so if you are interested in that, please check out the link or email Karen. Thank you!
| |
|
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.
| | | | |
