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From Principal Anderson
It has been a very exciting week at St. Charles. While it is the end of the year, our staff continues to plan exciting lessons, activities and field trips for our students.
In the STEM Lab our 5th Grade students are finishing up their unit project by programming a robot through the specific tasks of moving and collecting blocks. Our kindergarten students enjoy watching caterpillars become butterflies before their eyes. Third Grade students participated in the annual Little House on the Prairie Day complete with bucket lunches and time period appropriate clothing. On Wednesday, the Fourth Grade class visited Madison and many of the state capitol sites.
On Thursday, the Advanced Band students will share their talents with a community of retired religious sisters while playing their prepared solos. On Friday, our 8th Graders will attend their final retreat as students as they travel to St. Francis Seminary in Milwaukee. Their retreat will include time spent with both Fr. Behling and Fr. Ken who will give them a behind-the-scenes tour of the seminary.
And, trust me when I tell you, there are many more exciting activities planned by our amazing staff to keep the students engaged to the end of the school year.
This week the School Commission and I were excited to welcome Mr. Dan Garvey, incoming principal, to the meeting. Mr. Garvey was introduced to the School Commission and plans are well-underway for his transition. I will begin my new position at Catholic Memorial High School on July 1. Mr. Garvey and I will have time throughout the month of June to work together as he gets to know the St. Charles community. There are plans for him to officially meet the school staff later this month and he will spend at day with me as we visit classrooms, spend time in the lunchroom, walk the playground during recess duty and meet with other members of the parish and school staff. It has been my pleasure getting to know Mr. Garvey and I look forward to introducing him to the St. Charles community.
Also as a continued member of the Western Waukesha Deanery and the Archdiocese of Milwaukee I look forward to collaborating with Mr. Garvey and other local elementary schools in my new role. I am confident that St. Charles is in great hands and I'm grateful to School Commission Chair, Mr. Jon Ingrisano, and the search committee for their time and attention to this very important matter. School families and parishioners will have a chance to meet Mr. Garvey at Masses during the weekend of June 2nd & 3rd.
A couple of other important messages regarding the end of the school year.
First, applications for financial aid for the 2018-2019 School Year are now available. All families desiring some tuition assistance must file an application through TADS before Friday, June 15, 2018. As part of my end-of-year duties I will completes tuition agreements and award financial aid. It is imperative that any family desiring assistance fill out the application. Fee waivers are available. Please contact me at landerson@stcharleshartland.org for assistance, questions or concerns.
And secondly, good news! Due to a surplus in the Wisconsin state budget, Gov. Scott Walker has approved a $100 tax credit per child for parents. The applications are now available online (https://childtaxrebate.wi.gov/_/). Visit the site for more information, but as parents you will receive $100 per child who are your dependents under the age of 18 as of Dec. 31, 2017. Please take advantage of this tax credit.
Thank you for your continued support of your children at St. Charles. Enjoy these last weeks and finish strong!
In gratitude,
Mrs. Anderson
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Friday, May 18: Adore Family Holy Hour beginning at 6:30 pm in the church followed by play time and refreshments at 7:30 pm in the gym. All are welcome but the night is geared toward families with young children. Read more here.
Saturday, May 19: 2018 St. Charles Athletic Banquet in the Borromeo Room.
Wednesday, May 23: Field Day! Thank you to all the volunteers who have already signed up to help. We still have plenty of spots left. This is a super fun day and if you need to complete service hours this is a great opportunity. Click here to sign up to help. Please note that the rain date for Field Day is Thursday, May 24.
Wednesday, May 23: May Crowning beginning at 6:30 m. All are welcome. Please bring a small flower from home to share with Mary. Read more about the event.
Thursday, May 24: Talent show beginning at 6:30 pm in the gym. Admission is free.
Friday, May 25: Last day of school for 8th Graders.
Monday, May 28: Memorial Day -- no school.
Wednesday, May 30: "Jesus and Me" event for preschoolers through age 5 -- the last for this School Year. Read more here.
Thursday, May 31: All School Mass to honor graduating 8th Graders; later in the evening 8th Grade Graduation in the church.
Weekend of June 2 & 3: Meet our new Principal Mr. Garvey after all Masses. Mr. Garvey will also speak at all Masses.
Weekend of June 9 & 10: Bid adieu to our current Principal Mrs. Anderson after all Masses. Stop by the Borromeo Room and thank her for her service and leadership.
Thursday, June 7: All School Mass at 8:30 am and last day of school. Early release day with school ending at 11:45 am.
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Service Hours Final Reminder -- A Note From The Home And School Association
Please note that the last day to earn and record Service Hours and earn SCRIP is Thursday, May 31st.
All full time School Families (with children in 5K through 8th Grade) must earn 40 service hours and $75 in SCRIP profit by May 31 or unearned amounts will be charged to you TADs account. All families with children in 4K are responsible for 20 service hours and $40 in SCRIP profit. All 3K families are responsible for 10 service hours and $40 in SCRIP profit.
Several notices have been emailed to families with the status for Service Hours and SCRIP for each family. Please contact Ashley Lillesand if you have questions about Service Hours and Jill Boesl or Rebecca Dibb if you have questions about SCRIP.
For more information about SCRIP or to view our Service Policy, which are both available on the school website, please click the appropriate links.
Thank you!
A Call Out For All Library Books!
All library books are due back to the school library by Thursday, May 24. Any student who may need a book beyond this due date should make arrangements with our librarian Mrs. Acker. Worried your child may have misplaced a book? Read this: Places to Look.
St. Charles Golf Outing Returns June 3
It's back! Save the Date for the 18th Annual St Charles Parish Golf Outing which will be held Sunday, June 3 at Ironwood Golf Course. Volunteer and sponsorship opportunities are available. This always promises to be a fun day on the links. Learn more here.
Sports News: Basketball and Volleyball
The Basketball Season is a distant memory but Basketball Coordinator Dave Von Rueden takes a look back at the year and recaps the highs. It was a fun season for our kids. Take a minute to read all about it here.
And Volleyball Season is right around the corner and it's always time to get ready for it. St. Charles will offer two volleyball camps in August to get you in shape. Each camp is open to girl and boys in 5th through 8th Grades. To learn more click here for the Girls Camp and click here for the Boys Camp. Spaces fill very quickly so don't delay!
24 Math Club Adds Up To Pure Fun
A nice thank you to all the students who took part in the 24 Math Club. What a success! We hope the kids enjoyed this new after-school program. We hope you spend the summer playing with numbers and solving problems. The program ended with a tournament. Congratulations to 1st Place Winners - Eva Kadlcek and Abigail Dibb; 2nd Place Winners - Connor Kirby and Alex Kadlcek; and 3rd Place Winners - Matteo Crisci and Donovan Arndt.
St. Charles Honored By St. Anthony's In Milwaukee
St. Anthony School in Milwaukee, our sister parish through our Outreach Services Team at St. Charles, recently honored our parish for our volunteer efforts with their school. St. Charles was named the Parish Volunteer Group of the Year. A great many people were involved in our parish to have received this award. View a picture of Terri Blazek, chair of the Outreach Services Team, receiving the award here.
Thank you to all who have donated prom dresses or gifts during the Circle of Love Christmas gift program. A number of needy families have received Christmas presents through their generosity over the past three years. Outreach Services raised funds by grilling at the Piggly Wiggly Brat Shack to provide coats for St. Anthony School students.
In addition, St. Anthony students received Buddy Ball teddy bears as a result of the successful St. Charles school promotion. St. Vincent de Paul has also helped financially and with surplus food donations to St. Anthony's food pantry.
Future plans for the partnership between St. Anthony's and St. Charles include a First Holy Communion dress collection drive and combined student activities between both schools. Again thank you to all involved in these efforts. If you would like to become more involved in our volunteer efforts with St. Anthony School or our other outreach activities, please feel free to contact Terri Blazek at 262-367-7608 for more information.
New Addition To The St. Charles Children=E2=80=99s Choir
There is big news for the Children's Choir: Mrs. Maria Notch will co-direct the St. Charles Children=E2=80=99s Choir with Dr. Aaron Mathews!
Mrs. Notch has many years of experience as a music educator, voice teacher, and choir director and is excited to work with our children in shaping their voices and preparing them to serve at Mass.
We're accepting new choir students for the 2018-2019 School Year. The children=E2=80=99s choir is comprised of students in the 3rd to 8th grades. The choir sings for the school Masses on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:30 am, All School Masses (once a month) and one weekend Sunday Mass per month at St. Charles Parish (September through mid-June).
Rehearsals are on Tuesdays. The rehearsal schedule is as follows: 5th graders: 12:15 p.m. =E2=80=93 12:35 p.m. (during lunch recess in Dr. Mathews's office); 6th through 8th graders: 12:35 p.m. =E2=80=93 12:55 p.m. (during lunch recess in Dr. Mathews's office); 3rd & 4th graders from 3:30 p.m. =E2=80=93 4:00 p.m. (in the church).
On early-release days, all choir members will come to one rehearsal immediately after school from 11:45 a.m. =E2=80=93 12:15 p.m. in the church.
The first rehearsal will be Tuesday, Aug. 28th and the Children=E2=80=99s Choir will sing at the All School Mass on Friday, Aug. 31st . We hope to see your child there!
If your child is interested in joining the choir, please email Maria Notch or call her at 262-367-0800 Ext. 215.
St. Charles Children=E2=80=99s Choir "Come and See=E2=80=9D
As the school year comes to a close, Dr. Mathews, Director of Liturgical Music for St. Charles Parish, is excited to invite the current 2nd graders to come and see what it=E2=80=99s like to be in the children=E2=80=99s choir before they officially join as 3rd graders.
There will be two rehearsals after school on Tuesday, May 22 and Tuesday, May 29 from 3:30 p.m. to 4 pm in the church. The 2nd graders will have a chance to sing with the Children=E2=80=99s Choir at the final two All School Masses of the school year on Thursday, May 31 and Thursday, June 7.
More information can be found here.
Piano Lessons At St. Charles Parish School
St. Charles Parish and School is excited to announce a new piano program. Associate Musician Kathleen Latzke-Daley will join Dr. Aaron Mathews, Director of Liturgical Music, and offer piano lessons at St. Charles during the school day to interested students. Lessons are 30 minutes and are offered weekly during the school day, recess or before or after school. Schedules are coordinated with the homeroom teachers. Lessons are available to students in 1st through 8th Grades.
Read more about the program here.
To register for lessons with Kathleen click here.
To register for lessons with Dr. Mathews click here.
Get A Jump On Service Hours For 2018-2019: Volunteer For The Soles Walk
We're looking for some fresh faces for the Soles Walk Committee for Fall 2018! The position is a great way to get to know families and staff, while promoting Catholic education and raising money for tuition assistance for St. Charles students. Much of the work can be accomplished from home and there is plenty of room for creativity!
Please contact Jenni Burns at jenniburns@yahoo.com for further information.
Hartland Hometown Parade Set For Sunday, July 1
Hard to believe but summer is coming into view and that means the Hartland Hometown Parade is inching closer. This year the date of the parade is Sunday, July 1 beginning at 1:30 pm. Once again St. Charles will have a float in this wonderful, feel-good parade and we want students, parents, parishioners and friends to join us on the float or walking near the float. Each participant receives a free t-shirt. Email t-shirt order to Julie Kirby at jkirby@janlaw.com by June 5 with the following information: family name, t-shirt sizes for adults and children and the number of t-shirts in total. More details here.
Keep Collecting General Mills Box Tops
Let's end the year right and bring in a record number of General Mills Box Tops. Bring them in by Thursday, May 31 and we will mail them off in June, well before the deadline. Keep your eyes out for the Box Tops and then clip them and send them to the School Office or give them to your child's teacher. St. Charles typically earns a lot of money from this fundraiser. Thank you in advance for your help!
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