Weekly Rundown for January 6

St. Charles Parish & School
Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8am to 4pm
262-367-2040
school@stcharleshartland.org

Heart of the Nation Ministries helps those who are sick and/or home bound maintain access to Catholic Masses around the world. The video has over 28,000 views so far and many positive comments, including from Italy!
Heart of the Nation is already asking when the choir can sing next.
We are so proud of these young music ministers!

COVID Update: We currently have two students at home in isolation due to testing positive for COVID-19. Additionally, we have two students in quarantine due to being considered close contacts outside of St. Charles. Please remember to continue monitoring your child's health daily and keep your kids home if they are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or are not feeling well. We are grateful for all of your prayers and support for our students, staff, and school community!

Chick-fil-A Lunch: The Home and School Association will be hosting a Chick-fil-A lunch fundraiser on Wednesday, January 12! Please print off the order form and turn it in by tomorrow, January 7.

Spring Musical Auditions: Calling all 4th-8th Graders! Get ready to travel under the sea with the St. Charles school musical The Little Mermaid Jr. Please visit our website for more information and the audition sign-up page! 

Auction Theme Baskets: Collections for auction theme baskets will begin on Monday, January 17! Donated items can be dropped off between 8-8:25 a.m. at the school's drop-off location. Collections will be taken Monday, January 17 through Friday, January 21. Please visit our website for more information on what items we are looking to have donated and the donation intake form! 

School Uniform Exchange: We are happy to announce the Home and School Association is relaunching the St. Charles uniform exchange! Gently-used shorts, pants, skirts, shirts and spirit wear can all be donated starting in January. More information to come!

MAP Testing: Students in 5K-8th Grade will be taking MAP (Measure of Academic Progress) Tests in reading and math this Winter. This test measures both academic achievement and growth throughout the year. Our window for Winter testing is Tuesday, January 11 through Wednesday, January 26. Your child's teacher will communicate specific testing dates for their class. Individual Progress Reports will be sent home in early February. For more information about MAP Testing, visit the NWEA MAP Testing Parent Toolkit.

Knights of Columbus Thank-You: We are extremely grateful to the Knights of Columbus for their recent donation to help us expand our literacy resources. Their generosity will allow us to purchase various text selections to support thematic novel book clubs. This instructional method allows for students to explore a selected theme within a small group, using a text that is appropriately challenging for them. Book Club themes will explore characterization, mystery, historical fiction, argument/advocacy and fantasy/dystopias. A big thank-you to Mike Voss and all of the Knights for their continued support of St. Charles School!

Open House Volunteers: We are excited to host our annual Open House on Sunday, January 23! Are you interested in welcoming new families to St. Charles? We would love your help with greeting and/or giving tours that day! Please visit our sign-up page to see what opportunities we have available. Please email Allison Caswell with any questions.

Volunteer Opportunities: We are in need of help in our lunch room and health room! Please visit the Lunch Room sign-up page and the Health Room sign-up page to check out open opportunities. Parents must be safeguarded and have a current background check (from within the last five years) in order to volunteer. Please contact the School Office if you are unsure of your status. 

Penny Wars: Beginning Monday, January 10 through Friday, January 14, each classroom will partake in a Penny Wars fundraiser in support of our Auction on Saturday, February 26! Class jars will be placed outside the School Office for students to participate. Have your child bring pennies for their classroom as well as silver coins and dollar bills to sabotage other rooms. The classroom with the most pennies wins a doughnut breakfast party. Let the Penny Wars begin! 

Parish Lot Closure: For the next six weeks, our North East parking lot will be closed from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on weekdays only due to our new church construction. Wall panels will be installed during this time, and huge delivery trucks will be using this lot. If your child is arriving late/leaving early or if you are coming to volunteer, please park on the street and enter through our Borromeo Room doors. Evening events and weekend activities will not be affected. Please contact the School Office with any questions!

Re-enrollment for 2022-2023 School Year: You should have received an email from TADS with instructions to re-enroll for the 2022-2023 school year. We are excited to serve you next year, and we want to make sure you are able to reserve your spot now as we will be opening enrollment for all new students starting January 17, 2022.

Auction Registration: Tickets are on sale for our upcoming Hope Grows Here Dinner and Auction to be held on February 26, 2022! Visit the Givesmart website to buy your tickets by Monday, January 31. Register to bid on fabulous silent auction packages from home even if you are unable to attend in person. We are looking forward to coming together as a community to celebrate St. Charles and hope you will join us!