Weekly Rundown for August 30

The Weekly Rundown 

Mission Statement: St. Charles Parish School in Hartland, Wisconsin nourishes and grows a vibrant Catholic community committed to innovation, responsiveness and compassion as it prepares and challenges students in their intellectual, spiritual and moral lives.
 

Students, parents, and staff ... Congratulations on the start to the 2018-2019 School Year! There is a ton of positive energy flowing throughout the building and the smiling faces and laughter are extremely contagious.

We started the first day with an All School Assembly to get everyone pumped up for the school year. The students did a great job and some of them even won prizes! Thank you to the teachers and staff for their help and flexibility in making this event a huge success.

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  • Parents Africa Carroll and Kristen Jessup who organized the first day of school breakfast for the teachers and the Parent Coffee Social after drop off the first day. Not only did they have to get their kids to school for the first day but they were on campus extra early to set up breakfast! Thank you!

  • The Home and School Association members were on hand at Meet and Greet to answer questions about SCRIP, the 2019 Auction, the Spirit Wear Sale, Fall Fest, school pictures, Trivia Night and more. There are so many activities run by Home and School, and in the coming months you'll be hearing more about these events and how to get involved. We appreciate our volunteers and we know they are what makes our school standout!

• All School Mass - This Friday, Aug. 31 we will have our first All School Mass at 8:30 am. Please join us as we come together in worship. In addition, our 8th Grade students will be commissioned as school leaders and will receive their jackets and pin. Just a reminder that students must wear their uniform (no Dress Down passes allowed on Friday) and no shorts -- long pants or skirts and jumpers, please.

• Parent Info Nights - Next week we will have our Parent Info Nights on Wednesday, Sept. 5 (3K-5th grade) and Thursday. Sept. 6 (6th-8th grade). We will discuss some general information and provide a few school updates. In addition, you will break out into your child=E2=80=99s classroom for additional information from the teachers. We will hold two sessions (approx. 20 minutes each) with teachers so that you can visit other grade level teachers. If you have more than two children in different grade levels, we encourage you to reach out to teachers that you were unable to meet with.

  • Sept. 5 - Parent Night (3K-5th)

    • 6:00 pm in Borromeo Room - gathering

    • 6:30 pm - Presentation in Borromeo Room

    • 7:00  pm - break to classrooms

      • 7:25 pm - switch to another room (announcement will be made to switch)

  • Sept. 6  - Parent Night (6th-8th)

• 6:00 pm in STEM Lab - gathering

• 6:30 pm - Presentation in STEM Lab

• 7:00  pm - break to classrooms

  • • • 7:25 pm - switch to another room (announcement will be made to switch)

• No School Monday, Sept. 3rd:  Just a reminder that there is no school on Labor Day. Enjoy the three day holiday weekend!

• Safeguarding Training - Any individual that is in contact with students needs to complete Safeguarding God=E2=80=99s Children training, which includes ALL employees and volunteers. This is a one-time training and is offered at various locations in the Archdiocese on Milwaukee throughout the year. If you have not completed the training, please click to view the upcoming trainings and register.

  • Individuals that have completed the training need to have a background check and sign the code of conduct every five years.

• Soles Walk Registration - It is that time of year to register for the annual Archdiocese of Milwaukee Soles Walk for Catholic Education! I have been participating in this walk from the beginning (in 2013) and I look forward to it every year. It is absolutely amazing to see and be a part of an event with so many individuals that are dedicated to Catholic education. Please sign up, make a donation, and join me in this event that brings us all together to not only benefit St. Charles, but all of what Catholic education is all about. All donations stay right here at St. Charles!
  
  Finally, please take a look at your contact information in TADS and make any necessary updates. We need to make sure we have accurate records in case of an emergency and we are compiling all the information for the family directory. Thank you for helping us to ensure the safety and well being of all our students.

Following His plan,
Mr. Garvey

More School News

Volunteer Opportunities
Sign ups for a variety of volunteer jobs for the 2018-2019 School Year are now available. Please take a few minutes to peruse all the opportunities by visiting this link. Parents with students in 5K through 8th Grade are asked to perform 40 hours of service, parents with students in 4K are asked to perform 20 hours and parents with students in 3K are asked to perform 10 hours. 

Hot Lunch Menu And Nutrition Information
Taher, Inc. is the new company providing hot lunches for our students. To view the menu choices for the first week of school click here. The September menu is here. Also on our web site there is a chart of the nutritional breakdown of each meal. Click here to review the chart for breakfast items and here for lunch items and click here to read the Fall newsletter and find out about lunch prices.

Children's Choir
Students in 3rd through 8th Grade interested in singing in the Children's Choir at weekly school Masses and weekend Masses once a month are encouraged to contact Dr. Aaron Mathews through email or call 262-367-0800. Rehearsals are Tuesdays after school from 3:30 pm to 4:15 pm. All students are welcome to join. It's a great way to participate in Mass.

Band Notes  
Music Director Mrs. Fellows will visit the 4th Grade class Thursday with an invitation to join the St Charles Band Program. The students will have the opportunity to hear some of the 5th and 6th graders play their instruments and learn about the program.  
 
There will be a Parent Band Recruiting Meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 5 at 5:30 pm in the music room for any parent and child who is interested in learning more about the band program, including details about cost, lesson scheduling and concerts.

Advanced Band lessons will begin on Thursday, Sept. 6. Early morning rehearsals will begin Sept. 20. Mrs. Fellows is looking forward to another great band year at St. Charles School.
 
Chess Team Registration Now Open
Do your kids love chess or want to learn how to play chess? Join our new St. Charles School Chess Team as we welcome players of all levels. Chess is a team sport as well as an individual sport. Our team meets three times a month on Wednesday evenings from 5:30 pm to 7 pm in the Instructional Meeting Center (IMC). All students in 1st through 8th Grades are welcome. We welcome students from St. Charles Parish School, students attending public or other private schools and home-schooled students. The only requirement is that the students are St. Charles parishioners.

Longtime chess instructor Chris Seaman, who is well known in the chess community, will coach the team. The first team meeting is Wednesday, Oct. 3rd. There is a parent meeting from 6:30 pm to 7 pm that evening. We welcome new and returning players to join the team. Visit www.stcharleschessteam.com for more information and to register.

Fall Fest News

Fall Fest, the three-day carnival of rides, music, food and fun is a little more than one week away,

Wins TWO unlimited carnival ride wristbands for Fall Fest! This is an easy raffle!
1.  Students are asked to bring non-perishable food items for the St. Charles Food Pantry. There will be a bin near the School Office from Sept. 3-7.

2.  Receive one drawing entry for each donated item. Please note: No expired items will be accepted. The food pantry does not need canned vegetables, chicken noodle soup or vegetable soup. They especially need spaghetti sauce, juice, flavored oatmeal, cereal, flour, white rice, salad dressing, mayonnaise, canned pasta, meat-based Progresso or chunky soups, liquid dish soap, Kleenex and paper towels.   * One 6-pack of Ramen noodles will count for 1 ticket.

3. A total of two lucky winners from the school will be drawn on Friday, Sept. 7 at 3 pm. Winners will be announced at the end of the school day on Friday, Sept. 7..
 
St. Charles Has Got Talent
NEW this year, St. Charles will have a talent competition at Fall Fest. Legendary rock-n-roll disc jockey Bob Barry will emcee the competition which takes place on Saturday, Sept. 8 from 1 pm to 3 pm in the cabana.  Our own Fr. Ken, Dr. Mathews, Director of Liturgical Music and Middle School Science Teacher Mrs. Grolemund will be our celebrity judges.

Cash prize of $100 will be awarded to the winner. It is open to acts of all ages and all talents in the Hartland community. If you don't compete please come and watch and cheer on your favorite acts!

To register visit www.stcharlesfallfest.com and print out the form. Fill  out the form and return the form and entry fee to the Parish Office by Monday, Sept. 3. For more information contact Jane Walloch at fallfest@ stcharleshartland.org.

Important Dates To Remember
While the 2018-2019 School Year is just beginning we wanted to inform you of some upcoming events so you can Save the Dates on your calendars. More information to come on each event!

* Trivia Night -- Saturday, Nov. 17 in the Borromeo Room
* Family Dance -- Thursday, Jan. 31 in the Gym
* St. Charles Auction & Dinner -- Saturday, March 9, 2019 at the Milwaukee Marriott West.