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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.
Parents and Students,
Fall Fest shenanigans I=E2=80=99m sure were had this weekend so hopefully you were able to participate and enjoy the wonderful weather we were blessed with.
I very much enjoyed my time visiting with families and staff members Friday night. I am seriously blown away with how much goes into this wonderful event for St. Charles and the Hartland community. Major kudos to all those involved in making Fall Fest a success! Teamwork at its finest!
(Scripture verse for the year)
One Body with Many Parts
12As a body is one though it has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though many, are one body, so also Christ.
Fall Fest Shout Outs to the following school families who put forth an enormous amount of time and effort this last weekend and in the weeks and months leading up to Fall Fest:
- Brian and Heather Kuss, who served as co-chairs this year and next year take over as the main organizers of Fall Fest;
- Jeff and Jane Walloch, who have served as volunteer coordinators for the last 8 years and spend much of their summer working on Fall Fest;
- Gino and Laurie DeAngelis, who were in charge of the Basket Raffle for the third consecutive year;
- Dave and Kelly Von Rueden, who run the Cabana bar complete with drinks and music in a fun, kick-back atmosphere. It's the place to be during Fall Fest;
- Tim and Jennifer Pierret, who were in charge of the booyah dinner on Saturday afternoon and who had help from their extended family;
- Ben and Steph Bauer, who took charge in the food tent;
- Nick and Mercedes Jensen, who were chairs for the Grand Raffle and 50-50 Raffle;
- Erin Plas and Kristen Basarich, who ran the Game Tent;
- Peter and Jill Herkowski, who handled the liquor raffles;
- Kyle and Sara Ladish, who ran the Corn Hole Tournament;
- Jeffrey and Deborah Zuercher, who oversaw the craft vendors (new to the festival this year);
- Our school families who were out in force volunteering for a multitude of shifts. They really pulled together!
Book Orders: Scholastic book orders were recently sent home with students in classes up to 5th Grade. Please note as you make your book order selections that some reading material may not align with the values and Catholic teachings of St. Charles Parish School. Most titles are appropriate and help build home and classroom libraries. As a parent, you make that final decision. Some good resources to learn more about the books you potentially will purchase are commonsensemedia.org, goodreads.com, along with other Catholic family websites. Please vet the books your children want to order before you place the order.
Math Opportunities: Middle school math teacher Mrs. Mullen gives students endless opportunities to work on, compete and hopefully fall for math. The first big competition is the Marquette University High School Fall Math Meet. This is a fun competition open to 7th and 8th Grade pre-algebra and algebra students. The fall meet is Sunday, Oct. 14 from 12 pm to 4 pm. If your child is interested contact Mrs. Mullen. The first practice session is Wednesday, Sept. 26 after school. The Marquette meet is a great experience for our kids.
Next, our MATHCOUNTS Club starts today, Sept. 13 from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm: This is a fun club which gives kids more exposure to math. Please contact Mrs. Mullen for more information or read more about it here.
Finally, the Math Club begins meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 24. Mrs. Mullen leads this group of committed students in 6th through 8th Grades. Take time to read more about the club here.
Suicide Prevention Week: This is National Suicide Prevention Week and our school counselor Mrs. Delmore has compiled some very helpful resources to talk to your family about this highly-sensitive topic. Please click here to read more.
Safeguarding Training: Any individual that is in contact with students needs to complete Safeguarding God=E2=80=99s Children training and this pertains to ALL employees and volunteers at St. Charles Parish School.
This is a one-time training and offered at various locations in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee throughout the year. THERE IS A SAFEGUARDING CLASS TONIGHT, THURSDAY, SEPT. 13 HERE AT ST. CHARLES BEGINNING AT 6 PM IN THE BORROMEO ROOM. Please click here for upcoming trainings and to register. Also please remember that individuals that have completed the training need to have a background check performed and they must sign the Code of Ethical Conduct every five years.
Thank you for reading all of this important information. There are more pertinent announcements below so keep reading for a few more minutes.
Following His plan,
Mr. Garvey
Important Announcement
Please make plans for pick up with your child each morning before dropping him or her to school and please stick to those plans. It's confusing to students and teachers when plans change during the day and often times the School Office is busy and there is no way to give the messages to students. If there is an emergency and plans change, parents must call the School Office by 12 pm in order to get the message to students. Please remember that students perform better during the day when there is a set, unchanged schedule.
More School News
Fall Fest Is Over =E2=80=A6 But Soles Walk Fun Is Just Beginning
Family and friends of all ages are invited to join us Saturday, Oct. 20 at Mount Mary University in Milwaukee when we walk to celebrate Catholic education and raise money for tuition assistance at St. Charles. There are lots of fun activities planned for our students, including a huge bundle of candy for the classes with the most registered walkers! To see all the fun activities planned at St. Charles visit this link.
Next up: FREE walk registration ENDS Tuesday, Sept. 25. Please visit www.catholicschoolswalk.org and look under =E2=80=9CSt. Charles =E2=80=93 Hartland Crusaders=E2=80=9D and join our team now! Our goal is 300 registered walkers. We know we can do it and we need your help. Don't delay any longer -- register now. All walkers receive a free t-shirt. This is an incredibly fun day and you don't want to miss it.
Also, we're collecting all types and sizes of gently-used shoes for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. All shoes will be donated on the day of the walk but you can drop off your shoes at St. Charles now. Rubber band pairs together and leave them in the boxes set up at the church and school.
For questions, contact St. Charles=E2=80=99 Walk Captain Jenni Burns at jenniburns@yahoo.com.
Room Parents Needed
Many of our classes are in need of Room Parents. These are fun and fairly easy volunteer jobs that allow parents to act as a liaison between the classroom teacher and parents. The Room Parents also help plan classroom parties and other events. Their help is critical to teachers and this is a great way to fulfill volunteer hours. While many of our classes are covered we still have openings in the following classes:
3K - Mrs Birch - M/W/F - 1 parent
3K - Mrs. Birch - T/TH - 1 parent
4K - Mrs. Brandt - 1 parent
4K - Ms. Alexander - 3 parents
5K - Mrs. Jampedro - 1 parent
1st Grade - Mrs. Young - 1 parent
3rd Grade - Mrs. Henkel - 1 parent
5th Grade - Mrs. Smet - 3 parents
5th Grade - Ms. Ritzman - 1 parent
6th Grade - Mrs. Mullen - 1 parent
7th Grade - Mrs. Birk - 2 parents
7th Grade - Mrs. Nelson - 3 parents
8th Grade - Mrs. Grolemund - 1 parent
8th Grade - Miss Roth - 1 parent
To sign up, click here. Also the Room Parent Meeting is Thursday, Sept. 27 from 8:30 am - 9:30 am in the Borromeo Room. If you're a first-time Room Parent this is a very informative and helpful meeting.
General Mills Box Tops For Education Fundraiser
The Box Tops drive is a big fundraiser for the school and we receive money for each Box Top sent to General Mills. Last year our school earned nearly $1,400 from Box Tops. It's very easy to take part.
1. Buy your favorite General Mills foods and products and make sure to cut the Box Top symbol on the box.
2. Drop off the Box Tops in the Parish Office or place them in the drop slot outside of the Parish Office if you come to church during hours when the office is closed. There are expiration dates for each Box Top so don't hang onto them too long. If the Box Top is expired we won't receive money.
3. We're in the midst of a big push for Box Tops as the next big deadline is the end of October.
So start saving those Box Tops and drop them off with your child's teacher or in the School Office. Thank you for your help and happy clipping!
Homework Club Begins Oct. 1
Homework Club starts at 3:25 pm and ends at 4:15 pm on most Mondays. Middle school students work with students in lower grades on homework or educational games. It's free and most kids love it. To enroll click here. For middle school students who want to help click here.
Dress Down Sale Now On
Purchase five Dress Down passes for $10 and let your kids have days off from wearing their uniform. Print the form here and turn it in to the School Office. The $10 fee will be applied to your TADS account. Students must use all their passes by mid-January 2019. Dress Down passes can't be used on Mass days. The deadline to turn in the form is Friday, Sept. 14.
Birthday Book Club
Make your child's birthday extra special by donating a book to the school library in his or her honor. Learn more here. It's a great program and many students take part.
Pumpkin Patch Outing
The October Jesus and Me get-together is a trip to Ebert's Greenhouse Village Pumpkin Farm in Ixonia. All preschoolers are invited to this event on Wednesday, Oct. 3 from 1 pm to 2 pm. Learn more here.
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.
Among the highlights of opportunities which are easy and enjoyable and a great way to meet other parents:
* The Lunch room where we need help every weekday: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040d44a8a72ea46-lunch3
* The Health room where we need help every weekday: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040d44a8a72ea46-health3
* The Library where we need help every weekday: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040d44a8a72ea46-library5
* Spirit Wear Sales the weekend of Sept. 29 & 30. We need volunteers to help with the try-it-on sale after all Masses: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/9040D44A8A72EA46-spirit2
Calling All 3rd through 8th Grade Cheerleaders
The St. Charles cheerleading season will start soon. We'd love to have your daughter join us! The following are frequently asked questions:
- We cheer only at St. Charles home games (so not every weekend)
- You may play basketball and cheer. We will make sure that there are few/if any conflicts. Basketball would take priority over cheer.
- You are welcome to cheer with us -- even if you have never cheered before!
- We are still working on practice times but hopefully will know shortly.
Sign up by visiting http://registration.stcharlesathletics.com/page/school_athletics_registration
Please also send Jane Walloch an email with your intent to join so we can start planning our squads or if you have any questions.
Cub Scouts
Pack 24 welcomes boys in 5K through 5th Grade to join our dynamic group. We combine fun activities with opportunities to grow in virtue, character and leadership. We=E2=80=99ll be selling popcorn after all Masses this weekend Sept. 15 & 16 in the Parish Hall. Come find us serving doughnuts to fellow parishioners.
Our first Pack meeting is Tuesday, Sept. 16 from 6:30 pm 8:00 pm in the Parish Hall. The Pack is growing (we presently have 46 Scouts!) and we=E2=80=99d love to have more St. Charles families involved.
Note: The pack is open to all interested families, so invite your friends or extended family members as well. For more information, visit www.hartlandpack24.org or contact Cubmaster Brion Collins 414-807-6859.
Please consider the merits of involving your son in a group that maintains the following oath:
On my honor, I will do my best
To do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law;
To help other people at all times;
To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight.
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