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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,
Thank you to all of our parents and families for attending our Parent-Teacher Conferences last week. It is extremely uplifting and powerful to see the partnerships that we are so blessed to have here at St. Charles.
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A special shout out to Africa Carroll and Kristen Jessup, and the entire School Hospitality Committee for providing an AMAZING spread of food for our teachers both Thursday and Friday.
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A special shout out to Jeff Walloch for his work in creating our conference sign up! Thank you for making this task so simple and organized.
Other News To Share
Dress Down Day - Food donation: This Friday, Nov. 16 we will have a "wear your favorite football team attire" Dress Down Day. Students and staff are encouraged to support their favorite football team (high school, college or professional) by wearing shirts, jerseys, or sweatshirts. Jeans are fine (No uniform bottoms are required and please yoga pants and leggings under skirts and dresses only). Please donate a food item to participate in this dress down. Food items will be donated to the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry.
New Basketball Nets: A big thank you to the Krueger Family for donating two new basketball nets for the hoops out on the playground and thank you to the Merkel Family for installing them! Your generosity and teamwork is sincerely appreciated. Thank you for living out our school theme - TEAMWORK!
Rosary Group: Just a reminder that we will begin a parent Rosary Group that will get together on Wednesdays from 8:30 am -8:50 am to pray for the students, staff, parents, and community of St. Charles. Our first Rosary gathering will be Wednesday, Nov. 28th after we return from Thanksgiving Vacation. Headed by school parent Louise Morris, the rosary gathering is open to all parents/guardians and we welcome you to join us in prayer. No experience necessary! Whether you are experienced in prayer, know the rosary, but it has been a whilef or you have never prayed the rosary before ... ALL are welcome to come together. Prayer sheets and rosaries will be provided. More information to come with a specific start date, schedule, and location.
Following His plan,
Mr. Garvey
A Note from Guidance Counselor Mrs. Delmore
Dear Families,
I wanted to let you know that there are a lot of great speakers coming to our area that will be presenting on topics such as parenting, mental health and wellness and issues in education. I have updated my website with the upcoming dates. If you attended the screening of =E2=80=9CScreenagers: Growing up in the Digital Age=E2=80=9D last winter, you might be interested in hearing the filmmaker, Dr. Delaney Ruston, speak about the film. She will be at the University School of Milwaukee on November 27.
I also wanted to share a couple of new resources: https://www.mentalhealthconnection.life/ is a new initiative from Waukesha County Health and Human Services and NAMI Waukesha to provide a central location for education, resources and referrals for mental health education, treatment and support groups in Waukesha County.
The Center for Parent & Teen Communication, out of the Children=E2=80=99s Hospital of Philadelphia, has recently launched a new website www.parentandteen.com. This site has lots of great information and videos for parents about how to support healthy communication with their teens. One of the co-founders of the Center is Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg who has written many books on various parenting topics. I think Dr. Ginsburg=E2=80=99s latest book, =E2=80=9CBuilding Resilience in Children and Teens, Giving Kids Roots and Wings=E2=80=9D could be a great topic of a parent book study, if people are interested.
Blessings,
Mrs. Delmore
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Announcements to keep in mind:
No Homework Club Monday, Nov. 19: Homework Club will not meet on Monday, Nov. 19 and there is no school Monday, Nov. 26 so we will see everyone next on Monday, Dec. 2.
Lost and Found Bin: Lots of coats and jackets in the Lost and Found bin outside the School Office. Please ask your child to look through the bin. You'll be surprised by what they bring home!!
Ski & Snowboard Club: We know the snow is coming so who's ready to ski and snowboard? Four Friday nights have been reserved for the St. Charles Ski and Snowboard Club for the 2019 Season. Those dates are Jan. 11, Jan. 25, Feb. 8 and Feb 22. The ski nights begin at 4 pm and all ski nights take place at Little Switzerland in Slinger. The Ski Club is very popular and a terrific way to meet school and parish families. Beginners and experienced skiers are welcome! Read plenty of more information and the cost of equipment rental and lift ticket prices here. Registration deadline is Friday, Nov. 16 so don't delay. You can't beat the prices for the ski nights and you'll have a lot of fun -- we promise.
Also the St. Charles Ski and Snowboard Club has put together a Facebook site, https://www.facebook.com/groups/1908907735895827/ to help you swap, buy and
sell used equipment such as skis, boots, boards, coats, etc. If you are looking to contact the Ski and Snowboard Club, please email to skiclub@stcharleshartland.org.
SAVE THE DATE: Gift Exchange Party On Wednesday, Dec. 5: Get together with other moms for the annual gift exchange hosted by the Home and School Association. Bring your favorite personal item gift worth $10 maximum. It could be a candle, lip balm, a book, etc. More details to come but get the party on your calendar now!
8th Grade Volleyball: We had two outstanding teams play in the Seton Volleyball Championship this year and our Volleyball Coordinator John Grogan captured the matches perfectly in this end-of-the-season wrap-up. Take a minute or two to read about it here.
TWO NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS RELATED TO THE 2019 AUCTION: The theme is Mardi Gras-Celebrating a Catholic Tradition! There are a lot of ways to get involved in the school's largest fundraiser and there are plenty of opportunities where you can help. The auction is Saturday, March 9 at the Milwaukee Marriott West in Waukesha.
1. Gift Cards Needed for the 2019 St. Charles Auction & Dinner!
Gift Cards will be raffled off to auction attendees. The Auction Committee is looking for gift card donations, ranging from a minimum of $25 to a maximum of $200. Can you help by donating gift cards?
Or if you prefer, make a cash donation which will be used to purchase gift cards through our SCRIP Program. It is a great way to help support the parish, school and auction.
Please put gift cards in an envelope marked 2019 St. Charles Auction and drop off to the School Office.
Please make checks out to St. Charles Catholic School, if giving a cash donation.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
2. Volunteer Sign Up List
It takes lots and lots of volunteers to pull off a fundraiser as big as the auction! Whatever your talent, we will find a place for you. Volunteering for the auction is a lot of fun and a great way to meet people.
Take a look at the Sign Up Genius and find a spot where you can help.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f49abaa2da0fb6-mardi
And finally, last month information about the auction was sent home with your children. In case you missed it all the documents are available online: Sponsorship Opportunities, Donation Form, and a Wish List of Donations.
For more information about the 2019 Auction, contact Co-Chairs Wendy Crisci and Elizabeth Andekian.
SCRIP: Christmas is coming! Start shopping now with SCRIP! We make it easy for you to buy Christmas gifts and support the school. We now have Amazon cards worth $25 and $100 and we will have them year-round (and not just at Christmas as in years past). We also have $5 gift cards to Panera and Starbucks and $10 gift cards to Target -- perfect for St. Nick's Day presents or stocking stuffers. Come in and do most of your shopping in the Parish Office and buy SCRIP.
Click here for the SCRIP form. Drop off your SCRIP form to the Parish Office or submit online your SCRIP form by Sunday morning and SCRIP will be sent home the following Friday with your child. It's that easy. For questions about SCRIP contact Rebecca Dibb. Remember less than six weeks until Christmas!
Amazon Smile: Amazon Smile is a simple and automatic way to support St. Charles Parish School every time you shop at Amazon, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you=E2=80=99ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate .5% of the purchase price to St. Charles Parish School. You can find out more about Amazon Smile at https://smile.amazon.com/about. Just think about all the money you can raise for St. Charles during the coming Christmas season!
Volunteer Opportunities: Looking for volunteer hours that can be completed at home and includes stuffing and addressing envelopes? If interested contact Christina Holmes.
We're still in need of parents who can help in the lunchroom each weekday. This is an easy and fun shift. Moms are welcome to bring their younger children when working in the lunchroom. This is a quick shift but so important. Sign up here.
There will also be a need for extra help with SCRIP sales as we head into December. We need parents to sell SCRIP in the Parish Office every weekday morning from 8:30 am to 9:30 am and also in the afternoon from 2:45 pm to 3:30 pm. These are the times when many parents want to buy SCRIP. Sign up here.
News From Around Town
Shadow At Catholic Memorial High School: All 7th and 8th Graders are invited to shadow a current Catholic Memorial student to see what a day as a Crusader is really like. Experience classes, enjoy lunch and socialize with your future classmates. Request to shadow a student that you know or be paired with someone with similar interests. To schedule a shadow day visit www.catholicmemorial.net and click on Admissions or call 262-542-7101 Ex. 553.
Merton Area Athletic Activities: Winter activities including indoor coed soccer and basketball for boys in 3rd and 4th Grades and girls in 5th - 8th are now open for registration. Merton Athletic Association is looking for new players. Visit this link.
Hartland Library Activities: There is a lot happening at the Hartland Library this fall so take a minute to visit the website and look at all the events that may appeal to your family. Stop in before the Thanksgiving Vacation and find some books to keep kids occupied for the long weekend.
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