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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.
Happy New Year!
I say it every year ... "Wow! Did Christmas break go fast!"
Even though the days flew by, I feel truly blessed to have had the time to spend with my family. I hope everyone also enjoyed the time spent with family and friends, all the traveling, and the food and treats that come along with vacation.
Thank you for all of the wonderful treats, cards, and gifts! I sincerely appreciate you remembering my family and me during the holiday season.
Re-Enrollment for the 2019-2020 School Year: All current families should have received an email from TADs on Dec. 19 with instructions for re-enrollment. As you know, some grade levels fill up quickly so please complete this quick re-enrollment process at your earliest convenience to ensure your spot. Enrollment for new families opens Jan. 15.
If you have not received the re-enrollment email from TADs, please email me and I will resend it to you. Looking forward to continuing to serve you and your family during the 2019-2020 School Year!
Living Nativity: A big thank you to Mrs. Nancy Neuser, Director of Adult and Family Ministry, for her phenomenal work with the 2nd and 3rd Graders in the Living Nativity! This event was a huge success and truly brings our school community closer together as we celebrate Advent. I'd also like to thank teachers Ms. Ellenbecker, Mrs. Halvorson, and Mrs. Henkel for their help with practices and flexibility with scheduling.
Blessings in a Backpack: This event was AWESOME!! On Thursday, Dec. 20th, our nearly 300 students and staff teamed up for one hour for a service project for Blessings in a Backpack. As a school, we packed just under 3,000 bags of food for children in the Waukesha area who might otherwise go hungry on weekends. A special thank you to Middle School Science Teacher Mrs. Grolemund and Advancement Officer Mrs. Holmes for coordinating this wonderful event and to parent Mr. Gelting for his help with loading, transporting, and unloading the boxes filled with grocery bags of food to a warehouse in Waukesha.
Also a shout-out to the young men of the Catholic Memorial High School Wrestling and Basketball Teams who helped unload the large trailer filled with boxes at the warehouse. These teens did a terrific job of working very quickly. It was also great to see Mrs. Laura Anderson, Principal of Catholic Memorial and the former Principal at St. Charles, helping out our school by gathering the teens for this cause. A sincere thank you to all of you. Let=E2=80=99s do this service project again! To learn more about Blessings in a Backpack click here.
MAP Testing: Students (5K through 8th Grade) will complete the winter MAP tests in reading and math during the next couple weeks. This information will allow students and teachers to see areas of growth from the fall testing period as well as track progress towards goals. Teachers will continue to form/design their instruction based on the information that is provided from these assessments. We will keep you updated on your child's development.
Following His plan,
Mr. Garvey
Other News To Share
Sweet Video: In case you missed it -- Our 4th Graders learned 'Twas The Night Before Christmas in Spanish thanks to teacher Ms. Claire Schroettner. Spend a few minutes watching it here.
Clubs and Activities Yearbook Photos Jan. 8: Yearbook photos for students in any St. Charles club or activity will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 8. Pictures will be taken in the late morning hours for band, choir, altar servers, all clubs, Boys Scouts, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, Daisy Troops and more. Students will be called from their classes to take the photos. All students who are scouts are asked to bring their uniforms and all band students are asked to bring their instruments.
St. Charles Parish and School Spirit Wear Sale: The Catholic Schools Week Spirit Wear Sale takes place Friday, Jan. 25 through Monday, Feb. 4. This is your opportunity to buy St. Charles Parish and School attire for the spring and summer months. Don't miss out! Learn more here.
Open House at St. Charles Parish School Jan. 27 from 10 am to 1 pm. Encourage family and friends interested in our Catholic school with strong academic expectations and Catholic identity to tour our parish and school. We would love to meet them. All teachers will be on campus and families will tour guests around the campus.
Winter Sports Classes: Arrowhead High School is running a weekend baseball camp for kids in 4K through 8th Grade during the weekends of Jan. 13 & 14 and Jan. 19 & 20 at Merton Primary School. The camp is taught by head baseball coach Nick Brengosz. The camps are a great opportunity to be instructed by the coaching staff of the Arrowhead High School Baseball team. The cost is $75 a player. Camp will consist of two 90-minute sessions of age-appropriate instruction of baseball fundamentals. Register here.
Hartland Library Events: Start the new year off in the library and take part in one of the many story hours and hands-on activities offered through Hartland Library. There is a lot going on so check it out here.
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