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The Weekly Rundown -- Polar Vortex Edition
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,
I hope everyone has enjoyed the extra family time this week! However, I am sure many of you are ready to get the kids back to school!
We will see everyone on Friday, Feb. 1 for our All-School Mass at St. Josaphat Basilica at 9:30 am. The buses are scheduled to leave St. Charles around 8:45 am. If you would like to join us for Mass, please meet us at the Basilica. Students in 4K through 8th Grade will attend the Mass. We ask them to wear red shirts with khaki pants or skirts or plaid skirts as we will take an all-school photo at the Basilica.
In regards to the rest of the Catholic Schools Week activities and Dress Down Days that were canceled because of the weather, our staff members will work to hopefully reschedule the events, including the Second Annual Crusader Challenge Dance-a-Thon. Please stay tuned! We are also receiving information from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee to determine if the canceled days will need to be made up during the school year. I will keep you posted as I learn the specifics.
A couple of final Catholic Schools Week activities you can help with on Friday is bringing in supplies for Birthday Bags. Each teacher assigned supplies to students in her class. The items will be part of the Birthday Bags that will be given to the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry. Bring in the supplies on Friday.
Also students are welcome to bring in cans of soup for our Soup-er Bowl where they place the cans in front of a sign for the Los Angeles Rams or the New England Patriots -- depending on who they think will win the Super Bowl. All soup will be donated to the Food Pantry next week.
Finally, if you have a couple of minutes read this column by Archbishop Jerome Listecki about Catholic Schools Week and Catholic education. It's an inspiring piece that brings home the value and importance of Catholic education.
In Other News:
Open House: We had a very successful Open House last Sunday! Many thank yous to all the parents that were on hand to assist new families with questions and tours and for sharing your love of St. Charles. Our hallways and classrooms were filled with very positive energy and a great buzz as parents and teachers shared all of the wonderful things St. Charles has to offer. Thank you to the Galati, Seibel, Jensen, Cruise, Kadleck, Federeighe, Burns, Hadler, Malosh, Heistad, Ingrisano and Claas families. A huge thank you to Christina Holmes for her amazing and tireless work to make this event a success! She is relentless and will stop at nothing to make sure our school grows and seats get filled. We are blessed to have her leading this charge!
Geography Bee: Congratulations to Dominic Gigot (6th Grade) for winning the Geography Bee and to all of our Geo Bee contestants! Our students did great and were set up for success because of their hard work and the dedication of our teachers. A huge thank you to Mrs. Nelson for her work in organizing this event! Also, thank you to our judges, Mr. Maltsch, Mrs. Supple and Ms. Roth for ensuring our competition was legit! A wonderful job by all!
- 1st place: Dominic Gigot (6th)
- 2nd place: Matthew Ostrand (8th)
- 3rd place: Javin Warren (8th)
Geography Bee Contestants
Re-enrollment: Enrollment is growing and going very well for the 2019-2020 school year! Our classrooms are robust and we are excited for new families already joining St. Charles. If you are planning to re-enroll, but haven=E2=80=99t done so yet, please refer to the email you received from TADS on Dec 20. Email me if you need me to resend the enrollment instructions. Thank you for the privilege of serving you and your family and allowing us the opportunity to educate your child(ren) in 2019-2020!
One Housekeeping Item: With all the canceled days there have been questions about the hot lunch menu and what will be served on which day. As a general rule if there is a canceled day of school, the hot lunch scheduled for that canceled day will be served the next day students are back in school. However, please note that hot lunch on Friday, Feb. 1 is pizza.
Following His plan,
Mr. Garvey
Other News To Share
Chili Cook-off Set For Feb. 2: End Catholic Schools Week with the 10th Annual Chili Cook-off on Saturday after the 5 pm Mass. This is a good-natured competition with several different categories and new this year is soup. The reigning champions -- the Lombardi Family -- will be in attendance hoping to defend their title. Get all the details HERE. This is a fun night with lots of laughs and full bellies.
Catholic Schools Week Spirit Wear Sale: This is your opportunity to buy St. Charles Parish and School attire for the spring and summer months. Don't miss out! As you are home keeping warm go online and order attire. Learn more HERE.
Pizza Lunch Set For Feb. 21: A Pizza Lunch sponsored by the 8th Grade Class is coming in three weeks. Click HERE to print the order form. Please note that no hot lunch will be served that day -- only the Pizza Lunch.
Children and Anxiety: Parents, parishioners, family and friends are invited to an educational talk about childhood anxiety by Dr. Jeffrey Karst, a pediatric psychologist at Children=E2=80=99s Hospital of Wisconsin and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Medical College of Wisconsin. The talk, sponsored by the Home and School Association, is free and begins at 7:15 pm in the Borromeo Room. Learn more HERE.
Box Tops Contest: Start clipping and finding all of those General Mills Box Tops at the bottom of drawers and still on the boxes. Turn them into your child's teacher by Monday, Feb. 25. This is a classroom competition and the class with the most Box Tops receives a special treat. Make sure your Box Tops are in a plastic bag with the class name on the front.
Mardi Gras Auction: The annual Auction and Dinner is rapidly approaching. Have you bought your tickets for the March 9 event? Reserve your seats HERE. This is the school's largest fundraiser and a wonderful night to celebrate. Find a babysitter, buy your tickets and start talking about the auction with your family and friends.
* Auction Item Wish List: The Auction Committee is still looking for donations and the deadline is Friday, Feb. 15. Take a look at what's needed HERE. Also, the donation form is HERE.
* Gift Card Raffle: Did you receive some gift cards over the holidays that you will not use? You can donate them to the Gift Card Raffle! Please put them in an envelope marked Auction Gift Card Raffle and drop off in the School Office. For questions please contact Auction Co-Chairs Wendy Crisci and Elizabeth Andekian.
* Raffle Tickets On Sale Soon: Buy a raffle ticket to win $3,000 in cash or a year of tuition at St. Charles Parish School. Raffle tickets will be sent home soon and also sold after Masses the weekends of Feb. 23 & 24 and March 2 & 3. Tickets are $25 each or 5 for $100.
Basketball Games This Weekend: Escape the cold and take in a few basketball games and show your support for St. Charles teams. Playing this weekend are:
8th Grade Boys on Saturday, Feb. 2 at 12:30 pm
8th Grade Boys on Sunday, Feb. 3 at 1 pm
5th Grade Girls on Sunday, Feb. 3 at 2 pm
Paper Needed: The School Office is running low on paper for our printer and photocopier. If you're able to donate a pack or two we would be most appreciative. Thank you in advance!
Around the Area
Catholic Virtue Baseball This Summer - Be Part Of This Winning Team
For the past eight years, a growing group of Catholic boys from throughout the greater Milwaukee area has played baseball together as part of the Hartland-based Lake Country Youth Baseball recreational program. The teams are led by Catholics who teach the fundamentals of the game, develop character, cultivate strong friendships, instill Catholic virtues and build winning teams. Teams are available for boys currently in 4K/5K (T-ball), 1st/2nd grade (coach-pitch), 3rd/4th, 5th/6th & 7th/8th grade (all player-pitch). Previous playing experience is not required. We are forming Catholic teams in advance to facilitate registration with the league. For more information or to reserve a spot on a Catholic Virtue team, please email catholicvirtuebaseball@gmail.com with your name, contact information and the names and grade levels of your children to be registered or call Kevin O'Brien at 508-989-2068 or Mike Kroll at 262-366-2782. Responses requested by Friday, Feb. 1.
7th & 8th Grade Catholic Memorial High School Fun Friday
All 7th and 8th graders are invited to come to Catholic Memorial High School to meet and socialize with other future Catholic Memorial classmates. Come for a pizza party followed by the opening night of the CMH musical "Thoroughly Modern Millie=E2=80=9D ... all for FREE!
Students should be dropped off and picked up at the main entrance and check in at the Cafeteria. Please RSVP at www.catholicmemorial.net and click on Admissions and Visit Us or call Krissy Hartung at 262-542-7101 Ext. 552.
In addition, the winter musical of "Millie" runs for three weekends in February beginning Feb. 1. Shows are Friday and Saturday nights at 7 pm and a Sunday matinee at 2 pm. There is a special student night on Thursday, Feb. 14 and student tickets are only $5 each. Purchase tickets at www.catholicmemorial.net.
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