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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,
As we enter the final weeks before Easter there are plenty of opportunities offered at St. Charles Parish and School to keep focused on the Lenten season and also involve your children in various activities.
* Rosary Prayer Group meets on Wednesday, April 10 in the Life Teen Cafe at 8:30 am. Pray the rosary with other school parents.
* Living Stations of the Cross on Friday, April 12 at 2:30 pm and repeated at 7 pm. This is a beautiful tradition that has our 4th Graders re-enacting the story of the passion. Learn more HERE. All are welcome.
* Palm Sunday Procession for younger kids with the opportunity to dress up in costumes for the 11 am Mass. Learn more HERE.
* All School Mass before Easter takes place on Wednesday, April 17 at 8:30 am. Please join us.
* St. Charles Parish Holy Week schedule is HERE. Please note that school is released on Thursday, April 18 at 11:45 am for kids in 5K through 8th Grade and 11:30 am for kids in 3K and 4K. School resumes Monday, April 29.
* Easter Egg Hunt following the 11 am Mass on Easter Day. Learn more HERE.
* Almsgiving: The Student Council is collecting items to donate to Capuchin Community Services. Each grade has been assigned a different item to collect. On Thursday, April 4 each student will be given a small brown paper bag which can be used to carry the items that will be brought back to school. The deadline to bring in the items is Friday, April 12.
3K & 4K -- Hand Sanitizer
5K -- Washcloth/Baby Wipes
1st Grade -- Lip Balm
2nd Grade -- Kleenex
3rd Grade -- Hand/Body Lotion
4th Grade -- Toothpaste, toothbrush, or dental floss
5th Grade --- Deodorant/Body Wash
6th Grade -- Toilet Paper
7th Grade -- Shampoo or Conditioner
8th Grade --- Soap/Dish Soap
Other News To Share
* Science Fair: What a great turnout Wednesday for Science Fair judging. We had a wonderful group of judges taking time out of their busy lives to talk with our students about their projects and evaluate their work. Projects will be in the Borromeo Room on display through Monday, April 8th. Join us for the Science Fair Open House at 2:30 pm on April 8. Take some time to look at the project and then give our students a round of applause.
* Spring Musical Willy Wonka Jr: Willy Wonka is coming to St. Charles this weekend of April 6 & 7 for performances of Willy Wonka Jr. on the St. Charles stage. There is a cast of 50 kids who have been rehearsing for weeks and are excited to bring this musical to St. Charles. The performances are at 11 am and 6:30 pm on Saturday and 12:30 pm on Sunday. Tickets are available in the Parish Office weekdays from 8 am to 4 pm and they are also available at the door before each performance. Learn more HERE!
* Golf Outing Returns: Save the Date for the 19th Annual St Charles Parish and School Golf Outing to be held Sunday, June 2 at Ironwood Golf Course to support Athletics. Details about registration and sponsorships to follow but for now mark your calendars! For questions, please contact Ashley Lillesand (lillesandlaw@gmail.com).
* Pizza Lunch Set For April 11: The final Pizza Lunch for the School Year is scheduled for Thursday, April 11. This is the last fundraiser for the 8th Grade class and students and parents have spent the last two years raising money for graduation and legacy gifts for the parish and school. New this time around is that parents can pre-order baked goods from the bake sale when they are placing the pizza order. Please note that the deadline to order pizza and treats is Monday, April 8. Please be prompt because after April 8 orders will not be accepted. Click HERE for the order form. Also just a reminder that there is no hot lunch offered on this day -- only the pizza.
* Band Fest: On Tuesday, April 9th, our beginning and advanced band students will take part in the 4th Annual Lake Country Catholic Schools Band Fest run by our band instructor Connie Fellows. Band students from St. Charles will perform at St. Anthony=E2=80=99s on the Lake in the morning at 10:15 am and then come to St. Charles for an afternoon performance at 1 pm. A third performance will take place in the evening on Wednesday, April 10th at 6:30 pm at St. Jerome=E2=80=99s. We are very much looking forward to seeing our band students perform with our fellow Lake Country Catholic schools.
* Summer Camps and Plans: Do you have plans for the summer for your kids? There are lots of options for kids with camps, classes and activities. Marquette, Divine Savior Holy Angels and Catholic Memorial High School offer a wide range of camps and classes.
A simple list has been created on the school website as a resource guide for parents. St. Charles does not endorse any of the camps and is simply providing information. Click HERE to learn more about the classes.
* Use ScripNow! on Amazon: Are you using ScripNow! when you make purchases on Amazon? Every time you place an order on Amazon.com (using Amazon Smile, of course, which is an easy and effortless St. Charles fundraiser) take two minutes to go out to Shopwithscrip.com, order your Amazon ScripNow!, wait less than a minute for the SCRIP to show up in your Dashboard, paste the code into your Amazon Gift Card space while checking out and woila! You=E2=80=99ve paid for your Amazon purchase using SCRIP and earned money for St. Charles Parish School twice! Look for more ways you can earn money for St. Charles on the school website under Parent Resources/Support St. Charles!
* Tuition Rebate Information: With tax season upon us don't forget to deduct private school tuition. The information is on the school website under Parent Resources. Please click HERE to read it and find out how to deduct tuition for students in 5K through 8th Grade.
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