Monday Memo
Week 06 | SEptember 16-20, 2019
We Need Your Help!
We need your help! We are in need of additional 6:03 Setup Teams!
These families or groups of two or more volunteers work to setup and put away the equipment we utilize during 6:03 Mass (including our 6:03 TV, drum kit, and Hospitality stations). This opportunity for service is a great chance for families with kids in Jr High or High School to become more involved at Mass and to gain service hours.
Contact Emily Bowling at 425-3940 ext. 108 or ebowling@stalbert.org to volunteer and join our 6:03 Setup Team!
--- From The Office ---
Better Together: Home/School Communication
As educators, we know that communication between school and home is hugely important to a child's success in school. We are trying to keep all parents informed through a variety of communications, such as, Monday Memo, weekly newsletters, emails, Facebook, the online calendar, Tuesday folders, and phone calls.
Of course, conferences with teachers can be held at any time. You don't have to wait for a "conference day" to discuss any concerns. If your child comes home and is upset about something that happened that day at school, please let us know at once. Addressing the situation immediately is the best way to get it resolved right away.
When parents and teachers are on the same team, our children are the winners!
Debbie Abbott
Assistant Principal--- Around The School ---
Textbook Logins
Online Textbook logins for students can be found at the spreadsheet linked below.
After School Class
Click below to view the current and future after school classes offered by Ms. Clements and Ms. Finley. Links to each SignUp Genius will be listed. Please read each sign up carefully for grade levels, as some will not be appropriate for all grades 1-8. Thank you!
Cafeteria Worker Needed
Cafeteria needs a worker to help with school lunch. Various duties Monday thru Friday between the hours of 10:45-1:15. Must be able to stand and lift approximately five pounds.
Please contact Sharon Grider, cafeteria manager, at 425-6739 or sgrider@stalbert.org
FALL FESTIVAL
FALL FESTIVAL! A FREE Community Celebration for All - Rain or Shine! We need volunteers to help with games, crafts, food, activities! Please come serve for one hour (or two if you can!) Bring the whole family! For ALL ages! Click Here to Sign up!
Drumming Workshop
Drumming Workshop Grades 4-8
(ONLY 10 spots - they will fill up fast!)
Ms. Peake and Mr. Billy Masterson will host a 4-week drumming workshop on Mondays, 3:00 -4:30, starting Oct. 7 thru 28. The fee is $60 per student, payable by first class with check made to Charlotte Peake. No refunds for missed classes. Students may bring a snack and drink. Pickup by breezeway next to 2nd grade (old music room). Parents may arrive at 4:15 on final day of class for a casual performance.
The Scholastic Book Fair is Here!
Our Scholastic Book Fair will be taking place September 26-October 2. Students may shop during Library period as well as during Parent/Teacher Conference days that week. We will also be hosting a Pastries with Parents on Friday morning, September 27, at 7:00am in the Library. Parents and their students may stop by during that time to grab a doughnut and browse the Book Fair together.
We are looking forward to seeing you there!
--- From The ParisH ---
Confirmation Reminders
- Please submit enrollment forms for students and sponsors ASAP through Google Forms on the Parish Confirmation website.
- There is an updated permission slip for the Confirmation Retreat due to a date change. It is now on December 12th. Please return these ASAP.
- Sign up for Remind by texting @stalcc20 to the number 81010. This is the best way to get updates quickly from our office.
- Finally, mark your calendars for September 28th from 2-6pm for the Student/Sponsor Retreat in the PLC (includes Mass at 5 PM).
Made for More Event
EVENT SOLD OUT A MONTH IN ADVANCE! DUE TO HIGH INTEREST: A SECOND NIGHT HAS BEEN ADDED!
September 19, 2019 | 7:00-9:30pm
St. Patrick Catholic Church
1000 N. Beckley Station Rd. | Louisville, KY 40245
Go to www.corproject.com/louisville for tickets and more information.
Regional Cemetery Cleanup for 8th Grade
8th Grade Confirmation Students there are still spots available for the Regional Cemetery Cleanup on October 12th. Please pick up a permission slip outside Emileigh Ledgerwood's office or print and return the attached permission slip if you want to attend. The deadline is September 25th or until we've reached our 15 student cap. We will be meeting at St. Margaret Mary that morning at 8:15 AM and returning by 2 PM.
--- FROM YOUR PTO ---
Walk A Thon
OUR 2019 WALK IS FRIDAY!
We are so close to reaching our $35,000 goal, please send in all donations ASAP!
All students will receive their walk shirts in homeroom Friday morning. They will need to wear their regular uniform or PE uniform to school. If you ordered extra shirts or received a shirt for sponsoring they will be coming home with your child Friday.
We are still in need of help in several areas walk day, please sign up to help if you can!
Reminder that the cafeteria will be closed on walk day and everyone must bring a sack lunch! Weather permitting everyone will eat outside, please send a towel for them to sit on during lunch.
- 9:45 -- Walk Kick off
- 10:10 -- 4th Grade
- 10:10 -- Preschool
- 10:15 -- 8th Grade
- 10:15 -- 1st Grade
- 10:25 -- Kindergarten
- 10:25 -- 7th Grade
- 10:35 -- 5th Grade
- 10:40 -- 3rd Grade
- 10:45 -- 2nd Grade
- 10:50 -- 6th Grade
Boxtop Changes!
This year BOXTOP$ are going digital with an App. No longer will you have to cut and paste BOXTOP$ to help raise money for ST. Albert the Great PTO. This fundraiser, in the past has made a couple of thousand dollars per year for the school. We are hoping that with the App it will make it easier for you to get credit for the BOXTOP$ on the items you purchase to increase the amount we can raise. The funds that are raised go directly to enhancing the St. Albert the Great experience for both student and teachers. Please take a few minutes to download the BOXTOP$ App and start accumulating points for ST. Albert the Great. Just enter your information select SAINT ALBERT THE GREAT, Louisville Ky. And you will be up and running.
Pajama Pants/Blanket Sales
This is the first chance to order St. Albert stadium blankets and pajama pants. Order deadline is Wednesday September 18th. Please order and pay directly through Shaheen’s website. Orders will take 2-4 weeks and will be shipped to you. $5 from each sale comes back to St. Albert! Happy Shopping!
If you have any questions, please contact Danielle Brodfehrer or Sarah Keiran at ptosweatshirts@gmail.com
Helping Hands Committee Seeking Volunteers
What is helping hands?
We are a volunteer group that provides meals and services to families in need in our parish. It is 100% anonymous for both parties. Sign up for a slot, make a meal and drop in cooler on porch or where it was noted in signup. Other services may include yard work, household chores or errands. Easy Peasy! Please consider helping this year. Please email gibsonfam2005@gmail.com to volunteer
PTO Meeting Reminder
Don’t forget that our first PTO meeting of the year is this Wednesday September 18, 2019 in Sacred Heart Center at 6:30 PM. Please come see what PTO is about. Any parent or guardian that has a student enrolled in St. Albert the Great is part of PTO & is invited to attend.
Please email pto@stalbert.org with any questions!
Hope to see you there!
PTO Teacher Conference Dinner Signups
It's hard to believe it, but Parent/Teacher Conferences are just around the corner and we need your help. In keeping with tradition, the PTO will provide dinner for our teachers on both evenings of the conferences (Oct. 1st and 2nd) in the teachers lounge. We are looking for volunteers to help provide additional food items to make this a very special event for our teachers.
It is a wonderful way to show our gratitude to the teachers for all their hard work!! In addition it is an easy way to support the PTO if otherwise your schedule hasn't permitted.
Thank you, Jessica Sullivan and Kelli Tyler
--- FROM YOUR SPORTS MINISTRY ---
BUNCO IS BACK!
You ask...we deliver!
Wednesday, October 16
Kick Off at 6:00 in the PLC
Bring your favorite tailgate dish and wear a team jersey!
Buy online or Kid Mail to Becky Fry.
• Ticket $25
• Sponsor a Table (your name or logo goes on the table) $20
• Event Sponsor $100 (one available)
Lots of *NEW* SPIRIT WEAR ITEMS AVAILABLE
We have another vendor available to order TONS more spirit wear. The selection and prices makes it easy to find something for pretty much anybody! Check out the store at the link below.
Fall Sports Gate and Concession Worker Sign-ups
New Slots are now added!
We once again need your help to support our St. Albert Vikings. Each family is required to sign up for one slot during the season. This means if your child is playing football, volleyball, flag football, cross country, K-2 soccer, cheerleading or powder puff football you need to work a shift in the St. Albert gym. These volunteer hours greatly reduce the cost of all sports at St. Albert.
If you wish to have a sub work your shift, please refer to either the sub list located on the Sports Ministry link or contact Kelly Logsdon at kelly.lewis.logsdon@gmail.com You will be responsible for paying the sub. If you don't find a sub and do not show up for your shift, your child will have to sit out a game. If you do find a sub and the sub does not show up, your child will not be penalized.
Steven Vanover Golf Scramble
Need something to do with your child on 12:30 Dismissal Day? Take them golfing!
St. Albert the Great Golf Scramble, Sponsored by the GAP Club
- Open to all Parishioners, Friends and Family
- Friday September 20th, 2019
- 1:30 Shotgun Start
- Eagle Creek Golf Club LaGrange, Ky.
- $340.00 per Team
- $85.00 per person
- For more information Contact Steve Minsterketter 592-4237 or Larry Brunner 425-3940
- or order online at the link below
Est. 2017
The Steven Vanover Award & Scholarship was established at St. Albert the Great Catholic School, where Steven graduated in
2004. The award and $500 scholarship is presented to an eighth-grade student who achieved academically, exhibited leadership qualities and participated in extra-curricular activities during their years at St. Albert, and can be used toward high school expenses.
Spirit Wear
Spruce up your closet with some St. Albert and Lyndon Catholic Rams gear!
Our spirit wear store is now live! Click on the link and place your order. Orders will be taken until the 1st and 15th of every month until midnight. Then, the order will be ready in 5 business days and can be picked up at the store. The store (Soccertown) is located in Holiday Manor right next to Feeder's Supply.
Go Vikings and Rams!
--- OTHER NEWS ---
Stop the Yelling, Lecturing & Power Struggles
Monday, September 16 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Holy Trinity Clifton Campus (Theater) / 2117 Payne St. / Louisville, KY 40206Tired of yelling at, negotiating with and bribing your child? Do you want your child to take responsibility for his school work, chores and attitude? It's time to stop the power struggles with toddlers and teens. How can you expect your kids to control themselves...if you cannot control yourself?
We'll show you how to create stress-free mornings, school, dinner and bedtime. We promise you will laugh and leave with a dozen practical strategies that really work.
Laugh & Love: 10 Things Your Spouse Desperately Wants You to Know!
Tuesday, September 17 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Holy Trinity Clifton Campus (Theater) / 2117 Payne St. / Louisville, KY 40206So marriage is tougher then you expected. You feel yourself slowly drifting apart, the feelings are gone or you feel increasingly irritated.
It doesn't have to be this hard. Come laugh at the dumb things we do and learn 10 simple things you can begin doing to rebuild this relationship. Kirk will share, with humor and deep insight, 10 things your spouse desperately wants you to know, but that you can't say honestly right now.
Come alone, drag your spouse along, or come with friends. We promise you will laugh, perhaps shed a tear, but feel hopeful again. You CAN do this.
Instagram Ate My Daughter and My Son Won’t Stop Playing Fortnite
What Parents Need to Know to Improve the Odds for Their Children
Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at Mercy Academy.
high School Open Houses & Placement Test Info
Open houses provide opportunities for students and parents to visit Catholic secondary school campuses. Open houses may include tours, special programs, and demonstrations. The format of the open house is interactive, and parents and students will have the opportunity to ask questions. Refer to the listing of secondary schools on the left for the open house schedule for each school.
All students who plan to attend a Catholic secondary school must take the placement test at the secondary school they plan to attend.
Click link below for larger version
Saint Xavier Fall Swim Clinic
We are offering a great opportunity for your students at Saint Xavier High School! Our nationally ranked program offers an opportunity for your swimmer to learn essential skills and techniques to gain a competitive advantage in the water. The clinics at Saint Xavier promote a positive learning environment for ALL. Swimmers will be provided the tools to build self-confidence and will set personal goals that enrich self-esteem through a fun and competitive learning process.
Sign up for Saint Xavier's fall swim clinic and pursue excellence! Our Fall Swim Clinic is a great way to involve young athletes and promote positive learning from our highly experienced coaching staff. Our commitment to excellence shows with our extreme attention to detail. These clinics are open to any child between ages 4-14 at any skill level. We would love to have your child in the water at St. X!
Visit saintx.com/athletics/resources/camps-clinics/swim-clinics for more information.
Trinity Soccer Camp
WINTER CLINIC: Grades 4-9
Dec. 27, 28, 29 | 1 – 4 p.m.
Cost: $120 if received before Aug. 1; $130 if received after Aug. 1
Note: Checks should be made out to Trinity Soccer Camp and mailed to Trinity High School, Attn: Dale Helfrich, 4011 Shelbyville Rd., Louisville, KY, 40207 before the start of camp.
This camp will consist of basic skill development, along with a mixture of small-sided games and Futsal. The camp is designed to improve the technical aspect of each player’s game as well as enhance tactical decision making. Camp will be held in Trinity’s Shamrock Hall and is directed by Coach Dale Helfrich and his staff, and former and current players.
Contact Coach Dale Helfrich at 736-2178 or helfrich@trinityrocks.com