Monday Memo
Week 25 | Feb 17-21, 2020
LOST AND FOUND AT CAPACITY
Our Lost & Found area is at capacity with uniforms, winter coats, random clothes, water bottles and much more. This is the final week to claim your items. Lost and Found is accessible during school hours and on the weekend before & after Mass. All unclaimed items will be donated to the PTO's Used Uniform Sale or a non-profit organization on Monday, February 24th. Certainly, if you come to the Used Uniform Sale and find an item with your name on it, they will give it to you. But please ask your child(ren) to go through the bins this week or stop by yourself to look through our Lost & Found. Your items miss you! Thank you!
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Be kind with our time
I love the bible verse that Janelle Richardson has posted on St. Albert’s social media accounts:
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted”
Matthew 5:4
We start the week off with heavy hearts thinking about the loss in our community of the moms and daughters that were lost in a tragic car accident over the weekend doing what we all do: supporting our children. We are reminded of the beautiful dedication of these strong women and the bright light they each brought to the community.
In this time of sorrow, we acknowledge that each moment that God has given us is a gift. A gift of time to spend and treasure with the ones that we love. Make that phone call to say, “I love you”, grab your son or daughter and give them an extra hug and kiss, smile at the people we meet throughout the day. We don’t get this time back, and we aren’t promised tomorrow.
Let’s treat one another with love, compassion and kindness. We don’t know what others have been through or are going through.
“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”
1 Corinthians 13:13
Ellen Martin
School Principal--- Around The School ---
Moms + Sons Night at Recbar!
The last day to register is Saturday, February 22!
The sign-up for the Mom+Son Night @ Recbar for JK-8 students is now available! This is not a school-sponsored event, so if you have questions please contact Krysi Simon (simonkrunner@gmail.com) or Jessica Roussel (jessdecker125@hotmail.com)!
Tickets are $20 per attendee (NOTE: moms need a ticket and boys need a ticket) and will include an appetizer buffet, soft drinks for kids and unlimited game tokens for the duration of the event. Click this link to sign up and follow the instructions in the form for submitting payment: https://forms.gle/Z71aaqxtBkcYgESK7
The last day to register is Saturday, February 22!
ArchLou Safe Environment Trainings
- Wednesday, February 19, 2020 – Holy Spirit (Louisville)
- Monday, February 24, 2020 – St. Paul School
- Thursday, March 5, 2020 – St. Athanasius School
- Monday, March 16, 2020 – St. Michael (Louisville)
- Tuesday, April 14, 2020 – St. Martha
- Thursday, April 16, 2020 – St. Albert The Great
- Monday, May 4, 2020 – St. Gabriel
Summer Solutions is here!
Summer learning loss puts students at a serious disadvantage. This is when skills and knowledge are lost over the summer months, causing students to move backwards instead of progressing.
By spending just minutes a day with Summer Solutions, students get the practice they need to keep moving forward. It was designed to help students return to school after summer break confident in the skills they’ve already learned and ready to master new ones.
Your child worked hard all year. Make sure that progress sticks. Give your child the advantage of Summer Solutions.
Each book is $13.00
Hoops For Heart
Mr. Muchow is hosting a 2 on 2 double elimination basketball tournament for the American Heart Association called HOOPS FOR HEART.
It is open to all St. Albert students in 4th through 8th grade. It will be a separate tournament for boys and girls.
- The Boys 7th and 8th graders are scheduled for March the 10th from 3 to 6 PM.
- The Boys 5th and 6th graders are scheduled for March the 11th from 3 to 6 PM.
- The Boys 4th graders are scheduled for March 12th from 3 to 6 PM.
- The Girls 4th graders and 7th& 8th graders are scheduled for March 17th from 3 to 6 PM.
- The Girls 5th & 6th graders are scheduled for March 18th from 3 to 6 PM.
Art Classes
Click to see the current after school art classes instructed by Ms. Clements and Ms Finley. Grades 1-8 are invited to attend.
Drumming Workshop
Starts March 2
Drumming Workshop Grades 4-8
Ms. Peake and Mr. Billy Masterson will host a 4-week drumming workshop on Mondays, 3:00-4:30, on March 2, 9, 16 and 23. The fee is $60 per student, payable by first class.
Wear Super socks for World Down Syndrome Day
To celebrate World Down Syndrome Day (3/21), we invite students to wear their "Super Socks!" Friday, March 20th!
All Troop Girl Scout Mass & Potluck Lunch
St Albert invites all Girl Scouts to attend All Troop Girl Scout Mass at 10:30am on Sunday, March 15th to celebrate National Girl Scout week! Please wear vest/sash and/or troop tshirts.
After Mass, we will be having a PotLuck Luncheon in the cafeteria. We ask that all Girl Scout families bring a dish to share as well as a drink or serving item. When signing up please note how many in your family will be attending so we can plan accordingly.
Hope to see you there!
Textbook Logins
Online Textbook logins for students can be found at the spreadsheet linked below.
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Altar Serving Training
Altar Server training will begin soon!
All 5th-7th graders are invited to be involved in this important ministry.
Please contact Laura Sullivan if your child is interested. lsullivan@stalbert.org
Ash Wednesday Mass Times
Summer Mission Trip Opportunity
All current 7th and 8th graders are invited to join the St. Albert Youth Ministry office on our Summer 2020 Mission Trip to Catholic HEART Workcamp in Montague, MI from June 28th-July 3rd.
This summer, CHWC invites you to ask yourself the question: “Who am I?”. Join us as we discover the answer to this question by encountering the great I AM through love, service, and connection to His people.
$100 non-refundable deposit & Commitment Form due to sign up. Total Cost $300. 15 Spots Available. Flyers and Commitment Forms are located outside Ms. Ledgerwood's office.
Contact Emileigh Ledgerwood, Director of Youth Ministry & Confirmation, at eledgerwood@stalbert.org for more information
Save the Date: Picnic 2020
SAVE THE DATE
St. Albert the Great Parish Picnic
Family Night: June 18th
June 19th & 20th, 2020
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Message from your PTO President
Parents,
I hope we all agree that St. Albert is a special place to send our children. However, it is not Hogwarts, and the things that make it special do not happen by magic. It takes dedication and work from parents like you. I sincerely want to thank all of those who help, in any capacity, to ensure that our children and school staff have a wonderful experience at St. Albert. I would like to invite you to attend our next PTO meeting THIS Wednesday 2/19 at 6:30pm in the Sacred Heart Center. If you are looking to get involved, great! Or, if you just want to be more aware of all the activities the PTO supports, please make time to attend. We are currently recruiting to fill the Vice President and Secretary positions for next year. We hope to seeing you there!
Chris Wahl
PTO President
Career Fair
Have a really cool job? Love what you do? Like talking to kids? Then we need you!
We are looking for parents, community and corporate leaders who would like to share information about their careers with our 5-8th grade students at our PTO Career Fair scheduled for Tuesday, March 10 from 9 am-11:00 am at St. Albert the Great. If you or someone that you know would like to speak to our students about their career, please send an email to ptocareerfair@stalbert.org with your name and occupation. Thank you!
Health Screenings
Health screenings for our students will take place on Monday, February 24th. If you have a few hours to help us complete these state required screenings, please check out the sign up LINK. No medical training is needed to volunteer!! We have also attached the permission slip that each child must have on file. There is an option to opt out of the screening if you so choose, but we must have the slip returned. There will also be a copy in the Tuesday Folder the week before the screenings. Please send in to your child’s homeroom teacher no later than Wednesday, February 19th.
REFIT Class
It's happening! The REFIT workout with Mrs. Culbreth was such a huge success that we have decided to continue these classes and the PTO will continue to benefit. Please mark your calendar for the following dates and plan to join. As of now, there is no signup, just show up at the PLC and sweat! Each class is $5. We hope to see you soon!
- February 27 - 6:00pm
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Fish Fry Fridays
Fish Fry Fridays are almost here!
We need your help to make St. Albert's Fish Fry the best in town! Consider volunteering to work a shift or two. It is just a few weeks away.
Click below for available shifts. Grab a friend and work together!
Soccertown Spirit Wear 2020
Soccertown has rebranded to Seales Sportswear to serve all sports for equipment, uniforms, and fan apparel. I hope you take a moment to check out the new website at https://sealessportswear.weebly.com/#/ dedicated to spirit wear.
Click the link below
Spring Sports Sign-ups are live!
- Girl's Soccer (Grades 3-8)
- Co-ed Soccer (Grades 3-8)
- Girl's Softball (Grades 3-8)
- Track (Grades 5-8)
- Spring Soccer (Grades K-2)
Note: If your K-2 child did not play soccer in the fall, you will need to order a shirt for your child in the SI play store.
Late Fee will begin on Monday, February 10.
Click below to sign-up:
Lyndon Catholic Tackle Football 2020
3rd and 4th grade league
We are in need for candidates to lead our 3rd and 4th grade teams this year for CSAA for the Lyndon Catholic Rams program. Due to the expected amount of players this year we are planning on having an all 3rd grade team and an all 4th grade team. We are seeking a dedicated head coach for both separate teams this year to lead our program at these grade levels. All assistants from previous year and anyone interested in learning more about our program please feel free to contact any of the following people below:
- Chris Botner botnerec@yahoo.com
- Steve Burmester sburmester@prempack.com
- Chris Schneidtmiller chris@pacdealerships.com
Thanks and more information to come soon.
Best Regards,
The Lyndon Catholic Football Committee
Tennis Sign-ups
St. Albert will be combining with Saint Margaret Mary (SMM) for tennis this spring. SMM will be running sign-ups through their SI play website. Tennis is open to all boys and girls in grades 1-8.
All children will practice as a team on Tuesdays from 5:00-6:00 starting on February 25th. All levels are welcome and all players will need their own tennis racket. The kids that want to play matches will need to qualify to play. The matches will be held on Saturdays in the afternoon starting in March.
The deadline to register is February 20th.
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The Journey after Grief or Loss
Have you suffered a loss of any kind? Is joining a Support Group not the right fit for you or maybe the Support Group has ended and you wonder, "what's next?"
Come share a meal, enjoy an evening of fellowship and listen to speaker Donna Russow as she shares great insights. See attached flyer for more info and to sign up!
Trinity Summer Soccer Camp
This camp is designed to prepare players with the technical and tactical parts of the game. Dribbling (1-on-1 skills), passing and receiving, along with shooting and other basic skills will be taught. Juggling and penalty kick shootout contests along with the 4-vs-4 tourney are always a blast! The July camp will be held on the turf at Trinity’s Marshall Stadium and is directed by Head Coach Dale Helfrich and his staff of current and former players!
ArchDiocese Support Groups
There are various different groups offered through our Diocese. See the brochure linked below.
Holy Spirit Summer Camp
Summer Camp Registration is NOW OPEN! Free Registration and other early bird discounts available until February 28, 2020. Summer Camp Hours 9:00-3:30 with before and after camp care available. Camp is available to any student entering PreK - 7th grades. Part Time options are available please visit our website hspirit.org or call Angie Hiland at 502-893-7700 for more information.