Teaching during the coronavirus pandemic is far from typical. Administrators, teachers, assistants, and support staff are working longer and harder than ever to ensure our students receive the education and care they need and so deserve. In addition to academics, teachers are spending time taking temperatures multiple times a day, covering additional lunch and recess shifts, following strict and extensive bathroom and traveling schedules and protocols, ensuring the classrooms and bathrooms are regularly sanitized, helping students stay healthy and follow safety rules, being creative and flexible to add more outdoor time to their already busy schedules, helping students manage their own anxiety and fears in addition to their own, and navigating uncharted territory all while trying to please everyone. And this is just the tip of the iceberg.

But our teachers are here because they love your children. We are grateful for our St. Albert families for allowing us the opportunity to educate your child in mind, body and spirit. Education may look different right now, but our care and commitment to our students is ever present. Our St. Albert community has reached out in many ways over the past few weeks to show support for our faculty and staff, and for that, we THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts.

We invite our parents and students to take advantage of our new "Gratitude Grams" initiative. They are a great way to provide staff encouragement and show appreciation during this challenging time. Simply print and fill out a Gratitude Gram with your words of gratitude, and return them to school with the appropriate faculty or staff members' names at the top. Your child can personally deliver them to the teacher during class, or send them through KidMail and we will ensure they get delivered to the correct recipients. For questions, please contact Janelle Richardson at jrichardson@stalbert.org. Thank you again for your support, flexibility, and continued trust in St. Albert the Great.

Little Way and the St. Albert Respect Life Committee invite you to participate in our annual Baby Bottle Boomerang, from September 26th through October 11th.

You are invited to take home a baby bottle from the church gathering space, fill it with checks, currency, and/or coins and return the bottle to church by October 11th. The church is open Monday-Friday 8am-4pm and all day Saturday and Sunday.

Together, we are making a difference. As an alternative to participating in the Bottle Boomerang, feel free to make a donation at littleway.org/support-us/

or mail a check to Little Way 515 W Oak St. Louisville, KY 40203; Phone number 502-589-0370. Thank you for your support.

First Reconciliation for our 2nd Graders will be celebrated on October 7! Those whose last names begin A-H need to be in Church at 5:15 pm and those with last names I-Z be here at 7:00 pm!

Please pray for these students as they prepare to receive this sacrament for the first time.

The Stewardship Committee is looking for a co-chair for this school year. Duties include working with the committee chair and parents from grades 5-7 to help organize service events and projects for each class. The service activities teach our students about service to others, which is the foundation of our Catholic faith. Through our actions, we are sharing God’s love with others in their time of need. If you would like more information please contact Peggy Hertel at ptostewardship@stalbert.org or 502-693-3398.

The Yearbook committee would like to encourage parents, students, teachers, and staff to have their cameras ready! We will be incorporating a lot of candid photos into the yearbook this year. Special links to submit photos and more info coming soon!