Monday Memo
Week 26 | March 1-5, 2021
NEw In this Week's Edition:
The Final Stretch!
Parish Annual Stewardship Renewal Form
Dollar Dress Down Day is this Friday!
Reminders for pickup up students in the afternoons
The last day of school (this year) is May 25th and it's a 12:30 dismissal
Parish Pastoral Council has 4 new positions
COVID Policy Reminders
Class Composites are available for order
Don't forget about the pre-registration fee (hitting accounts March 12)
School Board still has open positions
8th Grade is selling baked goods at the Fish Fry on Friday
Long Johns has a BOGO deal for you during Lent!
Safe Environment Training is happening again March 26th
Teachers still need your help at recess and lunch time.
Last Chance to get your ticket to win $20k (Viking Gala)
The Viking Gala is this weekend!
Today (03/01) is the last day to sign up for Spring Sports!
Online Textbook Logins
Generic Logins are available for our online textbooks. Find the logins at the link below.
The Final Stretch
We finally made it to March!!! We are beginning our 3rd and final trimester of school. This is typically a time when students lose steam with completing and turning in their best work and studying for tests and quizzes ahead of time. I encourage you to help your children stay motivated this trimester and finish the year on a high note. Keep working! We can do this!
Mary Heather Adam
Learning Differences Coordinator--- Around the school ---
Annual Stewardship Form
St. Albert the Great Parish is made up of thousands of generous people giving their gifts of time, talent and treasure in support of our parish's mission to love, serve, and know God and one another. As part of our Annual Stewardship Renewal, this Tuesday we will be sending home Early Stewardship Forms to families currently attending St. Albert school (last year's Stewardship Renewal was delayed from Spring to October 2020 due to COVID-19).
The return of an annual Stewardship form is a requirement for you to receive Parish Tuition Rates for the 2021-2022 school year.
These "Blue Forms" are being sent out to you ahead of the parish-wide Stewardship Renewal in April to allow our parishioners with school children additional time to return the form before the end of the school year.
Please return this Early Stewardship form to the School Office by April 9th. Thank you.
Dollar Dress Down Day
Friday, March 5th!
Proceeds Benefit the 8th Graders
Parent Pick Up
Parents may not pick their children up on the church side of the school at dismissal. This area is designated for bus students, walkers and bicycle riders only. Carpool is only dismissed to the back of school. Thank you for being kind and considerate to all of our families.
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
The last day of school for the 2020-2021 school year is May 25, 2021. This will be a 12:30 dismissal.
Parish Pastoral Council -- Open Positions
It is with great pleasure to announce that it is time to begin the process of identifying new members for the Parish Pastoral Council (PPC). In consultation with the Pastor, the PPC actively listens to and identifies the needs and concerns of the parishioners and develops a parish pastoral plan to respond to these needs working closely with the parish staff. The Council also seeks to implement the plan by seeking the involvement of parishioners.
We are in need of 4 parishioners who possess the following qualities:
● A desire for spiritual growth in themselves and the Parish
● An enthusiasm about the future direction of the Parish
● A willingness to listen, to speak honestly and to work toward consensus
● The ability to inspire and empower others to delegate
● Flexibility and openness with people and ideas
What we are asking of you is the following:
● Consider if you have the above qualities, and if so, prayerfully consider nominating yourself
● Consider others within the Parish that you feel exhibit the above qualities and nominate them (with their approval)
Nominations can be sent to mamapesce@yahoo.com, subject line: PPC Nomination, or can be brought to the Parish office.
COVID Policies
While we are very excited our staff is receiving the vaccine and encouraged that numbers are decreasing we still want to be sure we continue to be diligent in not 'letting our guard down'.
We want to remind parents of our Re-Entry Handbook and specifically doctors appointment policies.
"If a student must leave for an appointment, we ask that they not return to school for the remainder of that day."
Class Composites Are Available To Order For A Limited Time!
Class Composites are now available to order! Get yours today at inter-state.com/order. Use Order Code 57456ZQ. These are available until Wed, 03/10/21 at 11:59 pm.
Pre-Registration Fee
Just a reminder, on March 12, 2021, we will automatically draft your Pre-Registration fee of $100 per student (current returning students) through your FACTS account, in order to reserve your child’s spot in class for the 2021-2022 school year. In the past, we drafted pre-registration fees in early February. But due to potential Covid-19 hardships and the recent holiday season, we decided to postpone payments until mid March.
You will receive a notification from FACTS Management via email in advance before your account is drafted. If you have any questions, please contact Cheryl Harper at charper@stalbert.org or 425-3940, x107.
2021-22 School Board Open Positions
The School Board is now seeking volunteers and nominations for the open Voting Member positions for the upcoming 2021-22 school year. We are seeking individuals to fill the following two positions.
Policy Chair
The policy committee evaluates existing policies in the areas of Community Relations, Administration, Personnel, Students & Instruction and Business & Non-Instructional Operations. It also formulates any policy additions or changes needing to be addressed immediately. This is a great committee if you like rules or have experience in human resources, public relations, real estate, education, finance and law.
Technology Chair
The technology committee drafts a school technology plan, including budget, by assessing existing technology, prioritizing a wish list and gathering cost estimates on securing wish list items. It also evaluates how technology is being used effectively elsewhere. The committee works closely with school and parish technology personnel. This is a great committee if you have experience with information technology and computer programming or you just can’t live without the latest tech gadget.
If you would like to volunteer for an open position or submit a nomination, please email Aaron Giust, School Board Secretary, at schoolboard-secretary@stalbert.org your first and last name (or nominee's name) along with a contact number and email address by Friday, March 5, 2021.
All volunteers and nominees are required to meet with current School Board members for a Discernment Meeting the afternoon of March 7, 2021, to learn more about the Board and the responsibilities of Voting Members. The session will be held online and will last about 30 minutes. Only interested parties will receive the meeting invite. If you have a conflict but are still interested, then please email Aaron Giust, School Board Secretary, at schoolboard-secretary@stalbert.org. Thank you!
8th Grade Bake Sale
8th Grade Families: We are fundraising for our wonderful kids to have a fun graduation party at the end of the year and we need your help! Please see the below link to the sign up genius for the Fish Fry bake sale. All proceeds go directly to the eighth graders! Thanks for you help and support!
LJS/Albert BOGO Deal
Our Friends and Neighbors of St. Albert’s—
Please join us at Long John Silver’s Goose Creek (corner of Westport Rd. & Goose Creek Rd.) throughout the Lenten season. We have take-out, drive-thru, and delivery available, 7 days a week for your convenience. If you are wanting delivery, please click on ljsilvers.com and chose the nearest location to you.
We are offering this special coupon for St. Albert’s parishioners for take-out and drive-thru orders only until April 4, 2021. Please bring coupon or coupon image with you when you visit Long John Silver’s Goose Creek.
We are happy to part of your community and look forward to seeing all your happy faces.
--- From The ParisH ---
First Reconciliation Retreat
Our First Graders will receive their First Reconciliation on March 11! Please remember to bring your decorated Quilt Banner Square to the Parent/Child Workshop!
Those with Last Names beginning with L-Z will have their Parent/Child Workshop-Rehearsal on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 6:30-8:30 pm in Church.
We look forward to spending this time together!
Safe Environment Training
The Archdiocese offers several opportunities to attend a Safe Environment Training class throughout the year for those who wish to volunteer in our school and parish. These required classes are free and there is no registration needed. The next class offered here at St. Albert will be on March 23 at 6:30pm in the Parish Life Complex. For a full listing of classes visit https://archlou.org/safe. All classes will be limited to 25 people at this time.
--- FROM YOUR PTO ---
Teachers' helpers Volunteer Opportunities
Our fabulous teachers are still in need of lunch time monitors for the month of March to help with the transition from class to lunch and back. Please sign up to help our awesome teachers during this time of day. Check in at the office at 10:45am and check out at 1pm.
Thanks so much for your help during this time!
Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!
LAST WEE TO PURCHASE YOUR RAFFLE TICKETS
VIRTUAL VIKING GALA
JOIN US MARCH 6th at 6:00 pm
Bidpal.net/VikingGala
Split the Pot Raffle
Tickets are $100 each. Less than 240 tickets remain!
Visit: Bidpal.net/VikingGala for your last chance to win $20,000!
Live drawing will take place at 6:00 pm
Silent Auction · Bourbon Pull · Kid Art
Opens: 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 6 • Closes: 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 7
Bid often and bid high on fabulous packages including:
Travel, golf, bourbon, fashion, kid art, orthodontics packages, dining, fashion, sports camps and more!
The auction will remain open for 24 hours. Thank you for supporting the St. Albert PTO!
8th Grade Baby Pic Reminder
Reminder to 8th Grade parents that we are still collecting baby pictures for the yearbook!
We need a good quality head shot photo, and parents are welcome to upload more than one to ensure we get the best photo to fit our template. Photo Deadline is January 31st. Thank you to all parents who have already uploaded their photos and if anyone has questions, they can contact Elizabeth Schultz at ebschultz@twc.com. See links below to upload photos. Thanks!
Yearbook submission requests
Please upload any candid shots you have from sports or other activities. This can include drive thru Ash Wednesday and drive thru fish fry, remote learning snow sculptures or other fun assignments.
--- FROM YOUR SPORTS MINISTRY ---
Fish Fry Thank you!
THANK YOU ST. ALBERT!
On behalf of the Sports Ministry we’d like to thank you for your support during our first fish fry. While we weren’t sure what to expect for this first fish fry given the weather and our new drive thru only format you guys supported us in a big way. We were completely surprised that 95% of our sales came through online pre-orders! Based on last week we’ll have plenty more fish and we’ve made several adjustments to our process for filling orders to get orders out faster.
Thanks for your patience with us last week and we’ll see you this Friday from 5-7:30pm!
LAST DAY FOR SPRING SPORT SIGN-UPS
The following sport sign ups will be open February 8th-March 1st on Gameday!
TODAY IS MARCH FIRST SO IT'S THE LAST DAY TO SIGN UP!
Grades 3-8
3-8 Coed Soccer
3-8 Girls Softball
3-8 Boys Baseball
3-8 Girls Field Hockey 3-8 Coed Golf
5-8 Coed Track
5-8 Boy's Volleyball
JK-2nd We are having sports for you too! We will be having soccer and basketball starting in March! Games will start after spring break and be finished on last weekend before school gets out (May 22/23). Basketball will have games on Saturdays and soccer will have games on Sundays.
JK-K Coed Basketball 1-2 Girl Basketball
1-2 Boy Basketball
JK-K Coed Soccer
1st Grade Coed Soccer 2nd Grade Coed Soccer
ALL SPRING SPORTS FAMILIES:
***You will be required to work one volunteer shift per family at the gate or concession stand. If you would like to opt out of this option, please purchase from the home screen on game day. We will fill the shift for you and pay your sub from the funds!
Please note, the summer sports are being moved up in schedule this year: baseball, field hockey, and golf. Golf tournament is 6/7/21.
Click below to sign-up! GO VIKINGS!
https://gameday.loucsaa.net/login
GO VIKINGS!