Catholic Schools Week

We are so excited to be celebrating Catholic Schools Week.

 Today our students and staff wore Pajamas to school.  We will be accepting donations for St. Bernadette Diaper Bank all week.

Tuesday's theme is Celebrate Your Parish.  Students may dress as the career they want.

Wednesday's theme is Celebrate Your Family - no homework!!!  Students may dress as their favorite celebrity or character.

Thursday's theme is Celebrate Your Teacher's and Staff.  Students may dress as Country or Country Club

Friday's theme is Celebrate Students!!! - Students may wear blue and gold to show their school spirit.

Mary Heather Adam

The School Board is now seeking volunteers and nominations for the open Voting Member positions for the upcoming 2023-24 school year. We are seeking individuals to fill the following positions.

Budget Chair

The budget committee gathers and understands the status of school funding from tuition, subsidies and fundraising to assist the principal in advocating on behalf of the school to the Parish Finance Council. It also reviews financial reports to ensure that proper financial management policies and procedures are in place regarding income and expenses. This is a great committee if you live on a budget or have experience in accounting and finance.

Data Chair

The data committee collects data on enrollment, testing, state of the school, alumni and current school families. It assists the other standing committees needing survey information and data to develop their goals, in particular the planning and development committees. This is a great committee if you love to organize or have experience in market research and data analysis.

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.

Secretary

The Secretary is a member of the Executive Committee and responsible for the following:

• Keep the minutes of all Board meetings and Executive Committee meetings

• Circulate all School Board meetings and School Executive Committee meetings to the Board and post minutes on the St. Albert website

• Coordinate with the Chair to prepare and circulate agendas for Board meetings

• Register the Board Members for the annual Archdiocese School Board Workshop.

• At the Chair’s request, distribute and tally electronic consensus/voting by the Board and the Executive Committee.

• Timely coordinate with the School technology administrator(s) to ensure:

  • That the Board page of the School website is up-to-date;

  • Posting of Board meeting dates/times;

    • in the School calendar on the School website;

    • on the School Board page of the School website; and

    • in the “Monday Memo”; and

  • The timely posting of approved Board meeting minutes on the School Board page of the School website.

• At the Chair’s request, facilitate Board and Executive Committee correspondence.

• Communicate regularly with the Formation Committee Liaison.

• Include in the Board’s minute book, copies of all Board and Executive Committee requests for Electronic Consensus/Voting.

• Supervise the two Standing Committees assigned to the Secretary by the Executive Committee.

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, February 24, 2023.

All volunteers and nominees are required to meet with current School Board members for a Discernment Meeting during the week of February 26, 2023, to learn more about the Board and the responsibilities of Voting Members. The exact date and time will be determined upon input from interested parties. Thank you!

We are excited for your son/daughter as their Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated soon, and they will complete their initiation into the Catholic Faith and receive the Gifts of the Holy Spirit!  The Mass with Archbishop Fabre for the Sacrament of Confirmation will be here at St. Albert the Great Church on Thursday,  February 9 at 7:00 pm!  

Our Confirmation Rehearsal will be Thursday, February 2 at 7:00 pm in Church WITH the students AND their SPONSORS!  If the Sponsor cannot attend, then we ask that a parent come stand in their place for the rehearsal.