Weekly Mailer October 15th - St. Matthias Parish School · 10/15/2015  · Seton Catholic Schools I am excited to share a new venture that St. Matthias Parish School has been invited

Weekly Mailer – October 15th

In this week’s mailer: Principal Notes Soles for Education Walk Flyer School Parking Lot Map Family Halloween Costume Fun Dance Flyer Pius XI Catholic High School Fall Admissions Events Flyer St. Thomas More High School Open House Flyer (6th-8th) Jr. Hilltoppers Wrestling Club Flyer

The Pilgrimage of Mercy Flyer St. Roman Middle School Dance Flyer Christmas Card Flyer Altar Server (Acolyte) Training Flyer West Allis Rec Department Flyer

9300 West Beloit Road ~ Milwaukee, WI 53227 School Office (414) 321-0894 ~ School Fax (414) 321-9228

www.stmatthiasparishschool.org

St. Matthias Parish School Mailer October 15, 2015

Principal Notes

The Soles Walk for Catholic Education is this Saturday, October 17th, at Mount Mary University. I hope

you are all able to come and walk with us! It is a great way to support St. Matthias Parish School. You can still register to walk and make a donation to the school. All proceeds we raise stay here at

St. Matthias and we are currently in the running for highest participation. If you haven’t signed up to walk with us, there is still time to register:

http://catholicschoolswalk.org/site/TR?fr_id=1090&pg=entry.

Thank you for your support!

The St. Matthias Annual Parish Meeting is this Saturday following the 4:00 PM Mass. Please join us in Steiger Hall to hear a report on the state of the parish and school.

Just a few reminders on uniforms, especially as we move into cooler weather Students in grades 5-8 may wear navy blue or khaki pants or shorts

Students in grades K4- 4 wear navy blue pants or shorts

No cargo pants or shorts are allowed as part of the dress code

Shirts are solid colors of red, white or navy blue

Socks need to be solid colors of white, red, navy blue, or black

Mrs. Susan Booth

Seton Catholic Schools

I am excited to share a new venture that St. Matthias Parish School has been invited to join. The

Archdiocese of Milwaukee is creating a collaboration of schools which will be called Seton Catholic

Schools. It is named in honor of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, the founder of the first Catholic schools in the

USA. This will be a network of schools which will share resources to help move the schools forward such

as professional development opportunities for teachers and large-group purchasing. There will also be a

central office to assist the school with finances, human resources, marketing and technology.

I am very excited for this new opportunity. Twenty-six schools will be involved over the next three years.

St. Matthias Parish School will be in the first cohort of this journey which will start in the 2016-2017

school year. I believe there are so many opportunities for our school, staff and students to advance.

More information will be coming in the next few weeks. Please watch the mailer for more information on

St. Matthias Parish School as a Seton Catholic School.

Picture Re-Take Day

Picture re-take day is Wednesday, October 21st. Children having photos taken that day may dress up. If you have any questions please contact the school office at 414-321-0894

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Hot Lunch Prices

There was confusion as to the cost of the hot lunches. The prices are below:

Student Lunch with milk $3.25

Milk only $0.50

Rocky Rococo Lunch with milk will cost $3.75. Just like last year, there is an additional $0.50 for this

lunch due to the cost of Rocky Rococo pizza.

Power School Parent Access

Information for Parent Access went home today. It is a small packet of information to each child. It

details where to go and what to do to create your account on PowerSchool. Please note the following:

Parent access is temporary. You will create your own login information.

You can link your children so that you only have one login to access all your children’s

information. Please update your address, phone number and email addresses.

There is a student access code at the bottom of the sheet. This is so your child can log in to

monitor their grades. I suggest having students in grades 6-8 do this. It is a great way for them

to take responsibility for their schoolwork.

There is only one log-in per child. If there is more than one household, the parents will receive

the same log-in. Both parents should be able to create their own individual logins from the temporary logins.

I have also included a listing of our grades. The Archdiocese has adjusted the grading scale in

that that are no longer +/-. The scale is the same we have used in the past, but now an A is anything between a 93-100 versus an A-, A, or an A+.

Picture Re-Take Day

Picture re-take day is Wednesday, October 21st. Children having photos taken that day may dress up.

If you have any questions please contact the school office at 414-321-0894.

8th Annual Catholic Memorial Haunted House

The students of Catholic Memorial will be hosting a Haunted House with all proceeds to benefit Camp

Hometown Heroes.

The Haunted House is located at 601 E. College Avenue, Waukesha and runs October 23, 24, 30, and 31 from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. (with a family friendly hour at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, Oct 24 and 31)

Cost is $7.00 per person

For more information please email us at [email protected]

St. Matthias Parish School Mailer October 15, 2015

Drop-Off and Pick-Up Procedures

As you have seen, we have drawn new parking lines and direction arrows on the parking lot. This is for

the safety of the children. We want to ensure that they are able to move safely to and from the car in the

AM and PM.

In planning for the lines to be redone, it was suggested to try and have the same route for the AM drop

off and the PM pick up. For this reason we have 2 slight changes. First, all cars entering and leaving via

Oklahoma will park facing the center of the parking lot. We currently do that in the AM. We will be doing

it in the PM as well. Second, at the PM dismissal, we had one lane that would exit via Oklahoma, now

all cars that enter through Euclid and park on the east side of the parking lot will exit via Beloit Rd.

I have attached an updated map. We tried to make the route as simple as possible. Please review the

map and share it with any family members who pick up your child. We will have staff outside to

help direct the traffic as we realize this is a change and it will take time for everyone to adjust.

Please see the few reminders:

The routes for drop-off in the morning have not changed.

If entering on Oklahoma, drive toward the cemetery fence. There are now 2 lanes for parking.

Please face East, toward 92nd St., for both AM and PM times. If entering on Euclid, drive in and park in any of the 3 lanes. All of these 3 lanes will leave via

Beloit Rd. This is a change for the row closest to the center of the parking lot.

Please do not drive across the yellow lines between the two parking areas. This is the safe

walking zone for children.

If you have any questions, please contact me.

High School Open Houses

Catholic Memorial High School – Wednesday, October 28th (6:30-8:30p.m.)

St. Thomas More High School – Sunday, October 25th (10:00-1:00p.m.)

Monday, October 26th (5:00-7:30p.m.)

Divine Savior Holy Angels High School - Sunday, October 25th (10:00-2:00p.m.)

Marquette University High School – Sunday, October 25th (10:00-1:00p.m.)

Pius XI High School – Sunday, October 18th (9:00-1:00p.m.)

Monday, October 19th (5:00-7:00p.m.)

Martin Luther High School – Thursday, November 5th (6:00p.m.)

September Out of Uniform Collection

Way to go St. Matthias we raised $278.70 towards the Soles for Catholic Education Walk with our $1.00

out of uniform day in September! Next month we will help Pennie for Patients!

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Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast

STEM FEST: This free, family event is being held at Discovery World on November 6TH and 7th.

Troops are forming now! Can’t wait to start you Girl Scout adventure? Visit gswise.org to learn more and

begin the fun!

CMH Pom & Dance Clinic

Saturday, November 7, 2015 - Session I: 9:00am – 12:00pm -OR- Session II: 1:00pm – 4:00pm At the CMH Gymnasiums, 601 E. College Ave., Waukesha. A special performance for family and friends

will take place the last 15 minutes of the clinic (beginning at 11:45am or 3:45pm).

Girls and Boys in grades K-8 are invited to join the CMH Dance Team for a session of dancing and fun! The participants will take part in a technique session, learn a pom routine, enjoy some fun and

snacks, and put on a show! All material will be catered to dancer’s particular age group: K-2nd / 3rd-5th / 6th-8th. Cost: $20 -- includes clinic participation, snack, and poms to take home!

Mail check to: Catholic Memorial High School, Attn: Poms. 601 E. College Avenue, Waukesha, WI 53186.

You will receive confirmation of registration via email. Questions to [email protected]

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Next Non-School day is Friday, November 6th. We have new prices because of the success during the

month of October sign up. They are $30.00 for one child per day and $50.00 for a family per day. Half

Day Special $15.00 for three hours or less per child and $25.00 for three hours or less per family. Please

use this link to sign up: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C054CADAD2DA6F85-mec20152016

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Important Upcoming Events

10/15 – Mass @8:15

10/16 – Soles for Education Spirit & Picture Day (out of uniform ONLY if you are wearing a Soles T-Shirt)

10/17 – Soles for Education Walk at Mount Mary University

Annual Parish Meeting after the 4:00 Mass

10/20 – K4 & K5 Hearing Screening

10/21 – Picture Re-Take Day

Seton Pep Rally at 2:15 p.m.

10/22 – Mass at 8:15

10/23 – 1st Grade visits the Milwaukee Public Museum

Family Fun Dance 7:00p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

10/26 – Club Choice Fundraiser Assembly at 2:00 p.m.

10/27 - $1.00 Out of Uniform Day to Benefit Pennies for Patients

10/29 – Mass at 8:15

3rd Grade to visit South Milwaukee Performing Art Center

10/30 – 4th Grade Bake Sale

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St. Matthias Parish School Mailer October 15, 2015

St. Matthias Parish School Mailer October 15, 2015

St. Matthias Parish School Mailer October 15, 2015

St. Matthias Parish School Mailer October 15, 2015

St. Matthias Parish School Mailer October 15, 2015

St. Matthias Parish School Mailer October 15, 2015

St. Matthias Parish School Mailer October 15, 2015

St. Matthias Parish School Mailer October 15, 2015

St. Matthias Parish School Mailer October 15, 2015