7th Grade Newsletter
10/10/2025
Fall Conferences Sign-Up: Please sign up for mandatory conferences, held at school on Wednesday 10/22 & Thursday 10/23, by clicking here to access each teacher's sign-up link! Every family must schedule and attend a conference with each of their child's or children's homeroom teachers. Students in grades 3 through 8 are required to attend the conference; student attendance is optional in the lower grades. This is one of our favorite times of the year, as it's a chance to connect and set goals and discuss your child's or children's progress so far this school year. Do you want to check in on how your student(s) are doing in Music, Art, Gym or Spanish?! These specials teachers are available for a conference and have a sign-up link available. Mrs. Molly Holsen (Mindful Molly) will be in the office on Wednesday, October 22nd, from 1–4 PM and 5–7 PM for families who would like to visit with her.
Schedule Changes for the Week of Oct. 20th:
Wednesday, October 22 - Early Dismissal at 11:30am
Conferences from 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM (with a break for dinner from 4:00 - 5:00 PM)
Thursday, October 23 - NO SCHOOL for Students
Conferences from 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Friday, October 24 - NO SCHOOL
10/3/2025
"Dress Like Mr. Bryan Day"---On Monday, Oct. 6th, we are celebrating and honoring our incredible maintenance man, Mr. Bryan Kirkpatrick. He works hard to keep our school safe, clean, and running smoothly. We want to show him how much we appreciate him with a special surprise.We invite all students to celebrate "Dress Like Mr. Bryan Day" on Monday, Oct. 6th. Think of the items he wears [t-shirt, jeans, baseball cap, boots] and uses for the work around our school.This is an opportunity for our students to recognize a behind-the-scenes hero who makes a big difference in our community. Thanks for helping us make this a special day for Mr. Bryan! Remember that this is a surprise!
9/26/2025
The Catholic Soles Walk is Wednesday, October 1, 2025, beginning at 6:00 on our school playground. We will be walking through the neighborhood to raise $50,000 for our “Play it Forward” initiative to update the school’s exterior, including Tot Lot surfacing, picnic benches, basketball hoops and a new bike rack. There are two rewards for attending and fundraising! The class that has the highest % of their class attend the walk: All students and staff earn a special dress down day pass! The class that raises the most money (per student): All students and staff earn a special dress down day pass AND a sweet treat ! Visit Sebs Walk to donate.
Special Color Day on Wednesday, Oct. 1st: the students and staff will celebrate the Catholic Schools Walk by having a special color day during the school day. The Sebs Student Council has chosen the colors each grade will wear. The 7th grade color is blue.
9/19/2025
SAINT SEBASTIAN SCHOOL
Event Code: FE118325
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Sign-up for Photo Re-Take: To have your student(s) photo re-taken on our re-take day (Tuesday, October 14th), you need to click on the "Sign Up for Retakes" in the menu bar when you are signed into the Jostens Pix portal (click on website listed above). Students may dress "up" on this date or in their uniform for picture re-takes. If you missed the original picture date on Monday, August 25th, please sign-up your student(s) for picture retake day.
Service Hours Opportunity--Barb Haig, a parishioner at St. Sebastian, is coordinating volunteers for an event at Sebs on Sept. 27th. Here is her message: For the first time, St. Sebastian is offering tours of our beautiful church as part of Historic Milwaukee’s Doors Open initiative on Saturday, September 27. We need about two dozen volunteers in 2-hour shifts to help build awareness of St. Sebastian parish and our mission while showcasing our nearly 100-year-old building. We are looking for greeters, who will welcome people to the Gathering Space and show them where to go. Just go to Signup Genius to confirm your time: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4AA4AC2AA6FCCF8-58384458-doors#/ Questions? Just let me know! 414-617-7923 or BarbH1836@gmail.com Thanks and spread the word, especially to teens who are looking for service hours!
- Catholic Schools Walk--On Wednesday, October 1st from 6:00-7:00pm, St. Sebastian School will be holding a local Catholic Schools Walk beginning on our playground, walking a loop on Washington Blvd. and then back to the playground! Our goal is to raise $50,000 to "Play it Forward" and update school exterior play spaces (Tot Lot surfacing, adding picnic benches, refreshing basketball hoops, replacing bike rack, adding new garbage cans etc.).
You can support our school for this really wonderful event in any way, depending on where your gifts and talents feel most able to give:
1) Volunteer the day of the event! We are looking for volunteers the day of the event to welcome participants, be stationed along the walk, pass out food and/or water, cheer for participants along the walk, and welcome walkers back to the school.
2) Attend the Walk! You do not need to register in advance. Show up with your family in St. Sebs spirit wear ready to walk!
3) Donate to the “Play it Forward” initiative by clicking here: https://bit.ly/SebsWalk
See you Wednesday October 1 at 6 pm in the school parking lot! Thank you for your support! If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Immen at kimmen@saintsebs.org.
9/12/2025
Mail carriers have received an order form for Home and School's Oktoberfest FUNdraiser. The sale for products from the Milwaukee Pretzel Company starts Sept. 12th and goes to Sept. 26th. Orders and money (1 check per family made out to St. Sebastian H & S) are due on Sept. 26th. Pickup of the orders will be on October 17th.
The 8th Grade Families are looking for additional volunteers for their upcoming fundraiser, Family Roller Skate Night in Wauwatosa at St. Pius X on Saturday, September 20th. We still have some volunteer positions to fill both with adult and student volunteers. Please note 5th-7th grade students (or any 8th grade students NOT going on the DC trip) may use this volunteer time towards their 5 hours of required service hours that are due in November. Volunteer spots are short enough and structured so students can spend some of the time volunteering AND still have half the night to skate with their friends. Please sign-up ASAP using the Sign-Up Genius link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0548A5A823A2F58-58069987-september#/ If you have any questions, please contact Stacey Rebholz srebholz@saintsebs.org. Thanks for considering if you can offer your time for this event!
9/5/2025
Mandatory All Parent Meeting at St. Sebastian on Thursday, September 11th: Please plan to arrive at 6:00. The evening ends at 8:00 pm. This gathering's purpose is to strengthen our partnership as we begin a new school year, give you the opportunity to hear directly from school leadership and parent committees, and provide time to connect with your child’s teachers. *PLEASE NOTE: There is a Thursday Night Market taking place on Washington Blvd this night. Parking will be limited on Washington Blvd, please allow extra time to find parking on the parking lot or surrounding streets.*
Catholic High School Fair at St. Sebastian on Tuesday, September 16th: Please come to the Sebs cafeteria from 6 to 7pm. Several high schools will present information about their programs: Catholic Memorial, Cristo Rey, Divine Savior Holy Angels, Dominican, Marquette, Messmer, Pius, St. Joan Antida, St. Lawrence Seminary, and St. Thomas More. Students who attend with a parent will receive a dress down pass.
8/27/25
Please send in $3 with your 7th grader for the math binder. Your 7th grader will hand the money to his/her homeroom teacher.
Reporting a School Absence: Please contact the school by 9:00 AM by emailing school@saintsebs.org OR by calling the school at 414-453-5830. Please leave a message including the student's name, grade level, reason for absence and a callback number in case we need to follow-up. It is also helpful if you can email your child's teacher to let them know about their absence.
If your afterschool plans change, please notify the school office by 2PM. This ensures that students will know about the change in plans. If the message comes after 2pm, we cannot guarantee that the students will receive the information due to the end of the day duties.