St. Sebastian STEM Academy is a Catholic School community that models Jesus’s love, faith, kindness and compassion toward each other while working together to solve problems in order to make a difference in our community and world.
October 20, 2023
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
and where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive;
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Amen.
We are looking forward to the Catholic Schools Walk this weekend at St. Rita's at 10:30am rain or shine! We will have a St. Sebastian table set up with STEM activities and candy. We hope to see you all there! We have continued to raise funds for the walk and are very appreciative of the generous donors. We are looking forward to Trunk or Treat on October 29th from 2-4. Please see the note below if you are willing to donate some items. Thank you to those of you who have already brought some supplies in! We will be having a fall celebration next week Friday with some festive snacks, pumpkin decorating, and a black and orange dress-down day!
Please remember to fill out the lunch count linked in the newsletter each week. It is helpful for our teachers and lunch staff to know ahead of time. Have a wonderful weekend!
Please report your sick child to the main office 262-425-0009 before 7:45 am. Also, please remember that the day starts at 7:25, if you are running late, please bring your child through the main doors and sign them in to the main office. Thank you!
Also, if you will checking out your child early on a school day. Please call Ms. Lori at the school office. Teachers do not always get a chance to look at their email or Dojo during the school day. Thank you.
262-425-0009
October 21st - TOMORROW - Catholic Schools Walk at St. Rita's School
October is SOCKTOBER month. (more information below)
October 27th - Fall Celebration at School: black and orange casual day, pumpkin craft, a fall snack, and video!
October 29th - Trunk or Treat - 2:00 - 4:00pm (please note the time change)
November 2nd - Early Release (10:55am) - Conferences (sign up here if you have not)
November 3rd - No School
November 13th - Home and School Meeting - 6:00pm
November 14th - St. Sebastian family STEM Night
November 22nd - 24th - Thanksgiving Break
December 16th - St. Sebastian Christmas Party - Right after 4:00pm Mass. More information to come.
Racine Bookmobile is in Sturtevant across the street at South Park from 2:30 - 4:30 on Tuesdays.
Please fill out the Google Form linked here for your students' meal preferences for next week by Sunday night. Our teachers will be sticking to the information filled out in this form so please reach out to them if anything changes. The menus are attached above.
Our spirit wear was a huge success. We will have another order that will give us time to get items before Christmas. These are great Christmas gifts. Order form will go live on Tuesday, October 24th and run through November 5th. There will be a few more items added to this order forms. Stay tuned!
SAVE the date - Saturday, December 16th. St. Sebastian will be holding our 1st Christmas Party from 5:30- 7:30pm after Mass. We are looking for some volunteers to help with this event. Please join our virtual meeting on Mondays at 6pm.
Link to join virtual Monday Meetings, starting this coming Monday 10/23 to plan Jingle Jangle Jubilee at 6pm: https://sites.google.com/view/stsebastianhomeandschool/events/jingle-jangle-jubilee
We are in need of volunteers to help with food, beverages, crafts, etc. Please join our meeting if you are willing to help. We will have a form with more information to share on this next week.
We will also have baskets to raffle off. If you are interested in donating a basket or if you know a company or business that might be interested in donating, please let Ms. Lori know. A sign up for this will come out in next week's newsletter.
Our next in person Home and School meeting will be held on Monday, November 13th at 6:00pm. Please enter through the Main school door on 95th St. Here are the notes from our 10/9 meeting.
Home and School Roles
Are you interested in holding a position in our Home and School group? We are looking to elect a president and vice-president. Please reach out to Amanda at amccauley@sienacatholicschools.org if you are interested and include an explanation as to why you are interested in holding this role.
Join us November 14th from 5:00 - 6:00 for a night of fun with all of our STEM equipment. Bring the family and explore all our cool manipulatives and sensory tables.
What in the world is Socktober? Well, it is a made-up word based on SOCK and OCTOBER. We are using the term to let people know that this October we are collecting socks of any size to donate to HALO for those in need.
Please send socks to the school office. Thank you.
The Catholic Schools Walk has been rescheduled for tomorrow, October 21st. St. Rita's has graciously invited us to join them at St. Rita's for some fun, fellowship, and walking. We will be walking inside St. Rita's if it is raining. Please join us at 10:15, walk starts at 10:30 and will go till 12:00. The address is 4433 Douglas Ave. Here is a link to a document with more information.
We will have a table set up with candy and other activities. Our table will have STEM activities for everyone to play with as they go by!
To raise money go online via catholicschoolswalk.org and click on "Make a Donation", or bring cash or check donation directly to the school office. Thank you for your support.
October 29th from 2:00 - 4:00pm in the back parking lot, we will be having our Trunk or Treat. If you would like to participate, all you have to do is decorate your car and pass out candy. The Parish will be joining us in the festivities. The kids can come dressed up in their Halloween costumes and go up and down the parking lot trick or treating. For Parish flyer please click here
We are looking for the following items for our Trunk or Treat as we will be selling food items as a fundraiser with our Home and School group:
Hot chocolate
Individual chip bags
Paper boats for hotdogs
Condiments
Hot chocolate cups with lids (disposable)
In order to volunteer in our building or at any school events you need to have a background check and have completed the Safe Environment Training. If you were unable to make the September 13th date there are many options available online in our area. If you do not remember if you have had this training in the past please reach out to me and I can look you up in our system. Please share this with anyone you know that is interested in volunteering at the school. I highly recommend doing this if you plan on being involved in any school events.
Here are the directions to sign up:
go to https://milwaukee.cmgconnect.org/
create a new account
choose volunteer
choose your location as St. Sebastian STEM Academy
Once logged in, complete the curriculum called "Initial Training for Clergy, Volunteers and Employees"
Complete the curriculum and RSVP for an in person training session (if you do not see the St. Sebastian option yet it will be posted within the next week, other Siena school options will be available too)
Once class is complete the background check will run and once that is back and clear, you will be certified and can start volunteering.
Brendan from 5K was selected as our student of the week this week! He is kind, a gentle friend to everyone, and a great leader within the school. You can always find him smiling and willing to help anyone out within the school. We are so blessed to have him as part of our St. Sebastian STEM Academy family!
3K We investigated germs this week and looked under a black light to see their dirty hands vs. clean hands.
4K We are studying and examining animal homes.
5K In Ampfly this week we started with our 5 senses. We learned how an echo works while on the front porch. In PLTW we investigated friction by pulling cubes of different textures across different surfaces. We even went outside to explore the difference between grass and concrete!
We are looking for empty sour cream or cottage cheese containers with lids. If you have any, please send them to the main office. Thank you.
Reminder: Our all-school Masses are held on Thursday's at 8:15 a.m. You are welcome to join us!
Here's what's new at St. Sebastian Catholic Church!
Mass times at St. Sebastians
Thursday, 8:15 am
Saturday, 4:30 pm Confession every first and third Saturday of the month from
3:30 - 4:00pm in the North Overflow room or by appt. 262-886-4398
Sunday, 9:15 am
Mass times at St. Lucy (sister parish)
Dailey 8:15 am Confessions, Friday following 8:15am Mass
Saturday 4:00pm. Confessions 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month from 3pm - 3:30pm
Sunday 8:00am, 10:30am, amd 5:00pm
There is still time to look at what it is being Catholic. If you have not been baptized, received your first Communion, or Need to be Confirmed Contact our Faith Formation Minister Eric Antrim at eantrim@stlucychurch.org or text him at 262-498-9028.
Growing your knowledge
Our churches have some great ways to learn more about your faith. If you are looking for something new to grow in your faith life, contact Eric Antrim to learn about the many learning opportunities St. Lucy and St. Sebastian's churches have to grow.
Kids Town hours for St. Sebastian hours are:
6:30 - 7 a.m. &
2:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Information on the program can be found here.
