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.
February 7th, 2025
"Let all that you do be done in love." - 1 Corinthians 16:14
We had a great week of learning! The highlight of the week was our 100th day of school. Students participated in different activities in their classrooms and enjoyed a dress down day. Enjoy the pictures below!
Conferences are next week Thursday from 3:00-7:00PM. These conferences are optional. The links to sign up are below. There is no school on Friday, February 14th.
There will be a Mass of Welcome for Archbishop Grob on February 11th at 6:00PM at St. Lucy's Parish 3101 Drexel Ave. Immediately following the Mass there will be a reception in the St. Lucy gym.
February 10th - Home and School Meeting
February 13th - Optional Conferences - Sign up below
February 14th - No School
February 19th - Family Night
February 28th - No School
March 20th & 21st - No School
April 18th - 25th - Easter Break
May 26th - No School
June 5th - Last Day of School - Early Release
Our student of the week this week is Charlotte from our 3K classroom! Charlotte is very kind and considerate of her classmates and teachers, always there to lend a hand if they are sad or hurt. She does a great job everyday during our Morning Meeting, always dancing up a storm to stay healthy. I can always count on her to volunteer an answer as we learn throughout the day. We are so blessed to have Charlotte as part of our St. Sebastian STEM Academy family.
3K - On Monday our class marched all around the parking lot finding our shadows, just like the groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, did this year. Throughout the week our class learned about who, when, where, why, and how different animals hibernate during cold weather. We learned that a hibernating animal is sleeping, or taking a nap, just like they do. We even read about the "Old Bear" who had some pretty interesting dreams during his hibernation one winter. Using paint and crayons, each student created a nest, or burrow, for their hedgehog, or groundhog, to stay safe and warm in during the winter.
4K - This week 4K read the story How to Catch a Groundhog. They then drew a picture of how they would try to catch the Groundhog if they were in the story and accidentally scared him. We also celebrated the 100th day of school and had fun building with clothespins and 100 popsicle sticks.
5K - This week in Math we are learning more about addition and subtraction. On Day 100 we predicted how full our container would be with 100 drops of water, played a "Race to 100" game, we all got to see all the "100" items that the kiddos brought in, and counted to 100 by 1's, 5's, and 10's. It was a fun afternoon! We started our next PLTW topic this week - Sunlight and Weather.
1st grade - We continued our unit on light and sound. On Monday we did an experiment with light and a groundhog's shadow. We made predictions on which side the light would need to come from in order for the groundhog to best see his shadow. Then we tested out our theories with flashlights. Later in the week we went on a scavenger hunt to find sources of light and sound around different parts of the school building. We made note of our observations in our journals.
Please sign up for an optional 15 minute conference on February 13th. Thank you!
Mrs. Kolaske - 3K
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Mrs. Valdez - 4K
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Mrs. Villalpando - 5K
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Mrs. Rossmann - 1st
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We are excited to be a part of the Kenosha Kingfish Lil'Fish Reading Program this year. Please see this flyer for more information. It was also sent home with students. The goal is for students to read 60 minutes a week for 4 weeks. This can include being read to for our younger grades. A log will be sent home every Monday for four weeks. Please return the logs the following Monday in your student's folder and Ms. Lori will give them a new one for the week. These logs can include students being read to.
Join us February 19th for our Family Night. Attached below is the link to sign up. If you have any questions, please let Ms. Lori know.
If you will be checking out your child early on a school day, please call Ms. Lori at the school office or Dojo her. Thank you.
Please report your sick child to the main office 262-425-0009 before 7:45am. 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. If your child comes to school after 7:45, breakfast will be over. Thank you!
Just a reminder that your child needs to be 24 hrs. fever and/or vomit free before they can return to school.
Here is the breakfast menu.
Here is the lunch menu.
Please try and stick to the meals that you signed up for. You will be charged for what you signed up for unless you notify us the day before for breakfast or the morning of for lunch. At the beginning of each month I will send you 2 copies of the breakfast and lunch menu. One is to return to school, and the other is for you to keep at home. If you need a copy of your child's menu, please let me know and I will get one to you. Thank you
Our lunches are all served kid friendly, if it says orange Chicken, everything will be served in separate sections. So basically it is chicken nuggets unless they choice to dip it in the orange sauce. Hope this helps.
- Ms. Lori
Mass of Welcome with Archbishop Grob
We are so excited that our new Archbishop will be coming for Mass in Racine next week. Please help spread the word. There will be a reception and opportunity to meet the Archbishop following Mass.
Join us in celebrating Black History Month at St. Catherine's High School on Friday, February 24th from 5:30-8:00 pm. We will honor the rich heritage, achievements, and contributions of African Americans throughout history. Everyone is welcome to participate, and we encourage you to bring friends and family to share in this important celebration. Let’s come together to acknowledge the past, celebrate the present, and inspire future generations.
Support our AHANA Club by purchasing a Black History Month T-shirt. available for online purchase.
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All students are encouraged to participate in our Black History Living Wax Museum.
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Looking for student vendors and students who would like to perform their talent.
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Bring a Soul Food dish to share with everyone at our potluck-style dinner.
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With the cold temperatures and snow arriving, please send your student in warm clothing for recess. If your student will want to play in the snow, they will need snow pants and boots.
Home and School will meet Monday, February 10th at 6:00PM at St. Sebastian.
Please complete this form for our Home and School Directory if you have not already done so. This will help us keep you informed throughout the year and help make this the best year for our students.
Feel free to reach out with any questions.
Home & School Introduction
Stay Connected
With Winter right around the corner, don't wait to get the help you might need with energy bills. If you or someone you love needs help affording heat and power, please contact WHEAP at 262-633-6000 or go to heat.help online! Additional information can be found here.
Here is a list of warming shelters throughout our city.
https://www.racinecounty.com/departments/ready-racine-county/designated-winter-warming-centers
May 10th - My Guy and I Dance
Each month, the girls will do activities to learn about and grow in each of the areas represented by each of the Daisy petals. Additionally, the girls will earn “fun patches” by participating in events and service opportunities around the community!
If your daughter is in 5k or 1st grade, please consider joining us!
Register your daughter on the Girl Scouts website and join our troop- 37893!
If you have any questions feel free to contact Allison Mendez at
amendez903@yahoo.com
Please share this information with anyone who is dropping-off or picking-up your student. Here is a video that explains our drop-off and pick-up procedures. Here is map that shows a visual and here are written directions. Our school hours are from 7:25-2:25. Drop off starts at 7:05. Students who are not picked up by 2:35 will be brought to the office and will need to be picked up from the front of the school.
You can find our uniform policy here. Please note, students must be in closed toed and closed-back shoes. No sandals or crocs. If students want to play on the playground they must have athletic shoes on and not dress shoes.
We are in need of volunteers! Our areas of need include lunch, recess, mass, music, art, and physical education. We are also looking for monthly speakers to talk about their STEM-related careers. If you are interested in volunteering please call us at 262-425-0009 or email Mrs. McCauley at amccauley@sienacatholicschools.org.
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. 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.
Once class is complete the background check will run and once that is back and clear, you will be certified and can start volunteering.
If you are interested in subbing for Siena Catholic Schools, please look at the attached flyer. We would love to see you in our school.
Here's what's new at St. Sebastian Catholic Church!
Mass times at St. Sebastians
Thursday, 8:15 am with students
Saturday, 4:30 pm
Sunday, 9:30 am
There is still time. If you want to be Catholic, if you have not been baptized, received your First Communion, or want 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.
