PPA meeting Dates for the 2022-2023 year:

• October 18 (note the revised date)

• November 16

• December 21

• January 18

• February 15

• March 22

• April 19

• May 16 (note the revised date)

All meetings will be held at 6 pm in the Lauby Lounge (first floor teacher lounge).

Contact Maggie Rose with any questions about the PPA!

A day of fun family activities and exciting guest appearances are on the horizon, as the EAA Aviation Museum’s annual Space Day returns to Oshkosh on Saturday, October 8, with a theme of sustainability in space.

Space Day marks EAA’s participation in World Space Week, with activities from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. all included with regular museum admission that day.

Eileen Collins, the first female space shuttle pilot and commander, will be the featured speaker. Collins was selected as an astronaut in 1990 and made history in February 1995 as the first woman pilot of a U.S. space shuttle while serving on the Discovery. In July 1999, Collins took the shuttle Columbia into orbit as the first woman to command a space shuttle mission. Before becoming an astronaut, Collins served in the Air Force where was the first female flight instructor. Collins will be presenting at 4 p.m. in the museum.

Additional Space Day activities include:

• Mercury and Gemini Capsule Replicas: Climb inside a full-scale replica of the Mercury space capsule, which was the first U.S. spacecraft, and the Gemini space capsule, which helped NASA get ready for the Apollo moon landings.

• Moon Game: Work as a team to solve a series of challenges founded in science about living and doing research on the moon.

• Compressed Air Rockets: Learn what makes a rocket fly high by building an air-compressed rocket out of basic household materials.

• Re-Entry Capsule Design: Ever wonder how astronauts return to Earth after a mission from space? Design a re-entry capsule that can survive a wind tunnel.

In addition, youths 18 and under can submit entries in the Space Day Habitat Creation contest. Participants can choose from two types of habitats, land-based or orbital, and must be constructed at home or off-site with recyclable material.

More details are available at the EAA Aviation Museum website.

Wednesday, October 12th is SMSA picture retake day!

If your student missed their original picture day or needs to have their pictures retaken please have them dressed in their Mass attire on Wednesday October 12th. Gueller's will be here first thing in the morning. If you have any questions please contact the North or South Offices.

Online Pre-Ordering available now

Pre-Order link expires at noon the day after picture day.

Last chance to receive orders at picture day prices.

To Pre-Order please visit:

https://gueller-photography.hhimagehost.com/smsacademyunderclass

-OR-

Use the School Photography Order Form

Please note, we only accept cash and check on picture day.

Retake Policy

• There is no charge for retakes if your package does not meet our quality standards.

• There is an $8 fee for retakes due to: Hair, clothing, eye glass, complexion or dental changes.

• Be sure to return your complete package along with the insert and the $8 fee directly to the photographer on retake day.

Clothing Tips

• Solid colors look best

• Avoid logos, text and loud patterns

• Style hair so that eyes are visible to the camera

A long-standing tradition at SMSA continues again this year with the Christmas Card Fundraiser! Students in Grades 4 through 8 will be creating and selling handmade Christmas Cards. These cards will be sold for $2.00 each by the St. Mary’s Springs families after all the masses at Holy Family Parish sites on Saturday, December 3rd and Sunday, December 4th.

We will also be having a movie and popcorn afternoon, the day before Christmas Break, where students can bring in a donation to watch the movie of their choice and enjoy popcorn. Everyone will be able to participate, whether they bring in a donation or not.

All proceeds from the card sale and movie/popcorn will go to benefit a local child (Fond du Lac County) and his/her family, who is currently or has had medical concerns/conditions. Last year our Christmas Card Sale raised $4,200 for 9-year-old Mason Abraham and his family!

If you know of a child and their family that you feel is deserving of a nomination, please fill out the form in the link provided below. All nominations will be reviewed and a recipient will be chosen by random draw.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfS6j6UyxWNzwxvpgoYbhX2SsGcijQpwtKm8GWmLAbAELmQjg/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

Are you the parent of a SMSA Middle School or High School athlete? If so, please consider signing up below to help out ABC (Athletic Booster Club) by volunteering your time and talent to work in concessions or admissions at an upcoming sport event.

Booster Club is encouraging ALL parents of ALL athletes to embrace teamwork and help out at an event that fits for your schedule. For those that have already signed up and volunteered, ABC sincerely appreciates your help!

Use the links below to sign up through SignupGenius:

• Varsity Football

• Varsity & JV Volleyball

• JV Football

Winter sports will be added at a future date with a follow up email

October 10 to October 14:

The contractor anticipates working on the following items:

• Begin placing concrete barrier wall along WIS 23 westbound from County UU to County K.

• Complete asphalt pavement for the new trail along the project

• Place gravel shoulders on the new trail along the project.

• Continue permanent signing along WIS 23 eastbound and westbound.

• Continue permanent pavement marking along WIS 23 eastbound and westbound.

• Begin placing concrete sidewalk on the County UU interchange.

• Install electrical light bases on the County UU interchange.

• Begin placing asphalt, guard rail, and pavement markings on the Highway 151 northbound off ramp to WIS 23.

• Begin reconstruction of Ledgewood Drive.

All anticipated construction activities are weather dependent.

Traffic impacts:

• County K north at WIS 23 – Closed

• County UU (South of WIS 23) – Closed

• County UU (North of WIS 23) – Closed

• USH 151 northbound off ramp to WIS 23: Anticipate delays while using the ramp during construction.

• WIS 23 EB lane closure from County Lane to the east: Anticipate delays while using WIS 23 eastbound during construction.

• Traffic is scheduled to be switched from the existing Whispering Springs access road to the new Whispering Springs access road on Friday October 7th.

• Ledgewood Drive is scheduled to start reconstruction during the week of October 10th. Anticipate delays during construction.

The following restrictions will remain in place:

• Northbound County K to westbound WIS 23

• Southbound County K to WIS 23

• Southbound Whispering Springs to eastbound WIS 23

• Westbound WIS 23 to southbound County K

• Eastbound WIS 23 to northbound Whispering Springs

Please use alternate routes to access these locations.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis23resurface/

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With the newly paved and widened County K, between 151 and Winnebago Drive, please be cognizant of the 35 mile per hour speed limit. The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office has received concerns regarding excessive speed in the hour before and after school.

The Sheriff’s Office will be placing a radar trailer on that portion of County K to monitor speed. Please have a conversation with your student drivers on the importance of following the posted speed limits on all roadways, and being aware of people walking.

As always, if you or your child become aware of a potentially dangerous situation that may threaten campus safety, we urge you to contact the Fond du Lac Police Department.

To report life threatening urgent matters, please dial 9-1-1. To report concerns that may not be urgent, please call 920-322-3700. You may also call the high school main office at 920-322-8062.

Created by the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of School Safety (OSS), the Speak Up, Speak Out Resource Center (SUSO) is a comprehensive, one-stop place to turn with important concerns currently offering: threat assessment consultation, critical incident response, and general school safety guidance.

Visit the SUSO website for additional information on these three services as well as resources on school safety best practices.

All KG – 12 students who reside within the Fond du Lac city limits and in the boundaries of the FDL School District are eligible to be transported to SMSA from a common point (South Street Parking lot) for pickup and drop-off. The South Street parking lot is located on the north side of Fruth Field off of South Street. The bus is titled “South Street Shuttle” bus. The guidelines set up by the FDL School District are available on the SMSA website within the Resources tab > Parents/Families > SMSA Bus Routes > FDL School District Shuttle to SMSA.

A link to register your children to ride the Shuttle bus is found under the tab FDL School District Shuttle to SMSA.

All families intending to use the South Street Shuttle bus must register their student riders. There is no cost to the family but student information must be provided as a requirement from Johnson Bus. Johnson Bus is required to have this information so that they are able to contact you in the event of any type of delay or emergency.