System Information

January 12th, 2023

Upcoming Dates - Elementary/Middle School

  • Friday, January 13th - Big Money Raffle drawing

  • Monday, January 16 - Friday, January 27 - Winter MAP testing window for Grades 2 - 8

  • February 16th - Parent/Teacher Conferences

  • February 17th - No School/in-service

  • February 24th - End of 2nd trimester

  • February 27th - Elementary no school/in-service

Upcoming Dates - High School

  • Friday, January 13th - BIG MONEY RAFFLE Drawing

  • Friday, January 13th - End of Quarter 2/ Semester I

  • Monday, January 16th - No Classes/ Faculty In service & Grading Day

  • Wednesday, January 25th - College Information Night 6:30-9:00 PM (virtual event - registration required)

Parents of Performing Arts Meeting Dates

PPA meeting Dates for the 2022-2023 year:


  • January 18

  • February 15

  • March 22

  • April 19

  • May 16 (note the revised date)


All meetings will be held at 6:00 PM in the Lauby Lounge (first floor teacher lounge).


Contact Maggie Rose with any questions about the PPA!

Nurse's Notes

As many of you may already be aware, we are seeing an increase in viral illnesses at SMSA. Please, please keep your child home if they are ill! We also ask that you give them the time they need to recover before sending them back to school.

  • Keep them home and monitor if they have any of the following: fever of 100.4 degrees or higher, persistent cough, body aches, nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhea.

  • If your child should have a fever of 100.4 degrees or higher, they may return to school after a minimum of 24 hours without use of Tylenol, Ibuprofen or other fever-reducing medication.


If your child should have vomiting and/or diarrhea, they may return after being symptom free for 24 hours.


Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns! I can be reached at awillis@smsacademy.org or 920-322-8017.


Be Well,

Allisen Willis, RN

Coordinator of Health Services

LAST CALL! The BMR Drawing is this Friday at Noon!

This Friday, January 13th, at Noon, we will be drawing live for the $20,000 Big Money Raffle winner, along with giving away an additional $10,000 in cash prizes. Could you be one of the lucky winners?

Purchase and return your ticket(s) before the live drawing this Friday, and listen live to Sunny 97.7 at Noon to find out!

Tickets can be purchased at the North, South, or Scrip office at SMSA, Everson & Gibbs Law office, Central Barber, Flood Oil Company, Twohig Family Dentistry and Sully's Tavern of Fond du Lac.

Community Worship Service Celebrating the Vision, Spirit, and Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Bibles and Blankets Service Project for Catholic Schools Week

Ledgerfest Grade Level Auction Baskets!

Planning has begun for our annual Ledgerfest fundraising event. In previous years, we have collected money from each grade level and put together some amazing auction baskets. We will be creating these types of baskets again this year. These grade level baskets will be a part of the Ledgerfest Silent Auction on April 1st.

Click here if you would like to contribute towards your child’s grade level basket. Once you enter a donation amount and click "Next", please fill in your child’s name and grade level (if you are donating for more than one child, please list each name and grade level along with the amount for each child). If you prefer, you may still send cash or check (payable to Andrea Nuss) in an envelope marked: MS Ledgerfest/Kristin Zitlow. Please also indicate your child’s grade level on the envelope.

All contributions are due by Friday, February 10th.

If you have any questions, please contact the lead person for your grade level:

Thank you for supporting Ledgerfest this year!

Walgreens Scrip is Back!

The wait is over! Walgreen's $25 and $100 physical gift cards are back in stock! Thank you for your patience.

Help SMSA win Free Shipping!

Help SMSA save over $850 in shipping costs on Scrip orders! Every online order you place from January 16th - 31st qualifies as an entry for SMSA to win free shipping for a year.

New Scrip Hours in 2023!

Earn On-The-Go with the RaiseRight Mobile App

There's no easier way to support SMSA! Purchase gift cards at face value and shop in store or online.

By shopping with Scrip you earn tuition credit, and help offset the operating costs on the Ledge. Now you can do this directly from your smart phone!

Why wait? Learn more about the RaiseRight Mobile App and get started today!

New Bus Route to SMSA

Per the Fond du Lac Transit Authority, Bus Route 120 Tripper runs in the morning from 7:00 AM – 7:50 AM and in the afternoon from 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. This route includes a stop at St. Mary's Springs Academy.

Lands' End School Starboard Scholarship

School Safety

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.

Speak Up/Speak Out (SUSO)

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.

South Street Shuttle Bus

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.