System Information
October 27th, 2022
In this week's System Information eLedger
Upcoming Dates - Elementary/Middle School
October 27 - Trunk or Treat
October 28 - Elementary Halloween Parties and Middle School Halloween dance after school
November 1 - All Saints Day - All System Mass at Holy Family at 9:00 AM
November 17 - End of the First Trimester
May 26, 2023 - Kindergarten – Eighth Grade Mass & 8th grade graduation at Holy Family at 9:00 AM
Upcoming Dates - High School
October 31 - End of Quarter 1. NOTE: Skyward Parent & Student access will go "dark" from 3:00 PM on October 31 to 3:00 PM on November 2. After that time, Skyward access will be opened again and parents, guardians and students may print Quarter I Report Cards.
November 1 - All Saints Day - All System Mass at Holy Family (9:00 AM)
November 2 - High School Parent-Teacher Conferences (4:00 - 6:30 PM)
Parents of Performing Arts Meeting Dates
PPA meeting Dates for the 2022-2023 year:
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!
Trunk or Treat is TONIGHT!
National Honor Society's Fall Blood Drive
This years NHS Fall Blood Drive will be held on November 9th, 2022. The Drive will be held in the High School's Hutter Gymnasium from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM. If you have any questions please contact Lauren Liethen or Dr. Jeff Biessman.
Flu Shot Clinic
SMSA will offer a Flu Clinic on Tuesday November 8th. It will be available to all grade levels. Please see email that was sent on Wednesday, October 12th for further details.
Flu vaccine consent forms will be due back no later than Friday, October 28th. Please return them to the North or South Hall Office as soon as possible.
If you have any questions please contact Allisen Willis at awillis@smsacademy.org or 920-322-8017.
Next SEE Training Opportunity at SMSA
SMSA will be hosting Safeguarding God's Children(SEE) training on Thursday, November 10th at 6:00pm. Please use this link to sign up for the training: https://milwaukee.cmgconnect.org/
If you have any questions please contact Carrie Wiza at cwiza@smsacademy.org or 920-322-3215.
Student Council Pie Baking for Thanksgiving
It's been a long standing tradition for the High School students to bake pies for the Loaves and Fishes Thanksgiving dinner. In the past, this was an initiative of our Key Club and then picked up by the Student Council. As result of COVID-19 protocol over the past two years we were only allowed to collect pie ingredients and donate them to the Salvation Army food pantry.
This year pie baking is back!!!
High School students will be baking pies on Monday, November 21st, for the Holy Family Thanksgiving Dinner. We'll be holding a food drive to collect the ingredients for the pies from November 1st until November 11th.
Stay tuned! More info will be coming your way!!
$25 Visa Gift Cards Now Available!
Did you know that the Visa gift cards purchased in Scrip do not have an activation fee like other Visa gift cards do? No only can these cards be used for every day purchases, but they can also be used to pay your bills; everything from utility bills to medical bills.
We currently have $50, $100, and $250 Visa gift cards in inventory and now $25 Visa gift cards are available and will be part of inventory as well. To pay those bigger bills, $500 Visa cards may also be purchased. Those will not be part of our inventory, but can be ordered and are typically in house 7-10 days from date of purchase.
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!
Lands' End School Starboard Scholarship
Salvation Army Coats for Kids & Christmas Assistance
Holiday Wonder Arts & Crafts Expo
2022-2023 SMSA Concession/Admission Help Needed!
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:
Winter sports will be added at a future date with a follow up email
Hwy 23 Update
October 31 to November 4:
The contractor anticipates working on the following items:
Continue construction on the median between WIS 23 eastbound and westbound.
Continue pouring curb and gutter in the median of WIS 23.
Continue asphalt paving on the County K interchange.
Begin asphalt paving in the median of WIS 23.
Complete repaving the new road north of WIS 23 between Whispering Springs and County UU.
Complete paving Ledgewood Drive.
Complete placing concrete sidewalk on the County UU interchange.
Complete reconstruction of Ledgewood Drive at the old Whispering Springs intersection.
Complete construction on the Highway 151 northbound off ramp to WIS 23.
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
Highway 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.
Ledgewood Drive remains under construction. Anticipate delays during construction.
WIS 23 traffic is scheduled to switch to the permanent westbound lanes the night of Wednesday October 26th from County UU to the west.
The Highway 151 southbound off ramp to WIS 23 is scheduled to be closed on Monday November 7th. There will be a detour route posted to access WIS 23 from the north.
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/
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.