Monday Memo
Week 25 | Feb 22-26, 2021
NEw In this Week's Edition:
Finding time for Lent
COVID Policy Reminders
Class Composites are available for order
Don't forget about the pre-registration fee
School Board has open positions
8th Grade is selling baked goods at the Fish Fry on Friday
Long Johns has a BOGO deal for you during Lent!
Confirmation is this week
First Reconciliation is coming up
Only TWO WEEKS left to get your ticket to win $20k (Viking Gala)
Submit your candid photos for yearbook
SAAM/Fish Fry Thanks you! (we will have more fish this week, promise!)
Online Textbook Logins
Generic Logins are available for our online textbooks. Find the logins at the link below.
Finding Time for Lent
We entered into this Lenten season last Wednesday. Our fast paced hectic lives may seem to leave little time for the traditional Lenten practices. However, we can experience moments of spiritual awareness and service in our lives. The trick is to see Lenten practice as part of, rather than in addition to, our ordinary hectic days.
The three foundational practices of Lent are prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Here are a few new ways of thinking about these foundational practices.
Praying Daily
If you make a habit of saying a little prayer whenever someone irritates you or does you a favor, when you experience friendly service or when something joyful happens to you--you will soon find yourself praying your way through the day.
A Different Type of Fasting
There are many ways to fast. Try fasting from criticism, gossip, or judging others. Try being the confident, blessed person God calls you to be. These are beautiful ways to observe the Lenten call to fasting and abstinence.
Give of Yourself
Daily life also offers countless opportunities to give of yourself to others. Show kindness to someone who could use a friend, or offer a word of thanks to those whose service of others often goes unappreciated. Give the gift of your attention to someone who simply wants to be noticed. Tell your children stories about people whose values you admire. Most importantly, give your love to those close to you.
So no matter how busy we are in life, with some greater awareness we can consciously pray, fast, and give of ourselves this Lent.
Debbie Abbott
Assistant Principal--- Around the school ---
COVID Policies
While we are very excited our staff is receiving the vaccine and encouraged that numbers are decreasing we still want to be sure we continue to be diligent in not 'letting our guard down'.
We want to remind parents of our Re-Entry Handbook and specifically doctors appointment policies.
"If a student must leave for an appointment, we ask that they not return to school for the remainder of that day."
Class Composites Are Available To Order For A Limited Time!
Class Composites are now available to order! Get yours today at inter-state.com/order. Use Order Code 57456ZQ. These are available until Wed, 03/10/21 at 11:59 pm.
Pre-Registration Fee
Just a reminder, on March 12, 2021, we will automatically draft your Pre-Registration fee of $100 per student (current returning students) through your FACTS account, in order to reserve your child’s spot in class for the 2021-2022 school year. In the past, we drafted pre-registration fees in early February. But due to potential Covid-19 hardships and the recent holiday season, we decided to postpone payments until mid March.
You will receive a notification from FACTS Management via email in advance before your account is drafted. If you have any questions, please contact Cheryl Harper at charper@stalbert.org or 425-3940, x107.
2021-22 School Board Open Positions
The School Board is now seeking volunteers and nominations for the open Voting Member positions for the upcoming 2021-22 school year. We are seeking individuals to fill the following two positions.
Policy Chair
The policy committee evaluates existing policies in the areas of Community Relations, Administration, Personnel, Students & Instruction and Business & Non-Instructional Operations. It also formulates any policy additions or changes needing to be addressed immediately. This is a great committee if you like rules or have experience in human resources, public relations, real estate, education, finance and law.
Technology Chair
The technology committee drafts a school technology plan, including budget, by assessing existing technology, prioritizing a wish list and gathering cost estimates on securing wish list items. It also evaluates how technology is being used effectively elsewhere. The committee works closely with school and parish technology personnel. This is a great committee if you have experience with information technology and computer programming or you just can’t live without the latest tech gadget.
If you would like to volunteer for an open position or submit a nomination, please email Aaron Giust, School Board Secretary, at schoolboard-secretary@stalbert.org your first and last name (or nominee's name) along with a contact number and email address by Friday, March 5, 2021.
All volunteers and nominees are required to meet with current School Board members for a Discernment Meeting the afternoon of March 7, 2021, to learn more about the Board and the responsibilities of Voting Members. The session will be held online and will last about 30 minutes. Only interested parties will receive the meeting invite. If you have a conflict but are still interested, then please email Aaron Giust, School Board Secretary, at schoolboard-secretary@stalbert.org. Thank you!
8th Grade Bake Sale
8th Grade Families: We are fundraising for our wonderful kids to have a fun graduation party at the end of the year and we need your help! Please see the below link to the sign up genius for the Fish Fry bake sale. All proceeds go directly to the eighth graders! Thanks for you help and support!
LJS/Albert BOGO Deal
Our Friends and Neighbors of St. Albert’s—
Please join us at Long John Silver’s Goose Creek (corner of Westport Rd. & Goose Creek Rd.) throughout the Lenten season. We have take-out, drive-thru, and delivery available, 7 days a week for your convenience. If you are wanting delivery, please click on ljsilvers.com and chose the nearest location to you.
We are offering this special coupon for St. Albert’s parishioners for take-out and drive-thru orders only until April 4, 2021. Please bring coupon or coupon image with you when you visit Long John Silver’s Goose Creek.
We are happy to part of your community and look forward to seeing all your happy faces.
--- From The ParisH ---
Confirmation
This year we will celebrate with two Ritual Masses for Confirmation due to COVID-19 seating and safety regulations. These Masses are reservation only, however, they will be live-streamed for those who cannot be with us in person! Please pray for our Confirmation Candidates as they prepare for the Rite of Confirmation on Feb. 24 at 7:00 pm and Feb. 25 at 7:00 pm.
First Reconciliation Retreat
Our First Graders will receive their First Reconciliation on March 11! Please remember to bring your decorated Quilt Banner Square to the Parent/Child Workshop!
Those with Last Names beginning with A-K will have their Parent/Child Workshop-Rehearsal on Sunday, February 28 from 1:00-3:00 pm in the Church.
Those with Last Names beginning with L-Z will have their Parent/Child Workshop-Rehearsal on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 6:30-8:30 pm in Church.
We look forward to spending this time together!
--- FROM YOUR PTO ---
Teachers' helpers Volunteer Opportunities
When the PTO reached out to St. Albert staff for their needs in the coming months, they mentioned that they could use lunch time monitors to help with the transition from class to lunch and back. Please sign up to help our awesome teachers during this time of day. Check in at the office at 10:45am and check out at 1pm (earlier on Fridays- for now.)
Thanks so much for your help during this time!
TWO WEEKS LEFT TO PURCHASE YOUR RAFFLE TICKETS
Virtual Viking Gala: March 6th, 2021
Raffle Tickets are now on sale to support the PTO! Only 500 tickets will be sold for a chance to win $20,000!
Visit bidpal.net/vikinggala to purchase your ticket.
Funds raised through the Virtual Viking Gala allow the PTO to support a number of initiatives around the school.
8th Grade Baby Pic Reminder
Reminder to 8th Grade parents that we are still collecting baby pictures for the yearbook!
We need a good quality head shot photo, and parents are welcome to upload more than one to ensure we get the best photo to fit our template. Photo Deadline is January 31st. Thank you to all parents who have already uploaded their photos and if anyone has questions, they can contact Elizabeth Schultz at ebschultz@twc.com. See links below to upload photos. Thanks!
Yearbook submission requests
Please upload any candid shots you have from sports or other activities. This can include drive thru Ash Wednesday and drive thru fish fry, remote learning snow sculptures or other fun assignments.
--- FROM YOUR SPORTS MINISTRY ---
Fish Fry Thank you!
THANK YOU ST. ALBERT!
On behalf of the Sports Ministry we’d like to thank you for your support during our first fish fry. While we weren’t sure what to expect for this first fish fry given the weather and our new drive thru only format you guys supported us in a big way. We were completely surprised that 95% of our sales came through online pre-orders! Based on last week we’ll have plenty more fish and we’ve made several adjustments to our process for filling orders to get orders out faster.
Thanks for your patience with us last week and we’ll see you this Friday from 5-7:30pm!
Spring Sports Sign-ups are Live!
CSAA sports are happening!
The following sport's sign ups will be open February 8th-March 1st on Gameday!
Grades 3-8
3-8 Coed Soccer
3-8 Girls Softball
3-8 Boys Baseball
3-8 Girls Field Hockey
3-8 Coed Golf
5-8 Coed Track
JK-2nd
We are having sports for you too! We will be having soccer and basketball starting in March! Games will start after spring break and be finished on last weekend before school gets out (May 22/23). Basketball will have games on Saturdays and soccer will have games on Sundays.
JK-K Coed Basketball
1-2 Girl Basketball
1-2 Boy Basketball
JK-K Coed Soccer
1st Grade Coed Soccer
2nd Grade Coed Soccer
ALL SPRING SPORTS FAMILIES:
***You will be required to work one volunteer shift per family at the gate or concession stand. If you would like to opt out of this option, please purchase from the home screen on game day. We will fill the shift for you and pay your sub from the funds!
Tennis is already open! We are doing tennis with St Margaret Mary. Sign ups close 2/24, evaluations 2/26 (please see previous email).
Please note, the summer sports are being moved up in schedule this year: baseball, field hockey, and golf. Golf tournament is 6/7/21.
Unfortunately, with having to move basketball back this year, the CSAA will not be having boys volleyball. Also, swimming will not take place as they are unable to reserve the UL natatorium.
Click the link below to sign-up!
GO VIKINGS!