August 22, 2024
August 22, 2024
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Better Together: Home/School Communication
As educators, we know that communication between school and home is very important to a child's success in school. We are working to keep all parents informed through a variety of communications, such as, the Viking Voice, weekly newsletters, emails, Facebook, the online calendar, Tuesday folders, etc.
Communication between parents and teachers is best when the communication becomes collaboration. When parents and teachers work together, it better equips our children to reach their academic potential.
Of course, conferences with teachers can be held at any time. You don't have to wait for a "conference day" to discuss any concerns. If your child comes home and is upset about something that happened that day at school, please contact your child’s teacher and let us know at once. Addressing the situation immediately is the best way to get it resolved right away.
When parents and teachers are on the same team, our children are the winners!
Debbie Abbott
Assistant Principal
The front office, administration, and teachers are moving towards no longer having early dismissals after 2:00. This is to encourage all students to remain in school until the end of the school day. We know that appointments can be challenging to schedule; however, this has become very frequent, and disruptive. Leaving early affects the teachers and students unfavorably.
In the future, we will only allow students to leave at the 1:50 class change or the end of the day with 2:40 announcements. Thank you in advance for your understanding and patience! Please continue to email Amy Baker at abaker@stalbert.org with any mode of transportation changes; for example: Bus to carpool.
You can also add our digital school calendar to your phone so you have the latest school dates at your fingertips. To add our Google Calendar, click HERE and then select the +Google Calendar in the bottom right corner.
Don’t throw those old school shoes and summer sandals out! St. Albert the Great Parish School, in conjunction with the Parish Social Concerns Committee, are collecting shoes for WaterStep between August 12-23. Students should bring shoe donations to school.
Please click here to read the Parent/Student Handbook for this school year. Each student needs a signed form turned in to their homeroom teacher no later than Wednesday, August 28th. Click here for the form to print and sign.
Walkers need to have this digital form on file in the school office for emergency purposes. (One digital form per family.)
If you are a current school family wanting to add a new student for the 2025-2026 school year, your priority application period is August 15-31, 2024. It is critical that we know how many new siblings there are before we start accepting applications from external applicants. To apply for enrollment, a completed application, specified supporting documents, and a $200/$210 non-refundable application fee, must be submitted between August 15-31. Applications do not guarantee enrollment. Each application/applicant is reviewed by our Admissions Team before confirming official enrollment status.
Please keep in mind that applications received after August 31st will be late and considered in the general application pool based on the order of priority criteria found on our website.
For more information about our 2025-2026 admissions process and to download our new student application, please visit https://www.school.stalbert.org/admissions.
If your child is currently enrolled at St. Albert, you DO NOT need to apply again. Once your child is in the school, we will roll over their enrollment each year. The information above only pertains to families that are adding a brand new sibling to the school.
If you have any friends or family who are interested in touring and/or applying for the 2025/2026 school year, please refer them to our school website (under the Admissions tab). We have made several changes to our application dates and admission policies. They will want to reference that information before applying.
For questions, contact Janelle Richardson at jrichardson@stalbert.org.
Water bottles sold out at Open Classrooms. They have been reordered and should be delivered after August 26th. The previous link on the school website is invalid and all water bottle orders will go thru our spiritwear website. Preorders are being taken now and names or monograms can be added if desired. Here is the link.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email Julie Corbett at jeccreativedesigns@gmail.com.
Click here to view information about a drama opportunity for elementary and middle school females. Audition information is found here.
Thursday, August 22, 2022
6pm-8pm
Champs Rollerdome
ALL grades welcome
Cost is $18 per person and INCLUDES skate rental!
We will have drawings for door prizes for those who attend.
Sponsored by the Class of 2025
The 8th Grade Class of 2025 is selling mums to help offset the cost for all students participating in the class trip to Washington, D.C., Gettysburg, and New York City! Mums are locally grown and come in 10 in. pots. See the flyer for available colors. To order, email Lizzie Minton (lizzie.minton@gmail.com) with "Mums" in the subject line! Thank you for your support! More information here.
Join us for Cooking Club! Cooking Club is ran by parent, Sarah Stahl and is held in the PLC Kitchen. Children will meet in the office and walk over after school and can be picked up by the PLC at 4:30. When you sign up you are committing to all three dates. Payment is $45 per child and can be arranged by contacting Sarah at sarah.s.stahl@gmail.com.
ALL THINGS BAKING is for Grades 2-5. In this class we will bake a wide variety of cookies, homemade ice cream cake, pop tart cake, and will dabble in cake decorating with different frosting tips and fondant. 12 spots available. Dates are all Tuesdays Sept. 3, 24, Oct. 29
COOKING FOR FUN is for Grades K-1. In this class we will make all kinds of messy, hands on foods and will get to try many new things. Smoothies, dips, homemade granola bars and more! 12 spots available. Dates are Tuesdays Aug. 27, Sept. 17, Oct. 22
More classes will be offered each semester! Sign up here.
Join us for our first school board meeting of the year. It will take place on Monday, September 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the Viking Room. Our meetings take place every other month and all St. Albert families are welcome.
This year's school board includes:
Chair - Jaimie Weiss
Vice Chair - Chet Allen
Secretary - Katie Cropper
Past Chair - Jean Terry
Budget - Nick Norcia
Technology - Ray Olivencia
Data & Safety - Rebecca Becht
Policy - Jay Shafferman
Planning - Jessica O’Bryan
Development, PR & Marketing - Mary T. Lammers
The St. Albert the Great School Board, is a consultative board, assisting the administration in achieving its mission and providing quality Catholic education to students of the school. For more information visit our website.
Click, HERE, to visit our PTO webpage.
2024-2025 PTO Executive Committee:
President - Jennifer Boyle, ptopresident@stalbert.org
Vice President - Sarah Stahl, ptovicepresident@stalbert.org
Secretary - Lauren Biagi, ptosecretary@stalbert.org
Treasurer - Emily Rives, ptotresurer@stalbert.org
Past President - Christine Newman, pto-past-president@stalbert.org
2024-2025 PTO Meeting Dates:
September 26th, 7:00pm-8:30pm, Visitation Hall (Cafeteria)
November 21st, 7:00pm-8:30pm, Visitation Hall (Cafeteria)
January 23rd, 7:00pm-8:30pm, Visitation Hall (Cafeteria)
April 24th, 7:00pm-8:30pm, PLC
Current Box Tops for Education Promotions:
Walmart: Connect your Walmart account in the app and earn 50 Bonus Box Tops! Valid 08/01/24-08/31/24
Target: 40 Bonus Box Tops when you buy any 4 participating products in a single transaction, now through 9/21/24
Kroger: Earn 50 Bonus Box Tops when you buy any 5 participating products in a single transaction, now through 8/31/24.
Meijer: Earn 40 Bonus Box Tops when you buy any 4 participating products in a single transaction, now through 9/7/24.
Sam’s Club: Earn 40 Bonus Box Tops when you buy any 2 participating products in a single transaction, now through 9/15/24.
Click here for Kroger and Boxtops Directions.
PTO Open Positions 2024-2025:
Click here to fill out our interest form!
The following committees are still in need of a chair or co-chair for this school year.
Fill out the form above or email ptopresident@stalbert.org if interested.
-Restaurant Fundraisers
-Spring Showcase
-Student Appreciation
-Yearbook & School Pictures
-Stewardship
The PTO is looking for volunteers to plan and execute classroom parties for Halloween, Christmas and Valentine’s Day. Each homeroom needs 2 room parent volunteers who will use PTO funds for the parties. One lead room parent per grade will also be responsible for any extra communication or coordination with the teachers.
We are also looking for volunteers to coordinate treats on St. Albert’s feast day (Nov. 15) and St. Nick’s day (Dec. 6). This is a great opportunity for those who want to be involved but are unavailable during school day parties.
All volunteers must undergo a background check and complete the Safe Environment training.
Party dates/times for grades JK-8 (preschool parties are at 9:30am on these dates)
Halloween: October 31 at 1:50pm
Christmas: December 20 at 11:35am
Valentine's Day: February 10 at 1:50pm
There will be more information about signups in the coming weeks. If you have any questions, please contact Lauren Biagi, Rebecca Schardein and Ashley Beard at PTOroomparents@stalbert.org.
Saint Albert Athletic Ministry website link
Do you have a business that you’d like to highlight throughout St. Albert’s athletic facilities? Learn more about sponsorship opportunities that support St. Albert Athletic Ministry (SAAM). Reach out today to secure your sponsorship! Click for SAAM Sponsorship Packet
Boys and girls ages 5-13 are invited to the St. X Fall Swim Clinic. Click here for more information.
Please read the Parish Post to stay up to date with events and opportunities.
We are in the process of scheduling and starting special sacrament classes for students who need to catch up on their sacraments or who wish to become Catholic. If that is the case, please contact Sr. Sarah at syungwirth@stalbert.org or use this form and return to the parish or school office.
Looking for brotherhood and a strong sense of community? The St. Albert Men's Fellowship is just for you!
All our parish brothers are invited to come meet other like-minded men interested in forming strong friendships, deepening their faith, and participating in service. "As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another." Proverbs 17:17
Join the Fellowship on Thursday, September 5th at 7:30pm in the Cafeteria to kick off the NFL season, tailgate potluck style! Bring your best tailgate dip/snack/appetizer and join us for a night of football, drinks, cornhole, and fellowship. Ravens @ Chiefs kicks off at 8:20PM.
The group is always brainstorming ideas for future social gatherings and ways to get involved in parish life. If interested in attending, please click the link to fill out the form and tell us more about yourself. If you have any questions, please contact Nick Norcia at NLNorcia@gmail.com