A Message from Administration

Dear St. Albert Families, 

"Fine." "Good." "Boring." Sound familiar when you ask your child about their day? After a long day at school, kids often need time to decompress before jumping into a conversation. It’s natural to want to ask a rapid-fire series of questions the moment they get in the car—"How was your day? What did you learn? Who did you play with?"—but sometimes, giving them space to unwind first leads to better conversations. A simple greeting like “I’m so happy to see you!” can set a positive tone. Then, when they’re ready, thoughtful, open-ended questions can encourage them to share more without feeling pressured.

Try asking:

• What’s something funny that happened today?

• If you could rate today on a scale from 1 to 10, what would it be and why?

• What was the best part of your day?

• What’s one thing you wish you could do again from today?

• If you could change one thing about today, what would it be?

• If today was a color, what color would it be and why?

• If you could give a “gold star” to someone in your class, who would it be and why?

This month is all about being uniquely you and embracing honesty, and that starts with giving kids the space to express themselves authentically. Every child is different—some are eager to talk right away, while others need time to unwind. Pay attention to their cues—if they seem tired, overwhelmed, or just not in the mood, a little patience can go a long way. Instead of pushing for answers, try creating a relaxed environment. When kids feel safe to be themselves, they’re more likely to open up and be honest about their experiences and emotions. By letting conversations unfold naturally, you’re reinforcing the importance of both honesty and embracing who they truly are.

Loren Corbett

School Counselor

SCHOOL NEWS 🍎

Reminder- Deadline for Student Withdrawl for Next School Year

If your child(ren) will NOT be returning for the 2025-2026 school year, you must submit a 2025/2026

Student Withdrawal Form by February 21, 2025, to avoid being auto-drafted the pre-registration fee.

If you have any questions, please call the school office or email admissions@stalbert. 

Returning Students- Since your child is currently enrolled at St. Albert and intends to return next year, no further action is

needed for their 2025/2026 registration. 

8th-grade students, no further action is needed! 

More information here. 

Author Visit for Grades JK-K-1-2

St Albert will have children’s author Alex Willan visit on Thursday, March 13th, at 1:00 for grades K-1-2.  Alex is the author-illustrator of the Worst! picture book series and the Jasper & Ollie series, as well as the illustrator of Got Your Nose, written by Alan Katz.  You can visit him online at AlexWillan.com.  During his visit he will be discussing life as an author and an illustrator, as well as reading his newest book, Mermaids are the Worst!  In this book, Gilbert the Goblin’s beachside vacation gets ruined by mermaids and their games in the side-splitting latest installment in The Worst! picture book series, where even the strangest of creatures can become the best of friends.

If your child would like a signed copy of this new book or some of his other books, please click this link.  In order to receive a signed copy, the order must be completed by March 3rd. 

Order Your Yearbook 

Due to publication costs, we have made the tough decision for families to purchase their own yearbook(s). You may have received an email from Inter-State asking if you would like to purchase a yearbook for the 2024-2025 school year. If you would like a St. Albert yearbook for this school year, you will need to place your order through Inter-State. You will have a choice between a hardcover ($26.00) or a softcover ($21.00). You will also have the choice of purchasing a yearbook for each child, or one for your family. 

You have until March 14th to place your order. Yearbooks will be delivered in May. Click here to order.

*Eighth graders do NOT need to place an order as the school will provide a yearbook 

for each eighth-grade student. 

Neighborhood Forest - Giving Trees to Kids: 6th-grade Stewardship Project

The 6th-grade class is working with Neighborhood Forest to provide free trees to each of our students. We are excited to help our school celebrate Earth Day 2025 by planting trees throughout our community. Parents will follow the link to place an order for a free tree for your child/children. The trees will be delivered to school and the 6th grade will send them home with your child before Earth Day. Neighborhood Forest has all the answers to your questions including what type of tree will be sent and how best to plant your tree. The deadline to order your tree is March 15, 2025. 

NASA Astro Summer Camp 

Click here for more information.

PTO NEWS❤️

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:

April 24th, 7:00pm-8:30pm, PLC

SAAM NEWS (Sports Ministry)🏆

Saint Albert Athletic Ministry website link

Athletic Ministry | Available Positions and Basketball Uniform Collection Dates

Positions Available | We Need You!

• Jk-2 Athletic Director

• Jk-2 Basketball Coordinator (shadow current coordinators in 2025, take ownership 2026-27) 

• Girls 3-8 Basketball Coordinator

• Swim Coordinator

• Tennis Coordinator 

• Trivia Night Coordinators (Shadow current coordinators in 2025; ownership 2026-27) 

• Awards Coordinator (Shadow current coordinator in 2025; ownership 2026-2027) 

Volunteers enable us to offer a vast variety of sports for our student-athletes. Please consider volunteering for one of our many vacant, or soon-to-be vacant, roles! 

Basketball Uniform Collection Dates | Drop off in the Gym Lobby

3-8 Basketball Jersey Tops AND Bottoms

• Sunday 2/23 2:30-4:30pm

• Sunday 3/2 2:30-4:30pm

1st and 2nd Jerseys 

• Saturday 3/15 11a-1p

All uniforms must be returned to avoid the $100 uniform replacement fee 

PARISH NEWS⛪

Please read the Parish Post to stay up to date with events and opportunities. 

2025 Parish Picture Directory

Feb. 27 - March 1, 2025 

2:30-8:30pm weekdays, 10:30am-3:00pm on Saturday

In the Parish Life Center

Have you talked with a fellow parishioner and then wondered what their name is? Want to help our new Pastor and Associate get acquainted with our parishioners?

A pictorial directory is a great way to help us get to know each other better!

Our last directory is now out-dated and it is time for a new one. We encourage everyone to get a new picture made so that our new directory will be complete. Each family photographed will receive a free copy of the directory and an 8x10 portrait at no cost.

Sign ups for the photography sessions are open now! You will have a professional photography session, see your proofs, and have the opportunity to purchase extra portraits for family and friends. It's super easy! Make your appointment today using this link.

Need to add something to the Viking Voice? 

Click HERE to enter your submission. 

*Entries need to be submitted on the Tuesday BEFORE the Thursday print date .