A Message from Administration

Dear Teachers, Students and Parents,

Tomorrow we will be celebrating our achievement of winning the National Blue Ribbon School award  on the feast day of our patron saint, St. Albert the Great. 

The coveted National Blue Ribbon School award affirms the hard work of educators, students, and parents  that are creating safe and welcoming schools where students master challenging and engaging content.

To our incredible teachers, thank you for your unwavering commitment to excellence in education. Your creativity, support, and tireless efforts inspire students every day to reach their full potential.

To our brilliant students, your dedication to learning, your curiosity, and your resilience have been the driving forces behind this success. You have shown that with hard work and perseverance, anything is possible.

And to our supportive parents, your partnership, encouragement, and involvement have been crucial in creating an environment where students can thrive.

This recognition is a reflection of the exceptional community we’ve built together. It honors not only the achievements of today but also the promise of a bright future. Let’s continue to inspire one another to aim higher, dream bigger, and achieve even greater things.

Congratulations to everyone involved! Let’s take pride in this remarkable accomplishment and look forward to all that we will continue to achieve together.

Debbie Abbott

Assistant Principal

SCHOOL NEWS 🍎

Cognia® Engagement Survey 

This year, during Discover Catholic Schools Week: Nov. 17-23 we will be administering a Family Engagement survey to parents/guardians and students (grades 3-8). We are committed to continuous school improvement and rely on the feedback of our school community to ensure this commitment leads to the further growth of our program. Next week, you will receive a link to the survey through which you will be asked to provide feedback on our program effectiveness. We thank you in advance for your full participation. *This is in addition to the School Board Climate Survey. The link to the survey will be emailed to families 

on Monday, November 18th. 

St. Albert School Climate Survey- Ends TOMORROW

Attention parents! We need your help! It has been more than 5 years since our last survey and a lot has changed, which is why it is so important to get your feedback. Your Administration and School Board want to know what YOU think about both your child's school experience and YOUR satisfaction level of St. Albert the Great School. Please find below a link to the St. Albert School Climate Survey, which you can easily access and finish in about 15 minutes.

Completing this survey will help our Administration and School Board better understand where we excel and where we need improvements in our school. Your participation is important so please take a few minutes to tell us what you think. Please fill out one survey per household.

All your responses are anonymous. If you would like to be entered to win the $100 Visa gift card, please send an email with the subject "I completed the school survey" to schoolboard-chair@stalbert.org. Include your name, which will be entered into the raffle. The winner will be randomly selected after Thanksgiving break. Please submit your responses by November 15. The survey link will close after that date. 

Retake Picture Day is 11/19/2024! 

If you're satisfied with your child's picture, no further action is required.

If you purchased and were unhappy with your Picture Package, please send your Picture Package to school with your student on Retake Day. Your Retake Picture Package will be produced and shipped to the school four weeks after Retake Day. Please note, if your child is photographed on the original and Retake Picture Days, the Retake picture will replace the original picture in certain products, like the yearbook.

Students who were absent for Picture Day should come to school prepared to have their picture taken. If you have not preordered, please use the Retake Order Code 86943MF to place your order at https://inter-state.com/Order. To see your Order History, check your Inter-State Account.

Find answers to Retake Day questions here.

Report Cards

Trimester 1 report cards will be published to Sycamore on Friday, November 15, 2024 at approximately 3 pm.  Report cards can only be viewed on the Sycamore website: not the phone or iPad app.  You can read instructions about how to access the report cards at the Parent/Student Tech Help Page.

Guest Speaker for 5-8th Grades

On November 19th, 5-8th grade students will hear former WNBA player, Rushia Brown, speak about the consequences of choices, academic excellence, personal value, respectful relationships, peer acceptance, and achieving dreams. Encore Wealth Management sponsors speakers from Sports World which encourages positive choices and has the motto of- You're not born a Winner; You're not born a Loser; You're born a CHOOSER! Click here to view the flyer and Sports World website. 

Jr. Kindergarten and Kindergarten- NO SCHOOL JAN. 10, 2025

On Friday, January 10, 2025, our JK and Kindergarten educators will conduct readiness assessments for new students entering JK or Kindergarten for the 2025/2026 school year. As a result, there will be no school for current JK and Kindergarten students on that day. However, Preschool and grades 1-8 will still be in session. We are notifying parents early to allow for any necessary adjustments. Thank you for your understanding.

Viking Pride All School Skate Party

Monday, November 18, 2024 6pm-8pm at Champs Rollerdome $18/Person Including Skate Rental 

All grades and families welcome! Celebrate your VIKING PRIDE by wearing all your Viking Gear, Blue and Yellow!  There will be a prize awarded to the class with the most attendance.  *Date and prize will be coordinated with the class teacher and administration.  Link to flyer.

7/8th Grade Mixer

The Test is Done, Lets have Some Fun!

SATG Middle School Mixer, the night of the high school placement test, details here and Sign Up Genius for volunteers.

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:

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

Viking Gala

Tickets go live tomorrow at 9 a.m. at VikingGala.org!

Ticket info:

Individual tickets and tables of 10 will go on sale tomorrow morning (Friday, Nov. 15) at 9 a.m. at VikingGala.org. Individual tickets are $100 each and tables of 10 are $1,000. Individual tickets do include a reserved seat, but the gala committee will assign your seat. Tickets purchased together will be seated together (such as couples). You can submit additional seating requests to gala@stalbert.org, and we will do our best to accommodate, but can’t guarantee seating arrangements unless you purchase a full table for 10. You will be able to select your entree at the time of ticket purchase or after purchase. There are entree options for vegetarian, vegan and gluten free.

Hotel room booking info:

A link to a book hotel rooms for a special rate of $159 will go live on VikingGala.org at the same time as the tickets. If the rooms go out of stock, more should be added, so check back. The Marriott Louisville East will release additional rooms as we sell them as long as they are available.

Event details:

• The Viking Gala presented by Fun Masters will be Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025 from 6 to 11 p.m.

• This year’s theme is GOLD & GLAM

2025 Gala Trip Raffle presented by Kaiman & Crahan: This year’s trip raffle is a 5-day trip for two to Costa Rica! Tickets will also go on sale tomorrow at 9 a.m.! Tickets are $50 each and only 400 will be sold! Get all the details at VikingGala.org and spread the word to your friends and family! Charitable Gaming License # ORG0000407

Find out how to help at VikingGala.org!

• Any remaining sponsorship inquiries can email gala@stalbert.org for availability

• Donate to our class baskets for the auction by tomorrow!

• Donate bourbon to the Pet Station Country Club Bourbon Pull

• Donate fabulous items to our auctions

Email questions to Julie Kruer and Allison Gotting at gala@stalbert.org!

SAAM NEWS (Sports Ministry)🏆

Saint Albert Athletic Ministry website link

St Albert Trivia Night- December 7, 2024

23nd Annual St Albert Triva Night- Presented by SAAM and Sponsored by The Noe Group

Join Us For Fun and Fellowship! Doors open at 6PM. Trivia starts at  7PM.

THIS YEAR’S THEME IS COLLEGE GAMEDAY!  

Dress up as your favorite team, player, mascot, coach, gameday anchor, the choices are endless!

Click here for more information

Prizes for the Winning Teams, Best Theme, Split the Pot and Heads or Tails

DJ Dave with Odyssey Entertainment is the returning Emcee for the evening. Water and Soda will be available for free with table purchase. Bring your own food. 

If you weren't able to purchase a table but still would like to experience Trivia Night without having to answer all those questions, volunteer to work. Check out the SignUp Genius link to see the positions available.

Email Trivia Night Chairs Nick and Erin Carter with questions at trivianight@stalbert.org 

PARISH NEWS⛪

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

Family Friendly Adoration

Thursday, November 21st   6 p.m.

Families and individuals of all ages are welcome! This holy hour will take place in the church and will include prayers, music, scripture and time for silent reflection.

St. Albert Men's Fellowship- TONIGHT

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, November 14th at 7:30pm in the Cafeteria for a Thanksgiving celebration! Join us for a night of football, drinks, and fellowship. Stay tuned for more details on the food spread. Commanders @ Eagles kicks off at 8:15PM.

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

St. Albert iGiveCatholic Campaign

Save the Date for the first annual St. Albert iGiveCatholic campaign on Giving Tuesday! We are hoping to raise $8,000 to install a permanent camera in church, so we can once again broadcast Mass. This new system will allow us to stream more easily and more often. 

Offering Livestream will help parishioners, school families and loved ones, near and far, feel spiritually connected to our community when they are unable to be here physically. Weekly Mass, School Mass, Special Liturgies, Sacraments, Funerals & Weddings, Graduation... We hope that you will “Give Back and Give Catholic” and “Let There be Streams of Mass!"

Go to this website to learn more about our campaign and watch a video from Fr Chris.

Need to add something to the Viking Voice? 

Click HERE to enter your submission. 

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