A Message from Administration

Dear Parents,

Next week we will celebrate Red Ribbon Week.  This week began in response to the murder of DEA agent Enrique Camarena in 1985.   Parents and youth began to wear red ribbons as a symbol of their commitment to raise awareness of the devastating effects drugs have on people. Coalitions started to form by parents using Camerena as their model while embracing his belief that one person can make a difference. This movement has grown to be a week-long celebration when students pledge their commitment to be drug-free and to make healthy choices.

To help celebrate our commitment to healthy minds and bodies, our school will be  participating in fun daily activities that will promote healthy decisions. Below is the outline for the week. Please partner with us and discuss these messages at home and encourage your children to participate in our Wellness Week Challenge. Details will be sent by the end of this week.

Mindful Monday 

“A well-rested body and mind is the best way to start the week”

Wear pajamas 

Team Up Tuesday

“Team up to make smart choices and stay drug free”

Wear team shirt or jersey with uniform bottom

Wellness Wednesday 

“Don’t sweat the small stuff” 

Wear sweats (no leggings)

NO HOMEWORK

Thoughtful Thursday

“We’re RED-y to think before we act and make positive choices”

Wear red and uniform bottom

Feel Good Friday

“Feels so good to complete our Wellness Week”

Wear school uniform

Julie Kane

School Counselor

SCHOOL NEWS 🍎

$1 Dress Down Day- Friday, October 25th- TOMORROW

Proceeds benefit 8th-grade class activities. Please refer to the dress-down day policy in the parent/student handbook.

Veterans Day Lapel Pins

8th Graders are raising money to sponsor an Honor Flight to transport an American Veteran to Washington DC. Please print the following flyer and return it to school with your payment. Thank you for your support! 

*Lapel pins will be sent home with students on or after 11/6. 

Safe Environment Training

Given November 5th is election day we are moving the previously scheduled Safe Environment Training at St. Margaret Mary to St. Albert the Great on Monday, November 11th 6:30 pm in the PLC.

Are You Safe Environment Compliant? Are you working regularly with children? If so you must have attended an Archdiocese of Louisville Safe Environment Training. Has it been 5 years since your initial in-person training? You must complete your 5 year refresher training. You must also have a satisfactory background check not older than 5 years. See your Safe Environment Coordinator today to verify your compliance!

St. Albert School Climate Survey

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. 

Join us for the next School Board meeting

Join us from 6:30 until 8:30 on November 4 for our next regular School Board meeting. It will take place in the PLC. The meeting is open to all school parents and parish members.

About the School Board

The board exists to assist the school administration with the decision-making process by offering support through short-term and long-term planning, research, evaluation, policy formation and policy implementation. Areas of involvement include budget, development, and technology. 

Our Mission Statement

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.​​

Bus Families

Ride the Bus? Sign up for text alerts! Winter weather is just around the corner.  Sign up to receive a text alert if you would like to receive a text notification when a bus is going to be significantly late.  

Sign up by sending a text message to 84576.  

Type one of the following as the message:

Bus1

Bus2

Bus3

Bus4

Bus5

*Do not type anything else in the message. For example, DO NOT type "Bus4 AM" even if your student only takes the bus in the morning. Do not add a space between the word "bus" and the number.  If you wish to sign up to receive alerts for more than one bus, then you will need to send a different text message for each bus. You will receive a confirmation if you have successfully signed up for the text alerts. Signups end on MONDAY, 10/28.

Harvest HOCO Adult Mixer Event Update!!!

Event Information:

Saturday, November 2

7pm-10pm

SATG Gym

All Preschool-8th Grade Parents are Invited

Tickets can be purchased by sending in cash or check to school with Harvest Homecoming noted along with name of ticket purchaser.  Ticket Form Link.

Harvest Dance or Homecoming Dance Theme Dress encouraged...whether you dress for a barn party in your best flannel and boots or as the homecoming queen/king, be creative and throw it back to your high school days!  Prizes will be awarded to the top three most creative outfits. Contest Flyer.

We are looking forward to seeing all of you in your best HOCO style!! 

If you have questions about the event or how to purchase tickets please contact Sarah Barker at sarahbarker222@gmail.com

Sponsored by the Class of 2025.

Wait Until 8th Pledge

A group of St. Albert parents have signed the Wait Until 8th pledge and you are invited to join if you feel it is the right choice for your family.  The Wait Until 8th pledge empowers parents to rally together to delay giving children a smartphone until at least the end of 8th grade.  By banding together, this will decrease the pressure felt by kids and parents alike over the kids having a smartphone. There are so many reasons to wait.  

Many parents say “yes” to the smartphone early because so many other families have said “yes.” What if we said "not yet” together though? What difference would it make if our kids had a few more years smartphone free?

Please note that this pledge is for smartphones only. If you would like your child to have a basic phone that just calls and texts, you still can sign the pledge!

Go to the link to sign the pledge or learn more of what the pledge is and is not.

Grades 5-8 Typing Program

Learn to Type: You can learn to type for free at TypingClub.com. Typing Club's starter course, Typing Jungle, is a great starting point for 5th - 12th graders.  It contains 685 lessons designed to teach the skill of "touch typing" (typing without looking at the keyboard).  

Each lesson is just 1 or 2 minutes long and the course generally follows this pattern:

- A short video introducing the concept

- A short lesson working on one or two letters using the same finger (on different hands)

- A short lesson working with more complicated letter patterns and words.

- A short game designed to test your skills.

Sign up for free by following the steps 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.

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

The Viking Gala is back and bigger than ever! 

It’s time to get glam in support of the St. Albert the Great PTO! The gala will be held from 6 to 11 p.m., on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025 at the Louisville Marriott East presented by Fun Masters! 

Ticket on Sale Date

Make sure you save the date for Friday, Nov. 15 at 9 a.m. when tickets will go on sale at VikingGala.org for individual guests and tables of 10. Tickets will include hors d'oeuvres, dinner, dessert, cash bar and live entertainment by the band Top Shelf. We can make special dietary requests at the time of ticket purchase. We will also have a block of hotel rooms with a special rate of $159 per night. That link will go live at the same time as the tickets.

Individual tickets will be $100 each and tables of 10 will be $1,000.This year's ticket price increase is due to moving to a larger venue so we can accommodate as many guests as possible!

Ways to Help

Become a Sponsor

Donate Bourbon to the Bourbon Pull 

Email gala@stalbert.org to arrange pick up of your donation.

Donate to the Class Baskets 

Each gala year, grades contribute toward themed baskets for the silent auction. We are asking for a $5 donation from each family by Friday, Nov. 15, and our class basket chairs will take care of all the shopping! You can donate online or send in $5 cash in an envelope marked Gala Class Baskets. Visit the link above to see this year's basket theme list!

Donate to the Silent Auction

We are seeking goods, experiences and services for this year's silent and live auctions! Thank you in advance for helping us make this year's auction fabulous!

Purchase a Raffle Ticket

More details coming soon for this year's Viking Gala Trip raffle! This year's trip is even bigger and better than in 2023!

Email questions to Gala Co-Chairs Julie Kruer and Allison Gotting at gala@stalbert.org.

St Albert PTO Hosts Trunk or Treat (St Albert School families only)

Saturday, October 26th from 6pm to 9pm

Trick or Treating, Bouncies, Free Pizza, Popcorn, Waters, Music, and Contests!

Sign up to volunteer or host a trunk!

Trunk or Treat SignUp link.

Candy Donations for Trunk or Treat

Please send candy donations to your student's homeroom. PLEASE - No Nuts

Preschool - Suckers

JK and K - Smarties and SweetTarts

1st - M&M's (plain only please)

2nd - Airheads/Nerds

3rd - Gummies

4th - Hershey (no nuts please)

5th - Starbursts/Skittles

6th - KitKat/Crunch bars

7th - Twix/MilkyWays

8th - Gummies

PLEASE - No Nuts

SAAM NEWS (Sports Ministry)🏆

Saint Albert Athletic Ministry website link

Spirit Wear

Check out some new spirit wear options as we get ready for winter sports season.  Orders will ship directly to your home. Orders will close on Monday, October 28th.  Shipping will occur approximately 4-5 weeks after the online store is closed.  Spirit wear makes a great Christmas present for some early shoppers! Click here.

St Albert Trivia Night- December 7, 2024

Presented by SAAM and The Noe Group

Sponsorship Opportunities Available Now! Click HERE to learn about sponsorships available for Trivia Night.  Get your table early by sponsoring Trivia Night today!

Business Sponsorships

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

PARISH NEWS⛪

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

Saturday 5 PM Mass

Join Us for Mass Before Trunk or Treat! All students are invited to wear a costume to Mass. (No masks during Mass, no gore, guns/swords or inappropriate costumes) Dressing as your favorite saint is encouraged. And stop by the parish trunk for a treat!

Altar Server Training

Fr. Schultz will conduct new altar server training on Friday, October 25th after school until 4:15 p.m. in the church.   Boys and Girls in grades 5th - 8th are invited to serve in this ministry.  Please contact Laura Sullivan, lsullivan@stalbert.org to register your child.

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 .