A Message from Administration

Happy Halloween!  I hope everyone has a fun and safe evening!  We are looking forward to our preschool and kindergarten students “trick or treating” with their costumes today.

At my last principal’s meeting, part of our meeting was dedicated to looking at MAP scores.  Although the Archdiocese does not post or share other schools’ individual scores, they do share the Archdiocesan averages.  Every grade level at St. Albert scored above the Archdiocesan average in both math and reading.  Excellent!  As a whole, the average district achievement in reading was 69, and St. Albert’s achievement was 77.  The average district achievement in math was 68, and St. Albert’s achievement was 77.

I am so proud of St. Albert the Great School!  We are a Blue Ribbon School because we have dedicated teachers that set a high standard, and love their students.  We have parents, guardians and a parish community that support our school.  We have students that work hard and cheer on one another.  We make a great team!

We have three weeks left in our first trimester.  Let’s finish strong!  Go Vikings!

Ellen Martin

School Principal

SCHOOL NEWS 🍎

EXTRA 2023-2024 Yearbooks Still AVAILABLE!! 

If you want to purchase a 2023-2024 yearbook, email Amy Baker at abaker@stalbert.org.  The yearbook is $20.00/Book and will be charged through your FACTS account and sent home with your child.

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. 

Homework Club 5-8th 

Just a reminder that we will not have Homework Club on Halloween, 10/31.

Next week, on Thursday, November 7th, I will be traveling to Washington DC with Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Gates, Mrs. Finley, and Mrs. Geerer to receive the Blue Ribbon Award.  I hate to cancel Homework Club again, so I will have Homework Club on Wednesday, November 6th, instead of Thursday, November 7th. 

Big Picture:

No Homework Club on Halloween 10/31

No Homework Club on November 7th

*****Homework Club will meet on WEDNESDAY, November 6th (as a makeup day!) 3:00-4:15

St. Albert School and Parish Ornaments  

Start your holiday shopping early with a gorgeous glass ornament or two!  1 - $20, each additional $15, Etched glass, 3.5", can be personalized for $1.  All proceeds go towards the 8th grade class trip.  Limited Edition!  Contact Shannon Stafford with order details- ndsmc95@yahoo.com.  Deadline is 11/6/2024. Click here for an image.

Can find more information in this week's bulletin and St. Albert Momma Swap FB page

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.​​

Harvest HOCO Adult Mixer Event CANCELED

Due to the lack of ticket sales for the Harvest HOCO Adult Mixer Saturday, November 2nd the event has been cancelled.  This was not an easy decision, the committee weighed all options on how to proceed but at end of the day it was decided it was in the best interest of resources, time, and talent to cancel.  We are so sorry for any inconvenience and want to send a HUGE thank you everyone who supported the event by purchasing a ticket, donating to the raffle, or signing up as a volunteer.  We appreciate everyone who took the time to support the event.

Please see additional information below regarding ticket refunds and a postponed raffle.

If you purchased a ticket and would like to receive a refund, please email your name, address, and phone number to Sarah Barker at sarah@stengelhill.com.  You must reach out and confirm your refund by 11/15/2024.  If you do not contact us, we will gladly accept your ticket purchase as a donation for the 8th Grade Excellence Education Expedition trip to DC in April. 

If you donated a raffle item(s) THANK YOU.  We are working on an option to hold a raffle at a different day/time.  If you have an item that we have not yet collected, please contact Sarah Barker at sarah@stengelhill.com and will schedule a time to pick it up. 

Thank you for your support.

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.

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

Tables of 8- $240 EACH 

Tables will go on sale on November 9, at 9:00 am and can be purchased at the ST ALBERT STORE

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. 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. 

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 .