A Message from Administration

Dear Parents,

We hope that you all had an enjoyable spring break and were able to spend some quality time with your children. Loren Corbett and I have been working with the students individually, in small groups and with classroom lessons that focus on social skills and friendship. Friends make life more interesting, can give children a sense of belonging, and can also have health benefits. Children develop social skills and self-esteem through the process of making and navigating friendships. Friendships are important at all ages, and your guidance and monitoring of activities are needed for your child to develop and maintain successful friendships. Parents who have open communication and active involvement in the early years set the tone for ongoing deeper conversations about friends during the school-aged and adolescent years.

Many parents think “children need to work it out themselves.” Sometimes they do, but they also need support and role modeling when it comes to healthy friendships. There are some helpful things that you can do as a parent to encourage healthy friendships without getting overly involved. We can help our kids learn to recognize behaviors of a good friend, how to be a good friend and how to facilitate complicated relationships or conflict with friends. These are skills we continue to learn throughout life. But the foundation starts in childhood.

Talk to your child about how good friends treat you. A younger child may identify behaviors such as sharing, saying kind words, and taking turns. An older child may identify qualities such as being trustworthy, empathetic and thoughtful. It is also important to identify behaviors that are not okay. Name-calling, insulting, eye rolling, exclusion, and gossiping are not acceptable behaviors at any age. Reminding kids that a true friend respects their opinions, interests and choices, no matter how different they are is encouraged.

If your child is experiencing conflict with peers or is upset about feeling left out, you can help your child work it out by talking with them about what happened, how they feel about it and how they can handle situations like that in the future. Sometimes just listening or giving your child a hug can help. Encouraging your child by sharing a friendship trouble that you had as a child or reading a story about friendships can help. Parents should view these situations as opportunities to teach their child valuable life lessons.

I’d like to share a prayer I came across recently…

8 Things to Pray for Your Kids’ Friendships

Pray for true friendship (John 15:13)

Pray for wise friendships (Psalm 1:1-2)

Pray for friends that grow in faith (Proverbs 27:17)

Pray for faithful friendships (Proverbs 3:3)

Pray for friends that build up one another (Ephesians 4:32)

Pray for friendships that stand firm in times of pressure (I Corinthians 16:13)

Pray for difficult friendships (Ecclesiastes 4:9-10)

Pray for forever friendships (Proverbs 17:17)

Julie Kane

School Counselor

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Bus Registration for NEXT School Year

Changes have been made to the bus registration for the 2024/2025 school year. Please read this letter carefully so you do not miss important information.

Bus registration will be open from March 27 - April 30. April 30th is a hard deadline. We will not accept any registrations after this time. Once the routes are communicated, a family can ONLY be added IF there is room on the bus AND if they use a current stop on an established bus route. We will not be adding or revising routes or bus stops to accommodate last-minute registrations between May and the start of school. No exceptions.

Register HERE for the 2024-2025 bus list.

Rice Bowl Collection

Thank you to our generous families for a successful Rice Bowl collection. The total amount raised by the school was $3667.57!  Caring for others is an important lesson for our children to learn at a young age.

2024 Summer Camps & Activities Resource Guide

Looking for youth activities and camps for your kiddos this summer? Here is a list to get you started. Feel free to email Janelle Richardson, Director of Development, at jrichardson@stalbert.org with additional camp suggestions that have worked for your family in the past. This Google Doc will be updated as needed so check back for more ideas!

NASA Summer Learning Program

Central Creativity is excited to announce that registration for NASA Astro Camp is open and will be the week of July 15-19! This is our 3rd year partnering with St. Albert to bring Kentucky's Official NASA Summer Learning Program to Louisville students! Registration Link

The Talent Show is April 30, 2024! 

Time to start practicing! Grades 4-8 start getting your acts ready now as auditions are on April 17th!

Acts can be singing, playing instruments, magic tricks, dancing, etc. Download the permission slip here.  Any questions, ask Ms. Peake  at cpeake@stalbert.org. 

Save the Date- Spring Showcase

Our Spring Showcase is right around the corner! Make plans to attend our arts and academic fair on Tuesday, April 23rd between 6:30-8:00 PM.

Our students are so proud and excited to show off all their hard work! Some of the highlights include a theatrical/musical performance by our 6th-grade class, art projects, Philippine Tinikling Dance demonstrations & participation opportunities, and MORE! Classrooms and hallways will be filled with various coursework, 2D & 3D art pieces, and other projects made by the stars of the show- - -our AMAZING students!

6:30 - 7:00

6th Grade Performance of The Clown of God in the gym- all school parents and students are welcome to attend

6:30 - 8:00

Classroom Displays, Art Displays in the hallway of the main school building

7:00 - 7:45

Filipino Tinikling* in the Cafeteria

7:15 - 7:45

Drumming Sessions* outside in front of the gym

*Drumming sessions and Filipino Tinikling will change students every 15 minutes until 7:45

Mark Your Calendars!

2023-2024 School Year Meeting Dates 

Each PTO meeting will occur in the Cafeteria from 6 to 7:30 p.m. 

All parents are encouraged to attend!

Thursday, April 18, 2024

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* PTO Immediate Need*

The PTO is looking for 3-4 parent volunteers to help with and organize for our all-school Art & STEM Fair. This event will be held April 23, 2024 from 6-8pm. Most details are already in the works and volunteers will just need to implement those plans along with set up before the event. Ms. Peake (our music teacher) will be the school contact for this event. Please email ptovicepresident@stalbert.org to inquire.

2024-2025 PTO Open Committee Positions 

It’s that time of year again and we’re already planning ahead for next school year! Many of our long-time PTO volunteers are graduating out of St. Albert or shifting into different roles. With that said, we have several open positions going into next school year. You can click on this Google link to sign up or get more information. We are looking to add new faces with fresh ideas and energy to our team. With one of the largest schools in the diocese, parent participation is essential to supporting our students, teachers, and staff throughout the year. Events and committees without representation will not be able to take place. So, please consider joining us! There are many options available to fit various schedules and time commitments. 

Summer Sports Registration Ends TOMORROW

The following sport sign-ups will be open March 25-April 12 on Gameday!   After April 12, you will not be able to sign up for summer sports. No exceptions! 

Grades 3-8 Field Hockey- Practices will start the week of April 15, games begin the week of May 13 and the tournament will begin the week of June 10. If you are interested in coaching field hockey, please email Ashley Beard at ashleybeard625@gmail.com

Grades 3-8 Golf- Practices TBD and CSAA golf tournament is June 3 at Seneca Golf Course.

Don't delay, sign up today!

Parish Post

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

Love Children?  Want to help Children Grow in their Friendship With God? Need Service Hours?

Volunteers are needed to help with Vacation Bible School!  Our Scuba VBS is going to be a lot of fun- an underwater adventure with Jesus!  We need people to help lead stations, take care of snack, be group leaders and other great things along the way!  Students entering 7th grade- Adults are needed to help make Scuba VBS as awesome as it can be!  Dates for Scuba are June 25-28th.  If you are interested in helping to volunteer, please contact St. Sarah at syungwirth@stalbert.org or call 502-425-3940, ext. 109.  (Registration forms for Scuba will be going out in Spring.)

St. Albert Men's Fellowship

Looking for brotherhood and a strong sense of community? The St. Albert Men's Fellowship is just for you! The idea for the fellowship came about in 2022, when several parishioners began to get together informally to share ideas, opportunities and to sharpen one another in different ways. Over the years, the group has grown, and we're excited to formalize our gatherings at St. Albert, inviting all our parish brothers 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, April 18th, 7:30pm in the Cafeteria for pizza and drinks! The group will be brainstorming ideas for future social gatherings and ways to get involved in parish life.

If interested in attending, please click this 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