A Message from Administration

Dear St. Albert the Great Families,

As you are aware, our American Heart Association “Kids Heart Challenge” kick off was Tuesday. The Kids Heart Challenge is held at schools across the country and focuses on whole body well-being, helping students improve their own health and raising life-saving donations for the American Heart Association to help kids with special hearts.

This program not only supports and encourages physical well-being, but mental health as well. Our K-3 students have just participated in lessons on conflict resolution with Ms. Loren and grades 4-8 have recently concluded their coping skills/stress management counseling lessons with Ms. Kane. Throughout the next few weeks, the students will continue to learn about the different  ways to keep their heart healthy through both physical and mental health.

Researchers are reporting that stress early in life can contribute to heart disease into adulthood. The brain and body are still developing during childhood and adolescence, and stress can disrupt these processes. While we are aware of ways to promote good physical health: eating right, getting enough sleep, staying active, etc…we, as parents and educators, need to encourage good mental health such as decreasing stress and improving coping skills, encouraging self talk, teaching and practicing relaxation techniques like meditation, yoga and deep breathing to help calm the mind and body, and providing opportunities for social connection with loved ones who can provide comfort and support.

The CDC recommends the following tips for parents: 

• Maintain a normal and consistent routine

• Talk, listen and encourage expression

• Watch for changes in behavior

• Work with school and other parents to develop ways for your child to connect and talk with others

The Kids Heart Challenge website provides practical and useful information for parents and children, and we strongly encourage you to explore it with your children.

Julie Kane

School Counselor

• You can also add our digital school calendar to your phone so you have the latest school dates at your fingertips. To add our Google Calendar, click HERE and then select the +Google Calendar in the bottom right corner. 

The Kids/American Heart Challenge™ CELBRATION continues!  

ST. ALBERT THE GREAT Families,  

We are half-way through our Kids/American Heart Challenge Adventure and if you haven’t already, the time is now to join the celebration!  

CLICK HERE http://www.heart.org/schools to sign up!  

Once you are signed up, become a LIFESAVER and help your student complete Finn’s Mission!   

In doing so, you and your family will learn Hands-Only CPR, warning signs of a stroke, and earn your very own Finn’s Lifesaver award! 

Check out this video from our Heart Heroes Megan and Phil who share how completing Finn’s Mission helped them save a life! 

Thank you, ST. ALBERT THE GREAT Families! Let’s DO this!  

Looking for donations to the silent auction booth!

We are looking to make the silent auction booth at the picnic even bigger than it was last year and we need your help! We need BIG items like UofL, UK, liquor bottles, restaurants gift cards, concert tickets, gift baskets, high school gear, summer camp certificates, and any other big ticket items you or someone you know would like to donate!

2024-2025 School Calendar

The 2024-2025 St. Albert school calendar is ready!  

The process of setting St. Albert’s school calendar starts with the Archdiocese giving us a “skeleton” calendar.  From there, we sit down and start the puzzle of making sure we have the required amount of days and time of instruction while trying to meet the needs of our faculty, staff, and families.  

The 2024-2025 school calendar has some changes be aware of:

• Our early dismissal days (12:30) are moving to Wednesdays (unless they are before a holiday/spring break)

• Our conferences will look different:

• Tuesday, (October 8, and February 11) will be a full day of instruction. PTS conferences will be held from 3:00 - 8:00.

• Wednesday (October 9, and February 12) will be a half day of instruction. PTS conferences will be held from 1:00 - 8:00.

• We have built into the calendar a teacher work day after the Christmas break:  No students

• We have built into the calendar one snow day before moving to online learning.

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

Parent Internet Safety

Rick Nord, the speaker from our Internet Safety Parent Meeting will be giving the same presentation at the following locations Whitefield Academy on 2/27, then Bethlehem High School in Bardstown on 3/18. He has invited interested parents to attend either session. 

Here are the flyers he recommends parents read-

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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Coming Soon: Greenspace Restrooms/Equipment Storage

Click here to view the Greenspace Restrooms and Equipment Storage. 

Fish Fry

February 23rd, 5-7:30 pm

We need your help!  If you have a kindergarten or 8th-grade basketball player, we ask that you and your player come help set up the gym on Friday after the carpool. Also, please sign up to work a shift at the fish fry as well!  There are lots of options.  We also ask that your player help bus the tables during the fish fry. This is our largest fundraiser for athletics and we need many hands to make a lighter load for all. THANK YOU! GO VIKINGS! 

Volunteers, please sign up here. Thank you!

Louisville EDGE Spring 2024 Field Hockey Clinics at Mercy Academy

Louisville EDGE Field Hockey Spring 2024 Clinic Registration Now Open. Have fun training and getting ready for the upcoming CSAA season! More information on our Instagram: louedgefh.

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.)