A Message from Administration

Happy (almost) Summer!

This is such a busy time of year for everyone, and while we are enjoying the beautiful weather and spring/summer sports, we have been very busy at school wrapping up the 2023-2024 school year and preparing for the 2024-2025 school year.  

This school year has been such a great one!  While we stuck with many wonderful St. Albert traditions like our Walkathon, Trunk or Treat, the Angel Program, Stations of the Cross, Farmer Steve, Talent Show and Pep Rallies, we had a lot of fun adding some new things to our calendar like Jonathan Chiaramonte’s visit, (our counselors brought back) Red Ribbon Week and The Heart Challenge, Solar Eclipse.  We hosted both the Elementary and Middle School Governor’s Cups, and qualified for the Blue Ribbon Award.  It has been a year full of achievements, fun, and memories made.  

As we close the 2023-2024 school year, we will be saying “see you later” (not goodbye) to several of our faculty and staff:  Candy Sells (K assistant), Vince Muchow (PE teacher), Lindsey Choi (Library/Media Specialist), Tyra Gallagher (7th and 8th grade science teacher), and Lucy Geerer(7th grade English/Language Arts/Literature teacher).  We wish all of them the very best in their new endeavors, we are excited to hear where their paths lead them, and we thank them for touching all of our lives.  

We have so much to look forward to in the 2024-2025 school year.  We are busy hiring new faculty and staff, adopting and ordering new text books, and revamping and adding new programs.  You can watch for an email from me the first week of July with more specifics.  

I wish all of you and your families a summer full of contentment and happiness.  Soak in all of God’s goodness.  I look forward to seeing you throughout the community and look forward to seeing you again in August.  Happy Summer!

Ellen Martin

School Principal

• 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. 

Saint Albert the Great Summer Enrichment 2024 Grades 3-8

Grades 3-4  Language Arts: Phonics, Reading, Grammar,  and Math

Grades 5-8  ELA Comprehension Strategies, analyzing Texts, Summarizing, Writing skills, grammar, and Study Habits.  Math focus will be on core Concepts and Skills

Week 1  June 10-14  9am - 12 PM *** Content will not be repeated so students can attend both weeks.

Week 2  June 17-21 9am - 12 PM  *** Content will not be repeated so students can attend both weeks.

Teachers: Mrs O’Keefe and Mrs Melton

Space is LIMITED, Reserve asap! Sign Up Genius link. Click here for more information. If your child is required to do summer tutoring or summer school, you may count these hours towards that goal. 

Summer Reading List

Please find your child's incoming grade level for their summer reading list! Happy Reading! Click here to view the 2024 Summer Reading List. Incoming JK-2nd graders have a list of recommended authors for your summer reading enjoyment. Starting in 3rd grade and through 8th grade there is a required book for all students and a list from which to choose a second book. 

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

Summer Solutions 

Prepare your child with academic success for the next school year with Summer Solutions workbooks. Purchase the grade your child is in currently. 

Please note that grades 4, 5, and 6 use the Math Standards-Based workbook during the school year. All other classes use the regular math workbook. Standards-based workbooks tend to be text-heavy and may require more explanation. If you want your child to work independently, you might want to consider the original version over the standards-based. Click the link above to order. 

Join the Bridgepointe Barracudas Summer Swim Team

Calling all kids ages 4-18 who can swim the length of the pool! Join the Bridgepointe Barracudas summer swim team located in the Bridgepointe neighborhood in Prospect near the Gene Snyder. We are a Division 4 team that participates in the Louisville Swim and Dive Associations (LSA). We have several St. Albert swimmers on the team and one of our assistant coaches this year is St. Albert alum, Bennett Haas.

Invite your friends! You don't have to be a member of the swim club to swim on our team. Visit bpbarracudas.swimtopia.com to get all the information. Please register by Friday, May 17 to guarantee the correct T-shirt size. If you have questions, please email Stephanie Maynard at saw584@aol.com

Shaheen's Annual Summer Sale

Shaheen's has finalized the dates for our summer sale. We are offering 10% off all uniforms from June 1 - 30. Click here for the flyer with the details.

Lost and Found

Items left in the Lost and Found after May 24th will be tossed, donated, or added to the Used School Uniform Sale. Click to see the current state of the school Lost and Found.  You might recognize a jacket or lunch box!

$ PTO Treasurer Needed $

The position of PTO Treasurer is OPEN! The treasurer maintains a current budget (to be reported quarterly to the PTO) and works with the parish Finance Coordinator to receive receipts and submit reimbursement requests. Please contact pto@stalbert.org if you are interested.

BoxTops for Education

Do you know you can support St. Albert PTO with every grocery trip? Check for the BOXTOPS for education while buying your Summer snacks. No more clipping- you just need to scan your receipt using the easy BOXTOP app. Designate St. Albert the Great to receive funds to support school activities all year! Learn more here. 

SAAM Needs YOU!

We need volunteers to fill the following positions for next school year and be a part of the St. Albert Athletic Ministry (SAAM)...

3-8 Girls Flag Football Coordinator

Intermediate Basketball Coordinator

Spirit Wear Coordinator

You can contact Tricia Rose (2024-2025 Chair) or Carmen Williams (2024-2025 Past Chair) if you are interested.

Tricia Rose

triciarose9925@gmail.com

Carmen Williams

cnoltemeyer@yahoo.com

GO VIKINGS!

Grades 3-8 Volleyball Tryout Information

Fall Sport Sign-ups are Coming Soon, but we wanted to make everyone is aware of the Girls Volleyball Tryout Times ASAP.

3rd/4th Grade

Monday 7/15 from 5:00-6:30 pm; Wednesday 7/17 from 5:30-6:30 pm

5th/6th Grade

Monday 7/15 from 6:30-8:00 pm; Wednesday 7/17 from 6:30-7:30 pm

7th/8th Grade

Monday 7/15 from 8:00-9:30 pm; Wednesday 7/17 from 7:30-9:00 pm

We ask that everyone try to attend as much as possible, but players have to be there for at least one night in order to be considered for the A or B team.  We will offer a make up tryout the week of 7/22 for one hour for emergency cases only.

Please contact the volleyball coordinator, Cindy Lindle by email at cchoinka@yahoo.com, if you will miss the tryout days and need a make-up tryout.

Also, please read the policy below that is found in the SAAM handbook regarding quitting a team...

Quitting a Team

When an athlete quits a team, it leaves the team short on players and affects the morale of the team. It is not fair to the remaining team members and coaches. In an effort to dissuade quitting, any athlete that quits a team from the time team rosters are posted after tryouts, or before the 2nd practice for non-tryout sports to the end of the season will receive a suspension of eligibility and will not be allowed to participate in any sport within the next two (2) seasons (see pages 8-9) and will not be eligible to participate in the same sport the following year. 

The suspension of eligibility can be appealed by the athlete’s parent(s)/guardian(s) with the SAAM Executive Committee. The parent(s)/guardian(s) must contact the SAAM Grievance Chair (see contact list on website) and request an appeal. The SAAM Committee will vote to uphold the suspension or restore eligibility. 

This policy does not apply to Kindergarten, 1st grade or 2nd grade sports.

Parish Post

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

Vacation Bible School Registration 2024

June 25-28, 2024 9:00am-12 noon

SCUBA VBS is for students age 4- students entering 5th grade in August 2024. Register to attend here. 

VBS Volunteer Registration 

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.  Register to Volunteer here. 

Summer Picnic June 21 & 22 (St Albert Family Night June 20th)

Summer Picnic is just around the corner! We will have 3 fun filled nights June 20th-22nd of food, fun and fellowship! We also need your help make it a success. Donate a cake or stuffed jar, work a booth or buy or sell a raffle chance. Click here to see everything you need to know about the Summer Picnic. 

Summer Picnic Silent Auction Items Needed!

The Summer Picnic is beginning to collect items for the Silent Auction and Gift Basket Raffles. Donate items as an individual, group or business! Popular themes are Travel and Experiences, High-End Items or Jewelry, Dinner Experiences or Gift Cards, Sports Memorabilia and Tickets, Themed Gift Baskets and Bourbon.  For questions or to donate contact Ashley Jaha, Chair of the Silent Auction at ashleyjaha85@gmail.com or the parish office at 425-3940.

Booth Captains Needed!

Booth Captains set up the game, ask friends to help work a shift, stock booth with prizes from the prize room and clean up the game after the picnic ends. The following dates and booths still need Captains.

Friday, June 21st: Wallet Booth

Saturday, June 22nd:  Cornhole, Tic Tac Toe, Horse Dice and Kerplunk

Contact Lauren Owens laurenhowens@gmail.com

St. Albert Men's Fellowship- Next Week

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, May 30th, 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