A Message from Administration

Dear Parents,

Students in grades K-8 are finishing up our final session of MAP testing for the year! We use the Measure of Academic Growth (MAP) test to understand and monitor each student’s academic progress. It is an adaptive assessment, not a standardized assessment. This means that the program provides a unique set of questions to each student by adjusting the difficulty of the test up or down, until the program has determined the upper limit of each student’s skills and knowledge in each content area.

Student MAP Growth Scores: Understanding the RIT Score

Upon completion of the MAP Growth test, students receive a number, called a RIT Score, for each area assessed. The higher the RIT score, the more achievement the student has in that area. When reviewing your child’s scores, you can notice how the RIT scores have changed over time, how they compare to the scores of other Archdiocesan students, and how they compare with national testing norms. While it can be informative to compare your child to peers, the true usefulness of RIT scores comes in allowing students, parents and teachers to see what content has been mastered and what the student is ready to learn next. In no way do RIT scores indicate intelligence or measure your child’s future potential.

Growth Over Time

We strive to see one year’s worth of academic growth for each student every school year. In this way, the growth of each student is the focal point of our exceptional educators at St. Albert. Just like taking your child to a well-check appointment where they compare height and weight to national averages, the RIT score enables us to keep an official growth chart for your child’s academic performance. 

How will St. Albert use these scores?

MAP Growth results allow students, parents, and teachers to see what content has been mastered, what the student is ready to learn next, and the rate of learning over time. While we hope for accurate RIT scores, we recognize that other factors may impact a student’s MAP performance- including fatigue, health, test anxiety, motivation or distractibility. We know that one low test score is not indicative of an academic concern or regression. Just like adults, students will have good days and bad. For this reason, MAP results are just one tool we use to understand and monitor our student’s growth. Using formative and summative assessments, work samples, and classroom observations- our educators continuously evaluate and work to improve the educational experiences at St. Albert to better fit the needs and abilities of our students.

Spring MAP scores will be sent home in Tuesday folders on May 7, 2024- be on the lookout!

We are proud of each one of our students and the growth that they have shown this year!

Allison French

Learning Coordinator

• 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. 

Bus Registration for NEXT School Year- Due Next Week

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.

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. 

May Crowning

Throughout history, Catholics have long honored the Blessed Virgin Mary during the month of May to symbolize Her significance in the Church and in our lives.  In honor of the Blessed Virgin, Saint Albert the Great Catholic School  will honor and celebrate Mary with a "May Crowning" on Thursday, May 2nd at 9:30 AM.  Each class will participate in the procession, the second graders will recite a special poem, and we will crown a statue of the Blessed Virgin  with a garland or crown of flowers honoring Her as “the Queen of May." 

• Students in each class are asked to bring stems of flowers that day (Thursday, May 2nd)  so that we can make vases of flowers for our special procession. 

• Students are also asked to wear their white school uniform shirts if they have one. 

• Any students who have PE that day will be allowed to change into their PE clothes after the service.

 Please join us for this beautiful tradition. We honor our Blessed Mother, and our earthly mothers, on this special day!

Father Daughter Dance

All girl’s Pre-K through 8th Grade are invited to “Dance Through the Decades” with their father or other special guy.

Date: Saturday, May 18, 2024

Time: 6:30pm-9:30pm

Cost: Students Free | Dads - $20

$ 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.

SAVE THE DATE!!

St. Albert Field Day 2024 is on May 23rd! But we need your help...

Volunteer opportunities are now live and can be found here.

Donation "Wish List" can be accessed here.

Join the 2025 Viking Gala Committee!

The next PTO Viking Gala will take place on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025! Julie Kruer, the gala chair, is recruiting committee members. The committee will meet once before the end of this school year from 7 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8, in the youth room above the gym. Joining a PTO committee is a great way to meet other parents and get involved. The gala is a very fun event that helps fund our PTO for two years at a time and fund special projects that better our school, but it requires many volunteers to make it a success! Please click the link below to read more about the committee volunteer opportunities and time commitment and to express your interest. Email any questions to gala@stalbert.org or call Julie Kruer at 502-544-4970. 

Complete the 2025 Viking Gala Committee Interest Form 

Teacher Appreciation Week

Teacher Appreciation week is May 6th through May 10th. We are asking each family to bring a plant to school on Tuesday, May 7th. Volunteers will be collecting them during morning carpool.

We also need volunteers to donate door prizes for Friday, May 10th. Email Kelsey.scott1120@gmail.com if you are interested in contributing. 

We encourage parents and students to send in thank you cards to your teachers this week to let them know how appreciated they are! Don’t forget assistants and specials teachers too!

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. 

Stewardship

Stewardship Renewal Forms were sent home in Tuesday folders. We ask that you note any changes to your contact information and prayerfully consider increasing your commitment to prayer, participation and generosity. Link to Stewardship Form.

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

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

Raffle Tickets Coming Soon!