September 4, 2025
Please remember to report all student absences to both the homeroom teacher and the school office by 9:00 a.m. Since Amy Baker is no longer in the office, please email Courtney Humston at chumston@stalbert.org along with the homeroom teacher. You’re also welcome to call the front office to report an absence.
Changes to student transportation in the afternoon should be emailed to both the homeroom teacher and the school office by 2:00 p.m. Changes made after 2 p.m. should be made with a phone call to the office to ensure the homeroom teacher is notified. Thanks for your assistance.
A Message from Administration
Dear Saint Albert Family,
This month, Saint Albert the Great Catholic School turns its focus to Saint Teresa of Calcutta, whose life and words continue to inspire millions around the world. Mother Teresa is remembered for her tireless service to the poor, her profound humility, and her unwavering love for God’s people.
Some of her most well-known words still ring true for us today:“Peace begins with a smile.”
“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.”
In today’s world, where negativity and “outrage culture” often dominate, these simple truths remind us that peace, kindness, and love start with small daily actions. As educators, parents, and students, we are called to bring these lessons into our school community.
At Saint Albert the Great, we can emulate Saint Teresa by:
Choosing kindness first — with our words, our tone, and our actions.
Creating peace by greeting one another with a smile.
Building community through encouragement, patience, and understanding.
Loving like Christ by treating each person with dignity and respect.
Mother Teresa once said, “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” May we take her words to heart as we work together to make Saint Albert the Great School a place where every student, family, and teacher feels valued, loved, and inspired.
With gratitude for all you do to support the administration and teachers at Saint Albert the Great,
Mrs. O’Keefe
Assistant Principal
SCHOOL NEWS
Emergency Alert
We tested the Parent Alert capabilities of FACTS SIS on Friday, August 29. Each parent and guardian received a text alert, a voice call alert, and an email message. If you DID NOT receive a text alert, a voice call alert, and an email message, click here to update your settings.
Viking's Saints and Virtues Program Continues
We are excited to continue our Saints and Virtues lessons this year, supporting both our Catholic faith and our students’ social and emotional development. Each month, we will focus on one saint and a virtue that they exemplified in their life.
Classroom teachers will introduce the saint, sharing their life story, accomplishments, and the path to sainthood. They will also teach students about the virtue the saint lived. Following this, our school counselors will visit each classroom once a month to explore how students can live out this virtue in their daily lives—at home, in school, and in the community.
Students who demonstrate the monthly virtue in the classroom, hallways, or playground will be recognized with our Viking Virtue Award, presented on the last Thursday of each month after our school mass.
Our first saint of the year is Saint Teresa of Calcutta, known around the world for her tireless work serving the poorest of the poor. She devoted her life to caring for the sick, the orphaned, and the dying, founding the Missionaries of Charity to continue this mission of love. Her life perfectly reflected our first virtue: Kindness—treating every person with compassion, respect, and love, no matter their circumstances.
Together, let’s follow her example and bring kindness into every part of our school community.
2024-2025 School Yearbooks- LAST CHANCE
The school office has 2024-2025 yearbooks for sale. We have 1 hardback copies available for $25 each and 5 softcover copies for $20 each. Payment can be made by cash or check. If you are interested, please email Becky Fry at bfry@stalbert.org.
Join Us for the St. Albert Sand Slam Volleyball Fundraiser!
📅 Saturday, September 27th
📍 The J-Town Beach
We’re rallying together to support the 8th grade class, and we want YOU to be a part of the fun!
Here’s How You Can Get Involved:
1. PLAY:
Whether you're ready to bring the heat or just want to have some fun, we’ve got a spot for you!
Choose from:
• Competitive Division (for serious players)
• Non-Competitive Division (just for fun!) Open to players in 5th grade and up.
👉 Register your team of 6 or more using this link!
2. SPONSOR:
Become an event sponsor and get your name out there in front of the Viking community!
📩 Reach out to Kerry Wahl (502-693-2530) or Leslie Pike for details.
3. VOLUNTEER:
Many hands make light work—and a successful event!
🙌 Sign up to help with setup, games, food service, or clean-up. Sign up here.
4. ATTEND:
Even if you’re not playing, come out and join the fun!
🎉 Enjoy food, music, a candy bar, raffles, and more with your Viking family!
Wait Until 8th Pledge
Did you know that St. Albert has several active grade levels with parents who have signed the Wait Until 8th pledge? You are invited to join! 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! To sign the pledge or learn more of what the pledge is and is not, click here.
School Picture Day
Save the Date- Friday, October 3, 2025. More information will be sent soon.
Children's Choir Opportunities
Choristers – directed by Laura Sullivan
2nd grade: Wednesdays 2:45 – 3:30 p.m. School Music Room
First rehearsal is Wednesday, October 15th; last rehearsal is February 4th
This choir will sing once a month at a weekend Mass.
Choir limited to 25 participants. Sign up here.
Treble Choir - directed by Laura Sullivan
3rd & 4th grade: Thursdays from 2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. in the Church
First rehearsal is Thursday, September 18th, last rehearsal is March 12th. Sign up here.
Advanced Choir-directed by Charlotte Peake
5th – 8th grade: Tuesdays in the church from 2:45 – 3:45 p.m. beginning August 19th
This choir is in conjunction with the school choir and sings all school year.
Treble Choir and Advanced Choir will sing at weekend Mass once or twice a month from October through March including First Communion Mass and the 5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass.
Children’s Choir is a wonderful way for your child to grow closer to God and to be involved in ministry while having fun!
PTO NEWS ❤️
Click, HERE, to visit our PTO webpage.
2025-2026 PTO Executive Committee:
President - Lauren Biagi, ptopresident@stalbert.org
Vice President -Kristie Daugherty, ptovicepresident@stalbert.org
Secretary -Beige Thomas, ptosecretary@stalbert.org
Treasurer - Emily Rives ptotresurer@stalbert.org
2025-2026 PTO Meeting Dates:
September 18 at 7pm in the cafeteria
November 13 at 7pm in the cafeteria
January 22 at 7pm in the cafeteria
April 16 at 7pm in the cafeteria
Vikings Monster Mile Walk-A-Thon (Flyer link)
REGISTER HERE! Every child needs to be registered.
Date: October 24th
It will be a day filled with fang-tastic fun and frightful delights!
Every student gets to come dressed in costume (please bring a change of clothes)
This Year's goal is $50,000
If we meet that goal, our day off is 2/16!
New Incentive for top fundraisers!
Top 3 families get a $150 gift card of choice and many more!
Be a sponsor of the Vikings Monster Mile Walk-A-Thon (Sponsorship Form)
Kroger Community Rewards and Box Tops for Education
Did you know that there are two ways you can help our school earn money with things you are probably doing every day?
1. Choose St. Albert the Great P.T.O. for your Kroger Community Rewards. This can be done easily by selecting our program on your digital account- our ID number is FY349.
2. Create a Box Tops For Education account and easily snap pictures of your receipts to earn money for our school! No more clipping, it is all digital now. It is easiest to download the app. Learn more at BTFE.com. The St. Albert the Great school ID is: 156500
Come check out the PTO
Did you know you're already part of the St. Albert PTO just by being a parent of a St. Albert student? We’d love for you to join us at our first PTO meeting on Thursday, Sept. 18, at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria.
*Bonus: Parents who attend will receive a free dress pass for their student(s) to use on Friday, Sept. 26!
Come see what the PTO is all about, meet other parents, and learn how you can get involved in making this school year amazing. We can’t wait to see you there!
Questions? Contact Lauren Biagi at ptopresident@stalbert.org.
Room Parent Sign Up- TOMORROW @ Noon
Please watch your inbox for the SignUp Genius link, which will be sent on Friday, 9/5 at noon. Remember, you must complete a background check and the Archdiocese Safe Environment Training to be a room parent. Please sign up for only ONE position and siblings are not permitted to attend class parties.
Get Involved- Become a Room Parent! The PTO is looking for volunteers to plan and execute classroom parties for Halloween, Christmas and Valentine’s Day. Each homeroom needs 2 room parent volunteers who will use PTO funds for the parties. We are also looking for volunteers to coordinate treats on St. Albert’s Feast Day (Nov. 15) and St. Nick’s Day (Dec. 6). This is a great opportunity for those who want to be involved but are unavailable during school day parties.
Party dates/times are as follows: Halloween: 10/31 (JK - 8th) 1:50 - 2:30 Preschool: 10/31 10:00 - 11:00 Christmas: 12/19 (JK - 8th) 11:35 - 12:20 Preschool: 12/19 10:00 - 11:00 Valentine’s Day: 2/6 (JK - 8th) 1:50 - 2:30 Preschool: 2/6 10:00 - 11:00
If you have any questions, please contact Ashley Beard and Brittany Ullrich at PTOroomparents@stalbert.org.
SCHOOL BOARD 📋
Click here to visit our School Board webpage.
SAAM NEWS (Sports Ministry) 🏆
Saint Albert Athletic Ministry website link
St. Therese Novena Masses (9/22–10/1)
In partnership with the Parish, we kindly ask all teams to plan on attending the following three Novena Masses together. Teams are encouraged to sit together and wear their uniform or spirit wear, unless other directives are given for attire (i.e. 2nd grade student athletes preparing for First Communion).
To honor this special time, no practices should be scheduled between 4:00–6:30 PM on these three dates:
• Monday, 9/22 – Kickoff Mass
• Saturday, 9/27 – Weekend Mass
• Wednesday, 10/1 – Feast Day Mass
For the other seven days, if your team has practice during mass time, please consider attending together. If practices or games are already scheduled during mass hours for the other seven dates, we kindly request families to park on the road to preserve campus parking for parish visitors.
SAAM Important Resources
St Albert Athletic Ministry Handbook
Volunteer Opportunity! Trivia Night Coordinator Needed
SAAM needs a Trivia Night coordinator(s) to lead one of our largest annual fundraisers! The new coordinator(s) will shadow and train with current coordinators for 2025 and own the event for 2026-forward. If interested, please contact Ashley Taylor at ashley.taylor623@yahoo.com
Join us at our next monthly SAAM meeting! Monday, September 15th, 7-8:30 in the Parish Life Complex (PLC)
Go Vikings!
PARISH NEWS ⛪
Please read the Parish Post to stay up to date with events and opportunities.
St. Albert Men's Fellowship TONIGHT
Looking for brotherhood and a strong sense of community? The St. Albert Men's Fellowship is just for you!
All our parish brothers are invited 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, September 4th at 7:30pm in the Cafeteria to kick off the NFL season, tailgate potluck style! Bring your best tailgate dip/snack/appetizer and join us for a night of football, drinks, cornhole, and fellowship. Cowboys @ Eagles kicks off at 8:20PM.
The group is always 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