October 9, 2025

Parent/Guardian To Do List-

NO SCHOOL- Wednesday, 10/8 through Friday, 10/10. Return to school Monday, 10/13.

Viking Monster Mile Walk-A-Thon- REGISTER ASAP More information posted below.

Reminder: In order for your student to participate in the walk, you must register them through RallyUp. REGISTER HERE!

Trunk or Treat- October 18th. 5-8 pm Trunk or Treat Sign Up.

🍁 Have a fun and safe fall break! 🍁

A Message from Administration

Dear St. Albert Families,

As we move through this school year, Fall break is a good time to pause and reflect on something that matters deeply to our children – our attention.

In the busyness of our daily lives, it’s easy to get caught up in the constant noise of emails, texts, social media and television. This week while we are out of school, I encourage you to be intentional about setting aside distractions and simply be present with your children. Whether it’s during dinner, at bedtime or a simple quiet moment, truly connect with your children. Listen without rushing. Play a game. Go for a walk. Share a laugh.

These small uninterrupted moments are the ones that build trust, confidence and lasting memories.Your presence is one of the most powerful gifts you can give your children.

It sends them the message I see you and I am here for you!

Warmly,

Debbie Abbott

Assistant Principal

NOTICE TO ST. ALBERT THE GREAT PARISH AND SCHOOL FAMILIES

We want to inform our parish and school community of an important matter and reaffirm our unwavering commitment to maintaining a safe, respectful, and Christ-centered environment for all.

A racial slur was recently discovered on the school playground. This act directly contradicts the values we teach and uphold at St. Albert the Great Parish School. Upon discovery, our Grounds staff immediately removed the offensive message, and further cleaning was completed the following morning to ensure all remnants were eliminated.

We share this information not to cause alarm, but to be transparent and to reinforce our commitment to truth, dignity, and justice. As a faith-based community, we take this incident seriously and are using it as an opportunity to strengthen our shared responsibility in fostering a community rooted in respect and inclusion.

St. Albert the Great Parish School stands firmly behind the Conduct Policy found on page 26 of the Student Handbook, which states:

“The community of St. Albert the Great takes seriously its responsibility to proclaim the message of Jesus especially as it pertains to our relationships with others.
We strongly support the statement of our former Archbishop who said,
'As a community of faith, the Archdiocese of Louisville has a special duty to proclaim the Gospel message about the dignity and equality of all. We are also called to exercise leadership in the struggle against racism and all other forms of injustice.' (Archbishop Thomas C. Kelly O.P.)
St. Albert the Great Parish School will strive to avoid all forms of racial and sexual discrimination and injustice. Teachers, parents, students, or any other affected persons should confer with the Principal when a situation arises in which sexual, racial, or other forms of discrimination may have occurred.”

As a parish and school family, we will continue to stand united against racism and injustice—guided by faith, grounded in love, and inspired by the example of Jesus Christ.

Thank you for your continued support, trust, and prayers.

— St. Albert the Great Parish and School Administration

SCHOOL NEWS

Multifactor Authentication is Coming to the FACTS Family Portal Soon!

Cybersecurity is a growing challenge for schools and their technology partners. St. Albert the Great has taken several steps to reduce our cybersecurity risk, and FACTS will soon be taking a step to tighten the security of our SIS and Family Portal. Specifically, FACTS will soon require users to use multifactor authentication in order to access the SIS (teachers and staff) or the Family Portal (families).

Users can sign up for multi-factor authentication using an authenticator app or an email, depending on their preference. FACTS recommends setting up using an authenticator app for increased security because apps don't send messages, like SMS or email, that someone could intercept. Any authenticator app will work, FACTS does not require or restrict specific ones. There are several free options: Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, and Aegis Authenticator. You will be prompted to set up MFA the first time you log in after it has been enabled for your school. This is likely to be in the latter half of SEPTEMBER 2025. You can read more about this development at the SATG Parent/Student Tech Support Site.

Please note that students will not have to use MFA to access the Family Portal.

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:

November 13 at 7pm in the cafeteria

January 22 at 7pm in the cafeteria

April 16 at 7pm in the cafeteria

Viking Monster Mile Walk-A-Thon

Reminder: In order for your student to participate in the walk, you must register them through RallyUp. REGISTER HERE!

(Walk-A-Thon Flyer link)

*Presented by Kauffman & Stigger Injury Lawyers*

WHEN:

Friday, October 24, 2025 (this is a half day of school)

WHAT TO WEAR:

Halloween costumes, NO MASK OR WEAPONS ARE ALLOWED!
Change of clothes if you do not wish to stay in your costume the remainder of the day
Tennis shoes
Students will receive a drawstring backpack to Trick or Treat during the walk, in place of shirts this year
Sunscreen
Students not in costume may have a dress-down day- follow handbook policy

WHAT TO BRING:

Bring a sack lunch, it is a half day!

VOLUNTEERS/EVENT SAFETY:

Thank you to all who have volunteered to help that day! The volunteer slots are now full. We do ask that if you do not have a volunteer role, that you do not attend the event. Volunteers need to check in at a table outside the gym. While the students are out on the route, they will be monitored by parent volunteers as well as the Graymoor-Devondale Police Department. Thank you for your understanding.

FUNDRAISING DEADLINES:

Wednesday, October 22nd for any cash or check donations to be sent to the school office in an envelope labeled Walkathon with your student/s name and homeroom
Thursday, October 23rd @ 5:00 p.m. for online donations to be eligible for fundraising prizes! VIKINGWALKATHON.COM

Every step, every donation makes a difference!

Every dollar raised goes to benefit our students to enhance learning and provide student enrichment activities.

🧛🍬Trunk or Treat 🍭 👻

October 18th. 5-8pm

Free Pizza, Music, Candy, Popcorn, Water, and more!

This is a PTO sponsored event and therefore is for school families ONLY. Trunk or Treat Sign Up. Please sign up to help at the event!

This event is successful with the help of your candy donations! Please send in the candy that is requested for your student(s) grades. We try to keep this a Nut Free event. Thank you!!

3s and 4s - KitKat, Twix, Crunch Bars

JK and K - Skittles/Starbursts

1st Grade - Plain M&Ms - No Nuts please

2nd Grade - Gummy Candy

3rd Grade - Sour Patch Kids/Sour Candy

4th Grade - Hersheys - NO Nuts please

5th Grade - Suckers - any kind is Great!

6th Grade - Airheads/Nerds

7th Grade - Smarties/Sweet Tarts

8th Grade - Tootsie Rolls

Box Tops

Don’t forget to sign up and use Box Top rewards! There are some spooktacular specials for our school this month. These earnings help fund events throughout the year, like Trunk or Treat! 🛒 🎃

Learn more here:

https://www.boxtops4education.com/s/ Use referral code: EOMM55XX