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We have heard that there are other schools and districts that are preparing for a snow day tomorrow. I wanted to take the time to explain what the snow day procedures will be should we find ourselves in that position. As with prior years, we will follow what East Troy Public decides to do. This means if East Troy Public School has a snow day, we will as well. This includes a 2-hour delay. We have many families who use the bus and therefore we will follow their schedule as it relates to a potential snow day. I will email families as soon as I become aware of school being canceled and I will also post it to numerous news outlets. Feel free to email me if you are unsure.
The question of virtual learning came up and whether we would have the students participate in virtual learning during their snow day. We have decided that this is not the route that we are going to take. Many students do not have the necessary technology at home to make this a viable option and it also puts undue stress on the teachers to have to prepare virtual lessons with no advanced notice. However, we do not have extra days built into our schedule this year. So, we would be in a position where we would need to make up whatever time is taken off due to a snow day. We have the option of adding a day at the end of the year, adding a virtual day during a scheduled vacation day or adding a few minutes to each school day. Should we find ourselves in this position, we will notify you ASAP as to what the calendar change will be. Thank you! Sincerely, Megan Sagat Pork Street Taco To Go Family Dinner
We have decided to extend our deadline for signing up for Pork Street Tacos to Monday January 25th. I have attached the form below and it was sent home in red folders today. The family night packs include dinner for 4, 2 games and a craft for $40. This is a great way to support the school and have an exciting night in with the whole family! Check out the order forms for more details. Pork Street Taco Order Forms Scholastic Book Order Book flyers were sent home with students in red folders today. These orders are due by January 28th. Due to the current pandemic we have decided not to do a book fair this year. However, we encourage you to still purchase books for your children through the monthly book orders. This is a great way to get kids excited about reading! To place an order through St. Peter's School please use our code WXN6H. Virtual Christmas Concert Below are the links to our Christmas Concert that the students performed yesterday. We are very sad that we were not able to have guests at this years performance, but we hope that you are able to enjoy the show from the comfort of your own home! All of the students did a wonderful job! Also, a big thank you to Mrs. Bezak for all of her hard work preparing the students for the concert. Christmas Program Outline K3-2 https://youtu.be/jc0N5pYzH1g 3 and 4 https://youtu.be/AXuQWI1rFwU Chime Choir https://youtu.be/3iQWg50SW3o 5-8 1st half https://youtu.be/YTAwsGb2wTk 5-8 2nd Half https://youtu.be/U5eDIu2xNDc I hope everyone has a wonderful week!! Sincerely, Megan Sagat This week has been so wonderful having all of the students back in school learning where they are meant to be! The students seem excited to and eager to get back into the routine! Here are a few school updates to be aware of in the next few weeks:
MAPS Testing: This week grades 5th-8th will be MAPS testing. Next week Grades 1st-4th will be testing. Once all grades 1-8 have completed their testing, then we will test Kindergarten. These tests will take place in the morning, so please be sure that students are rested and at school on time. Popcorn & Juice: We are going to be taking a break on the popcorn and juice sales. The students seemed excited about it the first few weeks, but quickly lost interest. We may bring it back the last few weeks of school if there is an interest by the students. Immunization Records: If your child's records are out of date or we are missing documentation, we have placed the necessary forms in your child's red folder that went home today. Please be sure to get those completed and turned into the school as soon as possible. Pork Street Taco's Dinner To Go: To kick off Catholic Schools Week on Friday, January 29th from 4-6pm, we are going to be hosting another Family Fun Night Dinner To Go Event. This time we are featuring Mr. Dan's famous pork street tacos, spanish rice, and a churro. Once again there will be the option the purchase the "family fun night pack" or just a meal to go for 2 or 4 people. Please submit your order and payment by Wednesday January 20th. Sincerely, Megan Sagat Thank you to all of our families who took the time to take the survey last week! We had many more responses to the survey than last time, so that is greatly appreciated! With that said, a majority of our families do not feel comfortable sending their child back to school on January 4th and 79.3% of our families support our decision to be virtual the week after Christmas break. Please know that I understand virtual learning is not ideal, and honestly not what any of us want for the students, but Father and I believe it is the best and safest decision at this point. We have every intention of returning to face to face instruction beginning Monday, January 11th.
We currently have 3 students and 1 staff member that have tested positive for COVID-19. We have created a COVID dashboard on our website that we will continue to update with the number of positive cases as well as the number of students and staff currently quarantined. This can be found under the school drop down menu on the website. We are urging families to please keep us updated on your symptoms and positive test results. It is imperative that we have this information to help keep everyone in the school community safe. Thank you for your continued support and please let me know if you need anything! Sincerely, Megan Sagat This is just a friendly reminder to any of you who may still need to turn in calendar raffles. CALENDAR RAFFLES AND STUBS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2020. Calendar stubs and payment can be turned in one of the following ways:
I have attached a parent survey at the bottom of this email. Please click on the red button titled Parent Survey to begin answering questions. I have included questions regarding what decision you prefer we make about our learning environment after Christmas break as well as questions about your virtual learning experience thus far. Your input on this survey impacts decisions that are made, so please take the time to fill out this survey. I am asking that all families fill out this survey by Friday, December 18th at 12pm. Thank you!
Parent Survey Sincerely, Megan Sagat Thank you for everyone's patience and understanding through this process. I spoke with the Health Department this morning and we have notified all families that have students who were in close contact with the student who tested positive. If you did not receive a phone call from the school office today you do not need to quarantine at this time. We are asking that all families continue to inform us on symptoms and positive test results. It's very important that we understand the spread throughout the school community so that we can respond accordingly. I will be sending out a survey to parents tomorrow regarding next steps. Please take the time to fill out the survey, it is important for us to understand how our parents feel when making decisions. Teachers have been working today to prepare for virtual learning and should be in contact with you at some point throughout the day giving you an idea of what to expect for the next week of instruction. We will be deep cleaning all classrooms as well as all common areas throughout the school. If you need anything or have a question about virtual learning you are welcome to email me.
Sincerely, Megan Sagat In my last email I stated that virtual instruction would start on Wednesday December 16th for students. I need to clarify that students will not be in school tomorrow and will not have virtual learning tomorrow. According to our policy that was developed this summer, we stated that should we find ourselves in an event such as this, the staff would be given a prep day to get ready for virtual instruction to begin. Although we will be following our general guidelines for virtual instruction, some small things may change given the situation. Teachers will message out to families tomorrow and you an idea of what to expect. If you need anything please don't hesitate to email me. Thank you!
Sincerely, Megan Sagat I unfortunately am writing to inform you that we have a student who has tested positive for COVID and another student who has symptoms and is awaiting test results. I have contacted the Walworth County Health Department and am waiting to hear back for further guidance on who is considered a close contact and how long quarantine will last. We have reason to believe that although it is just one positive case that multiple grades and multiple staff members have been in close contact. This is something that I will need to discuss further with the Health Department and I believe they will contact families individually that are considered to have a student that is a close contact.
As of right now the plan moving forward will be that all students in grades K3-8th will be virtual starting Wednesday December 16th-Tuesday December 22nd. All students were sent home with their books and the students who needed Chromebooks were supplied with them before leaving. I will continue to stay in contact with you throughout the night and into tomorrow as I learn more about next steps and guidance to families moving forward. As of right now, our decision to be virtual the week after Christmas break is being put on hold. I understand that this changes many things regarding that week and that we will do our best to respond to this situation in the most thoughtful and responsible way possible. Sincerely, Megan Sagat I have received some phone calls and emails this morning from parents who are upset over the decision to have virtual instruction the week following Christmas break. Most of what I am hearing is that they feel that it is best for students to be in school for face to face instruction. This is something that I agree with and am doing my best to support. I am urging you to consider the fact that we have many students and staff that are in a high-risk category and getting Covid could potentially affect them on a much larger scale than others. It is my job to do my best to protect the health and safety of all students and staff.
Many Catholic Schools in our area have had to shut down without advanced notice for multiple weeks due to positive tests within the school community. Although East Troy Public has made the decision to remain open, they have 50 positive Covid cases and 219 students currently quarantined. This is something I am trying to avoid for our school community and this decision is an important part of that. It is unrealistic to expect families not to gather for holiday celebrations. With that in mind we are trying to give extra time between the holidays and returning to school in the hopes that if families have been exposed they will begin showing symptoms during virtual week and this will avoid the spread of the virus within our building. According to our survey that was sent to families, the majority of our families were in support of this decision. I understand that everyone has different opinions about what is the best course of action and I am doing everything possible to understand and accommodate to the differing view points. Walworth County Health Department has recommended that all schools in our area be virtual until after the holidays. It is important that I take these recommendations seriously and make decisions based on these recommendations. Please know it is my goal to make decisions that will allow us to maximize in person learning time. This virtual week is a proactive effort that we see as the best way to achieve that goal. Sincerely, Megan Sagat Thank you to everyone who took the time to take the survey that was sent out. The feedback was very helpful for decision making moving forward. I also received excellent feedback from families regarding virtual week. I am so grateful to the teachers for all of their hard work and to our families for being understanding and flexible. Given the current recommendations from the Health Department as well as the feedback from the survey we have decided to go virtual for the week after Christmas break as well (January 4th-8th). I have been very impressed with the way that all of our families have responded to the pandemic and I appreciate you diligently following the schools Covid policies. I know that being virtual puts an addition strain on all of our families, but please know that this decision was made as a way of hopefully preventing a situation where we would have to be virtual for an extended amount of time due to positive cases within the school. I will be sending out a Virtual Learning Survey for families to better understand how the process went and how we can improve. Thank you again for your continued support of St. Peter's School!
Calendar Raffles Reminder that calendar raffles are due to the school or parish office no later than December 21st. Snack Donations Our Builders Club is currently collecting snacks for The Treehouse which is a great organization that helps teens. You can bring in snacks of any kind until December 18th. We appreciate you helping donate to a great cause. No Popcorn/Juice We are taking a small break from the popcorn and juice until after our Christmas break. I will send a reminder once we start this event again in January. Virtual Christmas Concert Our Christmas concert will take place next Thursday afternoon. Due to Covid we are not able to have an audience join us for this wonderful event. We had previously stated that we would try to host a Facebook Live event for our concert, but it is logistically not possible with the layout of the concert. To abide by social distancing guidelines we are splitting our concert into three mini concerts with different grade levels and with the starting and stopping, a live event just won't work. We will however record the concert in its entirety and send out a link to view it in the newsletter. I know our students are proud to show off their hard work! Sincerely, Megan Sagat 5th - 8th Grade Girls: Looking to enhance your softball skills this clinic is just what you are looking for! Skill work will be offered in Offense, Defense, Pitcher / Catcher Sessions Email Coach Steve Kirst at: stevekirst@cchsnet.org Clinic Dates begin January 16th and are recurring... Contact Coach Kirst at stevekirst@cchsnet.org for more details.
Mass on Tuesday December 8th
Tuesday is a Holy Day of Obligation and therefore mass this week is going to be on Tuesday instead of Thursday. Please make sure that students are in uniforms on the correct day. Wreath Pick-Up If you ordered a wreath from our fundraiser this year you are able to pick up your order in the school parking lot this Saturday from 4pm-6:30pm or Sunday 9am-1pm. Winter Gear As the weather begins getting colder students have more winter gear that they are bringing with them to school. We are asking that all students begin using their assigned area downstairs to store their winter gear that they bring to school. Mrs.Kaminski will be at the bottom of the entry stairs assisting kindergarten students with this new routine. Family Fun Night To Go If you signed up for a meal to go for Friday December 11th and have not yet paid, please do so on Monday December 7th. Virtual Christmas Concert Students will be participating in a virtual Christmas Concert this year on Thursday December 17th. We are going to try to stream the show live on Facebook and we will also be adding a link to view on the newsletter. Students will need to bring their clothes for the concert with them to school that day. This is a church day, but students can come in dress up clothes that day instead of uniforms. Report Cards Student report cards will be sent home on Wednesday, December 9th in red folders with Grades 1-8. Kindergarten report cards are only sent home twice a year and will be sent home before the students leave for Christmas Break. Morning Temperature Checks Beginning December 7th, we will be taking student temperatures inside the school building. We have realized that the thermometers have not been reading accurately in the colder weather. We are asking that parents still form a car line and let the students out of the car starting at 7:30am. There will be someone there to open the door for students from 7:30-7:45am. After 7:45am, the students are considered tardy and will need to be let in through the front doors. Sincerely, Megan Sagat Reminder-Virtual Learning November 30-December 4th
I have kept the virtual learning guidelines attached to this newsletter for your reference if needed. I know many of the teachers have also created their own letters giving information and details about the week. Our school office will be open during this week from 8am-12pm in the event that you have questions or need assistance navigating our online platform. In addition to their regular homeroom classes, we are also going to be providing families with gym activities and music classes! On Monday we will email families some fun activities to help keep students active throughout the week. Students in Grades 1-8 will also have the opportunity to participate in a music class on Thursday afternoon. Students can login to their Music Google Classroom and click the Meet link on the top left hand corner of the screen at their designated class time. Below is the Music schedule for Thursday. Grades 1/2- 12:30-1pm Grades 3/4-1-1:30pm Grades 5/6-1:45-2:15pm Grades 7/8-2:30-3pm Virtual Learning Guidelines Parent Survey I have attached a short survey to the bottom of this newsletter that I am asking all families to fill out by November 30th. Your answers are very important to help guide our decision making for the future. The results will be shared with the Emergency Response Committee and decisions will be made with consideration of the results. Parent Survey Family Fun Night To Go Our PTO is excited to announce that we are going to be hosting a family fun night to go style! We are sad that we cannot all meet at school for a family game night, but we thought we would help you celebrate with your families at home. The kit will include a spaghetti dinner for 4, plus two games and a craft for $30! Order forms were sent home today with students and need to be returned by November 30th. You are welcome to place them in the mailbox or drop them off at the Parish office if the school is not open. You can also email us and let us know that you intend to participate and bring in your money once we return to school on December 7th. Virtual Christmas Concert Students will be participating in a virtual Christmas Concert this year on Thursday December 17th. We are going to try to stream the show live on Facebook and we will also be adding a link to view on the newsletter. Students will need to bring their clothes for the concert with them to school that day. This is a church day, but students can come in dress up clothes that day instead of uniforms. Report Cards Student report cards will be sent home on Wednesday, December 9th in red folders with Grades 1-8. Kindergarten report cards are only sent home twice a year and will be sent home before the students leave for Christmas Break. Morning Temperature Checks Beginning December 7th, we will be taking student temperatures inside the school building. We have realized that the thermometers have not been reading accurately in the colder weather. We are asking that parents still form a car line and let the students out of the car starting at 7:30am. There will be someone there to open the door for students from 7:30-7:45am. After 7:45am, the students are considered tardy and will need to be let in through the front doors. Sincerely, Megan Sagat Today the Walworth County Health Department announced that they have now entered into Phase 1 Guidance because of the community spread of Covid-19. They are strongly recommending that all schools in Walworth County go virtual starting on Monday, November 30th and continuing until Friday December 4th. We have luckily had this plan for the last few weeks. We will continue to work with the Archdiocese of Milwaukee and well as the Walworth County Health Department to make the most informed decisions regarding the school. I will continue to update families as soon as possible to allow for as much advanced notice as possible. I have been extremely impressed with how all of our families have responded to this situation. By keeping students home that are not feeling well, and by following our protocols, we have been fortunate enough to have zero positive cases so far. My hope is that families will continue to be safe throughout the holidays and make the best decisions to ensure the health and safety of both the students and staff.
Reminder-Virtual Learning November 30-December 4th I have kept the virtual learning guidelines attached to this newsletter for your reference if needed. I know many of the teachers have also created their own letters giving information and details about the week. Our school office will be open during this week from 8am-12pm in the event that you have questions or need assistance navigating our online platform. Dress-Up Days Next Week Monday-Mix it up Day (crazy colors and patterns) Tuesday-Pajama Day Sincerely, Megan Sagat St. Peter's Builders Club will be hosting a snack drive for the Treehouse. The Treehouse is a program that shelters kids from abusive or alcoholic guardians. We will be collecting snacks for the Treehouse such as:
We will be accepting donations on a table outside the office. This drive ends December 18th. Thank you for your generosity. - The Treehouse Committee This year's Christmas Program will go on, but will be different from past years.
The students are already working on their parts. We will be video-taping the students and putting it on a link for you to watch. More details about the date we will be video-taping will be coming soon. What to wear? On the day of taping, students in grades K3-grade 2 should wear nice Christmas or Church clothes. Students in grades 3-8 will need to wear clothes that reflect their parts. Thank you for your support! Mrs. Bezak Virtual Learning November 30-December 4th
We have been working hard as a staff to prepare for our virtual learning week that is scheduled the week after Thanksgiving break. I have attached two forms below to help families get a better understanding of what to expect for the week. One is a basic overview of the Guidelines that teachers plan to follow and the other is a schedule of virtual classes for the week. Please be aware that K3-K5 families have a separate form coming home in red folders today explaining their guidelines. We created a schedule to help families better manage time on devices so children are able to share devices if necessary. We do have a limited number of Chromebooks that may be loaned out from the school, first come first serve. Please reach out to the school office no later than Tuesday, November 17th if you would like a Chromebook sent home with your child on November 24th. A form will be sent home for you to sign and return to school. If you have any questions regarding our virtual learning guidelines feel free to reach out to me at anytime. Virtual Learning Guidelines Catalog Fundraiser We are extending the due date of the catalog fundraiser to this Friday. Please continue selling and be sure to send back your order form by Friday. Thank you to the families that have already turned them in! SKI Club Cards are now here!! Join St. Peter’s Ski Club at Alpine Valley Our ski club is for anyone ages 7+ who is interested in learning how to ski and/or snowboard or any experienced skier/snowboarder who likes a good deal!! With a club card (one time cost of $22), all student members can ski for $22 and rent ski or snowboard equipment (if needed) for $22 after 3 pm most days, except Saturday. Our club plans six trips where parents, friends, family, neighbors can ski for just $22 and rent equipment for $22 on those days… this is a HUGE savings over regular Alpine Valley prices. New to skiing? No problem - each club card includes a FREE lesson and then after that... the lessons are only $15 on club nights. What are you waiting for? Get your money in today and we will deliver your card to you! Contact Erin Seaverson erin.seaverson@gmail.com 262-777-171 if you would like more information or have any questions! Sincerely, Megan Sagat Virtual Learning Days
After discussion with the Parent Advisory Committee, Emergency Response Committee, Father, and the Archdiocese I have decided that we are going to be going virtual the week following Thanksgiving break. I am concerned about Thanksgiving gatherings with family causing a spread of Covid throughout the school and in an effort to reduce that risk I feel that virtual learning from November 30-December 4th is the best course of action. This will give families 10 days of isolation following Thanksgiving before returning to school. We urge parents to continue to keep students home who are not feeling well. Teachers will be preparing for this virtual learning period over the next few weeks and working with students to get them ready for the transition. More information regarding this virtual learning week will be coming home soon. I acknowledge that this may be difficult for families to accommodate, however, please understand that I am making this decision in order to prevent us from having to go virtual for much longer due to an outbreak. Standards Based Grading Over the last few years the staff has been working hard participating in professional development surrounding the topic of standards based grading. Standards based grading is a method of grading that focuses on students mastery of standards. Traditional grading often becoming subjective and is not an accurate reflection of what the student understands. Standards based grading involves using a 1-3 or 1-4 grading scale to articulate a students understanding of a given standard. During virtual learning last semester we did use this grading scale, so many families may already be familiar with it. Teachers will be reviewing the scales with parents during conferences and answering any questions that you may have. Fall Conferences-Tomorrow 3:30-7pm Please remember that conferences are tomorrow from 3:30-7pm. If your conferences are in person, masks are required to attend. If your conferences are virtual, teachers will be sending you a link tonight or tomorrow for that meeting. Teachers are going to be discussing the following items during conferences:
Halloween Festivities Students are able to wear costumes to school on Friday October 30th to celebrate Halloween! Please be sure that the costume is school appropriate and does not contain any weapons, full face masks may be worn during non-instructional time such as Halloween parties. Builders Club will be hosting their annual Halloween Party for the whole school to participate in. We will spread out the celebration times to limit the number of students in the gym at one time. Students are asked to bring $2.50 to participate in games and receive snacks during the all school Halloween party. This party is being put on by the 8th grade class and all proceeds will benefit their class trip. Catalog Fundraiser In red folders this week you will find a catalog fundraiser that we are going to be participating in this year. This is not a requirement for families. We are just asking that you do your best to participate as you can to help support the school. This may be an excellent option for family members to buy Christmas gifts and also help support our school at the same time! We are asking that all orders are turned in by November 11th so that all items arrive before Christmas. Sincerely, Megan Sagat Catholic Soles Walk-We did it!!
Due to everyones generosity we achieved our of raising over $5000!! Thank you to everyone who donated and to everyone who walked with us last Saturday. It was great to have an opportunity to get together as a school community for the first time this year! Ski Club Join St. Peter’s Ski Club at Alpine Valley - Club Cards coming in early November! Our ski club is for anyone ages 7+ who is interested in learning how to ski and/or snowboard or any experienced skier/snowboarder who likes a good deal!! With a club card (one time cost of $22), all student members can ski for $22 and rent ski or snowboard equipment (if needed) for $22 after 3 pm most days, except Saturday. Our club plans six trips where parents, friends, family, neighbors can ski for just $22 and rent equipment for $22 on those days… this is a HUGE savings over regular Alpine Valley prices. New to skiing? No problem - each club card includes a FREE lesson and then after that... the lessons are only $15 on club nights. What are you waiting for? Contact Erin to get your ski club cards. We will deliver your card to you: Erin Seaverson erin.seaverson@gmail.com 262-777-171 Spirit and Pride Orders We have decided that we are going to start celebrating "Wildcat Wednesdays"! This means that every Wednesday students are encouraged to wear spirit clothes or school colors to help show school spirit! Orders can be placed online or over the phone and are due by midnight tonight, 10/21. Fall Conferences-PTO Teacher Dinner
Family Pumpkin Carving Pumpkin Carving is Friday night from 6-8pm. We will be providing pumpkins, carving supplies, paint, snacks, and apple cider on the night of the event. Excited to see many of you there on Friday! Halloween Festivities Students are able to wear costumes to school on Friday October 30th to celebrate Halloween! Please be sure that the costume is school appropriate and does not contain any weapons. Builders Club will be hosting their annual Halloween Party for the whole school to participate in. We will spread out the celebration times to limit the number of students in the gym at one time. More information will be coming home in red folders next week about this event. School Book Orders If you plan on purchasing books through Scholastic for the month of October, tonight is the last night to order. We will not be having a book fair this year due to Covid, so this is a great alternative to still buy books for a great price! Sincerely, Megan Sagat Catholic Soles Walk-Tomorrow 10am!
Ski Club Join St. Peter’s Ski Club at Alpine Valley - Club Cards coming in early November! Our ski club is for anyone ages 7+ who is interested in learning how to ski and/or snowboard or any experienced skier/snowboarder who likes a good deal!! With a club card (one time cost of $22), all student members can ski for $22 and rent ski or snowboard equipment (if needed) for $22 after 3 pm most days, except Saturday. Our club plans six trips where parents, friends, family, neighbors can ski for just $22 and rent equipment for $22 on those days… this is a HUGE savings over regular Alpine Valley prices. New to skiing? No problem - each club card includes a FREE lesson and then after that... the lessons are only $15 on club nights. What are you waiting for? Contact Erin to get your ski club cards. We will deliver your card to you: Erin Seaverson erin.seaverson@gmail.com 262-777-171 Spirit and Pride Orders We have decided that we are going to start celebrating "Wildcat Wednesdays"! This means that every Wednesday students are encouraged to wear spirit clothes or school colors to help show school spirit! Orders can be placed online or over the phone and are due by 10/21. Challenge Island Although we are not able to take our usual festive fall field trips this year due to Covid, we still wanted to give the students an exciting experience out of the normal classroom routine. We are going to be hosting Challenge Island, a hands-on, in school, STEAM based field trip experience. Students will be learning about a topic and then given a challenge they need to complete as a small group based around that topic. Many families have turned in permission slips without money, please be sure to send money with your students next week to cover the cost of this field trip. Cost of the field trip is $7 per student. Fall Conferences-PTO Teacher Dinner
Family Pumpkin Carving The PTO met a few weeks ago and decided that we are still going to be hosting our annual pumpkin carving event on Friday October 23rd. We feel that this is an activity that we can participate in while still maintaining social distancing guidelines. More information came home today in red folders. Hopefully you are able to join us for this wonderful night of family fun! In order to purchase pumpkins, we must know who plans on attending this event by Wednesday Oct. 21st. Sincerely, Megan Sagat Catholic Soles Walk
Every year the Archdiocese of Milwaukee hosts a walk for all of the Catholic Schools to participate in. In prior years we did not attend due to the location of the walk and the distance it was from our community. However, this year they have decided to take the walk virtual! St. Peter's School has received permission to do our own walk in our community on that day! Therefore we are pleased to invite you to join St. Peter's Catholic Soles Walk on Saturday October 17th beginning at 10am in our parking lot! Please register using the link below! All donations received will be matched $1 for $1 by this years Soles Walk sponsors, up to $5000. The classroom that earns the most donations will also receive a pizza party! Register and donate today using the link below. Catholic Soles Walk Ski Club Join St. Peter’s Ski Club at Alpine Valley - Club Cards coming in early November! Our ski club is for anyone ages 7+ who is interested in learning how to ski and/or snowboard or any experienced skier/snowboarder who likes a good deal!! With a club card (one time cost of $22), all student members can ski for $22 and rent ski or snowboard equipment (if needed) for $22 after 3 pm most days, except Saturday. Our club plans six trips where parents, friends, family, neighbors can ski for just $22 and rent equipment for $22 on those days… this is a HUGE savings over regular Alpine Valley prices. New to skiing? No problem - each club card includes a FREE lesson and then after that... the lessons are only $15 on club nights. What are you waiting for? Contact Erin to get your ski club cards. We will deliver your card to you: Erin Seaverson erin.seaverson@gmail.com 262-777-171 Spirit and Pride Orders We have decided that we are going to start celebrating "Wildcat Wednesdays"! This means that every Wednesday students are encouraged to wear spirit clothes or school colors to help show school spirit! Order forms for spirit wear came home today in red folders.Orders can be placed online or over the phone and are due by 10/21. Challenge Island Although we are not able to take our usual festive fall field trips this year due to Covid, we still wanted to give the students an exciting experience out of the normal classroom routine. We are going to be hosting Challenge Island, a hands-on, in school, STEAM based field trip experience. Students will be learning about a topic and then given a challenge they need to complete as a small group based around that topic. Field trip permission slips went home today in red folders. Please be sure to turn them in asap. Fall Conferences Conferences are going to be held on Thursday, October 29th. Our plan at this time is to have in person conferences and a sign up form went home today. We are asking that everyone attending wear a mask and chairs will be set up in the classroom to provide social distancing. We have moved to trimesters this year, per Archdiocesan recommendation and therefore report cards will not be going out until later in November. These conferences are meant to promote communication between the teacher and parents and to help answer any questions or concerns. Thank you in advance for making this a priority. Family Pumpkin Carving The PTO met a few weeks ago and decided that we are still going to be hosting our annual pumpkin carving event on Friday October 23rd. We feel that this is an activity that we can participate in while still maintaining social distancing guidelines. More information came home today in red folders. Hopefully you are able to join us for this wonderful night of family fun! No School Just a reminder that there is no school tomorrow or Friday due to teacher inservices. The office will be open from 8-12pm both days in the event that you need anything. Christmas Wreath Sale Final orders for wreaths are due by this Friday, October 9th. Flyers were sent home in red folders today for any last minute sales. Thank you for your continued support in our school! Sincerely, Megan Sagat Sick Child Guidelines
I want to thank everyone who has been very diligent in keeping their children home who are not feeling well. Below I have listed some of our expectations in terms of illness, testing, and quarantine. Please know that these are in place to help keep everyone healthy and to allow the school to remain open. We understand that children get sick, but we must also follow the recommendations from our local health department as well as the Department of Public Instruction. There are many free testing options available and we would be happy to help you locate them if needed.
Catholic Soles Walk Every year the Archdiocese of Milwaukee hosts a walk for all of the Catholic Schools to participate in. In prior years we did not attend due to the location of the walk and the distance it was from our community. However, this year they have decided to take the walk virtual! St. Peter's School has received permission to do our own walk in our community on that day! Therefore we are pleased to invite you to join St. Peter's Catholic Soles Walk on Saturday October 17th beginning at 10am in our parking lot! Please register using the link below! All donations received will be matched $1 for $1 by this years Soles Walk sponsors, up to $5000. The classroom that earns the most donations will also receive a pizza party! Register and donate today using the link below. Catholic Soles Walk Tie Dye We did have some students out of school yesterday and therefore decided to reschedule the tie dying for next week. We are going to try to do it on a day where everyone is here so that all the students can enjoy the activity. Picture Day Picture day is scheduled for Monday October 5th. Order forms were sent home in red folders and contain more information about picture packages that are available. If you need another form for any reason please reach out to the school office or your child's teacher. Drop Off Our morning drop off has been working well and we are grateful to everyone for being flexible with the new routine. Please be aware that we are taking temperatures and welcoming kids in the back parking lot from 7:30-7:45am. Should you arrive after 7:45am, we ask that you drop your child off at the front doors so that they can be buzzed in by the office. Our doors automatically lock in the morning so students do not have access through the back doors after 7:45am. Uniform Shirt Orders This is the last call for uniform shirt orders. Your orders must be placed by Saturday October 3rd. I have attached the order form below for you to view the options and also place the order. This is the last time you will have the option to buy uniform shirts this year, so if your child will need a long sleeve uniform shirt for winter, please buy it now. Uniform Orders Fall Festival Come and support St. Peter's Parish this Sunday from 11am-3pm at our Fall Festival. Although we are not able to celebrate together as we have in the past, there are still many great options available for you to purchase, donate, or contribute to this years Fall Festival! I have attached the flyer below for more information. Thank you for your continued support! Fall Festival Flyer Sincerely, Megan Sagat Our Fall Festival will be this Sunday, October 4th. Please purchase your pre-order tickets for our tasty soups and pies!
Click here for more details: Fall Festival Catholic Soles Walk Every year the Archdiocese of Milwaukee hosts a walk for all of the Catholic Schools to participate in. In prior years we did not attend due to the location of the walk and the distance it was from our community. However, this year they have decided to take the walk virtual! St. Peter's School has received permission to do our own walk in our community on that day! Therefore we are pleased to invite you to join St. Peter's Catholic Soles Walk on Saturday October 17th beginning at 10am in our parking lot! Please register using the link below! All donations received will be matched $1 for $1 by this years Soles Walk sponsors, up to $5000. The classroom that earns the most donations will also receive a pizza party! Register and donate today using the link below. Catholic Soles Walk Tie Dye As a school wide activity we are going to be tie dying t-shirts on Wednesday October 30th. We are hoping to make this a fun way to get the students excited about the walk. You are welcome to bring in your own white shirt or have the school purchase one for you. We are hoping to have every student participate in this activity. Please reach out to the school office if this creates a financial hardship for your family, we will do what we can to make sure your child is able to participate in this fun event! Parent Advisory Council Meeting Our first PAC Meeting will be Monday September 28th at 6:30pm. This is an important committee that helps guide decision making on policies and procedures throughout the school year. If you are interested in being part of this committee please reach out to me or the school office. Picture Day Picture day is scheduled for Monday October 5th. Order forms were sent home in red folders and contain more information about picture packages that are available. If you need another form for any reason please reach out to the school office or your child's teacher. Mask Mandate Due to the Governor's most recent mandate, all students and staff will be required to wear a mask until November 21st. We are doing our best as a school community to be sure that students are given opportunities throughout the day to have mask breaks. Students are not required to wear masks at recess, lunch, or when participating in outdoor educational activities. Cold Lunch Please remember that students are no longer able to use the microwave to warm up their lunch from home. Also, we are a nut free school, so there should be no nut products packed in their lunches. If you have any questions about this, please reach out to the school office. Bus Students We are excited to let you know that our bus students have began arriving at school before the start of the school day. We appreciated your patience as we worked with the bus company through these new procedures. Sincerely, Megan Sagat |
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