System Information - November 7, 2024
Coach Bob Hyland Retirement Party - This Saturday, November 9, 2024
- Cost: Free! However, donations to help offset event costs are welcome.
- Location: Former UW-Fond du Lac Campus, Prairie Theater (400 University Dr, Fond du Lac)
- Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024
- Time: 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
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- Opening Remarks: 6:30 pm
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- Open Mic through out event: Share a few words on how Coach Hyland has impacted your life.
- Attire: Casual. Spirit wear encouraged but optional.
- RSVP: Please let us know you’re coming to help with an accurate food and drink count. Register by clicking here!
We Need Volunteers! Help Bartend & Serve Food
National Honor Society Blood Drive
The National Honor Society is sponsoring a blood drive at St. Mary’s Springs Academy, November 13th from 9 am to 2 pm at school. Blood donations do save lives, and you most likely know someone who has benefitted from a donation. This drive also helps a student receive a college scholarship. Please use the QR code below to register or go online to RedCrossBlood.org and enter Sponsor Code: StMarysFDL.
All's Fair - Purchase Your Tickets Now!
St. Mary’s Springs Highschool Theater presents All’s Fair by Pat Cook.
It is time again for the county fair in Flat Rock, Texas! In between the jelly judging, local politicin’ and some extraordinary spoon playing, folks can see “Nature’s Boo-Boos,” an exhibit where teenager Tommy Rogers feels right at home, especially when he tries to do “Shakespeare in the Park”! Meanwhile, the Ladies’ Auxiliary is hoping to collect funds for a hedge around the courthouse to keep all the dogs from frequenting it, while school supporters have set up a fortune-telling booth for money to get the school bus repainted yellow instead of camouflage `cause, “The bus sits there waitin’ fer the kids and they can’t find it!” This riotous but loving look at country life is chock-full of wisecracks, especially from the town gossips. So kick off your shoes, pick up a cup of lemonade and join us at the fair! No Refunds, No Exchanges.
The show will be held at the North Fond du Lac Horace Mann PAC at 225 McKinley Street. Shows are Friday, November 22nd at 7pm, Saturday, November 23rd at 7pm, and Sunday November 24th at 1pm.
Tickets are available at www.hometowntickets.com $12 for adults and $7 for students and seniors.
Click Here to Purchase Tickets
Big Money Raffle (BMR)
Who will win $20,000 this year!? It could be you, or someone you know! Each SMSA family has received 5 BMR tickets to sell and/or purchase before the noon drawing on Friday, January 10, 2025.
Tickets may be returned to school with your child, or to the North, South or Scrip offices any time before the noon drawing on Friday, January 10, 2025.
If you have any questions, or if you would like to purchase additional tickets, please contact a member of the BMR committee, listed below.
Valerie Everson
920.251.3719
Stephanie Fessler
920.960.0556
Katie Mathos
920.979.6757
Lisa Shannon
920.539.2892
Sasha Smith
920.517.1693
Have Questions? Stay Connected!
Staying connected and having efficient communication is essential to the success of our students. Questions and issues will come up throughout the school year and we want to ensure you have all the information needed when something occurs. To reach teachers, school counselors, health services, principals and other staff members, please call the school’s main office (920-924-0993) and they will connect you with the appropriate department.
The Crayon Initiative
We are collecting USED/broken crayons to donate to the Crayon Initiative. The Crayon Initiative is a program which takes used crayons, melts them down, and creates new triangle shaped crayons to donate to Children’s Hospitals across the country. They create the triangle crayons so that the crayons do not roll off hospital trays.
Donation days are December 2, March 24, and May 29. Please bring them to the office or your child’s homeroom teacher on those dates.
Refer-A-Family Program
Do you have gently used or like new instruments at home?
Do you have a gently used or like new instrument(s) that you are looking to donate? SMSA is looking to add instruments to our band programs for students who are just starting out, in need of help financially, and/or are unsure what they would like to play and may need to try a few different options. Instruments can be dropped off at the North or South office during regular school hours.
Please email gscudella@smsacademy.org with questions.
Has your child outgrown their uniform pieces?
All uniform and spirit wear pieces that your child outgrows, throughout the school year, can be dropped off at the North, South or Scrip office during regular business hours.
If you have any questions, please contact Shannon LaLuzerne at slaluzerne@smsacademy.org or 920-322-8012.
Event/Volunteer Opportunities at CMFDL
CMFDL is excited to announce two upcoming events for Families. Super Saturday, where kids can dress up as their favorite super hero and enjoy various challenges at this FREE event, or included with admission. It runs 9-4 on Saturday, November 16th.
Also, coming up this holiday season is CMFDL’s annual Holiday event, this year’s Snowflake Spectacular will be held on Saturday, December 14th from 9am to noon. FREE for members, $10 for non-members.
Both events have opportunities for VOLUNTEERS! To volunteer please complete the google form by clicking here, or visit CMFDL.org.
Odyssey Theatres now available at Scrip
We now have Scrip available for Fond du Lac’s newest entertainment establishment. Perfect timing for the new releases coming out over Thanksgiving Break and also for Christmas gift giving.
Scrip Hours
Regular Scrip Hours:
Monday and Friday: Closed
Tuesday: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Wednesday: 7:30 am – 1:30 pm
Thursday: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Click here to print off the current Scrip order form.
If your high school or middle school child participates in band, chorus, theater, or jazz vocals/band, you are invited to join the PPA and support arts programming at SMSA. Meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6 pm in the Lauby Lounge (first floor teacher lounge).
Our next meeting is on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. Please note that the PPA will not meet in December. Contact megan.seel@gmail.com with any questions.
Trunk or Treat was a huge success!
Thank you so much to all families who attended Trunk or Treat last Thursday! It was a huge success! Mr. Ledger even joined us! It was wonderful to observe the kids’ excitement while going from car to car. Thank you to all parents who signed up to pass out candy. Your decorated trunks looked fabulous. Thank you to all families who donated extra candy!
Thank you to our wonderful Trunk or Treat Committee for organizing this event, Jenn Ellestad, Cathy Dux, Holly Hebel, Becky Harmsen & Andrea Nuss!
Get involved with our Parent Connectors Group!!
Are you wanting to get more involved in our Parent Connectors Group? If so, look for the Parent Connectors volunteer form in your packet you will be receiving at the supply drop off day (3K-5th Grade). If your youngest child is in 6th grade or above, you won’t be receiving a form to fill out but can email Andrea Nuss, alnuss@charter.net, to share that you are interested in being a part of our group. Every year a new email group gets created so please submit your form even if you have done so in the past years. Also, only one form per family is needed to be filled out. Throughout the year, our group has various school family events as well shows our amazing SMSA Staff how appreciative we are for them. By being a part of our group, you will receive emails that shares ways you can help with these events through volunteering and donating. Our group wouldn’t be a successful without all of the wonderful people involved in it. Thank you so much! If you have any questions, please email Andrea Nuss, alnuss@charter.net.