Principal’s Desk News & Information Upcoming Dates School Care News

On Saturday, May 4th, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., SMSA’s 5th grade entrepreneurs will have Lemonade Stands in the following locations:

• A&W
• Culver’s on Pioneer
• Philly’s on 4th
• Kornelis Skate Rink
• Gilles
• Haentzes Floral

You are invited to visit these stands, and many more throughout the Fond du Lac community to enjoy some refreshing lemonade and treats! These creative students may just have some other surprises in store for you when you stop by their stands!

SMSA’s Middle School Presents Moana Jr. This thrilling and heartwarming coming-of-age story follows the strong-willed Moana as she sets sail across the Pacific to save her village and discover the truth about her heritage. Moana and the legendary demigod Maui embark on an epic journey of self-discovery and camaraderie as both learn to harness the power that lies within. With empowering messages of bravery and selflessness, Moana JR. is sure to bring out the hero within each of us.

Please join us on Friday, April 26th at 7 pm or Saturday, April 27th at 1 pm or 7 pm. The show will be presented at Theisen Middle School and tickets can be purchased at Hometown Tickets.

The Herb Herro Scholarship is offered to current 8th grade SMSA students, who intend to continue their SMSA journey in high school.

The scholarship is financial need-based, meaning that students/families must demonstrate financial need by way of completing the tuition assistance application which is currently open (click here) and prior to Beginning of May when interviews take place.  In addition, students must complete an application/essay and obtain two letters of recommendation.

This award is a four-year commitment, typically anywhere from a 1/4 scholarship to a full-scholarship, renewable each year.  Recipients are required to maintain a quarterly 3.0 grade point, complete 20 annual hours of community service, and show active participation in their parish to maintain their award from year to year.

Applications are confidential and managed in the SMSA Advancement and Business Offices. A special committee will read these applications, and if selected to move on to the next round, students will be called in for a formal interview with our panel. If selected to interview, we will share more information about the date, location and time via email.

Please return your completed application and two letters of recommendation by Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at noon. These can be emailed to Chris Decker at cdecker@smsacademy.org or mailed/delivered to:
St. Mary’s Springs Academy
Attn: Chris Decker
255 County Road K
Fond du Lac, WI 54937

Click here to download the Herb Herro Scholarship Application.
Click here to download the Herb Herro Scholarship Recommendation Form.

Our 5th-8th Grade Concert will be on Monday, May 13th in Hutter gymnasium, at 6:30pm.

Students who are in BAND will report to the band room at 6:00pm and CHOIR ONLY students will report to the gym at 6:10pm.

All 7th and 8th grade BAND students should wear all black, and grades 5th and 6th grade BAND students should wear Sunday’s Best, no jeans or sweats.

All CHOIR ONLY students should wear Sunday’s Best, no jeans or sweats.

Concert times are 1:00pm and 6:30pm.
This is a graded event. All students are expected to participate.
Thank you!

Christa Lewis and Gerry Scudella

Save the Date……Our SMSA Student Showcase (3K – 8th Grade) & Glow Show Art Display are back by popular demand…Wednesday, May 15th from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm (Open House Style). Glow Show Art Display will open at 3:15 pm once middle schoolers have been dismissed. A time to celebrate all of their hard work this school year! Your child(ren) will walk you through school showing you their best work in their classrooms, enjoy a prayer in the chapel, see their amazing artwork displayed at the Glow Show, stop in the music room & enjoy a sweet treat. It is going to be an “out of this world” event and we hope you can join us! No RSVP needed.

The bi-annual book fair, sponsored by the Parent Connectors, is a beloved event at SMSA and we are looking for a new chairperson to lead the way into the future.

If you have elementary-aged children, would you consider chairing it? The only requirements are that you love books and are SEE-trained. Our upcoming Spring Book Fair is a great way to get your feet wet and shadow our current chair before leading the next fair in Fall 2024. You will have the support of past Book Fair Chairs, Parent Connectors, our SMSA Volunteer Community, and a Scholastic Rep to help you on your way, so you are not in it alone.

Please contact the current parent Host, Emily Adams, if you would like to learn more.

Emily Adams / SMSA Scholastic Book Fair Host
emilycainadams@me.com.

Fond du Lac School District (FDL-SD)
Transportation is provided on school buses contracted through a private bus company. It shall be furnished to elementary students (K-5) whose residences are outside the city limits for the city of Fond du Lac and who live two (2) or more miles from the school which they attend. Secondary students (6-12) living in rural areas more than two miles away from their attendance area school are eligible for transportation.

Families with eligible students that will need bus transportation next fall will be required to complete the FDL School District bus transportation card. The bus card is available on the SMSA website or at the South Hall office. A bus card is required for every new eligible child in the family. If your children currently ride the school bus a new bus card is not required for the next school year.

FDL-SD is requesting all Route bus transportation cards be completed and returned by May 15, 2024.
Return completed bus card to:
Carol Ellestad – cellestad@smsacademy.org
Or
FDL School District
Pupil Services/Transportation
72 W Ninth Street
Fond du Lac , WI 54935

For more information go to the FDL-SD website.

Who to Contact:
For more information regarding eligibility, please contact Wendy Burgess at 920-906-6524.

Bus Routes:
For information regarding routes, please contact Johnson Bus Company at 920-921-3003.

Staff Appreciation Week is coming up, May 6th -10th!! Planning is underway for this special week for our SMSA Staff and our Parent Connectors Group is looking for monetary donations of any amount to assist with events that will be happening throughout that week. One very popular day for our staff is the luncheon we host for them.

If you would like to contribute towards events for the week, you can either send cash or check to school in a sealed envelope with “Staff Appreciation Week- Andrea Nuss” written on it (checks payable to Andrea Nuss) or Venmo @Jeff-Nuss-3 (last four digits -4355).

All contributions are due by Wednesday, May 1st. We greatly appreciate your support during this wonderful week honoring our fabulous SMSA Staff! Also, be watching for more details regarding the events that will be happening in the upcoming weeks! Thank you!

Sports Performance Enhancement & Explosive Development (SPEED)

Summer Sports Performance Camp

June 10 to July 25, 2024

Speed Camp Middle School Registration

Did you know? You can Refer-A-Family and receive tuition credit!

Click Here to Learn More!

Join us on the third Wednesday of each month in Lauby Lounge for the PPA meeting. All parents who have children in Middle School or High School music are encouraged to attend.

Come and see the middle school musical, “Moana Jr” this weekend. Shows are on Friday and Saturday at Theisen Middle School. Go to Hometowntickets.com for tickets.

Last meeting of the year: Tuesday, May 14, 2024. Note the change in usual day.

We are looking for new members to help support all of our music programs!

Contact Anne Brunette (6brunettes@charter.net) with any questions about the PPA!

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April 26-27, 2024 – Middle School Musical

May 4, 2024 – Lemonade Day

May 15, 2024 – Student Showcase

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Registration for SMSA’s Extended Care Program can be done online through your Skyward Family Access account.

This is the new email extendedcare@smsacademy.org. Please use this email moving forward.

Thank you

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