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

Dear SMSA Families,
As we approach the close of the school year, we send our warmest thanks for your ongoing support and involvement. Your partnership makes our SMSA school community a caring place where students can learn, grow, and thrive.

Thank you to the parents and guardians who showed appreciation for our wonderful teachers and staff this week. Special gratitude to the Parent Connectors for living the Ledger Way values of leadership and community and for organizing an exceptional week for our faculty and staff. Your generosity of time, talent and treasure means the world to us. On behalf of all teachers and staff, please accept a HUGE heartfelt THANK YOU.

I also want to acknowledge our teachers and staff for their daily commitment to shaping the leaders of tomorrow, grounded in Christ’s teachings. SMSA leadership and I feel blessed to work alongside these dedicated professionals. They consistently go above and beyond, bringing compassion, inspiration, and care into every learning environment.

Each day I get to witness the richness of holistic education here on the Ledge— creativity, wonder, and inquiry in action. Our staff create countless moments of joy and learning: they comfort, encourage, and guide students as they move toward fulfilling God’s purpose for their lives. Through their work, students are equipped to tackle global challenges and grow into leaders who serve others.

Thank you to every teacher and staff member for your devotion to Catholic education and for fostering learning, leadership, respect, responsibility, faith, and community. SMSA is special because we are family, and it is an honor to do this work together.

Last Day of School — Extended Care: The last full day of school is May 29th. After-school care will be available that day for students who are registered. If your child will need extended care, please sign up in the extended care room or email Ms. Tracey in the coming weeks so we can staff appropriately.

Volunteer Requirements — Field Trips and Field Days: If you plan to chaperone a field trip or volunteer at either Field Day, you must complete the Safe Guarding God’s Children (SEE) training. SMSA will also run a background check.

We are deeply grateful for your continued support in making SMSA a warm, faith-centered place for our children to learn and flourish. As we finish this school year, we look forward to continuing our partnership with you.

God Bless,
Steven Kelnhofer
Elementary Principal, SMSA

The Principal’s Pen is an opportunity for teachers to recognize students who consistently demonstrate “The Ledger Way” with a focus on faith, learning, respect for leadership, community and responsibility. The students chosen attended a special breakfast with Mr. Kelnhofer, Mr. Thuerwachter and a special guest. They also received a certificate with a brief sentence on how they followed “The Ledger Way,” and a principal’s pen. This week’s special guest speaker was Fr. Kevin Durand, our priest designate at St. Mary’s Springs Academy.

Sophia H. (P3) –Sophia is an excellent role model for her classmates by diving into learning each day! She is focused, creative, asks great questions and is a hard worker. Sophia takes her time and does her best work all while encouraging her classmates to do the same!
Emmett M. (K4) –Emmett truly exemplifies the core values of the Ledger Way! He is a responsible student, builds community in our classroom by including everyone in play, does his best job on his work, is respectful to his teachers and classmates, and has grown so much in confidence as a leader and learner this year! We are proud to nominate him for Principal’s Pen and love having him in our class!
Deklan M. (Kindergarten) –Deklan is an amazing classmate who is always following the Ledger way. You can count on Deklan to show respect by listening to the lessons and sharing his ideas, standing with a quiet body during prayer, and always trying new things.
Anna R. (Grade 1) –Anna is a great role model in our class. Her kindness and thoughtfulness foster a supportive environment for everyone. By helping her friends and promoting inclusivity, she sets a strong example. As a reliable assistant to her teacher, she demonstrates responsibility and respect. With her insightful ideas and enthusiasm, Anna inspires us all to participate more in class. Keep up the fantastic work, Anna—your impact is truly positive!
Marigold S. (Grade 2) –Marigold is always ready for the day. She has a positive attitude. She is kind and respectful to her peers and adults. Her smile brightens everyone’s day!
Trinity D. (Grade 3) –Trinity is a kind student who comes to school with a smile on her face. She works hard at her learning, shows respect, and is responsible. Keep up the good work, Trinity!

SMSA’s Campus Ministry rose sale will occur on Friday, May 8th after school outside the north and south entrances. Roses are $2 each.
Our Mother’s Day rose sale is to honor mother’s and to raise necessary funds for Wisconsin Right to Life to educate their local communities about life issues.

It has been a fun Staff Appreciation Week celebrating our SMSA Staff under the sea! Thank you to all the families who donated items, volunteered their time and/or contributed funds to make this Staff Appreciation Week extra special. We appreciate your help! We wouldn’t be able to do what we do without your support! Thank you!

A special shoutout to Wonder Cafe, Just Put It In Your Mouth Craft Donuts, A&W, Golden Hour Coffee Truck, and Sully’s Food Truck for partnering with us during this week! Thank you!

~Staff Appreciation Committee

Spring Safety & Wellness Newsletter

Congratulations to our 2026 National Junior Honor Society inductees! We are proud of your commitment to academic excellence and your continued growth in service, leadership, character, and citizenship. May God bless you as you begin this new journey of leading and serving others.

Our Parent Connectors Group will be having a bake sale after the Middle School Spring Concerts on Tuesday, May 12^th, 1:00 pm and 6:30 pm.  If you are interested in baking some bake goods for this, we would love your help! Please use this link to sign up, https://signup.com/go/eMXKnug.

We are looking for 4 dozen homemade baked goods (cookies, bars, muffins, breads, pies, etc.) per person or more if you would like. We would like these items on the morning of Tuesday, May 12^th.  They can be dropped off at either office areas.  Please have your items in a disposable container labeled with your name and Bake Sale.  Please indicate if your baked goods contain nuts.  A reminder will be sent out a couple of days prior to the bake sale.

Thank you so much!   We are grateful for your help!

Dear Parents and Guardians,
The 5th grade and Middle School Music department is getting ready for our Spring Concert! The concert is Tuesday, May 12th at 1pm and 6:30pm. We want to make sure you have some important information regarding the performance.

Tuesday, May 12th:
During the school day, students should wear their school uniform. We will perform at 1pm in Hutter gym and all parents, guardians, friends, and families are invited.

For the evening, all students involved in band in any way will report to the band room at 6:00pm to warm up and get their instrument ready. All choir students will report to Hutter gym at 6:10 to prepare themselves vocally. Please be prompt and allow travel time. If you arrive earlier for parking purposes, that is fine.

Evening concert begins at 6:30pm.
Dress code (for evening only) is as follows:
ALL students 5-8 may wear “Sunday Best” or fancy attire.
(no jeans or sweats)

Hutter gym also has air conditioning this year, so it should be a much more comfortable setting than in past years. Please prepare to stay for the entire concert. The students work very hard on their pieces, and it is very distracting when people are getting up and leaving throughout. If you need to leave for any reason, please have your student let their teacher know, or feel free to email me.

Thank you!
Mrs. Lewis and Mr. Scudella

Attention all dancers. Varsity Dance tryouts are scheduled for May 17th in Baker gym 12:30-3:30.

Email Coach Brusky at sbrusky@smsacademy.org

Mark your calendar for Wednesday, May 20th from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm to celebrate your child(ren)’s success this school year! This is an open house style event that will allow you time to walk through the hallways, stop in at your child(ren)’s classrooms, talk with their teachers, see the amazing Glow Show-Candyland Style created by our SMSA Students, purchase some new books for summer reading at our book fair, stop in the chapel and say a prayer, etc. No RSVP needed. We hope to see you and your family!

We are getting excited for our upcoming Scholastic Book Fair, which will be held May 19th through May 21st, and we are looking for a few wonderful volunteers to serve as co-hosts for this and future fairs!

Co-hosts help with organizing the fall and spring book fairs, coordinating plans between Scholastic and SMSA, and keeping things running smoothly during the fair. It’s a fun way to be part of the excitement, support our school community, and, with additional support from more co-hosts, make better book fairs!

If you’re interested in volunteering to be a co-host (or would like more details), please email me at lemeryak@gmail.com. I’d love to have you join me in planning future book fair events.

Thank you for helping make our Book Fair a success!

Warm Regards,

Kayleigh Lemery

Book Fair Host

lemeryak@gmail.com

June 8 to July 23, 2026
Register today by visiting ssmhealth.com/SPEED or scan the QR code inside the link below. SPEED is an intensive sports performance program designed to improve your athletic ability. With a focus on proper form and technique, it will help to keep you in the game. Sessions will be held at a SMSA. Teams can participate in sport-specific sessions!

Open to students who will be entering 5-8th grade in the 2026-2027 school year. Click on the links below for more information and/or to register.

AGN-13105 SPEED Program Poster FdL 2026 production

AGN-13105 SPEED Middle School Flyer FdL 2026 production

Monday, June 8 – Thursday, June 11
Grades 2-3-4-5 9:00 am – 10:15 pm
Grades 6-7-8-9 10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Click here to register! 

DATES: Monday, June 22 – Thursday, June 25 ** Grades are for the fall of the 2026-27 school year**
Grades 4 -5   8:00 am – 10:00 pm
Grades 6 -7   10:30 am – 12:30 pm
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch Break for Coaches
Grades 8-9    1:00 am -3:00 pm

Click here to register!

Are you looking to get more involved at SMSA? If so, join our Parent Connectors Group!! We organize events for our SMSA families & show our appreciation towards our amazing SMSA Staff throughout the year!! Please email Andrea Nuss, alnuss@charter.net if you are interested. Thank you so much!!

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

Click Here to Learn More!

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May 12, 2026 – 5th-8th Grade Spring Concert

May 18-22, 2026 – Book Fair

May 20, 2026 – Student Showcase

May 25, 2026 – No School – Memorial Day

May 27, 2026 – 8th Grade Graduation

May 29, 2026 – Last Day of Classes (PreK-7th)

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If you child/children will need extended care on the last day of school 5/29/26 please email Ms. Tracey at (tsaunders@smsacademy.org)
or there is a sign up sheet available in the child care room.

Thank you

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