Principal’s Desk News & Information Upcoming Dates High School Counseling
High School (9-12)
Sep 24
Thanks For Your Feeback!
On Back to School Night, parents were provided a QR code directing them to a high school parent/guardian questionnaire. High school administration sought feedback on three topics: Artificial Intelligence; student cell phone usage; student dress code.
Subsequent to BTSN, a Skyward Message Center letter was also shared with high school parents/guardians that included a link to the same questionnaire.
To date, 115 responses have been submitted, which represents an excellent 40% response rate among high school families.
Thank you to all who have taken time to complete the questionnaire! Your feedback provides wonderful insight and clarity to our leadership team on these important topics. Thanks also to those who indicated they would be willing to serve as a parent representative to an ad hoc committee that will review dress code later this year. Watch for more information to come about that initiative.
If you have not had the chance to submit responses to the brief questionnaire, this will be the final week to do so. It would be fantastic to increase our response rate over 50% if possible. A link to the questionnaire is provided here: https://forms.gle/aLK6Fo5u86CKoAVUA.
In October, watch this space for the published responses to the questionnaire.
Our Lady of the Ledge, pray for us!
Eamonn O’Keeffe
Principal, High School
Homecoming Field Day Shirt Order - Orders Due By September 30th
On Tuesday, September 22, all high school students completed a quick survey to provide their shirt size for their grade-level Field Day shirt for Homecoming Week.
Because of the tight turnaround needed to get the shirts ordered in time, we needed to collect sizes as quickly as possible. Now, it’s time to place your order!
As we continue working to streamline payments this year, we’re excited to offer an easy online payment option for Field Day shirts. We hope this makes the process quick and convenient for families!
Click here to purchase your student’s grade-level Field Day shirt. Shirts are $10 each, your total will be displayed before you enter your CC information, please review this carefully. Please note, we are aware of a technical issue with our payment system, if you receive a message stating that “payment is taking longer than expected…,” please DO NOT resubmit your order. If you have questions regarding your order, please reach out to Kristin Zitlow at kzitlow@smsacademy.org.
Prefer to pay with cash? No problem! Please provide Mrs. Zitlow with your name and class year in an envelope along with your $10 payment.
There is also an option during checkout to help cover the cost of a shirt for a student who may need financial assistance, helping ensure everyone has a matching grade-level shirt for Field Day.
Any funds raised above the cost of the shirts will go toward the High School Student Council budget to help support future student activities and events.
Thank you for helping make Homecoming Week a great one for our Ledgers!
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Stock Up Now! Homecoming Food Drive!
HS Homecoming Dress Up Days
Coats for kids
The National Honor Society is sponsoring a Coats for Kids Drive at SMSA from Monday, September 28th through Friday October 30st. Each fall The Salvation Army collaborates with schools, agencies, and communities to collect requests for new and used winter outerwear for families in need. They also organize the county’s largest winter outerwear distribution. We are asking for donations to help The Salvation Army to ensure they can provide coats for everyone who needs one. Donation boxes will be located at the north and south hall offices.
Join Our Parent Connectors Group!
Are you looking to get more involved at SMSA? Join our Parent Connectors Group! Our group organizes events for our SMSA Families as well as supports our fabulous SMSA Staff throughout the year! If you have a child(ren) in P3 – 5th Grade, you received a volunteer form to fill out. Please fill this out and return it to school. If your youngest child is 6th grade or older, please use this link, https://forms.gle/m5vP4m7FtFcA2qVP8 to fill out the form. We appreciate all of our volunteers! We couldn’t do what we do each year without you! Only one form needs to be filled out per family. If you have been a part of group in the past, please still fill out the form as a new email group gets created each year. All forms are due by Friday, September 4th. If you have any questions, please email Andrea Nuss, alnuss@charter.net. Thank you so much! Have a wonderful school year!
Parent Connectors Volunteer Form 2026-2027
Performing Arts (PPA)
If you have a student in music or theater and are interested in learning more about how to support our fantastic programs at SMSA, please feel free to attend our fun and friendly monthly meetings for the PPA. We meet the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6pm in the conference room outside the Business Office unless there is a conflict with our music/theater programs. All are welcome!
October 21st
November 18th
December 9th
Learn how you can get involved. Contact PPA@smsacademy.org to learn more!
Would you like to get involved at SMSA?
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!!
Refer-A-Family Program - Earn $500 Towards Tution!
Fall College Rep Visits
The following schools will be at SMSA to talk with students. Please sign up in the North hall Office.
St. Norbert College – De Pere, WI
Tuesday, September 29th | 10:40 – 11:25 AM
St. Norbert College is a private, four-year liberal arts college. With about 1,800 students, St. Norbert offers a close knit campus environment with small classes, personalized faculty attention, and opportunities for internships, undergraduate research, study abroad, and service learning. The college offers over 80 undergraduate majors including:
Business Administration
Biology
Education
Health & Human Performance
Political Science
Environmental Science
Iowa State University – Ames, Iowa
Wednesday, September 30th | 1:45 PM-2:25 PM
Iowa State offers more than 100 undergraduate majors across six colleges, including engineering, business, agriculture and life sciences, design, health and human sciences, and liberal arts and sciences. The university is especially known for its strong STEM, engineering, agriculture, business, and design programs. Popular majors include:
Engineering
Marketing & Finance
Architecture & Design
Kinesiology & Health
Supply Chain Management
Education
UW Whitewater – Whitewater, Wisconsin
Wednesday, October 14th | 10:00 – 10:45 AM
UW Whitewater offers more than 170 undergraduate programs across a wide range of fields, including business, education, communications, arts, sciences, and technology. The university is especially known for its strong business, education, communication, accounting, and computer science programs. Popular majors include:
Business
Education
Computer Science & Information Technology
Accounting
Kinesiology & Health
Social Work
Political Science
Criminal Justice
St Olaf College – Northfield, Minnesota
Monday, October 26th | 1:45 PM – 2:25 PM
St. Olaf offers a liberal arts education with more than 85 majors, and pre-professional programs. The college is especially known for its strong biology, psychology, economics, environmental studies, computer science, and music programs. Popular majors include:
Biology / Neuroscience
Quantitative Economics
Political Science
Music & Music Performance
Statistics & Data Science
UW – La Crosse – La Crosse, Wisconsin
Tuesday, October 27th | 9:45 – 10:15 AM
UW La Crosse offers more than 100 undergraduate programs across a variety of fields, including health sciences, business, education, science, technology, and the liberal arts. The university is especially known for its strong health sciences, exercise and sport science, education, business, biology, and environmental science programs. Popular majors include:
Exercise & Sport Science
Health Sciences / Nursing
Business
Education
Computer Science & Information Systems
Nutrition & Dietetics
Recreation Management
Political Science
Mathematics & Statistics
UW – Platteville – Platteville, Wisconsin
Thursday, October 29th | 12:10 – 12:50 PM
UW Platteville offers more than 100 undergraduate programs across fields including engineering, business, agriculture, education, technology, and the liberal arts. The university is especially known for its strong engineering, agriculture, business, construction management, and criminal justice programs. Popular majors include:
Engineering
Agriculture
Construction Management
Computer Science & Information Technology
Biology
Mechanical & Manufacturing Technology
Environmental Science
Forensic Investigation
Graphic Design
Industrial Technology
Education Career Experience at MPTC
When: October 7th, 2026
Time: 8:00-11:30am
Where: MPTC Fond du Lac Campus
235 N National Avenue
Fond du Lac, WI 54935
Click here for additional information.
Robotics, Engineering, and Manufacturing Career Experience at MPTC
When: October 12th, 2026
Time: 8:00-11:30am
Where: MPTC Fond du Lac Campus
235 N National Avenue
Fond du Lac, WI 54935
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Scholarship Opportunity
Health, Health Sciences, and Human Services Career Experiences at MPTC
When: October 7 , 2026
Time: 8:00-11:30am
Where: MPTC Fond du Lac Campus
235 N National Avenue
Fond du Lac, WI 54935
Click here for more information