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

Dear SMSA Families,
As we enter this beautiful Easter season, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt appreciation for your continued partnership and support. Your involvement is vital in nurturing our students and fostering a vibrant community.

SMSA wishes you a very happy and blessed Easter Season! May you and your family find Jesus during this most important celebration within our faith community. Thank you for sharing your child(ren) with SMSA as we continue to nurture their relationship with Christ. This movement has the ability to transform and influence our community to reach its full potential of living the Ledger Way core values in our everyday lives. We all have an important role to play and a purpose to fulfill. May your Easter be one filled with joy!

We would like to remind all parents and guardians of the expectations regarding the lower playground after school. After school is a wonderful opportunity to build community; however, we have a few important reminders:
If you permit your child(ren) to play on the school playground or campus grounds after school, it is your responsibility to supervise them.
According to our handbook, “Students are not to remain on the premises for the purpose of playing on the playground or campus grounds after school if they are not supervised by their parent or guardian. Students outside the school building are accountable to parents or guardians after the final bell rings.”

To reinforce the importance of Parent/Guardian supervision, a staff member will occasionally come outside around 3:15 PM to remind each student to stand next to their parent or guardian for a check-in. This will help ensure that all students are visually confirmed as supervised after school hours. If a child is not with their guardian, they will be directed to wait at the south office entrance area until 3:20 PM. After this time, the child will be enrolled in the extended care program at the expense of the parent or guardian.

If a ball goes over the brick wall on the lower playground, please notify a staff member or the front office, and we will return the ball to you. We ask that parents and students do not climb onto the brick retaining wall to retrieve it.

Kindergarten classes will utilize door 14 during after-school pick-up. Students may play ball games on the north side of the lower playground by door 13, where the cement is located, as long as they are supervised by their guardian.

Thank you for your cooperation and partnership in helping to keep all children safe as we continue to foster a supportive learning community.

As always, we encourage you to stay engaged with school activities and events. Your support makes a significant difference in our children’s educational experience and helps us to build a vibrant community together. We are grateful for your ongoing support in helping us create a safe and nurturing environment for our students. We look forward to our continued collaboration and a successful season ahead.

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 will attend a special breakfast with Mr. Kelnhofer, Mr. Thuerwachter and a special guest. They will also receive 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 Greg Brunette, Director of Business Operations and his team members.

Ashley H. (Grade 6) – Ashley is a confident and engaged leader in the classroom. She demonstrates a strong desire to learn and eagerly shares her knowledge with others. With a positive attitude, she comes prepared and ready to participate each day. Ashley is a student whom both peers and teachers can rely on to consistently exemplify the Ledger Way Core Values.
Jack J. (Grade 6) – Jack is a leader in the classroom by always being prepared for class, trying his hardest in all he does, and participating in class discussions. Jack deserves this award because he is a role model of our Ledger Way!
Katherine S. (Grade 6) – Katherine is a leader in the classroom by demonstrating responsibility and the desire to learn. She is definitely a student who encompasses our Ledger Way Core Values without boasting or making it known. Her reserved leadership style is definitely impressive.
Sebastian O. (Grade 7) – Sebastian is a responsible student who puts his best effort into his assignments and shows community in the classroom by helping others, sharing materials, and participating in discussions. Keep on shining, Sebi!
Easton M. (Grade 7) – Easton is a great role model who follows the Ledger Core Values of responsibility, learning, and respect. He works well with his classmates in lab settings and does a great job of completing his work.
Annaliese N. (Grade 7) – Annaliese is a model of the SMSA core values. She is kind, respectful and always has a smile on her face. Annaliese is always more than willing to help others in class and volunteer to lead mass in some way. She is a leader to others.
Greta H. (Grade 8) – Greta has a strong desire to learn and always does her best. She volunteers to read at mass and is a student we can rely on to help with anything we may need. She is responsible, respectful, and has a true sense of community.
Allison S. (Grade 8) – Allison always volunteers to be involved in mass. She exhibits the core value of Faith where she is devoted to a life of servant leadership by going above and beyond to serve the school.
Lily A. (Grade 8) – Lily is a peaceful leader in the classroom who exemplifies the Ledger Way daily! She is respectful and welcoming to her teachers and classmates, always comes prepared for class, and is strong in her faith.

Enjoy the day off of school by coming to Korneli’s on the Avenue for our annual SMSA Skate Day! Children in 3K – 5th Grade will skate from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm and 6th – 8th Grade from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm. Children need to be accompanied by an adult. It will be $5.00 for admission and $3.00 for skate rental. You are welcome to bring your own skates. Concession stand and arcade area will be open. NO RSVP needed. If you have any questions, please email Andrea Nuss, alnuss@charter.net. We hope to see you at our SMSA Skate Day!

There will be a mandatory Parent/Player meeting for the upcoming 2025 football season. This is for ALL Freshmen-Senior players as of the Fall of 2025.

There are two separate dates; you only need to attend one of the following.
Sunday, April 27th 6:30pm-8:00pm Hutter Gym
Wednesday, April 30th 6:30pm-8:00pm Hutter Gym

It’s been almost a year since SMSA has hosted the Scholastic Book Fair….

We are happy to announce that the Scholastic Book Fair is back and will be open in the SMSA Library from Monday, May 12—Thursday, May 15, 2025. Shopping hours are in the mornings, 7:15—8:15 am, and afternoons, 3—4:30 pm. On the afternoon of Wednesday, May 14, we are open until 6 pm (during Student Showcase).

As always, there are volunteer shifts available for Set-up, Take Down, and Sales.

*****Volunteers must be up to date on Safe Environment Training*****

Please consider volunteering. Click on the link to sign up.
https://signup.com/go/DNMmQsz

Please email emilycainadams@me.com for more information.

Staff Appreciation Week is coming..May 5th – 9th! Planning has begun for this very special week, and we will once again be providing a luncheon for our fabulous SMSA Staff. If you are interested in contributing towards this luncheon, you can either send cash or check (payable to Andrea Nuss) to school in a sealed envelope with Staff Appreciation Luncheon written on it or Venmo @Jeff-Nuss-3 (4355- last four digits). All contributions are due by April 30th. Thank you so much! Please watch for details about this week in the upcoming weeks.

Thank you! ~Staff Appreciation Committee

When: Wednesday, May 14th
Dress Rehearsal: 1:00 p.m. – Hutter gym – students in school uniform. Open to the public.

Band:
6:00 p.m. – All Band only and Band AND Choir students in all grades will report to the band room. Students may wear Nice Spring clothing or Sunday best clothing-no jeans or sweats

Choir:
6:20 p.m. – All Choir only students will report to their bleacher in Hutter gym. Students may wear Nice Spring clothing or Sunday best clothing-no jeans or sweats.

6:30 p.m. – Concert-Hutter gym – all are welcome!

We will be celebrating the end of the school year with field days for our 3K – 7th Grade students! We are looking for parent volunteers to help at the stations. All volunteers must be SEE trained in order to help. Mark your calendars…The field days are Thursday, May 29th (Kindergarten – 5th Grade) and Friday, May 30th (3K, 4K & 6th – 7th Grade).
Thursday, May 29th:
8:35 am – 11:05 am – Kindergarten – 2nd Grade
12:10 pm – 2:35 pm – 3rd – 5th Grade
Friday, May 30th:
8:35 am – 11:05 am – 3K – 4K
12:10 pm – 2:35 pm 6th – 7th Grade

Here is the link to sign up to help: https://signup.com/go/nJePnoQ

A reminder email will be sent to you when the date gets closer. Thank you so much for your willingness to help!

Lands’ End is excited to announce their fourth annual Back-to-School Sweepstakes, they invite school families to enter for a chance to win one of fifty $100 Lands’ End Gift Cards for the purchase of school uniform clothing. The sweepstakes begins on April 7, 2025 and ends on May 5, 2025. For official rules and to enter, visit landsend.com/bts-sweepstakes.

DATES: Monday, June 2 – Thursday, June 5

Grades 2-3 9:00 am – 10:00 pm

Grades 4-5-6 10:15 am  – 12:15 pm

Grades 7-8-9 12:30 pm  –  2:30 pm

** Grades are for the fall of the 2025-26 school year**

Click Here For Registration Form – SMS Girls Basketball Camp 2025

Please Click Here – Grades 5 – 8 Registration

Are you a parent or grandparent looking for a meaningful way to give back to our school community? The library is the perfect place for you to make a difference, meet new people, and share your love of reading and learning with our students!

We’re looking for dedicated SEE trained volunteers to assist with a variety of activities, including:
-Helping with children’s reading programs
-Assisting in shelving and organizing books
By volunteering, you can:
-Inspire a love of reading in young minds
-Enjoy flexible volunteer hours (weekly commitment or on call sub)

Whether you have an hour a week or a few hours a month, your time will make a huge impact.

Come join our library family and help us create a welcoming space for everyone!

Sign up today! Please fill out the following link; https://forms.gle/PtEAqYrdrMXiSJBH7 or email library@smsacademy.org with any questions.

The Football Fundamentals Camp is a non-contact camp with emphasis on skills that make the game of football safer and more fun to participate in.

DATES: 07/14/2025 – 07/17/2025 (Monday-Thursday)
TIME: 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM
LOCATION: St. Mary’s Springs Athletic Field
255 Cty Road K
Fond du Lac, WI 54937

Football-Fundamentals-Camp-2025

36th Annual Baseball Clinic
Saturday, April 19th

– 8:30a to 11:00a. Check-in starts at: 8:00 a.m. @ Fondy High School. Please enter at Entrance #19, behind the school, directly opposite the tennis courts.
CLINIC WILL BE INDOORS – TENNIS SHOES, PLEASE
There will be a coaches talk at 11:30a at the Varsity Baseball Field at the complex for those that are interested.

Baseball Clinic 2025 (English)

Baseball Clinic (Spanish)

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

Click Here to Learn More!

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April 18, 2025 – No School – Good Friday

April 21, 2025 – No School – Easter Monday

May 14, 2025 – 5th-8th Grade Spring Concert

May 14, 2025 – Student Show Case & Book Fair

May 28, 2025 – Kindergarten – Eighth Grade Mass & 8th grade graduation at Holy Family at 9:00 am

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Registration is upon us for Extended Care 2025-2026 school year. A friendly reminder when registering for Extended Care there is a $100.00 non-refundable registration fee.

In order for your child/children to have a saved spot in extended care this fee will need to be paid at the time of registration. Checks can be made payable to SMSA (Extended Care) to the south office. Reminder, spots fill up quickly.

Please email extendedcare@smsacademy.org if you have any questions.

Thank you

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