From the Office of Steve Kelnhofer, PreK - 8th Grade Principal

Dear Parents,

 

The third quarter is upon us. Please look below if you need any support on how to view your child’s report card. They will be visible this coming Friday. It’s important to remember grades paint a picture of how your child is learning, but grades don’t define who your child is as a person. They are so much more and it’s important to keep that in mind when discussing their learning. Report cards give an excellent opportunity to open the door of communication about their learning. Asking questions about, what they did good or what they would like to improve upon, are ways to build goal setting, reflection and bonding with your child. Thank you for partnering with SMSA on your child’s academic journey.

 

God Bless,

Steve Kelnhofer

 

Reports Cards

Elementary report cards are being sent to you electronically this Friday. They can be viewed in Family Access. We are asking for your electronic signature this year after you review your child’s report card.

Please follow the steps below to view report cards this year.

Login into Family Access.

Click on the Portfolio tab.- left side

Look for your child’s name

Under Attachments – Find the document labeled Report card.

Click the document title – the Electronic Signature box will appear.

Click View Report to see your child’s report card. After you review the report card

Click the small box – I Agree.

Click Submit Signature when you are finished.

If you have any questions regarding the steps to view the report card, please contact jemmers@smsacademy.org

 

Love and Logic Tip of the Week

Mistakes are teachers.

 

MAPS Testing

Students from grades 2 – 8 will be taking the winter MAPS test starting Monday, January 6 – Thursday, January 30, 2020.

 

God Bless,

Steven Kelnhofer


News and Information

SMSA's Waiting Library Shelf - located near the South Office

Are you waiting in the south entrance area for the bell to ring or for your ride to pick you up? While you wait, visit SMSA’s Waiting Library shelf and grab a book to help your time pass by faster! When you are ready to go on your way, we ask that you kindly return the books to the shelf for our other friends to enjoy.

 

The waiting shelf was made possible through purchases made at our school book fairs.  We will see you in May for our BOGO Book Fair.

Upcoming Dates

Grade 2 - 5 Rotating Chapel Mass - Friday, January 24th

Please join us in the Chapel of St. Mary: Our Lady of the Ledge on Friday, January 24, 2020.  Mass will begin at 8:15 a.m.

 

Make sure to stop at the North or South Hall office for a visitors pass.

 

Class leading Mass: Mrs. Kuechenberg

Classes attending: Mrs. Sippel (Grade 5), Mrs. Wuest (Grade 4), Mrs. Johnson (Grade 3), Ms. Teofilo (Grade 3),  and Mrs. Garlow (Grade 2)


Grade 6 - 12 Rotating Chapel Mass - Friday, January 24th

Please join us in the Chapel of St. Mary: Our Lady of the Ledge on Friday, January 24, 2020 as grades 6 and 7 will attend.  Mass will begin at 9:20 a.m.

 

Make sure to stop at the North or South Hall office for a visitors pass.


Compost Club's Disney Trivia Night! - January 24th

Dear Parents, 

 

The 6th grade Compost Club would like to invite you to a family bonding experience of a Disney trivia night! This event is taking place on Friday, January 24, 2020 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. in the school’s cafeteria.

 

You can buy tickets at our bake sale which will take place Wednesday, January 22nd – Friday, January 24th before and after school in front of both North and South offices. You can also email the Compost Club staff leader Julia Treichel at jtreichel@smsacademy.org.

 

Prices ahead of time are $1 for an individual or $4 for a family. At the door, prices will be $2 per person and $5 per family. We hope to see you there! 

 

Thank you for support, 

Madelyn Reilley

6th Grade Student

Compost Club Board Member


Catholic School Week - January 27th - 31st

Please click here to view the flyer of events for Catholic Schools Week!  Don’t forget to join us for Mass on Friday, January 31, 2020 starting at 8:45 a.m. We will be joined by students and staff from Shepherd of the Hills and Holyland Catholic.


All System Mass - Friday, January 31st

Join us on Friday, January 31, 2020 at 8:45 a.m. as we celebrate Catholic Schools Week as a System along with students and staff from Holyland Catholic and Shepherd of the Hills.  Fr. Gary Wegner from Holyland Catholic will preside over Mass.

Scholarship Opportunities

Ask you school Counselor for more information.

BeeDee Scholarship (8th grade students) - Deadline Friday, April 17th

Please click here for information on the BeeDee Scholarship.


Joan Setser Memorial Scholarship (8th grade students) - Deadline Friday, April 17th

Please click here for information on the Joan Setser Memorial Scholarship.

Before/After School Care News

No news at this time.


Parent Connectors - Join us Today

If you would like more information, please contact either Andrea Nuss at alnuss@charter.net or Katie Mathos at katiemathos@gmail.com.