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

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Thank you for attending parent/teacher conferences last week. It was wonderful to see our community coming together in partnership. Our school was filled with a positive energy as the SMSA community was navigating hallways and building relationships to support the children. Parent/teacher conferences come along twice during the school year. Please know we are available for scheduled individual conferences throughout the school year if the need arises. It’s as easy as communicating with the teacher and scheduling a time that works for the both of you. Thank you for taking the time and being present at conferences. SMSA appreciates your commitment, trust and partnership.

SMSA has a couple of events approaching. Please check out the important dates further down the eLedger to learn more about Halloween activities and our second SMSA Talent Show.

Dates to Remember:

October 27: Middle School Halloween dance after school
October 31: Trunk or Treat (Evening program)
October 31: Elementary Halloween Parties (Last hour of the school day)
May 24: Kindergarten – Eighth Grade Mass & 8th grade graduation at Holy Family at 9:00 AM

Thank you for your continued partnership with SMSA. Together we will create a path for tomorrow’s children to achieve amazing dreams.

God Bless,
Steven Kelnhofer
skelnhofer@smsacademy.org
Elementary Principal, SMSA

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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. K and Mr. Fisher and special guest, receive a certificate with a brief sentence on how they followed The Ledger Way, and a principal’s pen. This weeks Special Guest was Kyle Krueger, SMSA’s High School Vice Principal.

Samantha K. (3rd) – She is a great addition to our Classroom. She is respectful to her peer and teachers. She comes in ready to learn every day.

Macy G. (3rd) – Macy is a very respectful student. She is also a leader. She helps students and is patient with them. Macy works well with everyone.

Eli R.(3rd) – Eli follows the Ledger Way by being a leader and showing respect to all in our community. He is committed to his learning and his faith.

Isabella E. (4th) – Isabella shows respect to her classmates and teachers. She makes sure to include everyone.

Rosalie N. (4th) – Rosalie always treats her classmates with kindness and respect. She consistently puts forth her best effort in all her classes.

Nevaeh H. (4th) – Nevaeh is a class leader who demonstrates core values consistently.

Seamus H. (5th) – Seamus comes every day ready to learn and is respectful to everyone! We are happy that he is part of our SMSA Community!

Rowan H. (5th) – Rowan helps our community by volunteering, helping classmates and participating in class. Rowan is very respectful to peers and staff. She has a great smile and is positively leading our class in her faith.

Lillian W. – Lillian is a model for The Ledger Way. She is respectful to all, jumps in to help others when needed, and is responsible. Lillian is a student who understands how important her actions are to building a great class community.

Last weeks Special Guest was Kyle Krueger, SMSA’s High School Vice Principal.

Briggs S. (P3)- He is always eager to learn. He shows respect to his classmates, and sets a great example of our P3 rules of being kind, safe, responsible and respectful.
Mirabelle S. (P3) – She follows the Ledger Way Core Value of Respect. She always uses her manners, she is very polite and uses kind words with teachers and classmates.
Audrey H. (4K) – She is a sweet friend, is excited to learn, loves to be a helper, and always does her best job on her work. We love having Audrey in our class!

Annie R. (4K) – She is a leader in the classroom. She is a role model, she is a kind friend, and she is always willing to lend a helping hand. We love having her be part of our classroom family.

Frances S. (5K) – She is an amazing leader in the classroom. She is always kind and respectful to not only her friends, but also her teachers.

Peyton T. (5K) – He comes to school every morning ready to learn. He is respectful to his classmates and teachers. Peyton is a great role model inside and outside of the classroom.

Axell B. (5K) – Is a kind and helpful little boy. He is always showing others how to raise their hand or make good choices! He is a great role model for everyone.

Derek B. (1 Grade) – He has been a great leader both in and out of the classroom.

Eleanor R. (1 Grade) – She is recognized for exhibiting leadership among classmates and always showing respect towards others.

Jordy C. (1 Grade) – He is a great model in our class. He is kind, responsible, respectful and safe, He is a great friend to all and always comes to school happy with a great smile. He is also very helpful, a good leader and caring to all his friends.

Samantha B. (2 Grade) – She has leadership qualities. She is very responsible. She works hard and always has a positive mindset.

Charles R. (2 Grade) – He is a leader in the classroom. He does what is expected and shows others what needs to be done. He always works well with others.

August Y. ( 2 Grade)- He shows responsibility by having all his supplies ready and puts forth his best effort in all he does.

St. Mary’s Springs Academy is excited to be participating again this year in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee’s Catholic Schools Walk!

Next week (October 16th-20th), students will be participating in the Catholic Schools Walk during their physical education classes. Students will walk, run, or jog on the track and combine mileage K-8 to make the mileage and distance to St. Augustine, Florida – National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche. All classes will be outside as long as it is not raining, so please ensure your child(ren) is dressed appropriately for the weather. Depending on the temperature, they may bring sweatpants and sweatshirts to change into for PE class—a coat, hat, or gloves. We look forward to moving our bodies, enjoying the fall weather and the camaraderie between grade levels. 

As in the past several years, we also have a goal to raise $5,000 on, or before, Saturday, October 21st to receive a matching gift of $5,000 being provided by generous Catholic Schools walk sponsors. Here is how you can show your support today and help us reach our goal:

 – Make a donation by clicking here to help us reach our $5,000 Catholic Schools Walk goal. 

 – Text SCHOOLSWALK75 to 71777 (Msg & data rates may apply) to make a donation today to help us reach our goal.

Your support is greatly appreciated, and the impact of your gift will make twice the difference for students at SMSA!

A big T H A N K  Y O U to all of our preschool to 8th grade families who helped to make the Homecoming Penny War a HUGE success! After an epic, weeklong battle our Kindergarteners were victorious and took home the top prize: an out of uniform day of their choice. Even better, we were able to raise a whopping $2,642.01 for those in need!!!

Specifically, this money is being used to purchase the supplies for Loaves and Fishes and Holy Family Warming Shelter meals, which our middle and high school students will provide to those experiencing food insecurity in our community. Here are some picture of our Loaves and Fishes Meal on October 4th.

It’s that time of year again!  Time for St. Mary’s Springs Academy’s “Big Money Raffle” (BMR). Who will win $20,000 this year!? 

This cash raffle is one of only three major fundraisers for SMSA that involves EVERY family, Pre-K through 12th grade. Each family receives 5 BMR tickets to sell and/or purchase.  BMR tickets were distributed during conferences last week, if you did not receive your families tickets at that time, they will be coming home in your youngest child’s backpack this week. Please be sure to check their backpacks and/or folders. 

Please review the information included in the envelope regarding this fundraiser.  Tickets may be returned to school with your child or to the North, South or Scrip offices any time before the noon drawing on Friday, January 12, 2024. 

If you have any questions, or if you would like to purchase additional tickets, please contact a member of the BMR committee, listed below. 

Valerie Everson

920.251.3719

Stephanie Fessler

920.960.0556

Katie Mathos

920.979.6757

Lisa Shannon

920.539.2892

Sasha Smith

920.517.1693

Friday, October 27th
4:00-5:30pm
Baker Gym
Games, pizza, dancing and prizes!
Costume contest for individual and group

Sign up via the survey that the teachers sent to your student’s email address. Parents will need to pick up promptly at 5:30pm. If anyone needs to leave early, please email Mrs. Lewis at clewis@smsacademy.org

Come join in the fun!

Lost & Found is already a popular spot. Please take a moment to see if your child is missing any items, and if so, visit our Lost & Found spot to the left of the South Hall office entrance doors when

you walk into school.

As fall sports start to wind down, the SMSA Athletic Department is beginning preparations for winter sports. If you have an athlete interested in participating on a winter sports team, the athletic paperwork needs to be completed prior to the season start. If your athlete has competed in a fall sport, they do not need to complete the paperwork again. The forms are included in the link below.

Please contact Kelly Mueller at kmueller@smsacademy.org with any questions. Good luck to our fall sports teams as they finish their seasons. Go Ledgers!

Registration Form

If you are the parent of an athlete, please consider giving of your time to help out in one of our concession stands or with admissions. The Booster Club supports ALL SMSA sports, so feel free to help out at activities your kiddos are not in, to assure other parents can watch their son or daughter in that particular sport. This is a great opportunity to serve and see/meet more of our Ledger family.

Signing up is easy…..just click on one of the links and select a date that best fits your schedule.

A big thank you to those that have already signed up and given their support!

Varsity Football

JV Football

Volleyball

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October 27: Middle School Halloween dance after school
October 31: Trunk or Treat (Evening program)
October 31: Elementary Halloween Parties (Last hour of the school day)
May 24: Kindergarten – Eighth Grade Mass & 8th grade graduation at Holy Family at 9:00 AM

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