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

Dear Parents/Guardians,

This past Tuesday, eleven students were welcomed to a light breakfast to celebrate the first Principal’s Pen breakfast of the school year. The Principal’s Pen breakfast highlights students that were observed bringing the Ledger Way words off the walls and into action in our learning community. Each Ledger Way value is a skill to be molded towards perfection. The students recognized for the award have shown an awareness in honing their Ledger Way core values skills. Each month, SMSA has a Principal’s Pen breakfast for three different grade level ranges of students. It’s a great opportunity to hear Ledger Way core value stories and recognize the growth in character as purpose filled lives are illuminated.

Parent/teacher/student conferences were held on October 3rd and 4th, for grades Kindergarten through 8th grade. Thank you for taking the time to partner with us on the Ledge. As a reminder, you are welcome to connect with SMSA and have a scheduled conference during business hours between the conference time and the spring conferences. When we partner together, the SMSA mission for the children will come to fruition.

Lunchroom Guests: When a student has an outside guest for lunch there are two options: The guest may eat with the students at the typical lunchroom tables, or the guest and only their child may eat at an individual table if there is room. Outside food shall NOT be shared with other students beside the guest and the student who the guest is visiting for safety reasons. (Policy: Lunchroom Rules on page 27 in the handbook.)

Dates to Remember:
October 5 & 6: No School (Teacher in-service)
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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Is your child interested in participating in the Junior Ledger Basketball Club (JLBC) this year (2023-2024)? Students in grades 1 – 8, who are interested in playing basketball, need to be registered by Friday, October 6, 2023.

Click here, to print off the registration and uniform order forms, and the JLBC release waiver. These need to be returned, with payment, to SMSA by Friday, October 6th.

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.  Tickets are being distributed this year as follows:

• If your youngest child attending SMSA is in grades P3 – 5th grade, and you attended conferences on October 3 & 4, you should have received your tickets as you entered the South Hall entrance. If your youngest child attending SMSA is in 6th – 8th grade, your tickets were located at the North Hall entrance. 
• Any remaining tickets that were not distributed on October 3 or 4th will be sent home with your youngest child at SMSA on Monday, October 9th. Please be sure to check their backpacks. 

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

920.539.02892

Sasha Smith

920.517.1693

Picture retakes are Thursday October 12th, 2023. Please send your child(ren)’s original pictures back to turn in when they go for their retake. If your child was not at school during the original date, they will also be getting their picture taken on this date.

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 a reminder, if you are planning to celebrate a special day, or have a special guest bring lunch in for your child(ren), please have them check in at the North or South Hall office when they arrive.  If possible, please let your child(ren)’s teacher know that they will be receiving a special outside lunch/guest.

Lunchroom: When a student has an outside guest for lunch there are two options: The guest may eat with the students at the typical lunchroom tables or the guest and only their child may eat at an individual table if there is room. Please ask guests not to share food that is brought into school with other children in the cafeteria, for safety reasons.

Katie Hetue, a member of the Holy Family Parish, is offering a tutoring opportunity to our students. She has 3 years of middle school teaching experience and would love to help your child grow in their learning.

Services can include individual subject work, test preparation, or particular skill work such as reading, organizational skills, or study skills.

Please contact Katie either by email at kmhetue@gmail.com for more information.

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

CALLING ALL STUDENT LEADERS!

We’re excited to announce our 2023-2024 scholarship program is open for entries. Since 2019, we’ve awarded 24 scholarships—a total of $215,000—to students who have shown exceptional leadership skills.

Up to five $5,000 scholarships will be awarded to eligible Preferred School students in grades 8-12. Visit Landsend.com/starboard for full eligibility guidelines.

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October 5 & 6: No School (Teacher in-service)
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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SMSA wrap around care will be closed on October 5th and 6th for teacher in-service days. Wrap around care will be open regular hours starting on Monday, October 9th.

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