Principal’s Desk News & Information Upcoming Dates High School Counseling

Since 1974, National Catholic Schools Week has been the annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. This year, the National celebration of CSW is scheduled next week from Sunday, January 28 – Saturday, February 3. The theme for National Catholic Schools Week 2024 is “Catholic Schools: United in Faith and Community.”

Schools across the country typically observe the annual celebration week by celebrating Masses, scheduling open houses and other activities for students, families, parishioners and community members. Through these events, schools highlight the value Catholic education provides to young people and its contributions to our church, our communities and our nation. Based on the average per-pupil cost of $14,330 per school year, the National Catholic Educational Association estimates that Catholic schools across the country provide $24.3 billion in savings each year for the nation.

At SMSA, we trace our history to 1909 when the Sisters of St. Agnes accepted the challenge to open an academy for young women aged 7-16 years old. The academy has been evolving ever since – always faithful to its humble Catholic roots! For over a century on the Ledge, we recognize that what we learn becomes part of who we are. We work hard to integrate our Ledger Way core values into the hearts, minds and imaginations of our students. Our faculty and staff are dedicated to fostering these values in students during our school days, ever conscious that SMSA instructors are responsible not only for academic standards, but for character education in the Catholic tradition.

Catholic Schools Week 2024 at SMSA will offer special daily themes culminating with All System Mass on Friday. We look forward to celebrating our community and our faith during this unique and important next week. All parents and guardians are invited to join the celebration at Holy Family Church for our Catholic Schools Week Mass at 9am on Friday, February 2.

Our Lady of the Ledge, pray for us.
Mr. Eamonn O’Keeffe,
High School Principal

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Our annual Bibles and Blankets Project for Catholic Schools Week is made possible this year by the generosity of our Elementary and Middle School students and families who supported our Penny War this past fall! Students from all grades will have the chance to help cut and tie blankets or create prayer cards for our bundles. The Holy Family Warming Shelter will receive 30 twin size fleece blankets to be used in their facility as a result. Thank you!

Bibles and Blankets Project

If you are the parent of a SMSA student athlete, please consider giving your time to help out in our basketball concession stand or with admissions. The Booster Club supports ALL SMSA sports, so feel free to help out at those activities your kiddos are not involved in, assuring 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 below and select a date that best fits your schedule. Thank you to those that have already signed up and given their support! Go Ledgers!

Winter Sports:

Boys HoopsGirls Hoops

Parents with students in the performing arts, come to help support the performing arts at SMSA! If your child is in high school or middle school band or chorus, theater, or jazz vocals/band, we’d love for you to join us!

PPA meeting Dates for the rest of the school year:
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 Note the change in usual day

All meetings will be held at 6 pm in the Lauby Lounge (first floor teacher lounge).

Contact Anne Brunette (6brunettes@charter.net) with any questions about the PPA!

Planning has begun for our annual Ledgerfest fundraising event (our largest and one of the most fun events of the year)! In previous years, we have collected money from each grade level and put together amazing auction baskets that will be in our silent auction.

Follow the link below to donate to your students grade, making this the Best Ledgerfest to date.

Donate

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January 29th – February 2nd – Catholic Schools Week

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Dear Class of 2024 and 2025!!

The next Envision Fond du Lac tour is set for Tuesday, January 30th from 11:00 – 12:30 at C.D. Smith Construction. These tours are designed for students looking to go into the Trades. We are looking for 4 Juniors or Seniors  to attend this tour.

Business & Tour Information

C.D. Smith Construction promotes,  we build spaces – spaces where people work, play, live, learn, heal, create, worship and serve. Whether a 20,000 square foot addition or a new 600,000 square foot facility, we are dedicated to building lasting relationships and safely delivering superior craftsmanship. 

During the tour students will have the opportunity to review the career opportunities at C.D. Smith specifically geared towards our skilled trades roles in the field along with a hands-on jobsite tour with one of our Superintendents at a current project under construction in North Fond du Lac’s grade school.

Transportation and Parking

The tour begins at 11:00 am and goes until 12:30 pm. Students are responsible for transportation to and from C.D. Smith tour site. Students will be excused from class at 10:40 am and will be expected to be back on campus after the tour. Closed toed shoes and pants required. C.D. Smith  will provide safety glasses, hard hats and hi-vis vests

The tour begins at C.D. Smith’s main office building located at 125 Camelot Drive, Fond du Lac. From there students and chaperones will be transported to a current project under construction in North Fond du Lac’s grade school.

Students will need to fill the Archdiocese Student Driver Form prior to the tour. If  you or your student do not have the form completed please stop in the North Hall Office to pick one up. The high school counselors will be chaperoning the tour and will meet the students at the tour site prior to the tour.

IMPORTANT & REQUIRED: This form needs to be completed for any student under age 18 before being able to go onsite. These forms need to be returned to Mrs. Cauley or Mrs. McCarthy before the tour date.

Pizza will be provided for lunch after the tour. If there are any special dietary needs please let us know ahead of time.  

Please email the high school counselors if you are interested in the tour and please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions!

Please refer to the information provided at the link below, for local and state scholarships that SMSA seniors can apply for. This list is always subject to change and may not be all-inclusive.

Local scholarship opportunities (Fond du Lac area) are listed first, followed by opportunities for residents of the state of Wisconsin.

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