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Friday, October 20 marks the final day of Quarter 1. We are officially halfway through the First Semester! As is our practice during grading periods, Skyward family access will be temporarily disabled. This Skyward ‘blackout’ will begin at 3:30 pm on October 20 and conclude at 12:00 (Noon) on October 25. During this time period teachers will submit, finalize and verify Quarter 1 grades. Parents may view and print Quarter 1 Report Cards after 12:00 Noon on October 25…just in time for Parent & Guardian-Teacher Conferences!

On Wednesday, October 25, the high school is pleased to host Parent & Guardian-Teacher Conferences with teachers available in their classrooms from 4-6:30 pm.

While not required, Parent & Guardian Teacher Conferences are 100% highly recommended! At SMSA, we place a high value on our parent-school partnership. We are also an intimate community which adds the ability to develop authentic home and school connections. What a blessing! Building a personal relationship with teachers is a great way for parents and guardians to support our common goal of fostering student holistic growth and accountability. Teachers are eager to meet parents in-person and enjoy offering useful data and anecdotes about learning standards and their engagement with students. Parents do not need to schedule in advance. Simply come and stay for as long as you can. An “open house” style format will be observed.

Mrs. Amerling and our two school counselors, Mrs. McCarthy and Mrs. Cauley, will be at the check-in table inside North Hall to greet you upon arrival. Parents will check-in and receive a paper copy of your son’s or daughter’s schedule, and a checklist of teachers and their classroom locations. In addition, a preliminary copy of the J-Term 2024 Booklet will also be available for pick-up. A finalized version will be shared with all students and families later this month.

We recommend that conferences last no longer than 10 minutes with any individual teacher. If more time for discussion is desired, parents and guardians can schedule another dedicated appointment with a teacher for a subsequent virtual or in-person meeting.

If October 25th is not convenient for you, please don’t fret. Know that – in addition to tracking student progress via the Skyward parent portal at any time – parents can always reach out to teachers to schedule a phone or virtual conversation when questions arise, or simply to obtain added perspective on student progress.

SMSA Honor Rolls are currently being recalibrated to align with the grading scale changes initiated this school year. Honor Rolls shall be published for each grade level at the end of Semester I & II, as these are the grading periods which reflect “permanent grades” – those that identify academic credit earned or unearned and which are required to appear on a student’s permanent transcript.

While Quarter grades and Mid-Quarter Progress Report grades are important snapshots of student progress, these grades are never recorded on a permanent transcript.

Our Lady of the Ledge, pray for us.

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Parents with students in the performing arts, come help support the performing arts at SMSA!

PARENTS! WE NEED YOUR HELP TO MAKE THE FALL PLAY A SUCCESS!  Check out these opportunities to help!

Sign Up

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 2023:
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Wednesday, December 20, 2023

All meetings will be held at 6 pm in the Lauby Lounge (first floor teacher lounge). Contact Anne Brunette at 6brunettes@charter.net with any questions about the PPA!

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

Volleyball

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. If you have not received your tickets yet, please check with your youngest child in the System. As tickets will be coming home with them in 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 — 920.539.2892
Sasha Smith — 920.517.1693

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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.

Tue, Oct 24th, 2023 | 10:40 am – 11:20 am – University of Wisconsin (Stevens Point)
Wed, Oct 25th, 2023 | 1:45 pm – 2:25 pm – Northern Michigan University
Thu, Oct 26th, 2023 | 1:45 pm – 2:25 pm – University of Denver
Tue, Oct 31st, 2023 | 1:45 pm – 2:25 pm – Carroll University

Please register on SCOIR or email Mrs. McCarthy if you are interested in meeting with any of these college reps – thank you!

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