System Information - December 12, 2024
Registration For The 2025-2026 Academic Year Is Now Open!
SMSA Online Registration 2025-2026 Is Now Open
Registration for the 2025-2026 school year is open for families with students currently enrolled at SMSA until January 6, 2025. Registration will be completed online through your Family Access account in Skyward. Step-by-step instructions can be found on the website by following the link Online Registration Instructions.
New this year, Skyward online registration can be completed using your cell phone.
All current families must complete Online Registration for each student.
Log into your Family Access account in Skyward. If you have misplaced your login credentials for Skyward, please email jpoetzel@smsacademy.org.
Online Registration includes information verification regarding your family and student(s). Registration will open for students not currently enrolled in SMSA in January 2025. Early registration will assist in determining class sizes for the 2025-2026 academic year. The registration fee will become part of your 2025-2026 tuition statement.
Current families must complete registration by January 6, 2025.
If you have questions regarding online registration use this link registration@smsacademy.org.
Click these links to access the following:
Recycle your Christmas Cards at the Library
Do you ever wonder what you can do with your beautiful Christmas cards after the season is over? You don’t really want to just throw them away! Send them into school and the library will recycle them into bookmarks for our students. Please only send in the front cover of the cards, no photograph cards. Thank you!
Ledger Hockey Military Appreciation Game
Join your SMSA Ledgers Hockey team as they take on Arrowhead and honor our brave men and women who have and are currently surving in our Military during the Ledger Hockey Military Appreciation Game!
When: Saturday December 14, 2024
Time: 2:00pm Varsity
4:15 Junior Varsity
Where: Blueline Family Ice Center
Christmas Gift Idea - Limited Edition - "Where Legends Are Made" Crewneck Sweatshirts
SMSA Staff Holiday Luncheon!
For over thirteen years several SMSA families have sponsored a Christmas Gathering for SMSA teachers, administrators, and staff as a way to show their gratitude. For many families, the contribution was given in place of individual Christmas gifts, or as an added appreciation.
This year, we will provide a special luncheon for all staff to enjoy during their school day in late January.
Please note, this opportunity is optional and offered to any SMSA family that would like to contribute. We ask each family interested in participating for a minimum donation of $50.
Monetary donations for the special luncheon will be accepted through Friday, December 20. Please mail your contribution to Andrea Nuss, W4642 Mill Road, Fond du Lac, WI 54937. Checks may be made payable to Andrea Nuss. Valerie Everson will be accepting Venmo payments @Valerie-Everson-4. The last 4 digits of her phone number are 3719.
Please address questions to Valerie Everson at valerie@everson-law.com , or to Andrea Nuss at alnuss@charter.net.
Blessings to you during this holiday season!
Big Money Raffle (BMR)
Who will win $20,000 this year? It could be YOU or someone you know!
Each SMSA family has received 5 BMR tickets to sell and/or purchase before the NOON drawing on Friday, January 10, 2025. Don’t miss your chance to take home the grand prize!
Tickets can be returned with your child to school or dropped off at the North, South, or Scrip offices any time before the drawing.
Have questions or want to buy extra tickets? Reach out to a BMR committee member below.
The drawing will take place snow or shine! Remember last year?! Get your tickets in today – the clock is ticking!
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
'23-'24 SMSA Private School Choice Student State Report Card
Dear Parents and Guardians,
We have had a wonderful fall at St. Mary’s Springs Academy! As a learning community, we are continually looking at ways to best support our students academically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. The state school report card is one resource we use to reflect on our strengths and areas for academic improvement each year. The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has required since the 2015-2016 school year that any school participating in the Private School Choice Program have a state report card. Our school report card is called the Private School – Choice Students Report Card and reflects only the scores of our students participating in the Wisconsin Parental Choice Program. We are excited to share that SMSA continues to “exceed expectations” on the Private School Choice Student Report Card.
The report cards are intended to help schools use performance data to improve their efforts to prepare students for their futures. These public report cards can be found online at: http://dpi.wi.gov/accountability/report-cards.
The current school report card is primarily based on last year’s performance for the 2023-24 school year, but also takes into consideration student scores from the 2022-23 and 2021-22 school years.
At the foundation of the report cards are four priority areas. Schools receive a score for each priority area:
- Achievement – proficiency in English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics on the annual state assessments
- Growth – year-to-year progress in ELA and math achievement
- Target Group Outcomes – outcomes for students with the lowest test scores: the Target Group
- On-Track to Graduation – reliable predictors of how successfully students are progressing toward completing their K-12 education
School report cards can be accessed online at http://dpi.wi.gov/accountability/report-cards along with resources that explain the report cards and information about all of the educational options available to families. Our school report card and educational options available to families are also posted on our website: https://www.smsacademy.org/state-report-card/.
Please feel free to contact me with questions as they arise. I look forward to working with you to make 2024-25 a successful school year for your student!
Sincerely,
Melissa Trepte
Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Have Questions? Stay Connected!
Staying connected and having efficient communication is essential to the success of our students. Questions and issues will come up throughout the school year and we want to ensure you have all the information needed when something occurs. To reach teachers, school counselors, health services, principals and other staff members, please call the school’s main office (920-924-0993) and they will connect you with the appropriate department.
Refer-A-Family Program
Do you have gently used or like new instruments at home?
Do you have a gently used or like new instrument(s) that you are looking to donate? SMSA is looking to add instruments to our band programs for students who are just starting out, in need of help financially, and/or are unsure what they would like to play and may need to try a few different options. Instruments can be dropped off at the North or South office during regular school hours.
Please email gscudella@smsacademy.org with questions.
Has your child outgrown their uniform pieces?
All uniform and spirit wear pieces that your child outgrows, throughout the school year, can be dropped off at the North, South or Scrip office during regular business hours.
If you have any questions, please contact Shannon LaLuzerne at slaluzerne@smsacademy.org or 920-322-8012.
Scrip Holiday Updates
Stock up for Christmas gifts, Christmas feasts and Christmas break activities by December 19th.
Please note any special ordered Scrip (Scrip that is NOT in inventory), will arrive the week of January 6, 2025 and will not be available for Christmas gift giving.
Make Christmas Shopping Easy - Give gift cards purchased at Scrip
Scrip makes great stocking stuffers for anyone on your list. Don’t know what to get that special someone? Give them a gift certificate to Scrip and let them pick exactly what they want. Gift certificates can be purchased in ANY amount. This Christmas season be sure to shop with Scrip. Support SMSA and earn rebates to offset your tuition costs. It’s a win-win!
Scrip Hours
The Scrip office will be closed December 20, 2024 through January 3, 2025. Regular business hours will resume beginning on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
Regular Scrip Hours:
Monday and Friday: Closed
Tuesday: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Wednesday: 7:30 am – 1:30 pm
Thursday: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Click here to print off the current Scrip order form.
Athletic Booster Club (ABC)
As SMSA’s winter sports begin, please click on the links below to sign up to help with admission and concession stands at both the boy’s and girl’s home basketball games.
Performing Arts (PPA)
If your high school or middle school child participates in band, chorus, theater, or jazz vocals/band, you are invited to join the PPA and support arts programming at SMSA. Meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6 pm in the Lauby Lounge (first floor teachers lounge).
Please note that the PPA will NOT meet in December. Contact megan.seel@gmail.com with any questions.
Get involved with our Parent Connectors Group!!
Are you wanting to get more involved in our Parent Connectors Group? If so, look for the Parent Connectors volunteer form in your packet you will be receiving at the supply drop off day (3K-5th Grade). If your youngest child is in 6th grade or above, you won’t be receiving a form to fill out but can email Andrea Nuss, alnuss@charter.net, to share that you are interested in being a part of our group. Every year a new email group gets created so please submit your form even if you have done so in the past years. Also, only one form per family is needed to be filled out. Throughout the year, our group has various school family events as well shows our amazing SMSA Staff how appreciative we are for them. By being a part of our group, you will receive emails that shares ways you can help with these events through volunteering and donating. Our group wouldn’t be a successful without all of the wonderful people involved in it. Thank you so much! If you have any questions, please email Andrea Nuss, alnuss@charter.net.