General News

A BIG thank you to all families who sold and bought tickets for Big Money Raffle 2018. The raffle was a great success, generating over $68,000 which offsets SMSA operating costs. Your support and participation show how much you care about our students, staff and the continued greatness of St. Mary’s Springs Academy. Special thanks to the BMR committee – Colleen Ahern, Kelly Baker, Julie Blanck and Jill Stone. Their dedication to thimms fundraiser is truly amazing! For a listing of winners or to view the drawing, click here.


Valentine’s Day Singing telegrams! Reserve a singing telegram for the one you love on Wednesday, February 14! Click here for more information or to reserve a time, please click here.


Helping the Hungry & Hurting Blood Drive February 17th hosted by Ian. SMSA student and Boy Scout with Troop 701 in Fond du Lac. Please click here for more information on the drive. Thank you for your support.


Scrip
New at Scrip! Annie’s Fountain City Cafe’, $10 certificates with 5% rebate.


Don’t forget to order your yearbook!. Please visit this link to submit your order(s)! Yearbook Order Form


Business News: Tuition Assistance Available

Tuition assistance applications are now being accepted for the 2018-2019 school year.

While filling out your taxes, please complete the tuition assistance process; much of the information on your tax return is used in the TADS application. There are many variables taken into account when affordability of tuition is considered.  We encourage any family, who thinks they may qualify, to apply! Every little bit of assistance helps!


Placement testing for the 2018-2019 school year for incoming high school freshmen NEW to SMSA, will be held on Saturday, February 3rd, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm here on campus. Please contact Kelly Mueller at 920-322-8012 or kmueller@smsacademy.org to register.


2018-2019 Academic Calendar is now available! To view it, please click here


Link to monthly calendars

 

Click here for the Athletics Calendar

Volunteer Information

Ledgerfest is rapidly approaching and volunteers are needed to make this event the success that it always is. Click here to lend a hand on February 17th. Sign-up at
http://signup.com/go/mUCaoiG


Katie Hellmer, the school nurse, is also looking for help with hearing and vision testing (see below). Also the parent connectors are looking for volunteers to help with their spotlight as well as winter carnival. http://signup.com/go/mUCaoiG

School Nurse

Fond du Lac County Health Department will be at SMSA on February 5, 2018 to do hearing and vision screens on students in certain grades. I am in need of 12-14 volunteers to help make this day go smoothly. The times are still to be determined. Please contact me if you are interested in helping at khellmer@smsacademy.org or 920-322-3206.

Community & Booster Clubs

PPA & ABC

Parents for the Performing Arts includes all parents with students that participate in performing arts at Springs.


The next meeting for the PPA, is scheduled for 02/21/2018 at 5:30 p.m. in the Cafeteria. The ABC meeting minutes will be available on the website at ABC & PPA Boosters


We are still looking for help with concessions and ticket sales for our winter sports.


Sign up today!  Click here.

Parent Connectors

Winter Carnival – Friday, February 9th from 5:00pm – 7:00pm in the Commons Area and Baker Gym. Come and enjoy an evening with SMSA families! Your children will enjoy playing various carnival type games to win fun prizes! Food items will be available to purchase!


Grandparents Day – April 25th & 26th
Grandparents will be invited to school to spend some time with their grandchildren.


If you would like to show your appreciation for the SMSA Staff, come join the Parent Connector Group on a Monday morning to honor them! Please click here to sign up! We would love to have you join us!

Staff Spotlight

Thank you for all you do for SMSA!!!
Staff in the spotlight this week are:

 

Cori Anderson

-High School Math Teacher

 

Carol Dahlinger

-7th & 8th Grade Teacher

 

Tammy Garlow

-2nd Grade Teacher

 

Lisa Holz

-8th Grade SS & ELA

 

Amanda Johnson

-3rd Grade Teacher

 

Kyle Krueger

-High School Physical Education & Health Teacher

 

Mary Anne Lindborg

-Communication Coordinator