November

30 Prayer Service at 9:40 am in SMCMS Commons

30 Power Hour 3:15-4:15 pm in Commons

30 Last day for Transition-year Discount registration

December

3 First Sunday of Advent 4 No School – Staff

Development 6 MS/HS Choir Christmas

Concert @ 6:30 in FAEC 7 No Liturgy dress code 7 Power Hour 3:15-4:15 pm

in Commons 8 Feast of the Immaculate

Conception (Liturgy dress) 8 SPIRITUS Drop-In 8 Last school day for our

Guatemalan exchange students

8 Mid-Quarter grade check 13 Builder’s Club meeting 14 Power Hour 3:15-4:15 pm

in Commons 15 MS Reconciliation 15 Grade/middle school night

@ SMCHS 16 FIRST Lego League

Sectionals 18 MS/HS Band Christmas

Concert @ 6:30 in FAEC 19 SMCS Zephyrs Spirit Day 20 SMCMS Christmas game

Social 3:15-5:00 pm 21 Power Hour cancelled

22-Jan 1 – Christmas Break January

2 Classes resume

6th Grade Retreat

Our sixth graders were on retreat last Tuesday at St. Thomas Church in Menasha. We had a wonderful day together on the theme of Building Community . Following are some of the comments from students: What I learned about community is we all need each other. I learned that everyone has to help with the community. We all need to work together. Speaking of community, the students carried over 60 bags of non-perishable food items and personal hygiene items for the food Pantry at St. Thomas Church, which serves many local families in need. Thank you all for your generosity.

ADVENT Giving

Our school Advent project, sponsored by our Builder’s Club, will be done in partnership with the High School Key Club. We are collecting items for the school of Valle Nuevo in the Dominican Republic. Please see the attached list for donation ideas. We are also encouraging all school families to celebrate Advent within your home parishes. Look around your church to see what wonderful things they are doing for Advent. Many churches, for example, will have a Giving Tree , a food collection or donation station for some organization like Christine Ann Center or the Winnebago Mental Health Institute. Please consider participating with your family in any of these worthwhile Advent projects, and give generously.

Forensics

Signups are due December 15. Keep scrolling for more information about forensics.

Honor Roll

Keep scrolling for the list students who made honor roll for the first quarter. Congratulations to all our students on a great start to the school year!

Trimester 1 completed

For 7th and 8th grade students, the Trimester 1 has completed for their Art, Computer, or Health classes. Please check PowerSchool for their final grades.

Liturgical Year and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

This past Sunday we celebrated the Feast of Christ the King which is the last Sunday of ordinary time. Next week is the first Sunday of Advent – the start of the church year. As a faith community, we will have an Advent wreath outside the chapel throughout this wonderful season of giving and caring. Religion classes will have weekly chapel visits to help focus on the meaning of the season. We will celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception with the high school on December 8 and we will have Reconciliation on Friday December 15. Finally, your student will be invited to participate in our special service/faith program called the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Service Award. That opportunity goes from Advent through Easter. Your child should have information by Christmas vacation and all the forms with details are on our website under faith .

November 29, 2017

Dress Code update – order forms

If you intend to purchase any Zephyrs apparel (t-shirts, socks, hats) from your school store, please purchase by Thursday, November 30 to ensure product availability. We will need to order any additional items by 8 a.m. Friday, December 1 to ensure holiday delivery.

New!!! Dress-code approved navy ¼ zip!!! Please see your school office for samples. This item MUST be pre-ordered by November 30. Unfortunately a number of sizes are back-ordered; holiday delivery is NOT guaranteed. Keep scrolling for an order form.

St. Nick Social

St. Gabriel Parish is still looking for some volunteers for their St. Nick Social on December 3rd between 10:45-12:15 OR 12-1:30. There is also a need for help in setting up on December 2. Students who are able to help can earn service hours for religion class as well as for the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Award. Please call or text Michaela Kegley at 920-740-1453 or go to SignUpGenius.com using the email michaela13kegley@gmail.com to sign up. Emergency Alert System SMCS uses an emergency alert system called Remind to let families know about school closings and critically important events. To receive text alerts only, text the message @9fg97 to the number 81010. If that does not work, text it to 920-933-1015. Normal text message rates charged by your carrier will apply. To receive email or other types of notifications, you may create an account at http://remind.com. Be assured that this system will be used only for very important notifications. In the event SMCS closes due to an emergency, all after school activities will either be cancelled or postponed. If you received the TEST alert text on Friday, November 10th, you are all set within the

system and do not need to do anything further.

Piano news

Five SMCMS piano students, Nate Pable, Anna Auth, Elena Altfillisch, Lauren Altfillisch, Anna Vanden Acker,

recently joined three SMM piano students to entertain shoppers at Barnes and Noble Book Store, Appleton. The eight students were among more than one hundred area musicians playing in a casual public setting for Keys For A Cause

from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm Saturday, November 18, raising scholarship money for area music students. Keys For a Cause is sponsored by Fox Valley Music Teachers Association (FVMTA) for students who are in need of financial assistance in affording music lessons and materials. Over $1500 was raised through private donations, tips for players and a percentage of sales designated for the event. The eight Saint Mary Catholic Schools students are pupils of Barbara Froelich, NCTM.

SMCS news

The site to register for enrichment classes for second semester will open on Monday, December 4. Many flyers of the type that used to be attached to our school newsletter are now available via the links below, or read the full system newsletter. SMCS calendar updates Remind notification system Holiday Scrip SMCS Publications US Baseball Academy Clinic (Jan/Feb) Z-Night Recap National Softball Academy (Jan/Feb) Salvation Army Red Kettle Challenge HS Fall Spotlight Night Basketball Grade/Middle School Night Amazon Smiles Christmas shopping Transition Year Discounts (end tomorrow) In the Community: Santa is Coming, St. Mary/St. John Youth Ministry Update

Zephyrs Navy (fleece-line) ¼ Zips (dress code approved)

Parent Name _____________________________ School _____________________________

Quantity

Youth Small _______

Youth Medium _______

Youth Large _______

Adult Small _______

Adult Medium _______

TOTAL QUANTITY _______ X $30/each = $_______

All orders will e pla ed o Friday, De e er . Please ha d i your fa ily’s order, alo g with pay e t, y 3:3 p. . on Thursday, November 30. Holiday delivery is NOT guaranteed, however, we will do our best!

Dear Parents and Students,

The forensics season at SMCMS is ready to begin. Forensics is public speaking and is open to all students in all grades.

Students are able to participate in one of seven different categories. Poetry reading, prose reading, storytelling, and solo

acting are individual categories. Play-acting and group interpretation are done in groups of 3–7 students. Infomercial

may be done as an individual or as a group of 2 people. Some, but not all, categories require memorization.

December: Students will choose pieces. Students may supply their own piece (it must be approved by Mrs. Bonertz)

or may choose from pieces available in Mrs. Bonertz’s room. Students may begin selection of pieces as soon as they have

filled out and returned the bottom of this form.

January & February: All pieces must be selected by January 19. Coaches will be assigned to students during January.

Once a coach is assigned, it is the student’s responsibility to contact the coach for a practice time. Students need

to practice independently plus meet with their coaches a minimum of three times.

March: Tournaments

Practice tournament – March 6 (3:30 – 5:00) – This is mandatory for all forensics students.

Combined Elementary/Middle School Tournament – March 13 (after school)

SMCHS – March 20 (after school)

We need to stay to the number of entries for each category. If you have any questions, please contact me.

Mrs. Bonertz

Please detach the following and return by December 15 if you are interested in being a part of the forensics team.

Registration for forensics will be accepted after that date only for any available slot in a particular category. The fee for

the forensics programs is $30.00 per student for the entire season regardless of the number of tournaments the student

attends. This fee covers entrance fees and bus fees to the meets. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Name_________________________________________

Please mark the category you wish to compete in. (*Category must be memorized.)

_____Poetry reading (10 students) _____*Solo acting (10 students) - memorized

_____Prose reading (10 students) _____*Play acting (5 groups) - memorized

Students must find their own groups.

_____*Story telling (10students) – memorized (3-7 students) sheets must come stapled together

_____Group interpretation (5 groups)

_____Infomercial (10 entries) Students must find their own groups.

(3-7 students) sheets must come stapled together

I am aware that my child will be participating in the SMCMS forensics program. I understand that some after or before

school time will be necessary to meet with coaches.

______________________________________ Parent signature

____________________________________________________ am interested in: Name and phone number

____Coaching - counts towards Parent Involvement hours

(please circle) prose, poetry, solo acting, infomercial, demonstration, play acting

______I will only coach my student ________I am willing to coach anyone.

If you are willing to work with someone other than your own student, you must have Virtus training.

See www.gbdioc.org/pdf/virtusWorkshopDates.pdf for dates and locations for training.

_____Judging – counts toward Parent Involvement hours (please circle) March 6 March 13 March 20

St. Mary Catholic High School Boys Basketball

Grade School and Middle School Night

Friday, December 15 at SMCHS JV2/JV 5:50 p.m. Varsity 7:15 p.m.

All grade school & middle school students are invited!

FREE Gatorade & popcorn, FREE admission

Varsity Boys Basketball Home Games Varsity Girls Basketball Home Games

11/21 Brillion 11/17 Cedar-Grove Belgium 12/1 Menasha 11/30 Howards Grove 12/4 Gibraltar 12/5 Random Lake 12/15 Hilbert 12/11 Green Bay New Lutheran 1/11 Mishicot 12/14 Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah 1/16 Sheboygan County Christian 12/19 Menasha 1/23 Manitowoc Lutheran 12/22 Ozaukee 1/30 Kohler 1/9 Sheboygan Area Lutheran 2/2 Reedsville 1/25 Oostburg

St. Mary Catholic Middle School

Highest Honors – November 3, 2017

Highest Honors = 3.75 – 4.00 Grade point average 1st Quarter

Grade 6

Ellie Altfillisch

Grant Bergtrom

Aidan Birling

Alissa Bolton

Kassadi Calmes

Alex Campbell

Charles Cedergren

Nicholas DeBraal

Addison Dinka

Haley Gustafson

Norah Lee

Audrey Norville

Nathaniel Pable

Ray Pingel

Benjamin Schoeni

Alexander Walsh

Grade 7

Lauren Altfillisch

Maria Argueta

Anna Auth

Lainey Becker

Nicholas Berg

Olivia Bergstrom

Brianna Beyer

Marco Chakar

Shruti Chakrapani

Veronica Colford

Emma Dimmer

Dylan Dwyer

Sawyer Engle

Michael Fairweather

Catherine Genke

Lily Hansen

Bryn Korth

Benjamin Kotchen

Margaret Krautkramer

Julia Kubicki

Jackson Kuehn

Mari Ladish

Anna Latreille

Sophie Lescamela

Grace Meyer

Satchel Moss

Jacob Ostrom

Owen Ripley

Lucy Rogers

Eva Schneider

Alex Sherwood

Allie Strande

Adela Thiel

Evan Unruh

Chloe Vogel

Peyton Weis

Julie Zimmerman

Grade 8

Nyla Albrecht

Maria Benz

Ava Bergstrom

Ethan Campbell

Ellie DeWitt

Camille Dinka

Emmalie Engle

Sophia Engle

Taylor Foord

Lilly Griffith

Taylor Gustafson

Brecken Harrmann

Catherine Higgins

Benjamin Jochman

Agiimaa Kerwin

Eden Marshall

Ashton McGlone

Madeline Molchany

Paul Nutini

Connor Olsen

Anna Porter

Kaitlyn Powers

Megan Roloff

Peyton Schroeder

Lauren Sturgell

Anna Vanden Acker

Jaydin Vosters

Sylvia Walentowski

St. Mary Catholic Middle School High Honors – November 3, 2017

High Honors = 3.5-3.74 Grade point average 1st Quarter

Grade 6

Erin Bahn

Mackenzie Barmash-

Turner

Lilly Dallman

Jonah DeWitt

Wade Harrmann

Harrison Higgins

Theodore Higgins

William Lawniczak

Isidro Muniz

George Staner

Grade 7

Daniel Griffith

Kathryn Julius

Jason Kroll

Sophia Lehner

Sahara Lewis

Spencer Lynch

Charles Ogden

Janessa Puls

Eric Schaufelberger

Cole Uhlenbrauck

Grade 8

Caden Akey

George Albers

Aydan Hughes-Massey

Ava Krema

William Kyles-Werth

Julia Marti

Greta Norville

Ryan Ortscheid

Anthony Peters

Miley Sickels

Frank Whiting

Nicholas Zimmer

St. Mary Catholic Middle School

Honors – November 3, 2017

Honors = 3.0 – 3.49 Grade point average 1st Quarter

Grade 6

Arianna Baker

Braeden Brenn

Matthew Brighum

Chase Collins

Luciannah Engle

John Gilmour

Mackenzie Jaeckels

Autumn Kegley

Ethon Moschea

Ashton Post

Austin Ramnath

Abigail Searl

Samantha Tuchscherer

Noah Valentine

Garrett Weninger

Grade 7

Maryuri Covarrubio

Italia Erato

Anthony Finch

Madysen Green

Liam O’Toole

Mason Romzek

Ashley Short

Mason Talaga

Grade 8

Noelle Anderson

August Bogner

Jaiden Campbell

Graham Collins

Kimberli Jo Dorsey

Casey Goethel

Grant Hansen

Mackenzie Hayes

Julia Lukasik

Annagrace McCurdy

Robert Riesterer IV

Rebecca Schultz

Grecia Vera

Henry Werner