Saints School News
Weekly Office News – February 7, 2022
Saint Wenceslaus Catholic School Office Update
From the Office of Principal:
Dear Parents, Grandparents, and Friends of SWS;
Invitations have gone out in the mail for the Starry Night. If for any reason you do not receive one, please go to our website or call the office to request one. We encourage everyone to attend this event and bring friends and family. It is coming together nicely and will be a great evening of fun.
Our school depends on this event. There are many school parents who are working very hard to make the Starry Night a success. We now need all supporters and school families to join in by bringing other people to our worthy cause – which is the successful funding for our school budget. It has been a great year! Let’s keep it great as we move forward.
Kim Doyle, Principal
“Be Still and Know that I am God” – Psalm 46:10
Kindergarten Preview – This Week!
February 8 – 6:00 PM
Check in at the gym for mini class rotation for all kids and parents.
All kids who will be kindergarten students for next fall 2022 will have fun attending. We welcome decided and undecided families!
SWS Facebook Site
https://www.facebook.com/SaintWenceslaus
Starry Night Facebook Site
https://www.facebook.com/swsstarrynightSWS
Please “like us”
Ticket Information for the play – Click Here
Thursday, Feb. 24 – 6:00 PM
Friday, Feb. 25 – 5:30 and 7:30 PM
$6 for adults
$3 for children
Starry Night 2022
What is it?
The Starry Night is a fun adult only casual evening. Yes – it is a fundraiser to benefit the school, but it is so much fun! We have great food, fun drinks, and entertainment too.
Who attends?
School parents, friends of school parents, grandparents, parishioners, supporters, and lots of people from the community. Young people over 21 and beyond! (18 yr olds may attend with parents) Established people who attend annually and those who have never been to an event like this. All are welcome.
Assigned seating with friends or with people you might become friends with helps you feel comfortable. If you don’t know many people, we will seat you by parents who have kids in the same class as your kids.
Think now!
Get your babysitter lined up 5:00-10:00 PM.
Starry Night Volunteers – we need you
This event is the biggest adult event of the school year. We need your help getting ready.
Goal = $130,000.
1. Help the committee ahead of time
2. Attend the event and bring your friends
3. Volunteer as a worker on the night of so guests have a fun time.
Volunteer link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4BACAC23A2F85-2022
Starry Night Drink Basket Donations
Some of the more popular silent baskets contain adult beverages. Help us fill these baskets.
We also need wine of our wine pull game.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0845AEA92BA4FB6-personal1
Drop off bottles on Wednesday, Feb. 9 during drop off and pick up time with the kids or bring it directly to the office.
Starry Night Registration and Donations
Here is a link to donate or to register. https://saintwenceslaus.ejoinme.org/sws2022starrynight
Book Fair Thank You
I would like to thank everyone for supporting our school’s book fair! There was so much excitement for the book fair! We were able to buy 3 books from donations and got another $70 in books from Scholastic. We also received over $800.00 in cash profits to buy new books for the library. Thank you all again!!
God bless you,
Mrs. Stavos
Fish Fry
Yum!
Best Fish Fry in town!
We will do a dine in for lunch and dinner.
We will also do a curbside pickup.
K-8 family are responsible for 10 tickets. ( $130 worth)
Preschool families are responsible for 5 tickets. ($65 worth)
Kids 4-10 are 1/2 price – kids can use the tickets for lunch.
Please cut adult ticket in half to make a kid ticket.
We need 100 volunteers for this event. Your help is appreciated.
https://signup.com/go/bJaMnDk
Apply NOW!
Schulze Family Foundation Early Learning Scholarship
For PreK students ONLY!
This scholarship is open to any Pre-K child:
1. Enrolling in the prekindergarten class next fall.
2. Comes from a middle-income class.
More details
Aim Higher Foundation/Catholic Service Appeal Scholarship – Application closes on Feb. 22.
This scholarship is open to any child- Kindergarten to Grade 8:
1. Family has a financial need and qualifies for TADS Financial Assistance
2. Grades K-8
More details
Summer Survey for Preschool
Preschool parents: Please give us some feedback!
https://forms.gle/Xa7w5iYhu5LCf9vXA
Summer Survey for Club House
We will be open full time, but need an estimate on who will be attending.
https://forms.gle/1jxPDXjdXBtQyp1f6
Jason Gray Concert
Live music with Christian Recording Artis, Jason Gray. Tickets are free. This show will take place at St. Wenceslaus Parish Activity Center (gym). All are welcome.
Click here for tickets.
Sweepstakes Winners !
$2000 – Cherie Cole, Lonsdale
$1000 – Bill Schmidley, Apple Valley
$500 – Robert Anderson, New Prague
$500 – Vadim Koren, New Prague
$250 – Megan Wagner, LeCenter
$250 – Kathy Beatty, Montgomery
$100 – Michelle Helmer, New Prague
$100- Cara Flemig, New Prague
$100 – Lora Gieger, New Prague
$100 – Robert Anderson, New Prague
$50 – Annie Kopet, LeCenter
$50 – Brianne Jirik, New Prague
Pot-O-Gold – Cash prize of $20,000.00
We have only 650 tickets ($100 each).
Great odds of winning!
Do you know anyone who mght like this chance?
If each family would sell two/three tickets, then we would have them sold.
Fundraising required events (for all families)
1. Marathon
2. Sweepstakes
3. Fish Fry
Fundraising Not required (but we hope you’ll join in)
1. Handmade Market
2. Book Fair
3. Starry Night
4. Golf Tournament
Volunteer Requirements for parents
K-8 – at least 2 events
Preschool -at least 1 event
……. but we hope all parents can volunteer more than the requirement and have fun doing it!
Job Opening at SWS for Fall 2022
We are seeking a new Food Services Manager/Head Cook for fall 2022. This is a full time position.
Mary Wick, who holds this position now, has been at SWS for many years. She will be retiring after this school year, but would love to train the next person in now.
Please contact kim.doyle@swsaints.org if you would like to know more, apply for the job, or recomend another person for this important position.
Peace of Mind Session with Dr. Julene Nolan
February 16 at 7:00PM
Stress, Anxiety, Perfectionism, and Motivation
Stress and Anxiety are more prevalent now in the lives of school-aged children than ever before. How does perfectionism play into our child’s stress and anxiety? How can we teach motivation without feeding perfectionism? This session will address behavioral and biological factors that influence the development of anxiety and perfectionistic tendencies. You will leave with concrete, parenting strategies to combat stress, anxiety, and perfectionism, and learn how to foster self-motivation in our children.
February
Tues., Feb. 8 – Kindergarten Preview Event 6:00 PM – for incoming and potential kindergarten students
Wed., Feb 9 – Mass (Gr. 1 Dalsin plans)
Booze Basket Drop off
Duck Cup Speaker – gr.5-8 – 11:45
Thurs., Feb. 10 – Late Start 9:00 AM
Feb., 10 and 11 Science Fair for gr. 5
Mon., Feb 14 – Wildcat Cart
Tues., Feb. 15 – School Parent Association 6:00
Wed., Feb. 16 – School Mass (Gr. 6 plans)
Thurs., Feb. 17 – School Advisory Meeting 6:30
Fri., Feb. 18 – No School/Teacher Comp Day
Mon., Feb. 21 – No School/President’s Day
Wed., Feb.23 – 8:00 Mass (Kinder Martin plans)
Thurs., Feb 24 – School Musical – Elf
Fri., Feb. 25 – School Musical – Elf
Sat., Feb. 26 – Jason Gray Concert
March
March 2 – Ash Wednesday Mass (gr. 5 plans)
Thurs., and Fri., March 3-4 – Conferences – No School for Preschool – Grade 8.
Fri., March 11 – Fish Fry
Sat., March 26 – Starry Night 2022 – 5:00PM
Back-to-School 2021
Covid Protocols
Click here for the
2021-2022 School Calendar
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