Saints School News
January 21, 2019 – School News

 Saint Wenceslaus Catholic School Weekly Office Update

From the Office of Principal 

 

 We celebrate our wonderful school with Catholic School’s Week. This special week begins on Sunday, January 27. Please come to one of the Sunday Masses with your kids. (8:30 or 10:30 Masses) Wear any SWS spirit wear and have your kids wear their uniforms (K-6) or any red spirit wear item.

 

After Mass join all families for a pancake breakfast provided by the Knights of Columbus. It is a free will offering and 100% of the profit will go to the school.

 

The book fair will be taking place in the PAC and also the school will be open for new families and any parish members who wish to take a peek around the school.

 

Check out the Catholic School Week calendar for all of the fun events that take place this week. This includes a bingo with a guest, skating, a breakfast, and a special party for all school parents! Click here!

Sweepstakes Tickets are now due.
We will pick the winners on Wednesday!

Just a reminder all families – Preschool 5 tickets need to be sold and K-8 have 30 tickets to sell. Any tickets not sold will be added to the family tuition account.

Donate and Wear purple for Colton

As some of you may know a graduate of SWS and current sophomore at NPHS, Colton Tupy, was recently diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. On Friday, January 25th you can bring in a donation of $1 or more to get out of uniform! (7th and 8th graders can pay to wear a hat or pajamas for the day). Please wear purple to support Colton in his fight against Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. All the money brought in will be given to Colton’s family. We hope to fill our school with purple that day to show Colton our support!  

Annual State of the School Parent Meeting
Join our School Advisory Council for meeting that will discuss the strengths and challenges of the school in the year ahead. Monday, February 4 at 700 PM in the PAC

Mary Poppins – chim chimney chim chim charoo!
Get your tickets now for our upcoming performances of our 7th and 8th grade musical. GET TICKET ORDER FORMS

Class Starry Night Auction Items or Donations for the class Baskets can be turned in to the office or to your child’s teacher.

Auction class items
Preschool – Food and kitchen basket to go along with Handmade Wooden Kitchen set.
Kindergarten – Art Basket with a Crayola Experience
Grade 1 – Osmo Technology Basket – Amazon Kindle Fire, Osmo for Kindle base kit and other games.
Grade 2 – Hoverboard
Grade 3 – Swimming/Pool Basket ( pool punch card)
Grade 4 – Trojan Basket
Grade 5 – Cooking Basket/Gardening Basket
Grade 6 – Beats Headphones
Grade 7   – Outing to Stillwater with a night at a Bed and Breakfast, a jazz riverboat cruise and a gift certificate to the Lifting Bridge Brewing Company
Grade 8 –Adventure Package that includes Vertical Endeavors, Zipline, and an escape room.  

Tuition Grants for 2018-19 School Year

The application is now open in TADS. (tads.com)   The application closes on February 17.

 
The Schulze Early Learning Scholarship
is open to students entering the 4/5-year-old preK class next fall making them one year away from entering kindergarten. 
schulzefamilyfoundation.org

Calendar
OF EVENTS

Mon. Jan 21 – NO SCHOOl – Workshop day
Wed., Jan. 23
– School Mass 8:00 (Gr. 4 plans)
Thurs., Jan. 24
– Gr. 3/4 trip to Children’s Theater
Geography Bee – Gr. 5-8 – 8:30 AM
School Book Fair Opens
Sun., Jan. 27 – Catholic Schools Week begins
Attend Sunday Mass 8:30 or 10:30 at St. Wenceslaus
Pancake Breakfast after Mass – Knights of Columbus donate 100% of the profit to the school. Open house in the school building 9:00-12:30.
Mon., Jan 28 – School Advisory Council meeting 6:30 PM
Student Adoration 8:30-10:30 AM
Tues., Jan 29Kindergarten and Preschool Open House/Registration 5:30-7:00 PM
Wed., Jan 30 – School Mass 8:00 (Preschoolers plan), PreK-8 bring a guest to Mass and Bingo afterward.
10:00 am Sweepstakes Raffle winners drawn
Thurs., Jan 31K-8 Skating party at Skateville in Burnsville (Parents welcome to join- Meet there)

February Happenings
Fri., Feb 1 – Student and Parents breakfast  in gym 7:00-7:45
All Parent Party
– Join all school parents of preschoolers through grade 8 for a social time at Creeks Bend Golf Club 5:30-7:30 PM – The first drink is on us! “I survived Catholic School Week Parent Event!”
Thurs., Feb. 7 and Fri. Feb. 8- Mary Poppins -grade 7/8 school musical
Tues., Feb. 12 – Kindergarten Information Night and Round up 6:00 PM

I survived Catholic Schools Week Party

For all school parents (Preschool to grade 8)

Join together at Creeks Bend Golf Club
A casual night for school parents and teachers to join together for some fun and to meet new people.
The first beverage is on us!
The kitchen will be open if you want to order dinner or a snack

5:30 – 7:30 PM on Friday, February 1

An Irish Starry Night – Saturday, March 16
Donations and reservations are now being accepted. This event is fun for the young parents and guests and for the older supporters, parishioners, and friends of SWS.
https://saintwenceslaus.ejoinme.org/irish 

Group events sign-ups are needed! Ideas include hayrides, drinks for a class of parents at your home, a camping event, a bonfire, or a wine tasting night. People sign up at the Starry Night and come to the party at a later date. These events can be adult focused or kid-focused.

Live Auction Items are being sought! Game tickets, theater tickets, vacation homes, trips, sporting or fishing packages, golf days and ladies nights out are very popular. 

POT-O-GOLD
Want to win $20,000 in cash?
This year we will be doing this fun raffle called the
POT-O-GOLD.
There will be 600 tickets sold for $100 each.
The winning raffle ticket will be drawn at the school golf tournament on June 14.
If you want to buy a ticket or if you want to sell a few tickets to friends, contact the school office. Several smaller cash prizes are included in this raffle.

Prizes: $20,000, $2000, 2x$1000, 2x$500