Food Drive for our local food shelf.

Please send items to donate to the food shelf to school on Wednesday, November 18. 

Send all items in a grocery bag so that your child can personally carry it to the food shelf.

Conference Link for November 5
Watch for an invitation to come to you directly from your child’s homeroom teacher.  This will be the link to your private Google Meet Conference on Thursday.  If you need to change times, please contact the teacher directly.

If you would like to meet with a teacher who is not your child’s homeroom teacher, please contact that teacher by e-mail to secure a time slot.

NWEA Test Results – Grades 1 – 8
The NWEA report for your child’s growth came home in a backpack last week. Please have this report handy during your virtual conference time so that you can discuss results with the teacher.

NWEA tests are given in fall, winter, and spring. Normally, the reports show a growth plan from fall to spring. These tests are used to help the teachers zero in on the greater needs of the class and each student so that they can develop a curriculum to meet learning standards better.

This year we adjusted the report to show growth from last fall 2019 to this fall 2020. We want to look at the results including “Covid spring distance learning time and the typical summer slide” so that we can set direction with our goals.

Amazon Smile Program
With the holiday coming, I am sure that many of you will be shopping online.  Please sign up for this program and name St. Wenceslaus Catholic School (In Minnesota – as there are also schools by the same name in other states)  Our school receives 0.5% back on all purchases. It might not seem like a lot, but it all adds up over time.
Go to this link to register.

https://smile.amazon.com

Saintly Service
In November/December we study St. Ignatius. Our goal is to be “assume positive intent” like St. Ignatius.

September –  St. Benedict – to offer incredible hospitality
October – St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta – to be assertively friendly

Home and School Association
This is a group of school parents who meet each month (virtual meetings this year at 6:00 PM)

Goal: To support the SWS students and teachers throughout the school year with fun treats and/or activities.

Great group for any parent who is new to the school. Just let Kim know if you wish to join the Zoom Meetings – Next meeting is November 10.

School Sweepstakes Raffle

This raffle is our next big fundarer that is required of all school families. You will receive $300 in tickets to sell. ($10 each)  The raffle will be for cash prizes.

Tickets will come out before Thanksgiving if possible and will be due by the end of January with the winners chosen during Catholic Schools week ( January 27).

More information to come soon.

Auction/Gala Committee 

The Starry Night is our biggest school fundraiser and is the largest community spirit builder that we host each year.

We are seeking people who are willing to serve on the committee

Endowment Board of Directors
SWS has an endowment fund that accepts donations and invests these donations for future needs. We have close to $200,000 collected in this fund.

We have a board of directors for this fund turning profits from this investment to tuition assistance for our current families. Approximately $15,000 has been reinvested in our school by supporting families in the past few years.

We are seeking people who are interested in helping the school obtain invested funds, .

Substitute Staff Members Wanted
Teacher substitutes:
Anyone with a minimum of a bachelor’s degree (college diploma must be submitted)

Classroom monitors:
if the kids are in school and a teacher is remote. ( people with good management skills)

General helpers:
Kitchen, Office, and Club House, and Preschool aides.

Please let Kim know if you are available to be called to help this year.