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F.Y.I. For Your Information
St. Croix Catholic School
Educating the Whole Child — Mind, Body and Spirit
From the Principal’s Desk by Sister Mary Juliana, O.P.
Congratulation to our Fifth Grade Math Team!
On Tuesday afternoon, November 13, the SCCS 5th
Grade Math Team competed at the St. Ambrose Math
Meet and was awarded First Place School honors
among four participating Catholic schools! The team
members are: Tim Johnson, Andrew Langenberger,
Matt Murphy, Jack Sandquist and Sarah Symalla.
In addition, team members earned many individual
awards in a field of 34 students:
Fact Drill Competition: 1st Place: Jack Sandquist, 2nd
Place: Tim Johnson, 5th Place: Andrew Langenberger
Word Problems Competition: 2nd Place: Tim Johnson, tied for 3rd Place: Andrew Langenberger and Sarah Symalla
and 5th Place: Jack Sandquist
Calculator Drill Competition: Tied for 1st Place: Tim Johnson and Jack Sandquist
What a great example of teamwork these students have shown by cooperating on team goals while they also support
and challenge each other in their individual events.
November 15, 2012
On Monday, in recognition of Veteran’s Day, SGT Thomas Hilpisch came to talk with the primary students
about his time in the Marine Corps. We learned about his time spent in Afghanistan.
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Timberwolves Read to Achieve
Program at SCCS
Once again this year, SCCS is participating in the
Minnesota Timberwolves Read to Achieve Program.
The Timberwolves Foundation developed Read to
Achieve to promote at-home reading with children
and adults. Students who choose to participate re-
ceive a Timberwolves tracking sheet, take it home,
read and track 500 pages, and then return the form
to Mrs. Koenning in the library by January 8. Partici-
pants receive a Timber-
wolves poster and book-
mark, a special T-Wolves
prize, and a Buy One/Get
One Free ticket offer. If
you have any questions,
please call or email Mrs.
Koenning or Mrs. Doeksen.
Holidays are Coming, Holidays are Coming!
Wondering What to Give the Teachers and
Staff for Christmas?
by Home and School Committee
The Home and School Committee is
again sponsoring the Christmas
Wish Tree. The Wish Tree project
is an excellent opportunity for par-
ents wishing to give a Christmas
gift to their child’s teacher; to give
one that proves both beneficial to
the teacher and students. The
trees contain item tags of what the
teachers would like to have in their
classrooms. Each tree is hung out-
side the teacher’s classroom. Specialist and other
staff member trees are hung on the wall across from
the library. The Wish Trees will be up by Monday,
November 19th. You can stop by the school or have
your child select an item tag from their teacher’s or a
staff member’s Wish Tree. Please bring your Wish
Tree gift to the teacher’s classroom or staff member
location prior to the Christmas break. If you have
any questions, please contact Sandy Murphy at
[email protected]. Thank you for your
support!
Special Services Coordinator for SCCS is
Hard at Work!
Hello all St. Croix Catholic families,
I am very happy and excited to be back at SCCS after
completing my clinical practice experience this fall for
my special education license. As the Special Services
Coordinator for St. Croix Catholic School, I will be co-
ordinating and managing the 504 plans for our stu-
dents. I will also be doing small group instruction for
students who do not qualify for special education ser-
vices through District 834, yet still need a little extra
reinforcement. I will also be working closely with the
teachers to modify instructional material, as needed,
to ensure our students are successful in the class-
room.
I am including a couple of websites that are geared
towards elementary students. Starfall (http://
www.starfall.com) is a phonics based website and
works well with Preschool through 2nd grade stu-
dents. It begins simple with learning the letters and
sounds and also has a variety of books and games
that promote phonemic awareness. ABCya (http://
www.abcya.com) is an educational computer games
website for grades K—5. There are a variety of math
and language arts games, along with learning basic
computer skills.
I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with the
students and help them reach their fullest potential. If
you have any questions, please do not hesitate to
contact me.
Mrs. Julie Glaser
THANK YOU
To all the parents who provided food and who
helped serve and clean-up for our two workshop/
conference day lunches. What a wonderful treat it
is to look forward to a time to relax and
enjoy such good food.
If you brought food and have not picked up your
dishes, you can find them in the workroom
across from the office.
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Artist of the Week by Mrs. Fioritto, Art Teacher
This week's excellent artist is Matthew Harring-
ton in fifth grade. Matthew showed great crea-
tivity, skill, and patience as he took his time
drawing his fall/nature still life in great detail
with oil pastel on colored paper. This was an
involved and lengthy project. starting with
"touch and feel" bags full of objects found in
nature. We had lots of fun reaching cautiously
into the bags and without peeking, drawing the
objects by the feel of their shapes and textures.
Next, we practiced drawing them in detail while
looking at them, then we worked in groups to
set up still lifes at our tables. We then sketched
our still life in pencil and went on to "paint"
them with oil pastels using blending techniques and adding texture, value, line and details. We heard a story about
the artist Paul Cezanne who used basic shapes in his work and also loved nature. Many concepts were experienced in
this project! Some of the students would like to enter these in the Da Vinci Fest, so parents, be sure to go online to
register any work your child wants to enter - the deadline is December 7.! The website is www.partnershipplan.org. I
am also saving this project for our annual Grandparents Day Art Show in the spring. Congratulations on a great piece
of art, Matthew!
Da Vinci Fest Information by Mrs. Fioritto
Attention 4th and 5th grade families!
The registration deadline for this year's Da Vinci Fest is quickly approaching! I have talked to
the 4th and 5th grade students about specific artwork to submit, but now I need your help in
going online to register your child. Please go to the website: www.partnershipplan.org, click
on register, click on art fair details and scroll to the bottom where you'll see Art Registration
Packet, click one more time and there you go! Please note that your child needs to fill out a 3
"x 5 " card with information for me to attach to his/her work. (Don't worry about "priority #").
When this is done, please send the card with your child to school, along with any artwork they
may want to enter that I don't already have. Also, PLEASE email and let me know that you have completed the online
registration, if this is not completed the DaVinci Fest set-up committee won't accept the work. This is a huge event
with many, many participants. I am honored that our school is a part of this and am so proud of the work the kids
have done in Art this year! Please do not hesitate to email me at [email protected] with any questions and to let
me know that your child's work is registered! Thanks and see you at the 2013 Da Vinci Fest!
Wendi - Lou’s Vintage Christmas Boutique
(SCCS Parent Wendi Schirvar)
1167 Old Mill Road, New Richmond, WI
Thursday, November 15th 4:00 - 8:00 pm
Weekends thru Christmas 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Vintage and handcrafted treasures and furnishings
Christmas Greenery, Holly, Mistletoe, Wreaths, Juniper, Pepperberry, and more!
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Are You Planning to Give to the Max?
Several parents and other supporters have re-
cently inquired if they can make a donation to
St. Croix Catholic School during the statewide
Nov. 15 Give to the Max donation drive,
sponsored by GiveMN.
Yes, you can. St. Croix Catholic School is reg-
istered with this online giving program. So, if you are planning to do
this as part of your family’s year-end giving and/or if your company is
matching employees’ gifts during this one-day drive, simply log on to
www.GiveMN.org and search: St. Croix Catholic School.
(Please note, a different organization is listed as “SCCS,” so please
spell out St. Croix Catholic School.) Also note, once you are on
our page, you can designate your gift to support a number of different
initiatives at the school.
GiveMN is an independent 501(c) (3) organization that is a support
organization of the Minnesota Community Foundation and an affiliate
of Minnesota Philanthropy Partners. Its mission is to transform philan-
thropy in Minnesota by growing overall giving and moving more of it
online. Each year, the organization’s Give to the Max day helps thou-
sands of Minnesotans come together to support their favorite charities
in a fun, fast-paced, one-day drive. Last year, thousands of donors
logged on to GiveMN.org and gave over $13 million to Minnesota chari-
ties in just 24 hours on Give to the Max day! This year, the one-day
giving frenzy is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 15. If you’d like to join
the fun and include St. Croix Catholic School in your giving plans,
please log on: www.GiveMN.org. Thank you for your support.
Spirit Wear makes GREAT Christmas gifts!
It’s gift giving time and Spirit Wear makes great Christmas gifts for your SCCS students, as well as future SCCS stu-
dents, parents and other family members. We have something for everyone…t-shirts, sweatshirts, windshirts, flannel
pants, various styles of sweatpants, bags, blankets and caps.
REMEMBER…Spirit Wear can be worn on Fridays at school, but ANYTIME outside of school!
It’s a great way to show your school pride in the community!
Holiday orders are due Wednesday, November 28th. For each Spirit Wear item you purchase, your name will be
entered into a drawing for a free SCCS Stocking cap. We are also offering 10% off all existing
inventory (Click here for current inventory. Please note, orders will be filled on a 1st come 1st
serve basis. We will notify you if your item is no longer in stock.)
Please submit orders using the Spirit Wear order form. (Click here), and drop it off in the
School Office by November 28th. If you have any questions regarding Spirit Wear, please con-
tact Susan Schlegel ([email protected]) or Holly Corbid ([email protected]).
Order forms are also available in the school office.
Spirit Wear is sponsored by the SCCS Booster Club,
which is a volunteer organization supporting all extracurricular activities.
Operation Christmas Child
SCCS families, along with help from St.
Michael’s and St. Mary’s parishioners
packed over 150 gift boxes for Operation
Christmas Child. Student Council mem-
bers organized the boxes this week and
Mr. Chuck Glaser is delivering them to a
Samaritan’s Purse drop-off location.
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SCCS Students in grades K - 5 Prepare for Advent Programs
People, Look East
Kindergarten and First Grade Advent Concert
Thursday, December 6 at 2:30 pm
in the SCCS Gym
Students in Kindergarten and first grade are asked to wear their Sunday best on Decem-
ber 6th for their concert. Girls can wear a pair of nice dress pants with a blouse or a
nice dress or skirt. Boys are Asked to wear a nice shirt (short sleeve, button down, long
sleeve, turtleneck) with a pair of nice dress pants and dress shoes.
El Nacimiento de Nuestro Salvador: The Birth of Our Savior
Grade 2 - 5 Advent Program
Tuesday, December 18 at 6:30 pm
Church of St. Michael
Students in grades 2 - 5 are asked to wear ALL black to the concert (as many will be wearing a costume or putting
on a festive head covering). Boys, please wear a logo-free black shirt (short sleeve, button down, long sleeve, turtle-
neck), and black pants with black dress shoes. Girls can wear a church appropriate black dress or black
dress pants and blouse/shirt, and black dress shoes.
We are in need of twenty-eight 2032 3 volt lithium batteries for use in tea lights for our program.
If anyone would like to donate a battery or two, the music program would be very grateful.
STEM in Action: Building a Sturdier Chair for Goldilocks
The integration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is happening throughout all grade levels
at SCCS. Recently, second grade students accepted a challenge from their teachers, Sr. Perpetua and Mrs. Gag, to de-
sign and construct a sturdier chair than what the teachers had constructed. (In fact, the students didn’t think it was a
good idea for teachers to sit down and try out the chairs they had constructed!)
Like real world engineers, students followed the design process. As a design team, they:
defined the problem
discussed what would be required of the newly designed chair
explored possible solutions
selected an approach
sketched their design
built a prototype
tested their product
refined the chair to make it even
sturdier
presented their finished product
Way to go 2nd graders!
You’re well on your way to becoming the next generation of innovators!
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Upcoming Events
Wednesday, November 14
9:15 am All School Mass
Family and friends, please join us.
1:45 pm 7th Grade plays performed for students in grades 4 - 8
Thursday, November 15
7:00 pm 7th grade plays performed for family and friends in the SCCS Gym (see above)
Monday, November 19
9:30 am Information morning for prospective families
Social Hall
Wednesday, November 21
9:15 am All School Thanksgiving Mass
Family, friends, parishioners - please join us.
End of first trimester
Thursday, November 22 and Friday, November 23
NO SCHOOL
Thanksgiving Break
Wednesday, December 5
9:15 am All School Mass
9:00 am and 12:30 pm Open House Day for parents of students enrolled in Ark of Angels Preschool
Thursday, December 6
2:30 pm Kindergarten and First Grade Advent Program
SCCS Gym
9:00 am Open House Day for parents of students enrolled in Ark of Angels Preschool
Friday, December 7
9:00 am Open House Day for parents of students enrolled in Ark of Angels Preschool
Trimester 1 Report Cards go home
Deadline to register your artwork for Da Vinci Fest www.partnershipplan.org
Wednesday, December 12
9:15 am All School Mass
Save the Date!
Light Their Way, an annual fundraising dinner supporting the tuition assistance program at St. Croix Catholic
School is scheduled for Thursday, February 7, 2013 in St. Michael’s Social Hall. Be sure not to miss this festive
and elegant evening, celebrating the St. Croix Catholic School community. To reserve a table, contact Wally
Nelson, [email protected]; Jackie Garofalo, [email protected]; or Mike Whisler,