Saint Ambrose News

Dear Saint Ambrose Parents,

It was a fun and full week of learning. Students are working hard practicing for Christmas concerts, band concerts, the Charlie Brown Christmas play, and finishing strong as we complete our first trimester. We are blessed as we look toward the season of Advent to prepare the way for Jesus.

Next Tuesday is the end of the trimester. Report cards will go home with students on Friday, December 6.

A few noteworthy nuggets:

• Tuesday, November 26 we welcome our Marathon Prize Winners-Principals for the Day: Harbor and Sawyer.These two leaders have called a dollar donation out of uniform day-Bring $1 or more for the Open Cupboard food shelf. We are looking forward to their help in running the school on Tuesday!
• Cold weather is upon us. Thank you for helping students bring warm clothing for recess and waiting outdoors for parent pick-up or bus loading.
• DECEMBER 2nd will be a NO BUS DAY - we will follow the same drop off and pick up as we used earlier this year! See below if you need a review of the plan.
• Janet will be out of the office from Dec 5-10th; we will be checking her email, but please direct any urgent needs to Mrs. Hand or Mrs. Helmberger during that time.
• The Feast of Saint Ambrose is on Saturday, December 7. We will honor our patron with activities and prayers on Friday, December 6.
• On Monday, December 9 we will gather to worship at an All School Mass to celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception at 2pm. Please join us!

Greetings from the Wellness Committee,

During November we are offering a Family Gratitude Challenge. Students will be participating at school on school days. Feel free to make up your own projects on non school days. See the attached calendar for the school choices.

• Family Nov 2024 Gratitude Challenge

  
  

Let us pray, O Eternal God, who gave us in the person of St. Cecilia, a powerful protectress, grant that after having faithfully passed our days like herself, in innocence and holiness, we may one day attain the land of beatitude, where in concert with her, we may praise you and bless you forevermore in eternity. Amen.

St. Cecilia, Pray for us!

Have a great weekend.

Betsy Osterhaus Hand

Principal

Morning Drop Off

Families who typically drive their children to school should continue with their usual routine.

For students who typically ride the bus, please ensure those children are dropped off on the designated bus arrival side of the school. Thank you for your cooperation.

Dismissal

Pick-up

If your child(ren) typically go home by car (parent pick up):

Pick up time is early- 3:30. You must park your car and enter the building.

Regular North Side families: pick up in the gym

Regular South Side families: pick up in the cafeteria

Kindergarten will all be picked up on the south side.

If your child(ren) typically ride the bus:

Students will be dismissed from classrooms at 3:45.

WE WILL NOT HAVE BUS RIDERS TO THESE LOCATIONS EARLY

Please pick up based on last name:

Last names

A-N North Side- park your car, enter the building through door #3 and pick up in the gym

Last names

O-Z South Side-park your car, enter through the church doors and pick up in the cafeteria

Both north and south pick up will be park and walk in for your child.

Family Session

DECEMBER 4, 2024
Calming the Chaos: Parenting During Times of Change & Transitions, the Holidays and Emerging Adolescence
REGISTRATION LINK

November 26th - End of 1st Trimester - Report cards will be sent home Friday, December 6th.

November 27 - 29th - No School - Thanksgiving Break

Save the Date:

Thursday, December 12th - Band Concert

Tuesday, December 17th at 7:00 PM.- Christmas Concert

During November, Saint Ambrose students will be practicing the virtue of Respect. The Saint Ambrose Way tenet that we will be connecting to this virtue is to Be Clean.

Respect means that you accept somebody for who they are, even when they’re different from you or you don’t agree with them. Respect in your relationships builds feelings of trust, safety, and well-being.

A few ways students can show respect and be clean are:

· Listen to others ideas

· Be thoughtful of others’ feelings

· Keep yourself clean and germ-free

· Keep common areas clean and clear

· After dining in the cafeteria be responsible for your trash

· Even if it is not yours, pick it up

· Make decisions based on what’s right, not who you like

· Respect physical boundaries

· Speak up if others around you are being disrespectful

· Lend a helping hand and practice compassion

Please help support your student on their journey of being respectful and clean!

September 6th September 13th September 20th September 27th

October 4th October 11th October 16th October 25th

November 1st November 8th November 15th

Volunteer Requirement - Essential 3 Requirements outlined on the parish website.

Math Challenge - https://www.mathinaction.org/

Artsonia

https://www.artsonia.com/connect/TWKCXF27 And use the PARENT CODE TWKCXF27 to connect to Saint Ambrose.

Weekly Church Bulletin

November Lunch Menu

November Breakfast Menu

Student and Parent Handbook

Drop-off and Pick-up Info

Hand Connection Newsletter

School Calendar 2024-2025

School Supply List for 2024-2025

School Website

School Facebook Page

Quarterly Home and School Newsletter

Sycamore

Sycamore Help Guide

Sycamore Parent Checklist

Please login to Sycamore to access the school calendar, lunch menu, and schedules/grades (JH only)

Mission (what we offer)

We at Saint Ambrose School are part of a vibrant Catholic community supporting and nurturing

each child on their journey with Christ.

Through exceptional academics, embracing each child’s unique strengths and needs, and

joyfully engaging in prayer and service, we take a holistic, virtue-based approach to student

education and experiences. This is the Saint Ambrose Way.

Vision (what we aspire to)

As a thriving Catholic school, we create meaningful impact though each family we support and

student we send into the world.

By helping form the whole child, students are not only prepared well for the next level of

education, but life as Christian adults living the Saint Ambrose Way.

PHILOSOPHY

The Saint Ambrose community recognizes the partnership between parents, students, staff,

administration and parishioners in providing for the development of its members as people of

faith who worship, learn and grow together. As a community we have a responsibility to

support families- as the primary educators of their children- while providing enriching

experiences that promote a sense of belonging and responsibility to a community.

Did you know that we have a Saint Ambrose Facebook Page and Instagram Page? Please follow us for school updates and photos. Click the links at the bottom of this email for quick access to our social media pages.