St. Katharine Drexel School

9/26 7th Grade Horicon Marsh Field Trip

9/26 6th Grade Retreat

9/27 Theme Day / All School Mass / 8:20 a.m.

10/1 Band Guild Meeting / Catacombs / 6:30 p.m.

10/2 7th Grade Retreat / Holy Hill, Hubertus, WI

10/3 All School Mass / 8:20 a.m. / Grade 2

10/4 Teacher In-Service / No Classes

10/5 8th Grade Spaghetti Supper / Gym / 4:30-7:30 p.m.

10/8 School Advisory Commission Meeting

10/10 Home & School Meeting / Catacombs / 6:30 p.m.

10/10 Progress Reports Go Home

10/11 All School Mass / 8:20 a.m. / Grade 5

10/14 8th Grade Visits Wayland Academy / 9:10 a.m. - 1:50 p.m.

10/14 Online SCRIP Meeting / 6:00 p.m. / Meeting Link: https://meet.google.com/iff-airj-zzg

10/15 P/T/S Conferences / 4:00-7:00 p.m.

10/16 P/T/S Conferences / 4:00-6:00 p.m.

10/17 P/T/S Conferences / 4:00-7:00 p.m.

10/17 All School Mass / 8:20 a.m. / Grade 1

10/18 Teacher In-Service / No Classes

10/23 Ebert's Greenhouse / Gr. 5K-1 / 10:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

10/25 All School Mass / 8:20 a.m. / Grade 7

10/28 School Pictures

10/30 Willy Wonka the Musical / Gr. 5K-8 / Wayland Academy / 9:30-11:30 a.m.

11/1 All Saints' Day / All School Mass / 8:20 a.m. / Grade 3

11/19 End of Trimester 1

11/20 First Reconciliation / Grade 2

11/21 Picture Retake Day

11/27-29 Thanksgiving Break

Dear SKDS Family,

As we continue to support the academic and social growth of our students, I wanted to take a moment to discuss an important topic that impacts both their learning and overall well-being: screen time, and especially time spent playing video games.

In today’s digital age, it’s easy for children to spend extended periods on tablets, playing video games, and using other devices. While technology offers many educational benefits, excessive screen time can have negative effects on a child’s development, including difficulty focusing, decreased physical activity, and even challenges in social interactions.

At school, we strive to incorporate technology in meaningful ways that enhance learning, but it is equally important to ensure that students are developing healthy habits outside the classroom. I encourage you to monitor and limit the amount of time your child spends on recreational screen activities, such as gaming and non-educational tablet use. Instead, I suggest balancing screen time with other enriching activities, such as reading, outdoor play, creative arts, and family interactions.

Here are a few tips to help manage screen time at home:

1. Set clear limits: Establish specific timeframes for when and how long your child can use screens for entertainment purposes.
2. Create a screen-free routine: Designate certain times of the day, such as during meals or before bedtime, as screen-free.
3. Encourage active play: Support physical activity by encouraging your child to engage in outdoor games, sports, dance, skating or other active pursuits.
4. Engage in family activities: Foster family connections through shared activities like board games, puzzles, or reading together.

By working together, we can help our students develop healthy, balanced routines that support both their academic success and overall well-being.

Thank you for your continued partnership in ensuring our children thrive.

Blessings,

Ms. Weiss

Dear Families:

I’m excited to announce that our school will be hosting a Scholastic Book Fair, which will take place from October 14 through 20 in the Cafeteria Conference Room.

For students, it’s one of the most anticipated events of the school year—but we need volunteers to make it happen. We hope that you can offer your time and talents to help students experience Bookjoy firsthand! And every purchase at the Book Fair directly benefits our school, so it’s a win-win!

If you’re available to lend a hand helping shoppers at the Book Fair this year, please follow the link below to our Sign Up Genius. Feel free to contact Ms. Lopas at lopask@stkds.com if you have any questions. Thank you!

Exciting news! The parish Children’s Choir JOYFUL NOISE begins today! This is open to all children in the parish in grades 1-8. Rehearsals will be most Thursday afternoons from 3:30 to 4:30 PM in St. Cecilia’s Room just off the church narthex. We will sing for approximately one 10:00 Mass per month including Christmas Eve and Easter.

Our first rehearsal will be today, Thursday, September 26. We will meet in the school cafeteria immediately after school and walk over to the St. Cecilia room for rehearsal. At today's rehearsal I will hand out a permission slip and other materials. It is very important that parents fill out and return the permission slip at the second rehearsal on October 3rd . There will be no separate parents’ meeting.

Any questions, please contact Paul Kennedy

920-887-2082 ext. 310

kennedyp@stkds.com

Do you want to know more about how to buy and use SCRIP? Would you like to use the RaiseRight App on your phone to purchase SCRIP in minutes? If so, then attend the Online SCRIP Meeting on Monday, October 14, at 6:00 p.m. Here is the link: SCRIP Online Meeting

At this meeting you will have all your questions answered about how to buy and use SCRIP, which is an integral part of our parish and school annual budget! Contribute to the budget by buying SCRIP!

• SCRIP will be sold on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in the SCRIP Office

• SCRIP will be sold after 8:20 a.m. Mass on Fridays.

• Kwik Trip rebate of 10% on $100 Cards through the end of September.

Coming home in the family folder today, are your Football Mania 2024 contest tickets. Please make every effort to sell or purchase all 12 in your packet. (Contest instructions are included.) SKDS relies on this fundraiser to assist with our general school expenses and appreciate the support of all school families. Here is the link to sign up to sell tickets after weekend Masses. (Click the picture.) Parishioners are very supportive of our school and love a good fundraiser! This is a great sales opportunity for those that are challenged with finding purchasers. Thank you so much and see you at Mass!

Basketball season is right around the corner! If you would be interested in coaching one of our girls or boys' basketball teams, please reach out to our Athletic Director, Kayla Bloohm at bloohmk@stkds.com. Go Cougars!!!

Compassion is treating other people with respect and recognizing that all are made in God’s image and likeness. Being sympathetic to others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it.

Before School Program hours are 6:45 - 7:45 a.m.

After School Program hours are 3:15 - 6:00 p.m. The Before and After School Program is available on FULL school days.
Click on the picture to access Before School Care and After School Care registration information.

God made us a family,

We need one another,

We love one another,

We forgive one another,

We work together,

We play together,

We worship together,

Together we use God’s word,

Together we grow in Christ,

Together we love all people,

Together we serve our God,

Together we hope for Heaven.

These are our hopes and ideals,

Help us to attain them O God.

Through Jesus Christ, Our Lord.

Amen.