Weekly Update

Hi all!

I am happy to be back at school! I was able to start back to work again on Wednesday this past week. I am doing well, and I appreciate all the prayers and well wishes from everyone. I also greatly appreciate the staff at Aquin for helping things run smoothly in my absence. I especially want to thank Mrs. Morrison and Mrs. Gaulrapp for all their hard work during this time. We have an amazing community, and I am so proud to be an Aquin Bulldog!

This week saw the end of the third quarter. It is hard to believe that we are 3/4ths of the way done with the school year. We also had the first "official" day of Spring, although the temperatures would not agree! At least we have been blessed with a bunch of sunshine, even if the wind has been a bit more than expected.

I hope everyone enjoys a happy, restful spring break.

See you on Monday, March 31st!

Mrs. Heitkamp

REGISTRATION FEES

We have assessed registration fees this week for the 2025-2026 school year. These fees are $75 assessed per student and will be billed in the same manner as lunch and extended care fees.

RETURNING STUDENTS

This year utilized a new registration format for students returning to Aquin. This year we used a “continuous enrollment” model. The continuous enrollment model assumes that you will be remaining at Aquin unless you indicate to us that you will not be returning for the 2025-2026 school year.

If you have any questions regarding re-registration, please contact the school office.

NEW STUDENTS

New Student registration for current families with an additional child(ren), is available in the Parent FACTS Portal. Sign is as usual, and it will be a menu item on the left side of the screen (Apply/Enroll). It is best to do this process on a desktop computer NOT a cell phone. If you need access to a computer, please contact the office and we will make arrangements for you to use one of ours.

Other new students should be directed to our school website (www.aquinschools.org) to complete the application process.

FINANCIAL AID APPLICATIONS

Financial Aid applications are also open in the Family Portal. Use the menu on the left to go to the "Financial" section. Then click on it. The Financial Aid Application is a link on the right side at the bottom. If you need assistance with the financial aid application or uploading documents, please contact the school office. We will be happy to assist you.

The deadline for the Financial Aid Application is March 31, 2025. If you need more time, please contact the school office.

• March 24-28 - Spring Break
• April 5 - PTO Easter Bunny Breakfast
• April 15 - Spring Festival 6 PM, Choir concert 7 PM
• April 17 - Early Dismissal 12:40 PM
• April 18 & 21 - No School Easter Break

The lunch menu is always available on the Aquin website.

Lunch is $4.50 per meal or $0.40 for those who qualify for a reduced-price meal.

Please contact Mrs. Gaulrapp if your child needs to be absent or tardy.

Tardy for Pre-K is after 8 AM. Tardy for K-8 is after 7:45 AM.

If your child is late to school, please come to the Galena Street entrance by the office and have your child check in at the office before heading to class.

Attendance: Mrs. Gaulrapp, (x224) karrie.gaulrapp@aquinschools.org

School fundraising/alumni/enrollment: Mr. Peyton Glawe, (x 221) peyton.glawe@aquinschools.org

Lunch or extended care questions: Mrs. Gaulrapp, (x224) karrie.gaulrapp@aquinschools.org

General questions: Mrs. Gaulrapp, (x224) karrie.gaulrapp@aquinschools.org or Mr. Peyton Glawe, (x 221) peyton.glawe@aquinschools.org

Classroom concerns: Contact your child's teacher first, then if no resolution, Mrs. Heitkamp (x224) elizabeth.heitkamp@aquinschools.org

This is a link to the school calendar.