The Odyssey

Hello MQSCA Families-

Let me congratulate the 2nd grade students for receiving their First Eucharist on Saturday, May 4th. It's been an honor to work with Fr. Matthew and Sister Vita to prepare them for this special day! Additionally, on May 11th, St. Augustine will be celebrating May Crowning after the 4:00 pm mass. All First Communicants are highly encouraged to attend May Crowning!

This Sunday is the 6th Sunday of Easter, with Pentecost only two weeks away! In the Gospel of John, Jesus reminds us that "As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and remain in his love."

As Christians, we often say that Jesus forgives us all no matter what, and that's true. However, we must not forget the expectation that Jesus has for us, which is to keep His commandments to remain in His love. So, what are Jesus' commandments? "Love one another as I love you." It all starts with love, loving everyone around us, no matter the circumstances we are placed in.

In Christ-

Mr. Lee

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"Are you curious about how MQSCA school is performing? Do you want to know when the playground will be constructed? Or do you have any questions regarding the future direction of MQSCA and what's at stake? We cordially invite you to join Mr. Lee and Mrs. Simone for a presentation on the school's current successes and future plans. The presentation will be held at the Church on Tuesday, May 21, at 6:30 PM."

Show off your appreciation for your teacher by wearing their favorite color on Wednesday May 8th!

K3 Mrs. Reed: Purple

K3 Ms. B: Navy Blue

K4 Ms. O'Sullivan: Green

K4 Ms. Jessica: Pink

K5 Mrs. Springer: Blue

K5 Mrs. Lammers: Green

1st Ms. Schilling: Pink

2nd Mrs. Szpak: Yellow

3rd Mr. Nazarian: Baby Blue

4th Mrs. Bojarski: Blue

5th Mr. McNerney: Green

6th Mr. Klister: Blue

7th/8th Mrs. Guerrero: Cream/White

Mrs. Suvaka: Green

Mrs. Granneman: Purple

Mr. Zeller: Orange

Click here to view the 2024-2025 school calendar. We will begin adding the school's functions to the school's Google calendar. All parents and guardians are encouraged to add the MQSCA Google calendar to your calendars!

All MQSCA families are invited to attend the May Crowning at St. Augustine Church. The May Crowning Ceremony will take place after the 4:00pm mass on May 11th. Hope to see you all there!

Two ways for your families to earn a reward!!!

• New Family Recruitment Program
• Any current MQS family that brings in a new family can earn either a $500 voucher towards tuition or a $250 voucher for the fall spirit wear store.
• New families must be enrolled through the 3rd Friday count in September to be eligible.
• Neighbors, other family members, random people at the park, who will you get to sign up their child to attend MQSCA for the 2024-2025 school year!
• Positive Reviews on Facebook or Google
• Rate our school as a five-star school and leave a positive review on Facebook or Google and be placed in a drawing for one of 4 $50 gift cards.
• For the month of Aril and May only.
• Drawing will be held at Field Day in June!

Attention All 4th - 8th Grade Families:

Please save the date for our Spring Show which will be in the church space at MQS on Wednesday, May 15th. The concert will start at 6:30 pm and students are to arrive no later than 6:15 pm. The students have been working hard on medleys of THE LITTLE MERMAID, ALADDIN, and THE LION KING. There will be costumes, props, dancing, singing, and more!

Please see an important letter from Mrs. Satchell here!

We are so excited to announce that we will be hosting Storytime in the Garden this summer in our church garden area. Books will be geared towards children ages 2-5, parents must be present for the entirety of the time. For details, dates, and times, check out this link: Storytime in the Garden

This year, we received a grant to access an evidence-based program called Signs of Suicide. The week of May 18th, students in 6th-8th will receive a lesson detailing the common signs of depression and suicide along with the right and wrong ways to respond using the ACT technique (Acknowledge, Care, Tell). For more details on the lesson, screener, and follow-up, click here. For any questions, concerns, or community mental health resources, please reach out to our school counselor, Jill Klein (kleinj@mqscateacher.org).

MQS once again has an opportunity to celebrate with our community at the West Allis Independence Day Parade on Tuesday, July 2nd. We are looking for volunteers to lead the planning of this event. If there are enough people able to volunteer we will move forward with this event. Please use the form below to sign up for the Parade Committee.

For additional parade information click here.

Fill out this form to sign up

Since your child goes to MQSCA and it is in the City of West Allis, you can play in West Allis Little League. Please click here for more information.

Want to help spread the word of our school? Take these four easy steps:

1. Like our Facebook page.

2. Share our postings.

3. Write a positive review of why our school is great.

4. Continue liking and sharing our posts in the future.

These simply actions help our school more than you know!

Seton Value: Service

Saint of the Week: St. John of Avila

Virtue of the Week: Kindness

Scripture of the Week:

Prayer of the Week:

Jesus, my Savior, you teach us that good fruit is produced from a good tree. Likewise, kindness flows not from a heart that is made of stone, but from a new heart that is given to us through your spirit. Lord, teach us to be kind in heart, so that love, grace, and charity flow forth like a river. Give us a generosity that reflects your own, through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Here are the school breakfast and lunch menus for May:

Breakfast

Lunch

In order to be involved in any school activities, including chaperoning a field trip, coaching a sport, or volunteering in a classroom, you have to be safe environment trained. Below is the link to register for a training. No exceptions will be made, it is an archdiocesan mandate. If you plan to volunteer now, or in the future in any way, you MUST have attended a safe environment training. Please reach out to Simone Gaspar if you have questions about safe environment training, if you need to be trained, or if a new background check needs to be conducted. If you think you have been in safe environment training in the past, but are unsure, please double-check.

Safe Environment Training

Please see the maps below for visual.

Important Reminders:

1. Drop off traffic is one way, moving from the north to the south. Use 117th St to travel north.
2. Speed limit in parking lot is 5MPH!
3. Express lane is for drop off only, parents do not get out of your vehicle.
4. If you need to help your children out of the car, please park in a space.
5. In the morning, 117th and Madison is an Exit Only or teacher parking entrance. No families should enter through that space.

Drop Off

Pick Up