Saint Ambrose News

"Advent is a time of waiting for our Lord, who will visit us all in our own hearts. The Lord is coming! Let us wait for him!" - Pope Francis

Dear Saint Ambrose Parents,

This letter (also shown above) gives information about registration and tuition rates for next year. Thank you for being part of our wonderful community. We are blessed!

'Tis the season for concerts. Our Band concert is Thursday, December 12 at 7:00. We are excited for this wonderful event. Come and hear some great music!

Early Childhood Christmas programs are scheduled next Monday and Tuesday (during the school day). Often siblings like to go watch, and it has been a bit chaotic in the office to manage our students attending. Thus, we are asking parents who want school-age children to attend a sibling's program to complete this form . We will bring students to you in the church if you have completed this form. Thanks!

A few other important notes:

• Your child(ren) are bringing their first trimester report cards home today. We are proud of all of their hard work and growth this year.
  
• 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 honored our patron with a special prayer today.
• 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!

We begin the season of Advent this weekend, and some of you have already created beautiful season's greetings. We would love to display Christmas cards in our main hallway again this year. Please send your family cards to the school office.

December can be a time of busyness and increased stress in adults and children.

Generosity has been shown to improve mood and decrease stress in both the person being generous and those seeing the act.

The Wellness Committee is offering a Coloring Page for your family. Color in the sections as you complete the act of kindness. Feel free to add your own ideas.

Generosity Coloring Page

Prayer That We May Seek God and Find Him

Lord, teach me to seek you, and reveal yourself to me when I seek you.

For I cannot seek you unless you first teach me, nor find you unless you first reveal yourself to me.

Let me seek you in longing and long for you in seeking. Let me find you in love, and love you in finding.
St Ambrose of Milan, Bishop, Writer, Doctor

Betsy Osterhaus Hand

Principal

Principal

Our 8th graders will be fundraising for their upcoming class trip by selling small gifts for students to purchase, decorate, and wrap for their family members.

K-5 classes will be attending Wednesday and Thursday, December 18th and 19th - Your classroom teacher will let you know which day your child is scheduled to attend.

Please see the list of fun Christmas themed gifts your child is able to purchase for their family members! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ky0zG1RbY1TBMZc6C9ujj3kKOw_4kXAhx7tH57YczE4/edit?usp=sharing

Please send a few dollars with your child if they are interested in purchasing these fun Christmas gifts.

December 7th - Feast of Saint Ambrose

Change in calendar-December 9 Mass for Immaculate Conception- 2 PM -This is a Monday.

December 11th - Day of Mercy (no Mass).

***Janet will be out of the office Dec 5-10th***

Save the Date:

Thursday, December 12th - Band Concert

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

In December, we want to celebrate Advent by using the gifts God has given us to bring light and joy to other people's lives. We also want to notice the gifts inside each other.

The Saint Ambrose Way tenet we will be connecting with Advent is Be Holy.

Holiness is a state of being devoted to God and living a life that glorifies God.

A few ways students can show holiness during Advent are:

• Actively participating in prayer

• Attending Mass regularly

• Participating during Mass in prayer and singing

• Performing acts of charity and service

• Reflecting on scripture readings, especially those related to the coming of Christ

• Practicing self-discipline through fasting or simple sacrifices

• Engaging in Advent traditions, like Advent wreath, and daily meditations

Here is a link to an Advent calendar you could use at home to help your child celebrate Advent and the many blessings we have been given by God, with the greatest gift being Jesus.

This months as a school we will be learning more about the following people and celebrations:

Saint Nicholas - Feast Dec. 6th

Saint Ambrose - Feast Dec. 7th

Feast of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception - Dec. 9th - Mass at 2:00

Day of Mercy - Dec 11th - No School Mass

Saint Juan Diego - Feast Dec. 9th

Our Lady of Guadelupe - Dec 18th - Mass 9:45

December 25th - Nativity of the Lord

Please help support your student on their journey of being holy during this Advent season!

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

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

November 1st November 8th November 15th November 22nd November 29th

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

December Lunch 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.

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