Quick Links to Pages SMSA System New Academic Bowl Music Festival Results Spring Musical: Phantom of the Opera Looking Ahead o Business News Still Time! o System Assessment Dates Calendar High School News Middle School News Elementary News Childcare News Scrip Campus Ministry o Life of the Saints o Upcoming High School Events Counseling Department o Scholarships o Student Jobs o Parent Night for College Admission SMSA Community Corner Booster Club Parent Connectors: Focus on Faculty and Staff o Important Date to remember Community Connect Fondy Youth Tennis The Parish Connection Holy Family o Upcoming Events o First Communion and other announcements St. Matthew s Help Needed Shepherd of the Hills Congratulations! Medalists in the Flyway Conference Academic Bowl On Monday, March 6 th, twenty-one Springs students participated in the Flyway Conference Academic Bowl with competition from five other schools. Medals were award to the top two students in each of 16 subjects in four areas each of Math, Science, Social Studies and Language Arts. Left to right, back row Dohyun Kim: 1 st place Advanced Math Johnny Welsch: 1 st place Physics Mikaela Hanrahan: 1 st place British Literature Quinn Devereaux: 2 nd place Geography Left to right, front row Dawson Sarauer: 1 st place U.S. History Cade Christensen: 2 nd place Short Stories/Poetry Simitrio Arellano: 2 nd place Biology (continued on the next page)
The Springs Academic Bowl team for 2017 Overall, Springs came in 2 nd place this year. WLA, who hosted the event, took 1 st place. In our ten years of participating in this event, we have placed 1 st six times and 2 nd four times. Congratulations and a deep appreciation are extended to all the students who participated in this year s event and to the faculty who helped them prepare. Music Festival Results! Congratulations to all of the Music Department students that participated in Solo & Ensemble Festival that was hosted by St. Mary s Springs Academy the past two weekends. Here are the results: (*1 events advance on to the State level of Solo & Ensemble) *1- Elyse Hornung- alto solo *1- Theresa Karrmann- clarinet solo *1- Vincent Vanderscheuren- trombone solo *1- Theresa Karrmann- music theatre *1- Meagan Haupt- soprano solo *1- Girls Vocal Jazz Ensemble *1- Sam Skiff- Bass solo *1- Anja Ozols- alto solo *1- Emma Hutter- soprano solo
*1- Anja Ozols/Mikaela Hanrahan- duet *1- Eric Reid- music theatre *1- Mikaela Hanrahan- music theatre *1- Sam Skiff- music theatre *1- Mikaela Hanrahan, Eric Reid, Anja Ozols, Sam Skiff- SATB quartet *1- Sophie Guerin- music theatre *1- Maria Holschbach- piano solo 1 st place- Dani Steiner- alto solo 1 st - Theresa Karrmann- soprano solo 1 st - Leah Zimmer- flute solo 1 st - Theresa Karrmann- piano solo 1 st - Mixed Vocal Jazz Ensemble 1 st - Eric Reid- baritone solo 1 st - Theresa Peters- soprano solo 1 st - Sophie Guerin- soprano solo 1 st - Emma Hutter- music theatre 1 st - Maya Fidziukiewicz- alto solo 1 st - Alexis Baudry- music theatre 1 st - Kelsie Newberry- alto solo (class B) 1 st - Elyse Hornung- piano solo (Class B) 1 st - Nicky Tagliapietra- trumpet solo (Class B) 1 st - Emma Holzmann- flute solo (Class B) 1 st - Ariel Fuecht- flute solo (Class B) 1 st - Leah Zimmer/Theresa Karrmann- flute/clarinet duet (Class B) 1 st - Drew Huck/Karlis Ozols- percussion duet (Class B) 1 st - Jake Butzen, Eli Ford, Ben Hintze, Will Miranda brass quartet (Class B) 1 st - Lexi Kuechenberg/Morgan Hanrahan- sax duet (Class C) 1 st - Jake Butzen, Ben Hintze, Nicky Tagliapietra, Salena Zook, Alyssa Babler, Trevor Kraemer, Jacob Liethen- trumpet ensemble (Class C) 1 st - Jazz Band (Class B) 2 nd place- Alexis Baudry- alto solo 2 nd - Eva Antoni- soprano solo 2 nd - Maya Fidziukiewicz- piano solo 2 nd - Jake Butzen- trumpet solo 2 nd - Maria Holschbach- soprano solo 2 nd - Jake Butzen- tenor solo 2 nd - Emily Mueller- soprano sax solo (Class B) 2 nd - Shayna Wiza- flute solo (Class B)
2 nd - Cecelia Rodriguez- drum solo (class B) 2 nd - Lexi Kuechenberg/Morgan Hanrahan- clarinet duet (Class B) 2 nd - Jacob Liethen- trumpet solo (Class C) 2 nd - Emily O Leary- drum solo (Class C) 2 nd - Lexi Kuechenberg/Morgan Hanrahan/Shayna Wiza/Emma Holzmann- WW ens (Class C) 3 rd place- Abby Michels- alto solo 3 rd - Maria Holschbach- music theatre 3 rd - Isabel Feyen- alto solo (class B) Spring Musical this weekend! Phantom of the Opera Adapted from the novel, Le Fantôme del l Opéra, by the French author, Gaston Leroux, Andrew Lloyd Webber s riveting score, with lyrics by Charles Hart, has enthralled audiences since it opened in London in Her Majesty s Theatre on October 9 th, 1986 with Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman in the leading roles. Critics have used the terms, spectacular, a thrill-ride, sumptuous, soaring ballads, and vintage spine-tingling melodrama to describe the various productions of this dramatic musical masterpiece, which is the longest running show on Broadway. Influenced by the writings of Edgar Allen Poe, Leroux sets his Gothic romance in a Paris Opera House built with secret passageways and upon dark labyrinths that are haunted by the masked Phantom or Opera Ghost who loves Christine Daaé, a dancer and his protégé, whose singing career he has promoted to lead diva through guile, intimidation, and a bit of magic. Challenging his devotion and obsession for her is the Vicomte de Chagny, a patron of the Opera House, who is a former acquaintance of Christine s. Abductions, defiant confrontations, a Masquerade and a public unmasking of the disfigured Phantom are just a few of the plot elements that are woven into this melodrama of a love triangle in which the female protagonist must finally choose between her angel of music and fiancé. The memorable musical score weaves through the storyline tendering all the emotions evoked by longing, passion, and everlasting love, while the spectacular effects like a crashing chandelier punctuate dramatic plot twists. This is a remarkable performance that you will not want to miss. The St. Mary s Springs Academy High School production includes the following cast and technicians:
Sam Skiff, Mikaela Hanrahan, Eric Reid, Theresa Peters, Eli Ford, Daniel Peters, Anja Ozols, Sophie Guerin, Emma Holzmann, Simitrio Arellano, Jake Butzen, Maya Fidziukiewicz, Drew Huck, Luke Vander Kooy, Karlis Ozols, Emma Hutter, Alexis Baudry, Mitch Waechter, Bennett Feudner, Andrew Hoepfner, Peter Streblow, Theresa Karrmann, Maria Holschbach Elyse Hornung, Dani Steiner, Lillian Wahl, Julianna Nett, Alice Schreiner, Meagan Haupt, Claire Dugenske, Holly Schultz, Abby Michels, Julianna Loehr, Rachel Sawicki, Abby Gehring, Chrissy Unger, Kenzie Mas, Donovan Ahern, Sydney Schaeffer, Jacob Freund, Colby Brusky, Morgan Hanrahan, Mason Steffes, Joe Brunette, Ally Schreiber, Emily O Leary, Isa Hopper, Rachel Petersen, Katie Baker, Lily Shireman, Kamil Fidziukiwicz, Jake Barr, Mitchell Wuest, Adam Ringwell, Abby Meyer, Kambria Jaeger, Katherine Jo Katie Kurer, Hunter Feucht, Emily Ransom, Lily Diedrich, Shayna Wiza, Chelsea Puetz, Meagan Ebertz, and Winter Guyette. The show is directed by Christa (Rebek) Lewis 95, and choreographed by Stephanie (Develice) Brusky 97. High School band director, Andrea Pannier, directs the orchestra pit, and Tiffany Dolan is lead keyboard and rehearsal accompanist. The show will be performed on Friday, March 10 at 7pm, Saturday, March 11 at 7pm, and Sunday, March 12 at 1pm, at the Horace Mann PAC in North Fond du Lac. Tickets are $7 for students and senior citizens 60 or better, and $10 for adults at www.hometowntickets.com. Tickets are also $12 at the door.
System News Looking Ahead There will be no eledger on Thursday, March 23 rd because of Winter Break. All Offices will be closed during Spring Break. Winter break - March 17-22. Classes resume March 23 rd. The Scrip Office will be closed during Winter Break. Please plan ahead for all your Scrip purchases. Also, keep in mind that LedgerFest is coming up on April 1 st! Still Time! The financial assistance and scholarship forms for the 2017-2018 school year are now available on our website: http://www.smsacademy.org/financialaid.cfm. All applications are completely confidential. Please complete the financial assistance process with the information you will need for your 2016 tax returns. There are no deadlines, but we like to have as many applications in by mid- April as possible so we can determine how much assistance will be needed. There are many variables taken into account when affordability of tuition is considered, so we encourage any family who thinks they may qualify to apply! Every little bit of assistance helps. We will notify families with completed TADS applications in mid-late April of their financial aid award for 2017-18. Spring SMSA State and System Assessment Dates Spring SMSA State and System Assessment Dates have been set and are listed below. If you wish to opt your child out of state mandated testing, please email Jackie Kraemerjkraemer@smsacademy.org - Director of Student Services and System Assessment. I will share with you the necessary protocol for opting out. March: ATOD assessment March 10th April: Wisconsin Forward Exam: April 24-28th
3rd grade April 24-25th ELA and Math 5th grade April 25-26th ELA and Math 6th grade April 25-26th ELA and Math 7th grade April 27-28th ELA and Math 10th grade April 28th Social Studies May: 9th grade: May 2nd ½ day ASPIRE May 3rd ½ day ASPIRE 10th grade: May 4th ½ day ASPIRE May 5 th ½ day ASPIRE Forward Exam Make-up days May 1-5 Aspire Make-up days May 9-10 May 8 th -26 th PK-K students take PALS literacy assessment End of year reading and math assessments K-8 PK students take ABC All About Me assessment Looking ahead on the Calendar: Weekly System Events Calendar March 2017 Date Time Event Location Mar 10, 2017 - Fri 07:17 AM - 07:47 AM 7:17am Chapel Mass - HS 08:30 AM - 09:15 AM 8:30am Chapel Mass - 5th Grade - McNamara 09:45 AM - 10:30 AM 9:45am Chapel Mass - 6th Grade - Stacey 07:00 PM HS Spring Musical Horace Mann Theater Mar 11, 2017 - Sat 07:00 PM HS Spring Musical Horace Mann Theater Mar 12, 2017 - Sun 01:00 PM HS Spring Musical Horace Mann Theater Mar 13, 2017 - Mon Forensics - District meet Lincoln High School Mar 14, 2017 - Tue 09:04 AM - 09:49 AM Moraine Park Technical College Visit 12:50 PM - 01:35 AM St. Benedicts/St. Joseph's College Visit 06:00 PM PPA Meeting Mar 15, 2017 - Wed 08:45 AM - 09:15 AM Prayer Service - (Schneider) 10:42 AM - 11:06 AM University of Dallas College Visit Mar 17, 2017 Fri - Mar 22, 2017 - Wed NO SCHOOL Winter Break All offices will be closed for winter break Mar 24, 2017 - Fri 07:17 AM - 07:47 AM 7:17am Chapel Mass - HS 08:30 AM - 09:15 AM 8:30am Chapel Mass - 7th/8th Grade Mar 27, 2017 - Mon 09:53 AM - 10:38 AM Edgewood College - College Visit Mar 29, 2017 - Wed 08:45 AM - 09:15 AM Prayer Service - (Garlow) Mar 30, 2017 - Thu Senior Retreat Green Lake Conference Center
Mar 31, 2017 - Fri Senior Retreat Green Lake Conference Center 07:17 AM - 07:47 AM 7:17am Chapel Mass - HS 08:30 AM - 09:15 AM 8:30am Chapel Mass - 3rd Grade - Brettingen 09:45 AM - 10:30 AM 9:45am Chapel Mass - 4th Grade - Flatt For the Athletics Calendar please visit the URL below: http://www.wisconsinflywayconference.org/g5-bin/client.cgi?g5genie=201&school_id=10 Informational Updates High School News Attention all Junior and Senior parents As of right now, we do not have any bigger prizes for our children to win at post prom. We usually like to have five bigger items that will draw our kids in so we can provide a safe place for them after prom. So, the Post Prom committee is looking for any parents who are willing to donate a bigger prize item that one of our children could win. In the past we have had such things as mopeds, ipads, tablets, gaming stations, TVs or even laptops. We are open to new ideas as well. If this is not something you want to tackle on your own, you can always go together with a few parents and donate something together. Or maybe you would consider making a cash donation, and we can pull some money together and go buy something? We thank you in advance for anything you may do to help draw our kids this event. If you have any questions don't hesitate to call Bob or Kathy Teofilo at 924-7384. Attention all Parents of Seniors - the Senior Banquet for the Class of 2017 is set for Sunday, May 21, 2017, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall. A letter was sent home with all students regarding the cost, time, etc. Please note that the student meal is covered by funds raised by the class. Each student may invite two guests, who will need to pay $18 per plate. Watch for your invitation in the mail in early April - RSVP date is May 1, 2017. Any questions should be directed to Corrine Anderson at csanderson@smsacademy.org or Maggie Sales at msales@smsacademy.org. Parents and guardians:
You are invited to attend an information night for college admissions on Monday March 27 th from 6pm to 7pm. This is open for any high school parent and their student. The format of this night will be a panel style. There will be selected parents that have gone through the process sharing what they have learned, and giving tips, and an admissions counselor sharing the admissions process. Please come with questions to ask our panel or admissions counselor and also to learn some important admissions information. Amanda Hackl ahackl@smsacademy.org 920-322-3206 Notes from the Music Department: A huge thank you to all of the volunteers that stepped up to help us host a very successful Solo & Ensemble Festival. From start to finish you were incredible volunteers. We received numerous compliments about our staffed help. Thank you so much for your commitment of time and energy to this important event. Over 200 volunteers answered the call when there was a need and without you, we could not have done this event. THANK YOU for your continued support of the music department at St. Mary s Springs Academy. Key Club: Four of our Key Clubbers attended DCON this past weekend and had a great time! They talked about ideas for how to better serve their community, honed their leadership skills, and met Key Clubbers from across Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula. Listed from left to right: Winter Guyette, Megan McGalloway, Mackenzie Mas, and Katie Kurer
Middle School News Middle School Musical, Pirates of Penzance, Saturday, April 22 nd @ 7 PM and Sunday, April 23 rd @ 2 PM North Fond du Lac High School Notes from the Music Department: This past Saturday, March 4th, 19 of our 7th and 8th grade band students competed at Solo & Ensemble, participating in 21 events. All of the students scored in the top 3, with 16 of the 21 events receiving the highest rating! Congratulations to all who participated! Rees Rademann, Nathan Cobb, and Ally Ullenberg are ready to compete. See the THANK YOU to all of the volunteers who helped on the previous page! Elementary News (P3 Grade 5) The Very Best Gift of A Welcome to the middle of the third quarter. With spring time quickly approaching, it s time to think of spring activities. Spring conferences took place this week. Please feel free to stay connected to SMSA and your child s classroom at any time throughout the year. Our teachers are more than willing to hold conferences throughout the school year. Girls on the Run Program has started practicing this week! It s an exciting new opportunity for SMSA.
Lemonade Day for our Fifth grade had its first meeting as well. All of this excitement is creating a fever for Spring within the school. Childcare News Get to know the SMSA Childcare Staff! Morning Staff AM Lead- Tracy Saunders Hours: 6:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. I am new here to SMSA and have a child care services degree and graduated from the instructional assistant program in December 2016. I am looking forward to sharing my skills and having fun with your children. I live in Fond du Lac with my two daughters. Kailee is 14 and Paige is 10. We enjoy family time. In the summer we are busy boating on the lake, swimming, fishing and 4 wheeling. During winter we enjoy snowmobiling and sledding. Afternoon Staff PM Lead- Cassandra Blaylock Hours: Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. I started here at SMSA in January and have over 9 years of experience in childcare with children ages 6 weeks to 12 years old. I am currently attending MPTC for my degree for Early Childhood Education and will be graduating in May 2017. I also have my Emergency Medical Responder certification. I live here in Fond du Lac with my two sons Carter (9) and Ryder (3). In our free time we enjoy wakeboarding, snowboarding, camping and traveling. I have been enjoying getting to know all of your amazing children and watching them learn and grow! If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to ask or send me an e-mail and I would be happy to answer them! Thank You, Cassandra Blaylock cblaylock@smsacademy.org childcare@smsacademy.org (920)322-8051
Scrip: http://www.smsacademy.org/scrip.cfm The Scrip Office will be closed during Winter Break. Campus Ministry Saint Dominic Savio : March 10 th https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-dominic-savio/ Saint Dominic Savio s Story So many holy persons seem to die young. Among them was Dominic Savio, the patron of choirboys. Born into a peasant family at Riva, Italy, young Dominic joined Saint John Bosco as a student at the Oratory in Turin at the age of 12. He impressed Don Bosco with his desire to be a priest and to help him in his work with neglected boys. A peacemaker and an organizer, young Dominic founded a group he called the Company of the Immaculate Conception which, besides being devotional, aided John Bosco with the boys and with manual work. All the members save one, Dominic, would in 1859 join Don Bosco in the beginnings of his Salesian congregation. By that time, Dominic had been called home to heaven. As a youth, Dominic spent hours rapt in prayer. His raptures he called my distractions. Even in play, he said that at times It seems heaven is opening just above me. I am afraid I may say or do something that will make the other boys laugh. Dominic would say, I can t do big things. But I want all I do, even the smallest thing, to be for the greater glory of God.
Dominic s health, always frail, led to lung problems and he was sent home to recuperate. As was the custom of the day, he was bled in the thought that this would help, but it only worsened his condition. He died on March 9, 1857, after receiving the Last Sacraments. Saint John Bosco himself wrote the account of his life. Some thought that Dominic was too young to be considered a saint. Saint Pius X declared that just the opposite was true, and went ahead with his cause. Dominic was canonized in 1954. Reflection Like many a youngster, Dominic was painfully aware that he was different from his peers. He tried to keep his piety from his friends lest he have to endure their laughter. Even after his death, his youth marked him as a misfit among the saints and some argued that he was too young to be canonized. Pope Pius X wisely disagreed. For no one is too young or too old or too anything else to achieve the holiness to which we all are called. Upcoming Campus Ministry Events, Camps, and Mission Programs SMSA Campus Ministry is inviting all high school students to attend the following events. There are day retreats/conferences, as well as service trip opportunities to take part in. Information on each indiivdual event can be found under our Faith Life tab on the SMSA website. Or you can click HERE. Please note that SMSA has scholarships avaialble for those students and families that may not be able to cover the entire price of the event. Please contact bhechimovich@smsacademy.org to inquire about the event scholarships. These are great opportunities to bring our Catholic faith out of the classroom and into the world! Counseling Department
Parents and guardians: You are invited to attend an information night for college admissions on Monday March 27 th from 6pm to 7pm. This is open for any high school parent and their student. The format of this night will be a panel style. There will be selected parents that have gone through the process sharing what they have learned, and giving tips, and an admissions counselor sharing the admissions process. Please come with questions to ask our panel or admissions counselor and also to learn some important admissions information. Amanda Hackl ahackl@smsacademy.org 920-322-3206 High School Counseling Department Agnesian Healthcare will be conducting interviews for student volunteers during the month of April. Must be 15 years or older by June 1, 2017. Information regarding this may be found in the Counseling Office. In exchange for 2 to 4 hours a week of the students' time, they will be provided the opportunity to gain new skills, develop good work habits, learn about the healthcare industry and have fun. Scholarships are below. SENIORS! This is just a reminder to be checking the scholarships in the Counseling Office, especially the ones from the Fond du Lac Foundation. They're in and available!
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Booster Clubs The next PPA meeting will be Tuesday, March 14 th at 6:00 pm in the Korbie Commons. Minutes from the March ABC meeting will be available soon. Do you Love a Ledger? Make sure your Ledger is ready for the spring sport season. Traditional Hoodies, T-shirts, Zip Ups, and Pull-Overs for youth and adults are available. Add a little extra school spirit with lanyards, scarves, hats, seats, and caps. Spread the Ledger Pride. If you would like to schedule a visit to the Booster Closet, please call 920-322-8006. SMSA Staff in the Spotlight! Thank you to our SMSA Spotlight Staff Members who are being honored this week! We greatly appreciate all you do! ~ Parent Connectors Group
~ Primary Staff ~ JoAnn Halbach Teacher s Aide for P3 & 4K Amy Pickart Administrative Assistant P3 2 nd Grade ~Elementary/Middle Staff~ Mark Vach Music & Band Teacher 4 th 8 th Grade
~ Middle School Staff ~ Elaine Meurer 6 th Grade Teacher ~ High School Staff ~ Angie Bush Student Service Coordinator Mary Haugen Business Teacher What is your dream vacation? Even though I visited over 100 lighthouses on the Great Lakes and over 30 on the East and West Coasts, I have yet to visit Cape Cod. If you could meet one person, who would that be? If I could meet anyone, I would meet Roberto Clemente. He was a great baseball player, but I admire him most for giving his time, and ultimately his life, while serving those in need.
~ Other SMSA Staff ~ Ryan Miller Information Technology Coordinator What is your favorite part of being a part of the SMSA Staff? As a servant-leader, I have the privilege of working with instructors and way of technology. I enjoy working with stakeholders to provide service and support throughout the year. Every morning I begin my day with a cup of coffee Starbucks, black... no sugar, no cream) while reviewing the list of support system issues. In a way, each day brings with it a set of new puzzles to be solved. working through unique challenges and providing final solutions. students by operational (usually requests and I enjoy What is your dream vacation? My dream vacation would have to be a tropical paradise... somewhere with clear blue water, white sand beaches... tranquility. Important Date to remember!
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Page 23 Holy Family Event Mark your Calendars! Upcoming Events! First Communion Those preparing for First Communion must attend the required Jesus Day workshop before participating in First Communion. Last Name L-Z When? Saturday, March 11 th (9-11am) Where? Sacred Heart School Sports Night Tuesday March 14, 6:00-8:00pm at Sacred Heart Join us for an evening of fellowship and fun. Steubenville On the Lake July 21-23 This conference is a great opportunity for high school youth to grow in faith through a weekend of faith, fellowship, speakers, music and activities. Register Today! Information can be found on the Youth Ministry Special Events page of the website.
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