CAMPUS CONNECTION

Waukesha Catholic instills faith and inspires futures by nurturing each child's gifts with an education rooted in the Gospel values and a culture of community, compassion, and love.

Monday, October 23 - Wednesday, October 25: MAP's Testing

Wednesday, October 25: School Board Meeting at 6:00 pm

Thursday, October 26: Non-Uniform Day

• K3 and K4 Pumpkin Patch day (on campus field trip) Shh! It's a surprise!

Friday, October 27: 9:00 am prayer service led by Mrs. Tallinger's K5B class

• Picture retake day
• Halloween Spooktacular: 6:00 pm SWC

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November 2023 Campus Calendars:

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2023-24 School Calendar

This Week's Video

(Video Note: The Holy Moments videos shared each week are titled using the prompt from the week before as they "recap" the previous week's prompt and introduce us to the new prompt for the upcoming week.)

Everyone you meet is going through something difficult, even though we can’t always see it. Take some time this week to think about people you may want to check in with–whether it’s your best friend or someone you rarely speak to. Imagine how much it would make their day to know that you care! And remember, some moments are holy. Some moments are unholy. And you decide!

Tips to Create This Holy Moment:

• Who is someone from the past that you haven’t talked to in a while? Make the effort to give them a call this week.

• Send someone a funny or encouraging video and let them know you are thinking of them.
• Mail a letter to someone who moved away!

We want to hear about the amazing ways you and your family are collaborating with God! Email Meghan Gorzalski at mgorzalski@waukeshacatholic.org and tell us about a special Holy Moment you witnessed or created. Let’s keep the Holy Momentum going!

Updates/Reminders:

Long-Term Substitute Needed: Waukesha Catholic is seeking a Kindergarten (K5) long-term substitute teacher. The teacher will plan and provide quality instruction to Kindergarten students while supporting the vision and mission of Waukesha Catholic. The position will begin in early January 2024 and conclude at the end of March. If you or anyone you know may be interested in this position, please refer them to the job posting at the following link: https://www.archmil.org/Jobs-2.0/Long-Term-Substitute--Kindergarten.htm

Concerts: Mark your calendars for the following concerts. More details will be provided in future communications.

• 6th-8th grade Band concert: Monday, December 11 at Waukesha South.
• K3-5th grade Christmas Concert: Wednesday, December 13 at St. William in the gym.

Blessings,
Lisa Kovaleski

Calling all Angels, Shepherds, and Wisemen! Save the date!

Mark your calendars!

This year, the Catholic Community of Waukesha and Waukesha Catholic School will partner together by walking in the 60th Annual Waukesha Christmas Parade on Sunday, December 3, 2023.

Our students are asked to dress warmly as angels, shepherds, and wise men and join with their parents to walk together in the parade. This year's parade theme is A Holiday Gem. Our students and their families are also welcome to dress in a festive way, celebrating this theme. We are very excited to participate in Waukesha’s 60th Annual Christmas Parade with our school families once again! Stay tuned for more information in next week's Campus Connection!

WE ARE SO CLOSE!

Thank you to one of our alumni for making an incredible $6,000 donation, raising our current total raised to just over $36,950! We are very grateful for everyone’s help in raising these much-needed funds. We are hopeful that together we can raise just a little more to reach our goal of $45,000.

Waukesha Catholic is currently in third place among all the schools participating in the

Archdiocese, with Dominican High School in first place at $58,326, followed by Christ King

School at $41,243. Will you please help us move the needle?

All donations received through Tuesday, October 31 will count toward classroom totals for our

four fun classroom prizes! Winning classrooms will be announced in November. It’s not too late to help your child’s classroom win an Ice Cream Party, a Donut

Squad Party, a Popcorn/Movie Party, or a Pizza Party! Which classroom will be among our

lucky top four?

QUESTIONS? Please contact Lidia Crivello, Development Director, at 262-896-2929 ext. 5205 or

lcrivello@waukeshacatholic.org.

Waukesha Catholic Dinner and Auction Fundraiser

Saturday, February 3, 2024

The Ingleside Hotel

Pewaukee, WI

BIG THANK YOU to the coordinators and volunteers that helped treat our teachers to dinner during Parent/Teacher Conferences!

🍕Papa John's Dine Out Night: THIS Thursday!

Everyone loves Dine Out Nights!

Date: Thursday, October 26, 2023

Location: 207 E Sunset Dr., Waukesha

🎃Halloween Spooktacular this Friday!🎃

October 27 from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm at St. William Campus

Not scary and tons of fun! Be sure to wear your costume!

$5 per child or $10 for two or more children

Current events needing coordinators:

• Catholic Schools Week Mass Hospitality - Saturday and Sunday, January 27-28, 2024 (three Coordinators needed for each Parish)

Please use this SignUpGenius link to volunteer for Home & School as an Event Coordinator:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E49AEA82CAAFD0-hsevent#/

The next Board of Directors Meeting is tonight:

Wednesday, October 25 at St. William Campus, 6:00 pm.

WANT TO SAVE MONEY? Pay for milk and/or hot lunch by check versus online! Just send your check to school - Attn: Hot Lunch (Please note your student’s name)

If you still have to preorder for November meal choices, please use the links below.

https://www.schoolpaymentportal.com/Default.aspx

October Menus: OctMenus

November Menus: NovMenus

Hot Lunch can always use an extra set of hands! If you have a free lunch hour, please consider volunteering! (Background and Safeguarding are Required)

Hot Lunch Volunteer Links:

SMC: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0E4DA4AE28A57-hotlunch

SWC: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0E4DA4AE28A57-hotlunch1

October is National Farm to School Month, and our students are enjoying delicious, locally grown and sourced apples 🍎and pears🍐 from Patterson Orchards in New Berlin!

Volunteer Opportunities in Hot Lunch: SMC / SWC

Seton Bound! Congratulations to our 8th-grade boys on finishing 3rd in their pool on Monday and advancing into bracket play on Thursday, October 26 at 7:30 pm versus Holy Family! The Girls Division 2 team will play again Thursday, October 26 at 5:30 pm. With a win, they would play again at 7:30 pm. Our boys advanced and will play Thursday, October 26 at 7:30 pm. More details on game times and locations should be available at www.theseton.net

Seton Volunteers Still Needed! A big thank you to the parents who have already helped out at The Seton--we appreciate all you do, but we still need several volunteer slots filled. The Seton started Monday, October 23, and we are in need of parents to help with Seton admissions and crowd control (monitoring courts during play), as well as student (or parent) volunteers to help flip-score on the courts. Visit the links below to signup:

Parent Volunteers: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4DA8AE28A7FB6-20231#/

Student/Parent Flip-score (scoreboard) Volunteers: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090C48AAAA2AA75-20222

Bags Tournament - SAVE THE DATE! The Waukesha Catholic Booster Club will be holding their Annual Battle of the Bags Tournament on Saturday, November 11 in the St. William Gym. Look for more details in next week's packets!

Basketball Splits will take place on Monday, November 6 and Tuesday, November 7 for those teams large enough to divide. Practices for all teams will start that week as well. More details to follow!

Athletic Volunteer Needed! Waukesha Catholic Athletics is looking for a Parent Volunteer Coordinator (shadow this year, take over next year). This person would create the SignUpGenius for parent volunteers to work admissions and concessions for our volleyball and basketball games, indoor track meet, and the Seton Volleyball Tournament. Please contact Bill Serb, Athletic Director at 262-896-2929 extension 5210 or email athleticdirector@waukeshacatholic.org if interested.

The last Bonus Fest is this Friday! Bonus Fest is every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday through the end of October. Each weekend features a different lineup of brands on bonus for those days only. All card types apply - physical cards, eGift cards, and reloadable. You can place your order on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday and pay with a check the following Monday or pay online.

Almost every store and restaurant you visit has a gift card offered through the Scrip program - check out the options at www.RaiseRight.com. If you are new to the scrip program you will need to create an account and use our Waukesha Catholic code D62CEALE1142 to register or the QR code at the right.

NO Scrip Order next Monday! Place your Scrip order by Monday, November 6 at noon for delivery on Thursday, November 9. You can pay for your order by sending in a check to the school office, or pay directly with a bank account or credit card (small fee applies).

Do you have questions about the Scrip program? Contact Charlotte, our Scrip Coordinator, at scrip@waukeshacatholic.org or 262-896-2929 ext. 5208 for more information.

Safe Environment Education Classes with the Archdiocese of Milwaukee

Would you like to volunteer at school or go on a field trip? It is required that you attend safeguarding class with the Archdiocese. Your participation in this class grants you the ability to volunteer for five years.

There are a few coming up in our area:

• Thursday, October 26: St. Jude the Apostle, Wauwatosa
• Saturday, November 4: St. Vincent Pallotti, Milwaukee
• Monday, November 6: Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Menomonee Falls

To find other classes or register for a class please visit: https://www.archmil.org/Offices/Safe-Environment.htm

🎄The 2023 Christmas Clearing Council Client Application is now available on their website. Parents struggling financially may apply to receive Christmas gift assistance for their children this season.

The link below is for both Spanish and English applications.

2023 CCC Social Media Post (Spanish)

2023 CCC Social Media Post (English)

http://www.christmasclearingcouncil.org/application

Deadline to apply is Wednesday, November 15 at 11:59 pm

Understanding this year continues to present many challenges to families in Waukesha County, please do not hesitate to reach out with questions. Sarah Hein, Executive Director, is available at sarah.hein@christmasclearingcouncil.org (anytime) or 262-771-0830.

Healing Hearts fall session is below:

• The Menomonee Falls 6-week session starts Thursday, November 9.

Children will find care, support, and healing through age-based peer support groups while parents/guardians participate in a peer support group specifically for them. Use this link for more information!