St. Al's Monday News

Dear Families,

We appreciate your attendance and participation in our fall parent/teacher conferences. We learn so much from your feedback on ways to best support your child and how we can partner together to foster your child’s learning and spiritual growth. Thank you for making your children’s education a top priority!

Along with our students growing in their skills and knowledge, our teachers have been able to do the same these last two days during our in-service training. Our teachers have been engaged in professional development focused on adopting a new writing program for grades 3-8 and executive functioning training for grades K-2. It is important for us to provide opportunities for our staff to collaborate with one another and discuss best practices in education and how to apply these ideas in their classrooms.

We are grateful for how our school community unites together to ensure the education of the whole child. We had over 200 students participate in fall sports, clubs and afterschool activities. All of this is possible because of the tremendous support of our parent community! When you make sure your child attends practice or their club, volunteer to coach or chaperone, and attend their activities, the benefits reach far beyond that moment! We appreciate you!

May you feel the excitement that follows the change of seasons and experience God’s new mercies and graces this week!

In gratitude,

Angie Krauss & Dawn Manfred

Co-Principals

• Parents, we ask for your support in reminding your students that school expectations and rules apply when they attend school sponsored activities and sporting events, both on our campus, after school hours, and at Gonzaga Prep. We expect our students to demonstrate respect, responsibility, and good sportsmanship through their words and actions. As members of the St. Al’s community, our students represent our school wherever they go, and we appreciate your partnership in helping them make choices that reflect our values and Jesuit mission.

• If you are interested in becoming a Parent Driver: There is a Catholic Mutual Group online defensive driving curriculum, titled "Be Smart – Drive Safe." This course is free of charge and can be found on the CMG Connect platform.

• To report a student absence, tardy, early dismissal, or to relay a message to the front office throughout the day, please email attendance@stalsschool.org or call 509-489-7825.

• Thank you to everyone who was able to join us for parent/teacher conferences. We really appreciate you taking the time to meet with us, and we look forward to partnering with you throughout this school year!

• This week, as part of our farm to preschool program, Mrs. Hoener will be sharing apples with all of our students.

• As we head into fall weather, please update your child’s extra change of clothes to reflect the cooler temperatures. Also, thank you for bringing a jacket or sweatshirt.

• 10/19-20: NO SCHOOL K-8, Teacher In-Service

• 10/23: St. Ignatius’ Birthday

• 10/28: K-8 Individual School Pictures

• 10/29: ELC & Montessori Individual School Pictures, All School Mass (All Saints) @ 9:30 AM at the church

• 10/30: ORANGE & BLACK Free Dress Day, Hallowfest @ 5:30-7:30 PM

• 11/11: NO SCHOOL K-8, ELC & Montessori, Veteran’s Day

• 11/25: Early Dismissal K-8 (12 PM), ELC & Montessori (3 PM)

• 11/26-27: NO SCHOOL K-8, ELC & Montessori, Thanksgiving Holiday

Hallowfest is October 30! There are already lots of Hallowfest service opportunities available in Track it Forward. Hallowfest is a great way to accrue service hours!

Track it Forward: Track it Forward is the online program that we use to track service hours and sign up for service opportunities. If you need help accessing your account or help using Track it Forward, please email Cami Carlson and Shannon Wittman at volunteer@stalsschool.org.