Saint Ambrose August News

“Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” - Philippians 4:6–7

Preparing for the 2026-2027 School Year

Dear Saint Ambrose Parents,

Let's all extend a warm welcome to our newly hired 4th grade Teacher:

We are excited to welcome Gail Rothenbueler to Saint Ambrose as our new 4th grade teacher! Gail brings over 30 years of experience in elementary education, special education, and faith formation. She previously taught 5th grade at Sacred Heart School and has also worked as a Special Needs Teacher and Teacher of the Hearing Impaired. Gail is passionate about Catholic education and creating a welcoming classroom where students can grow academically and in their faith.

We are so happy to have Gail joining our Saint Ambrose community and look forward to welcoming her and her students this year!

Save the Date: Thursday, August 27 is Back to School Day. Here is a sign-up genius for families to register for a visit between 3 and 6 pm. Meet your teacher, drop off school supplies, connect with Home & School Board members, look at spirit wear and socialize with families. Reminder, Lifetouch will be on campus to take student school pictures on this day. Be sure to head to fellowship hall for your student pictures. You will order photos on-line if you want to purchase them. If you are not able to come to Back to School Day, there is a retake day on October 27th during the school day.

Help Us Celebrate Our Teachers! Back-to-School Teacher Luncheon

As we kick off another exciting school year, we'd like to show our appreciation for our wonderful teachers and staff by hosting a Back-to-School Teacher Luncheon.

If you would like to bring a dish or donate to this meal please sign up here. Your generosity is a wonderful way to welcome and thank our teachers for all they do for our students.

SWARM SPORTS FALL REGISTRATION

Grades 5th-8th, Soccer/Volleyball/Cross Country

Registration Deadline: August 28th

Woodbury Days Parade:

We are excited to share that Saint Ambrose will be walking in the Woodbury Days Parade on August 30th! We would love to have you join us as we represent our school community and share our Saint Ambrose spirit with the community. If you are interested in participating or would like more information, please reach out to Melissa Schisler - mschisler@saintambroseschool.org. We hope to see many of you there!

Class List: Class lists will be sent out electronically on Tuesday, August 25th in advance of the Back to School event. In the meantime, Sycamore will not be accessible to families.

Spirit Wear: All spirit wear orders placed in July should arrive by Aug 27th. We have opened a special spirit wear site that will be open from now until August 28th - These orders will arrive mid to late September - https://saintambrose2026summer-2.itemorder.com/shop/sale/

Extended Day 2026-2027 School Year: If you are interested in the Extended Day Program and have not already signed up, please complete this form.

Volunteer Requirements

We look forward to welcoming volunteers to our campus this year. If you are new to Saint Ambrose and want to serve as a volunteer, please complete the Essential 3 Requirements outlined on the parish website. Volunteers are required to re-credential every 3 years. You will be alerted by the Archdiocese if you need to re-credential. Thank you for your compliance.

Food Service Update
This year we will participate in the free breakfast and lunch program. Breakfast will be served when children arrive at school. Menus for breakfast and lunch will be available at Back to School Day. Students in grades 3-8 will have "salad bar" as an option for lunch.

Mark Your Calendars: Parent Information Night is Wednesday, September 9th at 6:30. We hope to have 100% attendance from our families as we kick off a great school year. Need childcare? We will

have a sign up coming soon!

Busing Reminder: Please remember that we will not have bus service on September 1, 2, or 3rd. Bus services will begin on Tuesday, September 8th. More details on the arrival and dismissal plan will be forthcoming.

Arrival and Dismissal Plan for First Week of School

We ask for your patience and cooperation for the first 3 days of school as we re-learn the drop off and pickup process. Please follow these directions for non-bus school days -Sept 1, 2, 3rd. Our primary goal is student safety. All pick up will require parents to park and walk into the building to meet your child(ren) inside. Please read the information below:

Drop off - If you plan to regularly drive your child(ren) to school, you will keep your regular routine for morning drop off. Drop off on the north side (from Bailey road) or on the south side (from Woodbury Drive). We will guide you to a drop off line.

If your child(ren) will typically ride the bus, please drop off by car at the doors by the playground.

Pick-up-Everyone must park and come inside to collect your child(ren)

If your child does not regularly take the bus:

Pick up time is early- 3:30. You must park your car and enter the building.

Regular North Side families: pick up in the gym

Regular South Side families: pick up in the cafeteria

If your child(ren) do typically ride the bus:

Students will be dismissed from classrooms at 3:45.

WE WILL NOT HAVE BUS RIDERS TO THESE LOCATIONS EARLY

Please pick up based on last name:

Last names

A-N North Side- park your car, enter the building through door #3 and pick up in the gym

Last names

O-Z South Side-park your car, enter through the church doors and pick up in the cafeteria

Both north and south pick up will be park and walk in for your child.

Picture Day - August 27th at Back to School Event

Picture Day is coming on Thursday, August 27!

You can place your order on mylifetouch.com using your Picture Day ID: EVTGTN8PR. Order before midnight on Picture Day to get FREE shipping!

Parent Helpers Wanted:
Help us make the Picture Day smooth and effortless. Contact the office if you’d like to volunteer at Picture Day.

Please Complete the forms

We access funding from Title Grants from the state each year. Completing these forms allows us access to access funds. Please mark the "I do request...." choice for each of these three title grants.

DISTRICT FORM LINK

We are Looking for Help With a Few Things...

Substitute Teachers

If you are interested in being a substitute teacher at Saint Ambrose or know someone that is, please contact Dianna Helmberger at dhelmberger@saintambroseschool.org or 651-768-3078.

Please view the following presentation for more details and information - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1AWeJsxdO371fNvSmQ9Q2W9CHmPaCI0ZQl4SHMeyFkFY/edit?usp=sharing. We also have a wonderful training that we can send new people to that is through CSCOE.

Volunteer helpers to walk students.

We have several students that receive speech services through the district. These services take place virtually at our school. We have found that when we have consistent help walking students from classrooms to the speech station, everything runs very smoothly. This is a volunteer position and it could be one day or multiple days. For more details contact Beth Salmon at bsalmon@saintambroseschool.org. or 651-768-3087.

Lunchroom and Recess Help

If you are interested in helping with recess or lunchroom supervision please contact Shelby Miller in our school office. 651-768-3000.

Copy Help

Support our teachers by volunteering to make classroom copies! Parent copy volunteers help prepare materials, worksheets, and classroom resources, allowing teachers to spend more time focusing on instruction and students. This flexible volunteer opportunity can be done during the school day and is a wonderful way to make a meaningful impact behind the scenes while supporting the Saint Ambrose community.