Calendar: Nov. 25th—Dec. 1st

Thurs. 11/28

Fri. 11/29

-Thanksgiving

-No School/Thanksgiving Vacation!

-No School/Thanksgiving Vacation!

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Volume 12

November 22, 2013

Please submit submissions to evr@talcott.com or drop off in school office by no later than noon on Wednesday.

Wed. 11/27

-School Mass 9:00 (3rd Grade) + Food Drive. -7th & 8th Grade Hymnal Book Change @ St. Francis de Sales Church T.B.A. -Mix-It-Up @ Lunch 11:05 am -Choir of Angels Practice @ St. Francis de Sales Church 12:00 - 12:30 pm -Boys Basketball vs. Traver @ the Lake Geneva Youth Camp: B Squad 5:00 pm; A Squad 6:00 pm - Cheerleaders @ Boys Basketball Games 5:00 pm -Parent-Teacher Conferences 4:00 - 8:00 pm -Lunch: Chicken Strips, Garden Salad, Peaches, Carrot Sticks, Cookie & Milk

-No School/Thanksgiving Vacation!

Tues 11/26

-Swing Choir Practice for All Members @ the St. Francis de Sales School Gymnasium 3:30 - 4:30 pm -Boys A Squad Basketball Practice @ the Lake Geneva Youth Camp 4:00 - 5:30 pm -Boys B Squad Basketball Practice @ the Lake Geneva Youth Camp 5:00 - 6:30 pm -Cheerleading Practice @ the St. Francis de Sales School Gymnasium 6:00 - 7:00 pm -Home & School Meeting @ the Parish Center 6:30 pm -Lunch: French Toast Sticks, Roasted Potatoes, Sausage Links, Dragon Punch, Or-anges & Milk

Mon. 11/25

Sun. 12/1 -1st Sunday of Advent

PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26TH

FROM 4:00-8:00PM

BABYSITTING IS AVAILABLE

WE WOULD LIKE 100%

ATTENDANCE THIS YEAR!

HAVE A SAFE AND

BLESSED THANKSGIVING

HOLIDAY

From the desk of Mr. Wieters Dear St. Francis de Sales School Parents, Our St. Francis de Sales School 8th grade class recently had their class retreat at Holy Cross Parish in Wilmot. Our students, led by Mrs. Vanderwerff and Mr. Snyder participated in the retreat with the theme “Build Your Kingdom Here.” During the retreat, students participated in several activities that focused on faith building and prayer. First, they did a fun icebreaker called “Human Building Machines,” where our students acted out different machines and the others had to guess what they were. Students participated in two breakout sessions where they met in small groups to discuss questions about their faith. It was a great time for reflecting on our lives and our relationship with God. The class had a time for praise and worship too. In the afternoon, the students participated in a couple of prayer experiences. First, they learned how to do Lectio Divina, a prayer form for reflecting on Scripture readings. They also had a time for Eucharistic Adoration which ended in the guided meditation. Overall, it was a great time for our students to come together as a class and share their faith, share some laughs, and build up their community. Congratulations to all of our students who took part in the First Lego League competition on Sunday November 17th. Both of the Junior Lego League teams participated, and were able to share their project with judges:

• Team Fire Scouts earned the Super Storm Achievement. Attending Team members: Ben, Sam, Logan, Brandon, Riley and Calvin. Non-attending was Tori.

• Team Lego Warriors earned the Effort and Learning Achievement. Attending Team members: Alan, Jillian, Eleanor and Andy. Non-attending was Lily.

Team Cobra Commanders, (attending were Maddy, Danny, Sam H, Riley, Sam M and Calvin; non-Attending Carsten and Isaac) competed in a number of categories, including Project, Robot Technical, and Core Competencies. For their Project, the kids put on a skit for the judges detailing how a hurricane is formed and how it hits land. Along with that, they designed a house that could float and resist puncture by tree branches. Next, for the Robot Technical section, they met with the judges and discussed how they built and designed their robot, and created the programming code used to control the robot during the competition. The final morning challenge was the Core Competencies. During this phase of the competition, our participants talked about what it was like to work as a team and how they solved problems. The afternoon portion was the Robot challenge. The kids had three opportunities to get a high score. They earned 73 points in their 2nd match, which was their high score and placed them 18 out of 23. Our students in attendance brought lots of energy and excitement to the competition. Thank you to all of our parents who helped coach and work with our students: Julie Dantuma, Renee Howell, Rich Topf and Liz Wernquist. Thanks also to our parent volunteers: Steven and Erin Hornung, Jen Melchi and Mr. Freitag (Jen's father), who build the Lego table. Great job everyone! David Wieters

Principal

ST. Francis De Sales 2013 HOLIDAY PLANT SALE!

Featuring Balsam Wreaths, Poinsettias, and Unique Holiday Plants Poinsettia(6 ½” Foiled Pot) $12 any quantity

_____Red _____White _____Red Glitter (Red with White Speckles)

$18 for the following specialty sport poinsettias:

_____”Badger”—Red and White Painted Poinsettia _____”

Packer”—Green and Gold Painted Poinsettia

_____”Bears”—Blue and Orange Painted Poinsettia _____”Viking”—Purple and Yellow Painted Poinsettia

Wreaths and Other Christmas Plants

_____24” (Door size) with red bow and 3 cones--$22 _____40” Decorated Wreath (Mantle size) $45 _____Amaryllis (Double Red) $20--NEW _____Decorated Rosemary “Tree” Shaped Tabletop Plant-17” tall $25 _____Decorated Lemon Cyprus Cone Shaped Tree—20” $25 _____English Ivy Wine Caddy (Metal frame…holds 2 bottles) $28 _____Frosty Fern in 4” pot $12 (Green Houseplant fern with leaves tipped in White) _____Moss and English Ivy on Metal Reindeer 14” tall $38 _____Mini Topiary Metal Basket with 3 Herb plants $28 _____Decorated Norfolk Island Pine in 6” pot (18” tall) $22

New—Dwarf Citrus and Olive Trees

_____Dwarf Meyer Lemon Tree in 6” pot $28 _____Dwarf Meyer Lemon Tree in 10” Decorative Pot $42 _____Dwarf Seedless Lime (Bearss) in 6” pot $28 _____Dwarf Orange (Washington Navel) in 6” pot $28 _____ Dwarf Olive Tree in 6” pot $28 NAME: ____________________________________________ Telephone/Email ____________________________________ Total Order $________

Pick up orders on Sunday, December 15th

from 8:00am – noon at the Advent Breakfast Please make checks payable to Home & School

If you are unable to pick up your order and need to make

other arrangements, please contact Melissa Clifford 248-1794

Life of an Athlete Presents

2013 Youth Movie Night!

Sign up today!

For 4th & 5th grade students! Pillows, blankets, and comfy clothes are welcome. Reservations due by Monday,

December 16, 2013. COST: is $1.00 per student. Includes a

slice of pizza and a drink! Location: Badger High School Recital

Hall Date & Time: Wednesday, December 18,

5:30-8:00 pm

Movie:

Despicable Me 2 My child,

_____________________________,has permission to attend the December 18, 2013

Movie Night.

Parent/Guardian who will pick up student in Recital Hall at 8:00pm after movie:

_____________________________________________________________

Parent Signature: __________________________________________

Parent Phone Number: ________________________________________

School Student Attends:______________________________________

*Please return this form and money to your school’s main office by Monday, December 16, 2013 with money.

Cut here & turn in the bottom

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2

WG Chicken Egg Roll Sweet & Sour Sauce Celery/Sugar Snap Peas Mandarin Oranges Milk

3 Grilled Chicken Sandwich Fruit Cocktail Cooked Carrots Sliced Fresh Cucumbers Milk

4 Hot Dog on WG Bun Vegetarian Baked Beans Crispy Fresh Broccoli Pears, Light Syrup Milk

5 Baked Chicken Mashed Potatoes Pineapple & Coleslaw WG Dinner Roll Milk

6 Pizza with WG Crust Garden Salad/Dressing Peaches & Carrot Sticks Fruit Icee Milk

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8 9 Rib B Q on Bun Green Beans Peaches in Light Syrup Celery Sticks Milk

10 Hamburger on WG Bun Sweet Potato Fries Fresh Apple Fresh Broccoli & Dip Milk

11 2 Tacos on WG Tortillas Lettuce, Salsa, Sour Cream Cheese, Refried Beans Applesauce Milk

12 WG Chicken Nuggets/Sauce Corn Garden Salad/Dressing Pears Milk

13 Toasted Cheese Sandwich Tomato Soup/Crackers Carrot, Celery & Dip Peaches in Light Syrup Milk

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15 16 Sloppy Joe on WG Bun Spudsters Applesauce Milk

17 Pizza with WG Crust Crispy Fresh Broccoli Pears in Light Syrup Fat Free Pudding Milk

18 PIZZA HUT LUNCH Bake Sale-8th Grade

19 Cheesy Nachos with meat Refried Beans Fruit Cocktail Salsa & Sour Cream Milk

20 Mini Corn Dogs Garden Salad/Dressing Carrot Sticks Peaches in Light Syrup Milk

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December 2013 Menu

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 K-4 Swing Choir @ 5th

Room-3:30-4:30 Reconciliation @ Church 3-8

3 3&4 Lunch Bunch-11:05 5&6 Lunch Bunch-11:30 6th Prayer Service@Church 12:15 1st Reconciliation @ Church-7:00

4 School Mass(8)-9:00 6-8Battle of theBooks-11:30 SFdS Bingo @ PC-7:00

5 6th to Christmas Carol Play @ Mil. 9:00-2:00

6 St. Nicholas Day 2nd Qtr. Academic Mid K-2LG Post Office 10:30-11:30 6-8Incarnation Talk-10:30-11:30 8th-Parents Nigh Out Kids X-mas Party@gym 5-9

7 LG Childrens’s Parade-5:00 Market Day Orders due on Internet by 11:00PM

8 9 School Mass(2)-9:00 5-8 Swing Choir @5th Rm. 3:30-4:30 School Advisory @ Jonah Room-5:30

10 11 6-8 Battle of the Books –11:30 MARKET DAY @ PC-3:30-4:30

12 EARLY DISMISSAL-1:20 MARKET DAY CASUAL

13 SCRIP CASUAL DAY

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15 School Mass(all)-9:00 H&S Advent Breakfast-8:00-12:30 @ Parish Center

16 All Swing Choir@Gym-3:30-4:30

17 All School Christmas Program @ Church-6:30 NO AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES TODAY

18 School Mass(1&5)-9:00 FOOD DRIVE 6-8 Battle of the Books-11:30 PIZZA HUT LUNCH Bake Sale-8th SFdS BINGO @ PC-7:00

19 20 Prayer Service(8) @ Church-9:00 3-5 First Stage Milwaukee 10:30-2:30

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24 CHRISTMAS EVE

25 CHRISTMAS DAY

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29 30 CHRISTMAS BREAK HAPPY BIRTHDAY MRS. KIEFER!

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December 2013