December 2, 2016 SMCS Eucharistic Adoration

December 5, 2016 MS / HS Choir Concert

December 7, 2016 Blood Drive Forensic Parents Meeting

December 8, 2016 Feast of the Immaculate Conception Liturgy Schedule

December 9, 2016 NO SCHOOL – Staff Development

December 16, 2016 Basketball Grade / Middle School Night

December 19, 2016 MS / HS Choir Concert

December 20, 2016 Spring Musical Auditions

December 21, 2016 Mass & Mentor Schedule Spring Musical Auditions

December 22, 2016 Spring Musical Callbacks

December 23 – January 2, 2017 SMCS Christmas Break January 3, 2017 Classes Resume

SMCS Links Click on the newsletter link above to read the system news for details about the following, or click on the links for related attachments only: Transition Grade Incentives (deadline 11/30) * Musical Theater Spotlight Night (Dec 1) * Early Registration * Musical Theater Spotlight Night (Dec 1) * SMCS Athletic Apparel—Powerlifting (order by Dec 2) * Zephyr Booster Club Apparel Sale * Scrip * Traffic Update * Softball Open Gym for Grades 3-12 * Eucharistic Adoration (Dec 2) Fall Conferences – THANK YOU !!! A special thank you goes out to all of our SMCHS Families who helped contribute feeding our teachers before fall parent/teacher/student conferences. Nearly 70% of our SMCHS Families were represented at conferences, so thank you for taking advantage of another opportunity to build on our teacher/parent partnership. Christmas Giving 2016 Student Council will be collecting toys for the Boys and Girls Brigade and food for St. Joseph’s Pantry this holiday season. Key Club will be collecting items for the Teen Homeless Organization. Keep scrolling for lists of items that are needed from the different groups. Collections will take place from November 30- December 14th. Monetary donations are acceptable as well. Anyone who brings in items for any of these organizations or a minimum of $5 will be eligible to be out of dress code on December 16th. ACT Math Practice Mrs. Peterson met with interested juniors this week during lunch who were looking for more math practice for the ACT. If you were unable to attend see Mrs. Peterson for a schedule of future ACT math practice sessions. CAPP Speech CAPP Speech is being offered 2nd semester to interested juniors and seniors. The cost for the class is $270 and you will earn 0.5 credits on your SMC transcript and 3 credits on a UW-Oshkosh transcript. If interested, please see Mr. DuVernay about course content and Mrs. Castagna to determine if the class might fit into your second semester schedule. Here is a link to the UWO CAPP website for further details: https://www.uwosh.edu/capp/ NEW 2nd Semester Fine Arts Courses Are you interested in taking new course offerings with Mr. Kraus & Mr. Jones? 2nd semester we are considering offering Music Theory, Drama and / or Pop Music Through the Decades. Please email Mrs. Castagna to find out whether they will fit into your 2nd semester schedule.

December 2, 2016

SMCHS Yearbook Sponsorship Opportunity The yearbook staff would like to reach out to give you an opportunity for your family or family business to sponsor our yearbook. If you would be interested in supporting our yearbook by sponsoring a section (business logo needed) or having your name/business listed as a yearbook sponsor please email Mrs. Ott or fill out the form below and return it to school (attention Mrs. Ott). Thank you for your consideration and continued support! Bob Lenz Presentation On Tuesday, Bob Lenz gave a presentation highlighting three ideals that can help with conflict resolution and improving relationships.

Value: Each person is valuable and has tremendous worth, no matter what happens to them. Hold tight to life, and do not discard it.

Courage: Each person can say no to destructive choices, and have the courage to stand up for what’s right. Don’t go with the crowd ... make the choice that’s best for you, others and society.

Respect: Respect each other without building walls of division. Respect diversity because differences make us unique.

Host Families Needed There is a $550 monthly stipend and a $1,000 tuition credit (pro-rated) associated with hosting an international student. We currently need two homes for incoming high school aged boys from China who will be joining us at semester (January 16, 2017). Interested families should email Mr. Tursky. Recycle Old Holiday Lights! As you begin to decorate for the holidays and find sets of lights that no longer work, please recycle them! You can drop them off at any of the following sites: St. Mary Catholic High School main office, Menards, Krueger True Value, the Municipal building, Just Act Natural, Evergreen Credit Union. We will collect through the months of November-the middle the January. STEM Club Students STEM Club Advisors, Mr. Levine and Mr. Cheslock would like to recognize STEM Club students Dominic Lehner, Spencer Juchniewich, William O’Brien, Erik Meier, and Noah Johnson who volunteered their time helping run the VEX-travaganza! Our students are always willing to lend a hand in tournaments ... THANK YOU! Math Meet Results (2nd Meet) The math team consisting of Will O’Brien, Joe Kerwin, Cece Krautkramer, Jordan Lacey, Erik Meier, Michael Kerwin, Ruth Meier, and Alex Ullrich received 2nd place in the small division schools (out of 9 schools) at the meet at NHS last month. Erik Meier tied for first in the junior division while Will O’Brien placed 5th in the senior division ... NICE JOB!

September 1, 2016

SMCHS Blood Drive The next SMCHS Blood Drive is December 7, 2016. Sign up with Mrs. Lauterborn to donate! 4EVER ZEPHYR Our last two events on your 4EVER ZEPHYR card are the boys’ basketball game (12/2) and the girls’ basketball game (12/6). Cards with five attendance marks on them can be given to Mr. Tursky, Mrs. Dejno or Mrs. Miller by December 7th to receive your free 4EVER ZEPHYR t-shirt. Dominican Republic 2017 This is a FINAL reminder if you are interested in attending the trip to the Dominican Republic with Señora Fritsch that the deadline to sign up is December 15, 2016. Interested families should email Señora Fritsch ASAP.

Christkindlmarket Trip Frau. Albrecht and her German classes pose for a picture on their 8th annual Chicago Chriskindlmarket Trip on November 30th.

Milwaukee Holiday Folk Fair Frau. Albrecht and Señora Fritsch stop to take a picture while at the Milwaukee Holiday Folk Fair on November 18th.

Boys and Girls Brigade List: (1 item to be counted for relaxed dress code day) Star Wars Toys Legos

Dory Toys Jedi Light Sabers

Ghost Buster Toys Power Wheels

Classic Board Games Remote control vehicles and batteries

Lincoln Logs Disney Descendants Dolls

Paw Patrol toys Barbie Dolls and Accessories

Toy Kitchen Items

St. Joseph’s Food Pantry (3 items to be counted for relaxed dress code day) Canned Vegetables (corn, peas, mixed) Canned fruit (peaches, pears, mixed)

Soup (chicken, tomato, cr. of mushroom, vegetable) Macaroni and cheese

Boxed potatoes Spaghetti sauce

Pasta Canned Tuna or chicken

Peanut butter Jam/jelly

Cereal

Local Teen Homeless Program (2 toiletry items to be counted for relaxed dress code day) Tooth paste Tooth brushes

Razors Shaving cream

Deodorant Body soap

Hair brushes Shampoo and conditioner

Gently worn jeans Shorts

T-shirts, long sleeved shirts Sweatshirts in teen sizes

New underwear and socks- teen sizes Jackets

2016-17 Zephyr Yearbook Business Sponsorships

Section Sponsors: These division pages announce the next section of the yearbook publication, have special artwork and clearly stand out. Your company logo would be presented on the page (size: 3”x3” space) as the Section Sponsor. The following division page sections are available for sponsorship opportunities for $250 support.

Student Life -FILLED

Freshman Class

Sophomore Class - FILLED Junior Class Senior Class Fall/Winter Sports Fine Arts Co-Curriculars Yearbook Supporters: In order to support the yearbook and leave as many pages to document SMC student life for this year, traditional ads and logos will not be printed. Your company name will be listed under the level that you choose.

Station Master: $200

Conductor: $100 Passenger: $25 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Your Commitment: Business Name (as you want it to appear in yearbook) :____________________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Contact Name and Number: ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Sponsorship Level: __________________________________________ $ ______________________

Thank you for your support! Please send your payment to St. Mary Catholic High School at 1050 Zephyr Drive, Neenah, WI. If you are a Section Sponsor, please send your PDF logo to jott@smcatholicschools.org by January 31, 2017