March 6, 2017 Track Practice Begins Math Meet March 7, 2017 Regional AATG German Speaking Contest March 8, 2017 Lenten Reconciliation Service March 9, 2017 Field Trip to the PAC (Shaolin Warriors) March 10, 2017 Zephyr Players Present Little Shop of Horrors March 11, 2017 Zephyr Players Present Little Shop of Horrors March 12, 2017 Zephyr Players Present Little Shop of Horrors March 13, 2017 Softball Practice Begins Forensics District March 14, 2017 Winter Sports Awards (see flyer for more details) March 15, 2017 Mentor Schedule March 17, 2017 End of 3rd Quarter NO SCHOOL

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SMCS News & 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 or webpages only: No changes and additions this week to the SMCS calendar * “Little Shop of Horrors” * WPCP online application * SMCS STEM Saturday (March 18) * Facebook Highlights (February 17-23) * * SMCS Job Openings * Dueling Pianos (March 4) * Traffic Impacts * Eucharistic Adoration and Mass on March 3 (sign up) * In the Community: (Janssen Forum) * Boys & Girls Club Activity Fair * Tech Savvy STEM Day for Girls (April 8) * YMCA Classes: Spring Flag Football (4K-6), Football League (Gr 7-12); Menasha Soccer Club; Camp Tekawitha; St. Gabriel Fish Fry & Bingo; Our Lady of Victory Football Camp Congratulations to our elementary school and middle school VEX Robotics teams, who competed in the state tournament the other weekend in the groups’ very first year! Read about two schools’ Advent collection that benefited a diocesan project, as highlighted in last week’s edition of The Compass.

School Access This is just a reminder that students and visitors will only be able to enter the commons entrance door (#7) and the front door (#1) during the hours of 7:15 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. on school days when Mrs. Olson is at the front desk to “buzz” you in. Students / visitors looking to gain entrance outside of those hours will need to make arrangements with a faculty member to open the door for you. Little Shop of Horrors SMCHS Zephyr Players presents Little Shop of Horrors: Seymour Krelborn is a meek assistant at a floral shop who happens upon a strange plant, which he affectionately names “Audrey II” after his crush at the shop. Little does he know that this strange and unusual plant will develop a soulful R&B voice and an unquenchable thirst for blood. As Audrey II grows bigger and meaner, the carnivorous plant promises limitless fame and fortune to Seymour, as long as he continues providing a fresh supply of blood. Just when it’s too late, Seymour discovers Audrey II’s extra-terrestrial origins and his true drive for world-domination. Tickets can be purchased at www.showtix4u.com. Show times are as follow: Friday, March 10 (7:00 p.m.) Saturday, March 11 (7:00 p.m.) Sunday, March 12 (2:00 p.m.)

March 6, 2017

SMCS Directory The SMCS Family Directory was sent home last week with the youngest or only SMCS child in each family. If you did not receive yours, please check with your son or daughter first, and then email the director of communications or your school office. If you find that the information about your family is not accurate, please use the same link to let us know. We will be sharing any corrections with the community in a few weeks. Thanks to the sponsors who helped to defray the cost of printing so every family could have a copy at no charge! If you wish, you may purchase an additional copy for $3.00 by contacting your school office. PAC Performance on March 9th SMCHS & SMCMS will attend the Shaolin Warriors performance at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center on March 9 at 12:30 p.m. permission slips were signed with the beginning of the year forms. SMCS STEM Saturday Join us from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 18 at St. Mary Catholic Middle School for our first SMCS STEM Saturday! We will have demonstrations and hands-on activities for guests of all ages ranging from robotics, aeronautics, electronics and ham radios to Project Lead The Way, VEX IQ and First Lego League demonstrations, flight simulators and more! Scrip Schedule Click here to see the spring Scrip schedule. SMCS Booster Club Help Needed The SMCS Booster Club is hosting a Middle School Girls Basketball Tournament on Saturday, March 11 and Sunday, March 12 and needs your help! If you are able to volunteer, please sign-up using the following link: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e44ada828a3f94-20171 Any volunteer slots worked will go towards the Booster Club requirement. All help will be very much appreciated! Zephyr Volunteers Two Zephyr volunteers were recently highlighted in local media. Senior Alex Rosiejka was featured in The Compass for his role as a lunch mentor with Best Friends of Neenah/Menasha, and alumna Maggie Ullrich '73, an assistant to the Zephyrs girls basketball team, was recognized in The Post Crescent for her years of dedication to the program. Congratulations to Maggie and Alex, and thank you for the good that you do and for representing our community!

Co-Coach of the Year Congratulations to Phil Janssen, coach of the undefeated 2016 Zephyrs state champion baseball team, who was named the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association's spring baseball Co-Coach of the Year!

Service Hour Opportunity St. Mary Parish in Menasha is hosting a fish fry on March 17th and they are looking for 8-10 students from 4:15 - 7:30 p.m. to help bus tables and serve desserts. Interested students should email Ms. Hawley. SMCS Sports Summer Camps Registration for SMCS Summer Sports Camps is now open! Click here for links to the schedule, a registration form that can be printed and to the registration website. Or visit the website and click on SUMMER ATHLETICS under the SUMMER PROGRAMS link.

September 1, 2016

WSMA District Solo & Ensemble Festival On February 25th, SMCHS sent 25 Entries to the WSMA District Solo & Ensemble Festival. Our students worked diligently to prepare and represented our school community with pride. Please congratulate these students if you have an opportunity. We are proud to report that our students received the following ratings: 14 – 1* (Our Jazz Ensemble is one of these State-Qualifying entries) 9 – 1st 2 – 2nd

Vocal Participants Katelyn Flanagan (Soprano Solo, Vocal Duet) Olivia Pennings (Musical Theatre Solo, Soprano Solo, Vocal Duet) Isabel Taubel (Musical Theatre Solo, Soprano Solo) Rachel Zimmerman (Musical Theatre Solo, Alto Solo) Instrumental Participants Kaylann Adler (Clarinet Duet, Piano Duet, Jazz Ensemble) Caroline Connolly (Baritone Sax Solo, Baritone Sax Duet, Jazz Ensemble) Caileen Fahrenkrug (Alto Sax Solo, Jazz Ensemble) Cecilia Krautkramer (Trumpet Solo, Jazz Ensemble) Claire Krautkramer (Horn Solo, Jazz Ensemble) Katie Krautkramer (Trombone Solo, Jazz Ensemble) Ruth Meier (Clarinet Solo, Clarinet Duet, Baritone Sax Duet, Jazz Ensemble) Emma Nutini (Flute Solo, Piano Solo, Piano Duet, Jazz Ensemble) William O’Brien (Trumpet Solo, Jazz Ensemble) Christina Trzasko (Flute Solo) Holly Trzasko (Clarinet Solo) Alex Ullrich (Alto Sax Solo, Jazz Ensemble) Lydia Van Rossum (Flute Solo) Kate Britt (Jazz Ensemble) Patrick Golichnik (Jazz Ensemble) Mike Kerwin (Jazz Ensemble) Joe Kerwin (Jazz Ensemble) Harrison Long (Jazz Ensemble) Mollie Olson (Jazz Ensemble) Nick Purcell (Jazz Ensemble) Ethan Unruh (Jazz Ensemble) Max Van Rossum (Jazz Ensemble) Marcus Wittmann (Jazz Ensemble) DARE Role Models The following SMCHS DARE Role Models and Deputy Ehlert from Winnebago County went over to Miss Dolan’s 5th grade class at St. Mary Elementary on February 28, 2017: Kaylie Bittner, Sydney Gagne, Christina Malson, Alex Rosiejka and Christine Schultz. Thank you for becoming a face for the DARE program in our community and encouraging students to stay drug free.