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St. Nicholas School September 7, 2018

Principal’s Corner Dear St. Nicholas School Families,

This first week has been wonderful. It is great to see all the smiling faces throughout the school.I love being down in the Parish Hall and during lunch to see the kids and them enjoying school.

The students have been busy learning their new routines and getting used to their new schedules.On Tuesday night, our after-school person will start. I do not want to release her name until everything comes back to me as checked over. I can say that she graduated from Freedom High School last year and is attending college to become a teacher. I think she has great ideas and will do a great job with the after-school care.

I am excited to see you Friday night at the Back to School Carnival. This school is an amazingplace and I glad I get to share it with you.

There has been a question about us no longer being a peanut free school. As of right now the child(ren) can bring items with peanuts in them. However, if plans change I will inform you.

Thank you for sending your kids here.If you have any questions let me know.

Many Blessings,Scott Vanderloop, [email protected]

The Lord bless thee, and keep thee: The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. –Numbers 6:24-26

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Home and School News

-Welcome to CJ Bast who has joined H&S as the treasurer! Thank you CJ!-We are still searching for a secretary for the H&S board. Please consider volunteering!-Reminder about the H&S picnic tomorrow, Friday, September 7th, from 5:30pm until 7:30pm next to the playground.-Reminder that if you haven't paid your $10.00 H&S dues, you can pay them in the school office or send them back in the family envelope. Thank you!-We are still looking for room parent coordinators for the

following grades: 4K, Kindergarten, 2nd grade, 4th grade, and 6th grade.

Athletic News

We celebrated Parent’s Day for SNS volleyball on Tuesday night. Congratulations to both of our volleyball teams for winning their matches -- Both teams won 2 games and lost 1!!! In honor of Parent’s day, we want to send a big shout out to all of our parents -- regardless if it is for SNS volleyball or any sport your child participates in!!! You get them to practices, cheer them on at games and help

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Enclosed in Your Envelope This Week

Family Directory was finished in time for the 1st - 8th Grade envelopesPreK-3, 4K, and Kindergarten will get theirs next week.Xavier Athletic Pass

Dates to Remember

Friday, Sept. 7th: Back to School Picnic

Thursday, Sept. 13th: All School Mass (planned by 8th Grade)

Thursday, Sept. 20th: All School Mass (planned by 7th Grade)

Thursday, Sept 27th: All School Mass (planned by 6th Grade)

Friday, Sept. 28th: Early Release 12:10 p.m.

Notice: Uniform policy states that pants should not be leggings or jeggings. Notices will be given out next week for students that continue to come to school with tight pants.




Total Raised: $2,293,345.55 (as of 8/28/2018) Fund Balance (money collected-expenses): $676,449.95 (as of 8/14/2018)

Expenses Paid from Expansion Restricted Fund: $291,873.13 (as of 8/14/2018)

On August 16, 2018, the Pastoral and Finance Councils met and unanimously approved to move forward with the Financing and Construction Phases of the Building for the Future project! The Capital Campaign successfully raised 100% of the funds for this project. Next steps at this time are to have the Green Bay Diocese legal team review the Consolidated Construction Company Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Contract prior to St. Nicholas leadership signatures by the end of August 2018. In the meantime, Consolidated Construction will work to order the metal building materials for the Community Center since this item has a 12-15-week lead time. Additionally, plans are being reviewed to move the existing garage between the Church and the Playground to the west end of the parking lot behind the rectory. It is expected Construction Safety Fence will go up prior to the start of school (September 4, 2018) to get us all into good habits during the Construction Phase.

Thanks to all our generous donors, we have successfully met the $2.275M fundraising goal! We could not be happier in the Capital

Campaign Camp. ☺ So NOW WHAT? If you haven’t yet making EFT or credit card

payments on your pledge, it is time! You should be receiving a phone call (if you haven’t already) about when your payments will begin. The sooner we can get payments made, the more we will save on our short-term financing costs. For those who want to make lump sum payment(s) on their pledge, please plan on dropping those off in the Parish Office.

The good news is we have met our goal of $2.275 million! The better news is that you CAN STILL DONATE! The $2.275M is the construction cost. We still need to fund the furnishings of the new space—wall decorations, furniture, kitchen appliances, room divider curtain for the Community Center, AV equipment, etc. So, get those new or updated donations submitted. Any donation of at least $4,800 will be recognized on the Donor Tree.

Saint Nicholas and Saint Vincent Ferrer, patron saint of builders, pray for us and our building project.

I didn’t get my new or updated pledge submitted last week. Is it too late?

Depending upon the weather, you can expect to see the concrete poured for the Parish Garage back near where the Country Fest stage is normally located. The Garage is now emptied, bricks are (coming) off, and is ready to be moved. We are just waiting for the weather to cooperate!

DONOR LEAF CONFIRMATION

Your Capital Campaign Committee will begin the work to send out confirmation letters regarding how your donation will be recognized on the Donor Tree. Each of the metal leaves will represent each donor who gave at least $4,800. More details will be shared on the Donor Tree in future bulletin articles. Stay tuned!



St. NicholaS home aNd School PreSeNtS

What: A picnic to celebrate the start of a new school yearWho: All St. Nicholas School families and staffWhen: Friday, September 7th 5:30pm – 7:30pmWhere: St. Nicholas School playground

Bring:picnic blankets and lawn chairsyour own beveragesa dish to pass

Last names A - D: chips, pasta salad, cheese/sausage, etc.Last names E - S : fruit or veggie dishLast names T - Z:. dessert

Home and School will provide hotdogs and brats. We’ll have bounce houses, face painting, and lots of fun!

Meet our new principal, Mr. Vanderloop!Catch up with parents!

Meet the new families at St. Nicholas School!



Introducing St. Nicholas Home & School 2018-2019

The St. Nicholas Home and School Association supports both St. Nicholas families and staff! Our role is to plan activities and events that encourage interaction and networking among our school families and staff. Our events are made possible by our fundraising events and also by your family’s $10.00 dues.

*Examples of events supported by Home & School include* Back to School Carnival, Fall Family Night, Christmas and Spring Concert Refreshments, Conference Week Staff Refreshments, Christmas Store, Donuts with Dad, Morning with

Mom, Staff Appreciation Week, End of the Year Picnic, and more!

We need your help!! The Home and School Committee is made up of 4 volunteers. It is a 2-year commitment and we rotate 2 members every year to provide continuity from year to year. Right now, we have 1 opening on our board! Yes, it is a small time commitment, but we have a blast and you have a chance to get to know more folks at SNS! Please consider being a part of your child’s time at St. Nicholas and please volunteer for Home and School. Please direct any questions to your 2018-2019 Home & School Association Board

President – Liz Evers [email protected]

cell: 920-205-1157

Vice President - Ayron Otto [email protected]

cell: 920-988-5363

Treasurer - CJ Bast [email protected]

cell: 920-595-0776

Secretary – open – please volunteer!



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Home and School Dues Are Due!

$10 per family

These dues are used by Home and School to help provide food and entertainment for

the Back to School Carnival, snacks following concerts, concessions for family

events, and more!

If you haven’t already paid, payment can be made in the school office.

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