For a complete calendar listing, view our Google calendar online: SMCHS Online Calendar April 5 Spirit Stop open 7:30-8:30am Zephyr Chapel Mass @ 7:15am Eucharistic Adoration Jazz Celebration Concert April 9 All School Trip to PAC Show April 10 Spirit Stop open 2:30-3:30pm Forensics Team State Send-off and Performances Blood Drive April 11 SMCS Corporate Board Meeting April 12 Spirit Stop open 7:30-8:30am April 13 Zephyrfest April 15 SMCS Spring Art Show Begins April 17 Spirit Stop open 2:30-3:30pm SMCS Board of Trustees Meeting April 18 Living Stations of the Cross @ 10:39am April 19-23 No School—Easter Break April 24 School Mass @ 11:10am Spirit Stop open 2:30-3:30pm April 26 Spirit Stop open 7:30-8:30am May 1 School Mass @ 11:10am Spirit Stop open 2:30-3:30pm Senior Activities Awards Night May 3 Spirit Stop open 7:30-8:30am Zephyr Chapel Mass @ 7:15am Eucharistic Adoration Jazz Celebration Concert May 4 Prom May 6-May17 AP Testing May 8 Leadership Day/NHS Assembly Spirit Stop open 2:30-3:30pm Scholarship and Academic Awards Night May 10 No School

Don’t miss out on important school information! Read the SMCS system newsletter to find out more information about happenings in all of our schools. 2019-20 SCHOOL CALENDAR Making plans for next year? The SMCS 2019-20 Calendar of Key Dates outlines school days off and holiday breaks. This is very useful when planning vacations and appointments. Dates for specific school activities will be added to the Google calendar soon. ZEPHYRFEST 2019! Saturday, April 13 at 5 p.m. at the Fox Cities Exhibition Center Step right up and join us for Zephyrfest 2019 to experience a spectacular mix of fascinating fun, friends and food. Walk into the big top and enjoy our extraordinary raffles, legendary silent auction, and become part of the show by participating in our one-of-a-kind live auction. Register to attend the event Key Club & Pre-Sale Raffles 2019 Zephyrfest Auction Book VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED! We are in GREAT need of volunteers for the event. If you can help, please use this link Volunteer Opportunities or contact Sue Peters. SERVICE HOURS This is a reminder that your son/daughter should have completed 15 service hours for the 2018-2019 school year by April 1. Awards and scholarships are currently being decided upon, often based on number of service hours recorded, so if your teen has done the service but not recorded the hours, they could be missing out on valuable recognition. Please encourage your student to LOG their service hours ASAP! Announcements are made daily at school about opportunities they can get involved with. If you need ideas for service opportunities please see Ms. Hawley or email her.

April 3, 2019

SPRING SPORTS ARE UNDERWAY Spring sports are in full swing at SMCHS! Listed below are upcoming home competitions. We hope you will join us at Zephyr Fields to support all of our athletes! As always, please consult the Big East scheduling site for away games and for any weather related delays or cancellations

Date Time Activity Opponent

04-04-19 4:30PM Baseball: Varsity Hilbert/Stockbridge

04-04-19 4:30PM Tennis: Boys Varsity Wayland Academy

04-05-19 5:00PM Soccer: Girls Varsity Winneconne

04-06-19 10:00AM Softball: JV & Varsity Reserve Shiocton

04-06-19 11:00AM Baseball: Varsity Lourdes Academy

04-09-19 4:30PM Tennis: Boys Varsity Fox Valley Lutheran

04-09-19 5:00PM Soccer: Girls Varsity Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah

04-09-19 6:45PM Baseball: JV Oostburg

04-11-19 4:00PM Softball: Varsity/JV game Reedsville

04-15-19 4:30PM Baseball: Varsity Kohler/Christian

04-16-19 4:00PM Softball: Varsity Sheboygan Area Lutheran

04-16-19 4:30PM Baseball: Varsity Brookfield Academy

04-18-19 4:30PM Baseball: JV Howards Grove

04-18-19 5:00PM Soccer: Girls Varsity Sheboygan Falls

04-18-19 2:00PM Golf: Varsity SMC Host at Winagamie Golf Course

VOTE NOW--BOYS BASEBAL TOP TEAM FAN AWARD

Our Varsity Boys Baseball Team has been nominated for the Wisconsin Top Team: Fan Vote Award sponsored by Wisconsin's USA TODAY NETWORK publications. The three teams that garner the highest number of votes will be invited to attend the Wisconsin High School Sports Awards (with speaker Michael Phelps), walk the red carpet and celebrate with other local nominees. You can vote once per day NOW through April 16 using this link: WI Top Team: Fan Vote!! DONATION THANK YOU SMCHS sincerely thanks Jill Honkamp, MD of Women’s Health Specialists, S.C., for the generous donation. It will be used for intervention services and professional development of staff to improve classroom instruction. POWERLIFTERS EXCEL AT NATIONALS Congratulations to our Powerlifters that placed at the National Meet last week and over the weekend! Sam Purcell finished in 2nd place, Nick Purcell finished in 7th place, Clay Riehl finished in 8th place, Ashton Miller finished in 9th place and Trace Lein and Case Riehl both finished in 11th place. SCHOOL ILLNESS SURVEILLANCE REPORT

Did you know that our schools are required to complete a daily School Illness Surveillance Report to help Winnebago County track illness trends in our schools? This is one reason why Mrs. Thelen has to ask the nature of the absence if a reason is not given. Public health reporting is a valuable tool to ensure that health information is communicated to the public, to encourage healthy behavior practices and to help future public health initiatives. Winnebago County has recently created a parent version of the report. If you are interested in receiving these updates, here is a link to sign up: School Illness Surveillance Report for Parents

SMC STUDENT TAKES ON CANCER CAMPAIGN

Sophomore Tip Hogerty has been selected as a candidate for

the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's "Students of the Year"

Campaign.

Tip is competing against

students from Neenah High

School, Appleton North High

School, and Fox Valley Lutheran

to raise awareness and money

for the Leukemia & Lymphoma

Society (LLS). The

title Student(s) of the Year is

awarded to the candidate or

co-candidates in each

community that raise the most

funds during the 7-week

competition from March 22 to

May 16. You can support Tip in

a special event this Sunday (see

sidebar). Let's show our Zephyr pride and help Tip win "Student of the Year"! You can make a donation by using this link: at: https://events.lls.org/wi/applesoy19/thogerty HOST AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT! We have a fantastic opportunity for your family to benefit from a great cultural experience by hosting an exchange student! We are currently seeking host families for two students—a 12th grade girl for first semester only, and a boy returning to SMC who is in the 11th grade. There is a $575 monthly stipend and a $1,000 tuition credit (pro-rated semester hosts) associated with hosting an International student. What a great way to make a St. Mary Catholic Schools education for your family more affordable. Host families do not need to be from SMCS so please pass on this opportunity to anyone you think may be willing to open their home. If you would like more information or to discuss this opportunity in greater detail, please feel free to contact Sue Thelen, International Program Director.

CANNOVA'S FOR THE CURE

Sunday, April 7th ~ 5:30-9:00 pm

at Cannova's Pizzeria

113 West Wisconsin Avenue, Neenah

Please join us in the fight against blood cancer! A

portion of proceeds from drink and menu specials

will be donated to St. Mary Catholic High School

sophomore Tip Hogerty's "Student of the Year"

Campaign for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

SMCHS students will be bussing tables and collecting

‘Tips for Tip.’

In addition, you could win two tickets to the Green

Bay Packers vs. Philadelphia Eagles at Lambeau

Field! Every table gets one free entry!

Can't attend? Please consider making a donation

at https://events.lls.org/wi/applesoy19/thogerty

by May 16!

Thank you for helping Tip win the most important

race of all - the race to end blood cancer!

GRADUATION—SEEKING BABY AND CLASS PHOTOS! Graduation is just around the corner! We are looking for baby photos for a special presentation after the Baccalaureate Mass on Wednesday, May 22. We are also looking for group photos of students during their K-12 journey. Please submit your photos in .jpg format via email to Ashley Trebatoski by Tuesday, May 1. If your photos need scanning, please submit them to the school office in an envelope with your name and they will be returned. Mrs. Peterson is the Senior Class Advisor and is directing the project. Any questions may be directed to her. A detailed flyer with all of the graduation details will be sent by mid-April. For now, make sure your calendar is marked for Wednesday, May 22 for the Baccalaureate mass at 9:00am and the graduation ceremony at 6:30pm. Cap and gown orders will be sent home with students later this month.

PROM IS SATURDAY, MAY 4! It’s PROM TIME!!! This year’s junior class is hosting the 2019 Prom on Saturday, May 4 in the Jane Bergstrom Fine Arts Center at St. Mary Catholic High School. The Prom Committee is planning an elegant and fun-filled “Enchanted Garden” and request your help to make the night extra special for all who attend. Below is a list of where help is most needed. Any sponsorship is greatly appreciated. We know that our events are not as successful without the generous support from our families. Thank you in advance for any financial sponsorship you may be willing to give.

Keychains for each attendee

Money to purchase gift cards as prizes at post-prom

Decorations for the event If you are able to help, please make your donation by April 15th. Thank you so much for your help in creating this memorable event for all! If you have any further questions please contact Kristin Billings or Clare Stefanich at 920-722-7796 or kbillings@smcatholicschools.org or cstefanich@smcatholicschools.org. Academic Summer School Opportunities SMC has joined in a partnership with a Catholic Virtual Academy and students can now enroll in a self-paced health OR personal finance class over the summer. The modular design of both courses provides flexibility for students to complete the coursework over the summer and at their own pace. At the beginning of each module is a section dedicated to the relevant teachings of the Catholic Church. This provides students a lens or mental framework for learning. The cost of the course is $40 per student through May 1, 2019. Fee increases to $50 per student from May 2- May 17, 2019. Registration closes at midnight on May 17th. If you have any questions, please let me know. For the families that have already signed up, please click on the following link to complete the registration and payment: Summer Online Course Payment If you have not signed up for the online summer school offerings, there is still time to sign up. Please click on the following link to learn more about the offerings: Summer Online Course Registration

NEW!! Blended Education Opportunities for the 2019-2020 School Year SMCHS will also offer blended education to students starting in the 2019-2020 school year. Beyond challenging course content, a blended education experience fosters important life skills, and provides opportunities to learn with students from Catholic schools across North America. Blended education courses will help students develop time management skills, discipline, self-advocacy, and more. Enrolling in blended education courses helps students mature into independent learners that will serve them well in college and beyond. Students enrolling in blended education can work on the course content during their scheduled study hall or at home. Please click on this link to view our blended education course catalog: Blended Ed Course Catalog

SMCS JAZZ CELEBRATION CONCERT FEATURING JOHN HARMON Join the high school and middle school jazz bands on April 5 at 6:30 in the high school commons to celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month! Admission is a free will offering at the door and refreshments will be available. Expected runtime: 60 minutes.