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Tag: 8th Grade

RE-ENROLLMENT INFORMATION

To complete our online enrollment process, you will access our Family Portal through
your existing login. If you do not have a login, please follow the Instructions for Creating
a Family Online Login listed below the signature line.

To access Family Online:
● Please go to www.factsmgt.com
● Select Parent Log In from the menu bar and FACTS Family Online from
the drop-down menu.
● Type in your username and password and enter SAA-WI for the district
code. If you have forgotten your username or password, please click on
the link provided.
● After logging in, click on Apply/Enroll in the left menu.
● Click on the Enrollment/Reenrollment link.

The online process should take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Your information
will be saved if you need to quit and come back later.

The Instructions and Enrollment Checklist page of the enrollment packet contains
supplemental enrollment forms that also must be submitted. Further instructions on
these forms are provided online.

Students who miss the deadline may lose their spot in their class, and may be grouped in the same wait list pool as new applicants.

Please call the front office if you have any questions, or e-mail Mr. Schmiesing

All students are invited on the 2nd and 4th Mondays to play strategy games after school until 4:30pm.

Please RSVP to Michelle Lancaster so she can plan for snacks. Snack contributions are welcome!

All students are invited on the 2nd and 4th Mondays to play strategy games after school until 4:30pm.

Please RSVP to Michelle Lancaster so she can plan for snacks. Snack contributions are welcome!

All students are invited on the 2nd and 4th Mondays to play strategy games after school until 4:30pm.

Please RSVP to Michelle Lancaster so she can plan for snacks. Snack contributions are welcome!

All students are invited on the 2nd and 4th Mondays to play strategy games after school until 4:30pm.

Please RSVP to Michelle Lancaster so she can plan for snacks. Snack contributions are welcome!

All students are invited on the 2nd and 4th Mondays to play strategy games after school until 4:30pm.

Please RSVP to Michelle Lancaster so she can plan for snacks. Snack contributions are welcome!

All students are invited on the 2nd and 4th Mondays to play strategy games after school until 4:30pm.

Please RSVP to Michelle Lancaster so she can plan for snacks. Snack contributions are welcome!

All students are invited on the 2nd and 4th Mondays to play strategy games after school until 4:30pm.

Please RSVP to Michelle Lancaster so she can plan for snacks. Snack contributions are welcome!

Students will split time at school and Keva (inside games and sports, respectively).

End of day pickup will be at Keva. Student drivers will have their cars there.

Because of our commitment to First Friday Eucharistic Adoration, the Game Day portion of Catholic Schools Week will take place Friday, February 10 at Keva. Morning drop off will be at St. Ambrose Academy, but afternoon student pick-up on that day will be at Keva. Student drivers will have their cars there. Students who are not picked up by 3:30pm will be brought back to SAA for pickup until 4:00pm.

Students will split time at school and Keva (inside games and sports, respectively).

Little Caesars pizza will be served for lunch.

 

Junior High schedule:

8:00-8:40am – Morning Activity

8:40-9:00am – JH driven to Keva

9:00-11:00am – JH at Keva

11:00-11:20am – JH return to SAA

11:20-11:40am – JH lunch (Little Caesars)

11:40am-1:30pm – JH games at SAA

1:30-1:50pm – JH returns to Keva

2:00-3:00pm – House Time games

 

Senior High Schedule:

8:00-8:40am – Morning Activity

8:40-11:00am – SH games at SAA

11:00-11:30am – SH lunch (Little Caesars)

11:30-11:50am – SH drives to Keva

12:00-2:00pm – SH games at Keva

2:00-3:00pm – House Time games

Monday: Spirit Day

Tuesday: Decades Day

Wednesday: Country vs. Country Club

Thursday: Movie Day

Friday: Formal Friday

Student Council will host a Penny War between the grades. Each penny and dollar bill per grade adds points. Nickles, dimes, and quarters subtract points from other grades.

For an even richer behind-the-scenes musical experience, come to the St. Ambrose Academy Musical Dinner Theater on Thursday, March 23, 2023!

Be the first to see this year’s musical, enjoy a reception, catered dinner, behind-the-scenes program, and tickets to the preview performance on the evening before the show officially opens.

This will be a night at the theater that will entertain and delight – don’t miss it!

Tickets on sale now! Space is limited so reserve your seats today at www.ambroseacademy.org/dinner-theater.

Schedule of Events

5:00-5:30PM | Reception at St. Christopher Parish, Verona

5:30-6:45 PM | Dinner & Program at St. Christopher Parish, Verona

7:00-9:30 PM | Preview Performance at 300 Richards Street, Verona

The Middle School Strategy Games Club is back! The first meeting will be Thursday, October 13th. All 6th-8th grade SAA students are invited to join. There is no time commitment. Come as you are able.
The meetings will be the 2nd and 4th Thursdays, right after school until 4:30 pm. Meetings will be canceled or rescheduled if there’s no school.
Any changes in the schedule and reminders will be sent via email and posted to the St. Ambrose Facebook page.
Snack donations for future meetings are greatly appreciated! Please respond to Michelle Lancaster via email or comment on a Facebook post to let us know for planning purposes.
We hope you can make it!
Questions? Please contact Michelle Lancaster at: michelle.lancaster9@gmail.com.
The Middle School Strategy Games Club is back! The first meeting will be Thursday, October 13th. All 6th-8th grade SAA students are invited to join. There is no time commitment. Come as you are able.
The meetings will be the 2nd and 4th Thursdays, right after school until 4:30 pm. Meetings will be canceled or rescheduled if there’s no school.
Any changes in the schedule and reminders will be sent via email and posted to the St. Ambrose Facebook page.
Snack donations for future meetings are greatly appreciated! Please respond to Michelle Lancaster via email or comment on a Facebook post to let us know for planning purposes.
We hope you can make it!
Questions? Please contact Michelle Lancaster at: michelle.lancaster9@gmail.com.
The Middle School Strategy Games Club is back! The first meeting will be Thursday, October 13th. All 6th-8th grade SAA students are invited to join. There is no time commitment. Come as you are able.
The meetings will be the 2nd and 4th Thursdays, right after school until 4:30 pm. Meetings will be canceled or rescheduled if there’s no school.
Any changes in the schedule and reminders will be sent via email and posted to the St. Ambrose Facebook page.
Snack donations for future meetings are greatly appreciated! Please respond to Michelle Lancaster via email or comment on a Facebook post to let us know for planning purposes.
We hope you can make it!
Questions? Please contact Michelle Lancaster at: michelle.lancaster9@gmail.com.
The All Saints’ Party is BACK!
Since 2004, the All Saints Party has been hosted to fundraise for the March for Life Trip that St. Ambrose students take on a bi-annual basis. It is also a lot of FUN as individuals, couples, and families come together to celebrate our community, friendships, and wonderful autumn weather.
Join us for:
☑️ 3:00 – 5:00 PM | Corn Maze
☑️ 3:00 – 5:00 PM | Apple Picking (at your own expense)
☑️ 3:00 – 6:00 PM | Carnival Games
☑️ 4:30 – 6:00 PM | Dinner & Social Time
☑️ 6:00 PM | Trick or Treat Saints Trail
☑️ 6:45 PM | Litany of Saints & Bonfire
Suggested donation: $25/family or $10/individual
All donations are tax-deductible and will go to offset the cost for students to attend the 2023 March for Life in Washington, D.C.

On Friday, October 14th, 6th-8th grade students will be attending a retreat at Camp Gray.

Please pack a snack, lunch, and water bottle. Students should dress appropriately for the weather. Uniforms are not required, but students should follow non-uniform attire guidelines. Cell phones must be left at school.

 

Teachers chaperones: Ms. Klinkhammer and Ms. Gust

Come enjoy an evening picnic dinner to get to know/reunite with other St. Ambrose families!

Please bring a dessert, side dish, or snack and beverage of your choice. Brats, hotdogs, and lemonade will be provided.

RSVP to Ivonne Blahnik, Administrative Assistant, at 608-827-5863 or ivonne.blahnik@ambroseacademy.org.

In this workshop, local partners at Backflip will help students tap their creativity to make a video in a format of documentary, motion graphics, or live action.

Teachers will walk them through the stages of film production. We’ll explore how movies are made, what digital technology is based upon, and how it works, and we’ll get to view some cool video to see how the pros do it.

Summer workshops are a fantastic way to engage the mind and keep boredom at bay this summer for any student entering 5-9th grade. Workshop is held 10 AM – 2 PM daily.

REGISTER

Registration has now closed.

COST

Attend one Summer Workshop for $200/student or register for BOTH weeks for $350/student!

Get ready to get your hands dirty and become a scientist, farmer, chef, and taster for a week!

We will approach our themes from all sorts of angles, with many hands-on experiments, a visit to a farm, learning about soil and the critters in them, and tracing the path from soil to ice cream. Learn to put skills acquired to the test in the field.

Summer workshops are a fantastic way to engage the mind and keep boredom at bay this summer for any student entering 5-9th grade. Workshop is held 10 AM – 2 PM daily.

REGISTER

Visit www.ambroseacademy.org/workshops for a more detailed description of each workshop and to register.

COST

Attend one Summer Workshop for $200/student or register for BOTH weeks for $350/student!

Get ready to get your hands dirty and become a scientist, farmer, chef, and taster for a week!

We will approach our themes from all sorts of angles, with many hands-on experiments, a visit to a farm, learning about soil and the critters in them, and tracing the path from soil to ice cream. Learn to put skills acquired to the test in the field.

Summer workshops are a fantastic way to engage the mind and keep boredom at bay this summer for any student entering 5-9th grade. Workshop is held 10 AM – 2 PM daily.

REGISTER

Visit www.ambroseacademy.org/workshops for a more detailed description of each workshop and to register.

COST

Attend one Summer Workshop for $200/student or register for BOTH weeks for $350/student!

Get ready to get your hands dirty and become a scientist, farmer, chef, and taster for a week!

We will approach our themes from all sorts of angles, with many hands-on experiments, a visit to a farm, learning about soil and the critters in them, and tracing the path from soil to ice cream. Learn to put skills acquired to the test in the field.

Summer workshops are a fantastic way to engage the mind and keep boredom at bay this summer for any student entering 5-9th grade. Workshop is held 10 AM – 2 PM daily.

REGISTER

Visit www.ambroseacademy.org/workshops for a more detailed description of each workshop and to register.

COST

Attend one Summer Workshop for $200/student or register for BOTH weeks for $350/student!

Get ready to get your hands dirty and become a scientist, farmer, chef, and taster for a week!

We will approach our themes from all sorts of angles, with many hands-on experiments, a visit to a farm, learning about soil and the critters in them, and tracing the path from soil to ice cream. Learn to put skills acquired to the test in the field.

Summer workshops are a fantastic way to engage the mind and keep boredom at bay this summer for any student entering 5-9th grade. Workshop is held 10 AM – 2 PM daily.

REGISTER

Visit www.ambroseacademy.org/workshops for a more detailed description of each workshop and to register.

COST

Attend one Summer Workshop for $200/student or register for BOTH weeks for $350/student!

Get ready to get your hands dirty and become a scientist, farmer, chef, and taster for a week!

We will approach our themes from all sorts of angles, with many hands-on experiments, a visit to a farm, learning about soil and the critters in them, and tracing the path from soil to ice cream. Learn to put skills acquired to the test in the field.

Summer workshops are a fantastic way to engage the mind and keep boredom at bay this summer for any student entering 5-9th grade. Workshop is held 10 AM – 2 PM daily.

REGISTER

Visit www.ambroseacademy.org/workshops for a more detailed description of each workshop and to register.

COST

Attend one Summer Workshop for $200/student or register for BOTH weeks for $350/student!

For an even richer behind-the-scenes musical experience, come to the St. Ambrose Academy Musical Dinner Theater on Thursday, March 24, 2022!

Be the first to see this year’s musical, enjoy a reception, catered dinner, behind-the-scenes program, and tickets to the preview performance on the evening before the show officially opens.

This will be a night at the theater that will entertain and delight – don’t miss it!

Tickets on sale now! Space is limited so reserve your seats today at www.ambroseacademy.org/dinner-theater.

Schedule of Events

5:00-5:30PM | Reception at St. Christopher Parish, Verona

5:30-6:45 PM | Dinner & Program at St. Christopher Parish, Verona

7:00-9:30 PM | Preview Performance at 300 Richards Street, Verona

All school audition day. Be prepared for choreography and vocal audition. Important information is below:

Please note that auditions will be a bit different this year. There will be 3 distinct groups with different audition times as follows. Students should oly be at auditions during their audition times listed below.

6th & 7th Graders – 3:45pm-4:40pm. Parents should pick up these students promptly at 4:40pm. They will not need to come back to callbacks on Friday.

8th Grade & Up Boys – 4:30pm-5:30pm. Students should gather in classroom 1 when they arrive and can review the choreography together until called to the gym. Parents should pick up these students promptly at 5:30pm.

8th Grade & Up Girls – 5:20pm-6:30pm. Students should gather in classroom 1 when they arrive and can review the choreography together until called to the gym.

Boys should wear dress pants and button up shirt with either jazz shoes or dress shoes that they can dance in.

Girls should wear either nice dress pants and blouse, or a skirt/dress (not too short) with either leggings or shorts underneath since they will be kicking. They should wear either jazz or character dance shoes, or flat dress shoes they can dance in.

Performance dates are March 25, 26, and 27, 2022.

All school audition day. Be prepared for choreography and vocal audition. Important information is below:

Please note that auditions will be a bit different this year. There will be 3 distinct groups with different audition times as follows. Students should oly be at auditions during their audition times listed below.

6th & 7th Graders – 3:45pm-4:40pm. Parents should pick up these students promptly at 4:40pm. They will not need to come back to callbacks on Friday.

8th Grade & Up Boys – 4:30pm-5:30pm. Students should gather in classroom 1 when they arrive and can review the choreography together until called to the gym. Parents should pick up these students promptly at 5:30pm.

8th Grade & Up Girls – 5:20pm-6:30pm. Students should gather in classroom 1 when they arrive and can review the choreography together until called to the gym.

Boys should wear dress pants and button up shirt with either jazz shoes or dress shoes that they can dance in.

Girls should wear either nice dress pants and blouse, or a skirt/dress (not too short) with either leggings or shorts underneath since they will be kicking. They should wear either jazz or character dance shoes, or flat dress shoes they can dance in.

Performance dates are March 25, 26, and 27, 2022.

Coach: Mr. Hassell

Junior High Basketball participates with the ALCS teams during the MAISL season. Practices will start the week of November 15, first games are scheduled for the first weekend in December, and the season will end either on March 6 or 13 with a league tournament. The fee to play is $120.00.

Parents will need to provide transportation to ALCS for practices that will be held after school hours.

Coach: Mr. Hassell

Junior High Basketball participates with the ALCS teams during the MAISL season. Practices will start the week of November 15, first games are scheduled for the first weekend in December, and the season will end either on March 6 or 13 with a league tournament. The fee to play is $120.00.

Parents will need to provide transportation to ALCS for practices that will be held after school hours.