Families of 8th Graders, mark your calendars for Thu., May 30, from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.! Reservations have been made at McGaw Park, Fitchburg, for a celebration to mark the completion of 8th Grade, including a pot luck and a game of kickball. Stay tuned to your e-mail for further details!
Parents of Ambrosians,
This is your friendly reminder that course selection deadline is this Friday, April 12. Course selection can be accessed through your FACTS account under your student’s name.
Rising Freshmen and Sophomores will be choosing their Fine Arts Elective as well as indicating their level in Math and Latin.
Rising Juniors and Seniors will be indicating their level in Math and Latin (if applicable) and whether they would like to be in the Humanities honors sections (if not, they do not have to choose English, Religion, or History; they will automatically be enrolled in the standard sections of those courses). They will also choose a Science course as well as an elective. Juniors and Seniors taking 5 core courses should sign up for two electives; Juniors and Seniors taking 6 core courses should sign up for one elective. If your Junior or Senior is taking 7 core courses, the elective requirement can be waived.
Contact Mary Skemp at mary.skemp@ambroseacademy.org if you have any questions.
Thank you, Mary Skemp, Dean of Students, St. Ambrose Academy
On Monday, April 8, the 11th and 12th grade students will be going to St. Mary’s church, Pine Bluff, to participate in a Traditional Latin Mass for the feast of the Annunciation in connection with their study of the Sacred Liturgy in Religion III.
Students will be dismissed early from their block 3 classes at 1:10pm for immediate departure by school vans.
Mass begins at 1:30pm and ends around 3:00pm. All students will return to school by 3:20pm for end-of-day dismissal. There will be no extra cost for this.
Science Fair | March 27
Due to last Friday’s snow day, the St. Ambrose Science Fair has been rescheduled to TOMORROW, Wed., Mar. 27, from 8:10 – 9:30 a.m. The fair will take place in the basement of 1 Point Place (the building in the office park that is just north of St. Ambrose).
Your students have been working very hard on their projects, and we are very excited to see what they have come up with. All families are invited to attend – we would love to see you there! Please contact Ms. Myers if you have any questions.
Re-Enrollment Reminder
The re-enrollment deadline for the 2024-25 school year is Fri. Mar 1. Students who miss the deadline may lose their spot in the class and may be grouped in the same waiting list pool as new applicants. Depending on the number of new applicants in a particular school year for a particular class, re-enrollees who miss the deadline will be admitted as space allows.
Early bird Bonus! If you complete the enrollment for your student by THIS Thu., Feb. 8, the $11 re-enrollment fee will be waived!
| Summer Workshop Registration Is Open
Our 2024 Summer Workshops have got it all for your favorite rising 5-9th grader. They will: build academic skills, enjoy time with friends, keep their minds active during the summer break, and have a lot of fun doing hands-on, interactive experiences! Each workshop is an independent week-long experience that you can register for beginning today.
Week One: Dinosaurs, Fossils & the Geology of Wisconsin! June 10 – 14, 2024 | 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. daily with Dr. Geoffrey Ludvik and Mr. Michael Kwas
Week Two: Physics for Kids August 5 – 9, 2024 | 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. daily with Mr. Aaron Roser and Mr. Michael Kwas
Cost: $250/student for one week or $450/student for both weeks. Read workshop descriptions and register at our website! |
| Summer Workshop Registration Is Open
Our 2024 Summer Workshops have got it all for your favorite rising 5-9th grader. They will: build academic skills, enjoy time with friends, keep their minds active during the summer break, and have a lot of fun doing hands-on, interactive experiences! Each workshop is an independent week-long experience that you can register for beginning today.
Week One: Dinosaurs, Fossils & the Geology of Wisconsin! June 10 – 14, 2024 | 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. daily with Dr. Geoffrey Ludvik and Mr. Michael Kwas
Week Two: Physics for Kids August 5 – 9, 2024 | 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. daily with Mr. Aaron Roser and Mr. Michael Kwas
Cost: $250/student for one week or $450/student for both weeks. Read workshop descriptions and register at our website!
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Junior High students (6th-8th) have normal school hours this Friday (8:00 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.), though the school day will be filled with sessions on new hobbies, skills, and experiences.
Dress code is SAA Spirit Wear, like what we wear on Wednesdays. Please send students with a lunch as normal.
Thank you to our parent volunteers who have offered to lead these sessions! We’re excited to show you what our students learn.
Do you have a neat skill you’d be able to share with the St. Ambrose Junior High students?
On Fri., Jan. 19, the Junior High will have a Life Skills day. We began this tradition last year when the Seniors were on their March for Life field trip to Washington D.C. and the 9th -11th graders went on retreat, and it is a wonderful way for our younger students to learn new skills and hobbies!
We’d like to offer the students an opportunity to learn some wood carving, carpentry, sewing, knitting, decorating cookies, weight training, calligraphy, cord rosary making, etc. but we need your help! Do you have any practical skill that you would be willing to teach students? Students will be in groups of 10, though you can specify if you are able to take 20 at a time.
Please contact Ms. Behrens if you are interested and available! Thank you!
First Semester Exam Schedules
Please note the changed time of dismissal on Fri., Dec. 22. This is different from the time originally listed on the Calendar Overview. Dismissal on Fri., Dec. 22 is at 10:15 a.m.
First Semester Exam Schedules
Please note the changed time of dismissal on Fri., Dec. 22. This is different from the time originally listed on the Calendar Overview. Dismissal on Fri., Dec. 22 is at 10:15 a.m.
First Semester Exam Schedules
Please note the changed time of dismissal on Fri., Dec. 22. This is different from the time originally listed on the Calendar Overview. Dismissal on Fri., Dec. 22 is at 10:15 a.m.
First Semester Exam Schedules
Please note the changed time of dismissal on Fri., Dec. 22. This is different from the time originally listed on the Calendar Overview. Dismissal on Fri., Dec. 22 is at 10:15 a.m.
First Semester Exam Schedules
Please note the changed time of dismissal on Fri., Dec. 22. This is different from the time originally listed on the Calendar Overview. Dismissal on Fri., Dec. 22 is at 10:15 a.m.
First Semester Exam Schedules
Please note the changed time of dismissal on Fri., Dec. 22. This is different from the time originally listed on the Calendar Overview. Dismissal on Fri., Dec. 22 is at 10:15 a.m.
These are the College Counseling meetings with Dr. Skemp during Advisory for December (dates subject to change):
Tue., Dec. 5 – Juniors
Tue., Dec. 12 – Sophomores
Tue., Dec. 19 – Freshmen
These are the College Counseling meetings with Dr. Skemp during Advisory for December (dates subject to change):
Tue., Dec. 5 – Juniors
Tue., Dec. 12 – Sophomores
Tue., Dec. 19 – Freshmen
These are the College Counseling meetings with Dr. Skemp during Advisory for this week and next. Please note: some dates have been eliminated since the E-News on 11/21/2023. All dates are subject to change.
Tue., Nov. 28 – Seniors
Tue., Dec. 5 – Juniors
No college counseling dates for the remainder of December.
These are the College Counseling meetings with Dr. Skemp during Advisory for the month of November (dates subject to change):
Tue., Nov. 28 – Seniors
Latin Tutoring
Attention Parents: Several Latin teachers are offering to help your students during office hours. Students can just drop by with questions in the specific classrooms:
Latin Tutoring
Attention Parents: Several Latin teachers are offering to help your students during office hours. Students can just drop by with questions in the specific classrooms:
Latin Tutoring
Attention Parents: Several Latin teachers are offering to help your students during office hours. Students can just drop by with questions in the specific classrooms:
Meetings with Dr. Skemp during Advisory for the month of October & November (dates subject to change):
Tue., Oct. 17 – Sophomores
Tue., Oct. 24 – Freshmen
Tue., Oct. 31 – Seniors
Tue., Nov. 7 – Juniors
Tue., Nov. 14 – Sophomores
Tue., Nov. 21 – Freshmen
Meetings with Dr. Skemp during Advisory for the month of October & November (dates subject to change):
Tue., Oct. 17 – Sophomores
Tue., Oct. 24 – Freshmen
Tue., Oct. 31 – Seniors
Tue., Nov. 7 – Juniors
Tue., Nov. 14 – Sophomores
Tue., Nov. 21 – Freshmen
Meetings with Dr. Skemp during Advisory for the month of October & November (dates subject to change):
Tue., Oct. 17 – Sophomores
Tue., Oct. 24 – Freshmen
Tue., Oct. 31 – Seniors
Tue., Nov. 7 – Juniors
Tue., Nov. 14 – Sophomores
Tue., Nov. 21 – Freshmen
Meetings with Dr. Skemp during Advisory for the month of October & November (dates subject to change):
Tue., Oct. 17 – Sophomores
Tue., Oct. 24 – Freshmen
Tue., Oct. 31 – Seniors
Tue., Nov. 7 – Juniors
Tue., Nov. 14 – Sophomores
Tue., Nov. 21 – Freshmen
On Monday, Oct 2, from 7:45-8:10am, there will be a representative from Boston University at St. Ambrose. Students who wish to converse with this representative shold plan accordingly.
Meetings with Dr. Skemp during Advisory for the month of October (dates subject to change):
Tue., Oct. 3 – Seniors
Tue., Oct. 10 – Juniors
Tue., Oct. 17 – Sophomores
Tue., Oct. 24 – Freshmen
Meetings with Dr. Skemp during Advisory for the month of October (dates subject to change):
Tue., Oct. 3 – Seniors
Tue., Oct. 10 – Juniors
Tue., Oct. 17 – Sophomores
Tue., Oct. 24 – Freshmen
Meetings with Dr. Skemp during Advisory for the month of October (dates subject to change):
Tue., Oct. 3 – Seniors
Tue., Oct. 10 – Juniors
Tue., Oct. 17 – Sophomores
Tue., Oct. 24 – Freshmen
Meetings with Dr. Skemp during Advisory for the month of October (dates subject to change):
Tue., Oct. 3 – Seniors
Tue., Oct. 10 – Juniors
Tue., Oct. 17 – Sophomores
Tue., Oct. 24 – Freshmen
Benedictine College will have a representative at St. Ambrose on Thurs., Sept. 14, from 7:45 a.m. – 8:10 a.m. Juniors and seniors who are interested in speaking with this representative should plan accordingly.
Throughout the school year, each senior high class will be meeting with Dr. Skemp once per month during Advisory on Tuesdays. The schedule typically rotates through each class, beginning with Seniors, and working through to Freshmen.
Keep the lines of communication with your student(s) open and ask about these meetings. It’s never too early to begin thinking about vocation, college, and career!
The schedule for the month of September is as follows (dates subject to change):
September
Aug. 31 – Seniors
Sept 12 – Juniors
Sept 19 – Sophomores
Sept 26 – Freshmen
Throughout the school year, each senior high class will be meeting with Dr. Skemp once per month during Advisory on Tuesdays. The schedule typically rotates through each class, beginning with Seniors, and working through to Freshmen.
Keep the lines of communication with your student(s) open and ask about these meetings. It’s never too early to begin thinking about vocation, college, and career!
The schedule for the month of September is as follows (dates subject to change):
September
(Aug. 31) – Seniors
12 – Juniors
19 – Sophomores
20 – Freshmen
Throughout the school year, each senior high class will be meeting with Dr. Skemp once per month during Advisory on Tuesdays. The schedule typically rotates through each class, beginning with Seniors, and working through to Freshmen.
Keep the lines of communication with your student(s) open and ask about these meetings. It’s never too early to begin thinking about vocation, college, and career!
The schedule for the month of September is as follows (dates subject to change):
September
(Aug. 31) – Seniors
12 – Juniors
19 – Sophomores
20 – Freshmen
No School | October 27
Because of Parent-teacher conferences, there is NO SCHOOL on Fri., Oct. 27. Enjoy the day!
Parent/Teacher Conferences, 8:00am-12:00pm
Experience the dynamic St. Ambrose environment with our Fall Tour!
DETAILS RSVP |
BAND NOTES
Band is open to all students at St. Ambrose Academy.
Band is offered to students at St. Ambrose by Overture Band Programs Inc, a non-profit
organization providing band programs to private and parochial schools and home schooled
students in Dane County.
Students who join band receive a weekly 25 minute, semi-private lesson and a weekly 45
minute large group band rehearsal. Band students learn how to play and care for the band
instrument of their choice, how to read music, participate in two performance opportunities
during the school year and are exposed to a variety of music to help develop an affective
appreciation of music. Lessons will be held on Wednesday mornings. Full group band
rehearsal will be on Friday mornings from 8:00 – 8:45 a.m.
The cost of the band program is $650 for the school year. This calculates out to about
$22.50 per week (which is less than the cost of private lessons and offers more opportunities for
the students!) We offer several different payment plan options. The cost of band does not
include the cost of an instrument. Overture Band Programs works closely with the music
store White House of Music. They can provide instruments and all necessary supplies (lesson
books, reeds, etc.) needed, and a store representative stops in the area once a week during the
school year.
Students who were in band last year were mailed re-registration materials in July. You can also
find registration materials and more information about our program on our website –
www.overturebandprograms.weebly.com. Registrations are due before school starts. The first
day of group band will be Friday, September 8th. The first day of small group lessons will be
Wednesday, September 13th.
If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Nadine Kerl, band director, at
nadinekerl66@gmail.com.
BAND NOTES
Band is open to all students at St. Ambrose Academy.
Band is offered to students at St. Ambrose by Overture Band Programs Inc, a non-profit
organization providing band programs to private and parochial schools and home schooled
students in Dane County.
Students who join band receive a weekly 25 minute, semi-private lesson and a weekly 45
minute large group band rehearsal. Band students learn how to play and care for the band
instrument of their choice, how to read music, participate in two performance opportunities
during the school year and are exposed to a variety of music to help develop an affective
appreciation of music. Lessons will be held on Wednesday mornings. Full group band
rehearsal will be on Friday mornings from 8:00 – 8:45 a.m.
The cost of the band program is $650 for the school year. This calculates out to about
$22.50 per week (which is less than the cost of private lessons and offers more opportunities for
the students!) We offer several different payment plan options. The cost of band does not
include the cost of an instrument. Overture Band Programs works closely with the music
store White House of Music. They can provide instruments and all necessary supplies (lesson
books, reeds, etc.) needed, and a store representative stops in the area once a week during the
school year.
Students who were in band last year were mailed re-registration materials in July. You can also
find registration materials and more information about our program on our website –
www.overturebandprograms.weebly.com. Registrations are due before school starts. The first
day of group band will be Friday, September 8th. The first day of small group lessons will be
Wednesday, September 13th.
If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Nadine Kerl, band director, at
nadinekerl66@gmail.com.
Get to know St. Ambrose Academy through presentations made by our talented faculty! RSVP or share questions: carolyn.averill@ambroseacademy.org.
| Due to illness, we’re having a slight change of plans for tomorrow’s Spotlight Faculty Speaker event. Dr. Denise Ludvik’s talk on genetic engineering will be postponed to a future date, but her husband (and fellow St. Ambrose faculty member) Dr. Geoffrey Ludvik will be presenting on a likewise fascinating topic.
During the academic year, Dr. Geoffrey Ludvik is a beloved history and Latin teacher as well as an active archeologist outside of school. His engaging presentations both in and out of the classroom are a real treat so I encourage you to join if you’re available. Please see below for more details! God bless, Carolyn Averill |
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| Aliens, Giants, and Lost Tribes: Science and Pseudoscience in Archaeology with Dr. Geoffrey Ludvik Tuesday, April 16 from 7:00-8:15 PM | 3 Point Place, Madison “How do we know the pyramids weren’t built by aliens??? This talk introduces the principles used by historians and archaeologists to separate fact from fiction when examining ancient evidence. This is done focusing on an example from close to home: the Effigy Mounds of Southern Wisconsin and their alleged connection to the Lost Tribes of Israel.” RSVPS are encouraged but not required: call 608-827-5863 or email carolyn.averill@ambroseacademy.org. Dr. Geoffrey Ludvik is a member of the Tell el-Hesi Regional Project in Israel and the active dig site there, the Catholic Bible Association, and the American Schools of Oriental Research. He is also currently an honorary fellow at UW-Madison and an Archaeological Research Affiliate with the Cobb Institute of Archaeology at Mississippi State University. |
