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Dear parents of St. Ambrose Academy,
Because we have enough founds, the Home and School Connection will be providing Hot Lunch tomorrow Tuesday May 21st. to all students.
Parents will be serving hot dogs and brats for everyone who wants a hot lunch, otherwise they can bring their cold lunch as usual.
Please note this special lunch if free of cost.
Thank you!
A table will be available outside during final exams next Mon., May 20 and Tue., May 21 for parents or students to leave unneeded uniform components that they wish to add into the Uniform Exchange for next fall. Skirts, pants, oxford shirts, polo shirts, sweater vests, cardigan sweaters, and fleeces are welcome. Please make sure all items are clean, in good repair, and conform to uniform guidelines. Part 2 of the Uniform Exchange will take place during registration toward the end of summer.
Please make sure your student brings in the textbook for each of their classes Mon. May 20, Tue. May 21, and Wed., May 22. All students must turn in their textbook before their final exam in each class.
Parents will be contacted if a student does not turn in their book and may be charged if not turned in by Wednesday.
Strategy Games | May 8
Our last Strategy Games meeting will be held immediately after school until 4:30 p.m. TOMORROW, Wed., May 8. Please consider sending a snack to share if your student plans to attend. Contact Michelle Lancaster with any questions; please RSVP to Mrs. Lancaster or in the Parents’ Facebook group post.
Basketball Camps at SMG | This June & JulyJoin Coach Zwettler, local coaches, and former players for two great camps open to boys and girls in grades 3 – 9:
Cost for each camp is $100. |
Basketball Camps at SMG | This June & JulyJoin Coach Zwettler, local coaches, and former players for two great camps open to boys and girls in grades 3 – 9:
Cost for each camp is $100. |
| Basketball Skills Clinic | May 14
Click the link below to find details for a helpful ~free~ Basketball Skills Clinic, being presented by one of our very own SAA Basketball players – 2024 Trailways South Conference Player of the Year Runner Up Magdalen Simon! Questions? Contact Magdalen via cell phone at (608) 473-6448, or via e-mail. Boys and girls in grades 4 – 8 are encouraged to attend. |
Our last opportunity to adore Our Lord in the Holy Eucharist in our oratory for the full school day THIS Fri., May 3.
If you and/or your student(s) would like to join us for the Rosary, please arrive in the St. Joseph Oratory at 7:40 a.m. Fri., May 3. The Rosary will be followed by Mass, after which Our Eucharistic Lord will be exposed on the altar.
If you are available to stay with Our Lord for an hour, please contact Dr. Geoffrey Ludvik.
We will have the opportunity to adore Our Lord in the Holy Eucharist in our oratory for the full school day THIS Fri., Apr. 19.
If you and/or your student(s) would like to join us for the Rosary, please arrive in the St. Joseph Oratory at 7:40 a.m. Fri., Apr. 19. The Rosary will be followed by Mass, after which Our Eucharistic Lord will be exposed on the altar.
If you are available to stay with Our Lord for an hour, please contact Dr. Geoffrey Ludvik.
Our May all-day Adoration day will be the last of this school year.
Join us once again for Strategy games Wed., Apr. 10 & 24, and Wed., May 8, immediately after school until 4:30 p.m. Our last meeting is May 8. Please bring a snack to share if you are able. If you have any questions, or if your student plans to attend, please RSVP by e-mail to Michelle Lancaster, or comment in the Facebook Parents’ group.
Our entire school grades 6–12 will be making a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Blessed Mother at Holy Hill on Friday, April 12 from 8am – 3:20pm with the whole faculty/staff of St. Ambrose.
It is a day-long pilgrimage, with the opportunity to pray a rosary with the Carmelites, attend Mass, eat a picnic lunch, and have spiritual free time to pray within the basilica, in the shrine chapel, or at the outdoor stations of the cross. Attendance at the retreat is expected for all students.
This trip will cost $20 and will be billed though FACTS
**Be sure to send a packed cold lunch suitable for an outdoor picnic**
We will have the opportunity to adore Our Lord in the Holy Eucharist in our oratory for the full school day next Fri., Mar. 1.
If you and/or your student(s) would like to join us for the Rosary, please arrive in the St. Joseph Oratory at 7:40 a.m. Fri., Mar. 1. Rosaries conclude by the first bell, so any students who wish to join us for prayer will not be late for homeroom. The Rosary will be followed by Mass, after which Our Eucharistic Lord will be exposed on the altar.
Adorers are needed throughout that day. If you are available to stay with Our Lord for an hour, please contact Dr. Geoffrey Ludvik, Director of Student Ministries.
This is the time of year we offer yearbooks for sale. The cost of each book is $30.
To place an order, go into your FACTS account and fill out the 2023-24 YEARBOOK ORDER FORM located in the “Web Forms” section.
Don’t forget to press “save” when you are done.
The hard deadline for yearbook orders is Mon., Mar. 4. Be sure to order yours today!
The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed following morning Mass and until the end of the school day.
THIS Fri., Feb. 9, we will have the opportunity to adore Our Lord in the Holy Eucharist in our oratory for the full school day.
If you and/or your student(s) would like to join us for the Rosary, please arrive in the St. Joseph Oratory at 7:40 a.m. THIS Fri., Feb. 9. The Rosary will be followed by Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Our Eucharistic Lord will be exposed on the altar following the Mass.
Adorers are needed throughout the day. If you are available to stay with Our Lord for an hour, please contact Dr. Geoffrey Ludvik, Director of Student Ministires.
| Please complete the permission form in your FACTS account for the upcoming field trip.
On the afternoon of February 13 (Mardi Gras) we will be enjoying some fun as a school in honor of the 20th Anniversary of St. Ambrose and before Lent begins. Students have a choice of spending the afternoon at UrbanAir Adventure or Dave & Buster’s. Students will be provided lunch courtesy of Home & School Connection and leave right after. No additional transportation is needed. Students and chaperones will walk to either UrbanAir Adventure or Dave & Buster’s in their assigned group. There is NO CHARGE to families for this afternoon activity. Students will come to school in their normal uniform and bring a change of clothing appropriate for the activity they chose (non-uniform dress code). Students will change into their non-uniform clothing during lunch. Groups will walk back to SAA prior to the end of the school day for normal school day dismissal. We need 10 chaperones. If you are available, please sign up at the link below.
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| We begin with a cooperative mass at St. Maria Goretti with the SMG school at 8am. Msgr. Holmes will say a special mass for the Presentation of the Lord (Candlemas), and then all students will drive or be transported to Keva Sports Center for the rest of the day. At Keva, students will play organized and pick-up sports games; board games and cards will also be available.
Students must come to mass at SMG in their uniform (dress or regular) and bring appropriate clothing and footwear to change into for Keva. DROP OFF will be at St. Maria Goretti (5313 Flad Avenue, Madison) beginning at 7:30am. Students must bring a sack lunch which does not require microwaving. They may also want to bring money for the concession stand, which will be open for a few hours. Senior High Students who drive a vehicle or carpool to SMG will drive to Keva after mass, and then depart from Keva at the end of the day. Drivers/Volunteers are needed! please sign up at the link below! |
| Please log into your FACTS account to find a new permission form for the final day of Catholic Schools Week – Game Day!
We will celebrate the end of Catholic Schools Week with our annual Game Day on Friday, February 2nd. We begin with a cooperative mass at St. Maria Goretti with the SMG school at 8am. Msgr. Holmes will say a special mass for the Presentation of the Lord (Candlemas), and then all students will drive or be transported to Keva Sports Center for the rest of the day. At Keva, students will play organized and pick-up sports games; board games and cards will also be available. Students must come to mass at SMG in their uniform (dress or regular) and bring appropriate clothing and footwear to change into for Keva. DROP OFF will be at St. Maria Goretti (5313 Flad Avenue, Madison) beginning at 7:30am. Students must bring a sack lunch which does not require microwaving. They may also want to bring money for the concession stand, which will be open for a few hours. Senior High Students who drive a vehicle or carpool to SMG will drive to Keva after mass, and then depart from Keva at the end of the day. Drivers/Volunteers are needed! please sign up at the link below!
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Fine Arts Showcase | April 23Please join Saint Ambrose for our first Spring Arts Showcase on April 23rd from 6-8pm at our very own school building at 3 Point Place. Students of SAA will be performing all disciplines of art throughout the night, including Poetry, Short Fiction, Choral Music, Drama Skits, Debates, Speeches, Art Galleries, Solo and Ensemble performances, and more! This event will be a rolling admission, meaning that families may come at any point in the night to watch the performances. Doors open at 5:45pm, and the first performances will start at 6:00pm. This event is free and open to all Saint Ambrose Families! Please come support our students in their artistic endeavors! Interested in volunteering for this event? Please email Ms. Tratar at emily.tratar@ambroseacademy.org Interested in volunteering for this event? Please check the sign up sheet for opportunities. This is a great way to get a couple of service hours! |
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!
| Silent Auction is Open!
Whether it’s a gift for a loved one or something special for yourself, check out the online silent auction items and experiences beginning today. Share these with others – bidders do not need to be at the Benefit Dinner gala to participate! The auction closes at 8:00 p.m. this Saturday so bid high and bid often on:
50/50 Raffle Tickets are available through the gala on Friday, when the winner will be chosen (does not need to be present to win). Rome is leading the House competition…but it’s still anyone’s to win! |
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.
Only if we make it to finals will we play on Sunday 11/12/2023.
If we lose the 9:00am match on 11/11/23, we will play at 2:00pm.
Only if we make it to finals will we play on Sunday 11/12/2023.
If we win the 9:00am match on 11/11/23, then we play at 11:00am.
Only if we make it to finals will we play on Sunday 11/12/2023.
Our first tournament match is vs #18 seed SFX at ALCS at 9am.
Win we play at 11a alcs
Lose we play at 2p alcs
Only if we make it to finals will we play on Sunday 11/12/2023.
Please join us in celebrating the hard work of our band and choir students at their upcoming concerts. All are welcome!
Tue., Nov. 14, @ 6:30 p.m. – Fall Band Concert, St. Maria Goretti School
Music Practice Club meets every Monday during Recess time (11:55). If your student is interested in practicing their instrument, or they want to try a new instrument, they can do it at that time.
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: