KCSS FAMILY NEWSLETTER October 29, 2015

KCSS FAMILY NEWSLETTER
October 29, 2015
Exciting Events:
“Forming a community of
disciples in Christ through
Catholic faith and academic
excellence”
Last call for comments regarding a possible
dress code for 2016-2017 school year.
Please send your feedback to Board
President, John Johnson by November 8
[email protected] Your input is
greatly appreciated.
October 30
 Spirit Day – Dress in KCSS Colors
 7th Grade Day at Xavier HS
 End of 1st quarter
November 2 - 6
 Coin Challenge
November 5
 AVON orders due
November 3
 Picture orders due
November 9-13th
 Book Fair
November 10 & 12
 Parent-Student-Teacher
Conferences
 Apparel orders due on 11/12
November 13
 Early Dismissal 11:30am
 Accreditation Survey due
November 16
 No School (staff development day)
November 25
 Early Dismissal 11:30am
November 26-27
 Thanksgiving Vacation
November 30
 Classes Resume
December 1
 Electric City Christmas Parade
December 4
 Second Mid-Quarter
December 7
 KCSS Scoopie Night at Culvers in
Darboy! 5pm – 8pm
December 10
 KCSS Christmas Concert 6:30pm
December 23
 Early Dismissal 11:30
 Christmas Vacation begins
2016 FUND RAISING CALENDAR!
The calendars you have been asking for are here and available for purchase!
KCSS, Holy Cross Parish and St. Katharine Drexel Parish are once again combing their efforts to
make this calendar fund raiser a huge success. Order forms and information are attached below.
Hard copies are also being sent home with students.
KCSS is showing support for the “Capital Campaign” for Holy Cross Church improvements.
Preschool – grade 8 will participate in a Coin Challenge from November 2 thru November 6. Each
classroom will have a container where coins will be placed. The money will be presented to Holy
Cross parish to assist with the renovation and restoration of the beautiful stained glass windows in the
church, including improvements to the KCSS school building. Students are also composing prayers for
the success of the campaign. See attachment below.
KCSS Book Fair will be held from November 9-13. Please see the attachment below as to how you
can help make this a success! Volunteers are needed to help with set up, assisting younger students
for the preview, helping customers during teacher conferences and with packing up the Book Fair.
Your help is greatly appreciated! Contact Tracy Brockman or the KCSS office with any questions.
KCSS Apparel Order (in time for Christmas!)
Order your KCSS apparel which includes our new “Jesus Strong“ logo.
Initial order date begins on 10-29-15 and goes through 11-12-15.
Please see attachment for more information.
Church Calendar Winners…
10/19
10/20
10/21
10/22
10/23
10/24
10/25
Mary Smith
Kaukauna
Charlene Narance
Green Bay
Darwin & Mary Ellen Matthies Kiel
Elizabeth Bekx
Neenah
Bishop Robert Morneau Green Bay
Mel De Broux
Kaukauna
Michaela Meehl
Kaukauna
$20.00
$20.00
$20.00
$20.00
$20.00
$20.00
$20.00
End of First Quarter
Friday October 30 is the end of the first quarter.
Report cards for grades 1-8 will go home on
Friday November 6. Kindergarteners will
receive a letter instead of a report card at this
time.
Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences
Will be held on Tuesday, November 10 and
Thursday, November 12 for preschool through
grade 8. Progress Reports will be given to
Preschool and Pre-K at that time. We will be
utilizing SignUpGenius for conference sign up. A
link to use SignUpGenius will be sent via email
on Monday November 2 and it will go live for
active sign up after 3:30pm on that day.
Grand Event
January 29
2016
School Picture Orders
Orders due by Tuesday November 3. Return
the proofs regardless if you are placing order
or not. Free retakes for anyone with closed
eyes or damaged image files. There will be a
$5.00 fee for all other retakes. Those requesting
retakes are asked to put the money in their proof
envelope and return it by November 3. You will
be notified of the retake day when it is
scheduled.
KCSS Accreditation Survey
KCSS is preparing for a reaccreditation site visit
early next year. On November 5 each family will
receive a Parent/Guardian Survey for the SelfStudy for reaccreditation through WRISA
(Wisconsin Religious and Independent Schools
Assoc.). It is important for our school that you
complete the survey and return it on or before
Friday, November 13 or during Parent-Teacher
Conferences. We appreciate your help!
AVON Fundraiser
Still in progress! Final order and money turn in
date is November 5. Full Avon catalogs,
including the Christmas catalog are located in
the KCSS office.
St. Katharine Drexel Parish Scrip Information
Please see attachments below
Kaukauna Catholic School System (KCSS)
2016 Fund Raising Calendar
The Kaukauna Catholic School System Raffle Calendars have arrived and are available
for purchase. KCSS, Holy Cross Parish and St. Katharine Drexel Parish are once again
combining their efforts to make this calendar fund raiser a huge success.
Calendar Cost: $20.00
Only 1,100 calendars have been printed. Your odds of winning are fantastic!
$8,530 in total prize money will be given away starting January 1, 2016
$20.00 Daily
$25.00 Each Sunday
$100.00 Once A Month
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Here’s how it works:
Fill out the order form below: Great gift ideas for family, friends and neighbors.
Return the order form and payment ($20.00 per calendar) to KCSS School Office. We
will fill out the ticket on the back cover of the calendars and send the calendars home
with the student indicated on the order form.
Calendars can also be purchased at: KCSS School Office, Holy Cross Parish Office or St.
Katharine Drexel Parish Office.
Winners will be notified by mail and names will be published weekly in the church
bulletins, KCSS newsletter and posted at KCSS Business Office.
Daily drawings will be held at 10:00 a.m. in the KCSS Business Office at 220 Doty Street in
Kaukauna. Winning tickets are returned to the raffle bin after each drawing so you can win
again! Questions? Contact Lynn @ (920) 759-9290 or [email protected]
Thank You!
Wisconsin Raffle License Number: R0022892A-17305
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
*****2016
Calendar Raffle-Detach & Send Payment to KCSS School Office*****
Name: Last_____________________________________First_____________________________
Address________________________________________________________________________
Phone_________________________ Email Address ____________________________________
Number of Calendars______________ x $20 =__________________________
If you’d like names on the calendars, other than the name listed above, please list the name, address, phone and
email address on the back of this order form.
Please send calendars home with _____________________________________in Grade_______________
OR, I will pick the calendars up at the KCSS School Office.
KCSS COIN CHALLENGE
KCSS students in preschool through grade 8 will be
conducting a Coin Challenge next week. It will begin on
Monday, November 2 and end on Friday November 6.
Each classroom will have a container where coins will be placed. The money
will be presented to Holy Cross parish to assist with the renovation and
restoration of the beautiful stained glass windows in the church, including
improvements to the KCSS school building. Students are also composing
prayers for the success of the campaign.
Dear Parents and Families,
The Scholastic Book Fair will be at our school November 9-13, 2015.
Our new Book Fair theme for fall 2015 is Monster Book Fair: Reading is So Much Fun You’ll Get
GOOSEBUMPS! This season’s Book Fair will be an exciting celebration full of hundreds of books kids
and families want to read.
If you have some time to help us conduct our Book Fair, please complete the form below and circle the
areas where you would like to help. Return the form to the school office by November 4, 2015, or
contact me via e-mail.
Sincerely,
Tracy Brockman
Book Fair Chairperson
[email protected]
Sign me up to help at the Book Fair!
Name
Telephone
Email
I have checked the areas where I’d like to help:
___Setting up the Fair on Wednesday, November 4 9am-3pm
___Assisting with the student/teacher preview, Thursday, Nov 5, 2015 9:30am-3 pm
___Assisting with the student/teacher preview, Friday, Nov 6, 2015 8:30am-3pm
*Helping shoppers at the Fair, November 9-13 (check and circle time)
___Monday November 9, 7:30am-8:30 am, 10:30am-1pm, 2:30pm-3:30pm
___Tuesday November 10, 7:30am-8:30am, 10:30am-1pm, 2:30pm-7:30pm
___Wednesday, November 11, 7:30am-8:30am, 10:30am-1pm, 2:30pm-3:30p
___Thursday, November 12, 7:30am-8:30am, 10:30am-1pm, 2:30pm-7:30pm
___Friday, November 13, 7:30am-8:30am
___Packing up the Fair, November 13 8:30 am-11:30 am•
© 2015 Scholastic Inc. 12474 • 161000
®
Permission to reproduce this item is granted by Scholastic Book Fairs .
© 2015 Scholastic Inc. 12474 • 161201
St. Katharine Drexel Parish Scrip
119 West 7th Street
Kaukauna, Wisconsin 54130
Phone (920)766-1445, Fax (920)766-1476
[email protected]
September 21, 2015
Dear Parents,
We are here and happy to help you utilize the scrip program to its fullest! We still offer our wide
selection of scrip, will special order what you need, and will deliver it to school so it can be sent
home with your student!
On the pages to follow you will see the list of items we stock, our exclusive Local Scrip Merchant
list, and our order form. If you are looking for items that are not listed, please call! We have an 8
page list of available items. This makes Christmas shopping for people who live out of state very
easy!
We also offer online opportunities through shopwithscrip.com. Signing up for a Presto Pay
account will allow you to take advantage of the opportunity of purchasing ScripNow! This scrip
can be printed at home or used right off you smart phone! For more information on the
opportunities from shopwithscrip.com and information on signing up for a Presto Pay account,
please give me a call.
Thank you for letting me be of service,
Paula
St. Katharine’s Scrip Retailers On Hand
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Applebee’s
Arby’s
B & P Gas
Badger Sports Park
Banana Republic
Barnes & Noble
Bath & Body Works
Bed, Bath & Beyond
Best Buy
Buffalo Wild Wings
$25
Limited
time
Build-A-Bear
Burger King
Cabela’s
Carpenter
Chili’s
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Chuck E. Cheese
Claire’s
Cold Stone Creamery
Copps (Pick n Save)
Cousins Subs
Culvers
Dick’s Family Foods
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Dunkin Donuts
Family Video
Festival Foods
Fleet Farm
Gander Mountain
Gap
Gordmans
Haen Meats
High Cliff Supper Club
Home Depot
Hu Hot
i-tunes $15
Jo-Ann Fabrics
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Kohl’s
Kwik Trip
Landreman’s
Little Caesers
Lowe’s
Marcus Theaters
McDonald’s
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Michaels Crafts
Menards
Moto Mart
Noodles & Co.
Office Max
Old Navy
Olive Garden
Panda Express
Papa Murphy’s Pizza
Payless Shoes
Pick N’ Save (Copps)
Piggly Wiggly
Pizza Hut
Red Lobster
Red Robin
Scheels
Sears
Shell Gas
Shopko
St. Pat’s Book Store
Stevie B’s Pizza
Starbucks
Subway
Taco Bell
Target
T.J. Maxx
Tanners
Texas Roadhouse
TGI Fridays
The Sleep Shop
Toys “R” Us
Walgreens
Wal-Mart/Sam’s Club
Woodmans
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$100
LOCAL SCRIP IS ACCEPTED AT THE FOLLOWING RETAILERS:
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NOTES
Al Huss Auto
ATF Tire & Service
Axon Hillock
Boettcher Family Funeral Home
Carpet Mart
ChemDry ( Heart of the Valley only)
D & M Interiors
No body work
No Change given.
$200 limit
$500 Limit
Excludes new construction
Dalton Carpet Outlet
Diamond Water Conditioning
Dwyers Food Mart
Family Eye Care (Dr. Ebben)
Floors By Roberts
Fox Valley Family Eye Care
Granary
Gunderson’s Cleaners
Hardware Hank (Little Chute)
Hollanders Pub and Grill
Initial Impressions
Jack’s Burger Shack
J.T. Grooming/Camp K-9
Kaukauna Coffee & Tea
Kaukauna Vacuum & Sewing Center &
KK Sew & Vac II
Kaukauna Veterinary Clinic
King’s Variety
Lamers Dairy Store
Lox Club
Midwest Workwear
Northern Comfort Industries
O’ Connell Funeral Home
Out-O-Town Supper Club
Pleshek-Vosters Outdoor Power
Premier Appliance
Prime Steer
Reynebeau Floral (Little Chute)
Richards Diamonds & Gems
Ruffing Automotive
Salon Indulgence
Schmalz Landscaping
The Darboy Club
United Overhead Door
Van Abels
Vande Hey Nursery
Van Vreede TV & Appliance
Vanderloop Shoes (Little Chute & G. B.)
New Balance store
Verkuilen Funeral Home
Excludes discounts; no change; returns are given in
store credit
Speel School Location Only (Darboy)
Excludes bottled water, rental & service charge
Excludes sales; no change
Excludes new construction
Change up to $1.00
Change up to $1.00
Excludes use on charge cards
Excludes engraving, custom orders & sale items
Change up to $1.00
Excludes coupons & supplies
Change up to $1.00
No Change exceeding .99
Excludes sale items & coupons; change up to $1.00
Not accepted for sidewalk sale items
$2,000 max
Good on Funeral home fees only
$400 limit
No change
No contract jobs
Public dining only. Wed, Fri, Sun Brunch & Buffet
NO Weddings
Excludes coupons; no change
Good on food, bar; excludes tobacco & bottled or
case items. NO Weddings
10% Cash and Carry
Excludes sale items; no change
Cash sales only; no change
Funeral home services only
When using Local Scrip PLEASE have Scrip in the amount to the closest dollar of your purchase. Many places
don’t give change!
920-766-1445 [email protected]
Parish
KCSS
Faith Formation
Faith Formation General Fund
KCSS General Fund
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Than Just
Leaves This Fall
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with scrip to boost your fall fundraising.
Ace Hardware
Lowe’s
Amazon.com
Meijer
Cabela’s
Menards
Gander Mountain
Target
The Home Depot
Sears
Kmart
Walmart
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