St. Alphonsus

Dismissal at noon on Friday, 2/5 for February Faculty Meeting! STUDENTS NEED TO BRING A LUNCHBOX!

Since we missed two days last week, we are doing our two Catholic Schools Week days this week.
MONDAY - "Celebrating Our Community" - "Athlete vs. Mathlete" Dress like an athlete or a preppy/intellectual type.
TUESDAY - "Celebrating Our Vocation and Our Patron Saint - St. Alphonsus." We are crazy for our Catholic schools so dress in crazy clothes, hair, socks, hats, etc.
Thank you for choosing a Catholic education for your student(s)!

omorrow, your student may wear their homeroom teacher's favorite color in honor of Catholic School's Week "Teacher Appreciation Day."

EC - Gray; Pre K - Yellow; K - Blue, 1st and 2nd - Purple; 3rd and 4th - Red; 5th and 6th - Blue or Teal; 7th and 8th - Blue or Coral.

Please be sure to join us for 10 am Mass on Sunday followed by Open House at school!

Hope everyone had a nice half week this week!

Our Domino's BOGO Pizza card fundraiser has been extended to Monday, January 26th. We are so close to making our goal of $1,750 for our technology fund! Please help us make our goal if you haven't purchased your card(s) already. Thank you!

Our Catholic Schools Week Open House has been postponed until next Sunday, February 1st due to the inclement weather forecast. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please be safe this weekend!

Planning a Super Bowl Party or planning to attend one?

Instead of worrying about what to make, order pizza! With the Slice the Price card you can enjoy loads of pizza at BOGO pricing for the Super Bowl AND all the way until 12/31/26!

Our PTA is selling the Domino’s Pizza Slice the Price cards for just $20!
• With the card every time you purchase a large pizza, you get another one FREE!
• Great for parties! Buy 10 pizzas, get 10 pizzas FREE! Buy 100 pizzas, get 100 pizzas FREE!
• Use this card as many times as you want until 12/31/26!
• Want to just donate? We have an option for that as well!
Buy a card here and help me raise money for our Technology Fund.: https://store.dominos.cards/51693
Thanks for your support!

100th Day of School is Tuesday, January 20th. Dress like you are 100! No wheelchairs, walkers or canes please!

Don't forget about the Dominos Pizza BOGO Free Large Pizza fundraiser! Your cards from 2025 have expired! Be sure to get yours and sell some more to help our Technology Fund ! Check your emails on how to get yours and to sell some more while your at it!

Information regarding 2026-2027 Scholarships and our Mardi Gras Celebration on February 17th with be coming home with your student today! Please ask them for it!

JR DIAMONDS NIGHT - Monday, January 12 from 3 pm to 7 pm. Specials will be posted on Monday afternoon!

Early Dismissal (12 pm) on Friday, 1/9 for January Faculty Meeting!

On Friday, January 9, we will have all-school Mass with January Baptismal Blessings at 8:15 a.m. Students baptized in January may invite a special person to celebrate after Mass.

2nd Quarter Report Cards were sent home today! Check with your student. Please look them over, sign them and return them as soon as possible.

CHRISTMAS MASSES AT ST. ALPHONSUS: Christmas Eve at 4 p.m. and Christmas Day at 10 a.m.
CHRISTMAS MASSES AT SACRED HEART - ELSBERRY: Christmas Eve at 10 p.m. and Christmas Day at 8 a.m.

FRIDAY, 12/19 - All School Mass at 8:15 a.m. Bring lunches tomorrow! Christmas parties at 11 a.m. School and Preschool dismiss at noon! NO AFTER CARE ON FRIDAY 12/19! No school from 12/20-1/4. Have a safe, happy and blessed Christmas and New Year! See you on Monday, 1/5!

Last day to order Scrip in person or online is Monday, December 15th by 10:30 a.m. After that, card sales are subject to what we have on hand. If you are registered to order online, only e-cards may be ordered after December 15th. Order forms can be found at school or online on our website.

School Board Meeting is Wednesday, December 10th at 6:30 pm in the school. The first 30 minutes is open session if you would like to attend.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS!
FRIDAY 12/5 - All School Mass with December Baptismal Blessings at 8:15 a.m. Bring a specials person to share your day after Mass in the cafeteria. We will dismiss at noon for our monthly faculty meeting. Students will need to bring a lunchbox tomorrow.

SUNDAY 12/7 - St. Alphonsus School and Preschool's Annual Cookie Walk, Santa Store and Visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus! Come buy some cookies. shop the vendors, let your kids shop the Santa Store and visit with the Clauses from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cookies can be dropped off on Friday, 12/5 from 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the K of C hall (preferred) or Saturday. December 6th from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. or Sunday, December 7th from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. We need each school and preschool family to donate 12 dozen cookies.

MONDAY 12/8 - Holy Day of Obligation (Feast of the Immaculate Conception) Masses are at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. School and preschool will dismiss after Mass because we are having Active Shooter Training that day with the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department. We apologize for the inconvenience, but we are at the mercy of the department for scheduling. This is a level 3 training so it will be intense, and students are not allowed in the building during the training.

Thank you and have a blessed weekend!

School and preschool are dismissing at 11:15 a.m. today, 12/1 due to the impending inclement weather. There will be no after care. The bus is running!

Wintery Weather is in the forecast! Please read Mrs. Huber's "Weather Letter!"