PRINCIPAL’S CORNER: April 1, 2021

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Hello Angels,

Happy Holy Week to our St. Alphonsus community.  This is a truly special week each year as we reflect, share, and celebrate our purpose as God’s children.  Teachers have been preparing students for this week through a variety of classroom activities.  During morning prayer and announcement time, we had Sr. Mary Elizabeth Albers share the meaning behind Holy Week, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter, and everyone’s new favorite term –the Triduum. Tomorrow we will have our 8th-grade class share the stations of the cross virtually, in an extended morning prayer time.  We conclude our week together with early release at noon on Good Friday.
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PRINCIPAL’S CORNER: March 11, 2021

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Hello and Happy Thursday,

It was a wonderful week with our Angels all back in the building.  It has been a year almost to the day that we received the news of our first pandemic closure.  What we thought was two weeks, turned into six weeks, and then the rest of the year.  It has been quite a journey as we learned how to navigate remote learning and worked together to stay St. Al Strong. 

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PRINCIPAL’S CORNER: February 4, 2021

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Hello to all of our St. Alphonsus family and friends,

It is Catholic Schools Week and we have been having a wonderful time celebrating our fabulous school community.  During this week each year, we are reminded of just how blessed we are to be part of a community of faith, hope, love, and joy.
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PRINCIPAL’S CORNER: January 7, 2021

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Hello St. Al Family and Friends,

In light of this week’s events, I decided to share a quote from Martin Luther King Jr and the Prayer of St. Francis with our students this morning. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.”—Martin Luther King Jr. Continue reading →

PRINCIPAL’S CORNER: December 17, 2020

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Merry Christmas to our St. Al family and friends,

This year Christmas is different but there are so many things that, for me, still feel the same.  Christmas music has always been a dear part of the season for me and my family.  Whether it was singing in the church and school choirs, playing records as we put up our decorations, or playing my ukulele for my husband, music has been part of each holiday season.  Music speaks to our souls, serves as the background to our celebrations, and allows us to express what we cannot get out in words.

It was this Christmas music love that led to my love of Andy Williams.  While I always say he is a source of year-round enjoyment, it is his Christmas music that speaks to so many.  Songs like “Bells of St. Mary’s”, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”, and Sleigh Ride” scream Christmas cheer to me.  Being the big fan that I am, I was surprised to discover one new (to me) favorite about five or six years ago, “Christmas is a Feeling in Your Heart”.  This song captures the meaning of this beautiful season and warms the heart the way any great Christmas song can.

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PRINCIPAL’S CORNER: October 8, 2020

MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Hello everyone,

Morning prayer and announcement time is one of my favorite events each day.  I love seeing the students’ shining faces while sharing school news and special prayers with them.  They especially love our St. Alphonsus chant at the end of each session.
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PRINCIPAL’S CORNER: June 18, 2020

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Hello everyone,

I hope you are having a wonderful start to summer. As we continue planning for the fall, please continue checking your email for updates each week. Also, teachers will be in touch in a few weeks regarding summer meetings with their new classes.

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PRINCIPAL’S CORNER: June 11, 2020

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Hello St. Al Families and Friends,Anchor

We are about to close another year at St. Alphonsus Parish School and what a year it has been.  The past three months gave us quite a challenge in school and spirit.  A lot was asked of all of us as COVID-19 swept the globe.  We learned new ways to pull together as a community and realized what we loved most about our school family.  It was not an easy road.  We hit some roadblocks along the way but we persevered.
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