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Campus Connection
Issue #16, December 22, 2021
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
Waukesha Catholic instills faith and inspires futures by nurturing each child's gifts with an education
rooted in the Gospel values and a culture of community, compassion, and love.
This Week's Calendar of Events...
Wednesday, December 22: SMC - Mass at 8:35 a.m. for grades 3-8;
Christmas Break begins at early dismissal; SMC - 11:20 a.m.; SWC -
11:40 a.m.
Thursday, December 23-Monday, January 3, 2022: Christmas
Break
Monday, January 3: No School, Teacher In-Service; Scrip orders due by noon; Athletic Board
Meeting at 6:30 p.m., SM Community Room
Tuesday, January 4: Classes Resume...Welcome Back!
FROM WAUKESHA CATHOLIC FACULTY AND STAFF...
Dear Waukesha Catholic Families:
Merry Christmas! Although this has been another challenging year for our school community, we do
have so much to be grateful for, as well. We are blessed to be a part of such a loving, generous, and
gracious school community. We are blessed to have each other! WE ARE BLESSED!
I hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas, a Blessed New Year, and some time of rest
and relaxation. Know you all continue to be in my prayers!
A few additional updates/resources to share prior to break:
Personnel Updates:
Unfortunately, Lisa Chapman, librarian at St. Mary Campus and Middle School teaching
assistant, has resigned from her position and will not be returning after the holiday break. She will
be taking this time to travel back and forth to Michigan to care for her father who is ill. Although
we are very sad to see her go, we feel blessed to have had her these past few years and are so
grateful for all she has done for the students and staff of Waukesha Catholic. She will be missed!
Lourdes Marquez has been hired as the bilingual teaching assistant at the St. William Campus.
She will start in this new role on Tuesday, January 4. We are delighted to have Mrs. Marquez join
our school family.
Parade Resources: Catholic Memorial has received a grant from the Department of Justice and Office
of School Safety to secure important resources for your use during Christmas break and special
training for staff and parents of both CMH and Waukesha Catholic when we return in January.
To support your children, your family, and yourself during the Christmas break, please refer to the links
and PDFs below:
Supporting Children & Teens During the Holidays
Trauma and Grief in Teens
How Young Children Heal
Age-Related Response to Trauma
Helping Youth After Experiencing a Trauma
We will also be hosting a joint Parent Night planned for Wednesday, January 12 from 6:00 p.m.–7:30
p.m. in the InPro Athletic Center at Catholic Memorial High School. It is open for all CMH and
Waukesha Catholic parents as well as alumni parents. We will hear from experts in Trauma Informed
Care about how to help your family through this or any trauma you may experience. Please plan on
attending for important information and additional resources.
COVID-19: As you are likely aware, we have seen a steady uptick in COVID cases at Waukesha Catholic
the last week or so. We anticipate this trend to continue over the holidays. Therefore, we are asking
you to carefully monitor your child for any COVID-related symptoms. Please do not send your child
back to school if he/she develops symptoms. Use the DAILY HEALTH SCREENING, and keep your child
at home if he/she has symptoms that require you to do so, and contact your doctor for a COVID test
or alternate diagnosis. All siblings that attend Waukesha Catholic will be required to stay home, as
well. Sending a child to school with possible symptoms, even if for a very short amount of time, puts
everyone in contact with that child at risk of exposure or being identified as a close contact.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Lisa Kovaleski
COUNSELING/SUPPORT RESOURCES
Helplines:
Optum is offering a free emotional-support helpline for all people impacted. This helpline will
provide those affected with access to specially trained mental health specialists. The company's
public toll-free helpline number, 866-342-6892, will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week for
as long as necessary. This service is free of charge and open to anyone.
Disaster Distress Helpline: Call or text 800-985-5990
Children's Hospital: 414-266-6500
Potential Providers:
Catholic Charities Waukesha office: 262-547-2463
https://www.ccmke.org/CommunityCounseling
Family Service of Waukesha: 262-547-5567 https://www.fswaukesha.org/
On Purpose Psyche (Oconomowoc): https://www.onpurposepsyche.com
Cedar Lake Counseling (Brookfield): https://www.cedarlakecounseling.com/
Hope for a Better Tomorrow (Waukesha): https://www.hopeforabettertomorrow.com/
Cornerstone Counseling (Waukesha): 262-789-1191
https://www.cornerstonecounseling.com/waukesha
For Children and Family Support Groups:
Healing Hearts of Waukesha: https://www.healingheartsofwaukeshaco.org/
NAMI Southeast WI Peer Support Youth Outreach Specialist: Text or call: 262-993-6903 Email:
lsandoval@namisoutheastwi.org
*If you need assistance connecting to a resource, please do not hesitate to contact the NAMI
Southeast WI Waukesha Program Office at 262-524-8886 or info@namiwaukesha.org.
FROM DEVELOPMENT...
As 2021 comes to an end, we hope you will make plans to join us on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at The
Ingleside Hotel in Pewaukee for the Waukesha Catholic Annual Dinner and Auction. Invitations will be
going out right after the holidays so it is not too early to line up a sitter for the night and start talking
with friends about getting a table together!
Dress to impress or dress as your favorite Broadway character! Either way, you’ll have a great time
visiting with friends and taking photos in our new photo booth!
Over the next few weeks, please keep the auction in mind if you are buying adult beverages for your
holiday parties. We will be featuring a Wine and Spirit Pull again this year so a donation of a bottle of
spirits would be greatly appreciated! See the flyer which was sent home today for details on how to
contribute and enter a drawing for two tickets to the event!
Please consider volunteering to set up and decorate for the auction on Saturday Morning, February 5
from 7:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Other volunteer opportunities are available and needed. Sign up on our
SignUp Genius! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a4da5a92aa0fe3-2022
We hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We will connect with you again in
2022!
BEFORE AND AFTER CARE HELP WANTED!
Looking for a job that works around your schedule? Waukesha Catholic is seeking Before and After
Care help at both St. William and St. Mary Campuses. For more information check out the links below:
Job Description
Employment Application
If you'd like more information contact Sherry Marino, Before and After Care Director, at
care@waukeshacatholic.org, or by phone at 262.896.2920, ext. 330.
HOT LUNCH HELP NEEDED!
HOT LUNCH - KITCHEN HELPERS/SERVERS NEEDED: We are in need of a part-time kitchen
helper/server at the St. William Campus. If you or someone you know is interested in applying for one
of these part-time positions, please see the information below.
Hours: Monday – Friday from approximately 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Salary Range: $14.00 - $15.50
Job Responsibilities: Click here for details
To Apply – Please complete the APPLICATION LINKED HERE and email it to
HR@waukeshacatholic.org. The complete job description will be available to interested
applicants.
BOX TOPS AND COCA-COLA CODES
Turn in your Box Tops & Coca Cola Codes! The drawing for the
December Box Tops & Coca-Cola Code donations will be during the
first week of January. Each Coca-Cola Code or Box Tops equals one
entrance in the monthly drawing. Thank you!
WAUKESHA CATHOLIC BOARD OF DIRECTORS
On Wednesday, February 23, 2022, Waukesha Catholic Board of Directors members will make
themselves available from 5:30-6:00 p.m. to meet with parents/guardians of present and prospective
students.
Our board members offer this opportunity to give those presently attending our school and those
considering attending to meet with them, ask questions about our schools, and gain a sense of our
mission. If you so choose, you may visit with these individuals at this time; you do not need to make
any special arrangements or appointments.
Though this meeting is not required, you may choose to take this opportunity to meet some important
members of our Waukesha Catholic community and learn more about Waukesha Catholic.
Following this meeting, the Board will hold its regularly scheduled meeting beginning at 6:00 p.m.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Lisa Kovaleski at 262-896-2929, ext. 1318 or
lkovaleski@waukeshacatholic.org.
SETON SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY
The Seton Volleyball Tournament benefits The Waukesha County Catholic Elementary Schools Tuition
Assistance Fund, which is used to make Catholic school education a real possibility for those students
who may not otherwise be able to afford full tuition. All families whose children attend a Catholic
school in Waukesha County are eligible to apply. A limited number of $1,000 grants will be awarded.
Your child/school did not have to be in the tournament to apply. Go to this link for a copy of the
application: https://www.theseton.net/page/show/1997587-scholarship-information. All applications
must be received by Friday, April 1, 2022. Notifications will be made in late April.
HOME & SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
We are #waukeshacatholicstrong!
Home & School is selling #waukeshacatholicstrong bracelets to raise money for the school families
affected by the tragic events at the Waukesha Christmas Parade and for additional support resources
for the entire school community.
The wristbands are $2/each. They are red and come in both adult and child sizes. To purchase yours,
visit: https://forms gle/k9vCvLhZjDYToyyt6Payment can be sent to H&S Chair, Kathy Murphy-Ott, via PayPal (@murphyke03@gmail.com) or
Venmo (@Kathy-Murphy-Ott). You may also send your payment via your child's Wednesday Home
Folder in an envelope addressed to "Home & School-Kathy Murphy-Ott".
If you have any questions, please contact Home & School at homeandschool@waukeshacatholic.org.
HOT LUNCH
Click HERE for the January 2022 menu.
ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT CARD
The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is required by state statute (Wis. Stat. 115.385) to
generate a school report card and district report card for every publicly funded school and district in
the state. Report cards for private schools participating in the Private School Choice Program have
been required since the 2015-16 school year. The report cards are intended to help schools use
performance data to improve their efforts to prepare students for their futures. Please CLICK HERE to
view a letter of explanation and the Waukesha Catholic report card.
SCRIP WEEKLY
You can still order "Scrip" in time for Christmas gifts with eGift Cards
delivered anytime to your account when you pay with your bank account
or a credit card.
The next order will be in the new year. Place your Scrip order on Monday,
January 3 (even though there is no school on this day) for delivery on
Thursday, January 6. Order gift cards through the Scrip Program for
gifts, or personal use, earn money for the school, and your family can earn credit towards your tuition
for next school year. If you are new to the Scrip Program you will need to create an account and use
our Waukesha Catholic account #8AL3CL461142 to register.
Do you have questions about the Scrip Program? For more information, contact Charlotte, our Scrip
Coordinator, at scrip@waukeshacatholic.org or 262-896-2929, ext. 1331.You can also read
