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Messenger February 7, 2018 | Issue 22

2017-2018 School Calendar

February 7—Forensics, MSOE

3rd/6th grades

February 8—Peer Mentoring,

Chess Club, 3K Muffins with

Moms, Yearbook sales end,

Engineering the Future

February 9—3K Muffins with

Moms, All School Mass 7:50,

8th grade t-shirts, Legacy

Dance 7-9:30, Birthday Table

February 12—7th grade DARE,

Hoops & Jump

February 13—Jump Rope

(2&3), 1st grade, 1st Stage,

Peer Mentoring

February 14—Ash Wednesday

Mass, Valentines Day, Free

OUD Pink / Red, MSOE 7th /

8th grade

February 15,/16—No School

February 15—Country Springs

Day

February 19—Legacy Out of

Uniform, 7th grade DARE

February 20—Peer Mentoring

February 22—Chess Club,

Peer Mentoring

February 23—All School

Mass—7am, 8th grade t-shirts

February 24—Auction

February 26—7th Grade DARE

February 27—Peer Mentoring

March 2—Birthday Table,

Share Our Faith (1:15 Mass)

March 5—7th Grade DARE,

Out of Uniform

March 6—Peer mentoring,

Band Solo Festival (1-6pm in

Lofy), Peer Mentoring

March 7—Primary Carnival

March 8—Chess Club, Peer

Mentoring

Our Mission calls us to live and share the teachings of the Catholic Church by creating a compassionate atmosphere which develops faith, service, and academic excellence.

Last call for Six Flags Read to Succeed—Due Monday! Students in 5K—6th

grade can qualify for a free ticket to Six Flags Great America by reading for six hours (360 minutes)! Use this reading log only. See the parent letter for more information. Turn in reading logs to Sue Bindl in the school office by Monday, February 12th. Questions? Contact sbindl@hanb.org.

Deadline to buy a 2017/18 Yearbook is TOMORROW! Place your yearbook

order by sending the order form and $10.00/book to school by February 8th. Order forms were sent home with each student – the office has additional forms if you need one.

Thank you once again to Catholic Financial Life! They will be coming in to present us with a $2,500 check after All School Mass this week. Please join us for Mass on Friday at 7:50am and stay for the presentation!

Middle School Valentine’s Day Dance! Join the 8th grade class and other area

middle schools for a Valentine’s Day Dance on Friday, February 9th. Invite your friends! Please see the attached permission slip for more information and the raffle flier!

8th Grade DC Trip Update—The Final DC payment of $545 is due Wednesday, February

7th to Mrs. Laabs. As we are making final arrangements, it is important that this final deposit comes in on time. Thank you in advance for helping us keep our deadlines. Your child also received the form to complete their rooming assignment in science. Please review the form carefully with your child. The Rooming Assignment form is due Wednesday, February 7th to Mrs. Laabs. If you need to print out another copy, then it can be found on the Middle School Calendar website on the Washington DC page at the bottom. More information will be communicated in March/April. Please contact us if you have any

questions.—Mrs. Laabs, Ms. Schreiner, Sra. Kurth

Thank you to all of the parent volunteers who helped last week during: our open house, the book fair, bowling, the pancake lunch, and family dinner! Also, thanks to all who volunteered for recess, lunch and health room duties as well! You made Catholic Schools Week wonderful!

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We took our first class trip to the new Adoration Chapel!

Two weeks ago, our students began to learn about Eucharistic Adoration. They started with a discussion about Jesus’ presence in the new chapel, and ended with a class visit. Over a weeks time, all 415 students, in 22 individual classes, learned how they can spend time with Jesus in Eucharistic Adoration.

What did they learn?

When you enter the chapel, genuflect on two knees, bow, and make the sign of the cross.

Jesus is in the monstrance. Once Jesus becomes the Body of Christ in the host, He never leaves. This host in front of you in the Adoration Chapel is Jesus!

Kneel (or sit) silently and pray with your heart! Tell Jesus how your day is going, thank Him, read your Bible, tell Him you are sorry, pray the rosary, or just sit quietly.

A special thank you to Sister Jodene, Beth Czarnecki, and Mary Wisniewski, who led all 22 classes individually through these

discussions and chapel visits! Your inspirational teaching and guidance during our first school trip to the chapel was very spiritual and moving

for all of our students. We are so grateful for you!

What’s next? If you haven’t already, ask your children about their visit. Also, please take a few

minutes to visit the chapel yourself, or with your family! Pray quietly, or use the resources in the lobby to help guide your prayer. The chapel is open from 6:30am - 9:30pm daily.

What did our children say? These were some of the comments shared by our HA students after they visited the

adoration chapel. We were so impressed by their openness to sharing their feelings and experiences:

“I felt immersed in God’s Love.” - 7th grader “On a scale of 1-10 it was a million.” - 2nd grader “It felt great to be quiet.” “It was the first time in my life that I said the whole rosary.” - 6th grader “It seemed like heaven, full of light.” “It was a peaceful place to concentrate.” “It was the most I’ve ever felt closer to Jesus” -4th Grader “It felt holy” - 4th grader “I felt relaxed.” “It was very peaceful.” “It was spiritually cleansing.” “I loved it, can’t wait to go again.” “I loved how quiet and peaceful it was, perfect for praising God.” “It was good to pray in the middle of the day.” “I prayed for all my friends and family.” “I asked for forgiveness and I asked God to help people.” “I felt happy and I prayed for the sick and the poor.” ‘When I was kneeling down, I felt holy.” “I thought it would be dark like our church, but it was pretty and warm.”

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Clubs, activities, & student news ...

Attention Cub Scouts! The Feb. Pack Meeting will be Thursday, February 8th, at 6:30 pm down in Lofy Hall. Please enter

HA through the Gathering Space. Everyone should please bring your completed RSVP forms/fees for the Blue & Gold and Scout Unity Breakfast. E-mail Pack 93 Chairperson, Mike Cannon cannon33@msn.com, if you have any questions. Thanks for your support of scouting!

Do you have other club, service, or student news? Please share news or congratulations with messenger@hanb.org! Thank you!

Last week our8th grade had the privilege of having two VFW veterans from Post 2923 come and visit. The 8th graders were

rewarded with prizes for their participation in the nationwide Patriot's Pen Competition. Each year the Post rewards the top three submitted essays. This year the winners were: 1st Place-Kada Christianson (who places 4th overall in the district!) 2nd Place-Caroline Wayer 3rd Place-Gabby Casey Congratulations to all of the winners and participants, and thank you to the VFW for sponsoring Holy Apostles!

We kicked off our Jump Rope/Hoops For Heart program last week and our school's event is right around the corner! We are thrilled to participate as we work together to raise money for the American Heart Association and

learn how nutrition and being active can help us live longer, healthier lives.

Dates to Remember: All release forms (back of the money envelope) need to be turned into Mrs. Hiller by Friday,

February 9th in order to participate in events after school Hoops for Heart: 5th and 4th graders on Monday, February 12th from 2:30-3:30 Jump Rope for Heart: 2nd and 3rd graders on Tuesday, February 13th from 2:30-3:30 Middle School will participate in heart healthy activities and learn Hands Only CPR during their PE classes All donations either raised online or in person need to be turned into Mrs. Hiller by Monday, February 19th

Register now online: 1. Go to www.heart.org/jump and search for Holy Apostles 2. Once you find your school, click on Join the Team 3. Create a username and password and then fill out the registration form

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Parish News ...

There is still time to get tickets for the 2018 Dinner Auction on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at the Marriott Milwaukee West! Join us for a fun evening to support both the parish and our school! Register now on myhanb.org!

We are in need of gift cards (value $10 and up) for our raffles and games! Earn a UNIFORM FREE DAY for your kids and the first 30 families will also receive a mini Monopoly toy by donating a gift card of $20 or more! Certificates will be distributed for each gift card received. Send gift card to the school office, attention Auction Raffle by Friday, February 16th. Please contact haauction2018@gmail.com with questions.

Please Help! Sunday Nursery Volunteer opportunities! Our nursery offers parents the convenience of dropping their younger children off to play and have fun during the 9:15 am Mass. We are looking for volunteers 12 and older to watch and play with the young children during the 9:15 am Mass. There must be a least one adult 18 and over signed up on a Sunday for the nursery to be open. Please use this link to sign up to help out. For more information, please contact Teresa Tobin at ttobin@hanb.org.

Introducing: Family Discipleship! For the past year, our parish and school have been working on ways to collaborate and assist all of our children, youth, and families as they continue to grow in their faith and relationship with Jesus Christ. Next year, we will be offering an amazing opportunity to focus on family discipleship. Each month, families will have the opportunity to come together to participate in activities that assist in developing the habits of discipleship. Parents will also be provided tools to help their family to continue to practice our Catholic faith at home. In preparation for this change, we would like to invite you to experience this new look at Family Discipleship on Sunday, March 4th, 2018. The attached a flyer includes more information and a link that will allow you to RSVP for the event. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Teresa Tobin, Rachel Madden, or Melissa Trepte.

Home & School Association ...

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Join us for a splashin' good time at the Country Springs Water Park on Thursday, February 15th! Holy Apostles Home and School is

organizing a fun swim day at Country Spring Water park on our next day off of school. Forms and payments need to be returned to the school office by Thursday, February 9th. See attached flyers for details.

Our Home & School Association (HSA) supports the spiritual and educational mission of Holy Apostles School. We

financially assist school needs and provide adult, student, and family

activities. For a full description of the role of the HSA, visit our website & like

us on Facebook!

It was great seeing all those that came out to the family dinner and bingo night. A big thank you to all the bakers and those that helped before, during and after the event. Your help was greatly appreciated!

CONGRATULATIONS to the Roder Family! They are the winners of the Scrip Super Bowl drawing! The final score was

41-33, rounded up and they can pick $75.00 worth of gift cards as their prize. Thank you to everyone who placed orders!

Please join us for our first Charger Chow Night of 2018! This one is an all day event you don't want to miss: Mod Pizza on National in New Berlin. Mod Pizza has generously agreed to donate 20% of the sales (ALL DAY with flyer) to our Project Lead the Way.

Here are the details: WHERE: Mod Pizza 3721 S Moorland Rd, New Berlin

WHEN: February 12th—ALL DAY10:30am-9pm You must show them the flyer in order for your purchase to count. This could be a print flyer OR a copy of the flyer on your smartphone. So make it a Mod Pizza day and stop by for lunch, dinner and/or a late night snack! Do you have a great idea for a restaurant fundraiser or want to help this group out? Please contact Dora Davis (dorapma@gmail.com).

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Athletics news ...

Athlete of the Week— Abbey Olstinske - 8th Grade

Abbey didn’t play basketball in 5th, 6th or 7th grade but decided to join the team in 8th grade. She joined to have some fun, be with friends, and learn about basketball. While Abbey isn’t the top scorer on the 8th grade team she plays every second with lots of heart and gives 100% on every play. Abbey is one of the teams top defenders and was named a starter one game as the need for strong defense was in play!

Parents or coaches - know an athlete that works hard? Every week, we would like to showcase an athlete who consistently

competes with great work ethic, team work, goal setting, and a commitment toward individual responsibility and team growth. Share their story with us (messenger@hanb.org) using the subject line, “Athlete of the Week Submission”! In addition to being featured in the Messenger, all Athlete of the Week stories will also be shared with the Catholic Herald for possible inclusion in their publication.

Track Registration—It's time to start thinking about the next HA sports season! Track registration (http://www.hanbschool.org/

athletics) is now open. The early registration deadline is March 31st and the final registration deadline is April 30th (extra $10 fee will be assessed for registrations received after March 31st). The track season will begin in mid- to late-March and run through the end of the school year. Please contact our Track Coordinator Jim Ganzer with any questions (jim@iwbmarketing.com) about the track season or Chris Quesnell (chris.quesnell@lakesideengineers.com) with any registration-related questions.

Athletic Board Membership—We are looking for new members to add to the Athletic Board as we will be losing some

families with 8th grade graduates. We will welcome any parish families, but we especially want to invite current 4th grade families who will have children entering 5th grade next school year. Please consider coming to one of our monthly meetings this spring (February 12, March 12, April 9, May 14, June 11) to learn more, or contact Adam Roder (acroder@sbcglobal.net) to ask any questions or to discuss. When on the Athletic Board, you do get the added benefits of (1) your family gets free admission to home volleyball and basketball games, and (2) no more concessions / admissions duty!

Upcoming Games—We invite families with younger students to come to a home game and see what HA basketball is all

about...we have lots of opportunities this week with 24 home games! Please come out to cheer on the following HA teams in our gym: Wednesday Feb 7th: 5th grade boys tournament games at 5:00, 6:00, 7:00 and 8:00 Thursday Feb 8th: 5th grade boys tournament games at 5:00, 6:00, 7:00 and 8:00 Saturday Feb 10th: League games at 9:00 (5th grade boys), 10:00 (5th grade girls), 11:00 (6th grade boys), 12:30 (7th grade

girls), 1:30 (8th grade girls), and 2:30 (8th grade boys) AND more 5th grade boys tournament games at 4:15, 5:15, 6:15, and 7:15 Sunday Feb. 11th: League games at 12:00 noon (6th grade girls), 1:00 (7th grade boys), 2:00 (8th grade boys), 3:30 (7th grade

boys), 4:30 (7th grade girls), and 5:30 (6th grade boys)

4th grade families - this is a great way to learn more about HA basketball and get ready for your soon-to-be 5th graders!