St. Luke Lion Patches
December, 2007
Christian Living, Loving and Learning is our Mission at St. Luke School. We provide an atmosphere dedicated to the spiritual,
academic, physical and Social development of each child as an individual. We strive to create students who will have the ability and
drive to continue to learn and succeed Throughout their lives as Christians, realizing that all aspects of learning are valued as one of
the greatest gifts of God.
From The Principal’s to keep our throughout the year.
Desk environment healthy! You may have some of
It is hard to believe that these items at home
the holidays are upon us The second through fifth already, so please watch
already. We have grade students raked for our flyers.
accomplished so much leaves for parishioners
this first quarter. who needed help. I certainly have
witnessed the spirit of
Our teachers The whole school is giving here at St. Luke
participated in a gearing up for the Parish School. This is a
curriculum workshop Advent House of Peace testimony of Catholic
with many of their peers Toy Drive for needy education at its best.
at our last inservice and children this Christmas.
brought back some great Toys must be brought to I am extremely happy to
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ideas. I can’t say enough school by Dec. 7 . announce and
about what a wonderful, congratulate our
dedicated, staff we have. Junior High Religion students who have made
Special thanks to them classes are getting a new the honor roll this first
for all their hard work! and exciting service quarter: (students with *
project under way. They achieved 4.0.)
Through the leadership will be creating “A” Honor Roll (GPA
of Student Council, our stationary to be 3.5 – 4.0)
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students raised $432.10 distributed to seniors in 5 Grade
for the Caps for Kids area nursing homes. Bridget Fredericks
fundraiser. They also This inspiration Margaret Gaggioli*
collected 171 pounds of “station”ary will include David Gasper
peanut butter and jelly Christmas, Birthday and Natalie Hilmer
for America’s Second other note cards of good Alec Nitka
Harvest of WI for needy wishes that will allow Jonathan Reitz*
children. our senior citizens to Joseph Valentyn
spread good cheer to
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The whole school is their own special friends 6 Grade
“officially” GREEN and relatives. Look for Delany Bopp
now, having toured the upcoming flyers that Melanie Dritlein
recycling plant in will identify items Maureen Fleming*
Waukesha. We are needed for this Aaron Hammond
making great efforts worthwhile service Diane Heighway
project. We will Marielle Klement
continue this Dylan Kuchcinski
Andrea Mertens
Edmund Nunez Taylor Thede in the true spirit of
Katherine Pierce* Alexandria Weis giving from the heart.
Ashley Rossman
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6 Grade Sincerely,
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7 Grade Brian Borden Judi Kelley
Danielle Brusky Catherine Fredericks
Samantha Frohwirth Mariana Gonzalez Parish School
Rachel Gasper Audrey Markey Committee
Lindsey Johnson Jessica Pawlak It’s hard to believe that
Alex LaMarche Emily Sensiba the first quarter of this
Christopher Lara* Joel Stanislawski school year is behind us.
Lauren Markey Annie West We are moving along…
Will Ochowicz
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Jackie Pierce 7 Grade Not a common trait of
Ashley Pless Sam Holt mine, I would like to
Will Podewils* John Misiewicz take a minute to step
Anna Taylor* Jamie Weinfurt back. The Parish School
Jeffrey Thurston Committee is an
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Dominic Valentyn* 8 Grade evolving committee;
Ben Botka
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8 Grade Catherine Clemence Each year we have
Meghann Ameen Zach Kolasinski members whose terms
Sarah Bennett Corey Stanislawski are over and members
Jessica Dritlein who come aboard.
Tyler Frohwirth I also want to announce Those on the committee
Rebecca Gasper the students in grades are asked to be a support
Ethan Jaynes 3rd, 4th, and 5th who system for the principal;
Matthew Misiewicz have been nominated for We break down into
Riley Nowak the National Young subcommittees to help
Michael Petitjean Scholars Program from focus our energies.
Samantha Radmer the National Center for
Megan Reitz* Early Academic
Rebecca Stekiel* Excellence. They are:
Ashton Talkovic Katelyn Rossman
Maria Valentyn Elena Valentyn
Alyssa Vanchena* Maureen LaMarche
Matthew West Megan Misiewicz Your school committee
Natalie Woodburn Margaret Gaggioli for the
Jonathan Reitz 20072008 school year
“B” Honor Roll (GPA is as follows:
3.0 – 3.49) I want to extend best President: Ann
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5 Grade wishes to all the St. LaMarche
Tessa Botka Luke Parish and School Vice President: Sue
Lianna Frkovich families. May this Hammond
Matthew Hocum holiday season be filled Secretary: Nancy Pless
Dana Ligocki with joy and happiness
Education: *Sue K4/K5 hall that is totally Warm Thanks!
Hammond contagious. Our new On behalf of Trickor
Monica Fleming K4 teacher, Mrs. Treat for UNICEF, I
Finance:*Mary Pawlak Domokos, is usually would like to thank
Ann LaMarche found laughing all the th
grades K54 for your
Nominating:*Jeff while making the K4 generous donations
Radmer, Monica kids smarter; Talk on the this Halloween.
Fleming streets is that she is Together, you collected
Policy:*Shelly Reitz “fabulous”. I am $128.66. This money
Nancy Pless convinced that Melissa will help children
PR:*Amy Borden, Klement, (K5 teacher), around the world. A
Shelly Reitz wakes up in the middle check was sent to
Recruitment & of the night thinking of UNICEF in your names.
Retention: *Mary art projects to hang on If you would like to
Pawlak, Ann LaMarche, “her 20% of the walls”; know how much your
Jeff Radmer, Sue With K5 being a bit class collected, you may
Hammond more “educational” it’s see me anytime. Thank
SPA:*Nancy Pless, through her creativity you again!
Amy Borden and organization that her Miss Jonietz
students thrive! Take a
Volunteering takes a lot minute, walk the K4/K5 Athletics
of time and effort. From hall… Congratulations to all
carrying a camera, the Volleyball teams at
forwarding pictures to As I write this, St. Lukes. It was great a
local papers, assuring Thanksgiving is right season. Are you ready
our surveys and around the corner and for some basketball?
questions are completed, Christmas will come Practices have started
picking up the phone on quickly after that. I hear and the first league
“off days” to make sure it all the time; “St. games will begin
tasks are being Luke’s is a great November 24.
completed, to compiling school”…Thank you to There will be a total of 9
demographics; I must everyone who makes us basketball teams this
say this team is very so great. year, with both the 8 th
dedicated to their A special thank you to th
grade boys and 6 grade
responsibilities as Kevin Clark; Take a girls having two teams.
representatives of our look at the school St. Luke will have the
school. website, th
6 grade boy’s
we are up and basketball tournament
PSC Meetings are 6:30 running!! on December 1416 and
in the library, http://www.stlukebrookf th
the 8 grade boy’s
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the 3 Monday of the ield.org/ school/ tournament will be on
month, December 2123. A
please join us. Hoping you all have a Spirit Day will be held
blessed holiday season, on Wednesday
Moving forward… Sue Hammond November 21. The
There is an energy in the program will begin at
9:45am and run until the current site and add for all of the blessings
about 11:00am. Please more features and timely our Lord has given to us
try to show up to information as the site and how much He loves
support the teams, it will grows. us. We should be happy
be fun. to share that love with
If you have any our families, friends,
Don’t forget athletic questions or concerns, and our school. St.
bricks are still available please contact me at Luke needs your
for purchase. Three dan.dritlein@us.delarue. support. We need
different sizes are being com volunteers to help out in
sold. Each one our classrooms, chair
engraved to your Dan Dritlein fundraisers (we still
specifications. Prices St. Luke Athletic Board need someone to take
start at $250 for 4x8, – Parent Student charge of the Spring
$500 for an 8x8 and Relations Pancake Breakfast with
$600 for any corporate the Irish Dancers!),
sponsors. Take a look at Address Correction purchase SCRIP and
what’s on the wall near Kevin and Jill Pasqua participate in any way
the gym now to get 19245 Alta Vista Circle we can. Isn’t our
ideas. Brookfield 53045 children’s education
Same telephone number worth our effort?
A makeup day for
athletic pictures is Home & School News More Home and School
scheduled for November news including
29 at 4:00pm. It’s for First of all, let me thank fundraiser updates will
anybody who could not you for all of your hard be coming in January.
make the original date work, volunteer effort, May God bless you and
on November 15. The and participation of this keep you safe during the
picture makeup day is year’s Fall Festival. holidays.
for individual pictures; With great direction Respectfully Submitted,
no team pictures. from Phil and Michelle Mary Gasper, HASA
Long, as well as their President
When you have a chance top notch festival
take a look at the St. committee, it was one of Playground and
Luke Athletic Website our most successful Health Room
http://www.stlukebrookf ever! Our profit was Commitment
ield.org/athletics/ . very close to the Please remember that
Thanks to Kevin Clark $10,000 level. Thanks you are responsible to be
for all his hard work. At again! Paul Zarling will on time. You must call
the site you will find the be heading our festival & arrange for someone
Board members listed, next year. Thanks, Paul! else to take your place if
Athletic’s Calendar, something comes up.
Athletic forms, As we begin the Holiday Ultimately, we are all a
Handbook, and season, remember that critical part of the
tournament information. Jesus is the Reason for operation of the school.
We hope to expand on the Season. Be thankful Thank you!