General Information / School Policy

Please refer to the 2009 - 2010 Parent / School Handbook for detailed information

Absence

Parents are requested to call the School Office at 414-421-1760 before 8:00 am, stating the reason for a student's absence.  If a student has attended in the morning and does not return for the afternoon, please call the Office before 12:15 pm to report the absence.  Parents picking up or dropping off students for appointments, must check in with the Office first. Students may only leave with the adult persons registered on the student contact list.  Students absent from school due to illness part of all of the day, may not participate in extracurricular activities in the evening.

Getting Involved

There are a number of ways for parents to get involved with the School.

School Committee: This committee is comprised of .  Check the calendar for the dates of meetings throughout the year.  Visitors are Welcome.

Home and School Association: Membership in this association is strongly encouraged.  Check the calendar for the dates of all Home and School meetings throughout the year.  During the year, all are encouraged to participate in the major fund drive.

Volunteers:  Please consider sharing your skills to assist in keeping the school running efficiently.  Some areas to volunteer in may include: assisting in the School Office, repairing things, typing, supervising special projects, or helping with celebrations.  Contact the office to find out how you can become a volunteer.

National School Lunch Program

We are working to assist in providing a hot lunch program that will not only continue to offer quality lunches for our students, but also will be more affordable for our school families.  Current hot lunch prices are $2.25 per hot lunch.  Families meeting specific income levels may be eligible for free or reduced hot lunch rates.  Families choosing to apply will need to get the proper information and application forms from the School Office.  If you have any questions, please contact the office.

Inclement Weather

St. Alphonsus School follows the Greendale Public School system when closing for inclement weather. If Greendale Public Schools are not in session and there is inclement weather, St. Alphonsus will close if MPS closes. All announcements for such closings will be placed on local radio, television stations, and televisions news websites. Please do not call the School Office for this information.

School Hours

K5(part day):

K4:

School Locker Policy

School lockers are available for use by 6th, 7th and 8th grade students. 

School Mission

The St. Alphonsus School Community is committed to the spiritual and academic education of children. 

Tardiness

Tardy students must check in the School Office with a parent.  Students who continue to be tardy will be given a consequence.  Additional tardiness will be referred to the appropriate authorities and follow up measures will be taken.