2025-2026 Lower Campus Weekly Info

We are in the home stretch. With less than two months of school remaining, the calendar will be filling up with end of year fun. There is a lot ahead, field trips, extracurriculars, end-of-year celebrations, and more. Be sure to read the blog each week so nothing slips by you.

5th Grade Promotion Assistance:

UPDATE: Jen Lawler and Maria Perez have joined together to take this project on. 5th grade parents, please send the following three pictures of your Lancer to Jen via email ASAP.  Thank you to both of you for stepping up to help.

Photos to be sent:

1. A baby portrait

2. Toddler picture

3. Current photo

Each year, we celebrate our 5th graders with a photo slideshow. This tradition is a meaningful part of the promotion program. This year, we need a parent volunteer with the time and talent to make it happen.

If you have video editing skills and can take this on, please contact your classroom teacher as soon as possible. (We are on a tight timeline!) And if your child is in a younger grade, keep this in mind for your class's year, it is one of those traditions that means a great deal to the students and families who experience it!

LC Yearbook Ordering:

The 2025-2026 LC Yearbook is an 8x8 hardcover book, priced at just $25.00.

Payment is accepted by cash or check made payable to SJCA. Please place payment in a labeled envelope with your child's name and teacher's name and return it to the office.

Orders are due by Thursday, April 23rd. No late orders will be accepted, so please don't wait.

Each year, we celebrate our 5th graders with a promotion video -- a meaningful tradition that sends our students off to the Upper Campus with the recognition they deserve. This year, we need a parent volunteer with the time and talent to make it happen.

If you have video editing skills and can take this on, please contact the office as soon as possible. We are on a tight timeline. And if your child is in a younger grade, keep this in mind for your class's year -- it is one of those traditions that means a great deal to the students and families who experience it.

Student Attendance Reminder:

Ms. Michelle would like to offer a gentle reminder on remembering to report student absences. If your child will be absent, we ask that you notify both your child’s teacher AND the office. This ensures clear communication and avoids any confusion in our system.

You can contact Michelle Boyd in any of the following ways:

• Call our attendance line at 262-656-7360 and leave a message

• Send a message on Seesaw

• Email mboyd@sjcawi.org

SAVE THE DATE: April 22nd at Texas Roadhouse!

Please save the date as Texas Roadhouse will once again host another Lower Campus Dine to Donate evening. A percentage of the evening sales will be donated back to Mrs. LaLonde for discretionally spending here as we need it.

Parent Association Corner:

We are sorry to share that the LC Parent Spring Mingle has been canceled. This event was envisioned as a relaxed evening for parents to connect, enjoy some fellowship, and learn more about what the Parent Association does for our school and our students. We had hoped to see more families there, and we are genuinely disappointed it did not come together. If you are curious about the PA and how you can get involved or stay informed, please reach out -- we would love to hear from you.

Click here to view the Taher Lunch menu.

A few reminders:

1. For safety of all involved, we need students on the passenger side of the car. Teachers and safety patrol cannot come around to the drivers side. This is for both drop off locations, preschool and back playground.

2. Mass Attendance Policy: We welcome guests to join us in prayer at our weekly campus Masses on Wednesdays at 9:30 AM. Guests should enter through the main office doors off of 14th Street between 9:15 and 9:35 AM. Guests wil sign in with Ms. Michelle before heading to the church.

3. Fast Food Policy: Students need to bring a cold lunch from home or order from Taher each day. If they have forgotten a lunch, fast food deliveries will not be accepted. Students will be provided with a hot lunch, if available, or an uncrustable and chips. In either scenario, the students' lunch account will be charged for the full cost of a hot lunch.

4. Wearable Device Policy: For those looking for additional clarity on our wearable device policy, I have provided the handbook below. You may click on the excerpt to be taken to the full handbook, which can always be found on the "mysjca" section of our website. I encourage any parents with questions to reach out to me directly.

   
   

   

   
   

5. Dress Code Policy:

   • Ripped jeans are not permitted, even on spirit wear or free dress days

   • Ugg-style slippers and Crocs are not allowed at school

   • Top-layer sweatshirts and sweaters must:

     • Be uniform-approved and include the school logo

     • Be in designated uniform colors (tan and khaki are not permitted)

     • Not include a hood

   If a student arrives at school out of dress code, the office or classroom teacher will contact home or ask the student to change, in accordance with handbook guidelines.

   Thank you for your partnership in helping us maintain a consistent, distraction-free learning environment. The full dress code policy can always be found here your reference.

Summer Enrichment Opportunities:

This section will be for additional opportunities for our families over the summer.

Did you know we had over 425 guests for Grandparent/Special Person's Day here on Wednesday?! A heartfelt thank you to every person who attended, Jen Portilia and Tracy Kelley for planning such a wonderful event, and the volunteers who helped out that morning.

4th and 5th Grade Choir

Click the informational flyer to register today!

Storybook Pumpkins

Each fall, our Lower Campus library and cafeteria come to life with the creations of our families' storybook pumpkins!

This optional activity invites students to decorate a pumpkin to look like a favorite character from a book they love. Pumpkins are proudly displayed at school for classmates, teachers, and visitors to enjoy throughout the last weeks of October.

Here’s how it works:

• Pumpkins should be decorated—not carved—using paint, markers, fabric, or other materials that can be glued on.

• Choose a character from a children’s book and bring it to life through your pumpkin design.

• Please bring decorated pumpkins to school during the week of October 20.

• All pumpkins will go home by October 30. Any pumpkins left at school after that date will be discarded.

  
  

This is a fun and festive way to combine creativity with a love of reading—and we can’t wait to see what our Lancers come up with this year! 

A Note on Attendance

As we continue to settle into our routines, I want to offer a gentle reminder about reporting student absences. It’s important that we have accurate attendance each day, and we truly appreciate your help in keeping our records up to date.

If your child will be absent, we ask that you notify both your child’s teacher and Mrs. Michelle Boyd in the school office. This ensures clear communication and avoids any confusion in our system.

You can contact Mrs. Boyd in any of the following ways:

• Call our attendance line at 262-656-7360 and leave a message

• Send a message on Seesaw

• Email mboyd@sjcawi.org

  
  

All Saints Day at the LC: October 29th

As we prepare our hearts for All Saints Day, we remember that each of us is called to holiness. The lives of the saints remind us that ordinary people, through love and faithfulness, can do extraordinary things for God.

We warmly invite all Lower Campus students to choose a Catholic saint who inspires them and, if they wish, to dress as that saint for our All Saints Day Mass on Wednesday, October 29th. This is a beautiful way for our students to learn from the examples of the faithful who came before us and to reflect on how they, too, can live lives of holiness. Participation is optional, but if your child would like to dress as a saint, please complete this Google Form by Monday, October 27th.

Together, let us continue to grow in faith and strive to be saints in our own time. Click here to sign up now!

Parent Association Information

This section is dedicated to news from our Lower Campus Parent Association. Take a moment to check out upcoming volunteer opportunities, a few important reminders, and why your support of their efforts makes a meaningful difference in our school community.

We can't wait to see so many of our families on the farm Saturday! Please join us if you're able! Events such as this are key to helping us raise money to put towards the main initiatives we have slated for this school year. We appreciate your support.

TRUNK OR TREAT: All participants must be Safeguarded! Please use this link  to register. The process can take time after completion of the class, so please complete with ample time to ensure you are able to attend.

Trunk or Treat Registration!

A Note from our Board of Directors

SJCA is forming an Enrollment Committee to support our admissions and parish engagement efforts. We are seeking dedicated volunteers who are passionate about our school community and eager to assist with admissions-related initiatives, outreach, and growing our SJCA community.

Members of Kenosha parishes are especially encouraged to apply, as parish engagement will be an important focus of this committee.

If you are interested in sharing your time and talents to help grow and strengthen our Academy community, please apply online.  For more information, please reach out to Joe Mariani at jmariani@gmail.com.