St. Albert the Great School

💦WaterStep Shoe Collection, August 8-23💦

Don’t throw out your old school shoes and summer sandals! St. Albert the Great Parish School, in conjunction with the Parish Social Concerns Committee and PREP Program, is collecting shoes for WaterStep between August 8-23.

Students should bring shoe donations to school between August 13-21. There will be several collection boxes throughout the school building. Large bags can be dropped off in the school office if your child is unable to carry them. Shoes can also be dropped off in the Gathering Space in the church during weekend Masses.

Gently-used shoes of ANY kind, including cleats, high heels, tennis shoes, sandals, and boots, will be accepted! 👟👠👢👡

WaterStep is a nonprofit organization that provides safe water, sanitation, and health education to communities in developing countries. They use the profits from selling donated shoes to provide water treatment facilities where desperately needed throughout the world. If you would like more information about WaterStep, please visit their website at http://waterstep.org/.

Rain couldn't dampen our Viking spirit! 🌧️💙 It may have been a soggy start to the school year, but our halls were filled with laughter, smiling faces, happy reunions, and excitement for all that's ahead. We can't wait to see what this school year has in store. Here's to a fantastic year, Vikings!

And just like that… we’re back!

The halls are buzzing, classrooms are full, and our Vikings are officially back in action! We’re so excited to kick off another school year and see our school family together again.

Have a first-day photo to share? Drop it in the comments—we’d love to see those smiling faces and celebrate the start of a great year with you!

Our teachers are ready, the classrooms are set, and we can't wait to welcome our students back for another AMAZING year at St. Albert the Great!

See you in the morning, Vikings!💙💛

Our halls were full of smiles, excitement, and happy reunions as we welcomed our Preschool–8 families back for Open Classrooms last night!

The countdown to the first day is officially on, and we can't wait to fill these classrooms with our amazing Vikings! 💙💛

Last week we welcomed our new kindergarteners for Viking Kindergarten Kick-Off! Students met their teachers, toured the school, played on our playground, enjoyed a craft, and received a bag full of St. Albert goodies! 💙It’s going to be a great year in kindergarten!💛

🌼 Mum season is almost here! 🌼

Support the St. Albert the Great Class of 2027 while adding some beautiful fall color to your porch! We have gorgeous mums in a variety of colors, plus our limited-quantity specialty mums!

🌼 $20 for single mums
🌼 $30 for double mums
🌼 $40 for the Candy Corn Triple Mum

To order, simply:
✔️ Contact any St. Albert 8th grader, or
✔️ Fill out our Google Form, and an 8th grade family will reach out to you!

📅 All orders are due by Friday, September 12.

Thank you for supporting our 8th graders as they raise funds for their class trip!

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🎒 Blessing of the Backpacks This Weekend at All Masses! ⛪️

As we begin a new school year, we invite all students—of every age—to bring their school bag, backpack, or book bag to Mass this weekend! (August 8-9) We’ll offer a special Blessing of the Backpacks to pray for our students, teachers, and families as they begin a new year of learning and growing. Each student will also receive a special St. Albert the Great backpack tag to take with them throughout the school year. Bring your bag and let’s start the school year with God’s blessing!

This past Sunday, we had a wonderful time welcoming our newest 1st–6th grade students and their families at our Annual New Viking Welcome!

Everyone enjoyed an all-you-can-eat ice cream sundae bar before our newest Vikings headed off on student-led tours of the school with our middle school ambassadors. While students explored their new school, parents met St. Albert the Great staff, connected with current parents, and learned more about what makes our school community so special.

Each new Viking also headed home with a fun swag bag full of St. Albert goodies!

💙 Welcome to the St. Albert family, new Vikings! We're so excited to have you with us!

🎉 Mark your calendars! Viking Fest is almost here! 🎉

Join us on Saturday, August 15, from 5:00–9:00 p.m. for a fun-filled evening with food, music, games, and activities for the whole family—all while supporting the Class of 2027 trip!

Cash only event. Bring your family, invite your friends, and we'll see you at Viking Fest!