March 19, 2026

Dear School Families:

This weekend, March 20 - 22, a number of 7th and 8th graders will be participating in the LUKE 18 Retreat sponsored by the St. Cletus Life Teen. Please keep these individuals in your prayers as they spend the weekend on retreat.

Tomorrow, March 20, at 2:10 PM the 8th Grade will be leading us as we pray the Scriptural Stations of the Cross in the Church. This is a wonderful way to gather together in prayer during Lent. Please join us if your schedule allows. Thank you!

We are looking forward to our Day of Prayer and Living Stations, next Friday, March 27. These are the most important days for us as Catholics; we have been preparing for these days for the past 40 days. This year we will be having shadow stations for our Living Stations of the Cross. We invite you to join us in the gym at 9:00 AM. We will then be spending the remainder of the day with a variety of activities that will provide us the opportunity to prepare for the coming Triduum. If your schedule allows, please join us for the Living Stations. We are excited to see what our 8th Graders have planned. Our thanks to Mrs. Kerkemeyer and Mrs. Henderson for making the Stations come to life!

The children were amazing in the Talent Show yesterday – it was wonderful! I would like to thank all of the students for sharing their talents with us, as well as Mrs. Boschert, Mrs. Behrens, and Mrs. Chruma for organizing this event.

In the packet this week you will find information to order a 2025 – 2026 St. Cletus School Yearbook. If you would like a yearbook, you can order online (by using the QR code on the order form) or by completing the form and returning it to the school office by Friday, May 8. Thank you!

If you have not completed your registration for the 2025 - 2026 School Year, please do so as soon as possible. I would like to have registration completed by the end of April in order to make preparations for the coming school year. Please contact Sarah, Mary, or me if you are in need of the link to the registration or an additional
hard copy. Thank you!

We had another wonderful Fish Fry last week - 1302 dinners were served and we brought in $21,176.00! What a fun and busy evening – everyone worked together to have things running smoothly as the crowds came through. We ask that each family works a minimum of three Fish Fry shifts – you’ll find that the evening is filled with fun and comradery. You can sign up for shifts on Sign-Up Genius, there is a QR code to the link on the flyer in this week’s packet. This is a wonderful opportunity to spend time with members of our St. Cletus Community. In the packet this week you will find a form from the Fish Fry Committee. If an individual works 4 fish fry shifts – you can choose one of the shirts on the form. Thank you for your continuous support!

Please remember that it is wonderful to have homemade desserts to end a perfect meal during the Fish Fry. A large number of desserts are consumed weekly; if you are able to bring a dessert it is appreciated! Desserts may be delivered to the cafeteria anytime on Friday. Thank you for your help!

Every Friday during the Fish Fry we will be selling 50/50 raffle tickets. The raffle will run through March 27, at 7:00 PM. The winner will receive half of the raffle, and the other half will go towards the playground fund. As of last Friday, the total collected is $4,385.00! Thank you for supporting our playground!

In the packet this week you will find information regarding our Music Bingo, being held on Saturday, April 18, at 6:00 PM. Come enjoy an evening of song with family and friends!

Please share the news of Our Help Pave the Path to Play Program! We have sold 101 bricks which is a wonderful start for our program. I would like to thank those individuals who have purchased a brick already! Please know that bricks can be purchased by individuals going together, by classes, in memory of or as a challenge between different groups, etc. Individuals can also donate without purchasing a brick. We appreciate everyone’s commitment to helping us provide a new playground for the children.

Join us next Tuesday, March 24, for St. Cletus day at La Tapatia. Enjoy a delicious dinner at La Tapatia and 15% of all sales will be donated to the St. Cletus PTO. Details can be found in the flyer in this week’s packet. We appreciate your support - Thank you!

This week’s STP Tip of the Week: The STP Committee would like your input! In the packet this week you will find a flyer with a QR code to scan or a link to a form for an STP Survey. We ask that you take a few moments to complete the survey so we can better serve everyone with this important fundraiser!


Have a wonderful weekend!
Rosann Doherty

Saturday, March 21
Luke 18

Sunday, March 22
Luke 18

Monday, March 23
Theme Shirts Worn
Bellarmine Speech 3:00 PM
4th Grade Band 3:00 PM
Chess Club 3:00 PM

Tuesday, March 24
2nd Grade Play – Johnny Appleseed
8th Grade Living Saints 1:00 PM - Gym
5th Grade Band 3:00 PM
6th – 8th Grade Intramurals 3:00 PM
Lego Club 3:00 PM
St. Cletus Day at La Tapatia

Wednesday, March 25
K – 2nd Grade Intramurals 3:00 PM

Thursday, March 26
All School Mass 8:15 AM
6th – 8th Grade Band 3:00 PM
3rd – 5th Grade Intramurals 3:00 PM
Discovering Christ 6:30 PM

Friday, March 27
Day of Prayer
Dress Down Day
Living Stations 9:00 AM
Fish Fry 4:00 – 7:00 PM