Seton Middle School Retreats
Retreat experiences can be an important part of faith development and are an excellent tool for teambuilding among classmates and their teachers. Seton's retreat program includes both days of reflection and overnight experiences, with a different focus for each age level. Most overnight retreats take place at local camp facilities such as Camp Onaway and Camp Helen Brachman, both in Waupaca.
Sixth grade days of reflection are single, daylong events that usually take place in November and April. The focus of the fall event is on teambuilding and adjusting to middle school life. The later retreat builds on what was covered in the autumn, and helps to prepare them for taking the next steps in their faith and academic journeys.
Seventh graders experience an overnight teambuilding day/retreat in the autumn, which usually take place in September. A daylong faith-oriented retreat takes place in the spring, usually in May.
Seton's eighth graders also experience an overnight teambuilding day/retreat in the autumn that focuses on their role as leaders in the school and their growing maturity in faith. The spring overnight retreat in May is a day of reflection on the values and memories the students have formed through their experiences at Seton, as well as emphasizing the importance of carrying what has been learned into their high school experience.
Most retreats are led by Mrs. Kalaus and members of the Seton faculty, and occasionally by the SMC middle school retreat team. Parent chaperones and group leaders are often needed (parent volunteers must be VIRTUS® trained). Please contact the school office at 920-727-0279 if you are interested in being a chaperone for your son or daughter's retreat. Contact Mrs. Kalaus at the same number or mkalaus@tcces.k12.wi.us for more information.
Don't know what to pack for an overnight retreat? Download the camp checklist for a list of supplies your son or daughter will need.
