Upcoming Dates  
March 5: Home & School Mtg 6:30, Cool Beanz
March 6: Kindergarten/Preschool Round-Up
March 12: Yearbook Orders Due
March 12: Chess Club
March 15: Booster Club Meeting 6:00, Kavanaugh's
March 16: 11:30 Dismissal/Teacher In-Service
March 16: Quarter 3 Ends
March 17: Family Day at Stern Center and Parade
March 20: Primary Polling Place -
Watch parking lot traffic and pedestrians
March 23: Reconciliation beginning at 8:15am
March 26: Chess Club
March 28: Living Stations of the Cross 1:00pm
March 29 - April 9: Easter Break
April 10: (Tuesday) Classes Back in Session
April 15: FACTS Due (for scholarship applications)

Mark your calendars......
*Sewing for Jesus cancelled until we return from Easter Break.

*Upcoming Swim Dates:
April 10-20: Grade Three
April 23-May 4: Grade One
No swimming on Thursday Mass days
A Message from the Administrative Office....
Re-Enrollment 2018-2019 School Year
Re-Enrollment for the 2018-2019 school year is due March 1st. In February you were sent a link to register your family. If you have not done this yet, we ask you to do so now as we are prepare for the new school.

We thank you in advance as most families have submitted their registrations already. Preschool families: Round-Up is March 6th and we want you to have first class choice. Please submit your re-enrollment as soon as possible.

Your Re-Enrollment Educational Fee of $225 per student (max $675 per family) is due by July 2nd.

online submission

hard copy

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Summer Camp 2018
Registrations for summer camp have been pouring in. Some sessions are close to capacity. If you are wishing to enroll your child in one of our summer camp sessions, please do so as soon as possible.

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Your Gala Input Wanted.......
We want to hear from our Jordan family! Will you spare a minute to complete and submit this survey with your thoughts on past and future Galas? We'd love to hear your ideas!
ADMINISTRATIVE NEWS
NOMINATE A TEACHER OF THE YEAR
Inter-State Studios, our school picture and yearbook supplier, is holding a Teacher of the Year contest. If you or your student would like to nominate a teacher who has made a big difference they would like to hear about it. Nominate a special teacher who has made a difference in your life or the lives of others. The contest is taking entries until April 9th. There are two divisions. Nominations from students in Grades K-12 will be placed in the Student Division. Nominations from parents and school peers will be placed in the Peer Division. Grand prize is a $300 grant and plaque; Runner-Up (2) prize is a $200 grant and plaque. Click below to nominate your favorite teacher!
YEARBOOK ORDERS
Yearbook order forms were sent home with your students on February 21st. Orders are due March 12th.
TECH TALK TUESDAYS
This week's topic is "How to Talk About TV Shows with our Kids". Remember the Andy Griffith Show? Happy Days? Boy Meets World? Hannah Montana? How do the values portrayed in the Andy Griffith Show differ from the values portrayed in Hannah Montana? It would be fun to sit down with your kids and watch an episode or two of some of these shows and then talk about how times have changed!
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THANK YOU
Thank you to our families and friends who turn in their Box Tops! Since December 31st we have submitted $156.10!
STUDENT NEWS
CONTIG WINNERS
The following students won their brackets in the annual Contig competition. They moved on to the next level of competition held at Wilson Middle School.
Grade Four: Ellen Harson, placed 1st in the 4th grade division
Grade Five: Julia Ellis
Grade Six: Olivia Klauer
Congratulations to these students!
FOURTH GRADE PEANUT BUTTER AND PRAYERS LENTEN PROJECT
Once again the 4th grade students of Jordan Catholic are sponsoring their Peanut Butter and Prayers Lenten Project. From March 1 through March 28th the fourth graders will be accepting donations of peanut butter, jelly and crackers. At the end of the project they will give all that is collected to the St. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry.
ATHLETIC NEWS

SOFTBALL SIGN-UP FOR GRADES PRE-K THROUGH 8
Moline Little League Softball registration will close on March 2nd. If you have a daughter interested in playing, click below for more information:

TRACK SIGN-UP
Track Sign-Ups are ongoing. Practice starts March 5th at Seton Catholic School from 3:30 to 5:00pm. If you have any questions, please see Mr. VanNatta or email him at mvannatta@jordanschool.com
PARENT ORGANIZATIONS
BOOSTER CLUB
PE STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
Congratulations to the following students who received Booster Club PE Student of the Month in February!

Grades K-2: Nolan Jared
Grades 3-4: Max Salaverria
Grades 5-6: Ben Milner
Grades 7-8: Elise Aunan

NEXT MEETING
Our Next Meeting: Thursday March 15 at 6pm, Kavanaugh's in Rock Island. Come join us!
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HOME & SCHOOL

NEXT MEETING
Our Next Meeting: Thursday, March 5th at 6:30pm, Cool Beanz in Rock Island. Come join us!
PARISH NEWS
ST. AMBROSE, MILAN - Trivia Night
St. Ambrose in Milan will be holding a Trivia Night on Saturday, April 28th at the Parish Center. Doors open at 6:00pm; Trivia starts at 7:00pm. Dessert/coffee/water will be available for a donation. Bring your own snacks and beverages - NO alcohol. For reservations call 309-373-9947
ST. MARY'S, ROCK ISLAND - St. Patrick's Day Mass & Coffee
St. Mary's in Rock Island will be having a St. Patrick's Day Mass on Saturday, March 17th at 10:00am. From 9-11:30am the St. Mary's Altar & Rosary Society will be serving coffee, milk, juice and donuts in Schroeder Hall for cash donations. All are invited!
ST. PATRICK'S, ANDALUSIA - Annual Corn Beef Dinner
St. Pat's will host their annual Corn Beef Dinner on March 17th from 6-9pm. Music provided by Father Charles & Courtney Stice. Cost: 'Free Will Offering' for a wonderful dinner.
ST. PIUS X PARISH LENTEN SOUP SUPPERS
On Wednesdays during Lent St. Pius X Parish will hold their annual Lenten Soup Suppers. Families are welcome at no charge following the 5:15 Mass in the Farrell Hall Cafeteria. Click on the link below to view flyer with more information.
KIWANIS BOWL-A-THON FOR NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH
Do you love to bowl? Kiwanis, a supporter of Jordan Catholic School, is having their annual Bowl-a-Thon for the Neuroscience Research Foundation. If you are a bowler and would like to get a team bowling for a worthy cause, this event may be for you. The cost to bowl three games is $7 and includes your shoes. Teams can collect pledges or flat-rate dollar amounts. Games will be played at Lee's Lanes in Geneseo. More information below: