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August 25, 2016
Dear Parent & Faculty Member,
What a great start to school this week! This past Monday was a wonderful Meet and Greet evening followed by an amazing first day of school. As Mrs. Schaefer and I visited every classroom on Tuesday, a few thoughts for The Scoop went through my mind. Why was I "called" to St. Cletus School? I love being your principal. I was so very impressed by our students. I am so very proud of our faculty. I feel so very welcomed and supported by parents. "We Are Family," as the song played in my mind.
This family is a learning community of great faith. I believe it is my faith and fate that have brought me to St. Cletus School.
As the faculty and I celebrated our faith at a retreat last Friday, we focused on our theme of family and faith. I recall telling them that there is no "I" in team, but I am their very proud and grateful principal. As we had a "family meeting," I reflected on the words from the song, "How Great Thou Art." When I saw the faculty, students, parents and parishioners of St. Cletus together at an evening like the Monday Meet and Greet, I realized that God wants me to be your principal now and in the future. We are going to do great things together as a team and family.
Many of you who were taking pictures of your children and our students as they started school, please email those back-to-school pictures you want to share to "news @ stcletusparish.com.
We would like to share these pictures and stories about the great things happening at our school.
Please plan on volunteering or attending our Family Fall Fest from Sept. 8-11. Sponsors are needed as well. Return sponsorship forms or In-Kind Donations to the rectory by August 25 with checks payable to St. Cletus. Direct inquiries to the rectory at (708) 352-6209. The revenue from Fall Fest benefits our school and new parish center and gym. Also order your Fall Fest Shirts by this Friday. An order form went home in this week's family envelope. Please see the school website for more details.
With regard to drop-off and pick-up of your child, the plan that was used during Fall Fest last year seems to be working. It improved greatly on Tuesday. Just to remind you, please follow the directions in the letter that was sent home. Do not park in the angled parking spots when dropping off or picking up your child. Look for the student patrols in the orange vests for direction and carefully pull all the way forward as to not back up the streets, especially 55th Street. The angled spots on Stone Avenue and 54th Street are only available for parking between 8:15 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. and after 3:20 p.m.
Remember to "Celebrate all that is right in the world." For me, being your principal is what is right in our Cardinal Country and the world. And yes, "It is a great day to be a Cardinal!"
Mr. Thomas Chinske
Principal, St. Cletus School
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August 31: All-School "Opening" Mass, 9:00 a.m., Church
Preschool Orientation, 6:30-7:00 p.m., Early Childhood Wing
Kindergarten Orientation, 7:00-7:30 p.m., Early Childhood Wing
Hot Lunch Ordering Deadline is Today
September 1: Curriculum Night: Grades 6-8 Parents, 6:00-8:00 p.m., Junior High
Classrooms
September 5: NO School: Labor Day
September 6: School Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Rectory Basement
September 16: Homecoming Pep Rally, 2:00 p.m., Morrissey Hall
September 17: Homecoming Dance, 7:00-9:00 p.m., Morrissey Hall
September 18: Homecoming Parade, 7:45 a.m.; Football Game, 9:30 a.m.
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School News & Information
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Hot Lunch Ordering (First Half of School Year) Ordering deadline is August 31. Go to
Ordering Instructions.
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2016 Homecoming Dates
Friday, September 16: Pep Rally, 2:00 p.m., Morrissey Hall
Saturday, September 17: Dance, 7:00-9:00 p.m., Morrissey Hall
Sunday, September 18: Parade, 7:45 a.m.; Football Game, 9:30 a.m.
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Speech Team Update
Thank you to all who signed up for the Speech Team--the team roster is now full. We will be sending out the sign-up link for the practice schedule shortly. If your child is still interested in joining the Speech Team, please e-mail Mary Jo Ramicone, and we will add his/her name to our waiting list. Sometimes spots become available during the season when a Speech Team member needs to withdraw. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Jo Ramicone.
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Early Childhood Screening Set for District 105
School District 105, which serves the south La Grange, Hodgkins, and Countryside communities, will be hosting a preschool screening for children ages 3 -5 years old on Monday, September 19, from 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m., at the Hodgkins Park District. The screening takes about one hour and requires an appointment. Parents must schedule a time to be screened by calling (708) 482-2760. A team of professionals from the district will assess each child's development in the areas of large and fine motor skills, pre-academic readiness, speech/language, vision and hearing.
The screening will help identify children who may qualify for one of the free district preschool programs, or those who would benefit from additional services prior to entering kindergarten. Children who are currently enrolled in a District Preschool Program (ECE, Early Learning or Preschool for All) do not need to be screened.
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School Office Hours
Monday through Friday, 7:15 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.
Aftercare Pickup
Please park in the angled parking spaces along 54th Street (behind the school building), walk up the sidewalk between the church and the school building, and go to door # 6. Please ring the doorbell on the north outside wall at door # 6 to let the aftercare staff know you are here. A staff member will greet you at the door, bring you to Room 99 (aftercare pickup room), and call your child(ren) to the room for pickup. To contact the aftercare staff, call
(708) 215-5408 after 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
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Attendance and Extended Care Notifications
Please notify the school office and teacher(s) for student attendance and/or extended care changes/requests:
School Office: attendance@stcletusparish.com or call (708) 352-4820
Teacher E-mail: [first initial last name @ stcletusparish.com]
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St. Cletus Parent Volunteers Reminder
If you have not already done so, the following need to be completed and returned to the main office:
1. Criminal background screening;
2. Virtus training (see below);
3. Code of Conduct form; and
4. Background check (CANTS form) (yearly).
St. Cletus is hosting Virtus training sessions on Wednesday, September 14, and Wednesday, October 5, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. in Room 201. Go to
Virtus Training to register. Registrations are on-line only. Sessions begin promptly--late arrivals are not allowed for any reason. Enter through the Morrissey Hall doors. You must be present for the entire session to receive credit and certificate of attendance.
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August 31: Preschool Orientation, 6:30 p.m., Early Childhood Wing
Kindergarten Orientation, 7:00 p.m., Early Childhood Wing
September 1: Curriculum Night (Grades 6-8 Parents), 6:00-8:00 p.m., Classrooms
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Thank you, Ann Foley, Michele Campbell-Schinker, and Kate Townsend for organizing our hot lunch program! We are very grateful for this program and all of your hard work!
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School Scoop Article Deadline:
Mondays by 3:00 p.m. to scoop@stcletusparish.com
Articles should be one to two sentences and include contact information.
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