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Wreath Forms
Due Today!
From the Principal, Mr. Smithers.....

We are making great strides to ensure the safety of all students at all times. We are currently in the works of developing a parking lot plan for winter month drop-off and pick-up as well as planning for the warmer months to wrap up the school year.  

Please be extra careful in the parking lot during the morning drop-off, but especially in the afternoon pick-up.  Safety is our number one priority at all times!

Please do your best to keep all school accounts up to date.  The below paragraph is going to be added to the Parent/Student Handbook that is available online.  A copy will also be sent home next week when Quarter 2 starts.
Account Balances
Effective January 1, 2017

All families with outstanding balances in excess of $1,000 at the end of a given quarter, will not be allowed to have their children attend Jordan until an arrangement and/or payments are made on the account by contacting the business office. This pertains to tuition, library, lunch account and fees that are not in good standing. If a family has a negative lunch balance, they will not be allowed seconds or a la carte in the cafeteria. While arrangements and payments are made with the business office, a meeting with the Principal will be required before students are allowed to re-attend. 
ADMINISTRATIVE NEWS
BIKE LOCKS
Bike Locks have been donated to Jordan Catholic School. If you ride your bike to school and would like a bike lock, see Mr. VanNatta.

BOX TOPS
Deadline for our quarterly Box Top submissions is this Friday. Please send them in with your students on Thursday or Friday!  

DAY OF THE DEAD
Day of the Dead will run through November 7th. If you would like to send in a picture of a loved one(s) to be placed on a special Altar of Memories, you still have time to do so. 

DINING TOUR AND SAVE AROUND THE CITY COUPON BOOKS
Coupon Books are being sold in the business office. If interested, you may stop in and purchase or you may send in your payment and the coupon book will be given to your student.
       - Dining Tour Books: $35.00 (offering over 300 buy-one-get-one free coupons to over                   140  restaurants.)
       - Save Around the City Books: $25.00 (safe all year long at more than 50,000 locations              nationwide)    

EZ SCHOOL PAY
EZSchoolPay directives were sent home on Tuesday October 25 with each of your students in PKWrap-Grade Eight. EZSchoolPay gives parents the ability to monitor your child's meal account balance and make online payments.

Students were given an ID# that you will find in the upper right hand corner of the gold instructional sheet. Beginning November 1 you will be able to fully register by following the "How To Register" instructions.  You may begin the process earlier if you wish, but you will only be allowed to get so far in the process until the Launch Date of November 1. 

LAST DAY FOR SHORTS AND CAPRIS
Friday October 28th is the last day that students will be allowed to wear shorts and capris. Upon our return to class on Tuesday November 1st the winter dress code will be enforced. Click here to review the 2016-17 Dress Code

SEWING FOR JESUS
Sewing For Jesus will meet in November in Room Three on the 7th and 21st from 3:20 to 4:30. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Patronagio at @dpatronagio@jordanschool.com.  

VETERAN'S DAY     
We invite our Veterans to join us on November 11 th  at 10:00 am in the school gymnasium for a special Veterans Day ceremony followed by lunch in the cafeteria.

On this day we will have a $1.00 Red, White and Blue Day. Students will be allowed to wear blue jeans with red, white and/or blue tops or patriotic apparel for $1.00. All proceeds will go to the local Veterans Hospital.

Please RSVP to Mrs. Armetta or Mrs. Parr, 793-7366!
Student News
Chess Club
Chess Club will meet in November on the 14th and 28th. Meetings are held in the Fr. Schaab Multi-Purpose Room from 3:15 to 4:15. There are twenty-nine students participating. If you would like to join, click here ---> Chess Club Registration

Julia Ellis
Julia Ellis has been cast as a Party Kid in the Ballet Quad Cities' production of the Nutcracker. She is a student of Ballet Quad Cities School of Dance. The performance will be at the Adler Theater on December 10 at 1:30 and 7:30. 

Ninja Grand Champ
Fourth-grader Andrew Amacher won first place in traditional and creative forms (qualified for grand champion for both), second place in weapons and third place in board breaking at a tournament in Davenport, IA  October 22. He won grand champion in traditional forms.

Saints Wax Museum
Mark your calendar: Friday, November 4th between 1:30 and 2:45 the 7th and 8th graders will be participating in a Saint Wax Musuem held in the Middle School classrooms and hallways. Friends and Family are all Welcome to visit!
Home and School Association
Santa's Workshop
Santa's Workshop (Penguin Patch) will run December 5th and 7th. Volunteers are being sought to work this event. If you would like to help students with their Christmas Shopping, click HERE. You will find it very rewarding!  

Treasurer Needed
Home and School is looking for a Treasurer for this current school year. If you would like to get involved, click HERE for more information.

Next Meeting
Please join us at our next meeting on Monday November 7 at 6:30 pm, Pizza and Subs in Rock Island. The meeting will be held downstairs and pizza will be provided! 
Booster Club Organization
Wreath Sale ENDS TODAY! 
The Wreath Sale is the Booster Club's largest fundraiser. Funds raised help support not only Jordan Athletics, but the Physical Education program as well. This includes the lease payment for the gym, full payment of the swimming/bowling lessons, the Middle School Ski Trip and the Mile Run and Field Day at Augustana College.  

All orders must be turned in by TODAY. You may still click on the above Wreath Image to place your order online or print out a hard copy.  
ACADEMIC SPORTS ELIGIBILITY
An academic report is run every Monday morning at 10:30 am. Any student that does not meet the academic code is deemed ineligible until the following Monday when the next report is run.
To remain eligible to participate in a sport students may not have a course grade below a C.

Students of the Month - October
Congratulations to the following students who were named Student of the Month!
                     Grade One:          Bryce Jackson
                     Grade Three:      Grace Smithers                     
                     Grade Five:          Danny Darrow
                     Grade Eight:        Ryan Dockery-Jackson
  QC A's U-10 BASEBALL TRYOUTS
Try-outs for the U-10 Quad City A's will be held on Saturday October 29th from 11:00 to 1:00 at the Alleman Complex. Those eligible to try out for the Under 10 team must be born after May 1, 2006. If you are not sure your child makes the age cut-off, you may click on the link below:
                                http://www.usssa.com/baseball/AgeCalculator/