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August 31, 2016
Dear Parent & Faculty Member,
Thank you for your cooperation, St. Cletus Family, with the drop-off and pickup of our children. A few safety reminders: no students or parents should be walking into the construction zone or parking lot lane in front of it. Also, please make sure that we are never propping open a school door. We are a safe school when we practice good habits.
As we settle into our first full week of school, I want to remind that the Pre-K and Kindergarten Orientations are tonight, Wednesday, August 31. Preschool is from
6:30-7:00 p.m., and Kindergarten is from 7:00-7:30 p.m. Please park on 54th Street and enter the building at door # 6 (early childhood wing).
Our
Junior High "Curriculum Night" is Thursday, September 1, from
6:00
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8:00 p.m
. The teachers and I look forward to seeing you there. Please park on 54th Street and enter the building at door # 12.
Faith-wise, the school celebrated its first liturgy of the school year today. The St. Cletus mission of Family and Faith was evident at the Mass. Thank you, M
rs.
Long's seventh
grade class, for planning the Mass. The future of St. Cletus is being built as I watch construction of a new parish center and gym, which seems to be going very well. Please read the great article written by Mrs. Lynn Petrak (St. Cletus School parent) in the August 29 "La Grange/The Doings" publication of the Chicago Tribune.
Fall Fest is less than two weeks away! Thanks to everyone who contributed to be sponsors and purchased t-shirts. Don't forget you can still buy Mega Pass wrist bands. They're a great deal and I encourage you to do so for your child, especially if you are planning to attend on September 9, a day of no school so we can play at Fall Fest.
Remember to keep "Celebrating all that is right in the world." I continue to appreciate and celebrate all that is right in Cardinal Country and the world. As always, "It is a great day to be a Cardinal!"
"Blessings and Best!"
Mr. Thomas Chinske
Principal, St. Cletus School
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August 31:
Preschool Orientation, 6:30-7:00 p.m., Early Childhood Wing
Kdg. Orientation, 7:00-7:30 p.m., Early Childhood Wing
Park on 54th Street and Enter at Door # 6 (Early Childhood
Wing)
Hot Lunch Ordering Deadline is Today (By Midnight)
September 1: Curriculum Night: Grades 6-8 Parents, 6:00-8:00 p.m., Jr. High
Classrooms--park on 54th Street and enter at door # 12
September 5: NO School: Labor Day
September 6: School Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Rectory Basement
September 8-11: St. Cletus Fall Fest
September 9: NO School
September 13: School Picture Day
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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Don't forget to buy your
Mega Passes! Mega Passes include four days of unlimited carnival rides and cost $45.00 in advance until Tuesday, September 6. After September 6, Mega Passes will cost $55.00 and should be purchased at the carnival.
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"Back to School" Auction Item
This Spring Auction item is still live and open for new bids! What better way is there to celebrate back to school than a party with your favorite St. Cletus friends? Break out your favorite alma mater sweatshirt and join us for a truly one-of-a-kind party, hosted by the Beauregards. The party includes cocktails & appetizers.
When: Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
Where: The Beauregards' home
Cost: $25.00 per person
Donated By Tracy Beauregard
Click
HERE to register by placing your bid (go to "Start Bidding Now!")
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Hot Lunch Ordering (First Half of School Year) Ordering deadline is tonight (by midnight), August 31. Go to
Ordering Instructions to place your order.
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Arrival and Dismissal
Thank you for your cooperation with the arrival and dismissal procedures. A few reminders:
Please do not block cross walks.
Please do not walk through the construction zone.
Please keep our lines moving smoothly.
Please drive all the way to the end of the drop-off/pickup area. Students will walk down the sidewalk all the way to the building entrance. |
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School Mental Health Program
This is the second year that St. Cletus School is offering a mental health program for its students. We have a licensed counselor on site every Wednesday from 7:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. for students who need extra support, such as clinical issues, life events (moving, loss of a family member, divorce), or just for students who would like to know that there is one more friendly set of ears on campus. If you have any questions about this program or you would like to discuss the possibility of using this service for your student, please e-mail
Mrs. Amy Matthews.
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Picture Day is Tuesday, September 13
Picture order forms are going home in this week's family envelope (one order form per student). Send your order form with payment to your student's homeroom no later than Monday, September 12. School uniforms are not required on Picture Day. Students should dress nicely for their photographs, ensuring to follow school handbook guidelines.
If your child has gym class, please send his/her gym uniform and gym shoes to change into after pictures are taken.
On Picture Day, half day pre-K M/W/F morning students are to come to the school office between 8:30 and 10:00 AM, dressed appropriately for a photograph. These students will be escorted to the photograph room upstairs.
Volunteers Needed: we need a few volunteer parents to assist the children while having their pictures taken. Time slots needed are two (2) volunteers from 8:15 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. and two (2) volunteers from 10:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Please e-mail the school office at
Photo Volunteer or call (708) 352-4820 if you can help our students with combing their hair, organizing the student lines, etc.
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St. Vincent de Paul
The St. Cletus Social Concerns Ministry is collecting recipes for the St. Cletus/St. Vincent de Paul cookbook! Please Submit Your Recipes as soon as possible but no later than September 27. Questions? E-mail Cookbook Questions. |
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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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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Early Childhood Screening 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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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
September 13: School Picture Day |
| In This Week's Family Envelope |
- Letter - Annual Asbestos Notification
- Box Tops Contest Flyer
- School Pictures Order Form (One Per Student)
- Curriculum Night Agenda (Grades 6-8 Only)
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| Family School Association News |
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- Thank you, Leticia Schultz, for assisting our staff in the school office!
- Thank you, seventh and eighth grade patrol students who are helping make our arrival and dismissal process much smoother and more efficient. Keep up the great work, students!
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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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