Upcoming Dates
*January 13th: Report Cards
*January 16th: Martin Luther King    Day - No School
*January 16th: Confirmation                Retreat
*January 20th: CSW Pizza Lunch
  order form due

Information regarding Catholic Schools Week events was emailed to our parents. A Lunch Order Form will be coming for Student Appreciation Day - we are serving pizza to the students and need a count only. No need to send money as your lunch account will be charged. Look for this form to come home soon and return it by Friday, January 20th. 
Basket Raffle information will start coming home next week. See Basket Raffle below for more details.
Also, Friday is the last day for Pie-in-the-Face votes. 
Congratulations Dan and Annie Tillberg - winners of our first Early Bird Drawing for the Golden Ticket! 
See "Gala" below for more information. 
For easy access to any E-News you may have missed you can find all of our Parent E-Newsletters at: https://jordanschool.com/parents/e-newsletter

ADMINISTRATIVE NEWS
SPALDING SCHOLARSHIP
Tuition assistance scholarship grants from the endowment fund established as a result of
the Diocese of Peoria ROOTED IN FAITH Campaign and named in honor of Archbishop
Spalding the first Bishop of Peoria, will be available for the 2017-18 school year for
students enrolled in or intending to enroll in grades Kindergarten through 12 in any
Catholic school located in the Diocese of Peoria whose families are active members of a
Catholic parish in the diocese. All grants will be based on financial need objectively
assessed.

Information about the grants and application materials may be obtained from any
Catholic elementary or secondary school in the Diocese of Peoria or on the Diocesan
website www@cdop.org under Catholic Education and then under Financial Assistance.

Consult the detailed protocols and procedures and checklist for all requirements
necessary to be eligible for an award.

Parents are encouraged to apply online at: online.factsmgt.com/aid. Families of
students currently receiving grants are reminded that all grants are for one year only, and
anyone seeking to renew a grant for the 2017 - 2018 year must reapply.

To receive any form of assistance the application must be completed.

Deadline date for the completed application is March 15, 2017. Notification of grant
awards will be made by the end of April. Click on the links below for more information. 



Yearbook Photos Needed
Work on the 2016-17 school yearbook has begun. If you have photos of school/athletic events, please submit them to Ms. Souba at ksouba@jordanschool.com. We are looking for photos of school and athletic events.  
Student News
CATHOLIC PRINCESS RETREAT - BENET HOUSE
GIRLS IN  GRADES K THROUGH 4
The Benedictine Sisters' annual retreat for kindergarten - 4th  grade girls is coming up fast.

Catholic Princess Retreat  features such activities as, arts and crafts, games, friends and food. Click HERE to view flyer.  
Home and School Association
BASKET RAFFLE - PIE IN THE FACE! DUE FRIDAY, JANUARY 13TH
Our top two vote-getters are neck and neck!
Pie in the Face entries  end Friday, January 13th. For every $5.00 you send your student gets one vote / $20.00 = 4 votes. Click  HERE  for a reminder of those staff in the running!

Basket Raffle information will begin coming home next week. Volunteer Form, Pre-Sale Basket Raffle Ticket Form, Dinner Order Form to mention a few. Such a fun event for the whole family! We look forward to seeing you all there!
GALA- SAVE THE DATE!
First Early Bird Drawing took place and the winner is: Dan and Annie Tillberg! Congratulations To You! 

To be eligible for the second early bird drawing purchase your tickets by midnight January 31, 2017! 

                       Click Golden Ticket above to purchase online now

Student Mystery Prize Weekly Drawings will begin February 1st. Click on the links below for more information: 



NEXT HOME AND SCHOOL MEETING
All are welcome to attend our next Home & School meeting on Monday February 6th at 6:30pm.
ST. PIUS X STUDENTS
Faith in Action is sponsoring an art contest for students in grades 3 through 8 and who are members of St. Pius X Parish. Deadline for entries is February 13th. Flyers with complete information are available at the doors of the church or click on the links below.

Your copy should address 3 key questions: Who am I writing for? (Audience) Why should they care? (Benefit) What do I want them to do here? (Call-to-Action).

Create a great offer by adding words like "free" "personalized" "complimentary" or "customized." A sense of urgency often helps readers take an action, so think about inserting phrases like "for a limited time only" or "only 7 remaining!"