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October 19, 2016
Dear Parent & Faculty Member,
Fall is now upon us as the foliage begins to change into beautiful, vibrant colors. Halloween is approaching quickly, so please review our costume guidelines in the Scoop article below.
Halloween brings to mind "All Souls Day," an extension of the observance of All Saints Days that serves to "remember those who died' in connection with the theological doctrines of the resurrection of the body and the communion of saints.
I am going to share a concern with you and also ask for your help. Some of our students feel that they don't have a lot of friends at school because they have experienced some bullying in various forms. I have heard comments that "kids will be kids" and "it's normal to tease each other." But I must say that there is no room in our school for such teasing or bullying, and I treat this as a very serious offense. Please help our students to recognize bullying behavior and show them how to rise above it should an opportunity arise. Also please help us teach our students to resist tolerating bullying and to not be afraid to report it and/or speak up against it. Our children
need your support by helping them be good to their "neighbors" and classmates.
This year our school will provide some interventions to address bullying including an anti-bullying assembly. I am also offering our students the opportunity to reach out for help by sending me a confidential note through the teachers' daily envelope. Students may use their new "voice" to offer suggestions or share a concern, and I will personally review each student's comments.
Together we can nip bullying in the bud at our school so that it doesn't become a big problem.
Please feel free to watch This Video that was shown to our junior high students after Mrs. Schaefer and I shared with them our concerns about bullying.
"Blessings and Best!"
Mr. Thomas Chinske
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October 20: Dining for Dollars, Cafe Salsa
October 25: Picture Retakes
October 27 and 28: Vision and Hearing Screening
October 31: Halloween Parties (Pre-K through 5), 2:00 p.m., Classrooms
November 1: All-School Mass: All Saints Day, 9:00 a.m., Church
November 2: All Souls Day
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School News & Information
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Halloween Celebration
This year, we will celebrate Halloween at school on Monday, October 31, with parties and costumes. K-8 students should come dressed for the morning in your costumes, ensuring to adhere to the guidelines listed below.
- Costumes must be comfortable.
- Leave all props at home: wands, gloves, brooms, whistles, plastic swords, light sabers, etc.
- No masks; try make-up instead. Remember, the children will be wearing this make-up all day.
- Wear comfortable shoes--gym shoes are preferred. We will still have gym class and recess.
- Costumes must be school appropriate--NO violent or gory costumes, such as Freddy, Jason, etc. However, skeletons, witches, Dracula, etc. are fine.
- NO clown costumes are allowed, due to the recent nationwide upsurge of clown pranksters and intimidators.
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Thursday is the Last Dining for Dollars Event at Café Salsa
October's D4D event will be held at Café Salsa in Countryside. Enjoy Café Salsa's Mexican menu on Thursday, October 20, any time between 11:00 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. Share this information with friends, family and neighbors. A flyer is required, so please remember to bring one with you. For more information and to print your flyer, click
HERE.
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Picture Retake Day: Tuesday, October 25
If you ordered pictures and did not receive your photo package, please e-mail
Gisela Velinski at Van Gogh Photographers or call (847) 382-2282, ext. 358.
(2) return your unwanted photos (required) to the school office no later than Monday, October 24.
For picture retakes, please follow handbook dress code guidelines. Retake students who have gym class should bring their gym uniforms to school to change into after their photo is taken. Students who do not have gym class may remain in their photo attire or bring their school uniforms to change into after their photo is taken.
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Fall Sports Pictures: Thursday, November 3, Morrissey Hall
- Cross Country, 4:30 p.m.
- 6th Grade Girls Volleyball, 4:40 p.m.
- Cheerleaders, 4:50 p.m.
- 5th Grade Girls Volleyball, 5:00 p.m.
- JV Football, 5:10 p.m.
- 7th Grade Girls Basketball, 5:20 p.m.
- 8th Grade Girls Basketball, 5:30 p.m.
We will also be collecting uniforms on this day, so please prepare accordingly.
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Domestic Violence is Everybody's Business
Join us on Tuesday, October 25, at 7:00 p.m. in the Church for an event to commemorate Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury and death for women of all socioeconomic, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds and affects up to 1 in 10 men and 1 in 3 teens. This event will focus on the problem of domestic violence in our community. Together, we will learn more about this epidemic, hear the personal journey of a parishioner-survivor of domestic violence, and learn what we can do to help. This event might not be suitable for children. Please see this
Flyer for more information.
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All students in grades three through eight are invited to join one of the two Youth Choirs. There is still time to register and participate, and if you are in sports this fall, perhaps you'd like to start mid-year. See the registration form and attached flyer for rehearsal times. Questions? E-mail
Mrs. Ziemba
, Choir Director, or call (708)-710-0644.
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Rainbows Group
Is your child coping with the loss of a loved one, divorce, prolonged family illness or other significant event trauma? Rainbows is a group that helps guide children through these difficult periods in their lives by providing a safe place where they can feel free to discuss their emotions. We work together to maintain a level of trust and confidentiality within the group. If you would like your child to attend Rainbows, click HERE for the form--please complete, sign and return it to the school office--Attention, Mrs. Becky Mahr.
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Week 3: October is Dyslexia Awareness Month
Click
HERE
to read this week's information featuring "Five Things You Should Know About Dyslexia." Information will be changed weekly. Another great resource is this website:
Bright Solutions
. If you have questions, please e-mail
Mrs. Bentley
or
Mrs. Keane
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Attention K-4th Grade Parents
Fall Soccer sessions will run for all four Fridays in October from 5:15-6:00 p.m. Shin guards are required. Any questions, please e-mail our
athletic director, Chris Bourjaily. Hope to see you there. See
Flyer.
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MATHCOUNTS Club
Monday, October 24, marks the first MATHCOUNTS Club meeting. MATHCOUNTS is open to all junior high students. Permission slip and payment are due no later than Thursday, October 20. See Flyer for additional information.
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Parent-Student Handbook Agreement: Required from All School Families
Please click
HERE
to review the Parent-Student Handbook, print the Agreement page, have all parties sign the document, and return it to the school office. Agreements are due immediately.
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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. 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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October 20: Dining for Dollars, Cafe Salsa
November 14: Dining for Dollars, Di Nico's
December 10: Holiday Vendor Fair
December 23: NO School: Christmas Break Begins
December 26-30: NO School: Christmas Break
January 2-6, 2017: NO School: New Year's Break
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| In This Week's Family Envelope |
- Little Cardinals Playdate Flyer
- Preschool Screening Flyer
- Halloween Movie Night Flyer (Grades 4-8)
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Grandparents & Special Friends Day
October 7, 2016
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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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