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October 5, 2016
Dear Parent & Faculty Member,
These are "busy bee days" for the teachers, who are working on various professional development committees and a continuous school improvement plan. This week
I met with a representative from the Archdiocese of Chicago to share some of the academic success that our teachers and students have achieved. Dr. Christine Melone was very impressed with our positive school climate and culture. She complimented me on our goal of developing the theme of family and faith in support of our Catholic identity. The following quotes are from Dr. Melone's report: "I so enjoyed visiting your school and having such a rich and meaningful dialogue. "I really believe that you will have a very significant impact at the school in so many areas. "I appreciate you introducing me to many of your faculty and was witness to your gracious gratitude and acknowledgment of your team."
Speaking of future areas of the school, I look forward to focusing on goal-setting with teachers and our strategic plan. The future continues to be very bright for St. Cletus. As
I finish this entry for The Scoop, I just learned of the safe return of our 8th graders from Springfield. They were blessed with an awesome educational experience that they can apply to their learning of social studies and Illinois history.
Last weekend I was also witness to the 55th reunion of the St. Cletus graduating class of 1961. These alumni were quite impressed with the development of St. Cletus School over the years. I look forward to advancing the future development of St. Cletus and to celebrating many more class reunions to come. As always, "It is great to be a Cardinal!"
"Blessings and Best!"
Mr. Thomas Chinske
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October 5: Catholic High School Night, 7:00-8:00 p.m., Morrissey Hall
October 5: Virtus Training, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Room 201
October 7: Grandparents & Special Friends Day
October 10: NO School: Columbus Day
October 12: All-School Mass, 9:00 a.m., Church
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School News & 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--before the first meeting on October 12.
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Saint Cletus Eco Club
The SC Eco club is in full swing. Our 6th and 7th graders had their first meeting during lunch last week and have discussed many activities for this year.
Interested 5th graders will have their first meeting on October 12.
All meetings take place during the students' lunch time. We meet one to two times per month, and there is no fee to join--just an interest in helping our school.
If your 5th grade student would like to join Eco Club, please see Ms. Delaney in the library or come to our meeting on Wednesday, October 12.
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October is Dyslexia Awareness Month
We would like to provide a few facts in each School Scoop during October to call attention to dyslexia. Please click on
THIS LINK to see information for this week. 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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Reminder to 6th and 7th Grade Boys Basketball Players
Evaluations to place players on the A and B teams will take place Friday, October 7, and Saturday, October 8. All players should plan on attending both sessions.
Friday, October 7 7th grade 5:30 to 6:15 p.m.
6th grade 6:15 to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 8 6th grade 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.
7th grade 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
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Attention K-4th Grade Parents
Fall Soccer is starting this week on Friday, October 7. Sessions will run for all four Fridays in October from 5:15-6:00 p.m. Shin guards are required. More information will be available soon on our school website. 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 payments are due no later than Thursday, October 20. See Flyer for additional information.
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Box Tops Contest Reminder
Our Box Tops contest ends October 14! Please make sure the expiration date is after November 1, 2016 and tape or glue Box Tops to the Box Tops sheets to help us with counting (they cannot be stapled). Include your teacher's name or room number on your sheets or the bag you turn in so your child's room gets credit for the contest. Click HERE to download more sheets and type "sheets" in the search box or just use the fun October sheets below. Thanks for all your clipping!
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CROP Hunger Walk
The CROP Walk is Sunday, October 16, at 1:00 p.m. Please join us in this interfaith community effort to end hunger one step at a time. This is a family friendly event that counts for service hours. Further information can be found
HERE or contact
Kendall Grant with questions.
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St. Cletus Parish Giving Tree Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are needed to help assemble the tags for this year's Giving Tree Project. This is a great service opportunity for all ages, from junior high up to older adults. We will be working on Tuesday, October 18, in Room 213 in the Education building, from 3:15-5:15 p.m. and again from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Please contact
Kendall Grant to sign up or ask questions.
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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 by Monday, October 3, 2016.
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School Pictures
Retake Day will be scheduled soon. Watch the upcoming Scoops.
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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).
Tonight, Wednesday, October 5, St. Cletus is hosting a Virtus training session from 6:30-9:30 p.m. in Room 201. Go to
Virtus Registration 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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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 5: Catholic High School Night, Grades 6-8 Parents
and Students, Hosted by St. Cletus School
October 7: Grandparents and Special Friends Day
October 16, 17, 18 & 20: Dining for Dollars, Cafe Salsa
November 14: Dining for Dollars, Di Nico's
December 10: Holiday Vendor Fair |
| In This Week's Family Envelope |
- High School Entrance Exam Test Prep Course Letter (8th Grade)
- St. Cletus Vendor Fair Flyer
- MATHCOUNTS Flyer
- Fall Soccer Flyer
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| Family School Association News |
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- Thank you, Mrs. Roubik and Mrs. Schultz, for your volunteer work in the school office. Your hard work is greatly appreciated!
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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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