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September 28, 2016
Dear Parent & Faculty Member,
In past entries of The Scoop, I wrote a lot about faith and family. However, my first Scoop of the school year also mentioned "the future," so let's review some "future" ideas that might peak your interest.
- As the walls of our future gymnasium & theater building are being raised this week, I am picturing our students cheerfully playing their favorite sports and performing in entertaining plays in our brand new facility.
- Speaking of our new building, junior high is working on a new language arts project in which our students will formulate questions, do research, interview the general contractor about the new building, and present their findings to the Parish Council.
- We have a new plan to create a time capsule (a very futuristic idea!) for our school and parish.
- This week our Spanish class utilized some futuristic props, i.e., "R2D2," the robot/droid from Star Wars, and our parish Deacon Jesus Casas assisted with this innovative learning technique while our students followed along using their iPads.
- Mrs. Pauly, our science laboratory teacher, and I are planning to meet with a representative from the not-for-profit "Science Buddies" company that is interested in helping us integrate STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) into our school. Coincidentally, I received an email at the same time from NSTA (National Science Teacher Association) that shared ideas on teaching language using Skype, playing games, and using other technologies.
So as we embrace our future together, remember, it is always a great day to be a Cardinal at St. Cletus School!
"Blessings and Best!"
Mr. Thomas Chinske
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September 28:
FSA Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Room 213
September 30: ShopWithScrip Cash & Carry, 54th Street Near Fifth Grade
Entry Door Lobby, 2:30-3:00 p.m.
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
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School News & Information
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Tonight: St. Cletus Fathers' Club Meeting
Join us tonight, Wednesday, September 28, at 8:00 p.m. at Bucks Pitstop in Hodgkins. Dads will start arriving at 7:30, and the meeting will begin at 8:00 p.m. We will be covering committees, upcoming events and more. E-mail Fathers' Club
for more details or to join the mailing list.
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Grades K-8: Grandparents and Special Friends Day, October 7
Don't forget to RSVP for Grandparents and Special Friends Day. Invite your children's grandparents or a special guest to our annual
Grandparents and Special Friends Day celebration
. Guests should arrive at 12:30 p.m. for a special Mass, followed by a school open house. Read our Flyer!
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Attention K-4th Grade Parents
Fall Soccer is starting next week, 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.
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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 20, 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).
St. Cletus is hosting a Virtus training session on Wednesday, October 5, 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 Crossing Guard Job Opportunity at Plainfield Road & 55th Street
This part-time position (with no benefits) pays $22.40 per day. There are two crossings per day, which are generally 7:30 a.m. until 8:00 a.m. and then 3:00 until 3:30 p.m (unless school is a half day). The "work week" will reflect the St. Cletus School schedule--when school is off for the day, so is the crossing guard. Any further information and/or applications can be found on the City of Countryside
Website.
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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 |
| In This Week's Family Envelope |
- Service Hours Letter (Junior High Parents)
- Catholic High School Night Flyer (Junior High Parents)
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| Family School Association News |
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- Thanks to our team of construction workers who are working hard raising our new building walls this week!
- Thanks to our school parents for your patience and flexibility while construction is in process. Your help and support are 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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