Upcoming Dates

* February 17: Girl Scout Cookie Booth -  3:00-3:45 pm
outside Farrell Hall.  Come get your favorite Girl Scout Cookies and support Jordan Girl Scouts!!!
$4.00 and $5.00 per package. 

*February 22: Yearbook Orders Due 

*February 28: Round-Up/Open House
From the Administration Office.....
2017-2018 Round-Up/Open House Flyers are being emailed to our families today. Please share with your friends and family. Open Enrollment begins February 28th. 

2017-2018 Round-Up/Open House
Round-Up for 3-year-old preschool, 4-year-old Pre-K, and Kindergarten students and Open House for students in grades 1-8 will be on Tuesday, February 28th from 4:30-6:30pm.  Space in our preschool program is limited.  
 
2017-18 Registration
Your 2017-18 Registration Form went home and is to be completed and returned with your Registration Fee by Friday March 10th.

A big Thank You to our families who have sent in Preschool Registrations. Reminder to All of our Preschool Parents: Our Round-Up/Open House is February 28th and this date begins open enrollment. We encourage parents to register for classes before Round-Up to ensure your child's spot in one of our preschool programs.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Kim Armetta at 309-793-7366 or karmetta@jordanschool.com  
For easy access to E-News you may have missed you can find all of our Parent E-Newsletters at: https://jordanschool.com/parents/e-newsletter

ADMINISTRATIVE NEWS
From the Nurse's Office...........
Bethany for Children & Families is offering free dental care through the Give Kids a Smile Dental Program for children who cannot afford dental care on their own. To provide this care, their dental bus will be available in March 7th. All service individuals are licensed dental professionals. See your February 8th Parent E-News at jordanschool.com (Parents-E-Newsletters) for more information. Or, if you wish to have your child participate in this program,  pick up a yellow permission form for Give Kids a Smile Dental Program at the school office. Questions: call Melissa, our school nurse at 309-793-7350 x203.
Jordan Apparel Needed for Project_Please help us out!
We are looking for Spiritwear,Walk-a-Thon t-shirts, and plaid uniform pieces in good condition that you no longer need. The items will be used for a Spring Gala project. Please send them in to the main office and we thank those who have already sent us items!
SPALDING SCHOLARSHIP - Due March 15th
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. 



Student News
CONTIG CONTEST
Hailey Ross, Grade 6; Noah Britton, Grade 5; and Iris Reynolds, Grade 4 will be representing Jordan at the Rock Island Regional Office of Education's Contig Contest which will be held on  Tuesday, February 21st  at Wilson Middle School in Moline. We wish them the best of luck in this contest!

DAD'S CLUB SOFTBALL - Grades Kindergarten through Four
The Booster Club will sponsor a team and pay for a practice facility if a parent will volunteer to coordinate this program. If interested, contact Mr. Mark VanNatta at:               mvannatta@jordanschool.com.

MID-TERMS
Mid-Terms emailed home today - Wednesday February 15th.

Girls' Be a Catholic Sister for a Day!
The Benedictine Sisters' annual retreat for 5th-8th grade girls is coming up fast.
Girls’ Be A Catholic Sister for a Day  features such activities as meeting and praying with our Sisters, arts and crafts, games, friends and food. Click HERE to view flyer. 
EARLY ACT BOOK DRIVE
Our 5th & 6th grade Early Act service club will be holding a book drive during the month of February. We are collecting NEW books for children ages 0-18. These books will be donated to the patient library at the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital in Iowa City. Book donations may be placed in the black collection boxes located near the administrative offices of the school and 'Thank You' to those who have sent in books so far!

Thank you for supporting this service project and for helping to make the time spent at the hospital more comfortable for UI Children’s Hospital patients!

Home and School Association
  SPRING GALA
Presented by Crawford Company.

April 8, 2017 | Doors open at 7pm | The Stern Center, Rock Island | Entertainment by Funktastic 5

A special thanks to the following cash sponsors for coming aboard: Neises Chiropractic Clinic, Vroman Orthodontics, Blackhawk Bank & Trust, Milan Dental Center, LLC and Renewal Services, Inc.

If your company is interested in donating an item or sponsoring this year’s event, please contact Jennifer Verscha:   jennifer@dphilms.com or 563.349.0678.

Want to make it a night out on the town? The Holiday Inn – Rock Island is offering a group rate of $89.00 the night of April 8. To make a reservation call 794.1212 and ask for the “Jordan Spring Gala “ Room Block.

Don't forget to RSVP and if reserving a group table, please indicate the names of those at your the time of your purchase. Tickets are just $25/person. 
                       Golden Tickets: Click the above Golden Ticket to purchase online now!
$10,000 could be yours!  Tickets are on sale now and only 500 will be sold!  Click the Golden Ticket photo above to purchase online.

The 3rd and final Early Bird Drawing is set for March 1st, 2017, to be eligible you must purchase your tickets by midnight February 28, 2017.  Plus the more tickets your family sells the more entries your children receive for the Mystery Prize drawings! The winner of the 2nd MYstery Prize drawing was Jackson Mihm - winning a Kindle!  There are still some really great kids prizes and the 3rd drawing will February 17, 2017.  Click on the links below for more information: