Upcoming Dates
*March 27: End of Qtr 3
*March 28: 4th Grade
   Fundraiser $1 SpiritWear
   and $1 Jean Day - Proceeds  go          to  U of I Children's
   Hospital. Fourth grade will also 
   hold a bake sale during 
   lunch periods 
*March 30 & 31: 11:30 Dismissal
   due to Optional Conferences
From the Administration Office.....

Our Kindness Revolution is underway this Lenten season and will continue forever. Please remind and
re-enforce your children to be kind to one another at all times because........we are all one Jordan Family! 

Registrations for the 2017-18 school year are due. If you have not returned your form to the office, please do so as soon as possible. Questions or concerns - contact Kim Armetta at 309.793.7366 or karmetta@jordanschool.com

Congratulations to the Julius Cortez family - $150 winner of the 2017-18 Registration Drawing!   
Coming Home in Backpacks This Week...
- Summer Camp Information
- Spring Gala and Golden Ticket - Event is only two weeks away - get your reservations in today and don't forget to purchase your Golden Ticket! 
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
Art Projects
Mrs. Dodson has an art project that she will be working on with her students this semester. She is in need of game pieces from old board games that you are no longer using....ie: actual gameboard, marker pieces, cards, play money, tokens, timers, etc. If you have any game pieces that you would like to donate to Mrs. Dodson's Art Room, please drop them off at the front offices. 
Eighth Grade Dinner Dance
The Eighth Grade Dinner Dance will be Friday May 12th from 5:30 to 10:00pm. Please mark your calendars! More information will be coming home in the near future.
Peanut Butter and Prayers
Peanut Butter and Prayers is a Lenten project designed to help our students understand the issue of hunger in our world today. We will be collecting peanut butter now through April 22nd. For more information click HERE.

Swim Dates
Mark your April Calendars with the following swim dates:
     - Grade 3:   April 3-13       
     - Grade 1: April 24-May 5

Thank You
Thank you Liam Houtekier and family for donating kleenex and snacks to Mrs. Roman's classroom! 
Student News
Builder's Club Rose Sale
The Builder's Club will be selling Roses this month, raising funds for our 1 to 1 Technology Initiative. Funds also support Kiwanis' efforts to help youth in our community. Roses are $16.00 a dozen (Jordan receives 50%). To purchase, contact a 7th or 8th grade Builders Club member or the Advancement Office (Janine Parr, 309-793-7350 x210 or jparr@jordanschool.com). Click HERE to view Rose Flyer

Jordan Catholic Middle School Choir
On March 11, the Jordan Catholic Junior High Choir students participated in Solo/Ensemble Contest in Geneseo. Each solo/ensemble was given a rating, I, II, or III, with a I being the best.

Congratulations to these students who each performed a solo/ensemble.
Liana Tillberg - voice - I
Sofia Fernandez - voice - I
Lily Beardsley - voice - I
Sydney Andersen - voice - I
Janie Martens - voice - II
Josh Arboleda - piano - I
Mary Nonnenmann - piano - I
Josh Arboleda, Janie Martens, Sydney Andersen, and Dana Egan - ensemble - I

The Junior High Choir also performed at Contest for the first time, and received a Division I rating, which qualifies them for State!!  Congratulations to the choir members!!
Liana Tillberg, Sofia Fernandez, Lily Beardsley, Mary Nonnenmann, Sydney Andersen, Janie Martens, Andrea Kossigbo, Josh Arboleda, Kiersten Bailey, Jonah Verschoore, Conner Andersen, Ellie Dopler, Annabelle Bishop, and Dana Egan

Father-Daughter Dazzle Dance
For dads and daughters K through Grade 5,  dinner and dance at Moline Township Activity Center in Moline to be held on May 2nd or May 9th. Click HERE for registration.

Student Spotlight -  Andrew Amacher
Fourth Grader, Andrew Amacher won first in forms, first in sparring and third in board breaking at a tournament in Grinnell, Iowa, March 4. He also won first in forms, second in sparring and third in board breaking at a tournament in Bethany, Mo., March 18. He was in the top 5 for grand champion for forms.

Used Uniform - Come Help Sort Next Week! 
Lena Cudworth and Diana Pirog are heading up the Used Uniform Sale and can use your help sorting this  Tuesday March 28th at 6:00pm  by the main office. Sale will take place in July and donations are being accepted now. Thank you to all who have sent in your gently used outgrown dress code apparel! 
Home and School Association
Parent Ambassador Meeting 
The Parent Ambassadors meeting will be at Van's Pizza Pub & Grill, 425 15th Street, Downtown Moline on  Wednesday, March 29th at 6:30pm . Ambassadors, please contact Janine Parr if you are not able to attend. 
  SPRING GALA
Presented by Crawford Company.

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

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.

It's not too early to RSVP. Tickets are just $25/person: https://jordanschool.com/support-jcs/spring-gala-golden-ticket-raffle/buy-tickets
                       Golden Tickets: Click the above Golden Ticket to purchase online now!
$10,000 could be yours! 
Only 500 will be sold, so get your tickets now!   Click the Golden Ticket photo above to purchase online.
 
The winner of the 6th MYstery Prize drawing was Cruz Neises - winning a K'Nex building set! Purchase your Golden Tickets by midnight Thursday March 23rd for your student to be eligible for the next MYstery Prize drawing on March 10th! 

Alleman High School
Alleman Baseball Fundraiser Thursday March 23rd
Alleman High School is holding a Baseball Night Fundraiser this Thursday at Happy Joe's in Milan. A portion of every bill goes towards the baseball program if you present this Brochure.

A lleman Baseball Team Store 
The Alleman baseball 2017 Team Store is currently open and will stay open until  March 12th for placing orders . Click on the link below to be brought to the online store and thank you very much for your consideration and support of Alleman baseball!


St. Ambrose Parish
St. Ambrose is having their annual Rummage Sale this week. Please stop by and shop!
    Thursday March 23: 5:00-7:00pm
    Friday March 24: 9:00am-6:00pm
    Saturday March 25: 9:00am-3:00pm