Upcoming Important Dates  
January 7: Welcome Back!
January 9/16/23/30: Student 9:00am Mass
January 11: Quarter Two Ends
January 14: Report Cards Emailed
January 14: ACRE and MAP Testing Begins
January 16: Take Down Hunger Wrestling Meet
January 18: No School (Childcare PK-6 Available)
January 21: No School / Martin Luther King Day
January 25/26: Basketball Tourney 6th Grade
January 26: Annual Basket Raffle
January 27: Catholic Schools Week Begins
January 28: Bowling Week for 5th Grade
January 28: Book Fair Sales Begin
A Message from the Administrative Office....
Welcome Back! As we come back from our break this will be a short newsletter. More information will be coming home regarding Catholic Schools Week activities and our annual family Basket Raffle. Stay tuned.....

NO SCHOOL FRIDAY, JANUARY 18TH
This is a change from the original school calendar as it has now become a full day Teacher In-Service.

Childcare for students in PK through Grade 6 will be offered on this day. You must register for childcare by January 14th. See the registration lists at the PK doors and Aftercare Door.

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Save the Date
Basket Raffle
Saturday, January 26th
Stern Center, Rock Island
"Winter Wonderland"

Join us for a family night
filled with games and raffles
for the Entire Family!!!

More information will come soon!




ADMINISTRATIVE NEWS
ADORATION AND BENEDICTION
Moved to January 11th as we were not in session on the first Friday of the month. The children will be in the Church throughout the day for Adoration then all will gather for the 2:45 Benediction. February's Adoration and Benediction will return to the First Friday of the Month - February 1st.

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CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK
Catholic Schools Week Kick-off begins Saturday, January 26th with our annual Basket Raffle and will continue all week long.

A schedule of events will be coming home soon. However, right now you can mark your calendars for January 31st. Kelsey Tainsh, a young motivational speaker will be speaking with our students during the day and will hold a session for parents that evening. Also, on the evening of January 31st, for our PreK parents, there will be a parent meeting to introduce our new PreK Safe Environment program. Please mark these events on your calendars.
TAKE DOWN HUNGER - WRESTLING MEETS
On January 16th Jordan Catholic will host a Take Down Hunger Wrestling Meet in our gym. All admissions collected will benefit the Moline Youth Hope Center; $2 per person or $5 for a family of four. Extra cash donations will graciously be accepted.

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THANK YOU
Thank you Orozco family for the delicious cookies from Wisconsin last month!

Thank you Hein family for your donation of t-shirts to our younger students and Fine Arts Department!

PARENT ORGANIZATIONS
HOME AND SCHOOL BOOK FAIR
Our Catholic Schools Week Book Fair is being organized now. If you signed up at the beginning of the school year to help, you will be contacted soon. If you did not sign up to help and would like to, we could use the extra volunteers!

Book Fair set up will take place on Monday, January 28th and the sale will run Tuesday, the 29th through Friday, February 1st. Proceeds go to our teachers and Library.

If you can spare a couple of hours to work the Book Fair, contact Jessica Draper at: jordanbookfair@gmail.com

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