Upcoming Dates  
September 17-28: 2nd Grade Swimming

September 19: Pioneer Pace 5pm @ AHS Courtyard.
AHS The Shirt orders due today.

September 20: Tailgate CANCELLED due to high heat index

September 21 & 22: 7th Gr Volleyball Tournament

September 22: St. Pius X Picnic in the Park at Sunset Marina, 5:00pm

September 23: St. Mary's Oktoberfest

September 26: Commission Meeting 7pm
September 28: Teacher In-Service / No School
Childcare for PreK students and Aftercare for K-6
students will be available. Please sign up.
A Message from the Administrative Office....
Heat forecast for Thursday.....
Students and staff are allowed to dress out of uniform and standard work clothes due to the projected heat.

Dismissal is 3:10, a normal school day.

Students may wear casual clothes, such as gym shorts and tshirts. Bring water bottles.

Teachers/Students will be moved to cooler rooms within the building if needed.
Imagine the Amazing........ ask your kids to imagine the amazing and what they would wish for their classroom if we won $25,000 - then help them reach that goal! Simply click on the link below and vote.

You can vote as many times as you'd like - every day, all day! Voting started September 17th and runs through September 30th - keep those votes tallying up up up! The Leaderboard is updated daily and we'd like to make an appearance!

ADMINISTRATIVE NEWS
ART HELPERS NEEDED
Can you tie a knot???? Mrs. Dodson's art project for the 5th and 6th graders involves knot tying and she is in need of one or two (or more!) helpers on the following dates:
September 24th: 8:00 to 10:00am
September 25th: 8:00 to 10:00am
October 2nd: 8:00 to 10:00am
October 5th: 8:00 to 10:00am

If you are able to help her out, please reply to this email.

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SCREENAGERS, Tech-Talk Tuesdays - Siblings and Screen Time
Great topic this week! Family gatherings often lead to " Remember when........" conversations bringing generations together for stories filled with laughter and awe. Ten - Twenty - Thirty years from now what will your kids be reminiscing of and telling their children? Do video games and screen time bring them together or pull them apart - isolate them from eachother? Click below to read more:
THANK YOU
Thank you Carrie Patterson for your donation of books to the third grade!

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STUDENT NEWS
MID-TERM - QUARTER ONE
Your Quarter One Mid-Term is today. Due to testing, not all grades are complete. Therefore, we are not sending progress reports home and if you view them on RenWeb* be aware that they may not be up-to-date and accurate.

*By setting up a Parent Account in RenWeb you can view your student's grades at any time as well as view their homework, lesson plans and more.
READING TAKES YOU EVERYWHERE!
Jordan Catholic School had five students complete the 2018 Moline Public Library's "Reading Takes You Everywhere" Summer Reading Club. Congratulations to the following students on their success!
Adam Bell, Grade 4
Cullen Heckenkamp, Grade 2
Molly Short, Grade 2
Emily Short, Grade 4
Ryleigh Sommers, Preschool

A special thank you to their parents for encouraging their participation.
ALLEMAN HIGH SCHOOL
PIONEER PACE - WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 19TH!
Pioneer Pace is today beginning at 5pm in the Alleman High School Courtyard.

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OUR PARISH
7th AND 8th GRADE STUDENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - September 23rd
Sacred Heart is seeking 7th and 8th grade students that can help with children's games at their annual Oktoberfest on September 23rd. Games will run from 12:30 to 2:30. If your student would like to earn Service Hours for this parish function, please reply to this email.

While your child is helping the kids you can enjoy brats, hot dogs, German and American Potato Salad, music, Bingo and more!