Upcoming Dates  
May 3: Gala Mtg, Stern Center @ 6pm
May 6: First Communion for Rock Island Parishes
May 7: H&S Mtg 6:30 @ Cool Beanz, RI
May 10: Spring Program Grades 6-8 @ 6:30pm
May 10-11: Grandparent & Friends Day
May 11: Fifth Grade Wax Museum, 2:00pm
May 16: Deadline for Vacation Bible School
May 17: Booster Club Mtg @ 6pm
May 18: SchoolKidz Supply Order Deadline
May 18: 8th Grade Dinner Dance
May 23: 8th Grade Graduation
May 24: Field Day at Augustana Pepsico Grounds
May 25: 9:00 End of Year Mass, Dismissal Following
May 30: Commission Meeting 7pm
See May Calendar for a full listing of events
A Message from the Administrative Office....
Tax Scholarship Credit Program
Catholic Conference of Illinois has sent a Call to Action asking that we urge our state senators to vote "no" on Senate Bill 2236 .  Look up and call your state senator here or click HERE to send an email.

May Events....
May is a very busy month at Jordan Catholic. Please take time to browse through this email for information that may pertain to you and watch for the weekly parent e-news for updates. More 2018-19 information will be added as it becomes available.

At left you will find the first draft of our 2018-19 school year. Please remember this is a FIRST DRAFT. More dates will be added and changes could be made.

May Lunch Menu
The May Lunch Menu will be sent in next week's parent newsletter. Lunch for May 1st will be Chicken Nuggets, Cucumbers, Carrots and Apple. Lunch for May 2nd will be Bosco Stick, Celery, Tossed Salad and Orange Slices.

2018 Fall Musical Announced
Miss Dvorsky and Miss Walljasper are super excited to announce the 2018 Fall Musical, Seussical Jr!!!

This production will feature students entering 6-8 grade for the 2018-2019 school year.

Show dates: October 4, 6 and 7 at Alleman High School - Mark your calendars!!!!
ADMINISTRATIVE NEWS
FIELD DAY
Field will be Thursday, May 24 on the Pepsico grounds of Augustana College. On Field Day you will drop off/pick up your students at Augustana College, Pepsico. Complete directives are below. Permission forms will be coming home May 9th.
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FINANCE OFFICE - Mrs. Todd
Empower Illinois has started notifying parents the status of their applications. They are sending them out in batches usually on Mondays. If you receive a scholarship, please let me know. The school needs to send you a letter verifying your students are registered for the 2018-19 school year.  

The Diocese of Peoria will be notifying families of the John Lancaster Spalding Scholarships by May 30th. After these scholarships have been awarded Jordan will be sending notification to parents on school scholarships.  St. Pius parishioners, please watch your church bulletin for the Father Bader Scholarship deadline.  

Additional due dates:
2017-18 school year tuition is due May 15th.  
Educational Fee is due July 2nd. ($225.00 per student maximum of $675.00 per family)

Smart Tuition will be collecting all tuition payments for the 2018-19 tuition.  Parents will be receiving an email from them this summer to set up their account. 

The business office summer hours are Monday - Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The office is closed for lunch from 11:30 - 12:30. Please contact Wendy Todd in the business office if you have any questions regarding your tuition account.
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ROCK ISLAND MATH CLUB with Ms. Russell
The Rock Island Library's summer Math Club - geared toward incoming 2nd - 6th graders - with Ms. Russell will be on Tuesdays June 5 to July 10 from 3:15 to 4:00pm at the downtown Library. Registration is encouraged.
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SCRIP NEWS
First the bad news - you may have heard that Younkers' parent company (BonTon) is going through bankruptcy. We have a couple of Younkers cards left in stock, but once they are gone we will no longer be able to get them. If you have any gift cards for Younkers (or intend to get any from us), I suggest that you use them soon. Once all cards are sold I will remove them from our form.

Now, the good news! We are happy to announce that we now have SCRIP cards for Harris Pizza! These are $10 cards at 15%. We are excited to have them as one of our local vendors!

Click HERE or see above for our latest and greatest SCRIP form that includes Harris Pizza.

If you are on the look out for end of the year teacher gifts, we do have some low denomination cards in stock! We have: $10 Walmart - $5 Starbucks - $10 Regal Theater - $5 Panera

Also, we do sell SCRIP all year long! If you are looking to continue to purchase your SCRIP cards over the summer, be sure to stop in the office during summer office hours. Checks for SCRIP credits will be issued in July - watch your mailbox. We appreciate your use of our SCRIP Program!

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TECH TUESDAY DISCUSSIONS
This Tuesday's topic is 5 Homework Strategies in the Digital Age....One of the hardest things in parenting is helping kids stay focused. Studies find that students who have homework strategies stay focused longer. Click below to view full article.
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THANK YOU
A special thank you to our wonderful parents, grandparents and friends who gave their gift of time and self to help with the 3rd and 1st grade swim program. We are blessed to have you. ~Mrs. Kenyon

A big thank you to Pizza & Subs for providing the food at our Sports Banquet. Great Food, Great Job!

Thank you Craig Barkalow for bringing us #10 envelopes. They will be put to good use especially with our Scrip program!

Thank you Lawrence family for your donation of school and music materials!
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TUTOR OFFERINGS FOR SUMMER
The following will offer summer tutoring if interested:
* Ms. Jen Hahn, jhahn@jordanschool.com, Reading & Math - PreK through Grade Three
* Ms. Elizabeth Russell, 309.798.8540 or erussell@jordanschool.com, Math - Grades 4-12
* Ms. Amanda Cash, acash@jordanschool.com, All Subjects - Grades K-4
STUDENT NEWS
FIFTH GRADE WAX MUSEUM
The annual Fifth Grade Wax Museum will be held on Friday, May 11th following Grandparent activities scheduled that day. Start time will be approximately 2:00pm. Please mark your calendars!
FIRST COMMUNION NEWS
Please note the following dates and times for our First Communicants:
  • Sacred Heart, Rock Island: Practice May 6th at 8:00am, Mass at 9:00am
  • St. Pius X, Rock Island: Practice May 5th at 10:00am. Pictures on May 6th at 9:45am with Mass following at 10:30.
  • St. Ambrose, Milan: Practice May 11th at 6:00pm. Pictures on May 12th at 4:30pm with Mass following at 5:00. Reception after.
  • St. Mary's, Rock Island: Practice May 19th at 9:30am. Mass May 20th at 10:30am. Arrive no later than 10:00am.
SPEECH CONTEST - GRADES 7 & 8
The results of the Modern Woodmen Speech Contest held on April 18th:

Joe Thompson (8)- 1st place, "Smartphone"
Cameron Britton (8)- 2nd place, "Nuclear Energy"
Claire Reger (7)- 3rd place, "Compass"

Congratulations to these students and all of the 7th & 8th graders for working hard on their speeches about the invention that changed the world.
PARENT ORGANIZATIONS
BOOSTER CLUB
NEXT MEETING
Booster Club has openings on their board for the 2018-19 school year. We invite you to become a part of this parent organization. If interested, please attend our May meeting and see what we are all about!

Our Next Meeting: Thursday May 17 at 6pm, Legends in Rock Island. Come join us!
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HOME & SCHOOL

There will be no meeting in May. If you would like to share your time and talents, please join us next school year! Announcement of 2018-19 officers and event chairs will be coming soon.
ALLEMAN HIGH SCHOOL
VOLLEYBALL COACH ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR
Alleman High School announces Andrea Larsen as new head volleyball coach. Summer Camp information will be coming to you as soon as possible. See below announcement letter for more.
COMMUNITY
AUGUSTANA - CAMP KESEM
Camp Kesem is a  week-long FREE summer camp for children whose parents have been impacted by cancer . Spots are still open for children ages 6-18 for Camp Kesem at Augu stana College from July 8th-14th at the Des Moines YMCA Camp in Boone, Iowa. Apply  HERE  or contact  augustana.outreach@campkesem.org  with additional questions!