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Dear School of St. Mary Families,
How would you like to receive a $1,000 tuition credit for the 2019-2020 school year?
Parents are the best promoters of Catholic education and we want to thank all of you that have recommended the School of St. Mary (SOSM) to your family and friends. Through our New Family Referral Program, you could receive a $1,000 tuition credit for each new family you refer to SOSM who enrolls a full-time student that is officially admitted to our school and meets all of the admission requirements as well as the rules and regulations listed below. For more information, see the New Family Referral Program information elsewhere in the newsletter!
We would like to congratulate all of our Eighth-grade students who received the Sacrament of Confirmation on Saturday. Please keep these newly confirmed young adults in your prayers as they continue on their faith journey! May the Holy Spirit continue to guide them and bring them joy in all that they do. A special thank you goes out to our School of St. Mary staff and parish catechists for all their hard work in supporting our families and in preparing our students throughout the year for this momentous event.
Thank you to several current School of St. Mary students and alum who were so kind to help man the booths this past weekend at the Parish, asking parishioners to sign petitions to oppose the extreme abortion bills that are in committee right now (HB 2495, etc.). We are so proud of our students for stepping up to help the Respect Life Committee! Pictured are John Rosinski (Class of 2017), and current Seventh-graders Sofia Rosinski and Nora Petty. Thank you to Peter Fiocchi (Class of 2018), along with Seventh-grader Ryan and Sixth-grader Marty Hippel for helping out with the petition drive as well. A big shout-out to these students for living their faith and stepping up to make a difference!
We made it! Congratulations to all of our students in grades 3-8 for completing the ACT Aspire tests this
week. These were some long and arduous tests but our students persevered! If your child did miss an exam or arrived late any time this past week, they will need to make up those exams that they missed. Thank you to all of our teachers here at the School of St. Mary, who have played a significant role in the overall academic, social and spiritual development of our students. Hats off to all of our students, parents and staff on a job well done!
Our School of St. Mary Eighth-graders did an outstanding job leading the students from our Upper Campus and our Third-grade visitors in the Living Stations of the Cross this morning! The Living Stations portrays the Passion of Jesus Christ. It is a powerful form of prayer for all those involved, and a true expression of what encompasses our mission here at the School of St. Mary. Our students did an outstanding job presenting the path Jesus bore on his way to His crucifixion. Thank you to our Eighth-grade religion teachers, Amy Baniewicz, Mary Pat Fox, and Mary Catherine Nelson, for helping our students learn the Stations as part of their faith formation and preparing them for their future roles as leaders in our Catholic Church.
On Tuesday, April 16, we will be hosting a special Parent Fly-Up Day for our Second- and Third-grade parents. Please see the attached flyer for more details. One of our goals is to introduce new parents to our Upper Grade Campus (UGC) and all of the great people and educational opportunities we have for our students there. If you haven't RSVP'd already, please click
here
. If you cannot attend that day, please let us know and we would be happy to arrange a visit on another time.
Congratulations to the following School of St. Mary Students:
Siobhan Boyle Stella Chekouras
Annie Dorsey Alexandria Harig
Zuzanna Janusz MaryFaith Melsheimer
Collette Mrowiec Bella Ranallo
Agnes Vedra
Their artwork is going to be on display at the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) Convention and Expo in Chicago. The NCEA Convention & Expo is the largest private education association gathering in the world. Those participating represent all aspects of Catholic school and faith-based education. Catholic School Teachers and Administrators from around the country will be in attendance. The Archdiocese of Chicago is expecting upwards of 8,000 people in attendance. This is quite an honor for our students to have their work on display. Thank you to Tina Moulton, our UGC Art Teacher, for her dedication to teaching art and for getting their work recognized. Kudos to you!
A couple of reminders: Next week we have an early release day on Wednesday, April 17 for Teacher Professional Development. We also will have an extended Easter break, beginning on Friday, April 19, with students and staff returning to school on Thursday, April 25. Please remember to notify our teachers and the offices at both Campuses if you are going to be taking an extended trip beyond the days listed.
Dave Wieters
Principal
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Introducing the New Family Referral Program: Click Here for the Form
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Congratulations to our own Alexandrine Harig
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Alexandrine has dedicated herself to providing clean water around the globe. Her interest started last year in Mrs. Graham's class with an assignment where she had to figure out how to make saltwater safe to drink. She then looked around for an organization that supported this cause and introduced herself to the founder of Water for Life Charity.
Since last year, she has been selling hand-made watercolor cards to then donate to the charity. In December she was selected as a 2nd place and $300 award recipient in a writing contest. As soon as she received it, she announced that she would be donating all of it to Water for Life Charity. She has also given the modest 2nd place award she received from the Glenview Art League competition in February for a stipple piece she created. With contributing the award money, she has donated $1,031.00 to date, and the two SOSM student council fundraisers have added another $468.35 to this cause! Due to her fundraising efforts, the founder of Water for Life Charity asked if Alexandrine would be able to come to San Diego in September for their big fundraiser/benefit dinner so that they can present her with an award for her efforts.
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Math-A-Thon Donations Due Thursday, April 18
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During the season of Lent, which focuses on prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, the Primary Grade Center is participating in St. Jude's Children's Hospital Math-A-Thon
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Thank you to all of the students who are helping the many children at St. Jude's!
As a reminder, all donations are due Thursday, April 18. Please bring your completed donation envelope to school as soon as possible. Thank you so much for your generosity.
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School of St. Mary Football
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2nd and 3rd Grade Parents Fly Up Day Click to RSVP
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AmazonSmile
is a website operated by
Amazon
with the same products, prices, and shopping features as
Amazon
.com. The difference is that when you shop on
AmazonSmile
, the
AmazonSmile
Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to the School of St. Mary.
To use amazon smile go to smile.amazon.com and then select School of St. Mary Lake Forest, IL as your organization of choice. Then just use amazon as you normally would you will be supporting the school without even thinking about it.
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Please make sure you are placing your orders for hot lunch by clicking
here
. We are happy to again be working with Kiddos Catering to bring our students hot lunches. For more information on our hot lunch program please read this
story
from the AP about how they are changing school lunches.
If you need assistance with the Kiddos Catering program, please contact them at support@kiddoscatering.com.
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Dear Parents of First Communicants,
We are looking for Altar Servers & Eucharistic Ministers for the Confirmation liturgy on April 27th, 2019 for both the 11am & 1pm Masses. If you have family members who are trained in these ministries, please contact the Religious Ed office.
Also, we'd love to invite you to the reception after each Mass in the Upper Grade Center Cafeteria to celebrate! As you remember from last year, the 1st grade families host the receptions with food and drink.
We are looking forward to April 27th! Our prayers are with all of your families, especially the First Communicants.
Yours in Christ,
Jeannie Brunk
St. Mary's Religious Ed
847-234-0090
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Community Events for School of St. Mary Families
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Monday, June 24, 2019
Chicago Highlands Golf Club, Westchester, Illinois
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Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools Golf Outing
$300 per golfer
$1,200 per foursome
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Registration opening soon.
For questions or additional information, please contact Teresa Battaglia at tbattaglia@archchicago.org
Proceeds from Fore the Kids benefit emergency tuition assistance and academic innovation. Emergency tuition assistance provides scholarships to economically challenged students, enabling them to continue their pursuit of academic excellence through Catholic education. Academic innovation includes updated classroom technology and equipment, dual language immersion, and resources to serve students with defined learning needs.
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April 15 - April 26
Monday, April 15
- ACT Aspire make up testing grades 3-8
Tuesday, April 16
- ACT Aspire make up testing grades 3-8
- UGC Mass at 9:00 am at St Mary Catholic Church
- 2nd and 3rd grade Parent Fly Up Day at 1:00 pm at the UGC
- Steam Stars Club at the PGC from 3:10 - 4:45 pm
Wednesday, April 17
- Early Dismissal Day: PGC at 2:00 pm and UGC at 2:19 pm
- ACT Aspire make up testing grades 3-8
- PGC Mass at 9:00am at St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Thursday, April 18
- ACT Aspire make up testing grades 3-8
- 3rd and 6th grade field trip to Feed my Starving Children 11:30am - 2:30pm
- Math-A-Thon Donations due at the PGC
Friday, April 19
Monday, April 22
Tuesday, April 23
- No School: NCEA Conference
Wednesday, April 24
- No School: NCEA Conference
Thursday, April 25
- Classes Resume
- 2nd Grade First Communion Rehearsal 4:30 - 6:00 pm
- 2nd Grade First Communion Rehearsal 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Friday, April 26
- Casual Dress Day
- 4th Grade Leader Program at UGC at 1:40 pm
- 5th Grade Leader Program at UGC at 2:21 pm
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