Weekly News and Updates
March 4, 2021
Feast of St. Casimir
The Big Red House Party is just about two weeks away! THANK YOU to all of the families that have donated items and purchased raffle tickets so far. Donations can still be dropped off at school today and early next week. Look for information next week about registering for the event!
The Archdiocese is utilizing the 3C Survey through the University of Chicago 5Essentials Survey this spring. Results from the survey given to current parents, teachers, and students in grades 4-8 will be used to plan our school improvement goals as well as the Archdiocesan improvement goals. Each parent is invited and encouraged to participate in the survey, which should not take more than a few minutes. You can access the survey here. The survey is open until March 26. The students in grades 4-8 are taking the survey this week at school.
If you are planning to travel over spring break, please let the office know where you will be going and your return date, so we can plan a return to school date for your student(s).
As a reminder, students in K-8 should always be in uniform except for designated dress down days. Uniform pieces should not be replaced with non uniform attire.
I want to thank each family for your continued support of St. Edward School, for your adherence to our health and safety protocols this year, and for your ongoing prayers.
If you have any questions, please reach out.
St. Edward, pray for us!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Sara Lasica
Principal
slasica@stedwardschool.com
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2021-22 Registration is open!
New Family Referral Program
Refer a new family to St. Ed's for the 2021-22 school year and receive $500 off of your tuition after they register and attend next year! You can do this an unlimited amount of times!
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TRIP update: E-gift cards can be purchased through the Raise Right app at anytime!
- Next TRIP due date: 3/11/21
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Please continue to report positive cases, close contacts with positive cases, and travel outside of Illinois to the office as soon as possible. If you have any questions regarding a positive case, close contact, quarantine dates, or anything else relating to our COVID procedures, please contact me. If you suspect a family member in your household of being sick, please keep your students home until we can determine next steps. We would rather one student be absent for a day than face the need to quarantine an entire cohort. |
Prayer for Lent
Almighty and ever living God,
you invite us deeper into your world, your people, your Lent.
May this time be one of outward focus;
seeking you in those we often ignore.
Help us live a Lent focused on freedom, generosity, and encounter.
Give us hearts hungry to serve you
and those who need what we have to give.
- Author Unknown
-Xavier.edu
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Strong families foster strong children. As Catholics, our source of strength comes from God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and the best way to develop a relationship with our loving God is to pray! Pray as a family daily. Grace before dinner, a Hail Mary before bedtime, an Our Father on the way to school in the morning. Find a time, pick a prayer, and grow closer to God! |
There is still time to donate to the Tax Credit Scholarship program and receive a 75% tax credit on your IL taxes. We have over 20 students on our waiting list for scholarships for next year! |
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Big Red House Party
Virtual Live Auction
and Comedy Show
This year's Big Red House Party virtual auction and stand-up comedy show featuring Pat Tomasulo will be held on Saturday, March 20 at 7 pm. This is our single biggest fundraiser of the year and we need everyone's help to make it a success!
The Auction along with the Fall Walk-a-Thon and Advent Raffle are fundraisers to meet the needs of our operating budget. Tuition does not cover the full expenses of the school, so we rely on these fundraisers to meet the budget gap. Many Catholic schools have mandatory fundraising fees that cover the difference between tuition and budget needs; we do not require families to pay a fundraising fee.
Stay tuned for more information in the weeks ahead!
What can I do to help?
- Donate alcohol for a wine and beer pull as well as to bundle in baskets. Donations should have a minimum value of $12 and can be given to Mrs. Lasica at morning drop-off. Families that donate will receive a NUT card.
- Ask your friends and family members if anyone can donate a weekend getaway, online class, or other donation item.
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Purchase/sell your Big Red House Party raffle tickets. Right now, 35% of St. Ed Families have participated in the raffle. If we can reach 75% participation, the school will earn an out of uniform day!
- Ask a local business to sponsor the Big Red House Party and 5K.
- Register and attend the Live Virtual Comedy Show and Auction featuring Pat Tomasulo on March 20!
bigredhouseparty.com
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Upcoming Dates and Events |
Friday, March 5: No School, Staff Lenten Retreat
Sunday, March 7: Confirmation, God bless our 8th graders!
Monday, March 8: Mass with 1st-4th Grades, 8:30 AM
Tuesday, March 9: Mass with 5th-6th Grades, 8:30 AM
-End of 2nd Trimester
-SEPO Meeting, 7:00 PM, virtual
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 787 9930 6406
Passcode: 1Ks5i6
Wednesday, March 10: Mass with 7th-8th Grades, 8:30 AM
Thursday, March 11: TRIP orders due
Friday, March 12: NUT card day
Saturday, March 20: Big Red House Party! Click here for more information!
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The St. Edward School Board will have three open positions at the end of this school year. The School Board is an advisory board that helps to guide the principal and pastor on various aspects of the school including fundraising, marketing, enrollment, financials, culture, long-term planning, among other areas. Meetings are approximately once a month, and positions are open to adults who are school parents or parishioners of St. Edward Parish. If you are interested or have questions, please email Ann Schultz at annmschltz@gmail.com. |
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Tax Credit Scholarship Update from Empower IL
Governor JB Pritzker delivered his budget address to the Illinois General Assembly yesterday afternoon and his proposed budget includes devastating cuts to the Invest in Kids Act, the law that makes tax credit scholarships possible.
To be clear, these proposed cuts hurt kids the most by putting limits on tax credit donations that fund their scholarships. Making these cuts to the Tax Credit Scholarship Program does not help support those most in need, and scholarships for kids are NOT “corporate loopholes."
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Help us tell the good news about St. Edward School!
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Submit your good news to our school site by clicking here.
- Post positive reviews on any of these sites:
Facebook.com
Yelp.com
Niche.com
Greatschools.org
Privateschoolreview.com
3. Nominate a member of the St. Edward staff for #SchoolHero recognizing his/her work to ensure a safe and productive learning environment this year.
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