Weekly News and Updates
May 13, 2021
The Ascension of the Lord
The end of a school year means that we must say good-bye to some familiar faces. While we prepare to wish our 8th graders all the best as they look forward to high school, we will also be saying good-bye to another friendly face. Mrs. McGill will be retiring as secretary of St. Edward School after 36 years of service to this community. We will be celebrating Mrs. McGill's years of service to St. Edward School in the coming weeks!
The students have been enjoying the extra recess time that was purchased for them during the Big Red House Party. Each class has an assigned afternoon to enjoy the extra recess. Field Day will return this year on May 28 with modified activities planned by SEPO and all of our current health/safety protocols in place. The Field Day Fun Lunch order form is coming home with your students this week and is also attached below. Orders are due by May 18. Information about our Spring Spirit Week will also be sent home next week!
The Big Red 5k Run is back this year! Register for this year's virtual run and run your 5k anytime between May 30th and June 6th. Registration is open on the school website. Click here! Students in 5th-8th grade can also sign up for a relay race on June 3 right after school.
SEPO (St. Edward Parent Organization) is seeking new members for its Board. The Board oversees the various SEPO fundraisers (like the flower sale and Christmas Tree sale) and all of the fun SEPO-sponsored events throughout the year (such as Field Day, Student and Staff Appreciation Days, and the Halloween Fun Fair). If you are interested, please reach out to Adrienne Chan (adriennewchan@gmail.com).
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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TRIP update: E-gift cards can be purchased through the Raise Right app at anytime!
- Next TRIP due date: 5/27/21
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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. |
We celebrated a beautiful May Crowning ceremony on Tuesday morning. Thank you to our 2nd graders and 8th grade honor court for helping us to crown our Blessed Mother. |
If your family has been financially impacted by the pandemic and is in need for financial aid for the 21-22 school year, please complete an application through FACTS before June 1. We will start awarding scholarships in June based on need as determined by FACTS and on the amount of scholarship funds we have available and the number of families that apply. Click here for more information. |
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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!
In person tours are being scheduled on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:15 PM; virtual tours are also available! Email office@stedwardschool.com for more information.
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Upcoming Dates and Events |
Monday, May 17: Mass with 1st-4th grades, 8:30 AM
-NUT card day
Tuesday, May 18: Mass with 5th-6th grades, 8:30 AM
-Fun Lunch Orders due today
Wednesday, May 19: Mass with 7th-8th grades, 8:30 AM
June 3: 5th-8th Grade Big Red Run Relay Races-- Click here for a copy of the registration form.
June 14-18, 21-25: Big Red Summer Camp for incoming Kindergarten-8th grade students. Registration closes tomorrow, May 14. Register using this link.
Next year, each Wednesday will be an early dismissal Wednesday to allow staff time for formation and to work on school improvement goals. Creative Corner will be available on these days.
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SEPO Flower Sale
SEPO has partnered with Farmers Market Garden Center for a spring flower sale fundraiser. We are selling mixed geranium hanging baskets for $25 each and flats of petunias and impatiens for $20 each (a flat includes 48 plants) . We will have a mix of colors (typically pink, white, red and purple), but colors cannot be guaranteed. This sale will be pre-purchase only and there is limited availability of each item, so place your order now! Orders will be accepted through May 16, while supplies last. Orders can be picked up in front of school on May 20 from 2:30-4pm (or contact Adrienne Chan at adriennewchan@gmail.com to make other arrangements).
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St. Edward Youth Program
Summer T-ball
Registration ends Friday, May 14th!
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Calling all Cheerleaders!
Ms. Carabio is inviting all current 5th, 6th, and 7th grade students to join cheerleading for the 21-22 school year.
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Field Day Fun Lunch Orders forms went home this week. You can also access the form by clicking here. Orders are due Tuesday, May 18th for the May 28th Fun Lunch.
Email Ms. Meenan with any questions.
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Volunteer Requirements
As we start to offer in person activities again such as summer t-ball, all parent volunteers must be in compliance with the Archdiocese of Chicago requirements. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Meenan, lmeenan@stedwardschool.com, our site administrator.
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Everyone needs to create and account with Virtus. Go to www.virtusonline.org
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If you had a previous account, it has been deactivated. If your account is deactivated, please email lmeenan@stedwardschool.com.
- Your account needs to be connected to St. Ed's Parish. If you have done this at another parish, you might not be connected to St. Ed's and you will need to assign yourself as a volunteer to St. Edward School.
- The new Virtus account will instruct you to take the Protecting God's Children class online.
- You will also be prompted to fill out a Code of Conduct and a Background Check form digitally.
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You will also need a CANTS 689 form. It needs to be printed and delivered to the school ATTN: Liz Meenan or emailed to lmeenan@stedwardschool.com. Do not send it over to DCFS on your own.
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You will also need Mandated Reporter Training which is a separate site. Once you have completed MRT you will need to email your certificate and your CANTS 22 form (different from the CANTS 689 form) to lmeenan@stedwardschool.com
- If you are a NEW volunteer to St. Ed's and have never made a VIRTUS account before, you are also required to provide 2 references, one personal and one professional, to verify that you are a good volunteer for the school.
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News from St. Edward Parish
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Sign up to give back on Saturday, June 5, at the Parish Service Day. Click here to sign up! |
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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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St. Edward School uses an online directory for family contacts. Please login to update your information for the 2020-21 school year or sign-up.
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