Please note a change in hot lunch. CHICKEN TENDERS will be served tomorrow and students may wear Bearcat spirit wear. Pizza will be served on the next hot lunch date, November 22.
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Veterans Day Prayer Service Monday
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On behalf of the students of St. Luke School, we invite you to a special Veterans Day prayer service on Monday, November 11 at 2:15 pm. We will honor our veterans and gather together to reflect on the sacrifices made by our service men and women.
We would be honored by your presence in joining us if you are a veteran, and ask you to extend an invitation to members of your family who are veterans, as well. RSVP to
kmcsorley@stlukeparish.org
or call our school office at (708) 366-8587 if you able to be a part our Veteran’s Day prayer service. We will
meet you in the vestibule of St. Luke Church before 2:00 pm.
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Visit the St. Luke Book Fair Next Week
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The St. Luke School Book Fair will take place next week from Tuesday, November 12th - Thursday, November 14th in the school gym. The Book Fair will be open from 3:00 - 4:30 each day. Students will also be able to make purchases during their library hours as well.
This is our annual fundraiser for the school library, so your purchases help to raise funds that all the school to purchase new books for our library.
This is a great time to start some early Christmas shopping or to buy some books for the upcoming Thanksgiving Break. If you have some Dogman fans at home be sure to reserve your copy of
Fetch 22
! You'll be able to get the book prior to retail release.
We're looking for volunteers to help us run the Book Fair after school. Please check out
this link
and sign up for a shift or two if you're available.
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St. Luke Night at Chick-fil-A Thursday, November 14
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Enjoy a night off of cooking and support St. Luke School! Just stop by Chick-fil-A in Melrose Park on Thursday, November 14 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm and let them handle dinner. Simply bring in
this flyer
or show it on your smartphone and 10% of the proceeds will be donated to St. Luke School.
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First Trimester Report Cards
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Report cards for the first trimester will be sent home with students on Friday, November 22. Be sure to check their backpacks!
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Annual 3rd Grade Coat Drive
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Please support our third graders in their annual coat drive. Look through your closets, attics, and basements for gently used and clean coat, hats, and mittens. Items will be donated to Catholic Charities. Please bring donated items to Mrs. Munno's classroom by November 15. Click
here
for complete details.
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Trinity Academic Bowl
St. Luke had great success at the 2019 Trinity Academic Bowl on October 2. The team, made up of 7th and 8th grade students, placed 2nd overall. Congratulations to Citlali Alaniz, Jazmin Armenta, Emma Maria Bassett, Molly Hoey, Maya Kappe, Olivia Tsitovich, Ayani Vazquez, and Ava Weiler on a great finish.
Fenwick Math Competition
A team of seven 8th grade students competed in the Fenwick High School math competition on Saturday, November 2. There were 30+ schools and over 250 students in attendance. The St. Luke team of Jazmin Armenta, Liliana Filice, Molly Hoey, Maya Kappe, Caroline Leavy, Lily O'Neill, and Ava Weiler placed placed 3rd in the team competition. Molly Hoey and Maya Kappe placed 3rd in the two person competition and Maya Kappe placed 3rd in the individual competition.
Fenwick Science Competition
Congratulations to all of the students who participated in the annual Fenwick Science Contest Wednesday afternoon. There were 25 schools competing and, once again, St. Luke scored in the top ten, placing 7th in this very competitive event. Over 400 students competed in the science contest and two of our students scored in the top 4%. Special congratulations to Ava Weiler, who came in at 16th place individually and to Maya Kappe, who came in at 17th place individually.
Congratulations to all! We are so proud of our Bearcats!
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Halloween Candy Drive for Catholic Charities
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Would you like to share some of the candy your children collected on Halloween, or do you have any leftover treats? We are collecting candy for Catholic Charities St. Nicholas Drive, which will be re-bagged into Christmas bags and delivered to Catholic Charities Food Pantry to sweeten their shelves. We will collect candy through the second week of November and deliver to Catholic Charities for St. Nicholas Day. You can drop off candy in Mrs. Martin's kindergarten room or the school office no later than November 15.
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Save the Date: Sapphire & Gold Underwriting Party
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Please join us at the home of John & Julie Hendricks as they host the Sapphire & Gold Underwriting party on Thursday, December 5. All St. Luke parents are invited to attend the party to help fund live auction items for our 31st annual Sapphire & Gold Gala. You will be able to mingle and donate to the live auction item of your choice. An evite will be sent soon.
If you would like to learn more about the underwriting event, volunteer to be a part of the various Sapphire & Gold Gala committees, or learn more about the Gala please
email Sheila Price
. We need
YOU
to make this a successful event!
Be sure to mark your calendar now for our Sapphire & Gold Gala, Saturday, February 29th at the Oak Park Country Club.
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Our teachers put together a wish list of items they would like for their classrooms. If you would like to donate any of the items they are hoping for, please reach out to that teacher directly with questions and to coordinate delivery. Items can be new or gently used and you can donate to anyone - not just your child's teacher. All donations are truly appreciated. The Giving Tree list can be found
on our
school website and will be updated regularly.
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St. Luke School Tuition Assistance Fund
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St. Luke School families make sacrifices to cover the costs of a Catholic education for their children, but some need a little assistance. In fact, our parish offers about 14% of the student body with some form of tuition aid amounting to $135,000 this year. If you can share the blessings you've received, please consider making a gift to the
Tuition Assistance Fund
.
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Join the St. Luke 500 Club
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The St. Luke 500 Club is a fun and exciting way to support St. Luke Athletics and it gets you a weekly chance at a $100 prize! The proceeds from your membership directly support our student-athletes, whether with registration fee assistance, replacing old equipment, or offsetting league and tournament fees. See
the 500 Club letter
for details and your chance at winning!
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Monday
Veterans Day Prayer Service - 2:15 pm
Cantors - 3:00 pm
Tuesday
Homework Club - 3:00 pm
Speech Team - 3:00 pm
Cantors - 3:00 pm
FSA Meeting - 7:00 pm
Wednesday
School Mass (Gr. 1-8) - 8:30 am
Homework Club - 3:00 pm
Seraphim Choir - 3:00 pm
Thursday
Cherub Choir - 3:00 pm
Homework Club - 3:00 pm
St. Luke Night at Chick-fil-A
Friday
Last Day of the Trimester
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November 22
Thanksgiving Mass
Hot Lunch (no spirit wear)
November 25 - 29
No School - Thanksgiving Break
December 2
Advent Prayer Service
December 5
FSA Christmas Party (Preschool - Gr. 4)
December 12
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Prayer Service
December 17
Christmas Concert (Gr. 1 - 4)
December 18
Advent Mass
December 20
Early Dismissal (1:30 pm) - No Afternoon EDS
December 21 - January 5
No School - Christmas Break
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