Dear St. Giles Families,
This will be our final eNews for the year and we wanted to share a few reminders with you regarding registration for the 2022-23 school year and financial aid. Please scroll through for important calendar updates, Tax Credit Scholarship information, Black and Gold Gala and Enrichment registration.
If you have any COVID concerns during the break or as we approach our return to school, please email me directly. We know that there are more cases occurring and strongly encourage testing prior to our return if your child has any symptoms or concerns of exposure. As a reminder, students who are fully vaccinated (2 weeks beyond the 2nd dose) are not required to quarantine for exposure unless symptoms develop. Please see the link below to upload your child's vaccine card.
eNews will resume on Sunday, January 9th unless there are any immediate updates to share.
On behalf of our entire faculty and staff, thank you for your support, patience, and understanding as we have navigated another difficult COVID year. Please stay safe and healthy during the break whether you are traveling or staying home. Rest, relax, and enjoy!
Merry Christmas and many blessings in the New Year!
Cheers!
Meg
2022-23 Registration and Tuition Letter
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2022-23 School Year Registration Reminders
All current students will be automatically re-registered for next year.
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Now through January 9, 2022 - Priority registration for current families with NEW SIBLINGS that you wish to register. Beginning Jan. 10, all registrations will be a part of the general pool of all new registrations. New Sibling Registration and PreK 4 Program Selection
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January 30, 2022 - deadline to email office@stgilesschool.org if you are NOT returning so that we do not charge you a registration fee.
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February 1, 2022 - Registration fees will be posted to your FACTS account.
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February 20, 2022 - $200 Registration Payment is Due. If you are set up on automatic withdrawal (ACH) in FACTS, there is no need to do anything and this will be deducted like all other payments. If you are set up with an invoice payment, you will need to log in to FACTS to pay.
2022-23 Scholarship Information
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St. Giles Scholarship Application Opens - January 5 through April 15. Log on to your Facts account and click on Grant & Aid when available. All applications will be reviewed after the April 15 deadline. Awards will be assigned by May 20.
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Empower Illinois Scholarship Application Opens - January 12, 7:00 pm. Scholarships are first come, first served and usually fill up in the first 5 minutes.
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Big Shoulders Scholarship Opens - January 13, 8:00 am. Scholarships are first come, first served and usually fill up in the first 5 minutes.
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Growing Pains?
Our Lions are getting taller every day! These next two weeks are a great opportunity to go through uniforms and see if any adjustments are needed. Please check hemlines on skirts and any mending in pants before we return in January.
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Upcoming Calendar Dates--note 2 additions!
The Archdiocese recently added January 3rd as an official holiday given the New Year's holiday falls on a Saturday. Since we have that scheduled as a staff development day, we will take this holiday on Friday, January 14th.
Additionally, the Archdiocese has granted mental health days for our schools to be added to the calendar for this year. We will add a day to our Easter vacation and take Thursday, April 14th as an additional non-school day.
Our original at-a-glance calendar listed March 14th as a day off school. That date was changed in August--please be sure your calendars reflect the correct date of Monday, March 21st as a school holiday.
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2:1 Empower Illinois Tax Credit Scholarship
Matching Donation Program Begins Dec. 1, 2021
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The Archdiocese of Chicago has once again secured matching donors for the Empower Illinois Scholarship Program. St. Giles will receive an additional $2 for every dollar that you contribute between Dec. 1, 2021 and Jan. 10, 2022 (when funds typically run out).
Here's how the program works:
1. REGISTER with the State of Illinois at mytax.illinois.gov, unless you already have an online account. It usually takes 10-14 days to receive a letter with the ID number required to set up an account, so click on the "Sign up Now!" button in the Login box to start the process as soon as possible.
2. RESERVE your tax credit for the current calendar year (2021 if you donate in Dec and 2022 if you donate in Jan.). Once your account is set up, log into your online account at mytax.illinois.gov (Empowerillinois.org will eventually take you to the same page.). Click on the link to your individual account under the "Accounts" tab. Then, under "I Want to" in the top right corner of the page, select "Contribute to Invest in Kids". Navigate through the form, selecting Cook County, Empower Illinois as the scholarship granting organization, and the amount you will be donating (to all schools). You will have the opportunity to select St. Giles when you make your donation. You will then receive your Contribution Authorization Certificate under your mytax.illinois.gov account correspondence tab almost immediately.
3. DONATE: Make your donation between Dec. 1, 2021 and Jan. 10, 2022 (So that we can get our 2:1 matching funds).
You will receive 75% of your donation that can be used as a tax credit on your Illinois tax bill. Last year, we were able to secure $50,000 in matching funds due to our generous donors which helped 17 children in need! Our goal this year is to secure the full $100,000 in matching funds available to each school. Here is a step by step guide to make your donation
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Mark Your Calendars: Black & Gold Pride Is Coming!
Save the date (and lock in your sitter now!) for Black & Gold Pride on Saturday, March 19, 2022 from 7:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. We hope to gather in-person once again in McDonough Hall for our largest, adult-only fundraiser.
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Winter Enrichment is back at St. Giles!
Infinity Arts, Chess Ed, Giving Artfully, and Legacy Sports will return, along with some new programs. Registration is now open. Enrichment for Winter starts the week of January 10th and goes until the week of March 7th.
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