May 2023 Parent Pride Newsletter |
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Dear Parent / Guardian,
Each month, the Joliet Catholic Academy Parent Pride Newsletter is e-mailed out to parents previewing important upcoming events in the JCA community. We'd like to welcome Class of 2027 parents, who have been added to our e-mail list for this month, as upcoming tryouts and events hosted this summer will be pertaining to their students.
The time has almost come for an end to another successful school year. We have had so many positive things happen to us this year and we are so grateful for the involvement of our parents, families, and friends of Joliet Catholic Academy. As we look to the month of May, we have many exciting events. Our seniors will be celebrating their Baccalaureate Mass / Senior Honors night on Tuesday, May 16th at The Cathedral of St. Raymond and Graduation on May 21st in the Student Activity Center. The underclassmen will have their Honors Celebration during school on May 22nd . The Mother’s Day Mass for Juniors and Seniors will be on Friday, May 12th at 12:00 PM in the Student Activity Center.
As the school year comes to a close, please take time to reflect on the school year and all of the events that have happened to your child at JCA in and out of the classroom. In the past, I have had suggestions given by parents about how to make JCA an even better place and I encourage you to do the same if you feel comfortable. Shortly, we will be completing our Strategic Plan 2023-2028, where we again had a great group of community members (over 70 volunteers) working together to form our road map. We feel that it’s very important to hear from all of our JCA family!
We at JCA hope that your family is blessed this summer and that you are able to rest and find time for family events. We look forward to seeing our students and families in the fall where we will continue to thrive as a JCA community!
Sincerely,
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Associate Principal's Office |
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May Schedule
AP Testing Schedule
Monday, May 8th
8:00am - Calculus AB
3 hours & 15 minutes
Tuesday, May 9th
8:00am - English Language and Composition (Eng III)
3 hours & 15 minutes
Wednesday, May 10th
8:00am - Spanish Language and Culture
3 hours & 3 minutes
12:00pm - Biology
3 hours
Thursday, May 11th
8:00am - French
3 hours & 3 minutes
12:00pm - Physics
3 hours
Semester Exams for Seniors
Wednesday, May 10
Regular Classes Periods A-E (1-5)
Exams – Periods F, G and H (6, 7 and 8)
Thursday, May 11
Regular Classes Periods A -B (1 and 2)
Exams – Periods C and D (3 and 4)
Friday, May 12
Exams – Periods A and B (1 and 2)
Semester Exams for Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors
Wednesday, May 24
7:50 a.m. – 7:55 a.m. Announcements
7:55 a.m. – 8:55 a.m. Period A/1 Exam
9:05 a.m. - 10:05 a.m. Period B/2 Exam
10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Period C/3 Exam
Thursday, May, 25
7:50 a.m. – 7:55 a.m. Announcements
7:55 a.m. – 8:55 a.m. Period D/4 Exam (juniors)
7:55 a.m. – 8:55 a.m. Period E/5 Exam (freshmen and sophomores)
9:05 a.m. - 10:05 a.m. Period F/6 Exam
10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Makeup Exams*
Friday, May 26
7:50 a.m. – 7:55 a.m. Announcements
7:55 a.m. – 8:55 a.m. Period G/7 Exam
9:05 a.m. - 10:05 a.m. Period H/8 Exam
10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Makeup Exams*
Tuesday, May 30 and Wednesday, May 31
7:50 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Makeup Exams*
* Arrangements made in advance between teacher and student.
*Exams cannot begin after 10:00 a.m. unless authorized by the teacher.
Semester Exam Bus Schedule
Tuesday, May 24 – Buses depart at 11:35 a.m.
Wednesday. May 25 – Buses depart at 10:25 a.m.
Thursday, May 26 – Buses depart at 10:25 a.m.
Book Buy-Back
An online book buy-back will be conducted by BNC Services. Students can begin creating their quotes two weeks prior to the end of classes through their bookstore accounts. Detailed information will be posted to the JCA website, www.jca-online.org. If any of your books are not purchased or the quoted price is lower than you would like, you can try to sell the books elsewhere.
Summer Assignments
Summer assignments are available on the JCA website, www.jca-online.org, under the Students tab.
Student Schedules, Textbook and Supplemental Items List
Student schedules along with the 2023-2024 Textbook and Supplemental Items List will be e-mailed in July. The textbook and supplemental list will also be posted to the JCA website, www.jca-online.org, under the “Parents” tab.
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Accounts for ALL students must be current by the end of the third quarter. Any student whose account is not current at the end of the third quarter will be denied any year-end privileges granted to his/her class (i.e. Prom, end-of-year lunch, etc.). In addition, any JCA student with a past due balance may not participate on any school-sponsored trip until all current tuition and fees are paid in full.
* Payments not received by April 30, 2023 must be satisfied by cash, credit card, cashier’s check, money order, or certified check. Personal
checks will not be accepted.
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Juniors: On May 31st our Counseling Department will be offering a Common App Workshop. See the flyer below and encourage your student to register today!
Seniors: Please make sure your Senior sends in their Scholarship award to the Counseling Department.
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The members of the Junior and Seniors classes invite their mothers and special guests to join them for a Mother’s Day Mass on Friday, May 12th at 12:00 in the Student Activity Center. Seniors will leave school this day after 2nd period at the conclusion of their final exams and return for mass.
Juniors will meet their guest at 11:30 for the mass at 12:00. At the conclusion of mass, Juniors may leave for the day. No calls to the Dean’s Office are needed for juniors who are leaving after mass.
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Hello parents,
Every other year, Campus Ministry provides confirmation preparation classes to our students interested in receiving the sacrament. Confirmation preparation classes take place during homeroom periods throughout the school year, and students seeking to receive the sacrament can do so in the spring along with the students from a local parish. Any costs that are incurred come from the parish and are typically under $50. We will begin this process again next school year, and we have begun to build a list of interested parties. If you have a student who would like to be confirmed in the Catholic church, or you would like more information on the process, please reach out to Campus Ministry by email jca-ministry@jca-online.org or phone (815-741-0500, ext. 262-Mrs. Ferro, or ext. 263-Dr. Bailey).
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Class of 2023 - Important Dates & Events |
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Mother’s Day Mass
- Friday, May 12 at noon
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Seniors will leave school this day after 2nd period at the conclusion of their final exams and return for mass.
- Juniors 1-4 period after 4th meet moms in gym /SAC
Baccalaureate Mass and Honors Night
- Tuesday, May 16 at 6pm
- Cathedral of St. Raymonds
- Students arrive at 5pm
Graduation Practice/ Senior Night
- Thursday, May 18 at 11am in the SAC
- Approval of Graduation caps
- Senior Night (students only) 6-9pm
Graduation
- Sunday, May 21, 3pm
- Students are to arrival at 2pm
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Each summer Joliet Catholic Academy welcomes over 900 grade school students to the home of the Angels and Hilltoppers. JCA offers 20 different camps to accommodate campers’ individual interests via Academic, Athletic, Activity, and Fine Art Camps. Our accomplished teachers and coaches enjoy working with campers so they can have fun, learn something new, and improve their skills. Camps are available to those of all ages, ranging from three-years-old all the way up to incoming freshmen. Some incoming freshmen camps have not been listed and may occur in July/early August as part of preseason preparation for those sports. Registered incoming freshman students will receive additional information on those camps/tryouts.
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Class of 2027 Summer Camp Information |
Please see the attached document for Class of 2027 Summer Camp information.
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Athletic Registration for 2023-2024 School Year |
Any student interested in trying out for a sport for the upcoming 2023-24 school year MUST complete the following:
Joliet Catholic Academy athletics registration 3 steps:
Step 1: Get your annual sport physical exam. Athletes must use the IHSA Physical form that can be found under the Athletic tab on the JCA website, in the drop down, “Sports Physicals.” Sport Physicals are good for 13 months. All freshman athletes can use their school physical it if is dated after May 1. Physical forms must have the athlete and parent signature. Sports Physical Link
Step 2: Turn in current sport physical to the Athletic Office, email (PDF attachment - no photos) ddispenza@jca-online.org, or fax to 815-741-3830.
**THESE 3 STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF TRYOUTS OR THE ATHLETE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TRYOUT** (FIRST DAY OF FALL TRYOUTS: AUGUST 7, 2023)
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WJCA Broadcast: Joliet Catholic Academy celebrates the students that signed their 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 on April 26, 2023. Dillan Johnson '24 and Madison Rangel '24 reported and Olivia Tristan '23 produced this special.
BASEBALL
Nathan Ciemny -University of Wisconsin – Parkside (DII)
Daniel Ooten - Concordia University – Wisconsin (DIII)
BASKETBALL:
Tyler Surin - North Central College (DIII)
BASS FISHING:
Brett Mouw -University of Montevallo (DII)
DANCE:
Teagan Kubinski -University of Cincinnati (DI)
Madeline Vercelli - University of Minnesota (DI)
FOOTBALL:
Justin Bonsu -United States Naval Academy (DI)
Nathan Hernandez - Quincy University (DII)
John Fennell - Benedictine University (DIII)
Jeremy Johnson - College of DuPage (DIII)
Zachary Kregas - Benedictine University (DIII)
SOCCER:
Elena Czerkies -Concordia University – Wisconsin (DIII)
Mary Pietras -Augustana College (DIII)
Ramon Rios - Concordia University – Wisconsin (DIII)
SOFTBALL:
Alina Schlageter -Tennessee Tech University (DI)
SWIMMING:
Ava Schlageter -University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee (DI)
VOLLEYBALL:
Luke Pekol- Lewis University (DII)
Zachary Pekol -Lewis University (DII)
Alexandria Wuestenfeld - University of Indianapolis (DII)
WRESTLING:
Mason Alessio -Central Michigan University (DI)
Gylon Sims - The Citadel (DI)
STUDENTS THAT HAVE ALREADY SIGNED EARLIER THIS SCHOOL YEAR ARE ALSO RECOGNIZED:
FOOTBALL
Anthony Birsa – Northwestern University – Division I
Grayson Frangella – McKendree University – Division II
William Burke – St. Norbert College – Division III
Nathan Ahoyt – University of Indianapolis – Division II
BASEBALL
Brett Hulbert – North Central College – Division III
TJ Schlageter – University of Louisville - DI
Trey Swiderski – University of Louisville - DI
Michael Tuman – College of DuPage – NJCAA Division III
SOFTBALL:
Mackenzie Brow – Northern Kentucky University – Division I
VOLLEYBALL:
Lauren Cardwell – Northern Michigan University – Division II
Ava Neushwander – Carthage College – Division III
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Costa Rica Wrap Up & Victory View |
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"All right, you beautiful people" |
By: Cassidy Gray
The time was 10:30 p.m. and Joliet Catholic Academy’s students had just landed in San Jose’s international airport. Our annual Spanish trip had begun in the beautiful country of Costa Rica, a small, peaceful country located between Nicaragua and Panama, right in the heart of Central America. While many students had doubts about being out of the country without their parents for the first time, Gilbert “Gil,” our tour guide, instantly made us feel safe and welcome with just five words. The trip of a lifetime had begun.
Costa Rica has endless things to teach us with it being the size of West Virginia, so we were able to traverse around the entire northern half of the country in a day, finding out more and more each second. Their flag, proudly displayed almost everywhere you look, consists of one red, two white, and two blue stripes. The red stands for the blood of people in the past. The blue stands for the opportunities and how the sky’s the limit in Costa Rica. The white stands for their lack of army. The country disbanded their army in 1948 to push for peace and love in our world.
While we learned about Costa Rica, our group proved we can learn so much about each other, despite being 2,000 miles away from home. When JCA joined together with kids from Saskatchewan, Canada, South Carolina, and New Jersey, an instant bond formed. Together, we ziplined through a mountain range in Monteverde, tasted diverse fruits at a local stand, climbed the Arenal Volcano, explored coffee’s processing at Britt Coffee Plantation, and made our own chocolate with the help of Chapo, our hilarious tour guide who made everyone have fun, regardless of whether you liked chocolate or not. The laughs were endless and the new experiences were plentiful.
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The Victory View is JCA’s Newspaper Club. They meet weekly and try to cover topics that the students are passionate about: whether it be about the school community, local community, nationally, or globally! Their goal is to produce two physical papers a semester. Click below to read the most recent edition!
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It's back!! JUBILATE'S TOP SHELF BOURBON RAFFLE |
If you are a bourbon lover...this is for you. This year there are 10 collections to win! Tickets are on sale now....$100 each for 10 chances.
Prizes to be picked June 1st, 2023
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FRESHMAN: Illinois state law requires ALL incoming freshman to have dental exams on file. If proof is not provided to the health office by MAY 15th, 2023, students will have their final semester grade HELD! Any questions regarding your student’s compliancy, please contact the health office asap @ 815-147-0500 ext. 275.
JUNIOR PARENTS: Incoming Senior students are to submit documentation for their MENINGOCOCCAL CONJUGATE VACCINE (MCV4). Documentation for the MCV4 vaccine administration must have the providers dated signature.
· The immunization requirement consists of: The first dose received on or after the 11th birthday; second dose on or after the 16th birthday. An interval of least eight weeks after the first dose. Only one dose is required if the first dose was received at 16 years of age or older. No proof of immunity allowed.
All Students
· Please turn in sport physicals by July 1.
· Per the State of Illinois and JCA policy, students whose medical records are not in compliance will be excluded from school and all school activities, including athletics, starting October 15 and will remain excluded until ALL health records are compliant. Parents, please make sure these exams are fully completed. Including parent signature, allergies, medications, and last vision date (all found on page 2).
MAY is Mental Health Awareness Month
What is mental health?
Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act as we cope with life. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood and aging.
Why is mental health important?
Mental health is important because it can help you to:
· Cope with the stresses of life
· Be physically healthy.
· Have good relationships.
· Make meaningful contributions to your community.
· Work productively
· Realize your full potential.
Tips for improving your mental wellbeing:
· Relax and reduce stress.
· Find ways to learn and be creative.
· Spend time in nature.
· Connect with others.
· Look after your physical health.
· Try to get enough sleep.
Health Office hours while students are in attendance.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00am-2:30pm Thursday 8:00am -1:40pm
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Joliet, IL 60435
P - (815) 741-0500
F - (815) 741-8825
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