Weekly News and Updates
February 18, 2021
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.
What can you do to help?
- Donate liquor, wine, or beer (minimum fair market value of $12). Drop off donations with Mrs. Lasica in the morning at the front door of school or at the office during the day.
- Ask friends and family if anyone can donate a weekend getaway, online class, or other donation item.
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Purchase your Big Red House Party raffle tickets that were sent home last week. For every three raffle tickets your family buys or sells, your student(s) will receive a NUT card! Extra raffle tickets can be sent home by contacting the office.
- Ask a local business to sponsor the Big Red House Party and 5K.
Stay tuned for more information in the weeks ahead!
Thank you to our families and staff for once again transitioning smoothly to e-learning due to the severe weather this week. Our apologies that some families did not receive the information regarding the late start on 2/17 through the email that was sent out on 2/16. We are looking into why some email addresses did not receive the information.
It will continue to take time to clear the snow. Please use Sunnyside to drop off students in 1st-8th grades in the morning. Only use Lowell as a drop off location for students in Preschool-Kindergarten.
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!
Only 10 days left to register with the February Freeze!
Register before February 28, 2021, to "freeze" your tuition at the 20-21 tuition rates and to secure your spot for next year!
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: 2/25/21
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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! |
Congratulations, Quinn on your Baptism! God bless you! |
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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Missions Update
Thanks to your generous donations, the 8th graders have already packed and distributed 73 Bags of Mercy and have supplies to pack more!
Rice Bowls will be coming home today. As part of our Lenten preparations, please fill the Rice Bowl with change and return to school before the end of Lent.
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Upcoming Dates and Events |
Monday, February 22: NUT Card Day
-Mass with 1st-4th Grades, 8:30 AM
Tuesday, February 23: No School, Teacher Professional Development Day
Wednesday, February 24: 8th Grade Graduation Pictures, more information was emailed directly to 8th grade families today
-Mass with 7th-8th Grades, 8:30 AM
Thursday, February 25: TRIP orders due
Saturday, March 20: Big Red House Party! Click here for more information!
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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:
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Niche.com
Greatschools.org
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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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