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Welcome back! I hope everyone had a restful spring break and a joyous Easter!
Here at school we are in a bit of a quiet time before the storm of the year end activities. Administratively, we are actively planning for the 2024-25 school year.
We have begun the placement process of students in homerooms for next year along with other planning activities. Thank you to all the parents who submitted comments about their children – these are quite valuable in our placement process. Parents of entering K-8 students will receive their placements and staffing information on Friday, May 24. Preschool parents will receive the staffing information but will not receive teacher placements until August.
We are also working on curriculum development for next year. One of the dynamics we are working on is the restoration of field trips to the curriculum. Teachers in all grades are planning two field experiences for their students in a variety of modalities throughout the year. These will be announced on Curriculum Night in August but a heads up - we will be needing a number of chaperones at all levels for these events so please be sure you get your compliance done right away next fall!
On April 24, Preschool 4 – 8th grade students will participate in the annual religion assessment. This assessment helps us identify student progress towards intellectual mastery of the Archdiocesan religion standards. A knowledge and mastery of the standards is, of course, only one aspect of your children’s faith development; a knowledge of the Faith. As our Faith is a relationship, a love relationship with Jesus Christ, we know that the practice of the Faith - including prayer and participation in Mass on Sundays in the warmth of the family - is an even stronger evidence of understanding and living the Catholic Faith.
We are excited about the solar eclipse next week on Monday, April 8. We have been communicating with Southern Illinois University who has sent us lesson planning information as well as a set of certified viewing glasses. The eclipse will be in view here in Palatine from approximately 1:00-2:00 pm, right at the end of our school day. The next eclipse will not be until 2045 so we hope the weather cooperates and we are able to experience this natural wonder!
Our playground is in the midst of an overhaul! We have entered into a lease arrangement with a local baseball club who is rebuilding the baseball fields. It is a bit of a mess out there right now, but you can begin to see how beautiful they will be once they are finished. We also had a safety inspection done of the playground equipment and will be ordering the new tables and benches, along with the refurbishment of the wood chips, in the upcoming weeks. Thank you again to all who donated to the Fund A Need at this year’s Gala!
Keep an eye out for ticket details regarding our yearly production of Mary Poppins, Jr. taking place on April 26th and 27th. We are eagerly anticipating the performance and applauding the dedication of the cast and crew as they prepare for this cherished event.
Please also keep an eye out for information from the Parents Association about end of year activities, some exciting new special events, and planning for next year. There are a ton of opportunities to participate in a variety of ways in the end of year activities and throughout next school year!
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