Shining Stars for the Future
January 14, 2010
FOR THEIR OWN SAFETY, STUDENTS SHOULD NOT BE PLAYING ON THE SNOW HILLS OUTSIDE SCHOOL. PARENTS, PLEASE TALK TO YOUR CHILD ABOUT THIS.
PRINCIPALS NOTES: Thanks again to all of you for your prayers and good wishes. All is well! We look forward to another semester of exciting activities. Unfortunately, we will not be offering the Spanish classes to the upper grades as previously stated. There were not enough interested students due to prior commitments and activities.
Thanks to Mr. Dennis K for his efforts in putting up the new lights in the front of the church. We appreciate his efforts to work so zealously to complete everything before Christmas Eve. What a beautiful job!
Remember that there is no school on Monday, January 18th in honor of Martin Luther King Day.
Please be sure to read the enclosed schedule for Catholic Schools Week (also available on the school website). I hope everyone will plan on joining us at the 11:00 Mass on Sunday, January 31st and also visiting our Open House immediately following the Mass. Be sure to stop in the Windemere Room to see the 7th and 8th grade student's Multi-Cultural Fair, including kindergarten through 6th grade multi-cultural projects, along with the 5th grade Biomes and 6th grade owl pellet dissections. Please bring along another family with you who might be interested in coming to St. Barbs.
If you have not already done so, please be sure to return your response to the survey for enrollment in the 2009-10 school year.
SHINING STARS FOR THE FUTURE: For the weeks of December 7th - December 18th, these students have set a good example to others by demonstrating good behavior and showing respect. These students may be out-of-uniform on Friday, January 15th! [see paper/email tidbit]
THE GEOGRAPHY BEE was a huge success! Ten 7th & 8th graders competed in the final round and the whole school came to the gym to cheer them on! There was music, prizes, dancing, and a lot of cheering going on! It was a tough competition but [we have] our final winner [who] will now take a test to see if he can qualify for the state competition. Congratulations to all of our finalists and good luck!
PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS and find your passports! On January 31st the 7th and 8th graders will be hosting a multi-cultural fair. Over twenty countries will be represented! Come and see their displays, their costumes, and taste their ethnic recipes! See ya then!
BUONA BEEF BENEFIT NIGHT: Remember, Wednesday, January 20th is Buona Beef Benefit Night!!! Buona Beef in Hillside, 708-236-0575, is donating 15-25% of all profits this day from 3:00 p.m. to close directly to St. Barbara School!! Flyers with coupon will go home Tuesday January 19th in your child's backpack, or you can pick one up at the school office!!!
FSA NEWS - TRIVIA IS BACK!!!
Jr. High Trivia- Friday, January 29th, doors open at 6:30, trivia starts at 7:00pm- teams of not more than 4 people in grades 5th-8th. $10 per kid-pizza, drink and snacks provided. $100 cash to the winning team.
Mighty Kids Trivia- Saturday, January 30th - 1-3pm, teams of not more than 4 kids, grades PS-4th grade, $5 per child snacks provided. Want to play but don't have a team? Prizes will be awarded to the 1st place team. Come out and we will place you on a team.
Adult Trivia- Saturday, January 30th, doors open 6p and trivia starts at 7pm. Not more than 6 people per team- $10 per person, cash bar. $300 to winning team!
For more information on Trivia events, please call Cathy K.
SPORTS PICTURE DAY: Saturday Feb 6th - start time is 9:00am sharp. This is for all kids and coaches participating in basketball, volleyball, track, cross country and cheerleading. You should come to the gym in your team uniform. If you are in multiple sports, bring all your uniform(s) with you so you can be in all the pictures. Questions, call Cathy K.
8TH GRADE GIRLS' CAP & GOWN RETAKES will be on January 27th at 10:00 a.m. You can wear dress clothes or your school uniform because the gown will cover it. Make sure your hair and make up are the way you want it. This will be the final retake day for cap and gown for the yearbook. It is for the girls only due to a cap problem on the original pictures. Questions, call Cathy K.
SPRING PICTURE DAY (sticky pics) is set for March 31, 2010. This is a casual out-of-uniform day. These pictures are not the ones used in the yearbook. You are not required to get your picture taken or to purchase these pictures, but these pictures do always turn out really nice. More info to follow as it gets closer.
KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION PICTURES will also be taken on March 31, 2010. They are taken with a cap and gown and there is no obligation to purchase, but these are used in the yearbook. More info to follow as it gets closer.
BOX TOP NEWS~~ Welcome Back! We have started our new BOX TOP Contest -- TOP ANGELS 2010. Please start collecting and submitting your Box Top and Campbell's labels (see attached participating products flyers). Our goal for the 2009-2010 school year is $2500; we've already collected $973. Let's keep up the good work. The new Box Tops collection sheet is in today's tidbit. The first collection will be on January 29th.
THANK YOU! To all the St. Barbara School Families for participating in the Pajama Program Drive. We donated 80 pajamas to the Illinois Pajama Program Chapter. Per the Chapter President, these pajamas will stay and be distributed in the Chicago land area. (See attached letter).
THANK YOU to the volunteers who helped with Santa's Secret Workshop. Your help was greatly appreciated!
YOU'RE INVITED TO ATTEND! Kayak Anna and the Palindrome Creek Author and Illustrator presentation on Saturday, January 16 at 1:00 p.m. North Riverside Library, 2400 Des Plaines Avenue, North Riverside, IL All ages are invited to learn about the creative process behind the story and art in this exciting new children and young adults' book that combines fantasy, ecology and adventure. Brookfield author Lina Lukashevich and North Riverside illustrator, Kathleen Spale, will co-present. Question and answer session to follow; no registration required. Books will be available for sale and signing. We hope to see you there!
ST. BARBARA MIXED BOWLING LEAGUE is looking for individuals and/or teams to help us finish out the season (February - May) and hopefully continue next year. This is an adult-only league that bowls one Saturday per month. For more information, please call Betsy S.
SPRING FLING CRAFT SHOW: Crafters Wanted for the Spring Fling Craft Show and Bake sale on Saturday, March 27th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Spaces are 9 feet wide by 8 feet deep and are $25.00; tables to rent for $10.00 are 8 feet by 2 feet; and electric hook-up is $10.00. No vendors please. Call Jenny for an application. This event is sponsored by the Council of Catholic Women of St. Barbara's.
REEL & A MEAL: The Village of Brookfield invites you to join them for the free viewing of Ice Age tomorrow evening starting at 6:30. Pizza will be available for purchase beginning at 6:00. For more information, please call the Recreation Department at 708-485-1528.