Shining Stars for the Future
January 21, 2010
PRINICPAL NOTES: I hope everyone marked their calendars for Catholic Schools Week beginning Sunday, January 31st at the 11:00 Mass with Open House immediately following. There will be many fun activities during the week for the students to enjoy. Don't forget to make your plans to attend the School Board-sponsored Family Spaghetti Dinner to conclude Catholic Schools Week on Saturday, February 6th! Please feel welcome to join us in our week-long activities! Open enrollment will also begin on January 31st for next school year.
The Cook County Department of Public Health is offering free H1N1 flu vaccines to our school children. They will come to St. Barbara School on Monday, February 8th and administer the H1N1 flu vaccine to any student who has signed and returned a consent form. Watch your child's backpack for more information coming home soon.You should have received the School Board's letter with a detailed explanation of the 2nd annual St. Barbara raffle along with tickets. This year the school families will receive a tuition credit for selling tickets. Only 1,000 tickets will be sold at $100 each. $27,000 will be given out, which includes the Grand Prize of $15,000! The family selling the winning ticket receives $1,000! Spread the word to your family, friends, neighbors and co-workers. Be sure to purchase your tickets in time for the two Early Bird drawings! The anticipated proceeds from this raffle were included in the school budget for this year. Please make sure you support this effort by selling some tickets to family and friends to help our school. The winning ticket will be drawn at the Spring Casino Nights on Saturday, April 24th.
SHINING STARS FOR THE FUTURE: For the weeks of January 6th - January 15th, these students have set a good example to others by demonstrating good behavior and showing respect:[see paper/email tidbit] These students may be out of uniform on Friday, January 29th!
ALUMNI NEWS: Congrats to the alumni who made the honor roll at St. Joseph High School.
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.
TALENT SHOW: Anyone interested in being in the Talent Show please call Prima. The show will be February 26, 2010. More information and practice dates to follow.
YEARBOOK NEWS: If you didn't place your order for a 09/10 yearbook now is the time. We will accept orders up until the middle of May. The cost of the yearbook is $24.95. That is the actual cost and the school is making no money on this. The book is hard cover and full color and turned out beautiful last year. NEW this year- we WILL NOT be ordering any extras- if you don't order it prior to May 15th, you will not receive one. The company and St. Barb's are both trying to go green and not to print anything not needed. So don't delay! If you haven't ordered your yearbook, do so ASAP. You don't want to miss the yearbook signing party to be held in August 2010 when the yearbooks get distributed! Questions? 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.
NEW FSA DATES: The FSA meeting dates have been changed for the remainder of the school year. Please change your calendars to reflect the new dates:
Monday, February 1st
Monday, March 1st
Monday, April 12th (remains the same)
Monday, May 3rd
Thursday, June 3rd
KIND REMINDER that the January tuition payment was due on the 17th.