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December 4, 2013

 

Dear School Parent,  

 

Happy Advent!  What a wonderful time of year this is as we anticipate the birth of our Lord.  Three weeks from today is Christmas, and you can feel the excitement throughout the school.  Students and teachers alike are preparing for Christ's birth in class and at Mass.  We have many activities here to celebrate the season, including our Christmas Program for 1st-4th grades, Band Concert, and Preschool Christmas Program.  I look forward to seeing you at these events.  Don't forget, the best way to celebrate Advent is by attending one of our many weekend Masses.

 

A great big thank you is extended to the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts for the beautiful Christmas trees outside Morrissey Hall!  What a way to get in the Spirit of Christmas!

 

Sincerely,

 

Margaret M. Hayes

Principal  
FSA Meeting Reminder

The FSA Meeting is tonight, Wednesday, December 4, in Room 201.  Come one, come all, at 7:00 p.m.!

December 9, Dining For Dollars

       St. Cletus School will wrap up our 2013 "fun"raising D4D on Monday, December 9, at McDonald's, 5701 S. La Grange Rd. in Countryside. Help support St. Cletus School programs when you dine in or drive thru for dinner at McDonald's between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. on December 9. Stock up on burgers or buy nuggets for your crew to enjoy during the Bears game that night. NO FLYER IS REQUIRED. We hope to see you there!

Save the Date--Spring Auction and Gala

       Mark your calendars: the Spring Auction and Gala will be Saturday, March 8. Information is available on our Website.

 

2014 Spring Auction Grandparent Letter

       Grandparents rock!  Once again, we'd like to ask Cletus parents for your support with this initiative.  Your student will bring home a form this week for you to enter grandparents' names and addresses along with additional information.  This initiative is completely optional. Regardless of the donation amount, every contribution is valuable and helps us achieve our fundraising goal for 2014. And it allows grandparents to better understand why it's a great day to be a Cardinal!

       Link to Grandparent Letter Details 

 

Mark Your Calendar--Tuition Raffle Party on Saturday, January 11

       The Beauregard Family has graciously offered to host this year's Tuition Raffle Party. Tickets are $50 per person, and the funds raised will be used to underwrite the cost of this year's Tuition Raffle. We hope to see you there!
       Where:  The Beauregard House, 5634 Catherine Ave., Countryside
       When:    Saturday, January 11th, 7:00-11:00 p.m.
       Cost:      $50 per person
       RSVP:    By January 6, 2014 via check to the school office in an envelope labeled "Tuition Party," or you may Pay On-line. 

 

NOTES AND REMINDERS

FSA Children's Christmas Party

       The FSA Children's Christmas Party is this Friday, December 6, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. for all pre-school through 5th grade students. R.S.V.P. on the St. Cletus Parent Page by tonight.  Don't forget to bring a canned food donation as your entrance fee for the party. 

       Cake walk treat bags donations are still needed.  Please go to THIS LINK to sign up for donations and submit all donations on or before Friday morning. Thank you very much.  Any questions, contact Lupe McKeehan (312) 823-9152.

Student Drop-off Reminder

       There has been some confusion about drop-off of the 5-8th grade students in the morning.  Below are the rules as outlined in the handbook.  Please make sure that you follow these procedures every morning when dropping off your child(ren).  This is for everyone's safety.

       Thanks,

       Ms. Hayes

 

ARRIVAL 5TH-8TH GRADES

  • Drop off on 54th Street (54th is one way going east).
  • Pull up along the parking area as far as possible to the stop sign.
  • Do NOT pull into the parking spaces.
  • Drop off your student along the parking area between Stone and Waiola.
  • Proceed east on 54th St. to Spring Ave.
  • Do NOT turn onto Waiola.

8th Grade Constitution Test

       Congratulations are extended to the following students who received a perfect score on the Illinois Constitution Test: Kevin Cahill, Neil Doherty, Thomas Jacobs, Phallyn Habercoss, Rhyan Komsthoeft, Martin Pavlik, Sean Ryan, Andrew Schramka, and Andrew Staelgraeve.

       Phallyn Habercoss received a perfect score on both exams--federal and state!

First Trimester Honor Roll

       The following students earned their place on the Honor Roll.  Congratulations to all students! 

       7th Grade Honors: Colin Attaway, Mira Burens, Patrick Burke, Kevin Clarke, Margaret Degnan, Michael Fanta, Patrick Farnan, Ryan Flannery, Jake Gamboa, Mary Clare Garvey, John Kane, Kelly Kern, Pranika Kumaran, Kaitlyn Lowe, Matthew Murray, Neven Naumovski, John O'Brien, Anthony Orloff, Jessica Pulciani, Colleen Renehan, Ava Riccione, Joseph Schuler, Sarah Schultz, Emily Tobolski, and Matthew Zukauskas

       7th Grade High Honors: Danielle Dahill, Lauren Decker, Isabelle Donahue, Caitlyn Edenfield, Abigail Hurley, Mary Okkema, Eric Otrusina, Emily Rausch, Deirdre Sheridan, Brendan Temple, and Pilar Valdes 

       8th Grade Honors: William Bruce, Kevin Cahill, Eliana Condotti, Benjamin Cranny, Thomas Jacobs, Ryan Kallal, Patrick Kane, Alexander Kapusta, Grace Luxem, Ryan Morfoot, Martin Pavlik, Samuel Rahman, James Ramicone, Luke Rohrbacher, Sean Ryan, Ethan Tosheff, and Heather Vogt

       8th Grade High Honors: Neil Doherty, Phallyn Habercoss, Rhyan Komsthoeft, Lauren Piskorski, Andrew Schramka, and Madeline Walsh 

Cardinal Pursuit--Friday, January 17, at 7:30 p.m., Morrissey Hall

       Cardinal Pursuit is our annual trivia night, hosted by the St. Cletus Athletic Association.  Participants are encouraged to form adult teams of 8-12 players to compete against other members of the St. Cletus community.  The cost is $10.00 per person, payable at the door.  Teams provide their own food and beverages.

Student Service Opportunities 

       Advent Giving Tree volunteers are needed for the following activities:

           (a) Saturday, December 7, and Sunday, December 8: collecting and organizing Giving Tree gifts before and after all the weekend Masses--Church;

           (b) Sunday, December 15: accepting and organizing food baskets and gifts, 7:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.--Morrissey Hall; or

           (c) distribution of baskets/gifts from Morrissey Hall & cleanup,1:00-7:00 p.m. 

       Students must come with an adult, or if in a group, one adult should be present for every five students.  It is not necessary to work the entire morning/afternoon, but a minimum of two-hour shifts is preferred, please. For more information, e-mail Mary Beth Ford or call (708) 215-5418.

Parent Volunteer Opportunities

       Please visit the on-line Sign-up Genius to volunteer for upcoming parties and events at St. Cletus.

       Reminder: all school volunteers must have completed all required child safety documents and be Virtus trained prior to participating in volunteer activities. 

SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL
Market Day    

       Pickup is tonight, Wednesday, December 4, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. in Morrissey Hall.  For further information, contact Lupe McKeehan at (312) 823-9152.

       Order on-line at Market Day. For more information, contact Lupe McKeehan at (312) 823-9152.  

  
Manna: Gift Cards for Education

       We invite all of our families to give our new ordering system a try. Log onto and place your Monday orders with Shop with Scrip.  You can still pay by check/cash or sign up for PrestoPay (there is no obligation to use PrestoPay). For instructions, visit Manna "Learn More" on the school website (click on the "Manna Ordering/Information Link" below).  If you have questions, please e-mail Rosanne Welenc or call (630) 306-1513.

       Next Manna order: Monday, December 9 

       Next Cash & Carry: Friday, December 6, 2:30-3:15 p.m., Morrissey Hall lobby

       Manna Ordering/Information Link   

 

eScrip Program Cancellation 
       As you may know, Safeway announced in October its decision to sell or close its Dominick's stores. While many stores remain open, some have already transitioned or are in the process of transitioning to other retailers. As a result, they have made the decision to end the Dominick's eScrip program on November 30, 2013.  St. Cletus School would like to thank you for your participation in the program.
  
My Coke Rewards for Schools
       Support a good cause--remember at the holidays to save your Coca Cola product caps and send them to the school office to earn new items for physical education equipment!
 
Box Tops for Education
       For a list of participating products, please click here: Box Tops for Education
 
Labels for Education
       Thank you to everyone who is sending in their Labels for Education.  Please continue to bring in labels from home, as we cannot have a successful program if everyone does not participate.  With the holidays coming up, we are hoping to double our participation during this time.
       Labels for Education is a different program than Box Tops.  You can find the Labels for Education points near the UPC (bar code) on participating products. Please check your cans and boxes for the Labels for Education symbol before recycling.  The most common product brands are Campbell's, Post, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, Dannon, and V8.  For a full list, please visit Labels for Education. 

Questions? E-mail Virginia Noga or call (708) 525-5697.
BULLETINS/NEWSLETTERS

Archdiocese of Chicago: "InFocus" Partners in Education Newsletter

Partners in Faith: Link to December's Newsletter

 

PARISH/COMMUNITY EVENTS
St. Cletus Parish Giving Tree 

       Help!  Less than one week remains before December 8, when Giving Tree gifts are due back!  Purple tags still remain.  Each tag represents a real person or family in our community. Please fill one of the remaining requests to help make Christmas more hopeful for someone who is struggling. If you have already taken a tag or two, consider taking just one more. Remember that the requests listed on the tags are part of a "wish list." You need not purchase every item, but use it as a guideline for a thoughtful gift.

       There are also red food basket tags still available on the tree. Each of these tags also represents a real family in need of food assistance. Consult the inside of the tags for instructions for returning gifts to Church on the weekend of December 7-8, and food baskets to Morrissey Hall on Sunday, December 15. 

       Questions?  Contact Mary Beth at (708) 215-5418 or Maureen at (708) 839-0345. 

Letter from the St. Cletus Women's Club

       Throughout the last several years, the St. Cletus Women's Club has donated money to the St. Vincent DePaul Society, St. Cletus Social Concerns, and, most recently, to the St. Cletus Capital Campaign. The gloves, hats, scarves, and slippers that were generously donated by Women's Club members and their guests at our annual Christmas event have been truly appreciated by the St. Cletus Food Pantry clients.

       After much consideration, the Women's Club will not be hosting the luncheon this Christmas season. Although we have enjoyed planning this festive event, meeting many new women, and supporting the needs of the parish and our community, the Women's Club currently lacks the leadership and structure that is necessary for it to be a purposeful entity of our congregation. We have gained an overwhelming appreciation for the beauty, talent, and strength of our women but feel that the time has come to step down and pass the baton to the next generation, should anyone be interested. We remain hopeful that the St. Cletus Women's Club can one day have a greater presence within our faith community, so please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. Thank you for your time and talents you have generously shared. Merry Christmas to you and your families! 

       Sincerely,

 

       Sheila Benson (708) 579-1299

       Karen Mulcrone (708) 579-5859

       Email: Women's Club

Meet Montini--December 12, 2013

       Montini Catholic High School will be holding the next "Meet Montini" on Thursday, December 12, at 8:30 am. "Meet Montini" is an informal information session for parents with administration and admissions teams. The event begins in DeLaSalle Hall at 8:30 a.m. and includes a tour of the school while classes are in session. The meeting lasts approximately two hours. Following is a list of additional meeting dates if you cannot make the December 12 date: January 9, February 13, March 13, and

April 10.  RSVP: E-mail Kim Richmond, Admissions Coordinator, or call (630) 627-6930, ext. 182.

Breakfast with Santa

       Saturday, December 14, 2013  9:00-11:00 a.m.

       Meadowbrook Manor, 339 S. 9th Avenue, La Grange

       The morning will include a fantastic breakfast; photo with Santa & Mrs. Claus; face painting and balloons, by West Suburban Clown Club; and a holiday afghan raffle.  Call (708) 354-4660 with the number of attendees.  This event is FREE of charge. 

Lyons Township Discovery Center's Holiday Write-Night 2013

       Event is Tuesday, December 10, between 4:00-7:00 p.m.  Attendees need only bring one non-perishable food item, which will be donated to the St. Cletus Food Pantry.

       Link to Flyer    

 

Scoop Deadline:  Monday by 3:00 p.m. to scoop@stcletusparish.com

             School Office:  (708) 352-4820