This party raises money to fund the cost of one year of tuition at St. Cletus to be raffled off at the Spring Auction & Gala.  The Beauregards are hosting, and it should be a lot of fun!  Pay on-line or send in your payment of $50.00 per person to school in an envelope marked, "Tuition Party."  We look forward to seeing you Saturday!
       Where:  The Beauregard House, 5634 Catherine Ave., Countryside
       When:    Saturday, January 11th, 7:00-11:00 p.m.
       Cost:      $50 per person
       RSVP:    Check submitted to the school office in an envelope labeled "Tuition Party," or you may Pay On-line. 

FSA Meeting, Wednesday, January 15

      Please join us for our January FSA meeting, which will be held next Wednesday, January 15, at 7:00 p.m. in Room 213 of the St. Cletus education building.  Look forward to seeing you there.

Graduation Photo Day This Friday

       On Friday, January 10, 8th graders will have their graduation photos taken and be measured for their graduation gowns.

       8th grade students may be out of uniform in accordance with the Handbook for a Dress-up Day.  Dress-up Days are more formal.  Boys are to wear a collared shirt, with a tie for pictures, and dress slacks.  Girls are to wear a dress, skirt & blouse, or a blouse with dress slacks.  A dress or blouse MUST have sleeves--sleeveless or strapless dresses are inappropriate for school/school functions.  On Dress-up Days, gym ghoes, sandals, flip flops or jeans (regardless of cost, designer or color) are NOT appropriate attire.  For Picture Day, clothing should be even-toned, with muted colors and no major designs, as clothing will show up better in pictures.  Boys' hair should be neat and clean at all times and may NOT touch the shirt collar or cover the ears.  For girls, make-up and nail polish are NOT permitted for photographs.

       Caps and gowns will be provided for the pictures.  On Friday, students will be measured for their graduation gowns, so please have your child bring shoes comparable in height to what he/she will wear on graduation day to obtain the most accurate measurement.

       Students may remain in Dress-up attire for the entire day; however, if they would like to change clothing after their photograph is taken, please send their school uniform to school.      

Re-Enrollment for 2014-15

       We have now opened registration to parishioners, so please re-enroll and pay your deposit to hold your spot(s), if you haven't done so already.  Pre-school openings fill up quickly, too!

       Click HERE to (1) re-enroll or (2) let us know your intentions for 2014-15.

Yearbook Sales Are Underway

       Click HERE to complete the on-line order form. Yearbooks are $25.00; however, you do not need to pay right away. We just need a count of how many books to order.  Payment will be due before the yearbooks can be delivered, which will be sometime in May. You can send in cash or check (payable to "St. Cletus School") to the school office. E-mail Erich Kittlaus with any questions.

       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.

Track and Field

       Plans for the Track and Field season are underway.  At this time, we are sending a call-out for coaches.  We are in need of two 5th grade girls coaches. No special track experience is needed for these roles.  In addition, there is always a need for specialty coaches.  If you have some experience in any of our field or specialty events, please consider donating some of your time to the track team. These events include: long jump, triple jump, high jump, shot put, javelin, discus, and hurdles.  We have several returning coaches for these events but could use some additional help.

       Please contact either Lukasz Majewski or one of the head coaches: Jeanne Kelly, Liz Valdes or Chuck Cranny, if you are interested.  The first track coaching meeting will be Wednesday, January 22, at 7:00 p.m.  In addition, the tentative meet schedule is posted on the Website.

We Need Your Fall Sports Photos

       Cross country, football, basketball, and volleyball--send them to Sports Video. The pictures will be in publications for the school and the end-of-year sports video. 

Coach Needed

       The St. Cletus Athletic Association is looking for a 5th grade girls basketball coach.  The season starts in January and runs through early March.  If you are interested in helping out, please e-mail Chris Bourjaily.

Partners in Faith: Link to January's Newsletter