October 1, 2014

Homecoming Activities

       Friday, October 3

         2:00 p.m. Pep Rally in Morrissey Hall

         6:30-9:00 p.m. 7th & 8th Grade Dance

       Saturday, October 4

         1:00 p.m. Parade Decorating

         2:00 p.m. Arrive at L.T., JV Warm-up

         3:00 p.m. JV Game

         4:45 p.m. Flower Presentation (All 8th Grade Parents and Students)

         5:00 p.m. Varsity Game                                     

  For details, click HERE.

Rainbows

       Rainbows is a meeting group for children who are dealing with death or divorce within their family.  The group meets every other week throughout the year for discussion, group activities, and fun!  Please complete the permission slip and return it to the school office before the first meeting on Thursday, October 16.  Looking forward to a great year!

       Go to Rainbows Flyer.

                       Mrs. Becky Mahr and Miss Mary Kate Fitzgerald

Catholic High School Night--6th, 7th, & 8th Grade Students and Parents!

       Come join us in Morrissey Hall on Tuesday, October 21, from 7:00-8:00 p.m. for our annual Catholic High School Night.  Representatives from local Catholic high schools will provide information about each school's curriculum, tuition costs, entrance requirements, extra-curricular opportunities, and much more!

       This year for our service project, our second graders will be collecting pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House.  Please help us by collecting your tabs at home and sending them to school.  We will be saving pop tabs throughout the year and appreciate all of your help.

Cafe Salsa's Dining for Dollars, October 20-22

       Enjoy dinner and/or drinks and socialize with other St. Cletus School and Parish families at Cafe Salsa in Countryside.  A flyer is required.

       Download/print the FLYER.

Brew Moon Festival, Saturday, October 18

       Proceeds will benefit the St. Cletus Fathers' Club.

       Go to Flyer.

Advent Giving Tree Volunteer Opportunities for 6th, 7th & 8th Graders

       Tuesday, October 21, 3:15-5:15 p.m. and 6:30-8:00 p.m., room 213, education building: assembling tags

       Friday, November 14, 4:00-5:00 p.m., Church: placing tags on trees in the Church narthex

       Saturday, December 13, and Sunday, December 14, after all weekend Masses, Church: collecting and organizing Giving Tree gifts

       Sunday, December 14--7th & 8th Grade Students Only, 2:00-6:30 p.m., Church: sorting of gifts in Church; loading vans for delivery to St. Agatha's, and storing local community gifts in room 201 of the education building.  Students must come with an adult as a partner.

       Sunday, December 21, 7:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Morrissey Hall: Giving Tree-- accepting and organizing food baskets and gifts; and/or

       1:00-7:00 p.m., Morrissey Hall: distribution of baskets/gifts and clean-up.  Students must come with an adult, or if in a group, one adult to every five students.  It is not necessary to work the entire morning/afternoon but at least 2-hour shifts, please.  To volunteer or for more information, e-mail Mary Beth Ford or call (708) 215-5418.

Extended Care Billing

       September's extended care billing will be charged to participating families' FACTS Incidental Expenses accounts this week.

       Incidental Expenses accounts must be initialized by the account holder.  If you already set up Auto Pay last year, you will not need to do this again for the 2014-15 school year.  Auto Pay is an option you may choose to automatically pay all of your incidental fees, such as extended care and milk, on a day of the month that you have chosen.  If you do not wish to use Auto Pay, then you will need to schedule each payment individually by the due date. 

       Extended care participating families will be charged the annual $25.00 registration fee at the first billing that you use the program.  You will see this separate charge on your invoice.

       If you have any questions about extended care or your FACTS accounts, please contact the school office at (708) 352-4820.

Attendance and Extended Care Notifications

       Please notify the school office and teacher(s) for student attendance and/or extended care changes/requests:

       School Office: attendance@stcletusparish.com or call (708) 352-4820

       Teacher:  [first initial last name @ stcletusparish.com] 

Attention All Parents of 8th Grade Students

       On Saturday, October 4, please join your 8th grader before the start of the varsity football game (4:45 p.m.) at Bennett field for a chance for you and your 8th grade student to be honored.

St. Cletus Parish Preferred Providers

       Thank you to the following St. Cletus Parish providers. Your patronage to the vendors would be most appreciated.

       Adolf Funeral Home & Cremation Services

       Adventist Hinsdale Hospital

       Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital

       All Around Amusement

       Annella Family

       Bannerville USA, Inc.

       CJ Wilson Mazda of Countryside

       Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage/Dave Sipek

       Friends of the Capital Campaign

       Hallowell & James Funeral Home

       JH Web Marketing, Inc.

       Bill Jacobs Land Rover Hinsdale

       Lumes Pancake House/Bona Pit/Klapsis Family

       Royal Envelope

       R.W.S. Landscaping & Lawncare

       Southwest Town Mechanical

       Mark and Margaret Bentley

       Hurley Construction

       Lagunitas Brewing Co.

       Ledo's Pizza

       El Patron A Modern Taqueria

       Windy City Music 

DATES TO REMEMBER

10/3:     Homecoming Pep Rally, 2:00 p.m., Morrissey Hall 

10/3:     Homecoming Dance--7th & 8th Grade, Morrissey Hall, 6:30-9:00 p.m.

10/4:     Homecoming Parade and Game, Parade Begins at 2:00 p.m.

10/7:     School Board Meeting, 7:00-8:30 p.m., Rectory Basement

10/13:   NO SCHOOL: Columbus Day

10/21:   All-School Mass, 9:00 a.m., Church

Archdiocesan "Partners in Education": Link to Monthly Newsletter  

Fenwick High School Open House - 7th & 8th Graders

       505 W. Washington Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 

       Wednesday, October 22, 7:00-9:00 p.m.

       Contact E.Comiskey for more information.      

Volleyball Opportunity 

       If you love volleyball and want to improve your game, then Chicago Volleyball Academy in Burr Ridge may be for you!  Tryouts dates for the club season are next week.

       Visit our Website for registration forms and additional club details. We are offering 50% off the tuition scholarship to one girl from your school who is a new player to our club.  If you have any questions, please e-mail the Club Director.

Forest Road PTO Used Toy Sale

       The Forest Road PTO will host its 27th Annual Used Toy Sale on Saturday, October 18, from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the school, 901 Forest Road, La Grange Park.

       Adults-only will be admitted to the sale from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.  Children, accompanied by an adult, are welcome after 11:00 a.m.

       For more information, e-mail Kathleen (registration), Chris (volunteer information), or Judy (general information).

Celtics Juniors Winter Sessions

       Send your aspiring soccer stars to learn the fundamentals and boost their confidence on the field!  Visit The Celtics for more details.  The program begins Saturday, November 15.

Music Makers of Western Springs--Grades K-8

Abbey Farms' Pumpkin Daze

       Until October 28

       E-mail Adam for more information.

Calling All Golfers

       The H Foundation is hosting a golf outing (fund-raiser for science cancer research) on Sunday, October 5, at the Village Greens of Woodridge.  Cost is $125.00/person and includes golf, lunch, and Oktoberfest dinner.  A dinner-only option is $50.00/person.  For more information or to sign up, e-mail Kate Harken or call (708) 352-5240.

Dress A Girl Around the World

       Imagine a world where every little girl owned at least one dress!  What if that dress was made by you?  Help us change a life by sewing a simple pillow case dress for a girl in need.

       Who:     You and St. Barbara's Missionary Spirit Team

       Where:  St. Barbara Parish Center, 4008 Prairie Avenue

       When:   Friday, October 17, 6:00-10:00 p.m.

                    Saturday, October 18, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

       Volunteers of all ages and sewing experiences can help.  You can make a difference if you are an expert seamstress, sewed a project in middle school, or have no experience at all.

       Donations of pillow cases are needed (new ones made of sturdy cotton), double-wide bias tape, elastic, and trim to decorate.

       Do you have a sewing machine or an iron that we can borrow?

       RSVP: Dress-A-Girl Around the World or call (708) 485-5935

School District 106 Pre-School Screening--Children Ages 3 to 5

       Location: Highlands Elementary School

       Friday, October 10, 2014

       Call (708) 485-3041 between September 22 & October 3 to make your appointment.

       Parents of infants and toddlers between the ages of birth and 36 months who are concerned about the development of their child are asked to contact Child & Family Connections at (708) 449-0625 to schedule a screening to determine whether the child has special needs that may require special education early intervention services.

Lyons Township Community Advisory Council (LTCAC)

       You can positively impact your child's experience at LTHS today--before he/she gets there!  Our first meeting will be on October 15 at 7:00 p.m.

       The LTCAC meets five Wednesday evenings a year (October, December, February, April, and May) to learn about and discuss important concerns of the school and to provide input to the Board of Education.  We are a group of parents, staff, students, and community members from all segments of the diverse LT attendance area.  Applications and additional information can be obtained at LTCAC, by e-mailing Karen Coffman, or by calling (630) 430-6600.

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

       Flyers must be pre-approved by the school office and submitted by 3:00 p.m. on Thursday preceding the Wednesday Scoop publication.

       Articles for non-St. Cletus-related events (no flyers) should be one to two sentences and may include a link to a website and/or an e-mail address.

School Office:  (708) 352-4820