October 15, 2014

Dress Down Day This Friday

       On Friday, October 17, Student Council will be hosting a Dress Down Day!  Students and teachers will wear St. Cletus spirit wear to show their support.  The money from this dress down will support the Capital Campaign.  Donate a dollar and show your school spirit!  

Come One, Come All!

       The FSA meeting is tonight, Wednesday, October 15, at 7:00 p.m. in Room 213 of the education building.  Please join us!

Recycling at St. Cletus

       We are happy to report that we are taking recycling at St. Cletus School to a new level!  We will now begin recycling our lunch waste, which includes empty milk cartons, some hot lunch containers, and other recyclable materials. Your children will watch a video explaining what is recyclable.  

       We will also be starting an Ecology Club, which will be open to students in 5th-8th grades. The club will meet 4-5- times per year during lunch/recess. Students in the club will help the school's effort to recycle and to make everyone more environmentally aware of how our actions affect our beautiful Earth.

       Please see our Flyer for more information and/or to register.

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

       A copy of Cafe Salsa's flyer (required) is going home in this week's family envelope.  Enjoy dinner and/or drinks and socialize with other St. Cletus School and Parish families at Cafe Salsa in Countryside.

       You may also download/print their Flyer.

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!

       The 6th grade began their annual service project on October 14, and it will run through October 31.  They will collect used prescription eyewear for the local Lion's Club chapter.  If you have anything lying around your house that you don't use anymore, please feel free to stop by and drop them in one of our collection boxes.

     --Prescription glasses (youth or adult)

     --Readers

     --Sunglasses (prescription or non-prescription)

       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.

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.

Milk Billing

       The billing for milk charges were posted to participating families' FACTS Incidental Expenses Accounts on Friday, October 10.  This year's milk charge is $15.00 per milk ordered for the entire school year.  There will be 30 days from date of posting to make your payment. 

       FACTS 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. 

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 Fall Athletes

       Team sports pictures (Morrissey Hall) will be on Wednesday, October 22, at the following times:

     JV Football                                  5:00 p.m.

            Varsity Football                           5:15 p.m.

            Cross Country                             5:30 p.m.

            5th Grade Girls Volleyball         5:30 p.m.

            6th Grade Girls Volleyball         5:45 p.m.

            Cheerleading                              5:45 p.m.

            7th Grade Girls Basketball        6:00 p.m.

            8th Grade Girls Basketball        6:00 p.m.

       Picture-ordering envelopes will be sent home at a later date.

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

10/17:       Dress Down Day; School Spirit Wear; bring $1.00 for the Capital Campaign

10/20-22:  Dining for Dollars, Cafe Salsa; 11:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.; flyer required  

10/21:       Catholic High School Night, 7:00 p.m., Morrissey Hall 

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

10/31:       HALF DAY OF SCHOOL: Dismissal at 11:30 a.m. (staff development day)

11/4:         School Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Rectory basement 

11/5:         Welcome Wednesday Open House, 8:00-10:00 a.m.; Pre-K through 1st grade

                  classrooms; enter through flagpole doors

11/11:       All-School Mass, 9:00 a.m., Church 

Archdiocesan "Partners in Education": Link to Monthly Newsletter 

Partners in Faith: Link to October Newsletter

Montini Catholic High School Open House

       Montini Catholic High School will host an Open House on Wednesday, October 22.  Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. with a presentation starting at 7:00 p.m.  

       For more information visit Montini Open House or call Kim Richmond, Admissions Coordinator at (630) 627-6930 x182.

Nazareth Academy Open House Dates

            November 9, 12:30-3:00 p.m.

            December 4, 6:30-8:00 p.m.

       For more information, call Mrs. Kristen Stojetz at (708) 387-8505 or e-mail K. Stojetz.

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.      

St. Cletus Girls Scouts Coat Drive

       The 7th grade Girl Scouts Troop is collecting new or gently used men's and women's winter coats for the St. Vincent de Paul Center in Chicago.  Please drop off coats in the Morrissey Hall lobby now through Friday, November 7.  Thank you for your support!

Lions Wrestling Club

       This program offered at Lyons Township is for beginners and accomplished competitive athletes. The program sign-up and start date are coming soon.  More information can be obtained at Lions Wresting Club.

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.

      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.

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