April 1, 2015 

Dear Parents,

Throughout the month of March, each new school day opened with the following beautiful prayer.  Feel free to pray these words together as a family, especially as we draw closer to the day that Christ offered us His gift of eternal life.

         Christ within me, Christ before me.

         Christ beside me, Christ to win me.

         Christ to comfort and restore me.

         Christ beneath me, Christ above me.

         Christ in quiet, Christ in danger.

         Christ in hearts of all that love me.

         Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.  Amen.

I hope you are all looking forward to our upcoming break.  It will be a wonderful time to relax, renew, and repair--ourselves, our houses, and our yards--to name a few!  Have a blessed and beautiful Easter, and enjoy your family and friends!

Sincerely,

Margaret Hayes

Principal

More Spring Auction Opportunities 

       There is still time to sign up for the Auction Sign-up Parties.  Read this Flyer for Party details.  The on-line Auction site is now closed.  Please R.S.V.P. to the person(s) listed on the flyer and send in payment to the school office marked "Spring Auction."

Support Our Annual Fund

       The Annual Fund drive will be ending in June.  If you have not contributed yet, please consider making a donation to support our school.  Submit your check (payable to "St. Cletus School") to the school office, or click HERE to pay on-line.  Thank you!

FSA Needs You!

       The St. Cletus Family School Association is looking to fill the following positions for the 2015-16 school year: vice president, secretary, and treasurer.  Please e-mail Robin Bourjaily or Nikki Gorman if you are interested.  This is a great way to get involved at St. Cletus, and we would love to have you!

Calling 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Students!

       The St. Cletus Food Pantry needs your help transporting bags of groceries from the rectory to the church narthex as we set up for the monthly food distribution on Thursday, April 9, from 1:30-2:15 p.m.  See the attached Flyer for  details and permission slip.  The sign-up deadline has been extended to Thursday, April 2.

Pass It On Donation Challenge

       Beginning April 1, Student Council is encouraging all St. Cletus students, teachers, and families to donate items (clothing and household goods) to Goodwill.  Goodwill is hosting a competition during the month of April.  The school with the greatest number of items donated will receive a visit from Chicago Blackhawks' Patrick Sharp!  Students may bring the items in to school and add them to their classroom's collection box, or the items may be taken directly to your nearest Goodwill location.  If the items are taken directly to Goodwill, simply indicate our school name (St. Cletus), city (La Grange), and number of items donated on the slip provided to you by the Goodwill Donation attendant.

       We will collect items at school up until April 30.  Only donations made between April 1 and April 30 will count!  Besides trying to win a visit from a Chicago Blackhawks champion, it's a great way for St. Cletus to support our neighboring communities.  If you have any questions, e-mail Mrs. Doyle, Mrs. Gridelli,  or Sra. Hanson.  Thank you in advance for all of your help!

Earth Day Video Contest

       Local students are invited to create a video that is three minutes or shorter and shows what people in the La Grange area can do to protect the environment.  The creator(s) of the most inspiring video will win an earth-friendly prize.  Participants can visit Go Green La Grange for more information.

Coloring Contest Winners

       Thank you to all of those who hopped on over to the Easter Egg Hunt this past weekend!  Our coloring contest was a big success, with so many great artists contributing their work.  After much deliberation, our winners are announced!  Congratulations to:

       Pre-school: Sarah Lazich and Marissa Caron

       Kindergarten: Grace Twitty and Eli Sadowski

       First Grade: Joey Sweeney and Nora Foley

       Second Grade: Sean McCabe and Keira Sloan

       Third Grade: Colleen Ramicone and Lily Conn

  Celebrate Mass with St. Cletus families.

  See Flyer for details.   

2015-16 Tuition Rates are Now Available

       Please read the 2015-16 Letter from Mrs. Jolene Hillgoth.

       See the 2015-16 Tuition Rates Schedule.

Band Boosters Officers Needed for 2015-16

       Our Band Boosters' president, Julie Fatora, and secretary, Rose Dostal, will be resigning their positions at the end of this school year.  These positions will need to be filled by parent volunteers.  For details about duties involved, questions you may have, or to be considered for one of these positions, please e-mail 

Link to Summer Solutions Flyer 

Aftercare Notifications

       Please contact the school office NO LATER THAN 2:00 p.m. for aftercare notifications.  The office needs plenty of time to get your messages to your child(ren)'s teachers.

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

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

Attention Parents of All Winter Athletes

       Please click HERE to complete a coach evaluation survey for the past winter season.  If your student participated in more than one sport, complete the survey twice (e.g., once for volleyball and once for cheerleading).  You do not need to complete it more than once for head and assistant coaches.  List your coaches' names in the space provided and use the comment section to write any specific feedback towards a particular coach.  If you would like to complete an entirely separate survey for an assistant coach, that would be fine as well.  Your name is not required on this survey.  The survey will close on Friday, April 10.

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 (630) 325-2300

       Adventist Hinsdale Hospital (630) 856-9000

       Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital (708) 245-9000

       All Around Amusement (815) 725-2323

       Annella Family 

       Bannerville USA, Inc. (630) 455-0304

       CJ Wilson Mazda of Countryside (708) 354-2700

       Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage/Dave Sipek (708) 352-4840

       Friends of the Capital Campaign

       Hallowell & James Funeral Home (708) 352-6500

       JH Web Marketing, Inc. (708) 352-7417

       Bill Jacobs Land Rover Hinsdale (630) 615-5712

       Lumes Pancake House/Bona Pit/Klapsis Family (773) 233-2323

       Royal Envelope (773) 376-1212

       R.W.S. Landscaping & Lawncare (708) 489-6333

       Southwest Town Mechanical (708) 460-7330

       Mark and Margaret Bentley

       Hurley Construction (630) 660-3558

       Lagunitas Brewing Co.

       Ledo's Pizza (708) 354-4500

       El Patron A Modern Taqueria (773) 677-0629

       Windy City Music (708) 588-0001

Target's Take Charge of Education Program

       Shop at Target and support our school.  Read their Flyer to see how!