ST. MARY’S NEWSLETTER FOR MAY 2, 2018

FAREWELL DEAR FRIEND - Mrs. Gainey will be retiring at the end of the 2017-2018 school year. She has devoted 44 years to a teaching career, with 29 years of dedicated service to St. Mary’s School. She will be truly missed. We wish her health and happiness in her retirement.

QUARTERLY PAYMENTS are now due. Statements were already mailed home. 

TUITION AND FEES - all tuition and fees for this school year must be paid in full by May 25th in order for the children to return for the 2018-2019 school year. 

REGISTRATION FOR THE 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR - was sent home. Please get your paperwork turned  in as soon as possible. If you are not returning, please let the office know. NOTE: PreK-3 class is full. There are still openings in the Pre-K4 class.

LADIES NIGHT OUT - Final profit $15,506! Great job team! 

FAMILY FUN NIGHT - Thank you to everyone that helped out, donated, and/or attended Family Fun Night  this past Friday. Thanks to everyone it was a success and the kids had a blast!! We had some good old fashioned fun and played Twister, Ping Pong, Basketball, Hula Hooped, and ate snacks! Jeremey the Amazer joined us to make some awesome balloon creations. Angie Mango, Gabriela Gabler and Monica Healy used their amazing talents to paint faces! Several moms and dads even joined in the fun! Thank you to Mrs. Henkel, Mrs. Kobbeman, and Mrs. Ramos for helping us set up, and Katy Selmi for donating balloons. Thanks again, we can’t wait to do it again next year!

MANDATORY FUNDRAISING SIGN-UP NIGHT - was held on Monday. If you weren’t able to attend and sign up for your fundraising obligations for the 2018-2019 school, please contact Tammy Moran at 815-626-5623. 

WINNERS of the sign up night drawing - Elizabeth Klahn, Jodie Britt, Melissa Francque, Taylor Caudillo, Nicole Meinhardt, Tina Navarro, Julie Penne, Monica Walsh, Catherine Gainey, Abby Williamson, Becky Marruffo, Natalie Amesquita, Michelle Hodge, Sarah Frump, and Barb Rude. Please come to the school office this week and claim your prize!

JIM & KATHY SAY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP - Applications are available in the office to students going into grades 5-7. This is a $500 scholarship awarded annually. Applications are due back by Friday, May 4th.

GRADUATION DANCE - for students in grades 6-8 will be held at St. Mary’s on Friday, May 4th in the cafeteria from 6:30-9:30PM.

K-8 ART JUNK DAY - junk day will be the week of May 14th-18th. Your children may bring in their “junk”  ON the day they have art. We will be creating masterpieces by using everyone’s junk!

SUMMER SCHOOL - flyer was sent home. Please make sure to complete the form and return it to school by Friday, May 18th with the required deposit. 

8TH GRADE LAST DAY - will be Tuesday, May 22nd. Rehearsal for graduation will take place in the afternoon.

THURSDAY, MAY 24TH - The awards assembly for 6th and 7th grades will be held at 10AM in Bales Hall in the Parish Center. Families are welcome to attend.

FUN DAY - will be held in the afternoon on Thursday, May 24th. Students will walk to Kilgour Park and enjoy an afternoon of fun and games. Please wear jeans, long shorts or capris and your Walk-A-Thon T-shirt.

8TH GRADE GRADUATION - Thursday, May 24th at 6:30PM in the church. Please keep our graduates and their families in your prayers as they prepare to make the transition to high school.

SPRING COUPONS = EASY FUNDRAISING - Spring Coupons = Easy Fundraising Two kinds of coupons are going home in backpacks today:

1. Again, this year you will receive Winstead’s mulch coupons. Simply hand them a coupon at the time of the mulch pick-up or delivery, and St. Mary’s will receive a $4.00 donation for every yard of mulch that is sold throughout the year!

2. New this year, Selmi’s Greenhouse and Farm Market will give St. Mary’s 10% of your purchase price when you present your coupon while buying flowers between today and May 28, 2018! Flowers are a wonderful way to beautify your home, great to give for Mother’s Day, and purchase for Memorial Day!

Please share both of the coupons with your friends and family (extra coupons are in the office).

WANTED!! - Corporate Sponsorship committee member: We are searching for a parent who is willing and able to share their spring and summer hours! The Corporate Sponsorship committee of Michelle Grummert, Colleen Steffens, and Donna Cook would like an additional member to join them NOW. These dedicated Moms solicit local businesses throughout the community and collect a third of the fundraising budget each year. Our community is generous to St. Mary’s School and this committee is the link to the growing relationship we benefit from. If you understand the importance of quality, in-person outreach to community, and would like to assist in this effort, please call Michelle Grummert at 815-499-6036 and discuss your desire to be involved. Thank you for your consideration. Diana Healy & Tammy Moran

UNIFORM EXCHANGE - Did your kids grow over the winter? We have had a lot of recent donations to our uniform exchange. If you find yourself in need, please stop in and check it out! And remember - they are FREE!

LIBRARY NEWS:

A) Accelerated Reader Program - each 2nd thru 8th grade students was challenged back in August to reach a minimum of 10 reading points for the year in order to attend the “Principal’s Challenge Event” to be held in May. Parents: PLEASE encourage your child to join us in the fun while strengthening their reading skills. The last day to take AR tests that will count towards admission to the “P.C.E.” will be Friday, May 4th.

B) Accelerated Reader Store - the students will be shopping for the last time this year the week of May 7th. As usual, at this time of year, the store is in need of donations as inventory is very, very low. If you can help in any way, the children really appreciate it. Please send items or monetary donations to the office marked: 

“AR: Mrs. Cook” by Friday, May 4th. Thank you so much!! Mrs. Cook