JCA Families,
Thanks to the Invest in Kids Act, there are more opportunities for low-income and working-class families to find the education that best fits their child’s needs, regardless of cost. Because of donors within the Joliet Diocese, more than 330 students were awarded a scholarship to attend a Diocese of Joliet Catholic School for the 2018-19 school year. Funding is needed immediately to meet the new demand across the Diocese for the 2019-20 school year as more than 2,300 students have applied for a 2019-20 scholarship. Scholarships will be awarded beginning February 1, pending funding.
This law is only possible with the support of Illinois lawmakers. Please take the time today to thank your lawmakers for making private school scholarships a priority. Click the below link to contact your local state representative or senator. Once Chance Illinois is the political action arm for Empower Illinois.
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February Calendar Changes
- Due to the recent school closings from inclement weather, all Thursday school day's for the remainder of February will no longer be 1:40 p.m. dismissals. Classes will dismiss at 2:40 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
- Tomorrow, Wed. February 6, JCA will be on a 9 a.m. late-start schedule due to the impending ice storm. To view the daily schedule visit >> https://www.jca-online.org/students/daily-schedules/
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SAVE THE DATE
Attention Hillmen and Moms
LADS AND LADIES
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Jacob Henry Mansion
6:00 – Early Pictures
7:00 Dinner
8:00 Recognitions
8:15-10:00 Dancing
Don’t miss out on this special Mother-
Son event!
Invitations Coming soon!
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Attention Senior Parents:
First Senior Prom and Senior Night
PLANNING MEETING
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
6 pm at JCA
Please join us as we plan Prom and Senior Night.
We will meet monthly to make Senior Prom and Senior Night
AMAZING for the Class of 2019
Planning Meetings:
Wednesday, January 9, 2019 6 pm
Wednesday, February 6, 2019 6 pm
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 6 pm (Ash Wednesday)
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 6 pm
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 6 pm
Decorating Schedule:
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 3 pm decorate Gym for Prom
Thursday, May 2, 2019 decorate and clean after Prom walk
Thursday, May 16, 2018 decorate, volunteer at event, clean
Important Dates to remember:
Wednesday, April 17, Lads and Ladies
Prom Thursday, May 2, 2019
Mother’s Day Mass Friday, May 10, 2019
Baccalaureate Mass Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Senior Night Thursday, May 16, 2019 (students only)
Graduation Sunday, May 19, 2019
Questions:
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Student Health Data Notification
Parents, teachers, employee organizations, and other relevant groups: Please be advised that the State of Illinois Student Health Data for JCA, as required by law, is available for inspection during normal business hours by the public -including teachers, other school personnel, representatives, and parents at 1200 N. Larkin Avenue, Joliet, Illinois 60435 within five working days after receipt of a written request for inspection. The school may charge the reasonable cost of making any copies requested.
Thank you,
Jill Batusich, R.N.
Joliet Catholic Academy
Health Office
815-741-0500 ext 275
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St. Baldrick's
JCA will be hosting our 5th St. Baldrick’s event on Monday, March 18 during Spring Fling Week. The St. Baldrick Foundation supports childhood cancer research. Our goal is to raise $10,000.
We need your help. There are four ways you can help us get to our goal; be a participant, a sponsor, a barber, and/ or supporter.
- If you would like to shave your head (or cut your hair) please sign up on the St. Baldrick’s websitewww.stbaldricks.org. Go to stbaldricks.org and click on the -Be a shavee button. Next, go to Find an Event and type in Joliet Catholic Academy and sign up!
- Support our brave shavees by donating to the cause. Go to the stbaldricks.org and click on the Donate button. You then can search Joliet Catholic Academy and donate to the general event or to an individual.
- If you are a registered stylist and would like to donate your time please email Mrs.Mary Ostrem at mostrem@jca-online.org. We need volunteers from 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm.
- Support our event by spreading the word!!!
We need your help to make this event a success.
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Christian Service Hours
What a great time of year to be People for Others!
A reminder to all JCA students that half of the total Service Hours are due before Christmas Break.
Christian Service Hours Overview
Freshmen Year – 5 hours (min. of 3 People In Need Hours by end of year)
Sophomore Year – 10 hours (min. of 5 People In Need Hours by end of year)
Junior Year – 15 Hours (min. of 8 People In Need Hours by end of year)
Senior Year – 30 hours (min. of 15 People in Need Hours by end of year)
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NEHS Induction Ceremony
The National English Honor Society at JCA will hold it first ever induction ceremony on Monday, Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. in the Mary, Our Sister Chapel at JCA
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Course Selection for the 2019-2020 School Year
Course selection information will be distributed to current students the week of
February 19. Students will be instructed to bring the completed course selection form home at the end of the week for a parent signature before returning the form to their homeroom teacher on
Wednesday, February 27.
The non-refundable registration fee of $300 will be included on the March tuition statement: $100 is applied toward the first tuition payment and $200 is applied to activity costs, which include student admission to all regular season home athletic events, student ID, yearbook, student newspaper, administrative and counseling testing programs, student schedules, student records, and counseling services.
The $300 registration fee is non-refundable. Therefore, if your student will not be attending JCA next year, please notify the Business Office immediately so as not to incur the added expense.
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JCA announces 2019 Jubilate Recognition Award Winner
Each year since 2004, Joliet Catholic Academy has honored either a family, person, couple, or group at Jubilaté. Dr. Jeffrey Budz, President/Principal of JCA is honored to present the JCA Recognition Award to Ed and Gloria Dollinger.
Dr. Budz commented, “It gives me great pleasure to honor Ed and Gloria. This prestigious Recognition Award is given to the selfless couple who have contributed unfailing support of our JCA community. They both have served on many boards at JCA and continue their efforts in the community. Our students continue to benefit from the contributions of the Dollinger family.”
Ed Dollinger grew up on a grain and livestock farm in the Plainfield area, graduating from St. Mary Immaculate Parish School, Joliet Catholic High School (’81), and University of Illinois (’85). Ed opened the first Edward Jones Investments office in Joliet in 1986. During his 33 year career with Edward Jones, he has served as a Regional Leader, a Senior Regional Leader, and is currently an Advanced Branch Team Performance Consultant, covering the Midwest regions. Ed has attended his firm’s Managing Partner’s Conference for 25 years. As one of the Top 25 out of 17,000 Financial Advisors at Edward Jones, he attended multiple Barron’s Top 100 Summits.
Gloria Dollinger graduated from University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana with a degree in Health and Safety Studies and from University of Illinois at Chicago with a degree in Nutrition and Medical Dietetics. She is a Registered Dietician, certified in Obesity and Adult Weight Management. Currently, she is the Nutrition Supervisor at the Joliet Park District’s Inwood Athletic Club where she oversees nutrition programming, and consults for EasterSeals’ residential clients. As an NASM Certified personal trainer, Gloria instructs individuals and small groups in private training sessions. Currently as a Commissioner on the Will County Board, Gloria serves on the Finance and Judicial Committees, Will County MAPP Collaborative, and is a member of the Workforce Investment Board of Will County.
Ed and Gloria’s involvement with Joliet Catholic Academy spans more than three decades. Ed served on the Alumni Board in the 1980s and more recently, the Board of Directors from 2008 – 2015. Both Ed and Gloria served on the Parent Association Board for many years, and as Presidents in 2009-11. They also co-chaired the Jubilaté Committee in 2010 and 2011. Ed currently serves on the JCA’s Development Committee.
Outside JCA, they are both very involved in many other organizations. Currently, they are co-chairing University of St. Francis Centennial Campaign Committee. Both are members of Joliet Rotary Club. Gloria serves on Presence St. Joseph Medical Center Auxiliary, Past Board President, Presence St. Joseph Medical Center Foundation, Past President, and Joliet Junior Women’s Club, Past President. Ed serves on the University of St. Francis Board of Trustees, Chairman of the Diocese of Joliet Finance Council, Will County Center for Economic Development, member and past chair, Joliet YMCA Investment Committee, and Community Foundation of Will County Development Committee, past chair and founding member. Ed was also Past Chairman of St. Joseph Medical Center Board.
Ed and Gloria have been long time parishioners of St. Paul the Apostle, where Ed serves as lector and is Capital Campaign Co-Chair. Gloria serves as Eucharistic Minister and ministers to the homebound. She is past School Board President and Parish Council President.
The Dollinger’s son, Matthew (JCA ’10), lives in St. Louis and is an Analytics Team Leader for Edward Jones. Their daughter, Casey (JCA ’11), resides in Chicago and works for Deloitte as a business technology consultant, and their youngest son, Nathan (JCA ’13), lives in San Francisco and works in the health care industry for Luma Health.
JCA is grateful for Ed and Gloria’s commitment and vision throughout the years and looks forward to honoring them with the JCA Recognition Award.
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JCA students shine at USF
High School Art Show
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JCA senior Ashlyn Egizio recently was awarded Honorable Mention for her Giraffe Pottery sculpture at the University of St. Francis High School Art Show on the weekend of January 18-20.
JCA also had three other students whose work was selected and on display: Elise Carlson, Audrey Collofello, and Megan Ortinau.
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JCA announces 2nd annual Hall of Champions: Business and Industry Class
JCA president/principal Dr. Jeffrey Budz is pleased to announce the 2
nd
Annual Hall of Champions: Business & Industry. The mission of the Hall of Champions: Business & Industry is to honor SFA, JCHS, and JCA graduates for accomplishments throughout their professional careers ranging from medicine, law, education, entertainment, business, technology, and more. Last year’s honorees included Paul Arling ’81, The Hon. Robert Dow ’83, Sally (Nolan ’86) Giegerich, Tom Kennedy ’83, and Lynne Scheffler ’85.
With over 23,000 alumni and counting, the lessons instilled by both the Carmelites and Franciscans over JCA’s 150-year history of Catholic education in the Joliet community has consistently cultivated leaders that have produced a world-wide impact.
Dr. Budz said, “this year’s honorees once again represent the character, integrity, passion, hard work, compassion, and wisdom that make Joliet Catholic Academy one of the premier institutions across the state and nation. We want to thank them so much for all they do to make JCA a better place. We are indebted to their leadership and kindness towards our institution.”
This year’s honorees will be inducted at an all-school mass at 9 a.m. on Friday, May 3 in the JCA Student Activity Center, with an 11:30 a.m. luncheon and induction ceremony to follow.
Congratulations to the 2
nd
Annual Joliet Catholic Academy Hall of Champions: Business & Industry. This year's honorees include: Mary Kay (Softcheck '66) Blake, Geraldine (Gerri) Fehst '66, John Manner '63 and Julie (Periu '91) McMahon.
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JCA announces January
Students of the Month
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Congratulations to JCA’s January Students of the Month:
Taylor Shelby
(Kiwanis Club),
Katie Jorgensen
(Rotary Club), and
Johnny Ragusa
(Lions Club). JCA is proud of the success these students have exhibited both in the classroom and out in the community. November Students of the Month will be announced shortly.
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JCA makes Will County's top high school education affordable
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JCA saw a 16% increase in freshmen enrollment and a 30% increase in applications for the 2018-2019 school year thanks in large part to our Leveraged Financial Aid program.
Why JCA?
- “Inspiring Growth in Knowledge and Faith” since 1869, the Joliet Catholic Academy family creates an environment that cultivates opportunities for academic excellence, meaningful service, Christian respect, and Catholic values in the traditions of the Carmelites and Franciscans.
- The Class of 2018 earned over $12 million in college scholarships, averaging over $92,000 per student through four years of college.
- The mean ACT score was 30.1 for Honors Program students and 27.1 for the top 50% of the Class of 2018, well above Illinois’ public school state average ACT of 21.2 from 2017.
- Angels and Hilltopper can earn Advanced Placement and Junior College credits while attending JCA. 70% of the Class of 2018 scored a “3” or higher on A.P. Examinations earning college credit, well above the state and local public school averages (65.6% and 37.6%) from 2017.
- 100% of 2018 graduates accepted into college, 99% pursuing higher education.
- 30 State or National Championships in Athletics; 24 varsity sports offered: 62 former/current professional athletes; 65 student-athletes currently competing in college athletics.
- 93% of students participate in extra-curricular activities; 40+ clubs and after-school programs offered.
- The Class of 2018 completed over 15,000 hours of community service; weekly/monthly Masses and Retreat programs also offered.
Want to see how we make the Will County area's top high school education affordable?
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1200 N. Larkin Avenue
Joliet, IL 60435
P - (815) 741-0500
F - (815) 741-8825
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