Wednesday, November 19, 2025

From the Principal



Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise;

give thanks to him and praise his name.

For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;

his faithfulness continues through all generations.

Psalm 100

SAVE THE DATES - Please mark your calendar:

**ALL DISMISSAL CHANGES NEED TO BE COMMUNICATED TO THE OFFICE AT 847-296-3490. ALL ABSENCES NEED TO BE CALLED INTO THE ABSENTEE HOTLINE AT 224-500-3743. THANK YOU!**

**Tuition Reminders: All tuition payments must be made online via Blackbaud. No payments are accepted at the school or parish office.** 

LUNCH MONITORS NEEDED! Please click on the links below to sign up! This sign up will allow you to sign up for as many days as you like. However, if you intend to do lunch duty on the same day and at the same time each week, it will not allow you to make your spot recurring. Please email Kathy Bruno at kbruno@stemily.org and let her know that you would like your spot or spots to be recurring each week. PLEASE HELP US GIVE OUR TEACHERS A WELL-DESERVED BREAK DURING THE DAY.

West Wing (Kindergarten-3rd grade):   https://signup.com/go/CoQsAoy

East Wing (4th-8th grade):  https://signup.com/go/CTZbhmq 

PLEASE do not send GLASS CONTAINERS to school with your students. We have had several instances of them breaking and injuring children. Thank you for your help!

Student Council Holiday Food Drive - flyer coming home today

NJHS Christmas Toy Drive - flyer

St. Emily School Annual Christmas Concert information - came home last week

Ms. Rice's PK3&4 Story Time Yoga - 12/1 or 12/2

Memory Tiles - 8th Grade Ribbon Day Fundraiser - order by Nov. 25

Breakfast with Santa - RESERVATION FORM came home last week - 10:30 seating is FULL, limited seating available for 8:00

Santa's Workshop - Volunteers Needed (link here) - shopping information and envelopes already came home

Des Plaines Holiday Tree Lighting - December 5 - flyer

Women's Club Christmas Party & Auction - SAVE THE DATE

School News Page: 11/23/25

November calendar here. December calendar here.

2025/2026 One Page Calendar

Reminders:

⁣⁣Eagle-Rama Raffle Tickets - These came home with your student the first week of school. YOU HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR THEM IN YOUR TUITION. Just complete and return them in order to be entered into the daily drawing. You can't win if you don't enter!

Choir Club for 4th-8th graders with Mrs. Duncan - sign up open all year (Tuesdays until 3:45 p.m.) - info and sign up sheet

HOT LUNCH PROGRAM: Ordering Info, Vendor Schedule

KID'S CHOIR (for grades 1-8) - Registration form, Schedule, Registration link

Mt. Prospect Baseball and Softball Information

The link for the School Uniforms by Tommy Hilfiger website is here.

NEW DISCOUNTED PE Uniforms available from Office - limited sizes

Loyola Academy: Shadow Day, STEAM Night, VIP Basketball Night

Notre Dame College Prep Information

Willows Academy Shadow Information

Regina Dominican Shadow Days

St. Emily Basketball Spiritwear Store Now Open – The St. Emily Basketball Spiritwear Store is now open! Be sure to place your orders before November 20th at 11:59 PM. Orders will be delivered to the school approximately 2–3 weeks after the store closes.

Shop here: https://stemilybasketball2025.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Home Basketball Game Volunteers Needed - St. Emily basketball teams need volunteers to help during home games by managing entry door, concession stand, scorebook, and scoreboard. All parents and 7th/8th grade students are asked to consider volunteering for these fun school events. Volunteer Opportunities

2025 Basketball Crosstown Showdown: Come and cheer on our student-athletes under the big lights at Northwestern Welsh-Ryan Arena! On Tuesday, December 16, St. Emily 8th grade boys basketball team will scrimmage St. Raymond during halftime of the Northwestern Men's Basketball game against Valparaiso. The game tips off at 7 pm at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Tickets are available for a donation of $30 each. Funds raised will benefit St. Emily Athletics, to promote the physical, character, and spiritual development of our children.

Flyer - hard copy coming home today

Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScPwLkLm1xRwPN4RhsDM7ps1r1vex51NL_OJdYhonzCaCzK-Q/viewform

Athletics Holiday Drive for the Kid's Pantry

Parents, email your photos of student activities as an attachment,

to lgeiger@stemily.org for promotional use.

Thank you!