October 8, 2025 Wednesday News

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

From the Principal

If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

Psalm 95

Hello Everyone!

Thank you to the many families who are carefully following our arrival and dismissal procedures each day. Your cooperation helps ensure that our students are safe and that the process runs smoothly for everyone.

When procedures are not followed, it creates serious safety risks for children and drivers. It may also cause delays. Our shared priority is the safety and well-being of every child. With your continued cooperation, we can keep arrival and dismissal safe and efficient for all. NO ONE wants to see anyone hurt or cause an accident that they may regret for the rest of their lives.

Safe Practices

Unsafe Practices

Arrival

(Grades 4-8)

Pull into the fire lane and wait your turn to drop off; the first car should pull all the way up the blue cone.

Students should exit from the passenger side.

This is a drop and go line. If your student needs assistance getting out of the car, you should park in the front and walk them to the front door.

Moving out of the drop off line to pass other cars on the driver's side.

Arrival

(PreK)

Park in a parking space and walk your child to the entrance you are assigned.

Allowing children to run in the parking lot unattended by a parent.

Parking by the dumpsters.

Arrival

(Kindergarten-3rd)

Stay in the drop off line until you reach the spaces by the grass.

Allowing children to exit vehicles before the car gets to the spaces by the grass.

Moving out of the line before the line departs. Children may be walking between the cars.

Dismissal

(Back Parking Lot)

Enter the back lot and fill in the next available space. Follow Mr. Rick's directions for leaving the lot.

If you want to stay to use the West playground after school, park in the front and walk to the back to pick up your child. Your car cannot remain in the back parking lot.

Parking on Horner and Stratton and have children cross the street unattended. Drivers who are following the directions to pull into the lot are not expecting students to be darting across the street.

Parking in the back parking lot to use the playground.

All drivers should be using a safe speed and common sense

when children are in the vicinity.

On Friday, you may receive a Catholic school parent satisfaction survey directly from the Archdiocese. Please take a minute to respond.

Parent Teacher Conferences are scheduled for November 6. You will be receiving a separate email tomorrow with directions and a link to sign up for appointments.

Sunday, October 19 will be our first family mass. Mass is at 11:30. Our 6th graders will be participating as readers, greeters, and bringing up the gifts. All families are welcome and students who attend will earn an out of uniform pass. A sign-in sheet will be located in the vestibule.

Have a wonderful week!

Ms. Booth

SAVE THE DATES - Please mark your calendar:

Date	Event	Time/Info
October 8	Early Dismissal	1:45 p.m.
October 9	Picture Retake Day	8:00-9:30 a.m. Please send in your child's original photos if you want a retake. Any students getting their photos taken or retaken may dress down. If you would like to prepay for retake pictures, please visit this website this is only for those ordering the retake photo School Code- 20055702
October 13	No Classes
October 15	Catholic High School Visits for 6th-8th Grade	8:15 - 10:45 a.m. Hajdu Hall
October 15	Pre-K4 Pumpkin Farm Field Trip

Parent Information

**ALL DISMISSAL CHANGES NEED TO 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

FSA Trunk or Treat and Hot Dog Meal Order Form - October 26 - hard copies came home last week

Affy Tap Taffy Apple Sale and order form - hard copies came home last week

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

Junior STEM Club - for grades 2-3 - hard copies came home on Monday

School News Page: 10/12/25

October 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!

HOT LUNCH PROGRAM: Ordering Info, Vendor Schedule

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

Little Warriors Soccer Club Info

MPPD Youth Basketball Program

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

NEW DISCOUNTED PE Uniforms available from Office - limited sizes

North West Families for Life March for Life information

St. Viator Future Lions Boys Basketball Tryouts Info

Saint Viator Girls Feeder basketball 2025-2026 season (Grades 5th thru 8th)

Evaluations at Saint Viator High School

- October 12 from 12 to 3pm and 4 to 6pm Contact: Orrin Wolf, 847-274-9653, orrinw@gmail.com

Loyola Academy: Shadow Day, Jr. High Sports Night, Football Night, Band Night

Willows Academy Shadow Information

Regina Dominican Shadow Days

ATHLETICS INFORMATION

Date

Event

Time/Info

October 8

Running Club

Friendly Meet vs. St. Francis 5:00 p.m. at Deer Grove East

October 9

Girls Volleyball

7th Grade Team

7th Grade 6:00 p.m. at Home

October 15

Girls Volleyball

5th/6th Grade Team

5th/6th Grade 5:00 p.m. at Wayside

4th – 8th Grade Basketball Registration Open - Registration for 4th – 8th grade boys and girls basketball is now open. We are excited to announce we will now be using TeamSnap for all registrations, team communications, announcements and scheduling. All communications from the coaches will be sent through TeamSnap so please download the app once you register.

The registration fee for all teams is $150 and credit card payments can now be made using TeamSnap. We will also accept cash or checks made payable to St. Emily Athletics.

5th – 8th Boys Basketball Registration closes on Sunday, October 12.
4th Boys and Girls Basketball Registration closes on Sunday, October 12.
5th – 8th Girls Basketball Registration closes on Sunday, November 9.
Please use the link or QR code below to register. https://registration.teamsnap.com/form/39842

Northwestern Volleyball Fundraiser - Thank you for all who attended the Northwestern Volleyball Fundraiser. We had a great time and raised some money for Athletics. Also, a big thank you to Vic Maurer for running this event and getting our girls on the court for introductions.

Support Services Coordinators Needed for Athletics

The Athletics Department is seeking Support Services Coordinators. This role may be filled by one person or a small team. Responsibilities include:

Coordinating volunteers for all home athletic events
Managing the concession stand

If you are interested, please contact the Athletic Director at eaglesad@stemily.org.

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

to lgeiger@stemily.org for promotional use.

Thank you!

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