School News

October 2017

Greetings, St. Ignatius Loyola Regional School Families!

Important Dates:

Tuesday, 10/3 - 8th grade Confirmation
Thursday, 10/4 - grade 4 retreat
Monday, 10/9 - school closed for Columbus Day; Faculty Diocesan Convention
Friday, 10/13 - 10am Walk-a-thon; Superhero Math Assembly sponsored by HSA; 1pm early dismissal for parent/teacher conferences; progress reports
Monday, 10/16 - Kindergarten and grade 1 only - no school for parent/teacher conferences
Wednesday, 10/18 - 5pm - 10pm HSA's PJ Whelihan dine & donate
Thursday, 10/19 - Grade 5 retreat
Thursday, 11/2 - Grade 6 bonding at Berks Catholic HS; 9am - 10am - Music in School
Monday, 11/13 - 1pm early dismissal
Thursday, 11/16 - Grade 7 retreat
Tuesday, 11/21 - noon early dismissal for Thanksgiving holiday; end of 1st trimester
Tuesday, 11/28 - Classes resume; second trimester begins
Wednesday, ,11/29 - 6:30pm First Penance

Click Here for the School Calendar

School News and Announcements

2017-2018 School Year Student Council Representatives

4A Trace Unger Nathan Wickersham

4B Aiden McKeon Matthew Thomas

5A Jack Krajsa Caitlyn Reali

5B Sofia Burkman Aiden Acevedo

6A Sabrina Roberts Nicola Polinski

6B Ryan Adams Saxtyn Lutz

7A Ellyssa Elliott Hannah Painton

8A Dylan Gault Mackenzie Gordos

8B Bella Giorgio Andrew Junikiewicz

Executive Board

President - Matthew Gramley

Vice President - David Birmingham

Secretary - Shannon Plasha

Treasurer - Dalton Moore

CYO Kitchen Kapers

St. Ignatius Loyola

Annual CYO Kitchen Kapers Contest

Saturday, October 14, 2017

The competition is open to all 6, 7 & 8 ^th grade students who are members of St. Ignatius Parish or students of St. Ignatius School. For details, click here .

Help our school earn money through the A+ School Rewards Program

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A+ School Rewards Program

2017-2018 Program Dates

Customer Registration begins September 11,2017
Program dates October 6, 2017- March 15th, 2018

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Celebrate the 2017 Walk-a-thon

On Friday, October 13th at 10am St. Ignatius Loyola Regional School will participate in our annual Walk-a-thon. We look forward to a great day celebrating Catholic education.

2017 Walk-a-thon T-Shirt Winners

Congratulations Katherine Buerke and Mackenzie Gordos and Kierra Pickard.

School Bucks

Earn tuition credit towards next school year by buying gift cards through HSA. In-School School Bucks sales will begin Tuesday, September 5th at 7:30am in the school cafeteria. Order forms for bi-monthly orders are now available in the school office or on our website here. Any questions, e-mail Diane Buerke @ [email protected].

2017-2018 HSA Schedule of Events

For a printable link, click here.

Home and School Association

Check out all the great things happening with our Home an School Association. Read their September newsletter here.

Scheduled Dine and Donate Nights to support HSA:

Wednesday, October 18th PJ Whelihan's 5:00PM to 10:00PM
Thursday, November 9 th Texas Road House 5:00PM-10:00PM

Current St. Ignatius Loyola HSA Fall Fundraiser website

www.cherrydale.com/FRSTWIP

Fundraiser dates 9.28.17 to 10.19.17

Welcome to the Student Corner

Has your student accomplish something they are proud about and want to share with our SILRS family?

Email Stephanie Conlon with the details (and photo, if available) at [email protected].

Share the opportunity of a Catholic education with a prospective family!

Do you know a family who is looking for a school for their children that offers excellent academics, small class sizes and a history of tradition and Christian morals and values? If so, please invite them to TOUR OUR SCHOOL.

To tour our school, please click HERE.

HERE are details on the Bishop Transfer Tuition Grants.

Mrs. Boylan's first grade class shares the Allentown Diocese message of

"All Our Welcome In Christ"!

St. Ignatius kindergarten through 4th grade enjoying a Science Explorers assembly.

Pre-K letter of the week was "B" - so look who got to join them for class on Friday?

Their Teddy Bears!

2nd grade and 8th grade experimenting with catapults in science class

5th grade science experiment - does the canister have more power when a TUMS is placed in a canister with water? or a canister with vinegar? Be sure to ask a SILRS 5th grader which worked better!