The Walk-a-Thon is Next Week!

This annual fundraising event will take place on Friday, October 7th from 8:00 am - 11:30 am. Please note that there is no lunch and no afternoon EDS on this day. Students should wear comfortable shoes and their official 2022 Walk-a-Thon t-shirts, which they will receive the day before the event. Students should also bring a water bottle in order to stay hydrated.

Pledges Due October 4th

In order to ensure the success of the Walk-a-Thon, all students are asked to collect pledges, with the hope that each student can earn at least $200 in pledges from family, friends and neighbors. For their hard work, students who are able to collect $200 in pledges will receive a drawstring bag and will be eligible for other great prizes! If you haven't already, please set up your family's online donation page. We strongly encourage all donations be made online, however cash and/or checks will be accepted with a pledge sheet.

Volunteers Needed

The Walk-a-Thon would not be possible without the generous support of volunteers. Whether you're interested in walking with your child's class, serving as a crossing guard, or even donating a gift card or two for our raffle, please click here to sign up! Your help is greatly appreciated. 

2022 Walk-a-Thon T-Shirts Available

Show your support for the Walk-a-Thon by ordering a 2022 Walk-a-Thon t-shirt. T-shirts are just $10 and supplies are limited. Click here to order yours.

Check out all the details about the event, including instructions on how to set up your online donation page and prizes being awarded in the Walk-a-Thon packet.

There will be school on Monday, October 10 in observance of the Columbus Day holiday.

Cherished Ones Day is a beloved tradition at St. Luke. Our Cherished Ones Mass is celebrated in gratitude for all who bring our children closer to the loving presence of God. Cherished ones can be older siblings, grandparents, parents, godparents, or any other special person in the student's life. Every student is encouraged to have a Cherished One attend this event. 

This year's Mass will be take place on Wednesday, October 12 at 8:30 am. Cherished Ones are invited to meet in Waldron Hall at 8:00 am for coffee. They will meet their students in Church in their designated grade sections. Following Mass, Cherished Ones are invited to return to homeroom with their student for a fun activity through approximately 10:15 am.

Students will dismiss at 1:45 pm. Afternoon EDS will be available.

Blood Drive Sunday, October 2

St. Luke and St. Bernardine Parish will host a blood drive on Sunday, October 2, from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm at St. Bernardine Church. Appointments are required, and you can sign up using this link. Appointments fill up quickly, so be sure to reserve yours now! Contact Susan Rhode at 708-307-5811 for more info. 

Pet Blessing Tuesday, October 4

In honor of St. Francis of Assisi’s Feast Day, there will be a special blessing of pets at the St. Luke parking lot at 4:00 pm. We invite all parishioners and St. Luke School students to bring their pets for the traditional blessing. 

All St. Luke school dads are invited to the first Men’s Club meeting of the school year on Monday, October 3rd at 7:00 pm at the Hospitality House. The agenda includes planning the year's events and enjoy a sampling of four seasonal beer brews. There is no charge for this event but please RSVP to [email protected] so they can plan accordingly.

The St. Luke & St. Bernardine Bowling League will be bowling on the LAST Wednesday of the month from September through May at 7:30 pm. Couples or teams of four to fill open lanes and join in on the fun!

The cost is$120 per bowler/$480 per team. If you want to join the league, contact Noreen Leavy with your team members' names and email addresses. 

Each month our Student Council members will interview a teacher for our Teacher Spotlight. 

Meet 1st Grade Teacher Diane Ryan

Mrs. Ryan has been a part of the St. Luke community since 2006. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education. Prior to becoming a teacher, she worked in the accounting department on payroll and accounts receivable. After she had children, she was a stay at home mom. When her children were older, she started helping out at their school and fell in love with education. 

Mrs. Ryan believes in Catholic education because she attended Catholic schools all her life. She likes being able to talk about God because He is very important to her. Mrs. Ryan’s favorite thing about the St. Luke community is how everyone loves one another and helps each other. Her favorite thing about being a teacher is how everyday is different, never boring, and she is always learning new things. This year, Mrs. Ryan is a part of the committees for Field Day and the teacher social club.

Read more about Mrs. Ryan here.

Soccer Update

4th Grade: Our newest Bearcats earned their first win of the season over St. Vincent this past week. Great job Bearcats on a total team effort!

5th Grade: The 5th grade squad is on an impressive seven game unbeaten streak! Hallie Gomez, Luke McConnell, Mickey Prah, Dani Ortega and Gavin Hoey have been leading the way.

6th Grade: Our top JV team has been making noise defeating St. Mary and St Giles. It. has been a total team effort earning those victories!

7th Grade: We have welcomed many new Bearcats to the 7th grade squad. They are all doing a terrific job and having a great time! 

8th Grade: The 8th grade team has already eclipsed last year's win total and have been scoring goals at an impressive rate! 12 goals were scored in our last two Forest League matches with Mia Winter and Clayton Dine making a huge impact. 

Cross Country Update

The Hugh Flannery Standard of Excellence Award: This award is bestowed upon runners who run a 2 mile, sub 14 minute race, with their name begin added to a special plaque in the trophy case. We are happy to announce 8th grade Bearcat Jack Weiler is the newest honoree with his phenomenal 13:49 finish!  

1st place again: Luke McConnell continues his incredible streak of ongoing 1st place finishes in one of the toughest running conferences to do so, the SPL, with the latest 'First' being last Saturday at Lombard.  

Team Scoring: Our 5th boys continue to shine in this category. They all earned a team high 3rd place team score for the school based on their collective strong finishes, among the list of many formidable SPL programs competing. The 5th boys that earned our team scoring honors at Lombard are Luke McConnell, Jack Reckcamp, Gavin Hoey, Diego Nery and Roy Whiting!  

2 mile sub 15 minute program medal honorees: Fiona Connelly and Destiny Sacluti are added as two more honorees of this end of year medal, along with Caroline Sheahan and Landon Johnson who attained this status a few weeks ago. 

Way to go, Bearcats!