Dear St. Giles Families,
We are gearing up for Catholic Schools week with our kickoff at a special St. Giles School Mass and Open House on Sunday, January 28th. Mass will begin at 10:30 am and the open house will immediately follow. Please join us – all are welcome!
Our Lions will be participating in the Mass as readers, altar servers and gift bearers and a current parent will share their experience with us during the reflection. Mrs. Lucas, our liturgical coordinator, is looking for students in K-8 who would like to participate by doing a reading or petition. Students will practice in church during the school day. If your child is interested, please email Mrs. Lucas directly by Tuesday, January 23rd.
Students who attend Mass in uniform will receive a special out-of-uniform pass for a designated date after Catholic Schools Week. Immediately following our Mass, current and prospective families are invited to visit our buildings during our annual open house. Teachers will be in their classrooms and our Student Ambassadors will be on hand as tour guides. We also look forward to having some young alumni back in the middle school to share their current high school experiences and current parents will be available to answer additional questions. As a reminder, this is not a time to discuss the progress of students with teachers; it is a time to celebrate the work we do and all who make the St. Giles School community a wonderful place!
Do you know of a family who might be interested in a St. Giles education? Maybe they are just beginning their school journey with a preschooler or they are looking for a different school experience for their older child – either way, we welcome them to learn more about St. Giles! Please encourage them to attend our open house on Sunday from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm to learn more about the St. Giles experience.
Following our kickoff on Sunday, we have many fun, community-building activities and celebrations scheduled for the week, from assemblies like Juice Box Heroes for our littlest Lions and Stem Magic for our older students, plus a pep rally before our student/faculty volleyball match! We are also excited about our annual Buddy Lunches, which are always a hit with our students (and mean one less lunch for you to prepare!). Click on the link below to learn more about the schedule for the week, as well as the attire for each day. And please note our all-school Mass on Wednesday, January 31st at 1:00pm where we come together as a community to celebrate our faith. Please join us if you are able!
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iReady Testing
Congratulations to our Lions on their hard work during our 2nd iReady diagnostic. We are proud of our learners and can’t wait to see their growth from so far this year. We realize some students may have been absent last week during testing and have allotted additional time for those who may need it. Mrs. Wynne, our school counselor, will work with teachers to arrange for testing to be completed. To celebrate our students’ efforts, we will have a celebratory dress down day post Catholic Schools Week. Thank you to parents, as well, for all you do to support our learners during testing time and always.
Snow Day vs. eLearning
I have had some questions regarding eLearning days vs. true snow days. Each year, I have the option of building in a couple “emergency days” into the calendar that we can take as days off of school should something prevent us from a typical school day (like a snow day, burst pipe, etc) and not have to add additional learning days by removing a current day off or adding more days in June. This year, I have allotted 2 “emergency days,” one of which we took last Friday as a snow day. If we go beyond 2 emergency days, we will implement eLearning days for our Lions.
Please note: if we need to implement eLearning, it will not be pandemic eLearning. Teachers would post assignments on their webpages and Google Classroom (where applicable) and have a Zoom check in with students in the morning and mid day. We will not have students on screens all day for eLearning. Teachers will be available via email for any questions students may have throughout the day. Additional details will be shared if we need to have an eLearning day. We hope that we will not need to implement eLearning, but it is an option for us if needed. It is early in winter, and we are prepared!
Have a wonderful week,
Meg
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Scroll down for details regarding:
Black and Gold Early Bird Tickets
2024-25 Registration Information
PreK Soccer Registration
New Art Club!
Veteran Teacher Spotlight
PTO News
Athletics
Parish News
Community News--Tball and Youth Baseball
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Early bird tickets are available now!
Did you miss the special eNews on Friday? You can find all the details below. You've got to get in it to win it!
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REMINDER - 2024-25 Registration Information
- All current students will be automatically re-registered for next year.
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Now through January 7, 2024 - Priority registration for current families with NEW SIBLINGS that you wish to register. Beginning Jan. 8, all registrations will be a part of the general pool of all new registrations. New Sibling Registration
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January 30, 2024 - deadline to email office@stgilesschool.org if you are NOT returning so that we do not charge you a registration fee.
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February 1, 2024 - Registration fees will be posted to your FACTS account.
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February 20, 2024 - $200 Registration Payment is Due. If you are set up on automatic withdrawal (ACH) in FACTS, there is no need to do anything and this will be deducted like all other payments. If you are set up with an invoice payment, you will need to log in to FACTS to pay.
- 2024-25 Tuition Schedule
2024-25 Scholarship Information
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St. Giles Scholarship Application is NOW OPEN through April 15. Log on to your Facts account and click on Grant & Aid to apply.
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Preschool Soccer is back!
Saturdays 8:30-9:30 AM – St. Giles school gym located in the Corrigan building
1/27, 2/3 , 2/10, (no class 2/17), 2/24, 3/2, 3/9
This casual league brings together older St. Giles students as “coaches” for a fun hour of soccer play. This is informal — designed to give the students some exercise now that cold weather season is upon us and spend a little time with friends outside of the classroom. Added bonus: Parents can socialize and get to know one another! (This is NOT a drop-off program. A parent must remain in the Corrigan building the entire time)
Register today; spots are limited. After January 2, we’ll open the sign-up to preschoolers in the parish.
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St. Giles Art Club
Are you interested in Art? Are you interested in service? We have the perfect combination for you! Ms. Cronacher will begin our new Art Club, open to students in grades 4-8 on select Wednesdays (see registration below for dates). Students will create guided art projects to beautify our campus, thank our donors and share with area senior living facilities. The Art Club will also be instrumental in organizing our Fine Arts Show on April 17th.
Please complete the registration at the link below--there is no cost to join. If you have any questions, please reach out to Ms. Cronacher at scronacher@stgilesschool.org.
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Teacher Spotlight
Miss Marianne Voss, 4th grade/Resource
BA, Elementary Education/History, Knox College MA, Reading Specialist, Concordia University
Years at St. Giles: 3 years
Favorite Book and/or Movie: Anne of Green Gables
Favorite Vacation Spot: Alaska
Fun Fact: I have two dogs (Holly and Sidney), which I adopted from the Hinsdale Humane Society.
I enjoy teaching 4th grade and seeing the students grow throughout the year. This is my 22nd year teaching in the Archdiocese. In my free time I enjoy sewing and quilting as well as cooking and baking.
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Did you miss our newsletter this week? You can find it here.
Sign Up for Fun Lunch & Smoothies
Fun Lunch & PTO Smoothie ordering is open for January - May 2024. Please use the link below to place your orders. If you missed the last newsletter with the Fun Lunch schedule, you can find it here.
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Hello Lion Families,
Basketball
- Girls Basketball Playoff/Championship/All-Star Games will be played this week. Please check the App and look out for Communications regarding game information!
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Please access your Student-Athlete’s Team Site through the TeamSideline App - The APP is your go-to for all things about the Basketball Season. TS App Sign In - TeamSideline.com Please ‘RSVP’ for events so coaches can plan accordingly!
- Girls and Boys Basketball Jam the Gyms: Due to a change in the scheduled opponent’s (St. Vincent) availability, it is the Boys' turn to have Jam the Gym postponed. Please stay tuned for more information regarding both Girls and Boys JtG Events.
Volleyball
- Boys Volleyball Registration will be opening soon! We are looking to increase Boys' participation this season!
Basketball/Volleyball Family Season Pass: The Family Pass is back this year!
The Family Pass allows all members of your immediate family admittance to all Basketball/Volleyball games this Winter Season. The Family Pass can be purchased for $50 on the Athletic Website: Family Season Pass / Donations button at the top/right. Event Admission at the door is $2/person for individuals over the age of ten (10).
Thank you,
Sean Clancy
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The Week Ahead in Athletics
Girls' playoff/championship/all-star information will be posted to the website/app when the schedule is released (01/21). Please also look for communications.
01/22/24 5:00pm Boys 6th Catherines 6th St. Giles Gym
01/22/24 6:00pm Boys 8th Catherines 8th St. Giles Gym
01/24/24 5:00pm Vincents 5th Boys 5th St. Vincents
01/24/24 6:00pm Vincents 6th Boys 6th St. Vincents
01/24/24 7:00pm Vincents 7th Boys 7th St. Vincents
01/24/24 8:00pm Vincents 8th Boys 8th St. Vincents
01/27/24 9:00am Edwards 4th Girls 4th St. Edwards
01/27/24 1:10pm PFGA 4th Boys 4th St. Barts
** Scheduled Practices will appear on the Team Sites / App, and can be found below ‘Game Schedule’ on the Athletic Website.
GO LIONS!
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Fenwick High School
Sunday, January 21, 2024
Sunday is Fun Day at Fenwick!
Mark your calendars for Sunday, January 21, when you and your family are invited to Fenwick’s Annual Winter Carnival. Bring the little ones to enjoy pizza and carnival games and work out all that cooped-up winter energy in our bounce house!
The entire family is invited for a fun day at 505 Washington Blvd.
Pricing is $10 per person and $40 for a family of 4 or more. Children under 2 are free!
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Please click on the link below for an update from the Neighborhood Bridge regarding the St. Catherine/St. Lucy ministry outreach. |
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Is your Lion interested in Tball or Baseball?
Please see the attached flyers with information from OPYBS, Oak Park Youth Baseball & Softball.
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