Wednesday Parent Reminders

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

From the Principal

The Lord speaks of peace to his people.

Psalm 85

Hello Everyone,

Lockdown Drill - St. Emily School is committed to providing a safe environment for all students and staff. As required by the Illinois School Safety Drill Act, schools must conduct a law enforcement lockdown drill in case of an active threat within our building. With the guidance and presence of the Mt. Prospect Police Department, we will conduct our lockdown drill on Tuesday, October 29 at 10:00 am.

During the drill, no one will be allowed to enter or exit the building. All building occupants participate in the lockdown drills: students, staff, and any visitors who may be in the building at that time.

Prior to the drill, the students are briefed by their teacher in an age-appropriate manner so that they know what to do in the event of a lockdown situation being called. If you would prefer to not have your child participate in the drill, please have them arrive after 10:30 on that date.

Parent Teacher Conferences for grades PreK - 8th are scheduled for Thursday, November 7. Grades PK-5, please sign up with your student’s homeroom teacher. For students in grades 6-8, we kindly request that parents sign up for time slots with the content area teacher for classes where your child may not be performing well or where you have specific concerns. This focused approach will help us address individual challenges and work collaboratively to support your child’s academic success. Please look for an email with the sign-up link in the coming days and choose a time that works for you. Please allow one time space in between your conference times if you have children in different wings. This will allow you to arrive at you next conference time without delaying the time frame that we need to adhere to. We appreciate your partnership and commitment to your child's education.

Construction Update - Here are the tentative dates from the Village for work on Central Road.

Tuesday Oct. 22 – Prime coat placed on roadway (this still has not happened)

Thursday Oct. 24 – First layer of new pavement placed

Thank you for your patience. When the road is finished we will return to our regular drop off procedures.

St. Emily School Golf Outing?

Are you a golfer? Would you like to participate in a golf outing for St. Emily School? We are tentatively planning an outing for either next summer or early fall. Please complete this survey. We’re just trying to get an idea if people would even be interested in an event like this or would like to help with the planning.

Have a great week!

Ms. Booth

SAVE THE DATES - Please mark your calendar:

Date	Event	Time/Info
October 23-31	Red Ribbon Week
October 24	Pumpkin Walk pumpkins due in MORNING	Pumpkin Walk Tips and Reminders
October 24	"Have Spirit to Not Do Drugs!" Day	Students wear their SES spirit wear (PreK3-5th grade only)
October 24	6th, 7th & 8th grade St. Viator Play Field Trip	6th, 7th & 8th graders wear their full dress uniforms
October 25	"Encourage Others to Stay Drug Free" Day	Each student brings a plain, light colored t-shirt to school. Students will write encouraging words on it. Afterwards, the shirt will be worn over the school uniform.
October 25	FSA Mom's Paint and Sip Night Out	7:00 p.m.
October 27	FSA Trunk or Treat	3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
October 28	"Whatever Your Role is, Don't Do Drugs" Day	Students dress up like teachers, and teachers dress like students. 6th, 7th and 8th graders may wear their Spirit Wear today.
October 29	"Search for Treasure, Not Drugs" Day	Students may wear a pirate accessory (hat, eye patch, etc.). Each class will do a treasure hung around school.
October 29	No Mass
October 29	Lockdown Drill	10:00 a.m.
October 30	"No Matthew What Decade, Drugs are Never Cool" Day	Students dress like their favorite decade.
October 31	Happy Halloween! "Scare Away Drugs" Day	Students may dress in costume (no blood, scary masks or weapons) 2:15 p.m. Costume Parade
November 1	All Saint's Day Mass	8:30 a.m. Students may dress as their favorite saint for a special procession at mass.
November 1	Kindergarten - 8th grade Report Cards Sent Home

Parent Information

Baby Bottle Fundraiser for Aid for Women - baby bottles coming home today with every student; this is a spiritual outreach coordinated by FSA

SANTA'S WORKSHOP (for Kindergarten - 8th graders) - Volunteer Info, Volunteer Link and Shopping Schedule

SAVE THE DATE - Bears Watch Party

WINTER SPORTS registration at St. Emily is open!:

4th-8th girls cheer/poms - registration due 10/18

6th-8th girls basketball - registration due 11/11

Please view this FAQ if you have questions regarding the 2024-25 basketball season. If you are interested in volunteering as a coach, you will register yourself as a volunteer on the registration page. If we can not secure a volunteer head coach for a sport/team, we will not be able to offer that team for our student-athletes.

EXTENDED CARE:

**NOTE: Forms are due by 3:00 p.m. on Friday or the $20 late fee will apply.**

LUNCH VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED DAILY to monitor the K-8 students during lunch and recess at the following times: Kindergarten-3rd grade 11:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; 4th-8th grade 12:10 p.m. to 12:50 p.m. If you would like to help at either or both, please sign up on this link. If you want to volunteer in any capacity (lunch duty, field trip chaperone, classroom party helper, coach etc.), you need to be Virtus trained and up to date on your compliance: Returning volunteers, please complete a new CANTS form and return to David Mika. New volunteers, need to complete: Keeping Children Safe packet, CANTS, and mandated reporter form.

Mt. Prospect Dance Classes

Maine East V Show - free tickets

Loyola University Chicago Youth Spirit Day

Loyola Academy Open House

Notre Dame College Prep Open House

2024/2025 One Page Calendar available here. October calendar here. November calendar here.

School News Page: 10/27/24

Reminders:

Annual Coat Drive- November 9 and 10: The weather is getting colder. Will you be able to share coats that you are not used for those that have none? St. Emily Women’s Charitable Outreach will be conducting their annual coat drive the weekend of November 9 and 10 after the Saturday Evening Mass and all Sunday morning Masses. We will be collecting clean coats, gloves, mittens, hats and scarves. Men, women, and children coats are needed. Please drop off your items at Hajdu Hall that weekend. Your donations will be brought to Catholic Charities and other organizations where they will be given directly to the homeless in Chicago. Know your donation will bring warmth to those that are living in the cold.

FSA Mom's Night Out Paint & Sip with Mrs. Erickson - THIS FRIDAY

Adult Volleyball - join the fun! This event will sell out, please buy your tickets this week.

St. Emily School Athletics Fundraiser

FSA Trunk or Treat - THIS SUNDAY

HOT LUNCH PROGRAM:

Got Lunch? Get started here!

ABSENTEE HOTLINE: If your child is going to be late or out, you must call the Absentee Hotline at 224-500-3743. Please leave your child's name, room number and reason for absence or tardy.

St. Viator Events: Euchre Night; Feeder Basketball

Regina Fall Shadow Days

NEW PE Uniforms available from Office

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

to lgeiger@stemily.org for promotional use.

Thank you!

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