Wednesday Parent Reminders

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

From the Principal

Those who follow you, Lord, will have the light of life.

Psalm 1

Hello Everyone!

I hope you had a wonderful long weekend.

Thank you for your cooperation as we await the end of the construction on Central.

Red Ribbon Week begins Wednesday, October 23. Please view the special activities and dress code that Student Council has planned for the week. While

the main purpose is a week-long awareness campaign that promotes a drug-free lifestyle, we have added some fun activities, as well as a prayer

contest to engage the students. Special thanks to Student Council for their planning of this week.

Pumpkin Walk is coming! Please see the flyer for more information.

Halloween Parade - On Oct. 31, students may wear costumes to “hide who they are so drugs don’t find them” on our final day of celebrating Red Ribbon Week. No blood, scary masks, or weapons allowed. The students will participate in a costume parade as part of our party celebrations. Parents are welcome to attend the parade. The parade is set to begin at 2:15. A big THANK YOU to all our parents who have volunteered to run the classroom parties on Tuesday.

Have a great week!

Ms. Booth

SAVE THE DATES - Please mark your calendar:

Date	Event	Time/Info
October 18	Fist Bump Friday	during a.m. arrival with MPPD officers
October 18	Parent/Tot Playtime	9:35 a.m. - 10:35 a.m. Gym
October 18	Family Adoration	4:30 p.m.
October 18	Jr. High Dance	7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Gym
October 20	4th Grade Family Mass	11:30 a.m.
October 21	Pack the Gym for Girls Volleyball	5th and 6th grade girls vs. Willows Academy at 5:00pm 7th and 8th grade girls vs. St. Hubert at 6:00pm
October 22	Kindergarten Pumpkin Farm Field Trip
October 23-31	Red Ribbon Week
October 24	Pumpkin Walk pumpkins due
October 24	6th-8th grade St. Viator Play Field Trip
October 25	FSA Mom's Paint and Sip Night Out	7:00 p.m.
October 27	FSA Trunk or Treat Hot Dog Meal Order Form	3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Parent Information

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.

WINTER SPORTS registration at St. Emily is open!:

3rd-8th boys basketball - registration due 10/18 - practices may begin 10/8

3rd-5th girls basketball - registration due 10/18 - practices may begin 10/8

5th-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

Loyola University Chicago Youth Spirit Day

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

School News Page: 10/20/24

Reminders:

Family Adoration - Friday, October 18

TAFFY APPLE SALE - deadline 10/18

FSA Mom's Night Out Paint & Sip with Mrs. Erickson - R.S.V.P. form came home last week

Adult Volleyball - join the fun!

St. Emily School Athletics Fundraiser - hard copy coming home today

FSA Trunk or Treat

FSA Trunk or Treat Hot Dog Meal Order Form - to benefit 8th grade Ribbon Day Trip

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.

Kid's Choir and Teen Choir

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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