Wednesday Parent Reminders

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

From the Principal

The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.

Psalms 126

Hello Everyone,

What a wonderful week we are having as we celebrate Red Ribbon 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.

Yesterday we conducted our annual lockdown drill with the Mount Prospect Police and Fire Departments. I am very proud of how our students behaved during the drill. They listened to directions and the drill was conducted in a calm and orderly fashion. Our students and staff did an awesome job.

Many thanks to FSA for an outstanding Trunk or Treat event this past Sunday. What an excellent turnout for some great family fun. Also a BIG thank you for the delicious staff luncheon last week.

Thanks to a very generous family, “Family Shirts” were given to each student and staff member this week. All students may wear this shirt every Friday (unless we are attending mass) instead of their uniform shirt.

Halloween Parade - On Oct. 31, students may wear costumes to “scare away drugs” 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 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.

Don’t forget! Students will be attending mass this Friday, Nov. 1 for All Saints Day. Students are invited to DRESS AS THEIR FAVORITE SAINT on that day. All students who come dressed as saints, will participate in a procession at the beginning of mass.

Have a wonderful week!

Ms. Booth

SAVE THE DATES - Please mark your calendar:

Date	Event	Time/Info
October 23-31	Red Ribbon Week
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	Winter Dress Code Starts	NO MORE SHORTS ALLOWED UNTIL APRIL 1
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
November 4	6th, 7th & 8th graders can wear Spirit Wear	(This is a make up dress down day from Red Ribbon Week)
November 7	11:30 Dismissal Parent/Teacher Conferences 12:30-7:15 p.m.	Parent/Teacher Conference sign up link
November 8	No School
November 11	No School
November 12-15	Santa's Workshop	volunteer info & link & shopping schedule
November 13	Chipotle Dine & Share	4:00 - 8:00 p.m.
November 17	6th Grade Family Mass	11:30 a.m.

Parent Information

Breakfast with Santa SAVE THE DATE!

NEW Spiritwear online store - ORDERS due by Thursday, November 14 at midnight

All teens 7-12th grade are invited to participate in our new 3-part Youth Ministry Faith Series, "Apologetics", or "How to explain/defend your faith", starting this Sunday, November 3rd! We have a guest speaker, Mr. Joseph Paolelli. Mr. Paolelli teaches Theology, including Apologetics, at Immaculate Conception High School in Elmhurst, IL. We will meet in Hajdu Hall from 7-9pm on the following Sundays: November 3, 10 & 17

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

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 Historical Society Book Club

Mt. Prospect Historical Society House Walk

Loyola Academy Events

St. Viator High School Events

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

School News Page: 11/3/24

Reminders:

SAVE THE DATE - Bears Watch Party

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.

Baby Bottle Fundraiser for Aid for Women - baby bottles came home last week and are due back by November 15.

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

St. Emily School Athletics Fundraiser

Maine East V Show - November 7-9 free tickets

Loyola University Chicago Youth Spirit Day - November 10

Loyola Academy Open House

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.

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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