St. Christina School Newsletter
September 5, 2013
Today the raffle ticket booklets for the TAP (Tuition Assistance Program) that each family can opt to
participate in are being sent home with the youngest or only student in each family. The program is voluntary
on your part but is designed to help you have an option to raise money to help defray part of your tuition cost.
If you decide you do not want to participate, simply return the raffle tickets and the cost will be added to your
Smart Tuition account in December.
The raffle ticket booklets are stapled together in groups of 10. The cost of each ticket is $20 so the total
amount that should be collected for each booklet is $200. Depending on what your family obligation is, you
may receive more tickets than you need. We could not get tickets booklets for specific TAP amounts. If you do
not need to sell all the tickets in the booklets to meet your quota, please return them when you turn in the
money for the rest of the tickets. You will be charged for any tickets not returned. If you are able to sell extra
tickets – thanks!
The ticket sales will run through the middle of November with the first drawing on December 1 st. All money
collected, ticket stubs and unsold tickets should be returned in an envelope labeled TAP. This is the only
opportunity being offered this year for the TAP program.
It seems there are more and more children with food allergies than ever before. In our ongoing effort to keep
all our students safe we are amending our Wellness Policy regarding food treats to include only store bought
items that are individually wrapped and have the ingredients listed on them. However, I highly encourage you
to send in non-food items for birthdays and parties as some children are so highly allergic the treats must be
sent home with classmates as any contact may trigger an allergic reaction in some grades. Rest assured,
birthdays and parties will still be celebrated in the classrooms and enjoyed no matter if there is food there or
not.
We look forward to meeting with you next Wednesday evening at our Acquaintance Night. This is a great
opportunity to not only meet the person who will be your partner in your child’s education this year, but to
demonstrate that your child’s success is important to you and foster their love of learning by being involved.
You can visit the classrooms where they will spend so much time over the next nine months and will hear
about class expectations, grading policies, schedules and curriculum. Our evening will begin at 7:00 p.m. in
church with faculty, SAC and FSA introductions and then a brief overview of school goals for the year. From
there you will be directed to classrooms and meeting places where teachers will speak about grade specific
topics. There will be multiple sessions offered to enable you to meet with different teachers.
This year we are using a new data and grading system called PowerSchool. Parents of students in grades two
through eight can access their child’s grades directly through this program. We will no longer be using EDline.
Information and instructions for access can be found in your child’s white envelope today.
We have some very generous girls at St. Christina. At the Parish Picnic, Brook Berg, Natalie Wagner, Heather
Wagner, Emily McDermott and Keira Cotter sold bracelets they had made and then presented a bracelet and
the money to me to donate to a worthy cause. How generous of these girls! And that wasn’t the only
generous group – Gabi Novickus, Hanna Turner and Caitlin Lamb presented me with their own money as a
donation for our school that I plan to put toward more Smartboards. Thanks girls – you are really
demonstrating kindness and service to others through your actions!
Have a good week!
Mary Stokes
Summer Learning Challenge
The following students participated in the Mount Greenwood Library summer reading program.
Congratulations to:
Luka Anoshenko
Sasha Anoskenko
Mattie Blaire
Sean Carter
Caitlin Carter
Kyle Chevalier
Alyssa Chevalier
Aramis Cordova
Colin Crowe
Nicole Wagner
Erin Curran
Jeremiah Fitzgerald
Brigid Heller
Luke Horstman
Patrick Johnson
Callie Kilroy
Joseph Kilroy
Brigid Larkin
Tyler Lona
Kelly McManus
Trisha Noonan
Kyle Quinn
Sarah Simpson
Elizabeth Simpson
Julia Simpson
Ben Somers
September Library Programs are beginning. Here’s a sample of what is happening this month.
 American Sign Language Story Time – ages 5-8 Wednesdays 4:00 – 4:30
 Preschool Story Time – ages 3-5 Mondays 11:00 a.m.
 Scrapbooking – ages 9 and up Thursdays 5:30 – 7:00
Please call or stop in at the library to register, (312) 747-2805
Market Day
Our new coordinators of Market Day for the 13/14 school year are: Deanna Janicki (773-233-4324) and
Darlene O’Malley (773-239-6887). Thanks to Mrs. Lynne Carter and Mrs. Tina Kaczynski who coordinated for
the past several years.
A Good Deed
Erin Sullivan, Lindsay Janicki, and Sinead McKillop collected approximately 80 cans of food plus boxes of
pastas and coffee at Ginger Rugai's 19th Annual Y-Me Softball Tournament on August 24. The girls also
collected $25.09. The food and money has been donated to Maple/Morgan Park Community Food Pantry
which is located on 110th and Longwood. Thank you very much to these girls for their help in making a
difference by helping to collect for those less fortunate. Well done.
Irish Dance Class
Irish Dance Class will resume at St. Christina on Wednesday September 19th.
Class will meet each Wednesday from 2:30pm-3:30 pm in the School Hall .
Class is open to boys and girls 5 years and older.
The students will learn the traditional step and figure dances of Ireland.
Tuition fee is $40.00 per month.
NEW AND RETURNING STUDENTS can register at the first class Sept 18th
Payment for Sept/Oct of $70 will be accepted at first class Sept 18th .
An information sheet will be sent home with each student.
If you have any questions please call Madeleine Weber at (630) 505-1799
after 5:00 PM or email weberirishdancers@comcast.net
Sports
Registration for Girls Volleyball will be held in the Parish Center on September 9th and September 12th from 6:00 PM 8:00 PM. The fees are as follows:
REGISTRATION FEES:
3RD GRADE - $50.00
4TH GRADE - $70.00
5TH GRADE - $85.00
6TH GRADE - $110.00
7TH GRADE - $120.00
8TH GRADE - $120.00
UNIFORM FEES:
3RD, 4TH, AND 5TH - $19 (includes shirt and shorts)
6TH, 7TH, AND 8TH - $42 (includes jersey and shorts; THIS UNIFORM WILL ONLY NEED TO BE PURCHASED ONCE, as the
girls will use them from 6th through 8th grade.)
CONCESSION STAND DEPOSIT:
Grades 4th through 8th - $100.00 PER FAMILY
Each family is asked to volunteer for a few hours in the concession stand. Your check will be returned to you after your
volunteer hours have been completed. Please contact Amy Dwyer at 708-259-8910 with any questions.
GYM PASS FEE:
Grades 4th through 8th - $25.00 PER FAMILY
*This is a one-time fee for the academic year of 2012/2013. This fee may already have been paid through girls
basketball registration.
Absolutely NO CASH will be accepted, and there will be NO REFUNDS.
TRYOUTS 6TH-8TH:
Tryouts for 6th, 7th , &8th grade will be held on October 13th & October 20th in the school gym. Please wear your SC
volleyball uniform and arrive 15 minutes early to check in.
6th grade 6:00 - 7:00PM
7th grade 7:00 - 8:00PM
8th grade 8:00 - 9:00PM
Registration Forms can be printed from the Athletics / Forms page and handed in at the time of registration.
***Please note that a late fee of $50.00 will be charged.***
Feel free to contact Norie Kilroe at kilroe5@wowway.com or call 773-238-4775 with any questions or if you are
interested in coaching.
10 WAYS TO HELP YOUR CHILD SUCCEED IN SCHOOL
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Read all messages and report cards that come home from school.
Limit the amount of time your child watches television, uses the internet and plays video games each day.
Have books and other reading materials available in your home.
Read to your child every day and listen to your child read to you.
Maintain communication with your child’s teacher throughout the school year.
Get a library card for you and your child and encourage your child to use the library regularly.
Help your child with school projects or other interactive homework and have fun!
Make learning fun and do activities or play games at home that enhance your child’s academic skills, such
as playing board games to enhance math, reading and problem solving skills.
9. Make sure that your child gets plenty of sleep each night. Being tired can make it very hard to concentrate
and learn.
10. Encourage your child to do the best they can in school!