November 17, 2011
The Principal's Newsletter
Trojan Power Decals are in!! Be the first to have this trend setting spirit item for
your car. It lights up when in motion and automatically turns off after 2 minutes of idle
time. Cost is $20 and will be sold this week and next week at the flagpole after school by Noelle
Gollinger (847)217-5089 or Trista Bordignon (630)254-3505 or stop by the Greeter Desk
between 12 -2pm this Friday. It will also be available at the Trojan Classic in December. Don’t
delay as supplies are limited.
Spirit Wear Update: We are expecting our first shipment before Thanksgiving. We will
contact all those who ordered Spirit Wear for pickup. It is not too late to get your order in for
Christmas, order today at www.igotspirit.com.
Happy Thanksgiving! There will be no order next week, but you can do Express Pickup on
Monday morning from 8:00 to 9:00 am in the Ministry Center. An inventory of what’s available
will be posted on the Blessings webpage.
Teacher Appreciation Certificates are also available on the Blessings webpage. Orders must be
placed before December 16th for yearend delivery. It’s a wonderful way to say thank you to
someone who is working tirelessly for the benefit of our children.
As always, Downtown Naperville gift cards are available in increments up to $500 dollars. With
so many stores and restaurants it’s a great way to support Blessings over the holidays.
More information can be found on the Blessings Page.
Tuesday was the much anticipated day for the first early bird drawing for the cash raffle tickets.
An amazing 450 tickets have been sold. If we keep this up, we will reach our goal of 2100
tickets well before the auction! Tom and Joan Callahan are the lucky winners of $250. They
will have a little extra cash for shopping on Black Friday! If you didn't have the lucky golden
ticket--do not despair. There is another early bird drawing on 12/15. That winner will receive a
$100 gift card to spend over the Christmas Holidays. The Thanksgiving holiday is a perfect time
to ask your family and friends to buy their golden tickets. Need more tickets? Stop by the
greeter desk, office, or contact Diana Abramic.
In other exciting auction news, please be sure to check your youngest child's backpack for the
donation letter and Thanksgiving wishes sent out by our Auction Chairs: Linda & Gerry Griffith
and Julie & Jamie Relihan. While you are out holiday shopping, think about picking up
something to donate to the auction. See the letter for all of the details.
Finally, keep checking the website for our online auction coming in December. We will be
offering some exclusive SSPP items that you will not want to miss. More details will be
revealed next week...
THE SECRET SANTA SHOP WILL BE HERE AND SANTA IS DESPERATE FOR
ADULT HELPERS! The excitement is building for the Secret Santa Shop coming on Friday
and Saturday--December 2& 3. The schedule for all of the SSPP students to shop on Friday is
almost complete-except for one huge detail: We still need several more adult helpers. Santa is
also desperately in need of adults to help on Saturday from 7-1:00. Santa has been overwhelmed
with elves and those positions are all full--UNLESS you can convince an adult to work at the
same time. If you are able to help out even for an hour on Friday or Saturday, please contact me
at griffithfamily4340@sbcglobal.net. We are looking forward to a really fun event--please let
me know if Santa can count on you to help spread the joy of Christmas.
Faith First contains some excellent activities and resources including
family meal prayers, games and gospel reflections.
For other interactive and educational sites, please visit our Online Student Center!
REMINDERS:
Diocesan News: Implementation of 3rd Edition Roman Missal - As dioceses prepare to
implement the Roman Missal, Third Edition, on the First Sunday of Advent 2011, catechetical
and other materials will help the parishioners understand the revisions. To find out more, please
check out the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' website on the new Roman Missal,
www.usccb.org/romanmissal. It has a lot of helpful information and resources for your disposal,
including FAQ, sample texts, backgrounders, videos, etc. that provide you with more
information. For more information and resources, please also check out the following site:
www.dioceseofjoliet.org/romanmissal.asp
Quarter 1 TechBytes - Click here to see what the students are learning in computer class.
You are invited!!
Who: 6th grade parents
What: Christmas ornament making and decorating
When: Monday, November 21st 8am (after drop off)
Where: Shelly Jaros's house - 938 Oakleaf Ct
Please join us as we make SSPP keepsake ornaments for the 6th graders. Refreshments and
snacks will be provided! Please RSVP to Missy Katsafanas at katsafanasj@att.net. We look
forward to seeing you!
Attn Parents: Remember that cell phone use in an active school zone is illegal.
Attn: Grades 5-8 - Basketball schedules are online and can be accessed by clicking here!
Spirit wear can be ordered at any time at the http://www.igotspirit.com website and information
can always be found on our web page by clicking here. Payment is made at time of purchase
using VISA, MasterCard or Discover. Once your order is placed, it will take 2-3 weeks for
delivery due to the fact that all purchases are special order. Items may either be shipped directly
to your house for a $6.95 delivery charge, or you may have them delivered directly to school for
no charge. For free school delivery, simply enter DROPOFF in the coupon box. If you have
them delivered to school, you will receive an email indicating your items are in and you may
pick them up at the flagpole in which we will specify a date for after school pickup. If you
cannot pick up from school, you may either have the items sent home with a student or pick them
up at a SSPP spirit wear volunteer’s house.
Since all items are special order, there are no exchanges or returns unless the item is damaged.
Many of the items can be personalized with a name or monogram. In addition, there is an option
to choose either the Trojan emblem or the SSPP shield on several of the items.
If you are interested in any of these options or have questions about sizing do not hesitate to
contact the igotspirt.com representative at (312) 618-1000 or dawn@igotspirit.com. Questions
or comments pertaining to school delivery or suggestions should be directed to Trista Bordignon
at tjbordignon@gmail.com. Come take a look at a few spirit wear items on display in the
window across the hall from the school office. A portion of spirit wear purchases will be donated
back to the school so purchase your Trojan spirit wear today!!
Announcing the SSPP Spring Musical…2012 for Jr. High!
Seussical, Jr. - AUDITIONS will be held Tuesday, December 6th from 3:30 – 5:30pm in Zuker
Hall – Please be prepared to stay the entire time. We will teach you a short DANCE
COMBINATION first and then you will be asked to sing. CALLBACKS will be held Thursday,
December 8th from 4:00 – 5:30pm in Zuker Hall – you will be notified via email if we need to
see you for a Callback Audition. Click here for more information.
K – 5TH GRADE REHEARSAL/PERFORMANCE INFORMATION - This year our Show
Stopping K-5th Grades will warm the curtain with The All New Opening Act for the Jr. High’s
production of Seussical, Jr. We are very excited to offer this exciting musical opportunity, as a
way to provide the building blocks for their future musical theatre experiences at SSPP.
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K – 5th grade will begin rehearsals on Monday, January 23, 2012…more details to follow
after the Holiday break. They will be broken down into Cast A and Cast B – either
rehearsing on Mondays from 2:30 – 3:55pm (Cast A) or 4:00 – 5:25pm (Cast B).
K- 5th grades will perform either the 10:00 or 1:00 show.
All Students Kindergarten thru 5th grades please fill out the attached participation form
and return it to the office by December 15th.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Julie Sanchez at Dasan6@aol.com
Marketing Team Update...
Have you checked out the SSPP Facebook Page lately? The marketing team has been busy at
work submitting press releases about things happening at our school. There are three recent
releases on the SSPP Facebook page. The releases are about SSPP School Club offerings, the
Varsity and JV Football Championship wins last week, and the 8th grade field trip to The
National Museum of Mexican Art. Click here to view. Visit and "Like" the SSPP Facebook page
and you will be up on all of our posts!
Acceptable Use Form - A copy of this policy is also being attached for you to review and
refresh your memory as to its terms and conditions. Signature form
Toys for Tots Collection - The SSPP Boy Scout Pack 506 is collecting toys for The DuPage
County Toys for Tots Program. Toys for Tots collects new and unwrapped toys as well as
donations to purchase toys that go to needy children in DuPage County. The primary goal of
Toys for Tots is to deliver, through a new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to less fortunate
youngsters that will assist them in becoming responsible, productive, patriotic citizens. Please
place your donation of a new toy in the collection box located in the Ministry Center. Send
checks made payable to Toys for Tots to Ryan Short through the school mail. If you have
questions or need additional information, please contact Cindy Short at 773-294-6098. Thank
you for helping our scouts make a difference this Christmas.
Montini Catholic High School is providing a NEW and EXPANDED Academic Scholarship
Program for eighth grade students who will be taking the High School Placement
Examination at Montini Catholic in January of 2012.
The new and expanded scholarship program provides ALL grade school students who sit for the
Placement Examination at Montini Catholic on Saturday, January 14, 2012 and record a national
composite score of 85% or better on the placement examination with a FOUR-YEAR
RENEWABLE Academic Scholarship. There are three academic scholarship levels:
Students scoring between the 99% and 95% will receive a $2500 a year (total $10,000 over four
years) renewable academic scholarship.
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Students scoring between the 94% and 90% will receive a $1500 (total $6000 over four
years) renewable academic scholarship.
Students scoring between the 89% and 85% will receive a $1000 a year (total $4000 over
four years) renewable academic scholarship.
Only those grade school students who take the high school placement examination at
Montini Catholic on January 14, 2012 are eligible for the academic scholarship program.
The criteria for scholarship renewal is that while in attendance at Montini Catholic, academic
scholarship recipients must maintain a minimum semester grade point average of 3.0 and be in
good standing in school conduct and attendance.
Our entire school community is very excited about sponsoring this new scholarship program. We
want to celebrate academic excellence during these difficult economic times by providing more
grade school students the opportunity to attain a Montini Catholic college preparatory education
and experience.
Our annual Safe Environment Program will be starting soon. Click here for link to explain it
and to give you an opportunity to view the materials at conferences next week. This is part of an
annual requirement for all diocesan schools. A Parent Guide to Preventing Child Abuse which
explains you can fulfill your role in this process can be viewed by clicking this
link: http://www.dioceseofjoliet.org/reo/documents/ParentGuidePreventingAbuse.pdf
Support this year’s basketball teams and players in the 37th Annual Ss. Peter & Paul
Trojan Classic Tournament Program!! Congratulations to both the SSPP Varsity and Junior
Varsity Football Trojans for winning Championship games last Sunday! What great momentum
as we migrate into Trojan Basketball season! Mark your calendars, coming soon is our very own
37th Annual Trojan Classic Basketball Tournament (November 25th through January 5th). The
SSPP Athletic Association will once again publish the Trojan Classic Tournament Program and
for as little as $20, you can support all SSPP Teams or an individual student athlete with your
personal well wishes!
For anyone interested in purchasing a Spirit Ad click here for more information. If you are
interested in any other advertising opportunities in this year’s tournament program, click here for
more information. Or contact Trojan Classic Program Chairman Jim Katsafanas at 630-5888221; jkatsafanas@ups.com. GO TROJANS!
Attn: 4th Grade - The Nutcracker Field Trip Form
Read To Succeed with The Chicago Wolves - Students in grades 3-8 have the opportunity to
earn a free Chicago Wolves ticket by reading 200 minutes over a 3 week period. Game dates
available are December 10th, February 18th, March 24th, or April 15th. Beginning October 21st,
students can keep track of their reading minutes on the downloadable chart
(http://chicagowolves.com/images/community/Educational/1112-images/1112-R2S-Chart.pdf).
In each box, record the date and number of minutes read. Then have a parent initial the box.
Turn all sheets totaling 200 minutes or more in to Mrs. Schur by Thursday, November 10th.
Benedictine University Volleyball Mini-Camps
Health Notice - There has been an increase in the number of pertussis (whooping cough) cases
in Illinios in recent weeks, with the majority of cases in children and adolescents. Several states
have reported increases of pertussis cases this year.
Pertussis is a highly infectious and usually mild illness that is easily transmitted through
coughing and sneezing and may last for several months. Most people completely recover, but
complications can be severe and possibly life-threatening in high risk groups, especially infants
under one year and children who have not been fully immunized against the disease.
Symptoms of pertussis may appear in 5 to 10 days following exposure, but can take up to 21
days to appear. Early symptoms include a runny nose, low-grade fever and a mild occasional
cough lasting for at least 2 weeks, which can become severe and spasmodic-with a distinctive
"whooping" sound-and may trigger vomiting after a coughing episode. Even though the disease
may be milder in older children, adolescents and adults, those who are infected may
unknowingly transmit the disease to other vulnerable persons, including unimmunized or
incompletely immunized infants. If you or anyone in your family exhibits any of the symptoms
of pertussis, please contact your physician to arrange for appropriate testing and treatment with
antibiotics.
Patients with pertussis must be isolated from day care, school, work and public gatherings until
at least 5 days after the start of appropriate antibiotic therapy. Since infants, children and adults
are best protected from pertussis by immunizations, please review the shot records of your
family members. If your children and you have not received all recommended shots, contact
your physician to arrange for the immunizations. Infants and young children should receive a
series of DTaP vaccines in their first 5 years of life and adolescents and adults should receive a
single Tdap vaccine at 11 years of age or older.
In addition, frequent hand washing and respiratory hygiene (e.g. covering your cough, coughing
into tissues, disposing of tissues promptly) are important practices that help to limit the spread of
this and other similar infections.
More information on pertussis disease and vaccination is available at:
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/pertussis/
Scott Dawson Needs your help! Scott will be receiving chemotherapy treatments through
November, and so he will probably be in need of blood products through December. Thank you
so much to everyone who is interested in donating blood directly to Scott, or donating on his
behalf. It is sincerely appreciated! If friends want to make a direct donation for Scott (i.e.
options B1 or B2 ), they need to be blood type A positive or O and the doctors have requested
that they not eat any nuts or peanut butter twenty four hours prior to donating.
Direct Donors At The University Of Chicago Medical Center - The University of Chicago
Medical Center is accepting blood and platelet donations made directly for Scott at the
University of Chicago Medical Center blood bank. It is located at: 5841 S. Maryland Ave.
DCAM Building, Chicago, IL 60637 Call (773) 702-6247 for hours of operation and to make an
appointment. Donors should receive a free parking voucher
Direct Donors Through LifeSource - In order to donate blood or platelets to Scott through
LifeSource, friends can schedule an appointment using the LifeSource direct donation phone line
(1-847-299-7386). These appointments cannot be scheduled using the online service. In order to
use this service, friends will also need the following information to schedule a direct donation
appointment:
Donee: Scott Dawson - DOB: August 31, 1992- Address: 851 Waverly Ct., Naperville, IL
60563
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Schedules
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Copier/Xerox Schedule through December
Greeter
Hot Lunch
School Store
Click here to see community events and activities.
Attn: Parents - The Special Milk Program is a federally funded program that provides
reimbursement for milk served by schools, camps, and child care institutions that have no other
federal Child Nutrition Program. The primary purpose of the program is to encourage the
consumption of fluid milk by children.
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Letter to Households
Application
Thursday eEnvelope submission procedures: All submissions to the Thursday envelope must
be approved by Mr. Glowaty and should be received by 3:00 pm on the Tuesday before your
item is to appear. Kindly e-mail your request to Mr. Glowaty at fglowaty@yahoo.com with
“Thursday Envelope” as the subject of your message with a copy to Mrs. Fitzgerald
at sspptechie@yahoo.com. The preferred format for attachment submissions is .pdf. It would
also be helpful if you use Arial size 12 font. (Short messages can be sent within the body of the
email.) Please provide a heading so we know how you would like your message listed. Thank
you for your cooperation.