Dear St. Catherine Parents:

On March 3rd I attended another meeting with Associate Superintendent David Scarpino and Transportation Director Donna Bordsen regarding additional budget cuts for the 2010-2011 school year.
My initial communication to you indicated that only midday busing would be cut from the parochial schools. Unfortunately the meeting I had yesterday brought some more news regarding all the parochial school busing.
D300 administation will recommend to the school board that bus transportation to parochial schools be eliminated for the follwing 2010-2011 school year. This recommendation will take place at the Monday March 8th meeting. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 7:30pm at CMS.
I encourage all who are affected by this change to e-mail the school board at board@d300.org to voice your concerns or to attend the school board meeting that is open to the general public. To address the board, simply sign in at the podium at the front of the room prior to 7:30 p.m.

Let our voices be heard!

Mrs. Renee Link  

The Academic Fair will take place on Thursday, March 25, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Science Fair boards, History Fair projects, art work, class books, reading projects, Fireman Tom display, portfolios and journals, Winter Olympic projects and Famous Women reports are some of the displays you can view when you visit.  The students are so proud of their work -- come see it!

Vision & Hearing Rescreening will be done on Friday morning, March 12th.  Students who need to be rescreened in the afternoon session of prekindergarten or kindergarten are asked to be here between 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. 

Just a reminder:  To make reservations and buy tickets for Trivia Night, you need not have a full table.  We are now looking for 4 people to fill one table and two other tables are looking for one more couple (or one or two individuals).
Get you tickets now and join us in the fun!

With our upcoming Trivia Night and Auction, we need your help in soliciting donors and/or advertisers.  If you have your own business and have a service or item that can be donated or would like to advertise in the program, please contact Jeff Barnum or Stephanie Romer.  This is a good opportunity to help the school as well as advertise your business.

 

St. Catherine's Pom and Cheerleading Squds will be marching in the St.Patrick's Day Parade this Saturday, March 13th.  The parade starts at 11:00 and St. Catherine's will be well represented.

Dear Staff and Students,
Thank you for the wonderful job you did making birthday boxes for the children who come to our F.I.S.H. Food Pantry.  Your should be very proud of yourselves!
We provide food for over 484 fmilies each month, almost all of them with children.  Most of these families don't have enough money to celebrate special days.  With the birthday boxes you made, you will help us to make each of their birthdays a very special occasion.  You are doing what Jesus asked us to do when He said, "Feed the Hungry."
Thank you so much for your help!
Gratefully,   
              Mary Graziano, Secretary

The 6th grade participated in the Illinois History Fair.  Students completed research projects under this's year's theme, Innovation in History:  Impact and Change.  Five students represented St. Catherine's at the regions History Fair in DeKalb on Februay 27.  They are Threres Do, DeMarco Scarnegie, Alex Semler, Sarah Walsh, and Brandon Wirkus.  Theresa, DeMarco, Alex, and Brandon's exhibits received an "excellent" rating by the judges.  This is the first year that we have participated in the fair.  Congratulations on a job well done!

Purcahse your Trivia Night Tickets by Friday, March 5th and receive a free entry in the 50/50 Raffle to be drawn on Trivia Night.  Ticket sales will continue through March 10th.  Come join this FUN fundraiser!

The order form for yearbook pictures will be attached to next week's Dialogue. Sports pictures --- those taken in November, those taken on Friday, and those to be taken later this Spring, may all be ordered.  Altar Servers, Band, and NJHS (to be taken later) may also be ordered.  The cost is $8.00 per 8x10 picture.

Blue nylon gym bags are now available through the school office at $10.00 each.

Click on the "Calendar Raffle Winners" tab just above the calendar on the left to see an up-to-date listing of the raffle winners

The following is from the Illinois Department of Public Health Code on Dental Examinations and is now in effect.
Before May 15th, each child in kindergarten, second and sixth grades shall present to the school proof of having been examined by a dentist in accordance with Section 27-8.1(1.5) of the School code.  The examination must have taken place within 18 months prior to May 15 of the school year.

"Proof of having been examined by a dentist" means submission of a Department -prescribed dental examination form signed and dated by a licensed dentist.  The forms were sent home with kindergarten, second, and sixth grade students on Wednesday, February 10th.  If you have turned in a dental form but are not sure whether the date is within 18 months of May 15th, call the school office and it can be checked for you.

Please use caution when using your cell phone in the parking lot.  The safety of our students is our utmost concern.

We are very proud of the St. Catherine 8th grade students test results on the Explore High School Placement test.  For a summary of the results, click here.

St. Edward High School Tital Wave Auction Dinner/Dance April 17, 2010.  Call Tidal Wave Hotline at 847-741-7536 for more information.