Wednesday Envelope 5/14
Published by Mrs. J. Connell (Tech) May 13th, 2008 in Announcements, Wednesday Envelope. 
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS 2008 -
All students entering SJA’s Junior High this fall are invited to participate in the Wheaton Library Battle of Books. SJA had two very successful teams last year placing 2nd and 3rd among eleven teams from local
junior high schools…… (click here for more info) (click here for 2008 Book List)
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Teacher & Staff Year End Gift Fund - Sponsored by the PSO
Please consider contributing to the 2008 Teacher’s End-of-Year fund. This is an optional program and any dollar amount is accepted. The total amount collected will be divided between all teachers, auxiliary and office staff.
Family names will be included with each monetary gift but dollar amounts are not mentioned and will be kept confidential.
Deadline for participation is Thursday, May 29th.
Cash or check (made out to Amy DiSanto) should be sent to the office in an envelope marked “Teachers Fund” please include your name and home phone number.
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DEAR EXTENDED DAY PARENTS,
With the end of the school year quickly approaching, it is time to thank the Extended Day staff for all of their help. We would like to take a collection, as we have done in the past. This is a simple and relatively inexpensive way to show our gratitude for their help.
If you would like to participate, please make checks payable to SJA, in an envelope marked Extended Day Gift C/O Sister Carolyn, by May 29.
If you have any questions, please contact Linda Vaden at:
630-927-7750
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MASKED MAGIC
2008-09 Dinner Dance Auction
November 1, 2008
WOW!! What an incredible response to our call for Masked Magic volunteers. Approximately 50 volunteers have filled the numerous committee positions, and many others have committed to sponsor a basket or help out in other ways. Cheers to all of you for coming together as a community to help strengthen the foundation of our children’s future.
Please join us. We still need your help. Here’s how:
Tell us …
WHO DO YOU KNOW????
Time is of the essence!! Auction date: November 1, 2008
It may be surprising to you (it was to me) how many people want to give. A personal connection to our particular cause, St. Joan of Arc School, can make a difference. Please share your connections.
• Food connoisseurs, share your indulgence . . . what restaurants do you frequent? Who’s your favorite chef? What caterers do you use or will be using?
• Attention all jet setters . . . what hotels/hide-aways do you stay-in? Who are the friends and family with condos/vacation homes? Maybe its you!
• Las Vegas goers . . . where do you stay? What connections do you have? Tickets to shows? We’d love to put together a great LV package.
• Calling all sports nuts . . . who has tickets? Privileges at golf courses, tennis clubs, health clubs? Memorabilia? Box seats? Wrigley Roof Top?
• Divas stand up . . . . Give ‘em up. Names of your boutiques, spas, salons. Who is your personal shopper? Your jeweler? Everyone wants to know!
• For the interior designer in you . . . who created your lap of luxury or country comfort home? Upholstered your sofa? Furnished your bedroom?
• Kid crazed moms and dads . . . who built that club house/dollhouse out in the back yard? What’s the newest/latest birthday bash?
• Metropolitan madness . . . from Chicago to New York, LA to San Fran., whose who and who do you know??? Celebrities? Shows? Concerts?
• A Day-in-the-Life of a . . . Veterinarian, a Trial Attorney, a Trader, an Interior Designer, an Architect etc.. Its not who you know, its what you do? Share your talents with a young want-to-be!
• Businesses . . . from landscaping to rug cleaning, transportation, window washing, home maintenance, toy stores, clothing stores, travel agents, airlines, lumber etc.. Whatever, the businesses they have something to offer.
Maybe the person you know is you. Please contact Jennifer Benish by e-mail tbenish@sbcglobal.net or phone at 630-964-2833.
Please join our SJA community in strengthening our children’s future. We need your HELP!
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PSO VOLUNTEER MASS & BREAKFAST
Friday, May 16, 2008
8:15 AM Mass
Breakfast immediately following in the Parish Center
The PSO would like to show our appreciation to all of our wonderful volunteers! We will celebrate 8:15 AM Mass together as a community with our children. Your child will present you with a small token of our
appreciation at the end of Mass. Immediately following the Mass, please join us in the parish center for a
light breakfast. To be sure that your child can acknowledge you at Mass, RSVP to Kathy Gausselin
tkgausselin@comcast.net
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ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Here is your chance to serve your child/children a fun treat to celebrate the coming of summer!!
(Click here for sign up sheet)
Check the box below as to where we should schedule you! and return to school!
(Please check only one box per column! Thanks! Please note NO HOT LUNCH THAT DAY!
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Now that the Game of the Year is behind us (kudos to the committee for a great job and an enjoyable evening!), it’s time to turn our attention to the final big event for our 8th graders—the Graduation Dance.The dance will take place on Saturday, May 31st, at 7 p.m. An invitation along with permission slips and more information will be coming shortly. In the meantime, if you have not yet returned your volunteer form please do so ASAP. You can find it on the blog or call one of us for more info. If we do not receive it, you will be assigned to a committee (there’s plenty of room on the clean up committee!).The decorating committee is looking for the following items: 1. White Christmas lights (not icicle), 2. white rope lights, 3. Disco ball, 4. Ficus trees, 5. Bistro tables and chairs, 6. Small spotlights, 7. Round table (similar in size to the ones in the gym lobby), 8 Extension cords. We are also in need of a “crafty” person to help build an arch. Please let Ginnie know if you can help with any of these items.
Looking forward to hearing from you!
Ginnie Hooczko (630)963-8368, ginnie_tw@hotmail.com & Lauren Kelly (630)968-2525, lkelly1148@aol.com
Graduation Dance Co-Chairs
Board Briefs (click here)5th HANDS ON SCIENCE
DUPAGE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
“ENERGY”
MAY 21ST 1ST SESSION 9:30-11:00A.M… 2ND SESSION 12:00-1:30P.M.HAVEN’T VOLUNTEERED FOR HANDS-ON-SCIENCE YET? THIS IS YOUR CHANCE!!!please call Renny & Bryan Bagdady 630-437-5167 or e-mail ibagdady@comcast.net to volunteer for this EXTRA SPECIAL EXPERIMENT… (click here) for more info.
