SJA Administrator Archive Page 2
It has been a very successful Battle of Books season so far this year. Our two teams, SJA Red and SJA White are in the top 3 teams of the 11 competing in the league. Both teams have over 500 points as they approach their last battles next week. Both teams are ahead of […]
Throughout the year SJA staff and volunteers will be taking pictures of students for a myriad of projects: 4th grade auction book, SJA 8th grade hard copy yearbook and video yearbook, etc. We and our volunteers are very careful that these pictures are not used inappropriately. Students may not bring a camera to school […]
Please do a shoe check yourself. Do your child’s shoes meet our requirements?
Shoes must be sturdy suede, leather or leather-like with a non-marking soft sole (ex. Leather, crepe, rubber). They must be below the ankle; no open back or slip-on shoes. No sole or heel may be higher than 1 ½”. Solid colors of […]
After receiving many emails concerning the movie and book - The Golden Compass, we contacted the Catholic Schools Office and we were referred to http://journals.aol.com/rosepacatte/MyMovies/entries
This movie blog is written by Sr. Rose Pacatte, FSP, her credentials can be found here.
We question the decision of the Scholastic Book Club to offer the […]
We’re still on the job - keeping everything as clean as can be. Help us by impressing upon your children to wash their hands - over and over, repeatedly throughout the day. Please make sure all open cuts and sores are covered with band aides. Stress to them NOT to share food or water […]
Our school would like to thank the Catholic Education Foundation of the Diocese for providing $2500. in financial aid to our students. Grants such as this one from the Foundation allow us to provide a Catholic education to financially needy students.
We have our own program here at St. Joan of Arc called the ADOPT […]
In partnership with the DuPage Health Department, the DuPage Regional Office of Education is hosting an information forum on MRSA. The prevention and control of this infectious disease will be the focus of this event. We will send a representative.
We’ve had a lot of questions about MRSA. Please rest assured that between our own maintenance staff and Buck Services along with the daily help of the teachers we are keeping the building in ship, shape order. Some of the teachers are blogging as to how they are handling the cleaning issue in their […]
We are pleased to announce that 16 students from St. Joan of Arc were chosen as winners representing their grade level in the Lisle In Touch Commission/Character Counts Coalition Red Ribbon Week Art Contest. Their work will be displayed at the Lisle Library until November 1.
On Monday, November 5, at 7:30 p.m., a brief […]
TESTING OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS
Closed Published by SJA Administrator October 22nd, 2007 in Announcements. TESTING OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS ACHIEVING HIGH TERRA NOVA TEST SCORES
As part of a program run by Northwestern University’s Center for Talent Development, students who perform exceptionally well on the Terra Nova achievement tests are eligible to participate in above-grade-level testing opportunities. Students in 4th-9th grades qualify for participation in the Midwest Academic Talent Search […]
