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The March 4th Roller Skating Party has been canceled. If you have any questions, please email Jennifer Rego or Gina McAveeney, chuckrego@aol.com or gmcaveeney@wowway.com.

Thanks - Jennifer Rego

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Tuition statements reflecting payments made thus far and the remaining balance owed, will be in your child’s Wednesday envelope today.

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A new “POP” coordinator is needed for the 2010/2011 school year. The position is usually held by a 7th grade parent as proceeds form soda pop sold goes towards the 7th grade field trip. Pop is sold at every Hot Lunch which is on Thursdays. Please contact Renny Bagdady at ibagdady@comcast.net  or call 630-437-5167 for details.  Training will take place on Thursday during hot lunch for the remaining pop sale days for the month of March 2010, at 11:30 in gym foyer across from Mr. Gormley’s room.———-
Discernment for New School Board Members

The process is now underway to discern new board members for the next school year. The St. Joan of Arc School Board includes eight members from St. Joan of Arc Parish, each of whom serves for terms of three years. Up to nine Discernment Candidates can undergo the discernment process, which includes an application phase and two mandatory meetings. The mandatory meetings for Discernment Candidates are scheduled for Monday, March 22 and Monday, April 19 at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Center.

Discernment packets, which include a School Board application, are currently available in the School Office. Completed applications should be submitted to the School Office no later than Wednesday, March 10, 2010.

Interested individuals are invited to participate in the Discernment process at SJA. Please consider how your talents, time and energy can best serve the School Board.

Questions? Call Steve O’Reilly at (630) 527-0755.

St. Joan of Arc Jr. High Girl Scouts will be collecting new items to make Easter Baskets for area children who may not otherwise receive such gifts. The baskets will be distributed through The Sharing Connections. Students may place their donations in the box outside the Tech Center between Tuesday March 2nd and Monday, March 15th, 2010.

To ensure that there will be variety in each basket, may we suggest the following:

Preschool and Kindergarten: Small items such as bibs, bottles, sipper cups, match box cars, toy jewelry, chalk, bubbles, jump ropes, puzzles, decks of cards, etc.
First and Second Grades: Stuffed animals, small dolls, action figures etc.
Third and Fourth Grades: Chapter books, puzzle books or books for young adults Fifth and Sixth Grades: Markers, colored pencils, packs of pens/pencils, etc.
Seventh Grade: Personal care items such as individually wrapped toothbrushes, toothpaste, barrettes, hair brushes, elastics, jewelry, socks, etc.
Eighth Grades: Bags of individually wrapped Easter Candy or packs of gum for the older kids. Please do not include the small foil eggs as they open too easily.

All Grades: $5-$15 gift cards from major department stores and restaurants such as Target, Best Buy, McDonalds, etc. The gift cards will be placed in the baskets for the older children. Using the Script program makes this one easy!

Cash and gift card donations are greatly appreciated! The cash will be used to purchase the baskets and items needed to balance basket contents. Please make checks out to St. Joan of Arc. Please place gift cards or checks in an envelope marked “Easter Basket Drive” and send them to the main office.

Questions???  Call Nancy Remar or Karen Bickel-Girl Scouts Organizer.

This is a collaborated effort between the SJA Girl Scouts and the many volunteers who have served this project in past years. We would like to say THANK YOU in advance for opening your hearts to help bring joy to others.

Parent Letter Click here.

Confirmation Retreat Info Click here.

Through grant money Mrs. Joniak has added a smart board to the Supplemental Learning Center.
The SMART Board is a interactive, electronic whiteboard which can enhance instruction and learning. SmartBoards provide an exciting way to motivate students, streamline  lesson delivery, and save student work.

Student and teachers alike are thrilled with the Smart Board and all it can do.

A big thank you to the many people who answered the “Call”.

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PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING CHANGE TO THE  2009/2010 SJA SCHOOL CALENDAR

FEBRUARY 4 IS NOT THE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK OPEN HOUSE.

THE OPEN HOUSE WILL BE ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 31ST FOLLOWING THE 11:30 MASS RUNNING UNTIL 2:30.
The calendar for 2009-2010 can be found here.

February Calendar can be found here.

4th and 5th grades will play whiffle ball in gym class.  Mrs. Wenzel will work with 5th grade on Thursday and instruct them how to throw a football to give them a little practice before next year.

1st, 2nd and 3rd grades will play soccer in gym class.  1st and 2nd grades have learned to run laps in the gym, ask them about it.

Have a wonderful week!