Wednesday, August 14, 2024

From the Principal

The glory of the Lord is higher than the skies.

Psalm 113

Hello Everyone!

On behalf of the St. Emily faculty and staff, I would like to express our excitement and joyful anticipation of the students’ return to school.  I hope your family had a wonderful summer and I look forward to welcoming the students on their first day of school.  We are all ready for another very successful year at St. Emily.

Wednesday, August 21 is our first day of school.  Dismissal will be at 11:30 for Kindergarten through 8th grade. Since there will be no lunch that day, we recommend that you send a snack with your child. All Pre-Kindergarten students will attend from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. with a parent. 

Chromebook Insurance 

Students in grades K-8 will each be assigned a Chromebook to use throughout the school year.  Students are expected to take care of the device.  Any damages or loss of the Chromebook are the responsibility of the family/student and will result in a $350 charge.  I highly recommend that you purchase the insurance which is quite reasonable at $25 per device.  If you would like to purchase this protection, please see the flyer for more information.  The deadline to sign up for insurance is September 2, 2024.

Back to School Bash

I sincerely hope that you can join us for the Back to School Bash sponsored by FSA  on Monday, August 19.  This will be a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with friends or make new friends.  Teachers will be available in the classroom from 5:00 - 6:00 for families to drop off books, supplies, or just hi.

Arrival and Dismissal Directions

Please check out these guidelines along with the map for your convenience.

As many of you know, there has been plenty of construction on the streets near school.  If Horner is still closed on our first day, we suggest that you take the side streets to access the back lot and use the church east lot to cut through to the front of the school.

Credit Card Payments Now Accepted

We are excited to now be able to accept credit card payments in the School Office for milk, extended care, used uniforms, etc.

Class Lists

Lists will be posted on the front doors on Friday, August 16 at 3:00 pm.

Have a wonderful week!

Ms. Booth

SAVE THE DATES - Please mark your calendar:

EXTENDED CARE: forms were due on Friday, August 9:

Registration; Wk 1 (8/21-23); Wk 2 (8/26-8/30)

Don't forget to check Blackbaud for tuition payment information. Payments need to be made online at Blackbaud. The August payments are due on August 15.

VOLUNTEERS are needed daily to monitor the K-8 students during lunch and recess at the following times: Kindergarten-3rd grade 11:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; 4th-8th grade 12:10 p.m. to 12:50 p.m. If you would like to help at either or both, please sign up on this link. If you want to volunteer in any capacity (lunch duty, field trip chaperone, classroom party helper, coach etc.), you need to be Virtus trained and up to date on your compliance: Returning volunteers, please complete a new CANTS form and return to David Mika. New volunteers, need to complete: Keeping Children Safe packet, CANTS, and mandated reporter form..

Please return your Summer Information Packet Forms ASAP:

• Online forms were due on August 1 (for best results, do not complete these on a phone).
• Extended Care forms due August 9
• Medical forms due August 16
• Milk order forms due August 16

SES Athletics: Soccer, Running Club, Fall Sports Registration Click here to register for Running Club, Soccer, Girls Volleyball, and Cross Country.

Incoming Kindergarten and 6th graders - Don't forget to get your physicals in over the summer.

FSA Lou Malnati's Frozen Pizza Certificate Fundraiser

2024/2025 One Page Calendar available here.

School News Page: 8/18/24

Reminders:

The used uniform sale is open during school office hours and will also be open during the Back to School Bash on August 19. Families are welcome to donate or sell any of their used uniforms. We will not be accepting donations of the shirts with the old logo, but students are still welcome to wear them.

Don't forget to take SWOOP out of your summer packet and on your summer adventures! Please send the photos to Mrs. Geiger.

If you have a kindergarten through 5th grade son or daughter and they are interested in joining Mt Prospect's Cub Scout Pack please see flyer for more information or contact Kristen Kresca. 

The 2023/2024 Yearbooks have arrived! If you ordered one, please pick it up during office hours.

It is not too late to order the 2023/2024 Yearbook (or any previous yearbooks), click here for details.

SES Athletics - Fall Athletics Registration is OPEN!

St. Emily Parish Dinner Dance Committee

NEW PE Uniforms available from Office

Parents, email your photos of student activities as an attachment,

to lgeiger@stemily.org for promotional use.

Thank you!