A Note from Ms. Owens
We had another great week at St. Catherine! Our first graders took part in voting to choose which was better - traditional Oreos or golden Oreos. (It was a split decision!) Our eighth graders are reading The Outsiders. Our second graders are perfecting their penmanship. Our fourth graders are preparing for a test on plate tectonics in science. Our PK3 and PK4 students met Fr. Matt in the chapel to talk about gratitude.
Thank you to everyone who donated money in our dress down day to support the American Red Cross' Disaster Relief Fund. Through your generosity, St. Catherine sent a check for over $490.00. Thank you especially to three of our 5th graders - Clark F., Joey R. and Finn C. - who approached me with this idea to help those terribly affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The boys got some help from an older sibling in designing the graphic. They visited classrooms to collect the money and they spent time during lunch and recess to count all the money donated. Kudos to them!
A Bit More News...
- This Thursday, November 14 marks the end of the first trimester of the school year. Report cards and social growth reports will be sent home on Thursday, November 21.
- Please scroll down for important information regarding boys basketball and girls volleyball.
- Check out the Selfie with a Priest Challenge - scroll down! The challenge will continue for the first three weekends of November!
- Once again, St. Catherine will collect extra Halloween candy from November 1-15. Candy will be donated to a long-standing organization that serves the homeless population in the Chicagoland area. Families can send the candy in with their student - or they can bring it into school on the sly if needed! 👻👾😉🍬
- Presale ticket order forms for the Annual Holiday Wishes Vendor Fair went home in today's white envelope. They are due back no later than November 20.
- This year, our FSA is sponsoring a Movie Night with Santa on Saturday, December 7. Click the link for more information and to register.
- If you know of an SCA family who owns a small business that we can publicize here to help support them, please reach out to me via email. Scroll down to see local businesses we can support.
Girls Volleyball Evaluations
We will be hosting two nights of girls volleyball evaluations for grades 6th through 8th.
Saturday, November 9
- 6th grade, 9:00-10:00AM
- 7th grade, 10:00-11:00AM
- 8th grade, 11:00AM-12:00PM
Friday, November 15
- 6th grade, 4:00-5:00PM
- 7th grade, 5:00-6:00PM
- 8th grade, 6:00-7:00PM
Additional Information
- Arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled session time.
- Enter and exit using the gym lobby – do not use the kitchen doors.
- No parents are permitted in the gym lobby or gym during evaluations.
- Girls must have a current sports physical on file to participate in evaluations.
All players are encouraged to attend both scheduled evaluation sessions. Teams will be assembled, and head coaches will be appointed in the days following the second evaluation session. Once finalized, parents/guardians will be notified accordingly.
Boys Basketball - Uniform Pick Up & Fee Payment
On Monday, November 11 from 5-6PM, we will have a uniform pick up along with fee payment for fifth grade boys basketball and for any 6th, 7th and 8th graders who missed last week's date. You need to have three checks to get your uniform. This will happen in the gym vestibule.
Three Required Checks
$175 Registration
$100 uniform deposit
$ 150 volunteer deposit.
If you cannot make it, please reach out to either John Donahue or Tom Wood.
If you know of an SCA family who owns a small business that we can publicize here to help support them, please reach out to me via email.
About us
Website: www.scaoaklawn.org
Location: 10621 South Kedvale Avenue, Oak Lawn, IL, USA
Phone: 708-425-5547
Facebook: facebook.com/scaoaklawn/