Charger Check-In
June 6, 2024
A Note from Ms. Owens
The 40th SCA Carnival is underway! Lots of teachers and staff were there on Wednesday to celebrate the end of the school year and the start of the carnival. It was a beautiful evening and it was excellent to see so many Chargers enjoying the rides, getting their faces painted and diving into their Dippin' Dots! Huge thank yous to all of the volunteers who make this amazing community-building event happen!
The next Check-In will come out in mid-July. 😎🌴🍧
Starting next week, the office will transition to summer hours: Tuesdays and Thursday from 10AM-noon in both June and August (until school resumes). The school office is closed for the month of July. During July, the school voicemail will be checked regularly; however, the better way to contact the school is to reach out to a member of the adminstration via email:
- Kristine Owens
- Terri Hanrahan (until June 30)
- Jim O'Keefe (beginning July 1)
A Bit More News...
- Here are school supply lists for K-8 Grade and for PK3 and PK4. Families with students in K-8 grades who prefer to order pre-packed supply kits can order schoool supply kits. The deadline for ordering the school kits is July 1.
- Summer reading assignments for students in 6th, 7th and 8th grade are listed here: 6th grade summer reading and 7th & 8th grade summer reading. Students should have this work completed before the first day of school in August.
- Sign ups for this summer's Vacation Bible Camp are open. The dates are July 15 - 19! Scroll down to see the flier!
- Those 7th & 8th graders who would like to earn service hours can sign up to volunteer at Vacation Bible Camp. Adult volunteers are also welcome! Adults must be Virtus compliant.
- 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.
Additional Clarification on P&C Increase
Last week, all school families received the annual tuition letter for the coming school year. The letter included information about the increase in property and casualty insurance (P&C). Fr. Dennis and Ms. Owens would like to offer more clarification regarding the increase in P&C.
Over the course of the past two years, the school and church have moved from a 50-50 split of P&C to a 75-25 split (school-church). Property and casualty insurance is based on the square footage of the buildings as well as the number of employees. Given that the school employs significantly more people, the school and church discussed shifting the costs of P&C and came to an amicable agreement to phase in this shift over the course of two years. If you have questions, please see either Fr. Dennis or Ms. Owens.
Some Dates for Next School Year
Several of the important dates for the 2024-2025 school are listed below. One change you will notice is a different dismissal time on the days prior to Christmas and Easter breaks as well as on the last day of school. Due to the continuing Arch-wide professional development days and the start of our annual carnival and to avoid starting school in the second full week of August, we needed to eliminate our half-days (11:30AM dismissals).
First Day of School
- August 20
Thanksgiving Break - no school
- November 27-29
- December 20 -- 1:45PM dismissal
School resumes
- January 7 (This is a Tuesday.)
- March 23 at 2PM
Easter Break begins
- April 17 -- 1:45 dismissal
- April 28
First Holy Communion
- May 10
Preschool Celebrations
- May 29
Kindergarten Celebration & 8th Grade Graduation
- May 30
Last Day of School (1st-7th)
- June 3 -- 1:00PM dismissal
The Sunday Collection
Visit the link below to set up your recurring contribution. Donors can change the amount of the contribution or pause it at any time.
Ways to Support Our Local Small Businesses
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.
This law firm is owned, in part, by an SCA family.
This residential/commercial landscaping and commercial snow removal company is owned by an SCA family.
This small business offers individual basketball training and skill development and is owned by an SCA family.
This independent travel consultant is an SCA mom!
So Many On-going Ways to Support St. Catherine!
Upcoming Events
July 15-19
- Vacation Bible Camp Week
Wednesday, August 20
- First Day of School
About us
Website: www.scaoaklawn.org
Location: 10621 South Kedvale Avenue, Oak Lawn, IL, USA
Phone: 708-425-5547
Facebook: facebook.com/scaoaklawn/