Dear St. Monica Academy Families,

Please continue to report any absences to the school office at 773-631-7880 and fill out the following Google Form  by 9:00 a.m. for each morning when your child is absent or sick.  If we do not get a call from you, we will call you by 9:00 a.m.  Please keep your child home if he or she is sick or experiencing any symptoms.  Please remember to Wear your Mask (over your nose), Watch your Distance, and Wash your Hands.  Thank you!

Reminders:

Lou Malnati’s Dine Out/Pick Up Day Fundraiser- LouMalnatisDineOutDec2020.pdf 

December Calendar - CalendarDecember2020.pdf 

Coming Soon:

Sat.    Dec. 5      Catholic High School Entrance Exam Day (Good Luck 8^th Grade)

Sun.   Dec. 6     2^nd Sunday of Advent

Wed.  Dec. 9     2^nd Quarter Progress Reports Sent Home (4^th-8^th Grade)

                           Lou Malnati’s Dine Out/Pick Up Day LouMalnatisDineOutDec2020.pdf 

Spirit Week

Sun.   Dec. 13    3^rd Sunday of Advent

Mon.  Dec. 14    Green & Red Day

Tues.  Dec. 15    Grinch Day - Dress like The Who’s from Whoville or in the color green.

Wed.  Dec. 16     Ugly Sweater Day (Substitute for Sweater is acceptable)

Thur.  Dec. 17     Pajama day – Polar Express Day for younger students.

Fri.     Dec. 18     Teacher Professional Day – NO SCHOOL

                            Christmas Break Begins

Big Shoulders Fund Tax Credit Scholarships (TCS)  - Also Coming Soon!!

Big Shoulders Fund is excited to work with your school and families for Year Four of the Big Shoulders Tax Credit Scholarship Program, made possible by the Illinois Invest in Kids Act.

We know that this is a complicated program and working with Big Shoulders may be new for you. We are here to help explain our process and the State of IL Rules for the program.

Special SCHOOL TCS INFORMATION SESSION on December 16^th at 10 am

     Join Zoom Meeting
     https://bigshouldersfund-org.zoom.us/j/4527549171

     Meeting ID: 452 754 9171

Also see a short summary of our TCS Processes here:

Big Shoulders Fund TCS Process Summary

Family Information Sessions:  Families (and schools) can join us for any one of the information sessions below to get tips on applying and have all their questions answered. We recommend that families join one session and watch the Facebook Live event on January 5^th.

Tax Credit Tuesday Information Sessions:

     Dec 1, 2020 at 7:00 pm    Dec 8, 2020 at 7:00 pm      Dec 15, 2020 at Noon

     Dec 29, 2020 at Noon    Jan 5, 2021 at Noon – FACEBOOK LIVE FAQ

Please use the links below to join the information sessions:

https://bigshouldersfund-org.zoom.us/j/91431179724

     Or Telephone:        US: +1 312 626 6799 

     English Meeting ID: 914 3117 9724

Also check out our website for on-going updates including sample applications, how-to videos and more:  https://www.bigshouldersfundsgo.org/

Big Shoulders Fund Scholarship:

Do not forget to SAVE THE DATE: Application Day, January 12, 2021 at 8 A.M.

Families on the BSF email list will receive a direct link to our application 24 hours before it opens. Families that have applied with BSF before are automatically on our email list or families can sign up for our email list on our website at: https://www.bigshouldersfundsgo.org/

A public link to the application will also be available on application day on our website.  Big Shoulders Fund is delighted to work with you for Year Four of the Tax Credit Scholarship Program, made possible by the Illinois Invest in Kids Act.

Sincerely,

Ray Coleman, Principal

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