February 16, 2022

Dear St. Monica Academy Families,

Congratulations to the following Winners of the “Keep Christ in Christmas” Art Contest sponsored by the Knights of Columbus:  Ella Ceglarek, Mary Szymanski, Victoria Suwalski, Isabella Chung, Eleni Malliaras, Brendan lamb, Sela Nucum, Reagan Aztlan.   Eleni Malliaras’s artwork was selected to advance to the Chapter Level.  Great Job to all!

Early Childhood Webinar:  If you know families interested in Preschool and Kindergarten for next school year, tell them about our 30-minute interactive Zoom session this Thursday, February 17^th at 7:00 p.m.  We will provide information, introduce our teachers, and answer any questions about our top-rated early childhood program.  Please contact me with any questions.

Register for Webinar here: https://school.stmonicachicago.com/webinars

Fundraising:  St. Monica Academy has a fundraising goal of $100,000 that we must achieve each year to ensure the financial viability of the school. This amount is used to cover teacher salaries, benefits, utilities, building repairs, etc. as tuition alone cannot cover all expenses that keep our school going. Currently, we host a variety of fundraising activities through the year ranging from small sales to larger events like the Gala or Queen of Hearts to hit this goal. 

Please know that when you participate in Dine Out Nights, buy Popcorn, and share your child’s Boosterthon link with family and friends, you are investing in the future of St. Monica Academy and help keep tuition rates competitively low.

Attachments

• The Gala Event has been scheduled for May 14^th featuring a Carnival theme: Gala2022SaveTheDateFeb2022.pdf 
• Gala Volunteers Needed:  GalaVolunteersNeededFeb2022.pdf 
• 8^th Grade Graduation and Team Picture Day: Thursday Feb. 24^th:   YearbookPictureDayFeb2022.pdf 
• Queen of Hearts Drawing #50 at Dino’s 8:00 p.m. on Thursday Nights.  The Jackpot is now over $103,500!!  Please complete this order form if you want to enter to win.  Make sure you get your tickets!  This could be the week:  QOHSchoolOrderFormDrawing50.pdf 
• Double Good Popcorn Online Store:   https://popup.doublegood.com/s/5x2bh19c
• Double Good Popcorn Info:   Flyer 
• SMA Decal Order Form:  DecalOrderFormFeb2022.pdf 
• SMA Baseball Registration Form  (4^th – 8^th grade):  Baseball Registration22.pdf 
• SMA Softball Registration Form   (4^th – 8^th grade):  Softball 2022 REGISTRATION.pdf 
• SMA Track Registration Form   (4^th – 8^th grade):  Track REGISTRATION2022.pdf 

Coming Soon!

-Friday, February 18^th             School Mass 8:30 a.m. grades 5-8

-Monday, February 21st          Presidents’ Day – NO SCHOOL

-Tuesday, February 22^nd         Mental Health Day- NO SCHOOL

-Wednesday, February 23^rd    3^rd Quarter Progress Reports go home for 4^th – 8^th grade

-Thursday, February 24^th        8^th Grade Graduation Pictures and Team Picture Day

-Friday, February 25^th             2^nd Trimester Ends for PreK – 3^rd Grade

Sincerely,

Ray Coleman, Principal

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