ST. Athanasius School

NEWSNOTES

 

                                                                        April 10, 2006                                          

          

                     DATE:                            4/10/06         Report Cards

                                                            4/11/06         Subway Day

                                                                                 Market Day Pick-Up 2:30 – 3:30

                                                                                 School Board Meeting – 7:30 p.m.

                                                            4/13/06         Mac and Cheese Day

                                                            4/14/06         Good Friday – NO SCHOOL

                                                            4/17-21/06    Spring Break

                                                            4/24/06         School Resumes

                                                            4/25/06         Pasta Day

                                                            4/27/06         Hot Dog Day

                                                                                 Science Fair

                                                            4/28/06         Pizza Day/No Uniform Day

 

LITURGY SCHEDULE - Our liturgy for this week is on Thursday at 2:45 in the church.  Fr. Tom will instruct the students about the Triduum, the three holiest days of the church calendar.  You are most welcome to join us for this prayer and instruction.  Families are encouraged to attend these services, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Holy Saturday Vigil, as part of our Holy Week observance.   Students will be dismissed from the church.

 

CALENDAR CHANGES - The School Board meeting for April will be on the second Tuesday, April 11th, because of Spring Break.  .  Fine Arts night has been pushed forward one week to Thursday, May 25th.  Please make a note on your calendars.  There will be more reminders.

 

SCIENCE NIGHT IS IN LESS THAN THREE WEEKS.  St. A's Science Night is April 27 - all students are welcome and encouraged to participate by doing an experiment, making an invention, or doing a visual presentation on a scientist, inventor, or recent scientific discovery.  In addition to the students' exhibits we will have Games, Prizes, and a presentation on the Magic of Physics.  Students' sign-up form deadline has been extended to April 24 (just after Spring Break). Forms are available in the office.  If you would like to help, or you have any questions please contact Julie Bordo at (847) 733-7810 or jmbordo@aol.com.

 

DENTAL EXAMINATIONS - A reminder that dental examinations for children in kindergarten, second, and sixth grades must be submitted by May 1, 2006.  If you have not done this, please schedule appointments in time to comply with this mandate.

 

LUNCHTIME RECESS - After the Easter Break, all students will be going outside for the lunchtime recess.  The weather will be warmer and the students need the outdoor activity break from the classroom.  There will be no Silent Study in the library and lunchtime help from teachers should be limited to twice a week. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACTION ALERT - We have received word through the Archdiocese of an ACTION ALERT on Educational Funding, asking us to immediately contact our legislators in order to retain educational funded programs at past years’ level.  Some funding is being reduced and some eliminated completely.  In addition to your own representative, the United States Catholic Conference is asking that you contact Senator Dick Durbin in particular because he is on the Appropriations Committee and his support is essential. Senator Durbin can be reached at his fax number 202-228-0400, his phone number, 202-224-2152 or email through his web site at http://www,.durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm.  Please call and urge Senators and Representative THIS WEEK to urge them to restore funding levels to those approved in past years.  These are NCLB Title II-D, Enhancing Education Through Technology, Title IV, Safe and Drug-Free Schools, and Title V-A, Innovative Programs.

Federal investment in education should not be cut in order to achieve a balanced budget or to eradicate the deficit. We here at St. Athanasius School have benefited over the years from these programs; In fact, our figures for this year total almost $6800.

 

CHESS NEWS - Our Junior High Chess Team was represented by Brent Terry-Penak at the National Junior High Chess Championship that took place in Kentucky April 7-9.  The event attracted 1140 players from 37 States and Brent won the 20th place trophy. 

 

 

 

 

 

We wish you all a Blessed Easter and a restful Spring Break.