CHRIST OUR SAVIOR CATHOLIC SCHOOL – West Campus
Weekly Parent/Guardian/Student Newsletter
11.29.07
Dear Parents/Guardians/Students:
Devin Hester is a wonderful example of how a single person can make a profound difference on an entire group.
Progress reports went home today. Please sign them and return them immediately. They will be returned to you. Your signature on the form is a way to maintain open lines of communication.
Tuition envelopes are going home today. Tuition is due on December 15.
The Christmas Concert will take place on December 11 at 7:00 P.M. in the gym for grades K, 1, 3, 5, and 7 along with the Band Concert. We hope that all families can come and enjoy this enchanting evening of Christmas music.
Absence Note: Please call the school office by 9:00 A.M. to report your child’s absence. You need to send a written note when your child returns to school explaining the absence. This is detailed on page 16 of the Parent Handbook. These policies are in place to help keep your children safe. The school office number is (708) 333-8173.
Please label all clothing items (sweaters, sweatshirts) along with lunch bags and any other item that can be left behind. We have a growing collection in the Lost and Found. These are expensive items and we want your children to have them.
It is that special time of year when we have to talk about snow.
It is the individual parent’s responsibility to check the following radio and television stations for school closure due to inclement weather: WGN Radio 720 AM, WBBM Radio 780 AM, CBS Channel 2, NBC Channel 5, ABC Channel 7, WGN Channel 9, FOX network Channel 32, and CLTV cable. You can check online at www.emergencyclosings.com or call (847) 238-1234 and use our phone number as an ID. You can register to have info sent to you by visiting this website.
Raffle News:
ÿ The Winter Moneyland Raffle is under way. Should you need additional tickets, please call the office to have them sent home. The drawing date is approaching fast, so be sure to sell tickets before the December 13 drawing at the east campus.
Community Service News:
Our Prayerfully Adopting Program is working with the Knights of Columbus to sponsor a drive to help support our men and women in the military. Many items that are needed can be purchased at your local dollar store. The list includes: hand sanitizer, bug spray, baby wipes, toothpaste/toothbrushes, deodorant, soap, Gatorade powder, beef jerky, games, puzzle books, playing cards, religious items, stamps, phone cards, batteries, sunglasses, disposable cameras, pens and pencils, lip balm, shampoo/conditioner, lotion, sunscreen (SPF 30+), and paperback books. There will be a box in the office clearly marked for you to deposit items. The drive ends December 10.
The Canned Food Drive winning class is Mrs. Gifford’s class. They will receive a pizza party in February for bringing in the most cans. The runner up is Mrs. Petner’s class. They will receive a treat from the Student Council.
Cub Scout Troop #939 is sponsoring a Winter Clothing Drive from November 27 – December 9. New or used items in good condition are welcome, such as winter coats, hats, gloves, mittens, scarves, sweaters, pants, and boots. Please drop items in the container in the school lobby.
Athletic News:
The Christ Our Savior West Athletic Board and the Girls and Boys Basketball teams are sponsoring the 2nd Annual Candlelight Bowl Fundraiser on Saturday, December 8 at Dolton Bowl on Sibley Blvd. from 11:00 P.M. – 2:00 A.M. Kids are welcome. Tickets are $25.00 each and include food, 3 hours of bowling, shoe rental and loads of fun. Tickets will be available through players and Board members. We are in the process of replacing the bleachers in the gym, and funds raised will contribute to the realization of this goal. Please come out and support this event. Please feel free to call Melanie A. Sharpe if you have any questions at (708) 712-1541.
December Calendar:
3 First Advent Prayer Service
5 Board of Specified Jurisdiction meeting in McMahon Hall 7:00 P.M.
7 Immaculate Conception Mass
10 Second Advent Prayer Service
11 Christmas Show 7:00 P.M.
12 Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
13 November Dress Down Incentive Day
14 Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass, Advent Reconciliation Service 1:00 P.M.
17 Third Advent Prayer Service
21 Fourth Advent Prayer Service
Last day of school before Christmas break. Regular dismissal time is 2:50 P.M. with Extended Day Program services available at the regular times.
Classes resume on Monday, January 8, 2008.
We all live under the same sky,
But we don’t all have the same horizon.
—Konrad Adenauer
Hold onto dreams,
For if dreams die,
Life is a broken-winged bird
that cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams,
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.
—Langston Hughes