School Newsletter 2-25-21

Calendar Reminder: On Friday, March 12, we are dismissing students at 11:15 so that teachers may hold parent-teacher conferences with those families that need to conference.  Please contact your child’s homeroom teacher with any questions. March 12 is the last day of trimester 2. Report cards will be sent home the following Friday.



*Congratulations to our St. Gerald students that will be making their First Reconciliation this coming weekend!  We are so proud of the step that they are taking in their faith journey.  We pray that the experience will be spiritual and pleasant.  Blessings to:

Adam A., Aiden G., Eloise L., Angela L., Thomas M., Paige M., Blake N., Natalie P., Camila R., Leo S., Francesca T., Brendan W., Autumn B., Abraham D., Darek F., Parker G., Benjamin H., Matthew H., Adrian H., Anna H., Khloe J., Hailey J., Daniel L., Alyssa M., Cambrie M., Martin M., Teagan S.

A separate letter was emailed today concerning Communion photos. Please look for that letter.



Calendar Update: Our next out of uniform day for charity is Friday, March 19.  All proceeds will be donated to Catholic Relief Services – Operation Rice Bowl.

Students may wear green on Wednesday, March 17 and be out of uniform for St. Patrick’s Day.


PLEASE NOTE – CALENDAR CHANGE: Our next early dismissal day will be Thursday, April 1 at 1:30, instead of Wednesday, March 31. Students will be dismissed at the regular time on Wednesday, March 31. Since April 1 is Holy Thursday, we have changed our early dismissal to that day.



Re-REGISTRATION SPECIAL!!!

Re-Registration is now open in Power School.  Please register by March 15 to insure your spot in one of our homerooms next year.  The current re-registration fee is $25.  After April 1, the registration fee will go up to $50 to coincide with public registration. Anyone who has already registered a child will see the $25 fee in Smart Tution.

If you have multiple children that you intend to register, please make sure that you use the sibling registration feature in Power School after you register the first child.  If you only register one child, the system only counts one child.  Contact the office with any questions. We will be happy to help you.



Family, Student, and Staff Surveys

The Archdiocese released surveys for families, students, and staff.  The surveys were created by the University of Chicago and measure climate, culture, and Catholic identity of schools. The results of the survey will be shared with schools in late May. Schools use the results to plan adjustments, activities, and professional development for the upcoming year. We hope all families take the survey so that we get accurate information for creating a strategic plan for the upcoming year. Small samples of surveys make it difficult to get enough information to get a true picture.  Please complete the survey at:

2021 Archdiocese of Chicago Parent Survey

Link to survey:  http://track.spe.schoolmessenger.com/f/a/vLQ4s5YDGDJaEEcJXlCSZQ~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiGVv_P0Q5aHR0cDovL3N1cnZleS41LWVzc2VudGlhbHMub3JnL2FyY2hjaGljYWdvL3N1cnZleS9wYXJlbnQvVwdzY2hvb2xtQgpgN38oOGDdWNivUhNkYW5jZXJjZW9AeWFob28uY29tWAQAAAAB


Opens Feb. 16, 2021 and closes March 26, 2021.



Health and Safety Measures

While most of us are experiencing COVID fatigue, it is still imperative to note that the pandemic is on-going. Please emphasize to your child(ren) that they must wear their face masks over their noses and mouths, hand sanitize, and socially distance from one another.  We have some students who have begun getting too close to one another at lunch and recess.  This means that they put themselves and/or others at risk for getting COVID-19. All students should keep socially distanced as much as possible and we’d appreciate it if parents would remind students of that at home.  Thank you!


2021-2022 Calendar

The tentative school calendar for next year will be added to the website next week for families to view.  It is pending approval and won’t be finalized until April. However, it will give families a chance to begin planning the upcoming school year breaks.