Dear SPC Families,

October is always a busy month! Parent-teacher conferences, Fun Fair, and Trivia night are around the corner! 

Always such a fun and spirited night with our SPC community, Trivia Night is coming up on Friday, November 3rd. We are excited to see the registrations coming in!  I hope you will join us in gathering with your friends in the SPC Gym for a great night of laughter and community! Click on the Trivia Night image to reserve your tickets. 

No More Shorts
This is a reminder that beginning on October 16th, no more shorts are allowed as part of the dress code. We will resume shorts on April 15th. 

Parent Teacher Conferences
Pick a Time scheduling went out earlier this week. If you need help with scheduling, please let us know. A reminder that Pick a Time will close on Tuesday, October 17th, at 11:50 pm. After that date, you will not be able to schedule conferences. We are looking forward to parent-teacher conferences next week. 

Wednesday, October 18th 
Grades 3-8 will receive one document for all the Google Meet links for the Friday Conferences. Teachers in Grades Preschool-2 will send the Google Meet conferences directly to their classrooms. Teachers will also post the sheet on Schoology. 

Thursday, October 19th - NOON DISMISSAL FOR ALL STUDENTS AND NO EDP

1:00-8:00 pm IN PERSON Parent Teacher Conferences only

Friday, October 20th

Asynchronous Learning today: teachers will post work on SeeSaw or Schoology

NO SCHOOL TODAY-Conferences continue 9:00 am-3:30 pm Parent Teacher Conferences are available only via Google Meets.

First Responder Mass RSVP November 7th
We invite all our St Paul of the Cross parents (of students in grades K-8) who are doctors, nurses, police officers, firefighters, paramedics, EMTs, and other emergency professionals to attend this special Mass on November 7th at 10:00am. We ask that you come in uniform and arrive around 9:40. You will line up in the gym and process in with your children. We hope you can join us in thanksgiving for their service and prayer for their safety. Students in grades K-8 will attend the Mass with their first responder parents. IF YOU ARE A FIRST RESPONDER WHO PLANS ON ATTENDING, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

Save the Dates

• October 19th- Noon Dismissal NO EDP Parent Teacher Conferences (in person)
• October 20th- No School Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Friday, October 27th SPC Annual Fun Fair
• Friday, October 27th, 7th and 8th Grade Halloween Dance!
• Friday, November 3- Endowment Trivia Night!
• May 8, 2024, 6 & 7th graders go to Springfield (this is an all-day field trip; leave at 6:30 am and return at 9:00 pm)

Peace,
Dr. Erika Mickelburgh 

SPC Home & School Association

Dear SPC Families,
Last week, we sent out this CTS FAQ sheet, which is filled with answers to questions you may have.

We are planning a fabulous event, and your participation, in any way, will make CTS a huge success! The following information contains all of the ways in which you may wish to help! 
Please click here for our flipbook packet on Celebrating the Spirit 2024!
Or, click on the individual links below. 
Parent Letter 
Well Wishes 
Sponsorships
Auction
Party Boards

Thank you! 
CTS 2024 Co-Chairs
Kelly Bontempo, Amy DiGregorio, and Megan Weber

Dear parents,

We are excited to be sharing with you the details for this year‘s Fun Fair. All students will be participating in this year‘s Fun Fair on Friday, October 27th. The Early Childhood classrooms will participate in Duffin Hall and students K-8 will participate in the gym.

To volunteer for this fun event for the K-8th grades, please click on the SPC Fun Fair Volunteer link here. 

Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you! 

The Early Childhood sign ups will be coordinated through each classroom’s room parents for volunteer opportunities. Please keep in mind, parents are not allowed inside the Fun Fair unless they are a registered volunteer.

If you sign up for a shift, you must cover the entire shift. Unfortunately, we cannot allow for breaks for meetings, lunch duty coverage, recess coverage, etc..
All volunteers are encouraged to dress up in appropriate costumes!
As a reminder, all volunteers on school grounds must be VIRTUS certified and this can be done virtually.

The schedule of events for the students visiting the Fun Fair will be released in an upcoming Thursday mailer from Dr. M; however, the day begins with K and ends with 8th.

As in years past, we are asking all children to help by donating candy/party favors to the event. All candy/party favors assignments are listed below and we are asking for at least 1-2 bags to be brought in per student. If you cannot find the item you are assigned, please choose something else off this list. Candy/favors can be brought in starting on Monday, October 16th and given to your child’s homeroom teacher.

As a reminder, no candy will be consumed at school and allergy friendly bags will be available.
We are looking forward to an incredible event and we cannot wait to celebrate Halloween with the students.
Thank you all for your support and help in creating an amazing event!

All the best,
The Fun Fair Committee

SPC 2023-24 Yearbook Pre-order and Save!

With all the back-to-school chaos still whirling around, you may have yet to hear...It's an early bird sale on St. Paul of the Cross, IL yearbooks!
Take 10% OFF the best moments of the school year!
We'll even package them up in a beautifully bound yearbook and deliver it.
Go ahead. Check it off your to-do list.
Click here to download the information and order form.

We have an active and vibrant parish and encourage everyone to read the weekly bulletins for Fr. James' weekly letter and stay informed about all upcoming events and programs. 

Please click here for the latest bulletin. 
Please click here for Fr. James' "The Daily" - Daily Mass Readings and Reflections

Please click here for the Apostolate of Women Registration Form.

FROM THE COMMUNITY

From our Catholic High Schools  

Dear SPC Families,

I think the Fall weather has finally arrived! What a blessing this warm weather has been these past few weeks. A reminder that students may wear shorts until October 13th.  

Tomorrow, our teachers will gather for professional development to collaborate on instructional planning, committee work, SEL planning, and Catechetical training. I pray you all enjoy the four-day weekend,

Trivia Night, which is always a super fun evening, is around the corner! I hope you will join us in gathering with your friends in the SPC Gym for a great night of laughter and community! Tickets are now on sale here.

Parent Teacher Conferences-COMING SOON!

Next week, we are sending out pick-a-time parent-teacher conference sign-up schedules. Please note the following parent-teacher conference schedule. Based on parent feedback, we are offering an evening time slot on Thursday, October 19th. Please remember the noon dismissal for all students on Thursday. 

Thursday, October 19th - NOON DISMISSAL FOR ALL STUDENTS AND NO EDP

1:00-8:00 pm IN PERSON Parent Teacher Conferences only

Friday, October 20th

Asynchronous Learning today: teachers will post work on SeeSaw or Schoology

NO SCHOOL TODAY-Conferences continue

9:00 am-3:30 pm Parent Teacher Conferences are available only via Google Meets

iREADY STUDENT SCORES:

We have just wrapped up the 1st diagnostic iReady testing and will send the student results home to families tomorrow. The email with your child’s test scores will be coming from “SPC Reports.” If you have any questions, please do not reply to that email; you will need to contact your child’s teacher.  

First Responder Mass RSVP November 7th
We invite all our St Paul of the Cross parents (of students in grades K-8) who are doctors, nurses, police officers, firefighters, paramedics, EMTs, and other emergency professionals to attend this special Mass on November 7th at 10:00am. We ask that you come in uniform and arrive around 9:40. You will line up in the gym and process in with your children. We hope you can join us in thanksgiving for their service and prayer for their safety. Students in grades K-8 will attend the Mass with their first responder parents. IF YOU ARE A FIRST RESPONDER WHO PLANS ON ATTENDING, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Save the Dates

• Friday, October 6th -No School Professional Development Day
• October 19th- Noon Dismissal NO EDP Parent Teacher Conferences (in person)
• October 20th- No School Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Friday, October 27th SPC Annual Fun Fair
• Friday, October 27th, 7th and 8th Grade Halloween Dance!
• Friday, November 3- Endowment Trivia Night!
• May 8, 2024, 6 & 7th graders go to Springfield (this is an all-day field trip; leave at 6:30 am and return at 9:00 pm)

Peace,
Dr. Erika Mickelburgh 

Grab Your Friends and Join Us! Trivia Night at SPC!

SPC Home & School Association

We are excited to share this Save the Date for Celebrating the Spirit 2024!

Please click here for the FAQ about Celebrating the Spirit 2024. More info coming out next week.

Dear Parents, 
We are excited to announce the date of the annual SPC Fun Fair. Please save the date for Friday, October 27, 2023 There will be a lot more details coming out in the next couple of weeks. Also, an email will be sent out on 10/10 with the link to sign up for volunteer opportunities. We thank you for your support and look forward to an amazing event!
The Fun Fair Committee

SPC 2023-24 Yearbook Pre-order and Save!

With all the back-to-school chaos still whirling around, you may have yet to hear...It's an early bird sale on St. Paul of the Cross, IL yearbooks!
Take 10% OFF the best moments of the school year!
We'll even package them up in a beautifully bound yearbook and deliver it.
Go ahead. Check it off your to-do list.
Click here to download the information and order form.

We have an active and vibrant parish and encourage everyone to read the weekly bulletins for Fr. James' weekly letter and stay informed about all upcoming events and programs. 

Please click here for the latest bulletin. 
Please click here for Fr. James' "The Daily" - Daily Mass Readings and Reflections

FROM THE COMMUNITY

From our Catholic High Schools  

Dear SPC Families,

Thank you for a fantastic FUN Run last week! While the money continues to come in, we are thrilled to announce that we have raised more than $160,000! Thank you to everyone who came to cheer on the runners and our security team, who was on hand to ensure the event was safe! Again, there are not enough thank yous to Mrs. Tarasievich for all her coordination and energy!

Spirit Wear Day Tomorrow

Students may come dressed in spirit wear tomorrow. Students may wear any appropriate shorts or pants. 

First Responder Mass RSVP November 7th

We invite all our St Paul of the Cross parents (of students in grades K-8) who are doctors, nurses, police officers, firefighters, paramedics, EMTs, and other emergency professionals to attend this special Mass on November 7th at 10:00am. We ask that you come in uniform and arrive around 9:40. You will line up in the gym and process in with your children. We hope you can join us in thanksgiving for their service and prayer for their safety. Students in grades K-8 will attend the Mass with their first responder parents. IF YOU ARE A FIRST RESPONDER WHO PLANS ON ATTENDING, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Data Sheets

Tomorrow, we will send home data sheets. Please verify that your family information is correct and return it on Monday. If your child returns the sheet on Monday, October 2nd, they can wear spirit wear!  

Summit Condos

Please do NOT park in the Summit Condos across from the school (on Ridge and Summit). Please do not use the driveway as a thoroughfare to school. That is private property, and we need to be good neighbors!

Save the Dates

Friday, October 6th -No School Professional Development Day

October 19th- Noon Dismissal NO EDP Parent Teacher Conferences (in person)

October 20th- No School Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences

Friday, October 27th SPC Annual Fun Fair

Friday, October 27th, 7th and 8th Grade Halloween Dance!

Friday, November 3- Endowment Trivia Night!

May 8, 2024, 6 & 7th graders go to Springfield (this is an all-day field trip; leave at 6:30 am and return at 9:00 pm)

Peace,
Dr. Erika Mickelburgh 

More SPC Updates and Happenings

 
What a fantastic Fun Run and turnout!  We are so grateful to all of our sponsors and donors for supporting SPC! Checks and the matching corporate gift donations are still coming in, but thanks to all of you, our proceeds are more than $160,000! 

SPC 2023-24 Yearbook Pre-order and Save!

With all the back-to-school chaos still whirling around, you may have yet to hear...It's an early bird sale on St. Paul of the Cross, IL yearbooks!
Take 10% OFF the best moments of the school year!
We'll even package them up in a beautifully bound yearbook and deliver it.
Go ahead. Check it off your to-do list.
Click here to download the information and order form.

SPC ATHLETICS

St. Paul of the Cross School Athletics is offering a spirit wear store. 
Please click the link below to view all available options. The store will close tomorrow, Sept 29th, at 11:59 pm, but reopen again throughout the school year. 
SPC Athletics Spirit Wear Store

We have an active and vibrant parish and encourage everyone to read the weekly bulletins for Fr. James' weekly letter and stay informed about all upcoming events and programs. 

Please click here for the latest bulletin. 
Please click here for Fr. James' "The Daily" - Daily Mass Readings and Reflections

Women's Group Upcoming Pillar Meetings

FROM THE COMMUNITY

From our Catholic High Schools 

Click Here to Download the Resurrection High School Open HouseFlyer

 

Regina Girls Night In 6th-8th Girls September 29, 2023

Regina Volleyball Clinic 6th-8th Girls October 14, 2023

Dear SPC Families,

Our 2023 Tiger Fun Run is TOMORROW, September 22nd. THANK YOU to all the families that have pledged so generously! It does appear that I should start practicing my “TikTok” dance, as we are very close to the $150,000 mark! Keep those pledges coming. We will be accepting online pledges through midnight of Fun Run Day at Family Login Page | Pledgestar

I want to extend a very special thank you to Mrs. Renee Taraseievich, our amazing Fun Run Chair, for the past three years! While this is her last year as chair, she has truly left her mark on this event and SPC. Her efforts have helped raise over $450,000 for the SPC Fun Run these past few years and made multiple school improvements possible. She is also the mastermind behind the fabulous Dr. M challenges–kissing the pig, the chicken costume, and now the TikTok video! If you see her tomorrow, please take a moment to thank her. 

Some helpful reminders for the big day:

• The big lot will be closed at 7:30 am. Please be patient and use caution as we utilize Washington Avenue for the UGC “kiss-and-go.”
• Please do not park in the FM Global Lot at any time during the school day. 
• Please do not bring dogs to the Fun Run.
• Be sure to send your student in his/her Fun Run t-shirt, comfortable bottoms, gym shoes, and a full water bottle!
• Come cheer the students on! Make a sign, wear your grass skirt, or just come as you are and cheer on the students as they run laps (schedule below).

Fun Run Schedule – Friday, September 22:

• Multi-Age Early Childhood: 8:30–8:55 am
• Kindergarten: 9:10-9:35 am
• 1st Grade: 9:40-10:05 am
•  2nd Grade: 10:10-10:35 am
•  3rd Grade: 10:40-11:05 am
•  4th Grade: 11:10–11:35 am
• LUNCH: 11:40 am -12:20 pm
• 5th Grade: 12:20–12:45 pm
• 6th Grade: 12:50–1:15 pm
• 7th Grade: 1:20–1:45 pm
• 8th Grade: 1:50–2:15 pm

Save the Dates

Friday, October 6th -No School Professional Development Day

October 19th- Noon Dismissal NO EDP Parent Teacher Conferences (in person)

October 20th- No School Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences

Friday, October 27th SPC Annual Fun Fair

Friday, October 27th, 7th and 8th Grade Halloween Dance!

Friday, November 3- Endowment Trivia Night!

May 8, 2024, 6 & 7th graders go to Springfield (this is an all-day field trip; leave at 6:30 am and return at 9:00 pm)

Family Masses are Back! Save the Dates

Once a month, in collaboration with Religious Education, we will host grade-level family Masses at 10:30 am in the Holy Family Chapel! Our students will assist with reading. I hope you join us in prayer and community!

• September 10th – 5th grade
• October 8th – 7th grade
• November 12th – 4th grade
• December 10th – 6th grade
• January 14th – 8th grade
• February 11th – 2nd grade
• March 10th – Kindergarten
• April 14th – 3rd grade
• May 12th – 1st grade  
  

Peace,
Dr. Erika Mickelburgh

 
Keep it going strong, SPC students! We are thrilled to see the all of the pledges climbing! Looks like Dr. M is already starting to practice her TikTok dance! We can get there... stretch goal of $150,000!!!
Thank you to all of our sponsors and donors!

More SPC Updates and Happenings

St. Paul of the Cross School Athletics is offering a spirit wear store. 
Please click the link below to view all available options. The store will close Sept 29th, but reopen again throughout the school year. 
SPC Athletics Spirit Wear Store

SPC 2023-24 Yearbook Pre-order and Save!

With all the back-to-school chaos still whirling around, you may have yet to hear...It's an early bird sale on St. Paul of the Cross, IL yearbooks!
Take 10% OFF the best moments of the school year!
We'll even package them up in a beautifully bound yearbook and deliver it.
Go ahead. Check it off your to-do list.
Click here to download the information and order form.

We have an active and vibrant parish and encourage everyone to read the weekly bulletins for Fr. James' weekly letter and stay informed about all upcoming events and programs. 

Please click here for the latest bulletin. 
Please click here for Fr. James' "The Daily" - Daily Mass Readings and Reflections

Women's Group Upcoming Pillar Meetings

Annual Men's Club Golf Outing Friday, September 22, 2023!
Please click here for the details and sign-up information.

FROM THE COMMUNITY

From our Catholic High Schools 

Regina Girls Night In 6th-8th Girls September 29, 2023

Regina Volleyball Clinic 6th-8th Girls October 14, 2023

Other Community Events

Edison Park 2023/2024 Youth Basketball 
Please click here for the all of the details and registration information.