Dear SPC Families,
I look forward to seeing many of you tonight at Back to School Night! Our teachers are excited to share the curriculum and classroom procedures with you. Our National Junior Honor Society students will be around campus helping you find classrooms!
LOCKDOWN DRILLS:
Each year, we practice lockdown drills; it is the part of my job that I actually hate. It devastates me that we have to practice, but given the world we live in, it is a necessary evil. I long for a day when, as a country, we begin to take significant action to prevent school shootings; until then, we must continue to practice these drills. I am eternally grateful that, as a community, we have our own parents who are police officers who give their time and expertise to be a visible presence on campus and keep us all safe.
Teachers will prepare students in developmentally appropriate ways. We will have our lockdown drill on the morning of 9/12. For lockdowns, we announce on the loudspeaker, “This is a lockdown drill. Lockdown. Lockdown.” The protocol is as follows:
Teachers quickly look in the hallways and pull any student in the hallway into the classroom.
Teachers then lock the doors, pull the window covers down, and hide in the farthest corner of the room.
Administrators and law enforcement walk through the buildings to ensure students are quiet and doors are locked.
Here are some parent resources to talk to your kids about lockdown drills in developmentally appropriate ways.
https://tinybeans.com/5-tips-for-talking-to-your-child-about-lockdown-drills/
https://www.erikson.edu/blog/how-to-talk-to-young-children-about-active-shooter-drills/
https://www.savethechildren.org/us/charity-stories/how-to-talk-to-children-about-school-shootings
In this Thursday Mailing:
Parent Speaker Series: “It’s a Family Affair: Managing Anxiety and Promoting Resilience in the Family System”
Fall 2024 Clubs (registration opens on Monday at 9:00 am)
High School Fair-Save the Date 6th-8th grade parents
Parent Funtober
Fun Run Schedule for September 27th
Fun Run Sponsorship
Save the Date First Responder Mass November 5th!
24-25 Family Mass Schedule
Save the Date! September 24th – Dr. Caroline Adelman
Dr. Caroline Adelman will return to speak to our parent community at 7:30 pm on 9/24 as part of the open school board meeting. She will present “It’s a Family Affair: Managing Anxiety and Promoting Resilience in the Family System. Please RSVP by 9/20.
RSVP Parent Speaker 9/24
HIGH SCHOOL FAIR: GRADES 6th-8th September 18th
Parents, please consider joining us right after drop-off for the High School Fair!
CLICK HERE TO RSVP
Date: Wednesday, September 18th
Time: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Schools Invited / Proposed Visit Schedule:
DePaul College Prep
Fenwick
Loyola Academy
Notre Dame,
Regina Dominican
Resurrection
St. Ignatius
St. Patrick
St. Viator
Trinity
Woodlands Academy
LaLumiere (boarding school in Indiana)
Funtober Parent Mingle – Save the Date for Friday, October 4th
Enjoy a fun evening mingling with other SPC parents in the Safe Zone! See more information below.
Fun Run Schedule – Friday, September 27:
While Fun Run is almost a month away, we want you all to be able to plan ahead so you can come and cheer on your Tigers!
- 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 & 6th Grade: 12:20-12:45 pm
- 7th & 8th Grade: 12:50-1:15 pm
Fun Run Sponsorship Opportunities
Thank you to all of our sponsors so far!
$1,000 Family or Business Sponsorship – SOLD OUT!
$500 Family or Business Sponsorship – Deadline September 10th
- Name or Logo on both Fun Run Banners September 18th – October 7th – One in front of the school on Northwest Highway, and one by the main SPC parking lot.
- Name or Logo on the Tiger Fun Run webpage – Your logo will link to your business website.
$500 Spirit Table Sponsorship – Only 1 Available Deadline September 10th
- Name or Logo on Fun Run Spirit Table — Table provides posters and markers for fans to make signs for the runners
$250 Family or Business Sponsorship
- Name or Logo on the Tiger Fun Run webpage – Your logo will link to your business website.
$200 Announcer – Only 3 Announcer Spots Left!
- ON YOUR MARK, GET SET, GO! Announce the start of your child’s run! You also have the option to let your child announce the start.
- In addition to announcing the start, you also get to choose the (school-appropriate) run-out song!
- One announcer available per run (Preschool, Kindergarten, First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth/Sixth, and Seventh/Eighth).
Please read through the sponsorship letter here, which contains excellent opportunities to sponsor the Fun Run!
SAVE THE DATE: First Responder Mass-November 5th
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 5th at 10:00 am. 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 pray for their safety. Students in grades K-8 will attend the Mass with their first responder parents. We will send an RSVP closer to the date!
2024-2025 Family Masses: Save The Dates
This year, the school will be hosting family Masses at 10:30 in the Holy Family Chapel, and it will be an excellent opportunity for our school community to pray together! Our students will be reading and serving as ushers, and our alumni will return to be Eucharistic ministers.
- September 15th All 4-8th grade Fall Athletes will pray together. Fall Athletes will wear their fall sports jerseys!
- October 20th: 7th and 8th Grade
- November 17th: 5th and 6th Grade
- December 15th: All 4-8th grade (and Bitty Basketball) Winter Athletes will pray together. Winter Athletes will wear their fall sports jerseys!
- January 19th: 3rd and 4th Grade
- February 23: 1st and 2nd Grade
- March 16th: All 4-8th grade Spring Athletes will pray together. Spring Athletes will wear their fall sports jerseys!
- NO MASS in APRIL
- May 25th: Preschool & Kindergarten
Peace,
Dr. Erika Mickelburgh
A huge thanks to all of our sponsors so far! There are still opportunities to sponsor the Tiger Fun Run. Please download the details here.
Stay tuned for all the fun updates on our upcoming Tiger FUN RUN on Friday, September 27th!
Please email us at [email protected] with any questions.
Thank you,
Katie Noonan, Lauren Nast, and Caitlin Brown
SPC Tiger Fun Run Chairs
HSA Meeting Tomorrow 9/6 – Holy Family Chapel at 8:00 am
Our first meeting is tomorrow at 8 am in the Holy Family Chapel. Please join us to kick off the year! You may also use this Zoom link to access the meeting virtually. Hope to see you there!
T-Shirt Orders
If you haven’t already, please complete this form for each child at SPC we will use these t-shirt sizes to order Olympics shirts.
Thank you!
SPC ATHLETICS
Now Accepting New Students for Fall Smiling Strings Violin and Classical Guitar
Smiling Strings Violin Grades K-8 Tuesdays 2-3 PM
Guitar Grades 3-8 Tuesdays 3-4 PM
Registration information here.
Boy Scouts Fall Kickoff this coming Monday, September 9th
From the Parish
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
The Parish Picnic is Back! Sunday, September 8th
All are welcome! Fun for the whole family!
Following Noon Mass in the Upper Church on September 8th
12:45-3:00 pm
SPC Parking Lot
Join us for great fellowship and a picnic lunch. Sandwiches, Chips, Desserts, & Rita’s Italian Ice DJ • Soft Drinks & Beer • Corn Hole • Kids Games
To help us order and plan accordingly, please RSVP by Friday 8/30 using google form: https://forms.gle/YsSdDsBLbrEoSRDW8
There are great volunteer opportunities!
For all the details, please download this flyer.
JOIN OUR CHILDREN’S CHOIR!
Online registration is now OPEN for the 2024-25 Children’s Choir season! Follow this link to register your child for the upcoming season: https://spc-church.org/about/news/775-childrens-choir-sign-up
There is also a link to our rehearsal and Mass schedule on the registration page.
The group is coming together, but space is limited. Sign your child up for THE Children’s Choir TODAY!!
For more information, email Ed Eicker at [email protected].
RCIA
Are you, or do you know someone who is not Catholic and is interested in exploring the Catholic faith? Or are you an adult Catholic who has not yet completed receiving the Sacraments? We invite you to consider joining the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) program to help you prepare to receive the Sacraments and learn more about Catholicism in an open and welcoming environment.
The RCIA sessions also provide opportunities for you to ask the questions you may have about the Catholic Church. You will be able to learn what the Catholic Church believes, teaches, and proclaims to be revealed by God.
For more information, you can email [email protected]. You can also call the St. Paul of the Cross parish office at (847) 825-7605 and ask about the RCIA program.
We are having the RCIA inquiry session this Sunday, September 8th at 10:00 am in the Kinane Center.
From the Community
Edison Park Youth Basketball – Girls & Boys Grades 1-8
Edison Park Youth Basketball Registrate