January 12, 2023

I hope you all had a beautiful Christmas and New Year!  While I enjoyed the vacation, it is great to get back in the routine of school; and my goodness, we were blessed with great January weather early in the week. We even squeezed in a fire drill on Wednesday!

Today we had incredible news from NASA!!!  Our 6th-grade students won the NASA TechRise Challenge again! The winning team, "Illinois Icons", includes Neala D, Meili M, Chloe N, Angelica L, and Lola S. St. Paul of the Cross is one of 60 winning TechRise teams around the country. Please join me in congratulating the "Illinois Icons" and our STEAM teacher, Dr. Karl Ochsner!

NASA is supporting the development and demonstration of our payload called the "Solar Panels in the Stratosphere." This year's challenge focused on environmental research in developing technologies near the edge of space by developing an experiment proposal for this year’s NASA TechRise flight vehicle – the high-altitude balloon! The high-altitude balloon flight will offer more than four hours of flight time at 70,000 feet and provides exposure to Earth’s atmosphere plus views of our planet.

The team will be awarded $1,500 to build their experiment, a flight box in which to build it, and an assigned spot to test their experiment on a NASA-sponsored balloon flight.

Picture left to right: Dr. Karl Ochsner, Neala D, Meili M, Chloe N, Angelica L, and Lola S (not pictured.)

Next week we will administer the Winter IReady diagnostic; please note the specific grade level dates on your weekly newsletters.

Finally, a reminder to those who are turning left out of the parking lot either after drop-off or pickup. The sign is clearly marked .. NO left turn. This is a safety concern for our students, and the Park Ridge Police will ticket.

Peace,

Dr. Erika Mickelburgh

Attention Players, Coaches & Sponsors

Player Registration Deadline is TOMORROW, Friday, January 13th

Sponsorships
Please consider becoming a Roundball Sponsor: Sponsorships cover the cost of the tournament and contribute to the following: 

• Annual Alumni Scholarship - $1,000 scholarship awarded to a high school senior entering college next Fall
• SPC Athletics 
• SPC Educational Endowment Fund  

Please click here to get your Sponsorship Banner or T-shirt sponsorship for Roundball 2023

Players
Player Registration Deadline is TOMORROW, Friday, January 13th
ALL​ SPC students in 6​th​, 7​th, ​and 8​th ​grades (not just basketball players) are eligible to play. ​Practices will be held on ​Saturday, March 4,​ with games running March 5 – 12. Each team will be coached by SPC alums currently enrolled in high school.    
Click here to register a player.

Coaches
High school-aged St. Paul of the Cross alums are invited to coach at Roundball.
Click here for the coaches application.

Coach Registration Deadline is Next Friday, January 20th

For more info on Roundball 2023, visit the SPC Roundball page where you’ll find sponsorship forms, volunteer opportunities, alumni coaches registration, and the latest updates.

Any Questions?  Email the SPC Roundball team at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Spring Ballet with Ms. Rio! 

Please click here for all of the information and to register.

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

Edison Park Indoor Youth Soccer Grades Pre-K (4) through 8th Boys and Girls
Click here for the details.

Announcements From Our Catholic High Schools

Attention 7th Grade Girls

Attention 7th & 8th Grade Band Students