Dear SPC Families,
Thank you to everyone who attended Back to School Night last week and the Field Trip Training! Today, we held our lockdown drill, and I am grateful to 2 of our SPC security guards who accompanied the admin in both the EGC and UGC lockdown walkthroughs to ensure we were successful in securing our children’s safety.
This Sunday is our 1st family Mass hosted by Fall athletes, and I look forward to seeing you all there dressed in your jerseys! SPC athletes both play and pray together! We will gather at 10:30 am in the Holy Family Chapel.
Last Weekend, we hosted our first-ever SPC Football games! It was a super fun day of school spirit. Thank you to all the SPC Tiger fans who came out for the inaugural games.
Please see below for all things PEACE, LOVE, FUN RUN! We kick off one of our most fun fundraisers of the year next week!
In Today’s Thursday Mailing
- Parent Speaker Series: “It’s a Family Affair: Managing Anxiety and Promoting Resilience in the Family System”
- Fall 2024 Clubs-still time to register
- High School Fair-Save the Date 6th-8th grade parents
- Parent Funtober
- Fun Run
- 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
SPC Fall Clubs
Staffed by our very own SPC staff! There’s still time to register. Registration is open midnight tomorrow, September 13th.
Please click here to download the Fall Club descriptions.
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 Friday, September 27th
Our 2024 Tiger Fun Run is on Friday, September 27th, and this year’s theme is “Peace, Love, Fun Run!” We ask parents to please register their student(s) before the official Fun Run Kickoff on Wednesday, September 18th.
Go to: https://pledgestar.com/stpaulofthecross/ and click “Not Registered For This Year’s Event.”
The first ten registrants will get to dance with me in the official Fun Run Kickoff TikTok video!
2024 Fun Run Schedule – We hope 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
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
Our 2024 Tiger Fun Run is on Friday, September 27th, and this year’s theme is “Peace, Love, Fun Run!” We ask parents to please register their student(s) before the official Fun Run Kickoff on Wednesday, September 18th.
Visit: https://pledgestar.com/stpaulofthecross/ and click “Not Registered For This Year’s Event.”
The first ten registrants will get to dance with Dr. M in her official Fun Run Kickoff TikTok video!
2024 Fun Run Schedule
- 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
A huge thanks to all of our sponsors so far!
Please read through the sponsorship letter here! There’s still time to become a Website Sponsor! The Seventh/Eighth Grade Announcer slot is also still available!
If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to us at [email protected]. Thank you for supporting St. Paul of the Cross School’s Tiger Fun Run 2024!
Thank you,
Katie Noonan, Lauren Nast, and Caitlin Brown
SPC Tiger Fun Run Chairs
Thank you for attending our first meeting of the year! We had a great turnout and look forward to our next meeting on October 4th!
Out of Uniform Passes:
If you missed the sign up for out of uniform passes, you can still purchase one before the next out of uniform day on 9/20. Please send a check to school made out to Home and School. Passes are $40 for K-8 and $20 for PK. Checks should be sent in an envelope and given to your child’s teacher.
SPC ATHLETICS
Spanish Club – Grades PS-2nd
Maestra Jenni is back to teach preschool through second grade students Spanish lessons after school on Tuesdays starting September 17!
Please see the information and registration details here.
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
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.
From the Community
Edison Park Youth Basketball – Girls & Boys Grades 1-8
Edison Park Youth Basketball Registration Information