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2007-2008
Visit the new
St. Paul web page
on our new uniform
supplier's web site:
www.stpaul
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Click Below to view the 2007-2008 handbook.

Visit Our Principal's Page
Please take time to visit our classroom and club pages. These pages, and other links, can be accessed from the Faculty/Staff and Student Life
web pages.
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SPC Athletic Schedules
Click below to view the Athletic Handbook

Go Tigers!

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Welcome to
St. Paul of the Cross School
Mapping Out the Journey of a Lifetime!
Faith • Education • Values • Vision

P.A.D.S. Information
Click here to read questions and answers about P.A.D.S.
Click here to read Fr. Carl's Corner article from the June 29th Parish Bulletin.

Some of the students at the reception hosted by the 7th grade parents in the Morello Parish Life Center after their graduation mass.
God Bless the Class of 2008!

The Circus Came to Town!

The entire school was thrilled with the arrival of Cirque Amongus. Each student learned numerous skills and then took part in a four ring performance under sunny skies. Many thanks go to all our volunteers who made this day possible. Thank you Home and School Association for providing this experience for our students.
Click here for a web photo album.
Click here to be directed to
Cirque Amongus web site.

The Court for the May Crowning is pictured above This beautiful ceremony took place on Wednesday, May 14, 2008. Click here to view more photos.
Spring Concert

The 6th, 7th and 8th grade students performed in their spring concert, Broadway on Summit, on April 24. Each grade, and various solo performers sang songs from Broadway to the delight of all. Click here for a photo gallery of the night's performance. Click on the photo for a large version.
SPC wins Best School in the Region!
For the third year in a row, St. Paul of the Cross School won Best School at the Regional Science Fair this weekend at
the Museum of Science & Industry.
Several students also received Special Awards. Many students are continuing with the competition by heading downstate. Below is a
picture of some of the students with their teacher, Mrs. Stypka, and their gigantic trophy. Congratulations!

SPC Students win many awards
at the State Science Fair
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Important Dates for the
2008 - 2009
School Year
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August 25, 2008
School begins 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Dec. 22, 2008 - January 5, 2009
Christmas Break
April 10, 2009 - April 20, 2009
Easter Break |
Future City Competition Team Wins Numerous Awards!
The Future City Competition took place on January 26 at UIC.

The Future City Team, together with their engineer mentors, Mr. John Zimmermann and Mr. Philip Spagnolo, pose with their winning city, named Karteros. Besides winning fourth place in the Chicago region, the team won five special awards:
- Best Computer Designed City
- Best City Model
- Best Future City Promotion
- Best Innovative Structures
- Best Verbal Presentation
The faculty sponsors are Mrs. Stypka and Mrs. Moran. Click here for more information and photos. Way to go team!
Click here to be directed to a video of the team filming a cable television program.
8th Grade Girl's Basketball Wins Championship for Third Year in A Row!

They say good things come in 3’s and that was true as tough defense, a disciplined offensive attack and old fashion teamwork led the 8 th grade girls to a thrilling 42-40 victory over St. John Brebeuf in the championship game of the City Suburban Catholic Conference playoffs. In keeping with the theme of 3 the victory was the 3rd conference basketball championship in as many years for these young ladies. This is the first time the same team at the varsity level in basketball won championships all 3 years in conference play for a St. Paul team. Click here for full article.

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Save the Date
Monday, July 7: Information meeting on how we will proceed with P.A.D.S. 7:30 PM in Holy Family Chapel.
Have a wonderful summer vacation!
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Summer Office Hours:
The EGC office hours will be from 9:00AM to 12:00Noon from June 9th through June 30th. The EGC office will be closed from July 1st through August 15th.
The UGC office will be closed from June 9th through August 22nd.
Beginning on August 18th, the EGC office will be open from 9:00AM – 12:00 Noon except for Wednesday, August 20th, when EGC office personnel will be available in the PLC-Gym at the Back to School Information Fair.
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Click here to see a photo album of the Sock Hop Dance
Registration for the
2008-2009 school year!

Click above to be directed to Mrs. Bobroff's Principal's Page which highlights many "Shining Moments" here at St. Paul of the Cross School.

Click photo to see photos of Science Club. They were recently filmed during their wind power investigation for the Museum of Science and Industry website!

Click on the trophy for news about Math Olympiads!
St. Paul is Going Green!

The above picture is Mary Allen of SWANCC who put on an assembly for the Upper Grade Center students on Monday, Oct. 29. She taught the students about recycling. Click on the recycling symbol to learn more.

Also, Ricky Recycle visited the Elementary Grade Center on Tuesday, Oct. 30.
Peaceable Kingdom Committee
The Peaceable Kingdom Committee planned the first all-school Mass of the new school year on Friday, August 31. Below are pictures of the student members of this committee. Through their readings, petitions and prayers, they remined us all that we should concentrate on building a bridge of peace this year.

Click here for more information
about this committee.

Would you like to save money on your tuition and raise money for our school? Check out the TRIP Program! Click on the image above for more information.

Homework is now being posted to the HOMEWORK HOTLINE by 4:00 PM each school day beginning September 7, 2006
Students may access the hotline by dialing the main school phone number (847-825-6366), select option 2, and enter the class ID number. A link on this web page to access the audio file will be available shortly.
Click here for a list of the classroom ID numbers.


BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS COMMUNITIES:
A Pilot Program with SPC and Epiphany School in conjunction with the Field Museum of Chicago
Click here to view a web page explaining this program.
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