Thank you to all the families who attended last week’s Parent-Teacher Conferences! We hope the time with your child’s teachers was both meaningful and informative. It’s always wonderful to strengthen the partnership between home and school.
🚗 Kiss & Go Morning Drop-Off Reminder We are working to improve safety and organization during morning drop-off on Ridge Terrace. Please help us by following these essential guidelines:
Pull forward as far as possible to the Main Office, Door D5.
Stay in your vehicle at all times.
Do not leave the coned area until your child is safely on the sidewalk.
Make sure student car seats are on the driver’s side for easy access.
A staff member will open your car door and assist your child.
Once your child exits, check both directions and pull forward carefully.
If walking from the Ryan Park Funeral Home lot, please wait for a crossing guard to assist.
Starting next week, we’ll be using whistles to help remind drivers when needed. Thank you for keeping our students safe!
Archdiocese Parent Satisfaction Survey On October 10, the Archdiocese sent a Parent Satisfaction Survey to all families in our Archdiocesan schools. We encourage you to take a few moments to share your feedback—your input is greatly appreciated!
Fall Athletics Family Mass Sunday, October 19 | 10:30 a.m. | Holy Family Chapel
All Fall Sport Athletes (Soccer, Football, Cross Country, Cheer) are invited to attend and serve at Mass. Athletes should wear their team jersey tops. Sr. Pia is looking for volunteers to:
Read or bring up the gifts
Serve as greeters or collection ushers
Eucharistic Ministers (for SPC alumni or coaches already trained)
Please email Sr. Pia Shelton at [email protected] if your child—or you—would like to volunteer. Join us as we pray for a fun and safe season for all our athletes!
First Responders Mass Tuesday, October 28 | 10:00 a.m. | Church We invite our SPC parents (of students in grades K-8) who are doctors, nurses, police officers, firefighters, paramedics, EMTs, and other emergency professionals to attend the all-school First Responders Mass on October 28th at 10:00 am. Please arrive in uniform at the UGC office (door B1) around 9:40 am. You will line up in the gym and process into church with your children.
We hope that you can join us in thanksgiving for your service, as we pray for the safety of our first responder parents. Due to limited capacity in the church, we are limiting attendance to those parents who are first responders. This is an all-school mass for students in grades K-8.
A First Responders Luncheon will be held from 12:00–1:00 p.m. following Mass. 👉 CLICK HERE TO RSVP
The Week at a Glance
Friday, October 17 – Home & School Out of Uniform, Home and School Meeting 8:00 am, HHK Hot Lunch, Prayer Buddies 2–3 pm
Sunday, October 19 – 10:30 am Family Mass Holy Family – Fall Athletes
Wednesday,October 22 – 6:30–8:30 pm Preschool Parent Mixer at Harp and Fiddle
Wed. & Thurs., Oct. 22–23 – Home & School Triple Scoop’d Fundraiser (3–9 p.m.)
Friday, October 24 – HHK Hot Lunch; Grade 2 Field Trip (9 a.m.–12 p.m., Finding Nemo at Marriott Theatre)
Up and Coming
Tuesday, October 28 – First Responders Mass
Thursday, October 30 – Fun Fair
Friday, October 31 – Teacher/Staff Development Day – No School
Friday, November 14 – Trivia Night (see flyer below.)
Friday, January 30, 2026 – Celebrating the Spirit Gala
(Previously scheduled for February 6, 2026) Please update your calendars and join us for this very special adults-only event supporting our Teacher Trust!
Reminders:
No shorts after October 15th
Please remind students that if they need to contact home, they should go to the main office in their respective building and ask to call home.
Thank you for your continued support of our SPC community! Wishing you a safe and joy-filled week ahead. James White, M.Ed. Principal
More From SPC!
Celebrating the Spirit–Save the Date!
We’d love your support! 💙 If you’re interested in donating an item or experience for the event, please reach out to Kelly Bontempo at [email protected]. Have an idea or want to brainstorm a fun party board? Connect with Amy Dolan at [email protected]—she’d love to hear from you!
SPC Life Team
Baby Bottle Project – Respect Life Month| During Respect Life Month, St. Paul of the Cross Parish is participating in the Baby Bottle Project on behalf of The Women’s Centers of Chicago, which provides care and support to women in crisis pregnancies. Our SPC Life Team is partnering with the parish on this important initiative.
Students will receive their baby bottles on Wednesday, October 22nd. Please take a moment to read more about our annual Baby Bottle Project here. Thank you for your generosity and support of this life-affirming cause!
Trivia Night is Back – Friday, November 14th! Get ready for one of the most fun nights of the year! Trivia Night is just around the corner, and you won’t want to miss it. Last year’s event sold out quickly—so don’t wait to organize your tables and grab your tickets! Bring your A-game, your team spirit, and get ready for a fantastic evening of friendly competition.
For questions, please contact the Endowment Committee at [email protected]. You can check out highlights from the past couple of years here.
Are you interested in attending the Endowment Fund SPC Trivia Night but don’t have a table yet? Our SPC Home & School Association has created this form for anyone who would like to connect with others to form a table. We’ll group people by grade level as best as possible, depending on the number of sign-ups. Once your table is formed, please designate one person from your group to purchase the table on behalf of everyone (rather than purchasing individual tickets).
Yearbooks – Early Bird Sale Through October 31st–10% Off!
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 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.
Home and School Meetings Our next meeting will take place tomorrow, Friday, October 17, at 8 am in the Holy Family Chapel. If you would like to attend virtually, please use this link:
Additional meetings for this school year will be 1/23 and 4/17.
Trivia Night Are you interested in attending the Endowment Fund SPC Trivia Night but don’t have a table yet? Fill out this form to get connected to other people looking to create a table. We will connect groups based on grade level depending on the number signed up. Once you have your table, we ask that you pick one person from your group to purchase the table for the group rather than purchase individual tickets.
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.
For all the details on Notre Dame’s upcoming admissions events—including tours, shadow days, tuition, and financial aid information—please click here.For all the details on St. Pat’s upcoming admissions events—including tours, shadow days, tuition, and financial aid information—please click here.
More From the Community
Park Ridge Healthy Kids Ready, set, run! Sign up your kids for the Park Ridge Healthy Kids Running Series and watch them build confidence one finish line at a time. Registration link and more information here.
