Dear SPC Families,
This is a jam-packed Thursday mailing with events that indicate many of our loved activities are returning to our schedule!
Our Parent Appeal is going strong and off to a great start! Thank you to everyone for your generosity! Please keep those pledges coming. Please click on the Celebrating the Spirit web page to make your gift online. Don't forget to see if your employer will match your gift; it can double your donation.
PLEASE READ BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING:
- Yellow for Lucas
- Palm Burning Prayer Service & Ash Wednesday
- Going to the Movies with Dr. M–MARCH 11th at the Pickwick!
- Uniforms for the rest of the year
- Haircuts!
- Daddy Daughter Dance Save the Date
- Summer Camp
- Parent Survey
- COVID DASHBOARD—LOOKING GOOD!
Yellow for Lucas!
Thank you for everyone's support for Lucas. We will have yellow ribbons on campus until Tuesday, showing support for Lucas at Mary Seat of Wisdom. We have collected about $2000 for his family. Please keep Lucas and his family in your prayers!
Preparing for Lent
Palm Burning Prayer Service in the Safe Zone: March 1st
Safe Zone
We will gather in the Safe Zone for a Palm Burning Prayer Service. Please have your children bring in their palms from last year's Palm Sunday to their classroom by February 25th. We will use those Palms in the prayer service.
March 2nd: Ash Wednesday Mass
10:00 am K-8
School Mass Only
After Mass, ashes will be distributed in the classrooms, and we will also distribute ashes to PS, Multi, and PK.
Save the Date! March 11th, Go to the Movies With Dr. M!
On March 11th, join Dr. M at the Pickwick at 10:00 am to watch Encanto! All proceeds will benefit Our Lady of Charity Catholic School in Cicero. We hope to help give the gift of Catholic education to others. We are blessed with many gifts at SPC and hope to share the gift of Catholic education with others. Please click here to buy tickets! Popcorn and a drink are provided!
Uniforms Until June
As I mentioned in previous Thursday mailings, we will continue the spirit wear uniform policy for the rest of the school year, given the supply chain disruption. For the 22-23 School year formal dress code will resume.
Haircuts: Grades 6th-8th
Per our SPC Handbook (page 82), "Hair touching shirt collars on boys is unacceptable. Hair extending below eyebrows or extreme hairstyles is unacceptable for both boys and girls. Administration reserves the right to define extreme."
Please see that your child's hair is aligned with the school policy. I believe some UGC students are in need of a haircut.
Daddy Daughter Dance! Save the Date for April 30th
Calling all dads, uncles, or grandfathers: The Daddy Daughter Dance will be on April 30th in the gym. There will be 2 time slots; 5:30 pm-7:00 pm and 7:30-9:00 pm. Stay tuned for sign-up information.
SPC Summer Camps 2022
We will be opening up the SPC Summer Camp to the public soon. If you still want to sign up, please sign up before February 27th. Some of the camps are already filled.
https://www.spc-school.net/parents/summer-camp
Parent Feedback Needed: 5Essentials Survey
The 5Essentials Survey will be administered online by UChicago Impact at the University of Chicago. The survey gathers data related to five indicators that can predict important student outcomes, including improved attendance and larger test score gains. These five indicators that affect and predict school success are:
- Effective Leaders
- Collaborative Teachers
- Involved Families
- Supportive Environments
- Ambitious Instruction
Prior research has shown that schools that were strong on at least three of these "5Essential" indicators were 10 times more likely to improve student learning gains in math and reading than those that were weak on three or more Essentials.
All teachers and 4th through 12th-grade students will be responding to this survey. 5Essentials Reports will be generated for schools if their teachers and/or students meet the response rate threshold of 50 percent. These reports will be sent to schools and districts in May 2022.
Additionally, the Archdiocese has chosen to provide the 5Essential parent survey. A parent supplement report will also be generated if at least 20 percent of St Paul of the Cross parents complete this survey.
Your participation in the parent portion of the survey will help us understand the conditions at your child's school and guide improvement. Your identity and survey responses will be kept entirely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child.
The 5Essentials Survey will be conducted from February 15 through March 18, 2022. To take the survey, please visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/archchicago/survey/parent/.
Covid Dashboard February 17, 2022
LOOKING GOOD SPC!
Peace,
Dr. Erika Mickelburgh
Parents, here are some free seminars you may want to check out.
February 18:
COACHING FOR THE PARENT OF AN ADHD CHILD with Cindy Goldrich & Cathy Liska
FREE 1-Hour Live-Interactive Webinar for Parents
Register Here
February 15 - 25:
ADHD – WHAT NOW? with Cindy Goldrich and many more!
Free Online Summit airs online from February 15 - 25, 2022, with new speaker interviews released each day.
Register Here
February 22:
ADHD/EXECUTIVE FUNCTION CHALLENGES© Session 1 of Calm and Connected©
2-Hour Live-Interactive Webinar for Parents
Register Here
Spanish ADHD/EF Challenges - Click Here for more information en Espanol
Begins February 22:
CALM & CONNECTED© PARENTING CHILDREN & TEENS WITH ADHD/EXECUTIVE FUNCTION CHALLENGES© 7-Sessions via Live-Interactive Webinar for Parents
Register Here
Home & School Association
Please Keep This FACTS Tuition Summary Information Handy For Tax Time!
Question: How Do I Find My Payment Summary In FACTS?
Answer: This report will show the total paid for each of the accounts (i.e. Tuition, Extended Day Care, Technology, Book fees, etc.). Parents can select a year or a date range for this summary. This will also include the Schools Federal Tax ID and address. Please see directions below.
Don't forget to order your 2021-2022 SPC Yearbook!
The deadline to order a St. Paul of the Cross yearbook is Friday, April 8th. If you are not sure if you ordered a yearbook, please contact Mrs. McCallister at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. before ordering a second one since they are nonrefundable. After you purchase a yearbook, you will receive a confirmation email from TreeRing.
Here are three reasons we chose TreeRing:
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Custom Yearbooks: Every student gets a one of a kind printed copy containing two free pages to customize with personal photos. (This is optional; don’t feel obligated to complete this)
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Green Yearbooks: TreeRing plants a tree in our school’s name when you purchase a book and it prints on recycled paper. In the past five years, TreeRing planted over 2,300 trees on behalf of St. Paul of the Cross.
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Beautiful Yearbooks: All yearbooks are gorgeously printed in full color using the highest end print production available.
YOU CAN PURCHASE AND PERSONALIZE YOUR St. Paul of the Cross YEARBOOK BY CLICKING HERE: https://treering.com/
Yearbook password: 101414618165482
A few important facts:
o Your personalized yearbook only costs $28.00 for a soft cover. You may order a hardcover yearbook for an additional charge.
o You’ll need to purchase your copy and complete your free personal pages by April 8th.
o Your 2 free custom pages are optional, if you don’t customize you’ll receive a standard yearbook.
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
From the Community
High School Spring and Summer Camps
Loyola Academy Jr. Rambler Spring Sports Camps
Please click here to download the Spring Sports Flyer.
Notre Dame
2022 ND Summer Camp Registration is now OPEN! Join us this summer at Notre Dame College Prep! Learn from our coaches, current Dons, and have some fun! We offer various sports and band camps for all different age levels throughout the months of June and July.
Check out the full schedule and sign up at http://nddons.org/summercamps2022.
St. Patrick's High School - Summer Camps for All Ages
Please click here to go directly to the St. Patrick's High School Summer Camp webpage.
Edison Park Youth Volleyball – Girls 4th – 8th Grades
Please click here for the details.
Park Ridge Baseball - Boys and girls who will be age 5 or above, on or before August 31, 2022
Registration is now open. Please see flyer for the details!
Park Ridge Hawks Lacrosse Club - Spring Boys Padded Lacrosse Instructional League 8U-14U
Registration is now open. Please see flyer for the details.