Class T-Shirts

The Class T-Shirts were handed out today and they look great! Thanks to Anne Ryan for getting on this project from the very first day of school, working with the students, teachers and Sister Dorothy to come up with an awesome shirt, designed by the kids.

Thanks as well to Erica Ryan who made up the survey and order sheets and did a great job of playing courier for Anne.

These t-shirts can be worn by the students every Friday with their regular uniform skirts and pants. It's a special perk for our 8th graders.

Thanks again Ryan girls for all your hard work!

The Fab Four

District 99 Enrollment and Testing

This is just a friendly reminder regarding the forms that were sent home last Thursday from Community HS District 99. This was a registration form for North/South High School as well as notification of the pre-entrance test on Saturday, October 13th at 7:45am. This test takes place at Downers Grove South only, but is for students looking to attend either school.
The forms came late to St. Joseph's but the high schools have said to simply mail back the registration ASAP.

Peace,

The Fab Four

Graduation Dates AND Times

Thought you might like to know the times as well as the dates for our Graduation festivities

Graduation Dinner Dance

Thursday, May 29th

6:30 pm

School Hall

Graduation Mass

Saturday, May 31st

7:00pm

St. Joseph Church

Picture Parent, Student Volunteers & Graduation Dates

- Calling all photography buffs, or at least one from Mr. Murphy's class that could be the other picture parent for the 8th grade. You'll be working with Doris Chelman to help capture great memories of our kids final year. And even though Doris is a SuperMom, she just can't handle this alone! If your ready to join the ranks of the paparazzi contact Kelly Aguayo at aguayodg@sbcglobal.net to sign up.

- Check your calendar and encourage your student to volunteer to sort and fill orders for Spirit Wear on Wedneday, October 10th @ 8pm in the school hall. We will need at least ten students to pull the orders and 2-3 additional adults to check the orders and organize them. A student sign up sheet will be posted at school. Parents wishing to help can reply to this email with their availability. There is also a change for the October 27th Movie Night. After learning last night that Benet has a conflicting event we are working to change the movie to a new date. Updates to folow.

- Saved the best for last. The dates for graduation have finally been decided after many conflicts with the public and private high school graduations.

Graduation Dinner Dance

(for Parents and their Graduate)

Thursday, May 29th

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Graduation Mass

Saturday, May 31st

We'll be wearin' our dancin' shoes on May 29th. See you there!

The Fab Four

P.S. - Don't forget to sign up for Picture SuperParent and Spirit Wear sorting.

Thanks for a wonderful Homecoming weekend!

Wow! The Lord certainly Blessed us with a beautiful weekend to celebrate the Class of 2008's final Homecoming at St. Joe's. And what made it even better was the participation of the students, parents and families. Looking at the overflow crowd at church on Saturday night, starting off the festivities to take time in prayer, just reinforced how special this time in their life is and what a gift St. Joe's is to our families.

Thank you to Fr. Jerome for taking so much time out of his very busy schedule to spend with our students. You are a loving presence in our school and we're so happy to have you back.

Thank you to Sr. Dorothy for putting up with all our requests over the past month or more. You patience is greatly sppreciated.

Thank you to all the graduates who took time away from their fun to help sell spiritwear and do face painting this weekend. You were so kind to the kids, especially the little ones and the spiritwear sales for the weekend were just over $1,000!!!

Thank you to the parents who helped organize the weekend, decorate the gym, drive Saturday night for decorating as well as over see spiritwear sales and face painting. Everything went off without a hitch.

Thank you to our 8th grade coaches who give so much of their time and talent to our kids, not only teaching them sports skills but life skills as well. As Dan Biederman mentioned last year, he doesn't remember many adults from his years in school, but he does remember one really special coach who cared for him and respected him. Our coaches will be remembered.

Thanks again for another great memory!

The Fab Four

Invitation to all 8th Graders for Sept. 15th

The Harris family has generously offered to have the ENTIRE 8th grade class to their home tonight Sept. 15th, once those going out to TP have finished. We are estimating to be done by 9pm.

The Harris' address is 442 57th Street (take Fairview 2 blocks south of 55th Street and turn west on 57th)

You can pick up your child by 11pm.

Thanks so much to the Harris family for their generosity and COURAGE!

Homecoming Weekend Reminders

• If you have agreed to have your house toilet papered, please send your son/daughter to the Pep Rally with (8) rolls of toilet paper - (4) to decorate & (4) to donate
• All Girls are welcome to meet at the Provenzale's - 4085 Douglas Road - 963-4188, Friday, Sept. 14th from 6-8pm to make signs for the boy's houses. Otherwise we hope to see you at 5pm mass and then the Pep Rally in the school gym!
• All Boys are welcome to meet Mrs. Durkin at 3pm Saturday afternoon, Sept. 15th before mass to make signs for the girl's houses . . . location TBD, call Mary Durkin on Sat. # 971-9214 (home) or 630-640-2750 (cell) for the final site. Otherwise we hope to see you at 5pm mass and then the Pep Rally in the school gym.
• All Students participating in the toilet papering should meet at the entrance to church immediately following the Pep Rally - approx 7pm.
• Many Students volunteered their time on Saturday and Sunday to help raise funds for their class. Please check the list below to make sure your student is available to help at their assigned time(s). If not please ask them to find a replacement:

Saturday, Sept. 15th immediately following Mass selling Spirit Wear at the Pep Rally: Cailin Aguayo, Bridget Bicek, Kelly Bowe, Jessica Fields and Megan Provenzale

Sunday, Sept. 16th 10:30 am - 1:00pm selling Spirit Wear: Amy Perino and Victoria Przybyl

Sunday, Sept. 16th 10:30am - 1:00pm for Face Painting: Victoria Przybyl, Amy Perino, Megan Provenzale, Austin Ruf, Ian Correll

Sunday, Sept. 16th 1:00pm - 3:00pm selling Spirit Wear: Greg Musil, Cailin Aguayo, Bridget Bicek, Kelly Bowe, Jessica Fields, Erica Ryan

Sunday, Sept. 16th 1:00pm - 3:00pm for Face Painting: Brigid Morrison, Kay Harris, Taylor Kasal, Austin Ruf

Questions please call Mary Durkin at 971-9214 (home) or 630-640-2750 / Kelly Aguayo 964-2583 (home) or 630-212-3331 (cell)

Class T-Shirts & Far too many emails!

GREAT NEWS! If you have not yet seen the t-shrit order form come home, the Class Motoo has been chosen, "It's not the end . . . It's only the beginning". This will be placed on t-shirts that the kids will be able to wear every Friday along with their normal uniform bottoms. The cost is $9.25/each and we'd like to get the orders in ASAP so the kids can begin wearing them to school. So remind your child to deliver the order form so they can start sporting their new T's!

If we figure out how to add an attachment to these posts we'll send you a copy of the order form too. But for now it's still a work in progress.

More good news! We figured out how to stop all the mass emails! Now, even if you do reply to the post emails, it will no longer go to everyone! So you can give your inboxes a well deserved rest.

IT'S NOT THE END . . . IT'S ONLY THE BEGINNING

The Fab Four

TEST POST & Homecoming

TEST POST - Wee Who! I think we finally have all the emails added to the blog. But just to be sure could you please email Kelly Aguayo at aguayodg@sbcglobal.net to let us know if you received this post. If we don't hear from you by Tuesday we will have to begin calling to make sure that everyone is properly listed.

HOMECOMING - This is a crazy week so here’s what’s going on:
1. Mercedes Cassata and Coleen Theisen have both signed up to help out. Mary Durkin will contact you with details.
2. There will be sign up sheets in the classrooms this week for the students to 1) help volunteer at the pep rally to sell spirit wear and 2) sell spirt wear again at the football game and do face-painting. We've already had many kids volunteer at the Meet & Greets, we'd love to see some new faces, so please encourage your child to get involved!
3. The pep rally is after 5pm mass this Saturday Sept. 15th. This is for the entire class, not just those in sports. We encourage all the kids to come share the Crusader Spirit!
4. We have received the OK to toilet paper the home’s of the football and volleyball players. Again your child does not have to be in a sport to participate. Just let us know if your student would like to get involved so we know how many cars we need.
5. With that in mind we are looking for parent volunteers to drive for toilet papering after the pep rally. Please contact Mary Durkin at dkn51@comcast.net or 971-9214 if you are available to help. It really is a ton of fun!
6. All families that do have children in sports, we need your OK in order to “decorate” your child’s home. So please email back with a YES or NO so we don’t forget anyone or TP a house that can’t have it or doesn’t want it.
7. Anyone wanting to have their house done, we ask you bring (2) four or six packs of 1-ply toilet paper to the pep rally. One will be used to decorate and one will be a donation to the food pantry.

Again, PLEASE EMAIL aguayodg@sbcglobal.net to let us know if you've received this post, even though you may not need to answer any of the questions above we still need to know this communication is working.

Thanks for all your support,

The "Fab Four" Room Mom's