Saint
Columba Monthly Newsletter
March 2010
Principal's
Message:
Principal’s notes. As always we are
thankful for our sports at St. Columba. They
have been traditionally successful at SCS
and this tradition continued into this year.
Most of our competitors have represented SCS
with true Sportsmanship and true Christian
attitudes. The Volleyball teams entered the
regional level competition this weekend
after completing a successful year. We wish
them well. The eighth grade Boys Basketball
team competed in Peoria as has been our rich
tradition. Our academic team though young
has done tremendously well.
As you may be aware the Boosters Club
Fish Fry on Ash Wednesday had a profit of
$5,100.00 with all raffle tickets sold. We
were fortunate to have received $500 from
Kohl’s along with four volunteers helping
during the dinner. Several of their "A
team" members waited and bussed tables
while others washed dishes and helped in the
kitchen. Be sure to thank them as you shop
at Kohl’s for spending the entire event
with
us.
We are starting our Magazine sales on
March 5th. The profits for this fundraiser
goes directly into the operating expense of
SCS and is an important part of our budget.
Be looking for information from your student
on that day.
Mike Nadeau
Principal
IMPORTANT - St. Columba School email is now saintcolumbaschool@gmail.com
Our website
is:
stcolumbaschool.org
NEWS...
Scholarship information:
The Local Joseph
Hohner Scholarships forms are available
for full time students who are residents of
LaSalle County. Please pick up an
application in SCS’s Office or on line are
www.roe35.k12.il.us.
The deadline for application is April 15,
2010.
If you are in need of any tuition
assistance from the St. Columba Parish next
year, you need to complete the FACTS
form and return it to St. Columba. This is
due by April 1, 2010.
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS
OF AMERICA
ANNUAL BABY SHOWER
The Catholic Daughters of America are
holding their annual baby shower! Would you
please purchase an item to donate?
Some ideas for gifts include:
rattles, bibs, new clothing for infants
up to size 24 months, blankets, bath items,
toys, diapers, wipes, anything!
All gifts are so appreciated and then
shared with the centers in Ottawa, LaSalle
and Mendota.
There is a box to place your gifts in the
school lobby and in the Church entrance during
the week of
March 1.
Thank you for your generosity and support
for these families in need.
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We recently received a check for $73.01
for recycling cell phones and printer
cartridges. This in is in cooperation with
the Ottawa Area Chamber and Industry.
DID YOU
KNOW?...
Laura
Wenzel represented
us very well in the
Annual La Salle County Spelling Bee, which
is sponsored by the Regional Office of
Education, in conjunction with the Kiwanis
Club of Ottawa. (The winner proceeds to the
Journal Star Central Illinois Grand Final
Spelling Bee in March and then ultimately
competes in National Spelling Bee in
Washington, D.C.)
The next Parent’s
Club Meeting is on Wednesday, March 3 at
6:30 pm. Due to volleyball regionals the
Booster Club has canceled their March
meeting.
Marquette Academy is currently taking
applications for Pre-School. Contact the
Office to register and please spread the
word.
Don’t forget that all tuition and fees
need to be paid for your child to graduate
and for all students to receive their report
cards.
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IMPORTANT
DATES
SAVE
THE DATE--The Awards Banquet will be held on
April 22. More information will follow
soon.
Save the
date...the St. Columba Fishing Derby is
on Saturday, May 22. You will not be
required to have a fishing license and more
information will follow soon. We hope to see
everyone there.
March 1 Casimir Pulaski /School in
Session/No AM/PM Buses
March 2 No PM Bus Service
March 3 Parent’s Club Meeting 6:30 pm
March 4 Science Fair Begins
March 5 Magazine Sales Assembly
March 8 Science Fair Parent Visitation
Day 2:45 - 3:30
March 9 No PM Bus Service
March 10 Science Fair Parent Visitation
Day 2:45 - 3:30
March 12 3rd Quarter Ends / Science Fair
Ends
March 14 Daylight Savings Time/Turn
Clocks Ahead
March 16 No PM Bus Service
March 17 Happy St. Patrick’s Day
March 19 Report Cards / Magazine Sales
Ends
March 22 Book Fair Begins
March 23 No PM Bus Service
March 31 Book Fair Ends
April 1 Holy Thursday/12:20
Dismissal/NO AM/PM BUS
April 2 Good Friday / NO SCHOOL
virtue for
March is
TEMPERANCE
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SCHOOL CLOSINGS...
For information
regarding school closings, please listen to WCMY
1430 or WRKX 95.3. If the Ottawa Elementary
schools dismiss early because of weather, we
will also do so since we share buses.
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Additional
News...
St. Mary’s Cub
Pack, BSA Pine Wood Derby Grand Champion was first
grader, Victor Mullen; Most Fuel Efficient Car was
second grader, Adam Matza; Most Realistic Car was
Gibson Marshall; and Funniest Car was second
grader, Ian Miller. Congratulation to these boys
and their families.
We received a "thank you" letter
from the American Red Cross for donating the
proceeds to our dress down for Haiti day and it
says:
"After the earthquake in Haiti, the
American Red Cross responded with organizations
from around the world to put your donations to
work. With your timely collection of $544.00 after
your Dress Down Day, we are helping to provide
critical assistance of thousands of survivors in
Haiti by delivering supplies such as, hygiene
kits, blankets and water containers.....We could
not do this without you, so celebrate the great
things that you made possible with your
collection!"
From Scott Vogel of the American Red Cross
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Reminder: we collect empty laser and inkjet
cartridges for recycling and receive money for
these.
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From the planning committee for the combined
Mass and school activities:
Thank you to all teachers, staff, and parents
who helped make the Catholic School’s Week Mass
and Student Activities at St. Columba School a big
success. The Mass was beautiful and the kids
seemed to have a great time afterwards. Go
Marquette Academy!!
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Please remember that children need to be
free of a fever for 24 hours (without the use
of a fever reducer) before they should be sent
back to school. This is an excellent way we can
all try and stay healthy.
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Throughout Catholic Schools Week the students
were quizzed daily about academic and religious
knowledge that was covered in school and the
winners were:
Monday, 2/1/10: Grade 1-Avery Landers; Grade
2-Grace Jeanblanc & Kathryn Siena; Grade
3-Elle Gallagher; Grade 4-Erin Smith; Grade 5-Ryan
Mann; Grade 6-Seamus McGettigan; Grade 7-Cory
Bugelholl and Grade 8-Joe Garland
Tuesday, 2/2/10: Grade 1-Noah Smith; Grade
2-Ben McGrath & Ian Miller; Grade 3-Danna
Sanderson; Grade 4-Ryan Wendt; Grade 5-Aurora
Flavel; Grade 6-Madison Riebe; Grade 7-Collin
McLean and Grade 8-Paul Jones & Haleigh Eller
Wednesday, 2/3/10: Grade 1-Daniel Widman; Grade
3-Jack Durdan & Dominic Bianchi; Grade 4-Gabby
Gonzalo; Grade 5-Brandt Eller; Grade 6-Lauren
Walker & Austin Jeanblanc; Grade 7-Gavin
McGettigan; Grade 8-Carolann Wackerlin
Thursday, 2/4/10: Grade 1-Regan Linde; Grade
2-Ian Miller; Grade 3-Carly Eustice; Grade
4-Angelina Sandora; Grade 5-Hannah Miskell; Grade
6-Drew Garland; Grade 7-Jamie Nikischer and Grade
8-Francesca Sanderson
Friday, 2/5/10: Grade 1-Nick Melvin; Grade
2-Grace McGettigan; Grade 3-Nathan Melvin; Grade
4-Robert Nikischer; Grade 5-Emma Gassman; Grade
6-Emma Verona; Grade 7-Alyssa Steege and Grade
8-Tripp Walsh
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Remember-third
quater ends on March 12 and report cards go
home on March 19.
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Our Junior High School
Science Fair begins on March 4 and continues
until March 12. See calendar for specifics.
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Don’t forget that we do have
the "Birthday Club" to help
support the Library. Our Library is run on
strictly a volunteer basis and we are so grateful
for them. Contact Mrs. Karla Jones for specific
information.
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Special note: Please remember
that we are in the flu season and to help prevent
the spread of such diseases as the flu or pinkeye,
students should be kept at home until well. As
per the H1N1 guidelines do not send your
child to school with a fever.
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Mrs. Chrzanowski received
a "thank you" from Donna Castro with the
Adult Day Care Center and it said:
"I want to thank you for brining the
students to play for us at the Christmas party on
December 14. Your dedication to the school and the
students is a wonderful example of your faith in
action. It is clear from your expression that you
truly love what you do."
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