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October 11, 2008
Halloween Party: School families are invited to participate in the Academy’s Halloween bash!! Saturday, October 25 at 4:30 in the Academy’s gym. Join the fun, partake of food, music, costume parade, games and pumpkin competition.
Save the Date: for the Academy of Our Lady’s Gala Dinner Dance. November 15, 2008 at 6:00 pm in the school gym. Tickets available at the school office. All adults are invited to attend.
Volunteers Needed: The Academy is looking for volunteers to tutor our students. If you think you have the gift to help students develop to their potential, please call Mrs. Margaret St. Claire to find out about the wonderful opportunities for volunteering.
Phone: 847.623.4110
Student Council: Academy of Our Lady held election for officers for the Student Council for the 2008 – 2009 academic year. Student council develops leadership and ensures the students learn to serve their school and their community. Congratulations to the newly elected officers!
Team Techie: The Academy will be offering a wonderful opportunity to our 3rd and 4th graders to develop their computer skills in a Team Techie Club. This will be one of our extra-curricular activities for the year. Children will participate in activities such as poetry writing and card making, typing competitions and technology oriented games.
Team Techie will meet on Wednesdays from 2 pm to 3 pm, starting October 1st, 2008. Please note that parents will have to provide transportation back home.
Academy of Our Lady led the Waukegan "Fiestas Patrias" celebration in honor of Mexican and all Latin American Independence on Sunday, Sept. 21. Close to 100 parents, students, and friends of the Academy participated. Our 7th and 8th grade students marched at the head of the parade bearing the flags of the United States and Mexico. Our younger students, many from the Pre-K and Kindergarten classrooms, dressed in traditional costumes, marched alongside the float which was decorated and dedicated to the honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Our school is truly blessed to have parents and students who are committed to the school and to our community! Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to once again make the Academy shine!
Registration Now Open for the Academy of Our Lady:
• New families welcome!
• Pick up registration packets from school office
• Monday through Friday 7:30 am to 3:30 pm
• Give your child the gift of a Catholic education
• Solid academic program
• Affordable, safe and caring environment
Call 847.623.4110 for more information.
Pre-School Program:
Would you like an excellent program for your 3 or 4 year old?
Academy of Our Lady Pre-Kindergarten program offers a state-approved program in a caring environment, certified teacher, free bus service, free snacks and free field trips to interesting places. All this and much more for less than $2.50 an hour!! Registrations are now being accepted.
Call 847.623.4110 for more information.
Come join the school with a heart that embraces all!
Dear Friends of Academy of Our Lady,
Special greetings from the teachers and staff, from our coaches and volunteers, from our students, and from me, your principal! We want you to know that all of you who have so generously supported our school with your prayers as well as financial support are deeply appreciated and all your special intentions are remembered in our prayers.
This is such an exciting time at the Academy! Looking back on this year past we count our blessings and are thankful for our all achievements so far! We have welcomed new teachers, including Sister Annie, Sr. Gladys and our Pre-K teacher, Mrs. Grieb. We have been blessed with new students from far, (California) and near! Sacramental preparation is once again a strong component of our curriculum and we are so pleased to have the return of our band program led by Deacon Clark. Our music teacher, Mrs. Conover directed our band in its first recital of the year and the school community was delighted by the children's voices lifted in praise at our Christmas program. We heard, "Silent Night" sung in its original German version as well as 5 other languages including English, Spanish and Tagalog!
Our new parent organization, the Family and School Association is actively participating in fundraising, volunteering, and assisting teachers and students. Our students continue to participate in Student Council learning leadership and service to the community. We also have our young poets participating in our after school, "Poetry Slam" class as well as the school newspaper.
Thanks to our dedicated coaches and parents, Athletics a are very important part of our school and our teams continue dazzle, especially in their new uniforms thanks to a generous benefactor!
The list of accomplishments continues. Despite the economic hardships many of our families are facing, we continue to grow thanks to the kind support of wonderful people like you who believe in our children and who believe in our school. May Our Lord bless you and your families abundantly in 2008!
Sincerely,
Sandra Prez, Principal
Academy of Our Lady
Calling All Parents! "From pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, Catholic schools constitute the best school system in Cook and Lake counties." (Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I.)
Everyone is welcome! Academy of Our Lady encourages parents to visit our school and to see for themselves that Catholic education is the best choice for their children. We are now accepting new students for this school year now in progress in our 3 and 4 year old pre-K program and in 1st through 8th grade. In some groups enrollment is limited. Call 847-623-4110 for more information or to make an appointment to tour our school. Affordable, safe and academically rigorous education is available NOW for your children.