St. Paul Catholic School - Highland, Illinois

(Our Catholic Schools Week celebration is over for the 2007-08 school year. Thanks to all parents, parishioners and staff who celebrated with us!)

Catholic Schools Week - St. Paul Catholic School

As a Thank you to Parents, Teachers, Parish Priests and the St. Paul Education Foundation, students lined the walls of church with Thank You Notes for the
support given to their school over the years!

Catholic Schools Week is week once a year when schools across America open their doors and join together in a special celebration of how Catholic schools "Light The Way."

St. Paul Catholic School provides a faith-based education that supports the whole child in improved learning, and in leading a fulfilled, balanced and meaningful life.

Here are some of the activities we'll be doing during this special week. Join us. Come see what a Catholic Education is about and why it's right for your children!

Monday - "In Our Faculty, Staff, and Volunteers"
Gifts for the faculty and staff will be distributed. Parents are asked to send their notes of appreciation and thanks to the teachers and staff today. We will honor our faithful teachers, staff, and volunteers at a morning coffee in the teacher’s lounge. Donuts will be served as we thank them for their service to our school. Students and teachers will "trade dress" today. Students will dress professionally like their teachers (or business attire) and teachers will wear dress code!

Tuesday - "In Our Community"
Teachers will bring in home baked cookies for our Magic Mentor Match Businesses. Cookie trays will be delivered to the various businesses to show how much we appreciate their support to our school. In addition, prayer cards that the students have made will be delivered to St. Joseph’s Hospital reminding patients that we are praying for them. Thank you notes to parish members will be displayed at the Catholic Schools Week Mass on Saturday, the 26th. Students will wear dress code.

Wednesday - "In Our Student"
Students will enjoy a day of bowling, movies, and games. Busses will run throughout the day taking the students to the bowling alley and back to classrooms where teachers have prepared a day of fun for our students! You work hard, kids, you deserve a day of fun!! Students may wear St. Paul Spirit Wear shirts with jeans today and will have no homework tonight. Students in grades 6-8 will attend Mater Dei High School for Mass in the morning.

Thursday - "In Our Vocations"
A luncheon is provided in honor of our Priests and the Sisters from St. Joseph’s Hospital. Cards of thanks made by our students and faculty will be presented as a sign of our appreciation for their great works. Parents cover teachers’ duties on this day so that the teachers may enjoy the luncheon as well. Students will wear dress code.

Friday - "In Our Nation"
This morning, following the All-School Mass, students will recite the last decade of the Rosary praying for peace in our nation and in the world. (Students will pray a decade in their homerooms each day this week.) Collections during Mass will be for the Holy Childhood Association (HCA). Our annual Mission Carnival, “Winter Wonderland” theme, will be held in the afternoon from 12:45-2:45. All money raised will be sent to the missions including HCA. Students will wear Friday dress code.

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