Marian Catholic News

May 30, 2019

A Message from Mr. Tortorello

Hello, parents!

We made it! Thank you so much for another incredible school year. It is an honor and privilege to serve

your students and walk with them as they grow on this journey to college and adulthood. On behalf of

our faculty and staff, I just want to say a huge THANK YOU for being a part of the Marian community

and for entrusting us with your daughters and sons. Marian is the special place that it is because we

have such wonderful students and families.

May God bless you and your students with a wonderful, fun-filled summer season. Whether you’re

traveling or relaxing at home, may you feel God’s grace shine upon you and may you enjoy quality time

with friends and family.

Please pray for all of our students who are traveling in the coming week, including our school trips to

China, Costa Rica, and Appalachia. May our students learn a great deal by engaging with our world in

new ways, and may they return safely to share their experiences.

Have a great summer!

Mr. Steve Tortorello

Welcome Class of 2023 Families! At A Glance

With this newsletter we welcome our newest class of Scholars With a Soul! As you graduate from eighth grade and leave your current school, the faculty, staff and students of Marian Catholic High School are looking forward to your beginning your high school journey in our school community.

Over the next couple of months, you will periodically receive newsletters regarding information for purchasing dress code items, technology training sessions, Schedule Pick-Up Day (Friday, July 19), and other information pertinent to incoming freshmen families. These electronic newsletters are sent regularly during the school year as a primary way of keeping families informed of the happenings at Marian Catholic. Welcome future Spartans!

Summer Reading List

The Summer Reading list was sent to current students via Schoology earlier this month and is posted on the Students page of the Marian website. The list also contains direct links to Amazon to purchase the paperback copies of each required book for each grade and placement level (please click on the image above to access the list).

Incoming freshmen are required to read the required books, and all incoming sophomores, juniors, and seniors are required to both read and annotate their books before the first day of school If incoming freshmen are familiar with annotation techniques, they are encouraged to annotate their books as well.

As we introduced last year, every Marian student will be reading one book in common in addition to their other summer reading book(s). The One Book One Marian selection for 2019-2020 is Linda Sue Park's A Long Walk to Water, a powerful novel of tragedy, triumph, and survival based on the true story of Salva Dut, one of the lost boys of Sudan. We are grateful for this opportunity to again have shared conversations across grade levels and subjects, and look forward to the opportunities this initiative will afford our school community.

Immunizations for Students Entering 12th Grade in 2019

All students entering 12th grade this August are required by the Illinois Department of Health to show proof of recent meningococcal conjugate vaccination (MCV). All 12th graders will need to show proof of receiving two doses unless the first dose was administered after 16 years of age; in this case, only one dose is required.

Some students may have already received this vaccine since it has been recommended for various populations in the recent past. In this case, all you need to do is provide verification from your child's physician of receiving the vaccine. The deadline for submitting proof of the MCV vaccine to the Main Office is July 1, 2019. Students without adequate proof of vaccination will be subject to exclusion from school as described in the school code of Illinois.

A Message from Mr. Tortorello

Welcome Class of 2023 Families!

Summer Reading List

MCV Vaccine Reminder for Seniors

Kudos!

Class Officers for 2019-2020

STEAM Camps (Science & Athletics)

Parents Club Dress Resale

Summer Office Hours

Upcoming Dates

2019-2020 Registration Fee

A reminder from Mrs. Harrison in the Business Office that if you have not yet paid your 2019-2020 registration fee ($300 per student), it is due ASAP. The fee must be paid through your student's FACTS account. Your student will not receive their schedule for 2019-2020 until the registration fee is paid.

Kudos!

. .to all of our student-athletes who recently competed in IHSA State

contests: Danielle Crockett and Samantha Barrett in girls Track and Field; Taalib Ferguson, Patrick Lin and Sam Kirchner in Tennis, and Anjay Rush and Keagan Morgan in boys Track and Field.

. . . to Samantha Avila for leaving positive and encouraging messages on every

student's locker the last full day of classes. This is the second year that she has done this in anticipation of final exam week. Thank you Samantha!

Class Officers for 2019-2020

Congratulations to the students elected by their peers to represent their respective classes for the 2019-2020 academic year:

Sophomore Class President: Miguel Maninang Vice-President: Ian Tongco Secretary: Sarah Segarra Treasurer: Maria Montgomery Junior Class President: Lulite Mulugetta Vice-President: Ahlia Garza Secretary: Falyn Gill Treasurer: Mark Martin Senior Class President: Kandis Fletcher Vice-President: Grace Rado Secretary: Jessica Stickler Treasurer: Timothy Caballero

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Harrison at:mharrison@marianchs.com

Main Office

Summer Hours

June 3 - July 26

August 5 - 16

7:30 AM - 12:30 PM

The Main Office will be closed the week of July 29 - August 2

Regular Office Hours of 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM will resume on Monday,

August 19

Upcoming Dates

May 31: Semester Exams (Period 7)

June 1: SAT

June 4: Board of Directors Meeting

June 6: Alumni Metro Gathering

June 8: ACT

June 11: First Day of

Summer School (Session One)

Spartan Academy STEAM (Science & Athletic) Camps

Why is Spartan Academy STEAM Camp the place to be this summer for 1st-8th grade students? Because you can...put a stop to summer learning loss, spark an interest in science, create an interest in a career at an early age, help your child experience academic success in a low pressure setting, and increase exposure to science, technology, engineering, the arts and athletics, and math!

Spaces are available for all of the above this summer. Click on the STEM Logo for academics and arts, and the Spartan helmet to register for Athletic camps!

Parents Club Dress Resale

Do you have a Homecoming or Turnabout dance dress you would like to donate to the Parents Club Dress Resale on Saturday, September 7, 2019? This is a great time to clean out your closets and help make a memory for a Marian Catholic girl! Dresses may be dropped off to Michelle Brown by scheduling an appointment at: mbrown@marianchs.comor 708.996.4634.

All dresses must meet Marian Catholic dance dress code rules, including the following criteria:

Formal evening wear/black tie dresses Dresses must be dry cleaned, without any stains or tears and have working

zippers and buttons Cocktail or short dresses will not be accepted (dresses should not

be shorter than 3" above the top of the knee) Marian Catholic reserves the right to refuse any dress

Dresses may be donated, or sold for profit. Sellers will receive 75% of the selling price. The remaining 25% will benefit the Parents Club fund raising efforts toward scholarships. Sellers must complete an information and dress description form at the time of dress drop off. Unsold dresses must be picked up on Monday, September 9, 2019, between 3:00-5:00 p.m. Please contact Michelle Brown with any questions.

June 16: Happy Father's Day!

July 1: First Day of Summer School (Session Two)

July 4 & July 5: No Summer School Classes

July 19: Schedule Pick-Up Day!

August 19: Freshman

Orientation

August 20: Freshman Orientation

August 21: First Day for ALL

Students (Half-Day Schedule); Senior Class Retreat

August 22: Regular Class

Schedule

August 23: Regular Class

Schedule

September 2: No School (Labor Day)

Enjoy a Safe and Relaxing Summer!

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