Principal Post

Principal Post

January 29, 2025

Dear Parents,

Happy Catholic Schools Week!! For updates on what is going on this week, please check out our Facebook page!

We are putting extra focus on service this year.

·     Dodgeball for Diapers benefits the Women’s Choice Center

·     Penny Wars benefit Rally for Reid

·     Café on Vine – School Advisory Board provided and served the Sunday dinner.

·     Grade level service projects during the week

Spelling Bee

K-3 Winners

1^st Place – Isaac Downing

2^nd Place – JoJo Frandsen

3^rd Place Brody Ewen

4-8^th Winner

1^st Place – Nika DelPreore

2^nd Place – Ariana Solis

3^rd Place (tie) – Rose Dolan, Lincoln Leazenby, Ella Soliz-Rivera

Join us for the Open House,  Book Fair this Sunday, Boy Scout Pancake Breakfast

Book Fair: 9:00 – 10:45 AM

Open House: 9:30 – 10:45 AM

Pancake Breakfast: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Progress on Mid-Year Assessments

Our assessments are not fully completed, but students are looking good with their progress.

Reading – 88% of students have completed the assessment. Of those who have completed the assessment, 80% are at or above benchmark.

Math – 96% of students have completed the assessment. Of those who have completed the assessment, 94% are at or above benchmark.

We still have one week open in the testing window.

NOT NEW BUT IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Re-Enrollment/Registration for Grades 1-8 for the 2025-26 School Year

A separate email was sent out last week regarding the procedures for re-enrolling your child for next year. This is for students entering 1^st through 8^th grade for the 2025-2026 school year.

ESA’s for the 2025-26 School Year

ALL Iowa students attending an accredited nonpublic school for the 2025-26 school year will qualify for an ESA (Educational Savings Account). Parents need to apply each year for their children to receive the ESA. More details will be sent out as it becomes available.

Financial Assistance for the 2025-26 School Year

We have financial assistance available for Illinois families and families who don’t belong to one of our supporting parishes (non-Catholic). We don’t want the cost of tuition to hinder any students from being able to attend St. Paul’s.

Home and School Membership and Volunteer Opportunities

Did you know every family is a member of St. Paul’s Home and School? As members, all families are invited to attend the monthly meetings on the 2^nd Monday of the month at 6:00 PM in the Media Center. At meetings we plan events for the students and families like the upcoming skate night at the Eldridge skating rink on Tuesday, February 18 from 6-8PM. We invite you to come share your ideas and get involved! We are looking for some volunteers to take on a few small projects.

Preschool and Kindergarten Round Ups

Please put the following dates on your calendar if you have children entering one of our preschool programs or Kindergarten. More information will be sent out after the holidays.

February 11, 6:00 PM Denning Hall – Kindergarten Round Up Parent meeting (student assessments will be in May.)

February 14, 8:00 – 10:00 AM in the Preschool classrooms.

January/February Dates

January 26-February 2

·     Catholic Schools Week Celebrations – more information to come

February 2

·     Catholic Schools Week Open House and Mass, Scouts Pancake Breakfast

February 3

·     No School Inservice Day for teachers.

February 7, 8, 9

·     Women’s Christian Experience Weekend (CEW)

February 11

·     Kindergarten Round Up Parent Meeting, 6:00 PM in Denning Hall

February 14

·     Classroom Valentine Celebrations and out of uniform

·     Preschool Round Up, 8:00 – 10:00 AM in the Preschool Classrooms

February 21, 22, 23

·     Men’s Christian Experience Weekend (CEW)