March News Notes for Epiphany School Parents

School News Letter

May 25, 2007

Dear Families of Epiphany School Students:

Eighth Grade News:

These are very full days as we come to the end of this school year. All are ready for a summer holiday from studies, schedules, and getting up early. Our eighth graders have just a little over a week left of school. We are proud of the way in which they have grown in young men and women. They will do well in high school. There are the high schools they will be attending:

St. Ignatius College Prep (2) Christo Rey (1) Guerin (1)

Brother Rice (1) St. Laurence (1) Maria (2)

Mt. Carmel (1) Little Village (3) Stagg (Palos Hills) (1)

Student Mass: Tuesday, May 29^th:

On Tuesday we will celebrate our final student Mass for this 2006-07 school year.

We will dedicate the Mass to our eighth graders, to our Student Council members, to Fr. Peter McQuinn, and to all our teachers in thanksgiving for the wonderful year of service to Epiphany School. We would love to have you present for this celebration beginning at 8:15AM.

St. Paul of the Cross School Garage Sale:

This was a wonderful event! I attended the sale along with several Epiphany parents, students, and a teacher. It was an experience of the Christian community in action. There was a bake sale, a car wash, a bike raffle, and numerous items of clothing, furniture, books, and toys. All the proceeds are being directed to Epiphany School. I can’t tell you how truly humbled I am to receive the contributions of the St. Paul people for our students. I would like to thank them in some way. Maybe some of you can come up with some suggestions for us.

Terra Nova Results:

You all have received the individual report for your student/s in grades 1 through 8. We improved in several areas and stayed at expected levels in other areas. The results are important because they will be used by next year’s teachers for instructional planning.

If you have questions regarding the results please stop in. The teachers and I will be happy to review them with you.

Enrollment for 2007-08:

Our numbers are creeping up in our enrollment. Our preschool has only 4 spaces left. Our 1^st, 2^nd, 4^th, and 6^th grades are just under 20. We will limit our class size to 22 for this coming year. If you have not registered please do so before school is out.

Scholarships for 2007-08:

If you are in need of a scholarship for this coming school year please call for an appointment. We can review the guidelines for you and begin to gather the needed paperwork. Remember, if you are responsible for a new family you are entitled to a $200.00 credit on your own tuition.

Some dates to remember:

June 3^rd Graduation Mass 10AM Graduation Ceremony 3PM

June 5^th All School Zoo Trip

June 6^th 9AM Kindergarten Graduation 11AM Preschool Graduation

June 7^th 1PM Awards Assembly

June 8^th Last Day of School

Some words of appreciation to many people who worked to make this a wonderful year at Epiphany School:

· to the teachers who work to provide a quality education for our children.

· to all the classroom aides who support the work of the teachers and treat our children with great care

· to the secretary and her helpers who keep the office working for all

of us

· to the students who responded to the teachers with their best efforts

· to all of the parents who worked to support the work of the school

· to the maintenance workers (Mr. Joe, Senora Estela, Senora Esther,

Senora DeLaRosa) who provide such a clean school for us

· to Father Peter and Father Dan who helped us come to know the love

of God for us

· to the people of Big Shoulders who make it possible for us to continue

as a quality school

· especially to Mr. and Mrs. Dietrich Gross who provide us with resources

to bring quality programs into the school

May each of our families have a safe and restful summer!

Please pray that our enrollment increases for the 2004-05 school year!