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Greetings Everest Academy Parents,
This is a reminder that the All-School Grades K-8 Field Trip permission slip and payment are due Wednesday, June 1st.
Attire for the field trip will be the school’s gym uniform – the gray gym t-shirt and navy gym shorts.
The bus will leave at 8 a.m. SHARP on Monday morning so please have your children at school at 7:45 a.m. on Monday, June 6th. Any students who miss the bus will have to go home with their parents or find alternate transportation to our destinations.
Thank you.
The Everest Academy
Field Day Games
Have Begun!
Dear Parents,
The Everest Academy Field Day Games have begun! Today, students were able to begin earning points for their Field Day Teams. Points can be earned by acts of charity, team work, completing one’s homework, cooperation, lunch-time table manners, doing one’s best work, etc. . . The points earned between now and next Tuesday will be added to the Team Totals on Field Day.
Schedule for Field Day, Tuesday, June 7:
8:00 a.m. All Students and Parent Volunteers Arrive
9:00 a.m. Field Day Assembly in Gym
12:30 p.m. Field Day Ends and Students are Dismissed
Attire for Field Day, Tuesday, June 7:
· Official Field Day T-Shirt (students will receive these at school)
· Shorts (no cut-offs, please)
Please remember to bring the food, beverage, or service items you were assigned.(If you need a reminder, just call the office.)
We are looking forward to a day full of fun and fellowship! Thank you.
He spent time getting to know our students better by visiting each of the classrooms. While in the classrooms he shared a bit about St. Bernardine and his great love for the Holy Name of Jesus. Fr John explained that St. Bernadine is associated with the Greek monogram for the name of Jesus, IHS, which the saint would devoutly display the monogram during his popular sermons.
Let’s keep Fr. John in our prayers, as he leads the schools of the Diocese of Joliet. We are grateful for his friendship.
All-School Field Trip for Grades K-8
Monday, June 6 – 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Dear Parents:
All Everest Academy students in grades K-8 are eligible to participate in a school-sponsored activity which requires transportation to a location away from the school site. This activity will take place under the guidance and supervision of employees from Everest Academy. A brief description of the activity follows:
Day and Time: Monday, June 6, 2011 – From 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. NOTE EXTENDED DAY
Off Site Destinations: Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica - 3121 West Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL
and
Brookfield Zoo - First Avenue and 31st Street, Brookfield, IL
Designated supervisors of activity: Classroom Teachers, Ms. Gamache, Ms. Maher, Ms. Maziarz, Br Juan Vazquez and Parent Chaperones
Method of transportation: Hired Bus
Date and time of bus departure: Monday, June 6, 2011 at 8:00 a.m. SHARP
Date and time of bus return: Monday, June 6, 2011 at approximately 3:30 p.m. – NOTE EXTENDED DAY
Lunch: Students must bring a disposable lunch and drink for a picnic at the zoo
Cost: $10 per child – 3 or more children $30 total - Make checks payable to Everest Academy
Action Item: If you would like your child to participate in this event, please complete, sign, and return the attached permission slip, along with your check, by Wednesday, June 1st. As parent or legal guardian, you remain fully responsible for any legal responsibility which may result from any personal actions taken by the named student.
Thank you.
The Everest Academy Parent Association is busy planning all kinds of fun and games for our annual Field Day to be held on June 7th from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
While the main dish (hamburgers and hot dogs) will be provided, the Parent Association is asking families to donate supplies, drinks, side dishes or desserts.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Susie Lambert at susankelly2003@yahoo.com. Thank you for your generosity and support!
Dear Everest Academy Parents,
We have the beautiful opportunity to extend an Everest Academy education to students from another country during the 2011-2012 school year. Everest Academy has been asked to host three students from Mexico who will be entering 8th grade in the fall -- two boys and one girl. The purpose of this effort is to allow the international students to receive an experience of life in the United States, as well as an education in a Legion of Christ school.
Are you interested in being a host family for one of these young people? The organization that coordinates these international learning opportunities offers host families a stipend for accommodating a student.
Please contact me at (630) 243-1995 or epratt@everestlemont.com if you have an interest in hosting an international student. Thank you.
Dear Everest Academy Parents,
· Are you interested in having your children take part in after-school child care for the 2011-2012 school year -- either after Pre-K dismissal at noon or after K-8 dismissal?
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· Please contact the office if you would like us to note your interest and keep you informed of the possibilities.
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· We will be able to offer this service only if enough families are interested -- so knowing of your interest is vital.
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· Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
Yours in Christ,
Elise Pratt
Administrative Assistant to the Principal
Thy Kingdom Come!
Dear Parents of our Knights of the Altar,
My warmest greetings during this Easter Season! The Knights of the Altar cordially invite you to the Knighting Ceremony at Everest Academy on Thursday June 2nd at 2:30pm, which will take place in the Chapel.
Please, make sure that your sons come to school wearing the school uniform and not the gym uniform.
Yours truly in Christ,
Br Juan Carlos Vázquez LC
Knights of the Altar
Everest Lemont
Supporting Everest Academy
Never Tasted So Good. . .
Thanks to a tremendous team effort -- spearheaded by Cindy O’Malley and her team: Catrina Ramirez, John O’Malley, Valerie Hogan, Jennifer Auw, and Marcia Sarmiento -- the one-day Everest Academy Go Roma Technology Fundraiser produced sales of $2698 and a total contribution of $539 toward the purchase of the school’s first Mimeo Teach Bar.
Everest Academy owes a special debt of gratitude to Mr. Bleka and Quantum Foods who supported this fundraiser by catering lunch for the company’s employees.
With a MimioTeach system, teachers can easily:
Turn any ordinary whiteboard into an interactive
whiteboard.
Encourage participation at the whiteboard.
Search the Mimio Gallery for ready-to-use lesson content.
Enliven lessons with audio, video, and Flash files.
Record video lessons to reuse whenever you want.
Record audio files using your computer’s microphone.
Import existing lessons from Microsoft PowerPoint and
Adobe Acrobat
Save your whiteboard notes and drawings to your computer.
Visit the Mimio website at http://www.mimio.dymo.com/ to learn even more about ways we can bring technology to the Everest Academy classrooms.
We look forward to future fundraising initiatives from the Technology Team -- and new technology for our classrooms.
Never Tasted So Good. . .
Thanks to a tremendous team effort -- spearheaded by Cindy O’Malley and her team: Catrina Ramirez, John O’Malley, Valerie Hogan, Jennifer Auw, and Marcia Sarmiento -- the one-day Everest Academy Go Roma Technology Fundraiser produced sales of $2698 and a total contribution of $539 toward the purchase of the school’s first Mimeo Teach Bar.
Everest Academy owes a special debt of gratitude to Mr. Bleka and Quantum Foods who supported this fundraiser by catering lunch for the company’s employees.
With a MimioTeach system, teachers can easily:
Turn any ordinary whiteboard into an interactive
whiteboard.
Encourage participation at the whiteboard.
Search the Mimio Gallery for ready-to-use lesson content.
Enliven lessons with audio, video, and Flash files.
Record video lessons to reuse whenever you want.
Record audio files using your computer’s microphone.
Import existing lessons from Microsoft PowerPoint and
Adobe Acrobat
Save your whiteboard notes and drawings to your computer.
Visit the Mimio website at http://www.mimio.dymo.com/ to learn even more about ways we can bring technology to the Everest Academy classrooms.
We look forward to future fundraising initiatives from the Technology Team -- and new technology for our classrooms.
Welcome to Fr Jon Budke!
Dear Friends and Families in Christ,
Please see below a letter from Fr. André LaSana announcing his move onto a new assignment with the Legionaries of Christ. Fr. André has been a main cofounder of White Pines/ Everest Academy. We will miss his direct leadership at Everest; however, we will continue to reap the benefits as he assists Fr. John Connor in guiding all the Legion of Christ’s apostolates in the region. Please join us in a special celebration of thanks to Fr. André on June 12th. This is not to say goodbye, as we will be seeing and still consulting with Fr. André on an ongoing basis. We will keep him and all his new responsibilities in prayer.
Although change brings with it some challenge in seeing those we care for move in new directions, there is also the comforting side of knowing God has a plan and trusting in this. We will be receiving another Legionary priest here at Everest Academy to lead us in our new phase of development. We are very pleased to welcome Fr. Jon Budke who will be here for us as president of the Board of Directors for Everest Academy and our Formation Director at the school. It is a blessing to have Fr. Budke join us as he has extensive experience in working in schools. We look forward to his presence and leadership on campus. We will be having our first all school Mass with Fr.
Budke soon and will notify you of the date. We look forward to seeing you there.
Thy Kingdom Come!
Dear Everest Academy Families and Staff,
My warmest greetings! Hope all is well with you as the weather warms and spring blossoms. Some of you are aware that I have been in Chicago for nine years, which is quite a while for a member of a religious congregation – our assignments are usually for three years, renewable for another three. Just a short while ago, Fr Alvaro Corcuera, the Legion’s general director, notified me that I had received the mission of helping to develop our ministries in ten cities in the USA.
It takes a little time to digest such news… and happy as I am to help the Church from a new angle, so to speak, I am also saddened that I will not be as connected to Chicago and Everest as I was for all these years. Your friendship, work, support, joy, fidelity, love – so many virtues you have lived and shared with me, so many ways in which you have shaped my priesthood and my heart! So you have my sincerest gratitude, and an everliving place in my daily prayers.
The GOOD NEWS of course is that you will be receiving a NEW Legionary priest in Chicago to replace me at Everest Academy, and to fill the role of community superior. That wonderful new priest is Fr Jon Budke, who entered the Legion with me in the summer of 1989 in Connecticut, and who was ordained in Rome on January 2, 2001 – as was I. So we go back a ways! Fr Jon hails from Minnesota, so he will enjoy being back in the Midwest, having served a number of years in California, Washington, and Denver. I’m very happy for him to come to this great city!
I’m also very pleased that Fr Jon has had solid experience with schools, foremost with Clearwater Academy in Calgary – where our own Ms Gamache cut her teeth as founding principal. Clearwater, with 400 students, has consistently won top school honors in its province. Fr Jon is relaxed, cool, very practical, and a gifted handy-man too – you will be so pleased to have him serving you.
He arrived in Chicago this weekend and attended Everest Academy’s Monday morning assembly so that he
could begin to get to know students, parents, faculty, and staff.
I will eventually work out of Atlanta, but will continue to be based in Chicago all the way until December or
January. So I’ll keep a watchful eye on Everest and all of you, whom I truly love!
May the Lord richly bless you all; keep your Legionaries in your prayers too!
Yours in Christ,
Fr. Andre LaSana LC
“Being Christian is not the result of an ethical choice or lofty idea, but the encounter with an event, a person,
which gives life a new horizon and a decisive direction." (Pope Benedict, God is Love, 2006)
Dear Friends and Families in Christ,
Please see below a letter from Fr. André LaSana announcing his move onto a new assignment with the Legionaries of Christ. Fr. André has been a main cofounder of White Pines/ Everest Academy. We will miss his direct leadership at Everest; however, we will continue to reap the benefits as he assists Fr. John Connor in guiding all the Legion of Christ’s apostolates in the region. Please join us in a special celebration of thanks to Fr. André on June 12th. This is not to say goodbye, as we will be seeing and still consulting with Fr. André on an ongoing basis. We will keep him and all his new responsibilities in prayer.
Although change brings with it some challenge in seeing those we care for move in new directions, there is also the comforting side of knowing God has a plan and trusting in this. We will be receiving another Legionary priest here at Everest Academy to lead us in our new phase of development. We are very pleased to welcome Fr. Jon Budke who will be here for us as president of the Board of Directors for Everest Academy and our Formation Director at the school. It is a blessing to have Fr. Budke join us as he has extensive experience in working in schools. We look forward to his presence and leadership on campus. We will be having our first all school Mass with Fr.
Budke soon and will notify you of the date. We look forward to seeing you there.
Thy Kingdom Come!
Dear Everest Academy Families and Staff,
My warmest greetings! Hope all is well with you as the weather warms and spring blossoms. Some of you are aware that I have been in Chicago for nine years, which is quite a while for a member of a religious congregation – our assignments are usually for three years, renewable for another three. Just a short while ago, Fr Alvaro Corcuera, the Legion’s general director, notified me that I had received the mission of helping to develop our ministries in ten cities in the USA.
It takes a little time to digest such news… and happy as I am to help the Church from a new angle, so to speak, I am also saddened that I will not be as connected to Chicago and Everest as I was for all these years. Your friendship, work, support, joy, fidelity, love – so many virtues you have lived and shared with me, so many ways in which you have shaped my priesthood and my heart! So you have my sincerest gratitude, and an everliving place in my daily prayers.
The GOOD NEWS of course is that you will be receiving a NEW Legionary priest in Chicago to replace me at Everest Academy, and to fill the role of community superior. That wonderful new priest is Fr Jon Budke, who entered the Legion with me in the summer of 1989 in Connecticut, and who was ordained in Rome on January 2, 2001 – as was I. So we go back a ways! Fr Jon hails from Minnesota, so he will enjoy being back in the Midwest, having served a number of years in California, Washington, and Denver. I’m very happy for him to come to this great city!
I’m also very pleased that Fr Jon has had solid experience with schools, foremost with Clearwater Academy in Calgary – where our own Ms Gamache cut her teeth as founding principal. Clearwater, with 400 students, has consistently won top school honors in its province. Fr Jon is relaxed, cool, very practical, and a gifted handy-man too – you will be so pleased to have him serving you.
He arrived in Chicago this weekend and attended Everest Academy’s Monday morning assembly so that he
could begin to get to know students, parents, faculty, and staff.
I will eventually work out of Atlanta, but will continue to be based in Chicago all the way until December or
January. So I’ll keep a watchful eye on Everest and all of you, whom I truly love!
May the Lord richly bless you all; keep your Legionaries in your prayers too!
Yours in Christ,
Fr. Andre LaSana LC
“Being Christian is not the result of an ethical choice or lofty idea, but the encounter with an event, a person,
which gives life a new horizon and a decisive direction." (Pope Benedict, God is Love, 2006)
Dear Families and Friends in Christ, Happy month of the Blessed Virgin Mary! The month of May is the month which is especially dedicated to Our Blessed Mother as a tribute of faith and love to the Queen of Heaven. At Everest we were able to begin this beautiful dedication in our Crowning of Mary Mass and celebration which involved also honoring our fine Everest moms. We are so grateful to have our mother in heaven and the love of our mothers here on earth to guide and care for us.
Thank you dear mothers for all that you are and all that you do.
Recently, we were able to enjoy the fine work of our children, their directors and parents in the production of Peter Pan. Our students are very talented and certainly shared those creative gifts with us that evening. A special thanks to all the mothers who were therefaithfully each week, as well as the Beecher, Spell and Stone families for their beautiful work on the set. We were overwhelmed that evening with your kind show of love -- giving our team a standing ovation! It is each of you who make possible all we do at Everest and are so deserving of praise and thanks.
We invite you to please join us in our year-end activities and to take time to get to know the new families who have been invited to take part as well. We currently have 10 new families joining us.
Let’s pray for each one. I cannot stress enough to all of us to please encourage more new families to join Everest. Do not forget our referral bonus plan. We hope each of our families will strive to encourage another family to join us.
Summer Camps are being organized. Please take time to consider having your child take part in the camps offered right here at Everest Academy. They are filling up -- do not miss out.
Have a blessed week. God bless you.
Sincerely in Christ,
Christine Gamache
Dear Everest Parents,
We hope your week is off to a good beginning.
Here are a few updates and reminders for the week of May 16th and beyond:
Reminders
Open House Thursday, May 19 from 5 to 8 p.m.
Progress Reports Go Home Friday, May 20
Marian Pilgrimage Saturday, May 20
Last Day Pre-K 3 & Pre-K 4 Thursday, May 26
Last Day of Young Threes Friday, May 27
Due Date
McDonald’s Happy Meal Hot Lunch Form Due Friday, May 20th (Form Attached)
Save these Dates
Volunteer Appreciation Mass Friday, May 27th at 8:10 a.m.
Pre-K3 and Pre-K4 Closing Program Thursday, May 28 at 11:15
Kindergarten Graduation Friday, June 3 at 11:15 a.m.
Going Away Party for Fr André LaSana LC Sunday, June 12th from 1-4 p.m.
Lost & Found
An amount of cash was found on the floor of the gym after the performance of Peter Pan. If this is your cash, please let me know.
Have a wonderful week!
Dear Parents,
Summer brings along with it many wonderful things: sunny days, swimming pools, sunscreen, beach balls, ice cream, family vacation …and of course, summer camps!!
Summer camps are a wonderful opportunity for children to be outdoors, learn new skills, adapt to a new environment away from home, and have fun with old and new friends.
In the Challenge Summer Camp, your daughter will have the added advantage of doing all this in a Catholic environment. Your daughter will learn that having fun and being with Jesus go together, since Jesus is her Best Friend who is always with her. We will have the Blessed Eucharist on site, daily Mass, Confession available, mentoring and fun dynamic talks on being a true friend at home and school.
I’m looking forward to seeing all of your daughters there!
Please see the attached flyer for more details. Remember to register by June 1st!
God bless you! You are in my prayers!
Teresa Maziarz
On Wednesday, May 11th Everest Academy’s gym was turned into an amazon inhabited by exotic animals. Everest students watched in amazement as "Lil’ Critters" brought in and presented to them the animals.
Some of the exotic animals included a hedgehog, a parakeet, a tarantula, and snakes. The students were amazed that people were actually handling these animals so calmly. These little critters were interesting! The day was definitely a great success and was a great opportunity for our children to have some fun while continuing to learn and broaden their horizons.
Students were allowed to touch and pet some of the unusual creatures and ask questions about them. This was a wonderful day for students from PreK-3 to second grade.
RAISING THE BAR
Technology Fundraising
ALWAYS HIGHER!
Goals:
Interactive White Boards
Computers
Library Bar Code System
LAST CALL EVEREST SPIRIT WEAR!
Getting supplies ready for next year? Check out our Everest Spirit Wear NOW online catalog here! Or go to our Everest home page and follow the links.
See our newest item:
The Xpeditor Wheeled Backpack!
The Xpeditor Wheeled Backpack!
Padded computer pouch and file pockets inside main compartment. Side zippered accessory pocket with an identification window. Detachable zippered day pack has inside organizer and backpack straps. 600D Polyester. Product Size: 13 1/2" w x 19 3/4" h x 9" d (including wheel height). Navy with black/grey accents.
The ultimate backpack for all your needs!
Dear Parents,
I hope you enjoyed this beautiful Mother’s Day week-end for our very deserving Mothers.
Please note the following reminders for this week:
1. There is no Drama practice as was previously indicated on the calendar for today. A full dress rehearsal will be held on Wednesday at 2:00 pm.
2. Friday is early dismissal at 2:00 pm as it is Peter Pan Production night.
3. Mass on Friday will be held at 1:20 pm
4. Spring Bedding plants are available for pick up if you have not already done so.
Thank you very much for all your prayers and support. We look forward to seeing you at the Peter Pan production on Friday.
God bless your week,
Dear Parents,
We hope that your Easter break was filled with every grace and blessing of the season. As we resume the rhythm of school, here are a few reminders and updates for this week:
· MAY CROWNING & MOTHERS’ TEA – Everest mothers, grandmothers, aunties and friends are invited to attend the May Crowning and Mothers’ Tea this Friday, May 6th – beginning with Mass at 8:10 a.m. Please RSVP to Elise Pratt at epratt@everestlemont.com or (630) 243-1995, if you have not already done so.
· OPEN HOUSE – Please remember to invite your friends, neighbors and fellow-parishioners to our Open House to be held this Thursday, May 5th from 9 to 11 a.m.
· MOMS’ COFFEE CANCELLED - The Moms’ Coffee scheduled for Thursday, May 5th has been cancelled due to the gathering of moms planned for Friday’s May Crowning and Mothers’ Tea. Please watch the newsletter for information about the June Moms’ Coffee.
· WOMEN’S MORNING OF REFLECTION - All Everest moms and their friends are invited to attend the Women’s Morning of Reflection this coming Saturday, May 7th from 9 a.m. to Noon in the Everest Chapel. Please RSVP to MaryAnn Wood at mewrew@comcast.net or 815-756-0859 if you plan to attend.
· SPECIAL HOT LUNCH – As a fundraiser for the Drama Club, Tuesday, May 8th will be a special TACO TUESDAY hot lunch. If you’d like your child to participate, please print out the attached form and return it to the office, along with your payment, by Friday, May 6th.
Thank you for all you do to support Everest Academy!
He Is Risen, Alleluia!
And the angel answered and said unto the women, “Fear not for I know that you seek Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; for he is Risen, as he said. Come and see the place where the Lord lay.”
Matt 28:5-6
The Faculty and Staff of Everest Academy
Wish you and your family a Blessed Easter Season.
May the joy of Christ’s Resurrection fill our lives and
increase our love for Him and one another.
Sincerely,
Christine Gamache
Principal
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Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for making Everest Academy a reality. With the aid of the Holy Spirit, may we touch the lives of many people and bring to our community the joy of knowing and loving Jesus Christ. We thank Our Mother Mary for her help and ask for her continued care and protection. Amen.
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