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Dads, did you miss the Father-Son Camp Out? Or are you looking for another opportunity to bond with your son(s)? Than, check out this weekend get-away designed with you in mind. Click HERE to get the registration form.
Using our K4J (Kids for Jesus) Program, here's a snapshot of what our students will be learning about this month...
Scripture Verse:
"If you forgive others, you're Heavenly Father will forgive you." (Matthew 6:14)
Blessed Imelda Lambertini
“I want to be with Jesus!”
A little girl named Imelda was best friends with Jesus. Imelda loved Jesus very much. She knew that Jesus was God. He taught her how to love. This made Imelda very happy. And whenever Imelda had done something wrong, she went to Jesus in her heart. Jesus taught her to say, “I am sorry. Will you forgive me?” She said this to Jesus, and to anyone she had wronged. When Imelda was old enough, Jesus taught her how to come to him in the sacrament of Reconciliation, where he erased all her sins and made her soul clean and strong. Now more than ever, Imelda wanted to receive Jesus in the holy Eucharist into her body at communion time. But Imelda was not yet old enough. Imelda had a very special mission, and she lived with a group of religious sisters in a convent. She wanted to spend all of her time in prayer with Jesus. But she still was not old enough to receive Jesus in holy communion!
Then one day, when Imelda was talking with Jesus in her heart after the other sisters had received the holy Eucharist at mass, something wonderful happened! A white Eucharistic host moved through the air and rested over Imelda’s head! Jesus in the Eucharist had come to Imelda in a very special way! The priest took the host, and gave it to Imelda. Imelda received her first holy communion. Now she was perfectly happy.
Jesus, help me learn to Forgive & Forget and ask for forgiveness when I have done wrong. Help me learn to be ready to receive you in the holy Eucharist at communion time. I love you.
Congratulations
to our middle school
students who were selected to participate in the Project Infinite Green
Program, hosted by Lemont High School. This
program provides interactive experiences guided by professionals within the
industry to help students understand the ramifications of everyday actions and
decisions concerning energy.
Dear Everest Academy Parents and Friends,
I hope you have had the opportunity to enjoy this beautiful fall weather. What a great time for a few more picnics before the colder weather sets in.
Farewell Heidi Matelich: Please stop by to see Heidi at school next week. She will be here Wednesday October 3rd. We will miss Heidi greatly. We know she will keep in contact and someday soon, we hope to have her and the new little one back at Everest for school. Heidi has been a fine team member and has been an excellent representative of our school. We appreciate all she has done to build Everest.
Father-Son Camp Out: We thank our dads who prepared and held a great Father-Son Camp Out. We especially thank Mr. Keith Hamilton, Mr. Kerry Baker, Mr. Tom Polivka, Mr. Peter Colarelli, Br. Brett and our male Mission Corp volunteers who did a tremendous work of preparing for this camp out - more details forthcoming. We commend our brave campers!
Music teacher: We are very pleased to announce the hiring of our new music teacher Mrs. Tiffany Iwinski. Mrs. Iwinski has had five years teaching experience as a band, music, and drama teacher in Des Plaines School District 62. She has a fine repertoire of teaching techniques and knowledge of musical concepts. Mrs. Iwinski began on Friday, September 28th with our students. Please join us in welcoming Mrs. Iwinski.
Visiting during the school day: At Everest Academy we strive to work as a family and to welcome all of our guests. At the same time in order to maintain our professionalism in serving you, we require guidelines that allow us to respect and meet the needs of our families, students, faculty, and staff. I would like to outline a few reminders that will allow us to continue benefiting from our work together in the best interest of all involved:
I hope you have had the opportunity to enjoy this beautiful fall weather. What a great time for a few more picnics before the colder weather sets in.
Farewell Heidi Matelich: Please stop by to see Heidi at school next week. She will be here Wednesday October 3rd. We will miss Heidi greatly. We know she will keep in contact and someday soon, we hope to have her and the new little one back at Everest for school. Heidi has been a fine team member and has been an excellent representative of our school. We appreciate all she has done to build Everest.
Father-Son Camp Out: We thank our dads who prepared and held a great Father-Son Camp Out. We especially thank Mr. Keith Hamilton, Mr. Kerry Baker, Mr. Tom Polivka, Mr. Peter Colarelli, Br. Brett and our male Mission Corp volunteers who did a tremendous work of preparing for this camp out - more details forthcoming. We commend our brave campers!
Music teacher: We are very pleased to announce the hiring of our new music teacher Mrs. Tiffany Iwinski. Mrs. Iwinski has had five years teaching experience as a band, music, and drama teacher in Des Plaines School District 62. She has a fine repertoire of teaching techniques and knowledge of musical concepts. Mrs. Iwinski began on Friday, September 28th with our students. Please join us in welcoming Mrs. Iwinski.
Visiting during the school day: At Everest Academy we strive to work as a family and to welcome all of our guests. At the same time in order to maintain our professionalism in serving you, we require guidelines that allow us to respect and meet the needs of our families, students, faculty, and staff. I would like to outline a few reminders that will allow us to continue benefiting from our work together in the best interest of all involved:
- Check in: Please check in at the front desk to obtain visitors pass when coming into volunteer and attend meetings.
- Observations: If you wish to observe your child in class, please be certain to make these arrangements with the teacher in advance. Periodic observations are permitted if they fulfill a required purpose; yet, they are not encouraged on a frequent basis due to the change of the class dynamic these bring about, as well as the need to maintain the confidentiality due to all the students in the class. This applies during class time as well as with after school programs. Some after school programs such as the martial arts class and dance programs have been pre-designated as open for observation and these are exceptions. There are cases where parents have signed up to assist and volunteer in the class which has also been foreseen with the instructor/teacher.
- Meetings: Our teachers always look forward to meeting with you. If you wish to meet, please arrange a meeting in advance with the teacher or with the assistance of Mrs. Klimowski. This allows the teacher to be well-prepared to work with you. It is challenging for teachers to appropriately address parents during instructional time with a class in session and when their attentions need to be on the children. As a faculty and staff we want to work with all of our parents and guests, and we believe we can provide better service and attention to each person when we are able to prepare for meetings and plan for observations.
Special events to enjoy: October is fast approaching and we are preparing for the many activities that we hope we can enjoy with you. Our Parents Association has been working hard to plan and prepare for the year as well seeing to important student services such as the hot lunch program and volunteer support. They have met three times already and are now in the thick of Harvest Fest preparations. Don’t miss this excellent Family fun event. It has been an Everest Favorite. Our 5th and 6th graders will be leading the whole school in the Living Rosary on October 5th in honor of Our Blessed Mother Mary with October being the month of the Rosary. This school tradition will surely bring our families the many needed graces and blessings. The Poetry Contest is definitely engaging and October 3rd marks our 2nd annual all school event; all the very best to our participants.
Benet Academy Scholastic Bowl: Recently, we were invited to compete in the Benet Academy Scholastic Bowl. We have three teams of 7th and 8th graders for a total of twelve students at four per team. We are looking forward to the experience. Come out and cheer on our teams after school on October 2nd at St. Jude in New Lenox.
Project Infinite Green: We will have five students participating in Project Infinite Green. This is an excellent opportunity for our students to develop their interest in science, as well as meet engineers and scientists in the field. We thank Catherine Greenspon, aunt of Mercedes Peterson in 8th grade, who organizes this program. She has invited Everest to participate and has been instrumental in our involvement.
Have a wonderful weekend. Thank you for allowing us to work in partnership with you, entrusting your child’s care and education to us. We keep all of our families and benefactors in our daily prayers. We as a faculty and staff count on your prayers as well. Please feel free to contact me at anytime.
God bless you,
Sincerely in Christ,
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YOU ARE A PARTNER IN EDUCATION!
The Office of Catholic Schools will host the conference at two locations on Saturday, October 13 at Regina Dominican High School in Wilmette, and on Saturday, October 27 at Brother Rice High School in Chicago.
At each site, you will find a full morning of interactive sessions about fundraising, enrollment, board involvement, parent participation, school choice, legal and financial issues, and community outreach.
Both locations will feature a Catholic High School Expo, a keynote from Sr. Mary Paul, and new workshops on parenting!
Catholic High School Expo
For families exploring Catholic high school options, there will be a number of high school representatives in an expo area at each site. Each school will be happy to share all that their Catholic high school can offer your child.
Superintendent Remarks
Sr. Mary Paul will speak on the new Strategic Plan for Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools, with a particular focus on Legislative Action opportunities.
Workshops
Choose from 10 different topics delivered in 2 session blocks,
including new workshops on parenting!
Office of Catholic Schools staff, joined by outside experts and successful school volunteers, present resource-rich information to you and others in the Archdiocesan Catholic school community. Click here for the brochure to see the workshop descriptions:
http://bit.ly/PIE2012Brochure
Attend as a team to cover multiple sessions
Conference registration is $25 per person, or take advantage of the new group discount
(5 or more attendees = $100).
Register online or onsite.
Conference registration is $25 per person, or take advantage of the new group discount
(5 or more attendees = $100).
Register online or onsite.
To register online at:
Regina Dominican, Oct. 13: http://bit.ly/PieRegina
Brother Rice, Oct. 27: http://bit.ly/PieBroRice
We hope to see you there!
Best Wishes
to our middle students who will be competing in the
Benet Academy Scholastic Bowl
on October 2nd
The Everest school community is very grateful for this beautiful gift brought all the way from Poland by one of our school families!
Fall Apostolic Campaigns Have Begun!
Thy Kingdom Come!
Dear Everest Families and Friends in Christ,
I'm happy to begin my first school year here at Everest. I'm excited to have the opportunity to participate in the excellent works of apostolate organized by the school. The deepest mysteries of the human heart are discovered only in the gift of self to others. Our apostolates provide students with the opportunity to enter into the lives of those in need, and in so doing to learn the meaning of their own.
Change for
Change launches this month to help support Mano Amiga
students which we have adopted through our material and spiritual
support. For the past few years, we have been supporting Juan Pablo and Amayrani. Please prayerfully consider how you might support these children. You can learn more about Mano Amiga schools by visiting
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The
Everest Annual Coat Drive begins next month in October. Men's, women's, and
children's coats will be collected both new and used to be donated to those who
suffer winter most bitterly. This project serves local families in our community and is held in cooperation with Hope and Friendship Ministries.
Let us
undertake the mission before us with humility and diligence so that God may be
glorified in the lives of these young students entrusted to our care.
Yours in Christ,
Br Brett Taira, LC
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Bonus Points must be redeemed by 10/12/12
Instructions for Redemption are printed on
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The Pilgrim Queen
Pray together as a family and honor Mary as a special guest in your home.
Prayer for Everest
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.
School Masses
Join us for All School Mass on Friday at 2:20pm or Morning Mass at 7:15 am Tues., Wed., and Thurs.
Lean on Me Holy Hour
Spend some time with Jesus every Thursday, after morning Mass 7:45am