St. Damian School
Lancer Home Connection
Sixth Graders Present A Beautifully Moving Living Stations of the Cross
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
And, the class that purchases the most tickets from Mrs. Ward will receive an out of uniform week! That is right, ALL WEEK! But, you have to purchase your tickets through school so we can keep an accurate count.
Join in the fun!
March 23 - Springfield Trip, 6th and 7th Grades
March 24 - Non Attendance Day
Nothing Bundt Cake Fundraiser - Order Yours Today!
Re Registration for the 2023-24 School Year - DUE TODAY!
For those of you that have completed this step, thank you. If you have not, please go online at the following link and complete this process. This is the step that allows us to effectively plan for next fall.
When you visit our website, please be sure you click the link in red as shown in the photo.
You will then be directed to enter your snapcode. Please complete this by Friday, March 17, 2023. Before this time, your registration fee remains $125 after this date, the fee will be $250. If you do not plan to return you still need to complete this step to avoid being charged.
If you cannot locate your snapcode, please give us a call.
Thank you!
5th Grade Science Travels to ComEd
Leprechaun Traps Were Great - But, Sadly They Didn't Work
Internet Safety for Parents
Jennifer Miller is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Internet Safety for Parents
Time: Apr 4, 2023 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82512957286?pwd=aEJ1N21mVzF6UXZSSXJ1Qm1VTWZQZz09
Meeting ID: 825 1295 7286
Passcode: i2B0wk
Tuesday, Apr 4, 2023, 06:30 PM
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5Essentials Survey - Please Complete By Today
Dear Parent,
Teachers, parents, and students across the district will have an opportunity to participate in the 5Essentials Survey. This survey is designed to generate a detailed picture of the inner workings of your child’s school. As a parent, this opportunity will allow you to share your thoughts on the important elements of school effectiveness in a survey about your child’s school.
The 5Essentials Survey will be administered online by UChicago Impact at the University of Chicago. The survey gathers data related to five indicators that can predict important student outcomes, including improved attendance and larger test score gains. These five indicators that affect and predict school success are:
Effective Leaders
Collaborative Teachers
Involved Families
Supportive Environments
Ambitious Instruction
Prior research has shown that schools that were strong on at least three of these “5Essential” indicators were 10 times more likely to improve student learning gains in math and reading than those that were weak on three or more Essentials.
All teachers and 4th through 12th grade students will be responding to this survey. 5Essentials Reports will be generated for schools if their teachers and/or students meet the response rate threshold of 50 percent. These reports will be sent to schools and districts in May 2023.
Additionally, our district has chosen to provide the 5Essential parent survey. If at least 20 percent of St. Damian School parents complete this survey, a parent supplement report will also be generated.
Your participation in the parent portion of the survey will help us understand the conditions at your child’s school and guide improvement. Your identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child.
The 5Essentials Survey will be conducted through March 17, 2023. To take the survey please visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/archchicago/survey/parent/.
FROM OUR PARISH
Reminder - Second Grade Communion Retreat
Saturday, March 25, 2023
Church
2 p.m.
5 p.m. Mass
1 parent is required to attend.
Lent
Lent 2023 Talk
Wednesday, March 22 How to Pray: Practical tips on starting and deepening your prayer life. Fr. Noonan
Wednesday, March 29 The Sacred Paschal Triduum: Our Participation in the Liturgies of Salvation. Fr. Olson
ALUMNI and ATHLETICS
Protecting God's Children
Those of you that are volunteering at St. Damian, for the first time and those of you have volunteered in the past, if you need your account activated or re activated, please contact Connie Swidergal at connies@stdamianchurch.org
You may also receive information at our Parish website:
St. Damian School
Saint Damian School ensures individual students reach their potential through the development of their Catholic faith, character, citizenship and academics.
Email: j_miller@stdamianschool.org
Website: www.stdamianschoool.org
Location: 5300 155th Street, Oak Forest, IL, USA
Phone: (708)687-4230
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stdamianpreschoolacademy
Twitter: @stdamianlancers