Holy Family Catholic School

"Our sons have developed spiritually, academically, and socially through all the programs that are offered at Holy Family, including the Athletics program. The teachers are the heart of the school and the teachers at Holy Family Catholic School are great! They genuinely care about our children."
- Michele Eichhorn

We initially decided to send our children to Catholic school, because we wanted them to enjoy the same small, family-like atmosphere that we had enjoyed growing up in a rural community. We also wanted them to receive religious instruction as part of their overall educational experience. Both of our children have developed a strong faith. Each has been nurtured and cared for by the teachers, staff and families of Holy Family Catholic School.
- Rachel Bergren

2013 Calendar...

News & Events...

Last updated: 5/16/12

5/16 - Thursday Principal's Letter
5/16 - Staff Update Letter
See Principal letter archives.

Mark Your Calendars
-- Our 8th grade class graduates on Thursday, May 23rd with a graduation liturgy in the church.
-- Our preschoolers will celebrate how far they have come with a fun program on Friday, May 24th at 8:30am.
-- Our kindergartners will have their celebration and prepare to move upstairs on Friday, May 24th at 10am.
-- The last week of school for 1st-7th is Memorial Day week. Students will wear their gym uniforms that last week (T,W,Th.) with the exception of Friday. Friday, May 31st is our last day of school and our last school mass of the year. Students are expected to dress-UP for the last day of school.
-- Tuesday, May 28th is Field Day. Christina Trimarchi is once again coordinating Field Day and I'm excited for the fun events she is planning. More information on Field Day will be coming home in the next few weeks.
Reminders
- Make all necessary appointments for health and dental exams. Registrations for sports also require sports physicals, which is due the first day of practice. Turn in these important medical forms to the office or on book day, August 6.
- Before the last day of school - Volleyball Registration if your child is in 5th-8th grade next year and wants to play volleyball, please turn in the required registration form and fees so that teams can be planned for next year. Forms were sent home or get them from the office.
- Before the last day of school - Turn in uniforms. Our school board is once again sponsoring a uniform exchange. Bring your outgrown uniforms in to the school office through the last day of school. School board will have an exchange table at Book Day where you can select from gently used uniforms as you put together your child's uniforms for the fall.
- May 31st is the last day for Box Tops this year. Please turn them in and help raise money for your school.
Music in the Park 2013 HFCS is once again sponsoring the beverage booth at Bensenville, June 19th, July 17th and August 7th. Mark your calendars and enjoy great music with us.
Save the Date! This summer, St. Charles Borromeo Parish will again be hosting the popular Totus Tuus program! Two seminarians and two college students who have received training for this program will come and put on a Vacation Bible School for kids grades 1-12. Activities include skits, games, prayers, learning about the Catholic faith, and so much more! Students entering grades 1-8 next year are invited to come June 17-21 from 9am -2pm. Teens in or entering high school are invited to come June 16-20 from 7pm-9pm.
Raffle Winners May 15 drawing:
$25- Alicia Nava
$50- Bangura-Doxey Family
$100- August Family
Next Drawing: May 31 including two end of year prizes of $250 - Good luck.
Tuition Assistance for 2013-2014 The Diocese of Joliet's Catholic Education Foundation provides scholarships and assistance to students who qualify based on requested documentation. Those scholarships will be announced by the Diocese of Joliet after May 17th. Should you have any questions regarding tuition assistance, please contact Jane Lagger at the Catholic Education Foundation.
Action Alert Legislation to restore funding to the Textbook Loan Program has been introduced in the Illinois General Assembly. Passage of this legislation will greatly help HFCS by providing our school, and other schools, with new textbooks. All schools recognized by the State of Illinois were recipients of this program until recently when the state withdrew this funding. This program directly impacts our curriculum and budget. There has been a great amount of traction regarding the reinstatement of these funds and your help is needed! Please contact your State Senator asking him/her to co-sponsor Senate Bill 2152 and your State Representative asking him/her to co-sponsor House Bill 2321. Download Contact Information and letter explaining this important alert sent home in backpack mail. Please note that this is not a political request. This is an opportunity to reinstate much needed funding for our schools. Please contact Michele Eichhorn for any questions.
Our New Pastor As many of you know, Fr. John Klein was transferred to St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Joliet. His last day at Holy Family Catholic School will be Friday, May 31st. We will miss him terribly and don't want to see him go, but we know that God has a plan for everyone. We welcome Fr. Scott McCawley as Executive Pastor of Holy Family Catholic School beginning this June. Father Scott is excited to come to HFCS and visited us this past Tuesday. He took a tour of the school and went into every classroom to meet the staff and the students. Father Scott is a former high school English teacher and is thrilled to become a part of HFCS.
Science Fair Congratulations to all nine of our 7th and 8th graders who advanced to state science fair held this May at University of Illinois Champagin-Urbana. We are so proud of you and the hard work you put into your informative experiments.
Congratulations to Alliah and Jessica for winning a bronze award in the behavioral science division, Eli and Julissa for winning a silver award in the behavioral science division, Dominic for winning in a silver award in the microbiology division, Griffen and Jacob for winning a gold award in chemistry, and Meghan and Siva for winning a gold award in health science. We thank you for your hard work and we thank your parents for their support!
Congratulations Laryssa is an Illinois semi-finalist in the Library of Congress Letters about Literature Contest! All of our 6th graders wrote letters to an author of a book they read explaining how the book had an effect on their lives and the way they see the world. Illinois submitted 6,100 letters and we are proud that one of our students was recognized for her hard work!
HFCS Wins Diocesan Tech Award Holy Family Catholic School was awarded the Diocese of Joliet Technology School of the Year Award. This prestigious award is given annually to one of the 48 elementary schools and seven high schools in our diocese that demonstrates excellence in technology with regard to advancing student achievement, staff professional development, and planning/budgeting for the implementation of technology.
Congrats to Our 6th-Grade Girls Basketball Team This year our 6th-graders took 2nd place in our conference--WAY TO GO HORNETS!!
Top 10 Reasons Our Kids Say they Love HFCS

1. We pray at mass.
2. We feel safe.
3. We learn with our friends.
4. We use the smart board.
5. We are a family.
6. We learn new spelling words.
7. We love to read.
8. We become closer to God.
9. We help others.
10. The teachers are great.
Before Care Service Projects Our before care students are creating special fall themed art projects and pictures that Ms. Daily will be bringing to the Wheaton Care Center with a card from our before care students. If you have anyone in your family who is in a nursing home or some type of care facility, please let the school office know and our before care students will begin to work on projects and pictures for them.
Strategic Planning Holy Family Catholic School is in the process of creating a strategic plan that will secure the future of our school for years to come. Your input is needed for our committee to move forward. An online survey was sent to all school families on October 2nd. If you have not had the opportunity to complete this survey, please do so. Family input is a valuable part of this process. If you have not received either of my emails regarding the strategic planning survey, please notify Mrs. Benes in the school office.
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Go Green! In an effort to continue our strong home/school communication, and to be environmentally friendly, we would like to continue to use email to send information home from time to time. Please make sure that you include an email address on the Student Emergency Form so that your email can be added to the distribution list. We will still continue to send our Thursday folders as well.
Download the Presentation on Cyberbullying. Learn what you need to know as a parent to protect and support your children in our world today.
Holy Family Recycling Fund-raising Program: This program runs year-round. Donate your empty printer cartridges and used cell phones to school. Your employer can help out too without spending a cent. Contact our school board for more information.

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