ANNOUNCEMENTS - Wednesday, September 4, 2024

• SAT Word of the Day:

• affluent – adj. Wealthy

• The AFFLUENT donor helped the hospital stay out of debt.

• There is a pair of golf shoes in the main office from Friday. Whoever is missing them, please come claim them.

• Wanted: SBA students interested in Fall Theatre. Are you interested in acting? Would you rather work behind the scenes? If you answered “yes” to either of these questions, then come to The Fall Theatre informational meeting! Come to room 213 this Thursday after school to learn more!

• All Scotland/Ireland travelers who missed last week’s evening meeting please go to the fishbowl now.

• College Information Night for Parents & Students is tomorrow night in the PSC at 6 pm.  The information is geared toward seniors but all grade levels are invited to attend.  It’s never too early to start planning for your future!

HOMEROOM MEETINGS

• Will the following students please report to the main office:  Jordan Coventry, Madalyn Dittmar, Avery Entrican, Dominic Fonderoli, Mirella Haskell, Kathleen Hunter, Victoria Mendez, Ryan Nawa, & Marco Rizzi.

• Halden Hueneburg & Gus Burr, please stop by Mr. Steben’s office.

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Tuesday, September 3, 2024

• SAT Word of the Day:

• affluent – adj. Wealthy

• The AFFLUENT donor helped the hospital stay out of debt.

• There is a pair of golf shoes in the main office from Friday. Whoever is missing them, please come claim them.

• Wanted: SBA students interested in Fall Theatre. Are you interested in acting? Would you rather work behind the scenes? If you answered “yes” to either of these questions, then come to The Fall Theatre informational meeting! Come to room 213 this Thursday after school to learn more!

• All Scotland/Ireland travelers who missed last week’s evening meeting please go to the fishbowl now.

• College Information Night for Parents & Students is tomorrow night in the PSC at 6 pm.  The information is geared toward seniors but all grade levels are invited to attend.  It’s never too early to start planning for your future!

HOMEROOM MEETINGS

• Will the following students please report to the main office:  Jordan Coventry, Madalyn Dittmar, Avery Entrican, Dominic Fonderoli, Mirella Haskell, Kathleen Hunter, Victoria Mendez, Ryan Nawa, & Marco Rizzi.

• Halden Hueneburg & Gus Burr, please stop by Mr. Steben’s office.

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Friday, August 30, 2024

• SAT Word of the Day:

• vicissitude (viss-SISS-ih-tood) – n. a change of circumstances, typically that is unwelcome or unpleasant

• The sudden VICISSITUDE in their finances meant the family couldn’t go to

• Do you like listening to podcasts? Have you ever thought about making your own? Join Saint Bede Academy’s Podcast Club! We will be having a meeting today after school in room 213. See you there!

• Starting Tuesday September 3rd, students need a positive lunch balance to make purchases.

• Attention freshmen- there is still time to get a petition to join Student Government. Stop and see Mrs. Theisinger in Room 102 to pick one up. If you have any questions about how you can make a difference in the school on SBASG- make sure to talk to a current member. You can find them this week and next week wearing SBASG shirts!

• Any Travelers who missed the Scotland/Ireland trip meeting last night; please attend the make-up meeting on Tuesday September 3rd during homeroom in the fishbowl. See your email for info.

HOMEROOM MEETINGS

• Anyone who joined Charity Club last year, or would be interested in joining Charity Club, please report to the PSC now.

• Bailey Engels, Mason Moreno, Andrea Brandner, Kaden Nauman, & Jillian Pinter see Ms. Bernabei now.

• Gordon Chen please see Mrs. Nambo during homeroom today.

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Tuesday, August 26, 2024

• SAT Word of the Day:

• philanthropic – adj. generous, particularly in a monetary sense

• The group worked hard to boost their PHILANTHROPIC efforts with local students.

• Do you like listening to podcasts? Have you ever thought about making your own? Join Saint Bede Academy’s Podcast Club! We will be having a meeting this Friday after school in room 213. See you there!

• The north lobby of the gym remains closed due to construction. The only time the lobby will be open to thru traffic is during home sporting events. Otherwise it's a construction zone and to be avoided. 

• There are extra spirit day shirts leftover for all grade levels. If you’d like to purchase a cleaner version of your class shirt to wear again, they are available for $5 in Mrs. Theisinger’s office (Room 102.) Stop by to see if we have your size!

• Freshmen petitions for SBASG are available in Room 102. Stop in anytime to pick one up. Elections will be held next Friday, September 6!

HOMEROOM MEETINGS

• Ambassadors, we will meet in the PSC Collaborative Room now.

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Wednesday, August 21, 2024

• SAT Word of the Day:

• None - Mass/Prayer Service Schedule

• Interested in becoming an epic gamer and joining eSports at St. Bede? It’s the season of Mario Kart, Valorant, Fortnite, and Rocket League. See Mr. Fess, and/or join Google Classroom: g7rmipz

• Happy Pumpkin Spice Latte Eve, everybody! Love, Mrs. Rynkewicz 🎃🧡

• Do you have a sibling, cousin, neighbor, friend, or paperboy in junior high who might be interested in attending St. Bede sporting events? Then give them the gift of a Junior High Sport Pass - stop by Mr. Steben’s office to pick one up today!

HOMEROOM MEETINGS
No homeroom - Mass/Prayer Service Schedule

• The following students need to report to the main office today. Tyler Jordan, Nona Delao, Jyzel Martin, Ashlan Heersink, Niko Pappas-Anniballi, Wil Sramek and Mina Trandinh.

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Tuesday, August 20, 2024

• SAT Word of the Day:

• elegy – n. a poem of reflection, typically a lament for the dead

• There wasn’t a dry eye in the church as the ELEGY was read.

• Interested in becoming an epic gamer and joining eSports at St. Bede? It’s the season of Mario Kart, Valorant, Fortnite, and Rocket League. See Mr. Fess, and/or join Google Classroom: g7rmipz

• Happy Pumpkin Spice Latte Eve Eve, everybody! Love, Mrs. Rynkewicz 🎃🧡

• Do you have a sibling, cousin, neighbor, friend, or paperboy in junior high who might be interested in attending St. Bede sporting events? Then give them the gift of a Junior High Sport Pass - stop by Mr. Steben’s office to pick one up today!

  HOMEROOM MEETINGS

• If you have the picture your outfit is based on for today’s dress-up theme, please see Mr. Steben in the PSC with the picture in hand!

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Monday, August 19, 2024

• SAT Word of the Day:

• Demure - adj., reserved or modest

• The students wore DEMURE attire for the school’s mass.

• Interested in becoming an epic gamer and joining eSports at St. Bede? It’s the season of Mario Kart, Valorant, Fortnite, and Rocket League. See Mr. Fess, and/or join Google Classroom: g7rmipz

• Happy Spirit Week, Bruins! Come out to support the fall sports, starting with volleyball on Thursday at 5:30 in Abbot Vincent Gymnasium. Then, come out to Green and White Night on Friday at 6:00 for the Parade of Teams for all fall sports. Football scrimmages will follow, and then join the fun at the Back to School Dance in the outdoor shelter until 9pm. Let’s pack the place and start the year with enthusiasm - HUM BRUINS!

• Anyone dressed in USA attire today for Spirit Week that would like a photo taken for this year's yearbook, please meet in the science center during homeroom.  After the photo, please return to your homeroom.

HOMEROOM MEETINGS

• Noah Buck, Weston Heersink, and Trajan Raffety, please see Mr. Steben in his office.

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Friday, August 16, 2024

• SAT Word of the Day:

• contentious – adj. likely to cause an argument

• Politics is a CONTENTIOUS topic of conversation.

• The yearly Back to School Dance will be held on Friday, August 23, immediately following SBA Fall Sports Green/White Night. The dance will go until 9pm. This is NOT the printed date in your planner - please be sure to attend on the 23rd, not the 16th!

• Seniors, the IVCC College Fair and Career Night is Wed, Oct 9, 6:30 - 8:00 PM at the IVCC Gym in Oglesby, 50+ Colleges, military and career reps will be there! See your school email for more info and a link to RSVP.

• Seniors, have you started your Common Application yet? Go to www.commonapp.org.  Submit your applications by Nov 1st to improve your chances of acceptance. Get started now! See Ms. Bernabei ASAP if you need help. 

• Every student with a College Board account should write down their username, password & security phrase and keep it in a safe place where you can find it.  Click FORGOT MY USERNAME/PASSWORD if needed. If that doesn’t work, call the College Board Student Help Line or see Ms. Bernabei.

• There will be dodgeball signups during 1st and 2nd lunch today. Please do not sign up unless you are able to attend! See Mrs. Theisinger or an SBASG member with questions.

• If you have not filled out a shirt size form from Greyson Marincic, please do so ASAP. If you search his name in your email, it should pop up. See Mrs. Theisinger or an SBASG member with any questions!

• Ambassadors: please upload the pictures from the Chaplain’s Day photo scavenger hunt to the Google Classroom ASAP.

  HOMEROOM MEETINGS

• Will the following students please report to the main office: Nona Delao, Weston Heersink, Tyler Jordan, Jyzel Martin, Kamila Ortiz, Breanna Martinez, Grace Millington, Chipper Rossi, Niko Pappas-Anniballi, Alan Spencer, Wil Sramek, and Mina Trandinh.

• SBA Student Government will meet in the PSC collaboration room now.

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Thursday, August 15, 2024

• SAT Word of the Day:

  • None today - worship schedule.

• The yearly Back to School Dance will be held on Friday, August 23, immediately following SBA Fall Sports Green/White Night. The dance will go until 9pm. This is NOT the printed date in your planner - please be sure to attend on the 23rd, not the 16th!

• There will be dodgeball signups during 1st and 2nd lunch today and tomorrow. Please do not sign up unless you are able to attend! See Mrs. Theisinger or an SBASG member with questions.

• There will be an SBASG meeting tomorrow, Friday, during homeroom in the PSC collaboration room.

• If you have not filled out a shirt size form from Greyson Marincic, please do so ASAP. If you search his name in your email, it should pop up. See Mrs. Theisinger or an SBASG member with any questions!

• Ambassadors: please upload the pictures from the Chaplain’s Day photo scavenger hunt to the Google Classroom ASAP.

HOMEROOM MEETINGS

• None today - worship schedule.

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Wednesday, August 14, 2024

SAT Word of the Day:

• braggart – n. someone who boasts

• It’s a bad look to be a BRAGGART and then play poorly on the court.

• If you are interested in participating in soccer, be sure to fill out the survey included at the link listed in your announcements: https://forms.gle/MLzJikPeLHVF6yEz9 

• The yearly Back to School Dance will be held on Friday, August 23, immediately following SBA Fall Sports Green/White Night. The dance will go until 9pm. This is NOT the printed date in your planner - please be sure to attend on the 23rd, not the 16th!

• The north entrance and lobby to the gym are closed for construction until further notice. To enter the gym from inside, use the east stairwell (past the wrestling room, leading to the piano) To enter from the outside, use the main gym lobby entrance ONLY.

• There will NOT be an executive board meeting in Mrs. Theisinger’s room today, Wednesday, during homeroom as previously discussed. Please be checking your email today!

• There will be an SBASG meeting for all members sometime this week. Please be checking your email and the TeamReach app later today to confirm date and time.

• All students, please be on the lookout for a google form from our SBASG Vice President, Greyson Marincic and fill out ASAP. This information is needed for spirit day next week! Let Mrs. Theisinger or a SBASG member know with any questions!

• Junior Ambassadors: check your emails RIGHT NOW for an invitation to the Ambassador Google classroom.

HOMEROOM MEETINGS

• Will the following students please come to the main office now: Liv Payne, CeCe Giacalone, Emma Smudzinski, Mason Moreno, Maddy Fabish, RJ Hermosillo, Alicia Barreras, Jazmin Barreras, Jackson Bogatitus, Mackenzie Stanbary, Hannah Fritz, and Isabella Camacho.

• Chipper Rossi, please see Mr. Steben outside the main office.

• Demian Baker please stop by the Business Office.

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Tuesday, August 13, 2024

SAT Word of the Day:

• abject – adj. completely without pride or dignity

• The failed revolution was considered an ABJECT failure.

• Welcome to a new school year! Be sure to check announcements every day for club and sports announcements, schedule changes, volunteer opportunities, and other important school information.

• Any student, male or female, interested in playing soccer, there will be a brief meeting immediately after school TODAY in the Refectory.

• Any Freshmen, Juniors, and any new student to SBA in the SPORTS of Tennis and Volleyball, you will be taking your IMPACT testing today in the PSC at 2pm.  Make sure you bring your Chromebook.

• The north entrance and lobby to the gym are closed for construction until further notice. To enter the gym from inside, use the east stairwell (past the wrestling room, leading to the piano) To enter from the outside, use the main gym lobby entrance ONLY.

HOMEROOM MEETINGS

• None today - Mass schedule

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Tuesday, May 21, 2024

God may not always answer the prayers we want, but he always answers the prayers we need.

• SAT Word of the Day:

• incontrovertible – adj. unable to be denied

• St. Bede admires Fr. Ronald’s strong and INCONTROVERTIBLE faith.

• Last call for the Blue Cart.  We still have a few days, before summer break,  to bring in food for our hungry sisters and brothers. 

• Mrs. Wiltse’s E period class, please report to Mrs. Rynkewicz’s room 204.

• If you feel you need some extra help preparing for finals, the Bruin Learning Center can help! See Mrs. Nambo to make some arrangements.

• Students- please be on the lookout for emails from Mrs. Theisinger this week! Check your email regularly- thank you!

• Attention Stage Rats! Wednesday immediately after finals we will have a pizza party in the student refectory. You might want to bring some money for drinks out of the machine. 

• Attention Freshmen – if you are registered for driver’s education in the fall through St. Bede, you MUST stop by the main office during homeroom today to pick up your application for your permit.

• Are you interested in playing tennis this summer? The Peru Recreational Tennis Camp runs from June 10-27 and July 8-25 at 1:00 for girls and 2:15 for boys. This program will be held at the LP Sports Complex tennis courts and is FREE for Peru residents, or $15 for non-residents. You do NOT need to be currently playing for the St. Bede team to play. 

HOMEROOM MEETINGS

• All students planning to play volleyball in the fall, there will be a meeting in the Loft now.

• Evan Bernabei, Calen Cass, Drew Carboni, and Alec Tomsha, please see Mr. Hancock.

• Phillip Gray, Greyson Marincic, Quinn McClain, and AJ Hermes- please see Mrs. Theisinger during homeroom today. Thank you!

• Andrea Brandner, Lorelei Denny, Fatima Mandujano,  Lucy Maus and Ariana Villava.  Please see Fr. Ronald, now, during homeroom.

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Monday, May 20, 2024

There is no elevator to success.  You have to take the stairs.

• SAT Word of the Day:

• elicit – v. evoke or draw out

• Effective studying will ELICIT more confidence going into your exams.

• The Blue Cart is getting close to full.  Let's fill it with food this week. 

• If you feel you need some extra help preparing for finals, the Bruin Learning Center can help! See Mrs. Nambo to make some arrangements.

• Students taking an IVCC course next year need to turn in the light purple registration form and the white Parent/Student Agreement form to the main office asap. You are not registered for the class until these are turned in and tuition is paid.  You will receive an invoice in the mail from IVCC in a few weeks and will make payment directly to IVCC.  Do not bring money in to St. Bede.

• Juniors: check your email for a summary of the college info shared with you during your religion class last week.  Be sure to set up your Parchment account ASAP. See Ms. Bernabei with questions.

• Attention Stage Rats! Wednesday immediately after finals we will have a pizza party in the student refectory. You might want to bring some money for drinks out of the machine. 

• There will be a meeting for all expected volleyball players in the loft on Tuesday, May 21 during homeroom.

• Congrats to Lily Bosnich, who placed 2nd in the 300 hurdles and 7th in the 100 hurdles Saturday to become an All-State track and field athlete for the second year in a row! Congratulations Lily, we are so very proud of you!

HOMEROOM MEETINGS

• Grace Millington please see Mrs. Morrow in room 210 now. 

• Matilda Mitchell please see Mrs. Nambo during homeroom.

• Ava Balestri and Lili Bosnich please see Mrs. Rapp in the Development Office.

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Friday, May 17, 2024

No amount of security is worth the suffering of a mediocre life.

• SAT Word of the Day:

• demur (duh-MURR) – v. show reluctance; raise objections

• He DEMURRED the terms of the contract, but eventually agreed.

• We can do it.  Still time to fill The Big Blue Cart with food for our hungry sisters and brothers.

• If you are a freshman who is taking drivers ed at St. Bede next year, please go to the PSC commons during your PE class today.

• Are you interested in deepening your Catholic faith through a gathering of hundreds of fellow students? The Steubenville Youth Conference is this July 5-7 in Springfield, MO. Registration is encouraged by this Friday, May 17th with a mandatory parent meeting on Sunday, May 19th at Queen of the Holy Rosary Church in LaSalle. Sign up at the link in announcements. Questions? See Mr. McLaughlin or Mr. Steben. https://steubystl.com/attendee-registration/?group_id=stby_ff3277 

• Ambassadors: your contract is due TODAY. Turn this in ASAP.

• There will be a meeting for all expected volleyball players in the loft on Tuesday, May 21 during homeroom.

• Congratulations to the Boys and Girls Track teams for their tremendous performances at the sectionals for the boys and the state finals for the girls. Greyson Marincic qualified for State in the 110 and the 300 hurdles and Willie Sramek received a 6th place medal in the discus. Lily Bosnich advanced to the finals in the 100 and 300 meter hurdles breaking her own school records in both events.  The 4x100 relay of Sierah Shaver, Grace Milliington, Emerald De La Torre and Lily Bosnich finished their amazing season 13th in the state. Lily will compete for a State Championship on Saturday. Go get em Lily!

HOMEROOM MEETINGS

• Chloe Swartz, please see Mr. Steben during homeroom today.

• Noah Buck, Ava Balestri, and Phil Gray please see Mrs. Rapp today in the Development Office.

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Faith is to believe what you do not see.  The reward of this faith is to see what you believe.

• SAT Word of the Day:

• abscond – v. leave quickly and secretly

• The  suspect ABSCONDED to Canada.

• Interested in being an altar server at Sunday masses here at St. Bede? Open to male and female students. See Fr. Ronald for more details.

• Are you interested in deepening your Catholic faith through a gathering of hundreds of fellow students? The Steubenville Youth Conference is this July 5-7 in Springfield, MO. Registration is encouraged by this Friday, May 17th with a mandatory parent meeting on Sunday, May 19th at Queen of the Holy Rosary Church in LaSalle. Sign up at the link in announcements. Questions? See Mr. McLaughlin or Mr. Steben. https://steubystl.com/attendee-registration/?group_id=stby_ff3277 

• Ambassadors: your contract is due THIS FRIDAY. Turn this in ASAP.

• Students looking for service hours over the summer or work study students looking to get their hours confirmed earlier for the 2024/2025 school year, please see the Development Department for opportunities.

• Students taking an IVCC course next year need to turn in the light purple registration form and the white Parent/Student Agreement form to the main office asap. You are not registered for the class until these are turned in and tuition is paid.  You will receive an invoice in the mail from IVCC in a few weeks and will make payment directly to IVCC.  Do not bring money in to St. Bede.

• Good luck to our girls track athletes competing in the State Meet this week! 

HOMEROOM MEETINGS

• Vyve Barnes, Chipper Rossi, Maddy Fabish, Ella Mudge please see Ms. Bernabei now.

• Mark Rudenko, please see Mr. Hancock.

• All Girls Basketball players come to Room 31 during homeroom and bring your chromebook. 

• Any students taking the Computer Science Principles AP Exam today please report to first lunch and meet in the testing room at 11:40. The test will be in the boarding house rec room.

• Niko Pappas-Anniballi to the main office.

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Monday, May 13, 2024

One kind word can change someone's entire day.

• SAT Word of the Day:

• Turpitude (TURR-pit-tude) – n. depravity, wickedness

• The judge found her guilty because of her moral TURPITUDE.

• We still have time to fill the Blue Cart with food for our hungry sisters and brothers.

• Ambassadors: if you have your signed contract, you can bring it to Mr. Steben’s office anytime. 

• Students looking for service hours over the summer or work study students looking to get their hours confirmed earlier for the 2024/2025 school year, please see the Development Department for opportunities.

• All 2024-2025 student government members, there will be a meeting tomorrow during homeroom in the PSC.

• All levels of girls' basketball will meet in the gym during homeroom tomorrow Tuesday 5/14. 

HOMEROOM MEETINGS

• If you are signed up for a fall IVCC course and have not picked up your form, please stop by the main office sometime today.

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Friday, May 10, 2024

Life is a series of choices.  To make great choices, you must first become very clear about why you are making them.

• SAT Word of the Day:

• supercilious (soo-per-SILL-ee-us) – adj. behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.

• Acting SUPERCILIOUS is an unlikely way to earn respect.

• On Monday, please bring in some food to fill the Blue Cart for our hungry sisters and brothers.

• Ambassadors: if you have your signed contract, you can bring it to Mr. Steben’s office anytime. 

• Students looking for service hours over the summer or work study students looking to get their hours confirmed earlier for the 2024/2025 school year, please see the Development Department for opportunities.

HOMEROOM MEETINGS

• If you picked up your IVCC form yesterday morning in the main office, please stop back in there today for an additional document.

• Kerstin Williams, Lillian Wray, Ashlan Heersink, Erin Sartin, and Eden Galvan please come to the main office now.

• All varsity baseball players please report to the refectory today during homeroom.

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Thursday, May 9, 2024

God may not always answer the prayers we want, but he always answers the prayers we need.

• SAT Word of the Day:

• pithy – adj. concise and expressive

• A maxim is a PITHY statement of truth.

• The Development office is looking for volunteers to help clean up at the Auction on Saturday, June 15th and Sunday, June 16th. See Mrs. Prokup for more information.

• If you need service hours you can show up at the St Bede gym for this Saturday's plant sale.  Mr Fitz has a sign up in the physics room for help running the heirloom vegetable sale.  You can work a couple hours or the whole sale.  

• Fr. Dom’s E2 class will meet in room 220 today.

• Congratulations to All Lady Bruin Track and Field Athletes. They competed at the Bureau Valley Sectional meet last night and had a record-setting evening. Ladies were led by Lily Bosnich winning and breaking her own school records in the 100 hurdle and 300-meter hurdles, also 3rd in the 200 meters with a qualifying time, and along with Sierah Shaver Grace Millington and Emerald De La Torre finished 4th in the 4x100 with a qualifying time and will represent us at the state meet. Also, medaling was Macklin Brady who finished her high school career with a 4th-place finish in the discus. Maggie Arkins was 3rd in the 800, one place shy of qualifying for the state meet. Savannah Bray was 4th in the shot-put. Personal bests were also achieved by Emerald in the 100 meters, Kyra Finley in the long jump and 100 meters, Sara Ruiz in the 400 meters, and Emma Smudzinski in the 800 meters. As a team, we finished 8th with 48 points. Congratulations!

HOMEROOM MEETINGS

• Libby Huffaker & Kamila Ortiz see Ms. Bernabei now.

• If you signed up to take an IVCC  course for this coming fall semester, please stop by the main office sometime today. 

• If you didn't sign up for Last Supper Club this evening and want to join in, see Fr. Ronald now.

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Life always offers you a second chance.  It's called tomorrow.

• SAT Word of the Day:

• maxim – n. a short, pithy statement of truth

• He was a firm believer in the MAXIM “A stitch in time saves nine”.

• Last Supper Club outing tomorrow evening at Mongolian Grill at 6:00 P.M.  Get your name on the sign-up sheet on board outside Fr. Ronald's office.

• If you need service hours you can show up at the St Bede gym for this Saturday's plant sale.  Mr Fitz has a sign up in the physics room for help running the heirloom vegetable sale.  You can work a couple hours or the whole sale.  

• Fr. Dom’s E2 class will meet in room 220 on Thursday, May 9th.

• 1-3 Students are needed to help with a mailer for the Spring Appeal - see Mr. Davy for details

• The Boys tennis team lost to Morris 1-4 last night, but notching a victory at #1 doubles were Tyler Walsh & Noah Buck. The Bruins travel to Streator on Thursday and look to even up the series their series with the Bulldogs.

HOMEROOM MEETINGS

• Ambassadors, please report to the Loft. Bring your planner.

ANNOUNCEMENTS - Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Goals are like magnets.  They'll attract the things that make them come true. 

• SAT Word of the Day:

• impecunious (im-peh-KYOO-nyus) – adj. having little money; penniless

• Being IMPECUNIOUS is a great reason to find a well-paying job.

• Let's fill the BLUE CART for our hungry sisters and brothers.

• Check-out the tables outside Fr. Ronald's office.  Feel free to take a cup or two. 

• Last Supper Club outing to Chan's Garden Mongolian Grill.  Sign-up sheet on board near Fr. Ronald's office.

• Students in Mrs. Griggs period F class will meet in Mrs. Horst's room 211 today.

• All Ambassadors - we will meet during homeroom Wednesday 5/8. Bring your planner. 

• Mrs. Nambo’s room will be closed for senior exams until after lunch today.

• If you have borrowed a calculator or a chromebook charger from the BLC and still have it, please return it TODAY.

• Fr. Dom's Herb Guild is having a Plant Sale and Garden Faire this Saturday from 9 to 3 in the gym.  Lots of vendors will have gift ideas for Mother's Day, which is Sunday. Enviro students will have a booth as well. Students who need service hours should see Fr. Dom about some service opportunities.

• Stage Rats, please be sure to check Google Classroom to sign up for the hours you are going to work on Friday and Saturday. 

• Congratulations to the boys and girls track team for their performances at the Illinois Valley Conference track meet last night. Leading the way for the boys was Greyson Marincic with a 3rd place in the 110 high hurdles and 4th place in the 300 Intermediate Hurdles, Johnnie Brown 4th place the High Jump and Max Bray 5th in the Shot Put. For the girls they were 1st in the 4 x 100 relay with Sierah Shaver, Grace Millington, Emerald De La Torre and Mackenzie Stanbary Maggie Arkins was 2nd in the 400 and teamed with Sara Ruiz, Lacy Griggs, and Mackenzie Stanbary to finish 2nd in the 4 x 400 relay. Also Macklin Brady was 3rd in the discus, Kate Duncan was 4th in the High Jump and 5th in the 200. Emma Smudzinski was 4th in the 800 and Lily Wray was 6th in the high hurdles. Next meet is Wednesday for the IHSA Sectional Finals at Bureau Valley High School.

HOMEROOM MEETINGS

• Lucy Maus, please see Fr. Ronald during homeroom.

• Interested in being a football assistant this fall? Come to Coach Eustice’s room 224 now.

• All those interested in golfing next year, please report to the Fishbowl.

• Breanna Martinez, please see Mr. Hancock.