Academy Christmas Craft Fair

Join us Sunday, December 18 for the first annual Christmas Craft Fair and Stories with Santa! Entry is free to the event. Santa will be coming to read some Christma stories, and you'll have the opportunity to take a picture with Santa. There will also be cookie decorating, food, raffles, face painting and more! The doors open at 9am! We hope to see you there!

Can you believe Christmas is around the corner?

Many of us are so busy Christmas shopping, addressing cards, decorating the house, putting up the tree, and gathering together with family and friends. Stop, take a moment and remember why this season is so important. We are often caught up in the commercialism of this time of the year, and forget about a certain person named Jesus. Using the cliche phrase, 'Jesus is the reason for the season!'

Over two thousand years ago, a baby was born in a manger to bring us peace and goodwill toward all. Being Catholic, Jesus is at the center of our faith, and we gather together to celebrate his birth. When we go to visit our families during this blessed time of the year, don't forget to give thanks for all that we have, and to say 'Happy Birthday' to that very special baby born over two thousand years ago.

I wish you all a very blessed and merry Christmas to you and your families.

Academy News

The beginning of the school year is just a few short weeks away! Our first day of school is August 31. This summer has flown by, but it was very nice having students in the building with our summer program. We can't wait to see everyone at our Back to School BBQ on August 21 to kick-off the school year! Join us for the 11:30am Mass at Divine Savior, and we will all then gather for some hot dogs and some delicious treats!

Parent and Tot Play Group

Come and see what a day in our Pre-K program is like! Our Pre-K teacher will take you and your child through a typical day of our program. You will be able to get a taste of what our students experience day to day and be able to have your questions answered immediately. Snack will be provided for your child. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE! Call NOW to RSVP 708-452-0323.

Join us either July 20 or August 12 from 9:00am-11:00am.

Happy Summer

Well, we have officially completed our second year at The Academy. What a year! It was filled with many ups and downs, but one wonderful thing is that we continue to grow! What could be better than that? How are your summer plans coming? Not sure what to do with the kiddos now that they are on vacation? For some family fun crafts to do on a super hot or rainy day, check out Disney's Family Fun Crafts page. http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/
It is filled with a variety of activities to keep your children busy...and you may even find some last minute Father's Day crafts. And that reminds me...a very Happy Father's Day to all Fathers, Grandfathers, Uncles, and those who are fatherly figures. Many blessings to you!

Getting Ready for Our Summer Program

I can't believe our Summer Program starts in just over one month. We are already getting set, making plans, getting our field trips and activities in order. Our response to the Summer Program has been great, and we are close to having 50 students enrolled. If you would like to register for our summer program, don't wait! We only have a few spots left. Our program will be filled with fun activities like games, art projects, stories, trips to the park and to the library. Each week of the program has a different theme such as, Fables and Fairy Tales, The Rainforest, America!, Take Me Out to the Ballgame, and more! For more information about the program, visit our website: www.academysp.org.

Cinco de mayo!

Hola! Today during Spanish we celebrated Cinco de mayo with a fiesta! The day is not Mexican Independence Day as many people think. Cinco de mayo is celebrated because the Mexicans won a battle against the French Army in the town of Puebla.

In Spanish we colored pictures of the day, we played Bozo buckets, and we also had a pinata! What a fun day!

April Showers Bring May Flowers

Here we are in the month of April on a wet Friday morning! Staying positive, we will have some beautiful flowers come May. The Academy will be very busy the next two week before our Easter Break. Coming next week, we will be celebrating the Week of the Young Child. This is a week devoted to early learning and early literacy for our young students. We will have some special guests come in to read stories to our students. Our week will begin with a Kick-off Breakfast on Monday morning at 9am. It will be a great week, especially with our visitors coming in, and a field trip to the Eisenhower Public Library.

A few changes

We have to say CONGRATULATIONS to Mr. Tom! He was accepted to National-Louis University in their Masters Program for Education. His hours at The Academy will therefore become more limited, but he will still be around helping out with our website and in the classroom. Ms. Lori has returned to The Academy to help out in our preschool and with our EDP program! We are all very happy to have Ms. Lori back at The Academy for the rest of this school year.

Spring is in the air!!

The weather is finally beginning to warm up...I hope. We've been stuck in our homes for far too long! The following link is a link for families with activities around the Chicagoland area. It's a link from Nickelodean: www.gocitykids.parentsconnect.com/region/chicago-il-usa

Preschool Play Dates

We are so excited that our play date for tomorrow, March 11 is a big hit! We have filled all of our spots for tomorrow. We have another play date scheduled for April 8, and one spot is already taken! This is great news. It's nice to know that we are continuing to grow! Pass the word along about our upcoming play date to anyone you might think is interested in sending their child for a couple of ours to see our school.

Open Houses

Spread the word - Two Open Houses for prospective families are coming up for The Academy during Catholic Schools Week!

Sunday, January 30 from 11:00AM - 1:00PM

Thursday, February 3 from 6:00PM - 7:30PM

Welcome to our New Families!!

Coming back from Christmas break brought us the gift of new families. We had two new families join The Academy in January. These families have been warmly welcomed and have fit right in in our Preschool rooms.

Happy New Year!

The new year has brought some postive changes at The Academy. We are growing, and because of our growth, we have opened a third classroom. I hope the best for all of you and your families in the new year too! Thank you to the many families who help to promote The Academy in various ways. It is with your help that we have been able to grow to over 30 students!!

Re-registration and Registration has begun for the 2011-2012 school year. We are also taking registration for our Summer Program which will begin June 27.