Congress continues to work on COVID relief for students and schools. In the coming days, we expect legislation, which has the potential to provide hundreds of millions in tuition assistance to Illinois' private school children. That’s where we need your help.
The School Choice Now Act would provide immediate and longer-term relief for private schools and the six million students they serve nationwide–220,000 of whom reside in Illinois. This vital legislation must be added to the upcoming round of COVID relief.
Timing is of the essence, and it is critical that we collectively ask our Congressional leaders to include private schools in the HEROES Act. We need your voice, especially as economic conditions worsen and policy decisions become more difficult.
Please click on the link below to make your voice known:
https://p2a.co/XOn8flW
Sincerely,
Myles X Mendoza
President, Empower Illinois
2020-21 School Supply List - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XifTMzt4PhIj-RJFK3okU93oCk1yLKxr/view?usp=sharing
Good morning, Sabers! We want to wish you all, but especially our principal Sister M. Bridget, a very happy feast day of St. Bridget of Sweden! St. Bridget was a very charitable woman, a devoted mother of eight, and wife to King Magnus II of Sweden. She was active in her faith from a young age, Our Crucified Lord even appeared to her in mystical visions multiple times throughout her life. Following her husband's death, she went on to found the Bridgettine order, which includes both religious sisters and brothers. Let's ask especially for her intercession today that we too might grow in a charitable spirit. Have a great day! St. Bridget of Sweden and St. Thomas More, pray for us!
Good morning, Sabers! Wishing you all a very happy Feast Day of St. Kateri Tekakwitha - especially to all our St. Kateri House Family members! Let's ask specifically for her intercession today as we seek to emulate her valiant example of devotion and sacrifice to Christ. Have a great day! St. Kateri and St. Thomas More, pray for us!
Faculty/Staff Highlight - Mrs. Pagel!
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THANK YOU FOR A STELLAR 20th ANNIVERSARY YEAR! Our celebration continues...
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Faculty-Staff Spotlight! - Thomas Welte, AD
Happy Feast Day of St. Thomas More!!
https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-thomas-more/
Check out this link for resources regarding our move to a Catholic Liberal Arts Education curriculum: https://catholicliberaleducation.org/articles/
Faculty Spotlight! - Fr. Pica
STM Hall of Fame 2020-21 Nominations are open! Please respond by June 22nd. Please use this link to nominate: https://forms.gle/wp2ZnmJb7qcjJKuQ9.
Spring 2020 Honor Roll: Congratulations to everyone who made the list!
Fun Times in Art Class, 2019-20: https://tinyurl.com/yc9hgtrz
More Alumni News!
Dean's List:
Abbey Horn-Parkland Pathways
Makayla Horn-Bradley University
David Horn-Illinois Wesleyan University (and graduated)
Alumni News - Congratulations to Madison Mills '19 for being named to the Chancellor's Honor Roll at University of Mississippi and Jessica Hood '18 being named to the Dean's List at Belmont University
Alumni News - Congratulations to the Parkland Dean's List STM grads:
Sophia Behrensmeyer, Sara Clavey, Spencer Neitzel, Maria Stipes, David Taylor, Joey Walker, Kassie Brookins, Abigail Keck, Samuel Keck, Haley Love, Maggie Vavrik (if we missed a name, let us know!)