Please help the First Grade build birthday boxes for children who are less fortunate.  Each grade is asked to bring in a specific item.  See flyer for details.

Halloween (Hallow’s Eve), All Saints Day and All Souls Day  

• Friday, October 29: Orange and Black Day Out of uniform day – everyone is asked to dress in orange and black (pumpkin faces, etc. on shirts are acceptable). Class parties held in the afternoon. No costumes.

• Embers Parent Association is hosting a “Trunk or Treat”. More details to come!

• Monday, November 1: All Saints Day 

  Students are encouraged to ‘be a saint’! Students may include with their uniform something that symbolizes a saint they would like to represent that day. Any clothing item must be worn over uniforms — it is not an out-of-uniform day. 

• Tuesday, November 2: All Souls Day

  Students may bring in a picture of someone they know that has passed away in the last year. The repose of their souls will be prayed for during the month of November. All Souls Day is a solemn celebration in the Roman Catholic Church to show respect to all of those who have died and are now in Purgatory, being made pure before entering into the presence of God in Heaven. The Holy Souls in Purgatory cannot pray for themselves, but we can pray for them to help them reach heaven sooner.

Embers Chess Club is beginning soon! Chess Scholars will return to our campus to provide fun and competitive chess instruction as an Embers after school activity for Kindergarten thru 5th grades. Detailed information and registration can be found below.

First class begins October 12.
When:  Tuesdays, 3:30 – 4:30 pm
Cost: $145 Early Bird price if registered by October 9. 

Moms’ Club has partnered with the Art of Living For Women (www.artoflivingforwomen.org) to present seminars, hands-on projects and demonstrations to help us all as mothers, wives, friends, chefs, home designers and Chief Operations Officers. 

Our first get together is:

• When: Monday, October 25, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.  
• Where: Home of Maura Spingola, 800 N. Merrill, Park Ridge

More detailed information is coming soon!

Panel conversations for Moms presented by Willows Academy.  Topics include “Parenting with Joy, Peace, and Purpose” and “Nurturing Humans in a Digital World.”