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    “SPARK” NOTES

PK4-5th CHRISTMAS CONCERT

Over 400 families and friends enjoyed Embers Christmas Concert last night at NRP.  Special thanks to Ms. Brochu for the beautiful program which included singing, poems, kazoos, candles, and a sing-along. 

CONGRATS MRS. LEDDEN

Mrs. Ledden received the 2017 Teacher Award from Embers Grandparents Club President, Mr. Larry O’Neill, for being an exemplary teacher, both spiritually and academically. Congratulations, Mrs. Ledden! We are so blessed that you are teaching our 5th grade students.

THANK YOU!  PARENT ASSOC.

Embers is so blessed to have the most wonderful parents! Thank you, Embers Parent Association, for going above and beyond all expectations with a wonderful assortment of goodies for everyone to enjoy after the Christmas concert. 

COOKIES WITH SANTA

All the preschool children enjoyed their special visit with Santa on Monday.

KINDERGARTEN FUN!

Kindergarten students had a lot of fun on their lasts 3 school days before vacation. Special thanks to their Room Moms who planned great activities on Monday for their Christmas party. The fun continued on Tuesday. They shared activities with the 1st graders and then the 4th grade students. K and 1st students enjoyed crafts and games together, including pin the heart on the Grinch! Then the 4th graders played games and read Christmas stories to all the K students. They finished the week by watching a Christmas movie with the 1st grade students today and completed their ‘Christmas Around the World’.

ADVENT CHAINS

Each classroom constructed their own Advent Chain, created from works of virtue in and out of the classroom. The whole school gathered in the Assembly Room this morning to connect all of the chains into one giant Embers Advent Chain! The students were thrilled to see how many kind actions and good choices were happening at Embers since the start of Advent!
 
We will continue this practice of creating a record of our students’ acts of kindness and virtue with the ‘Charity Chain Challenge’. Beginning January 8th, students can report acts of charity, virtue, or kindness that they observe in their classmates or adults at Embers. We will announce the goal for January when students return to school on January 8th. If we reach the goal by the end of the month, we will have a special all-school celebration. We are proud of how our Sparks display virtue and kindness to others around them!

ANNUAL FUND: DONATE NOW…… Click Here… Go to ‘GIVING’

ANNUAL FUND GIFT

A very special thank you to the families that have already donated to Embers Annual Fund. New this year, donations can be made online, through ‘GIVING’ on our website, www.embersacademy.org, or by returning the donation envelope. Our goal is 100% participation from all Embers families, whether it’s $5 or $5000. Every donation is important and makes a difference! Please prayerfully consider being a part of this important mission. Thank you!

NOTE: The class that has the most families participating in the Annual Fund will win a pizza party!

DENNIS LOCATION CHANGE

Christmas vacation is the perfect time to look at your student’s uniforms and check for needed repairs or updates. Anyone interested in purchasing new items through Dennis Uniform Company can go online at dennisuniforms.com or visit them at their Mount Prospect location. Please note that the Mount Prospect location will be closing in February. Beginning March 1, 2018, the Mount Prospect store will be consolidated into the Chicago store.
Click HERE for more details.

AMAZON GIVES to EMBERS

There are so many ways we can be of help to others, in big and in small ways (ie. Embers Annual Fund, Faculty Christmas Fund, Keep ’em Toasty Drive:). With that in mind, here’s one small and very simple way to show your support for Embers Academy.
 
When you shop online on Amazon, use and save this link: 
http://smile.amazon.com/ch/36-4006154.
 
Using amazon.smile to access Amazon will donate a portion of all your purchases back to Embers! 

BAD WEATHER AHEAD?

Just a reminder as we head into the winter season that should Embers need to close due to bad weather conditions, there are many ways to be notified. If you are included in the ‘REMIND’ cell phone option, a text will be sent to your phone. The Emergency Closing Center will also be notified. Closing info will then be available on the radio, TV, online or by email. Please click on the flier for more details. 

Our very best wishes from Embers faculty and staff to all our Embers families for a very Blessed Christmas and a happy and healthy 2018! We hope you have a very restful and enjoyable vacation.
We’ll see everyone back at Embers on Monday, January 8th!

LOOKING AHEAD: 

SCHOOL YEAR at a Glance:
   2017 – 2018

MONTH at a Glance:
   DECEMBER

Wednesday 12/20:
Dismissal for Christmas Break: 3:05 p.m.
After-Care: until 5:30 p.m.
Evening of Recollection @ TWA
   7 – 9 p.m.

Thurs 12/21 – Sun 1/7/18:
Christmas Vacation 

Monday 1/8/18:
Classes Resume

Wednesday 1/10/18:
School Mass: 2 p.m.

Thursday 1/11/18:
Band

Friday 1/12/18:
Chess Scholars: 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Night w/ the Knights @ NRP

Monday 1/15/18:
NO SCHOOL: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Wednesday 1/24/18:
Embers Open House: 8:45 – 11 a.m.

EMBERS ACADEMY
serving students in PK3 through 5th  grade

8340 N. Greenwood Avenue,  Niles, IL 60714
www.embersacademy.org    847.518.1185   info@embersacademy.org

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