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Save the Date: Spring Band Concert

All families are welcome to join us!

Monday Begins Teacher Appreciation Week!
 

Thank you to all our parents who have signed up to help with Teacher Appreciation Week! We are very excited to celebrate our teachers with fun activities all week. Click HERE for information on daily events, including Favorite Color Day and Words of Appreciation Day.

Quick Donation Note:
If you are donating a dessert, and/or beverage for our teachers to bring home on Friday (thank you!), all donations will need to be dropped off before 8:15 a.m. due to our Open House that day. Thank you!

Tonight, We “Race for the Roses”!
 

We are looking forward to welcoming our Embers community to Chateau Ritz tonight for Extravaganza 2025! Pre-sales for the basket raffle are now closed, but tickets will still be available for purchase during the Extravagazna. The winning tickets will be pulled this evening and all winners will be notified via email on Monday.

Registration Ends Tuesday:

Please note: the registration deadline for Embers Soccer Club is TUESDAY, April 8. For complete program information, please click HERE.

Volunteers Welcome!
If there are any high school age siblings and/or parents that would like to help with Soccer Club, please email Rob Sadlowski at rsadlowski@embersacademy.org.

Click to Register for Soccer Club

Happy Easter, Little Sparks
 

We invite our Little Sparks ages infant-5 years old and their caregivers to our “Little Sparks in the Park: Easter Celebration”! This event is FREE and we encourage you to invite your friends. We kindly require an RSVP by April 19th.

Next Saturday: Dads Club

There’s still time to RSVP; we hope you can join us! For more information, or to register, please click below.

Register for Dads Club

Easter Break: Thursday, April 17 – Monday, April 21
Please mark your calendars for our Easter Break. There will be NO SCHOOL Thursday April 17 – Monday, April 21.

Summer Uniform Starts 4/15
As the weather continues to warm up, please note our spring & summer uniform guidelines which begin on Tuesday, April 15:
  • Boys may wear navy uniform shorts.
  • Red sweaters & vest are optional on all days.

2025-26 Calendar Summary
The summary for the 2025-26 school year is available HERE.

Tax Information

Year End Statements for tax purposes are available to school families through their Blackbaud Tuition Management (BTM) Account. Step-by-step directions can be found HERE.

Congratulations to our 5th Grade Honor Roll students for the 3rd quarter! Sparks who have made the honor roll received either all A’s or no more than one B.

Andrew Barder
Rocco Galluzzi
Sammie Huber 
Francesca Humber
Allison Lau
Sean Lukose 

Adi Mathias
Pierce Nomellini 
Patrick Pearce
Benjamin Ptacek
Rose Stepansky 
Teresa Whalen

Veterans from the American Legion present 3rd Graders with a new school flag.

Mrs. Grandinetti’s 4th Grade class presents the virtue of the month, Loyalty.

4th Grade teaches the virtue of Loyalty by sharing thoughtful ideas, acting out skits, and leading our Sparks in an enthusiastic chant!

Congratulations to the recipients of the Spark of Virtue Award for their devotion to the virtue of Forgiveness: Humza Asghar, Alex Balaban, Emma Bartel, Lucci Burke, Bobby Gorzelanny, Cait Lawlor, and Nora Masterson.

Lands’ End Spring Sale!

The Week Ahead:
April 7-11
– Teacher Appreciation Week

April 11
– Open House (9:00 a.m.)
– Soccer Club Begins

April 12
– Dads Club: Rancho De Arellano (8:00 a.m.)

 

Upcoming Events:

April 15
– Summer Uniform Begins

April 17-21
– Easter Break

April 22
– Little Sparks in the Park: Easter Celebration (9:00-11:00 a.m. | Embers Playground)

April 25
– Spring Band Concert (5:00 p.m. | Paluch Hall)
 

 Click to view the ’24-’25 School Calendar





Who to Contact

Christopher Goffos:
Headmaster

Sylvia Casaletto: Office Manager
Student absences, late arrivals, and early dismissals. General questions about the school day.

Christina Williams: Dir. of Operations
Information and questions about myEmbers, student records, and school registration.

Business Office:
Tuition and billing questions.

Julene Barder: Admissions Mgr.
New student and current sibling admissions.

Diana Silhan: Communications & Marketing Mgr.
Spark News, weekly handouts, and marketing opportunities.

Kate DeCanto: Social and Hospitality Coordinator
All-school social events.

Spirit Wear Store Link
Parent Volunteer Opportunities

EMBERS ACADEMY
serving students in PreK3 through 5th Grade

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

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