Seton Catholic Elementary and Middle School

RELIGIOUS FOCUS FOR APRIL…

April is a month of contrasts. Winter is slowly and reluctantly giving way to spring. Liturgically we will be in the Easter season as we continue to celebrate the Resurrection and look forward to Pentecost. As our 8^th graders prepare for Confirmation let us pray that we are all aware of the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives. The Spirit graces us with all that we need to answer our call to be God’s holy people each day.

2007 TAX CREDIT INFORMATION…

The 2007 tax credit information is available at the Middle School office.

PRESCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION…

Open House for the Children’s Place Preschool Program and Roundup for our kindergarten were held in March. If you have a child eligible for either program and you were planning to register them for the coming school year, please contact the elementary school office to obtain the necessary forms.

RE-REGISTRATION/REGISTRATION FOR 2008-2009 …

If you have not returned your re-registration forms for the next school year, please do so at once. If you have misplaced them, please call either office to obtain another form.

STUDENT PLACEMENT FOR 2008-2009...

Families often inquire how the students are “placed” each school year. The answer is the current homeroom teacher decides placement for each of their students for the following school year. Typically, the teachers in each grade level work together to decide the best placement for each student. This is an extremely important process and several factors are considered. Many hours are spent by the teachers, meeting and discussing their students before final placement decisions are made.

*If you feel there is an extraordinary circumstance that the staff should be made aware of, please contact the principal.

HANDICAPPED PARKING…

We are all aware that the parking situation around Seton both right before and after school can be challenging. But it is very important that we all give due consideration to those who are truly in need of the handicapped parking spots. There are several at the north end of Culemans Hall in the turn-around. Please do not park in those or any other handicapped spots on school or church property unless you truly are qualified to use them.

CAFETERIA AND PLAYGROUND MONITORS NEEDED…

We are in desperate need of more adults to work as cafeteria and playground monitors. Even if you can only work a couple days each week we could use your help.

These are paid positions and the hours are from 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Please call 757-5500 and talk to Jane Barrett if you are interested.

PARENTS' CLUB…

Parents’/Booster Club joint meeting on Thursday, April 8th at 7 p.m. in Culemans Hall. It will honor the families whose youngest child will be graduating this year.

For the Parents’ Club minutes, please check our Seton’s website,

www.setonschool.com and click on news and events.

WALK-A-THON 2008…

Seton families will receive their Walk-A-Thon 2008 walker packets during the kick-off assembly on Friday, April 11^th. At the assembly, each Seton student will again receive a free Walk-A-Thon t-shirt thanks to the generosity of our t-shirt sponsors – McLaughlin Motors, Southeast National Bank and River Valley Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Ltd. The YOUNGEST student in each family will receive a walker packet which contains all the information that your family will need to make this year’s Walk-A-Thon a tremendous success!

There are 25 wonderful prize packages for the top fundraising families! And, an overall school incentive that is sure to make a splash! EVERY family that turns in at least $1 in pledge money will receive a “wear what you want” pass for each child in the family. Club levels are very attainable at $75 and $125 and earn your family a selection of prizes donated by our sponsors. New this year, classrooms with 100% student participation will receive an ice cream party. The fabulous prizes that we give away each year for the Walk-A-Thon are only possible because of the generosity of our event sponsors. A listing of the sponsors will be in your family’s walker packet. Please support these sponsors that help to make the Walk-A-Thon such a fabulous and successful event!

At the latest, all pledge money is due in the school office by Friday, April 25^th at 2:50 p.m. to be eligible for prize consideration. Any pledges received after April 25th are appreciated, but will not apply to award prizes.

The Walk-A-Thon is scheduled for Friday, May 2^nd, with a rain date of Friday, May 9^th. Many volunteers are needed to make the Walk-A-Thon a fun and safe day for our children. Volunteer sign-up information will be sent home with your student in the next few weeks. Please volunteer to help continue the success of the Walk-A-Thon!

New this year, copies of forms including volunteer sign-up, additional donation receipts and pledge sheets are available on the school’s website www.setonschool.com under the “Development” tab.

Fire up for Walk-A-Thon 2008 and help to raise much-needed funds for Seton’s new social studies curriculum!

BOOSTER CLUB…

Thank you everyone that participated in our second annual trivia night. It was very successful and good time was had by all. Thank you to all of the participants that helped break down tables and put away chairs to speed up the cleanup at the end of the evening. That kind of help embodies the spirit and character that make Seton and its parents such a great school!

SUMMER TUTORING…

Please contact Mrs. Barrett if you are interested in names of individuals who will be tutoring this summer.

MEMORY BOOK…

Thank you to the following 8th graders for staying after school to help design some Memory Book pages:

Christian Castillo

Alex Kelly

Roger Pimentel

Brendan Rafferty

Ashton Snyder

Jenna Zmuda

Also "THANK YOU" to Mrs. Lynn Chance and Mrs. Leslee Schueneman!

REMINDER: Memory Book Orders are due on or before April 15, 2008.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Cleu Coene at 309-762-1622 or memorybook@setonschool.com.

TOOTING OUR OWN HORN…

Optimist Club Speech Contest

The Moline Optimist Club traditionally sponsors an oratorical contest for local students. Seton eighth graders have participated regularly and do quite well. They prepare their four to five minute speeches, rehearse them in school and at home, then go on to the competition. The theme this year was “Why Me? Why Not?” And our winners are:

1^st Place: Ellen Kaschke &

Charlie Caldwell

2^nd Place: Samantha Glackin &

Michael Duquette

3^rd Place: Samantha Taylor &

Joe McLaughlin

Congratulations for a job well done!

Band

Ellen Kaschke and Axel box were selected for the Honors Band at St. Ambrose. Congratulations Ellen & Axel! Congratulations to Axel Box, Matt Molitor and Marina Johnson who competed in the Illinois Grade School Solo & Ensemble. Great job to all you wonderful young musicians!

Seton Mathcounts Team

Another good year for the Seton Mathcounts team! On February 3^rd eighth grade students Margaret Wendell, Hannah Murray, Ian Andrews, and Michael Duquette competed in the regional Mathcounts competition held at Bettendorf Middle School. After a day of three timed individual test rounds and a final four person team round the Seton students took fourth place.

How would you do? In 45 seconds answer this question: What is the value of x if a cube’s volume is 5x cubic units and its surface area is x square units?

Congratulations students!

SCRIP…

Order SCRIP on April 8^th! The Scrip committee will provide a movie and a treat to every class that has teacher and 2/3 class participation. To make the deal even better, anyone who orders two or more movie tickets will receive double WWYW passes. (There will be a $10 minimum order to qualify as a participant).

Scrip order dates are:

Due Sent home

April 8^th April 10^th

April 22^nd April 24^th

May 6^th May 8^th

May 20^th May 22^nd

SAVE, SAVE, SAVE…

NEW - Tyson Project A+ labels

Campbell Products Labels

General Mills Box Tops

Swiss Valley Milk Jud Cap

Aluminum Cans

Used Printer Cartridges/Cell Phones

These items really add up and help Seton. So…ask your friends and family to “save for Seton!”

TARGET VISA OR TARGET CARD…

Because you designated our school and shopped with your Target Visa or Target Card, we recently received $1,241 from Target through their Take Charge of Education program. A big thanks – we couldn’t have done it without you.

Remember, grandparents, alumni, friends or neighbors can help too. They don’t even have to be local residents. Program details can be found at target.com/tcoe or by calling 1-800-316-6142.

GOODSEARCH/GOODSHOP…

What if Seton earned a penny every time you searched the Internet? Or how about if a percentage of every purchase you made online went to support our cause? Well, now it can!

GoodSearch.com is a new Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. Use it just as you would any search engine, get quality search results from Yahoo, and watch the donations add up!

GoodShop.com is a new online shopping mall which donates up to 37 percent of each purchase to your favorite cause! Hundred of great stores including Amazon, Target, Gap, Best buy, EBay, Macy’s and Barnes & Noble have teamed up with GoodShop and every time you place an order, you’ll be supporting Seton.

Just go to www.goodserach.com and be sure to enter Seton as the charity you want

TRANSPORTATION REIMBURSEMENT…

Attached to the February newsletter was the yellow form you need to complete and return to either school office for transportation reimbursement. Please complete and return this form as soon as possible.

NOTE FROM THE NURSE…

Reminder to all kindergarten, 2^nd grade and 6^th grade parents, the Dental Exam is due by May 15, 2008. Please turn them into the elementary or middle school offices – or fax them to 762-0545

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR NOTE…

We are happy to announce Mr. Jeff VanEchaute has filled the position of head track coach for this year. Thank you so much Mr. VanEchaute.

Boys Tennis for 6^th, 7^th, & 8^th grade will be starting soon. Mr. Tom Showalter will be coaching again this year. Anyone planning on participating in tennis this spring must have a physical and appropriate paper work turned in. If you have any questions please check with Mr. Pagett.

CUB SCOUT NEWS…

Cub Scouts will have a change of scenery this month as we move the April Pack meeting to Singing Bird Lodge in Blackhawk State Park, Rock Island. The theme for the April 28 meeting will be “Abracadabra.” Join us for the magical fun.

Plans also are being made for Join Hands Day on May 3. Last year, the scouts and their families held a workday at Seton – sprucing up the turnaround area – as part of the nationwide volunteer day. Details will be coming.

It also is not too early to be thinking about Cub Scout Summer Camp, July 7-11, at Blackhawk State Park. More details will be available at the Pack meeting.

Congratulations to three of the Webelos -- Kienan Otto, Teddy Grevas and Tyler McDanel, who crossed over to Boy Scouts in March. They now will join Troop 109. Good luck!

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	Monthly Newsletter RELIGIOUS FOCUS FOR APRIL… April is a month of contrasts. Winter is slowly and reluctantly giving way to spring. Liturgically we will be in the Easter season as we continue to celebrate the Resurrection and look forward to Pentecost. As our 8^th graders prepare for Confirmation let us pray that we are all aware of the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives. The Spirit graces us with all that we need to answer our call to be God’s holy people each day. 2007 TAX CREDIT INFORMATION… The 2007 tax credit information is available at the Middle School office. PRESCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION… Open House for the Children’s Place Preschool Program and Roundup for our kindergarten were held in March. If you have a child eligible for either program and you were planning to register them for the coming school year, please contact the elementary school office to obtain the necessary forms. RE-REGISTRATION/REGISTRATION FOR 2008-2009 … If you have not returned your re-registration forms for the next school year, please do so at once. If you have misplaced them, please call either office to obtain another form. STUDENT PLACEMENT FOR 2008-2009... Families often inquire how the students are “placed” each school year. The answer is the current homeroom teacher decides placement for each of their students for the following school year. Typically, the teachers in each grade level work together to decide the best placement for each student. This is an extremely important process and several factors are considered. Many hours are spent by the teachers, meeting and discussing their students before final placement decisions are made. If you feel there is an extraordinary circumstance that the staff should be made aware of, please contact the principal. HANDICAPPED PARKING…* We are all aware that the parking situation around Seton both right before and after school can be challenging. But it is very important that we all give due consideration to those who are truly in need of the handicapped parking spots. There are several at the north end of Culemans Hall in the turn-around. Please do not park in those or any other handicapped spots on school or church property unless you truly are qualified to use them. CAFETERIA AND PLAYGROUND MONITORS NEEDED… We are in desperate need of more adults to work as cafeteria and playground monitors. Even if you can only work a couple days each week we could use your help. These are paid positions and the hours are from 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Please call 757-5500 and talk to Jane Barrett if you are interested. PARENTS' CLUB… Parents’/Booster Club joint meeting on Thursday, April 8th at 7 p.m. in Culemans Hall. It will honor the families whose youngest child will be graduating this year. For the Parents’ Club minutes, please check our Seton’s website, www.setonschool.com and click on news and events. WALK-A-THON 2008… Seton families will receive their Walk-A-Thon 2008 walker packets during the kick-off assembly on Friday, April 11^th. At the assembly, each Seton student will again receive a free Walk-A-Thon t-shirt thanks to the generosity of our t-shirt sponsors – McLaughlin Motors, Southeast National Bank and River Valley Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Ltd. The YOUNGEST student in each family will receive a walker packet which contains all the information that your family will need to make this year’s Walk-A-Thon a tremendous success! There are 25 wonderful prize packages for the top fundraising families! And, an overall school incentive that is sure to make a splash! EVERY family that turns in at least $1 in pledge money will receive a “wear what you want” pass for each child in the family. Club levels are very attainable at $75 and $125 and earn your family a selection of prizes donated by our sponsors. New this year, classrooms with 100% student participation will receive an ice cream party. The fabulous prizes that we give away each year for the Walk-A-Thon are only possible because of the generosity of our event sponsors. A listing of the sponsors will be in your family’s walker packet. Please support these sponsors that help to make the Walk-A-Thon such a fabulous and successful event! At the latest, all pledge money is due in the school office by Friday, April 25^th at 2:50 p.m. to be eligible for prize consideration. Any pledges received after April 25th are appreciated, but will not apply to award prizes. The Walk-A-Thon is scheduled for Friday, May 2^nd, with a rain date of Friday, May 9^th. Many volunteers are needed to make the Walk-A-Thon a fun and safe day for our children. Volunteer sign-up information will be sent home with your student in the next few weeks. Please volunteer to help continue the success of the Walk-A-Thon! New this year, copies of forms including volunteer sign-up, additional donation receipts and pledge sheets are available on the school’s website www.setonschool.com under the “Development” tab. Fire up for Walk-A-Thon 2008 and help to raise much-needed funds for Seton’s new social studies curriculum! BOOSTER CLUB… Thank you everyone that participated in our second annual trivia night. It was very successful and good time was had by all. Thank you to all of the participants that helped break down tables and put away chairs to speed up the cleanup at the end of the evening. That kind of help embodies the spirit and character that make Seton and its parents such a great school! SUMMER TUTORING… Please contact Mrs. Barrett if you are interested in names of individuals who will be tutoring this summer. MEMORY BOOK… Thank you to the following 8th graders for staying after school to help design some Memory Book pages: Christian Castillo Alex Kelly Roger Pimentel Brendan Rafferty Ashton Snyder Jenna Zmuda Also "THANK YOU" to Mrs. Lynn Chance and Mrs. Leslee Schueneman! *REMINDER:* Memory Book Orders are due on or before April 15, 2008. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Cleu Coene at 309-762-1622 or memorybook@setonschool.com. TOOTING OUR OWN HORN… *Optimist Club Speech Contest* The Moline Optimist Club traditionally sponsors an oratorical contest for local students. Seton eighth graders have participated regularly and do quite well. They prepare their four to five minute speeches, rehearse them in school and at home, then go on to the competition. The theme this year was “Why Me? Why Not?” And our winners are: *1^st Place: Ellen Kaschke &* *Charlie Caldwell* *2^nd Place: Samantha Glackin &* *Michael Duquette* *3^rd Place: Samantha Taylor &* *Joe McLaughlin* Congratulations for a job well done! *Band* Ellen Kaschke and Axel box were selected for the Honors Band at St. Ambrose. Congratulations Ellen & Axel! Congratulations to Axel Box, Matt Molitor and Marina Johnson who competed in the Illinois Grade School Solo & Ensemble. Great job to all you wonderful young musicians! Seton Mathcounts Team Another good year for the Seton Mathcounts team! On February 3^rd eighth grade students Margaret Wendell, Hannah Murray, Ian Andrews, and Michael Duquette competed in the regional Mathcounts competition held at Bettendorf Middle School. After a day of three timed individual test rounds and a final four person team round the Seton students took fourth place. How would you do? In 45 seconds answer this question: What is the value of x if a cube’s volume is 5x cubic units and its surface area is x square units? Congratulations students! SCRIP… Order SCRIP on April 8^th! The Scrip committee will provide a movie and a treat to every class that has teacher and 2/3 class participation. To make the deal even better, anyone who orders two or more movie tickets will receive double WWYW passes. (There will be a $10 minimum order to qualify as a participant). *Scrip order dates are:* *Due* *Sent home* April 8^th April 10^th April 22^nd April 24^th May 6^th May 8^th May 20^th May 22^nd SAVE, SAVE, SAVE… NEW - Tyson Project A+ labels Campbell Products Labels General Mills Box Tops Swiss Valley Milk Jud Cap Aluminum Cans Used Printer Cartridges/Cell Phones These items really add up and help Seton. So…ask your friends and family to “save for Seton!” TARGET VISA OR TARGET CARD… Because you designated our school and shopped with your Target Visa or Target Card, we recently received $1,241 from Target through their Take Charge of Education program. A big thanks – we couldn’t have done it without you. Remember, grandparents, alumni, friends or neighbors can help too. They don’t even have to be local residents. Program details can be found at target.com/tcoe or by calling 1-800-316-6142. GOODSEARCH/GOODSHOP… What if Seton earned a penny every time you searched the Internet? Or how about if a percentage of every purchase you made online went to support our cause? Well, now it can! GoodSearch.com is a new Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. Use it just as you would any search engine, get quality search results from Yahoo, and watch the donations add up! GoodShop.com is a new online shopping mall which donates up to 37 percent of each purchase to your favorite cause! Hundred of great stores including Amazon, Target, Gap, Best buy, EBay, Macy’s and Barnes & Noble have teamed up with GoodShop and every time you place an order, you’ll be supporting Seton. Just go to www.goodserach.com and be sure to enter Seton as the charity you want TRANSPORTATION REIMBURSEMENT… Attached to the February newsletter was the yellow form you need to complete and return to either school office for transportation reimbursement. Please complete and return this form as soon as possible. NOTE FROM THE NURSE… Reminder to all kindergarten, 2^nd grade and 6^th grade parents, the *Dental Exam* is due by May 15, 2008. Please turn them into the elementary or middle school offices – or fax them to 762-0545 ATHLETIC DIRECTOR NOTE… We are happy to announce Mr. Jeff VanEchaute has filled the position of head track coach for this year. Thank you so much Mr. VanEchaute. Boys Tennis for 6^th, 7^th, & 8^th grade will be starting soon. Mr. Tom Showalter will be coaching again this year. Anyone planning on participating in tennis this spring must have a physical and appropriate paper work turned in. If you have any questions please check with Mr. Pagett. CUB SCOUT NEWS… Cub Scouts will have a change of scenery this month as we move the April Pack meeting to Singing Bird Lodge in Blackhawk State Park, Rock Island. The theme for the April 28 meeting will be “Abracadabra.” Join us for the magical fun. Plans also are being made for Join Hands Day on May 3. Last year, the scouts and their families held a workday at Seton – sprucing up the turnaround area – as part of the nationwide volunteer day. Details will be coming. It also is not too early to be thinking about Cub Scout Summer Camp, July 7-11, at Blackhawk State Park. More details will be available at the Pack meeting. Congratulations to three of the Webelos -- Kienan Otto, Teddy Grevas and Tyler McDanel, who crossed over to Boy Scouts in March. They now will join Troop 109. Good luck! Archived Newsletters September 2007 October 2007 November 2007 December 2007 January 2008 February 2008 March 2008
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