The Saint Bede School Buzz

2-5-19

Saint Blaise

Saint Blaise became known as a great healer. He is the patron saint of wool combers, wild animals and people who suffer ailments of the throat.

Upcoming Events

February 6—Math Contest at 8:15

February 7—Pep Rally at 1:15

February 8—No School—Teacher Inservice

February 8—Trivia Night and Kids’ Night Out

February 14—Valentine’s Day

February 15—Mass at 8:30, Student Council Lunch

February 18—SCHOOL IS IN SESSION

February 21—End of Trimester 2

February 22—Mass at 8:30

February 28—Report Cards go home

March 1—Mass at 8:30, Student Council Dance

If you refer a family who registers at St. Bede School

for the 2018-2019 school year, you may receive a

$300 tuition credit after that family has been in the

school nine months. This new family must not have

been enrolled at St. Bede School during the 2017-

2018 school year. To be eligible, the referral form

must be submitted at the time that family registers.

God bless the Knights of Columbus!

We are grateful to the Saint Bede Knights of Columbus for their

generous gift of two $1,000 scholarships for our students.

This year (2018-2019) is the 60th

Anniversary of Saint Bede School! If

you are interested in being part of a

committee to organize activities for

a special anniversary weekend,

please contact Pat Strang at

pstrang@stbedeschool.com

SCHOOL IS IN SESSION ON

FEBRUARY 18TH!

Students should bring a lunch and a drink (no pop).

We are looking for graduates of Saint Bede School. We

would like to share your success story.

Please contact Mrs. Strang.

Weekend Mass Times

Saint Bede

Saturday 5:30 and Sunday 8:00, 11:00, 2:00

Saint Peter

Saturday 4:00 and Sunday 6:30, 9:30, 12:30

WHO SHOULD COMPLETE A FINANCIAL AID

APPLICATION IN FACTS?

Anyone who is interested in scholarships through Saint Bede School

Anyone who has a Caritas Scholarship in 18-19 and wants to renew it for 19-20 should complete this application by March 15th

DONATIONS TO SAINT BEDE SCHOOL There are two ways of donating to the school:

1. Annual Appeal for Saint Bede School Anyone can give any amount at any time directly to Saint Bede School for scholarships or for the Support Our

Future Campaign. Checks may be payable to Saint Bede School. Please indicate how you would like the funds to be used. You will receive a letter to acknowledge this tax deductible donation.

2. Illinois Tax Credit Scholarship Donations Through Empower Illinois with Matching Gifts

People who owe Illinois income taxes (whether the funds have already been withheld or

the person will need to pay) can make a donation to Saint Bede School through Empower Illinois, and Saint Bede School will receive a two for one matching donation.

There is no minimum donation. You will receive a tax credit of 75% of your donation which means that a tax credit of 75% amount of your donation will be deducted from the

Illinois tax you owe. (Example: You donate $100 to Saint Bede School through Empower Illinois, and that is matched with $200 which will give a total donation of $300

to Saint Bede School.) For every dollar designated to a qualifying school through Empower Illinois between Dec. 1, 2018 and Feb. 28, 2019, the school will receive two

dollars in matching funds. The donations are capped at $100,000 per school. The program will end when all matching funds have been depleted or on Feb. 28, 2019,

whichever comes first. Here is the process:

A. Apply for a tax credit at MyTax.Illlinois.Gov Applicants are required to have a My Tax Illinois account. Visit archchicago.org/tcs for step by step instructions for creating an account and applying for the tax credit.

B. Donate to an SGO within 60 days. Once the application is approved, donate to Empower Illinois within 60 days.

C. Designate to Chicago Catholic Schools. During the donation process, donors have the option to donate to a specific Catholic School (Saint Bede School).

For more information visit https://schools.archchicago.org/donating-to-a-tax-credit-scholarship

or contact Mrs. Strang at pstrang@stbedeschool.com

Saint Bede School Math Contest Wednesday, February 6th

8:15 a.m. Our Contestants

Grade 3: Rosemary Rebmann, Graham Ziemba, Konnor Habben, Isabella Darko, Gera Buchanan, Alexis Vauk

Grade 4: Rhianne Dressendorfer, Liam Harris, Kallan Habben, Zach Collins, Kailan Habben, Kyla Lutzke

Grade 5: Hayden Martinson, Mia Bellucci, Susan Slepicka, Allison Reif, Stanley Rebmann, Jenna William-son

Grade 6: Ryan Capulong, Ryan Jilly, Kamryn Richter, Micaela Paulino, Patrick Shannon, Sydney Sampson

Grade 7: Eleanor Rebmann, Gabi Zunzunegui, Bella Mazzola, Xander Ikusz, Carter Webb, Abbey Sullivan

Grade 8: Siona Mishra, Jessica Porten, Jacob Lutzke, Maya Sarwa, Charlie Capulong, Juan Ramos

Eleanor Rebmann has been selected as the winner of the 7th/8th Grade section in the

Catholic School Division of the Catholic Textbook Project’s Essay Contest.

Seventh and Eighth Graders were asked to choose a non-North American historical character who

lived between 300 A. D. and 1900 A.D. and relate how that person influenced the time and place in

which they lived. Eleanor wrote about Queen Nzinga’s role in leading her Angolan people to free-

dom in her essay “Nzinga, Queen of Ndongo-Matamba.”

You can read her essay here:

https://www.catholictextbookproject.com/wp-content/uploads/Eleanor_Rebmann-Nzinga.pdf

Allison Reif was Principal of the Day on January 29th. She hosted the

First Responder and Volunteer Breakfast. She also declared Thursday,

February 7th, as an out of uniform day.

Great Times at

Fun Fair!