We are all aware of the fact that, "Sexting," "Texting" and "Cyber Bullying," are very serieous issues that our children confront daily. If you are concerned and feeling out of the loop about what your child may or may not be doing on line, then I strongly encourage you to attend an "eye opening" session dealing with the above mentioned issues, at the Oak Lawn Village Hall on March 10th from 7:00-9:00pm. Call (708) 741-5659 for more information.
Just over two weeks ago, fifth grader Shannon Baker was topping off lunch with a "Snickers" bar. As she took a last bite and swallowed, a piece lodged in her throat and she began to choke. Lucky for her and for us, Mrs. Morg, the new fifth grade teacher, was having lunch in the room. She happened to glance over at Shannon and noticed she was having difficulty breathing. She immediately rushed over and performed the "Heimlich" maneuver. The piece of candy popped out! Thank you Mrs. Morg, for being there at the right time, and knowing what to do!
Happy New Year....I hope everyone had an enjoyable Christmas. I am writing this morning to ask for your assistance with the following:
a. TV time....Please try and make sure you monitor the programs your children are watching on television. I know this is 2010, and times change, but I am amazed at some of the language and the sexual content of some prime time shows. When I speak with our students regarding shows such as: South Park, Family Guy, Jersey Shores, MTV, quite often I'm told they watch them on a regular basis. Even though our STL adolescents think they they are adults, they are not. They are impressionable young teenagers and should not be exposed to such content. I fear words and phrases that were strictly taboo a short time ago, are becoming perceived as acceptable because our children are becoming desensitized. God help us! While I'm on the subject (standing on this soap box) I have been told that now there is an adult "You Tube" site. So you might want to check your computer settings as well.
b. On a much lesser note, we are experiencing problems once again with the one way time limits on Lawler Avenue. The Oak Lawn Police have been notified and will be monitoring the area issuing citations to violators. Remember, from 7:30-8:30 and 2:30-3:00 Lawler is one way south.
Thank You for choosing Saint Linus School.
From everyone here at Saint Linus School, a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all of our Saint Linus Families. Enjoy the Holidays and stay safe!
Respectfully and Sincerely,
Dr. Stritch
I have been aksed several times within the past week or so about Mrs. Tierney's recovery and a time line dealing with her return. I far as I know, Karen's recovery is going according to plan. That being the case, I would suspect, based upon my conversation with Mrs. Tierney, that she will be back in the classroom when we return from the Christmas break. If I hear anything to the contrary, I will post it.
I hope we see you on the 16th for our Cristmas concert:-)
I hope you and your family had a wonderfull Thanksgiving....and are now officially getting into the Christmas spirit. I don't know about you, but I had a little trouble with decorations starting to appear before halloween! There was a time when people and merchants waited until after Thanksgiving. I guess times have changed...:-) Please plan on attending our School Christmas Concert on December 16th at 7:00pm in the church. Each class will present their favorite Christmas song. Plus we will sing our tradional rendition of the 12 days of Christmas. You do not want to miss it!
CCHD VACCINATION UPDATE!
A. VACCINATIONS WILL BE GIVEN IN OUR GYM TOMORROW STARTING 8:15.
B. UNLESS THERE IS A DOCUMENTED MEDICAL REASON, SUCH AS ASTHMA,
ALL REGISTERED STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE THE LIVE VIRUS NASAL VACCINE
C. IF FOR SOME REASON YOU NEED TO BE PRESENT, YOU ARE INDEED WELCOME.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT MRS. DELISI, @ 425-1656.
Look for information regarding H1N1 vaccinations in tomorrow's "Brown Envelope." At present the Cook County Health Department will be here on Thursday, November 19th. I do not yet have their arrival time, but my quess is that they will start early. If you have questions, please call my office @ 425-1656.
As of Friday, 11/6/09, we have six students absent with flu like symptoms....seventeen total.
Considering an enrollment of 378.....I would suggest that is not an extreme number...Regards, Mike Stritch, Principal
Dear Second Grade Parents/Guardians:
I’m please to report that we have hired an Instructional Aide to assist with Ms. Anderson’s second grade class. Starting Monday, November 9th, Mrs. Susan Morg will begin working at STL on a daily basis. I have spoken with Ms. Anderson about her responsibilities and have directed her to focus on the areas of Reading and Mathematics. Mrs. Morg is a Illinois Certified teacher who has spent part of her career as a first and second grade teacher here at Saint Linus. I think we are very fortunate in having a “Certified” teacher serving in this position and look forward to her joining our family and enhancing the educational program. Please extend a warm welcome when you see her.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Michael P. Stritch, Principal