Catholics at the Capitol
On March 4, 2009, 3,600 Catholic School students, parents,
principals and teachers attended a rally at the Capitol rotunda
to voice support of legislation for our Catholic Schools. Our
St. Dennis School representatives were fortunate enough to meet
Governor Patrick Quinn, State Representative Emily McCasey and
Senator A. J. Wilhelmi to remind them of the $1.2 million that
St. Dennis alone saves the state every year.
JDSTA Region 11 Science Fair
Congratulations to all of our students who received medals at the Regional
Science Fair at St. Francis University. Caroline Pfeiffer was also the recipient
of two Special Awards. Caroline received a plaque for having the best project in
the Consumer Science category. In addition, she received a plaque and a check for
having the overall Best Project at the fair. All gold medalists will be heading
to the State Science Fair at the University of Illinois on May 9, 2009. Good Luck!
| Jeff & Charlie Bentley |
Silver Medal |
| Marisa Dion |
Silver Medal |
| Tara McGinnis |
Silver Medal |
| Alyssa Meurer |
Gold Medal |
| Mitch Monos |
Gold Medal |
| Sara Napoli |
Gold Medal |
| Mitch Pericak |
Silver Medal |
| Caroline Pfeiffer |
Gold Medal |
| Morgan Stenson |
Gold Medal |
Tuition Assistance for Catholic School Students
The
Catholic Education Foundation at the Diocese of Joliet distributes hundreds of needs-based scholarships
each year. Students K-12 are eligible to apply for financial assistance to help cover the cost of tuition.
The tuition assistance grants are determined on an annual basis. Families must apply each in order to be considered. All determinations
are based on the grant and aid application from the
FACTS Company. Families are encouraged to complete this application in January and
ensure that all required documentation is submitted by the March 1 deadline.
Families will be notified of grant awards in the Spring. The award checks will be sent directly to the schools.
More information and links can be found at the
Catholic Education Foundation website.
Congratulations St. Dennis Jubilation Choir!
Congratulations to the St. Dennis Jubilation Choir for receiving a Gold Medal at Sectionals
on March 9th! When asked "What are you going to do next?", their response was "We're going to
Disney World!" After submitting an audition tape, they were invited to perform during Disney's
Magical Music Days in June!
Feed My Starving Children
These are St. Dennis Athletes who have volunteered at Feed My Starving Children in Aurora. The group consisted of athletes and parents
packing meals for starving children in Haiti. The meals were a soy and rice based mixture. In less
than 2 hours time their shift packed 1000 meals.
St. Dennis 7th grade boys’ basketball team came in 2nd place in the St. Joe Lockport
Tournament over the 2009 Thanksgiving Holiday.