RECENT NEWS

DANCING WITH OUR STARS IS BACK---DANCE TEAMS ARE DEPENDING ON YOUR VOTES

Reservations and voting for Dancing With OUR Stars – Season Three opened at 6:00 am on June 15 and all seats were SOLD OUT by that afternoon. Even expanding the seating to 650 guests, the demand for seats overflowed the available space. The Central Office is taking names for the wait list since there are still several weeks before the event date of August 28, 2010. The Ramada Oasis Convention Center will be packed with excited guests waiting to see the anxious dance teams perform their “perfected” dance routines. You are encouraged to vote for your favorite dance team(s) to help insure they make it to the “Winner’s Circle”. It’s easy, just click HERE and place your vote OR call the Central Office at 417.865.5567 to vote at $10 per vote.

Don’t wait….the dance teams are depending on your vote(s).

Lady Irish Soccer Are State Champs!

The Lady Irish became Springfield's first State Champions in Soccer. After finals in Fenton, Missouri on June 5, the girl's brought home the State Title! For pictures and stories,click here. Go Lady Irish!!! We are proud of you!

IC Home & School/Pre-owned Uniform Sale

Clean out your kid's closets and help raise money for IC School! IC's Home & School is holding a "Gently Worn Uniform Sale" May 19th and 20th at Immaculate Conception School.

Here's how it works!!! Drop off or sned with your child their clean and folded uniforms by Wednesday May 19 at 9am. This includes shorts, pants, skorts, skirts, and 'Fab Friday' shirts. From noon until 4:00, you can shop for uniforms... Everything will be priced at $5 a strong text a piece.

On Thursday, May 20th from 8am until Noon, you can fill a bag for $5! Stuff as many pieces into a bag and pay just $5. 100% goes to IC School! Anything not sold will be donated to the Boy Scouts garage sale. ANy questions, contact Kelly Rostic at 417-353-1275 or krostic@yahoo.com.

Catholic Schools Net $120,000 at Emerald Evening XVI

Rain, sleet, nor gale Ozark winds could dampen the excitement at Emerald Evening XVI, an annual event sponsored by Springfield Catholic Schools Development Board. Two hundred sixty guests gathered at Doubletree Hotel on March 21, 2010 for fine dining, live and silent auctions, socializing with friends in the Irish Pub and dancing till midnight at Emerald Isle – the theme of Emerald Evening XVI. Joe and Christine Daues guided guests through the evening as emcees and Nick Sanders delighted and entertained everyone during the 20 item live auction. Sarah Moses and Lindsay French chaired the gala event with the help of a twenty member committee. “Planning Emerald Evening in the spring instead of the fall helped to keep the event fresh and exciting for our guests…and they really enjoyed some of the new activities planned for the event”, stated Moses. French said, “The ten months of planning paid off big with net proceeds of more than $120,000 to benefit the students of Springfield Catholic Schools. Our kids are our future, so it’s the best place to invest our fundraising efforts.” “This annual event historically has been reserved for raising funds to supplement the technology needs of Springfield Catholic Schools. Thanks to the generous donation from David O’Reilly earlier this year, a portion of the proceeds will be used for technology and the Development Board will review the needs of the schools and make a recommendation for the remaining proceeds, said Amy DeMelo, Director of Schools.
Bill Hennessey, President of the Development Board stated, “I believe the families that send their children to our schools realize the great gift of learning each student receives and parents and other donors prove that by their generous support of Emerald Evening every year.”

Direct all questions to Jean Gruetzemacher, Director of Development, Springfield Catholic Schools. 417-865-5567

Order Dancing With Our Stars DVD today

DVD’s of season two are available by calling the Central Office at 417-865-5567, or by clicking here. Still want more, check out photos by Dean Curtis at http://www.flickr.com/photos/43344572@N07/ .

New Press Box Needs Sponsors

One of the first things you’ll notice as you return to Springfield Catholic High School this fall is the new press box located at Swisshelm Field- Dr. Harvey Michael Track. In case you were not aware, the old press box was no longer useable due to deterioration in the floors and ceilings. The new press box is larger and completely maintenance free. In addition, new bracings were installed, a new sound system and reinforcements were made to the existing bleachers and fencing.  Your Athletic Boosters committed $20,000 to the project, SCS budgeted another $20,000 and we are wanting you to help as we begin the process of raising the remaining $22,000 needed to complete payment  for this project.

How do you help? Great question, the answer is simply advertise. Now the new press box and reinforced fencing has plenty of advertising space, and we would like nothing more than to fill it with OUR families businesses, or just family supporters. Here are the options. This is a great way to get your name out there and support our Fighting Irish. For more Information call 417-865-5567 or download the sign-up form.

GO, FIGHT, WIN!

Now Accepting Online Donations

As a non-profit we survive on donations and fund-raising to help with costs so we can keep the price of tuition down. In order to make donating easier, we can now accept online donations through AuctionPay's secure website.

SCS in 417 Magazine

Springfield Catholic Schools offer students a value-filled educational environment backed with a reputation for academic excellence. Their school report card includes some impressive statistics: Ninety-eight percent of Springfield Catholic High School students attend college, compared to a statewide average of 39 percent. The average ACT score for a Springfield Catholic student is 25.8, compared to a state average of 21.6 and a national average of 21.1.

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SCS featured in SBJ

At Springfield Catholic Schools, families realize the rewards of investing in their child’s education. Springfield Catholic Schools are rooted in community, academic excellence, and providing students with an atmosphere which allows them to reach their full potential. “ It is our hope and prayer that the experience children and parents have in our elementary and secondary schools is one filled with an excellent education, real enrichment and a sense of caring and compassion that springs from our faith –the bedrock of our system,” says Jean Gruetzemacher, Director of Development.

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