ST. VIATOR PARENT NIGHT 2024

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St. Viator Elementary School Parent Night

Thursday, September 5, 2024

Welcome New Families!

We are so glad you’re here!

• Opening Prayer of Peace

• St. Viator History 1902

• 2 nuns/40 students

• Community of Families and our Focus on Service

• Mother Theresa: Do small things with great love; what you do for the least of my brothers, you do to me (Matthew 25: 40)

Why Catholic Education

“The vlue of Reltionships s 

Re

ection of the Divine”

“Catholic school students learn to experience God’s grace and presence in their lives through their relationships with family, friends and teachers. The loving and supportive relationships they experience are reflections of the love and life-giving dynamic of the Trinity. As a community we celebrate our successes and achievements. We share grief and downfalls. We unite together in solidarity, and even challenge each other to become better reflections of the divine. We are made for community.”

Viator Volunteers Service

There are many opportunities to volunteer at St. Viator:

• Fundraising

• Field Trips

• Art Zone

• Athletics/Coaching

• Classroom

• Special Events

• Special Projects

• Marketing & Enrollment

• Parent Association

SPECIAL NOTE: Volunteers will need to complete Virtus Training (online) and complete backgrounds check paperwork. Go to virtusonline.org to create an account

Kid Care

Before and After School Care at St. Viator

• Before school (Ms. Heidi and Mr. Pingo)

• 7:00 am - 8:00 am

• After School (Ms. Janet Otero)

• 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

• Register for Kid Care (Forms are in the ofice and can be sent to you electronically)

• Billed monthly through your FACTS Tuition Account

Student Activities

• National Junior Honor Society

• Student Council

• Choir

• Band

• Yearbook

• Mathletics

• Girls Scouts/Boy Scouts

• Alter Servers

• Science Olympiad

• Spanish Club

• Podcasting Club

St. Viator Student Support Services

Meeting the needs of every child

•Title I Reading and Math Tutoring

IDEA Learning Specialist (for students with an IEP)

•School Counselor

•Speech Therapy

•Academic Coaching

•Private Therapies

1:1 iPad Program

Kindergarten-8th Grade

• I-Ready (math and reading) (K-8)

• Lexia (reading and phonics) (K-2)

• Mathletics

• Defined Learning (STEM)

• Frog Street (ABC Mouse) PK

• Social Studies Tech Book (middle school)

St. Viator Elementary School Parent Night

Thursday, September 5, 2024

St. Viator Teachers

Our Eagle Pride!

Grade Teacher

PK 3

PK 3

Mrs. Donna Sutfin

Mrs. Heidi North

PK Ms. Elizabeth Bachnacki

Kindergarten

1st Grade

2nd Grade

3rd Grade

Mrs. Jennifer Donegan

Mrs. Sandra Herrera

Ms. Yaneli Perez

Ms. Maggie Endre

Grade Teacher

4th Grade Ms. Amy Jensen

5th Grade

6th Grade

Mrs. Danielle Iannelli

Mr. Nathan Garrison

7th Grade Ms. Emily McCabe

8th Grade Mrs. Fotine Bloom

Media Studies

Music

Director of Curriculum

Mr. Don Slawik

Mr. Alex Cefali

Mr. Paul Bangiola

St. Viator Staff

Our Eagle Pride!

PK 3 Ms. Maria Blas - Aide

PK 3 Ms. Yuri Aleman - Aide

PK4 Ms. Miriam Mendoza - Aide

Kindergarten Ms. Lily Lapacz - Aide

Library Ms. Heidi Giersch

Le

Waters

Teachers Dismissed to School

PK-8 STEM

• 2024 Fundraiser for our STEM Lab

• Added 3D Printing

• Wet and Dry Lab

• New partnership with TinkRWorks out of Elmhurst for Robotics and Coding during the school day

Academics

Student Performance in Math & Reading SY24

Growth Goals Met SY24 Academics

Academic Comparison to Area Public Schools

Upcoming Events

Jog-A-Walky (September)

Trunk-or-Treat (October)

Athletics

Building Team Spirit! Viator Eagles

• Cross Country (boys and girls)

• Boys Basketball (Travel & In-house)

• Girls Basketball (Travel & In-house)

• Girls Cheerleading

• Boys Rock-n-Jock

• Girls/Boys Volleyball (Travel & Inhouse)

• *Anne Mullen is our Athletics Committee President

STUDENT ATHLETES

• PRE-K3 THROUGH 8TH GRADE

• ALL CHILDREN, REGARDLESS OF SKILL LEVEL, ARE WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN WHAT ST. VIATOR HAS TO OFFER FOR THEIR AGE GROUP

• ALL STUDENT-ATHLETES WILL BE TAUGHT THE VALUES OF SPORTSMANSHIP AND BEING A GOOD TEAMMATE

Thank you and God bless you!

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