Bradley Tuesday Folder Updates
December 17, 2024
New Information
Christmas Practice and Program: Students PreK3 – 5th grade from the Bourbonnais and Bradley sites will be performing at the BMCS Christmas Program on Thursday, December 19, at 6:30 pm at Centennial Chapel on the campus of Olivet Nazarene University. Our school children will travel by bus to ONU during the day on Thursday, December 19, 2024 to practice their Christmas program on the big stage. Then, we will come back together Thursday night at 6:00 pm for the official show. Students should be dressed up in their most festive clothing for the Christmas program. When the children arrive, they will find their teacher and sit with them until the program begins. The Centennial Chapel at ONU is so spacious that you can invite the entire family to join us for this special occasion. Doors open at 6:00 pm.
Advent Project: “Helping Those in Need” Advent Project. This week/ Dec 16-20 we are collecting toiletries/personal items.
Christmas Spirit Week, December 16th- December 20th:
Monday: Christmas Accessory Day with regular uniforms
Tuesday: Red and Green Day (no uniform required)
Wednesday: Christmas Socks Day with regular uniforms
Thursday: Christmas shirt/sweater day (no uniform required)
Friday: PJ Day
Christmas Caroling on December 20th: Join us on our last day before break, December 20th at 11:00 am, for Christmas Caroling before we are dismissed. School is dismissed at 11:30 am and there will be no afternoon Extended Day Services. You may come to the gym to sin along with us!
Inclement Weather: In the case of the school closing due to inclement weather, we will communicate with families via email, on our website, through WVLI, WFAV, WIVR, WYUR, and through all of our social media channels.
Restocking School Supplies: When we come back to school in January, it is a great time to restock your child’s pencils, crayons, glue, etc. These make great stocking stuffers, too! This way they can start out strong in the new year.
Donate While You Dine: Visit Culver’s of Bourbonnais on Wednesday, January 22nd. 10% of all sales from 5-8pm will be donated to support the High School Girls Basketball Team.
Fundraising and Events
🍀Who is ready to decorate!? 🍀
Mac PACs first Winter Fundraiser is available to order now! Lynch Creek Farms has gorgeous wreaths to spruce up your home this holiday season! This is a great gift idea! All orders ship directly to you or an address of your choosing with a flat rate shipping cost of $4.95! You can even pick your delivery date! For every 5 wreaths sold you will get 1 parent hour. Share with your friends and family this holiday season!
https://www.lynchcreekwreaths.com?campaign_id=6213069
RaiseRight (formerly Scrip): Start earning tuition credit 2025-26 now! By using gift cards to pay for everyday (and not-so-everyday) expenses, each participant can earn over $1,000 each year. For every gift card purchased, you receive earnings, 50% of your earned rebate will be applied to next year’s tuition. Questions, contact Sandy Kuntz at skuntz@bmcss.org.
Christmas is coming! Don't forget to order your gift cards for all of your stocking stuffers and presents. The last order before Christmas will be due by December 15th at 9pm.
There will not be a physical gift card orders for the weeks of:
December 23rd
December 30th
Reloads and e-cards will still be available.
Market Day: Look for the monthly specials on the Market Day website (marketday.com)!
Important Information
Appropriate Outerwear: Please remember to send a sweater or jacket with your student each day, as the weather cools off temperatures can drop quickly and vary from day to day. Also, please label your student’s items, this helps us return lost or misplaced clothing to their owner!
Attention ALL Families who would like to Volunteer: All parent ambassadors/volunteers are required to complete a VIRTUS/Protecting God’s Children course before assisting the school. Upon completion you may volunteer for your child’s classroom parties and other school activities. If you already have a Virtus.org account and have taken the Protecting God’s Children Course, simply log in to your account and make sure your dashboard is all “Green.” Then, (New this year) fill out a Parent Volunteer Application. (These can be found in the Parent Portal or you may request one from the school office.)
Step 1: Go to www.virtusonline.org to create an account.
Step 2: Accept and Acknowledge understanding of the Policy and Standards.
Step 3: Take the Protecting God’s Children online course through Virtus.org
Step 4: Give consent for the Name-Based Background Check through Virtus.org
Step 5: Fill out the Parent Volunteer Application
Important Dates:
December 19: Christmas program at ONU Centennial Chapel.
December 20: Early Dismissal at 11:30 am. No afternoon Extended Day. Christmas Break Begins.
December 22-January 6: Christmas Break
January 7: School Resumes
January 9: Mac Pac Meeting, 6:00 pm @ Bourbonnais site
January 20: No School, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 22: Trimester 2 Mid-term Reports Issued
