Kankakee Tuesday Folder Updates
December 2, 2025
New Information
Advent Collections: During advent, we will be collecting items for those in need in our community.
o Week 1 Dec 1-5: Coins for BMCS families in need
o Week 2 Dec 8-12: Hats, gloves, and socks. All sizes!
o Week 3 Dec 15-19: Personal hygiene products
8th Grade Placement Testing: current 8th graders will be taking their placement tests December 5th from 8-12. 8th graders are allowed to be out of uniform this day.
Immaculate Conception Mass: Monday, December 8th we will celebrate the Immaculate Conception with mass at 8:05am.
JH Movie Day: Students will be walking to Meadowview at 8:10am. Please Dress accordingly for the walk.
o Permission slips will be sent home Wednesday with your child
Early Dismissal: Friday, December 19th at 12:00pm Jr high will be released for Christmas break. There will be no lunch or connections on this day. No extended care available.
The Little Mermaid: Auditions for the spring musical “The Little Mermaid” will take place in January. Be on the lookout for those dates in the coming weeks!
Late Students: The Junior High doors are locked at 8:01 from 2:59. Please use the main doors on Brookmont Blvd. for any student arriving late or leaving early during the school day.
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.
School Board: Interested in joining the School Board? We are looking for passionate members who want to make a difference! Inquire to Kaelyn Bess kbess@bmcss.org today!
Fundraising and Events
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.
No physical orders:
Thanksgiving week: 11/23-11/29/2025
Christmas Break: 12/22-1/3/2026
Orders will start back on 1/4/2026
All e-cards and reloads will be available through the holidays
Attention Families! Protecting God’s Children Seminars: All parent ambassadors/volunteers are required to complete a VIRTUS/Protecting God’s Children course before assisting the school. If you are a new parent or have not completed the course please see the information below. In order to volunteer in any capacity, i.e., classroom parties, lunch duty, parent work day etc. the Diocese requires certification. Please see the following steps for completion:
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
STAY CONNECTED
Like us on Facebook:
o Bishop McNamara Junior High Group (our site)
o Bishop McNamara Catholic School (all school)
· Twitter: @BishopMcNamara
· Instagram: @bishopmcnamara
· Website: www.bishopmac.com
· Daily Announcements: There will be daily announcements posted on our website at: www.bishopmac.com/studentlife/announcements
Important Dates
December 5: Bradley Lighted Christmas Parade. 6:30pm
December 8: Immaculate Conception Mass, 8:05am
December 9: Holy Rosary in Honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Dec 9th at 6pm in the Kankakee site Chapel
December 9: Jr high Christmas concert, 7pm at the Kankakee site
December 10: JH Reconciliation Service
December 12: MacPac meeting at 6pm, Bourbonnais site library
December 16: Los Posadas Celebration: 5:30-8:00 pm in the Kankakee Site Cafeteria
December 18: Jr high Movie Day
December 19: Early Dismissal 12pm. No extended day.
December 20 - January 5: Christmas break
January 6: Classes Resume
January 20: Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No School
