Principal’s Page

JANUARY 23, 2026

Dear St. Celestine School Families,

Due to the prediction of extreme cold and dangerous wind chills, St. Celestine School will have a Snow Day on Friday, January 23, 2026. Tomorrow will be a snow day rather than a remote learning day. All after school meetings and events are also canceled tomorrow.

We strongly encourage you to attend the Catholic Schools Week Mass on January 25 at 11:00 am and the Open House afterwards. St. Celestine School is celebrating its 90th anniversary and Cardinal Cupich will be celebrating the Mass.

The registration deadline of January 23 will be extended to Monday, January 26. The fee will be $100. After January 26, the fee for registration will increase to $125.

Please contact me at sklich@stcelestineschool.org if you have any questions. Thank you!

Sincerely,

Sheila M. Klich - Principal

JANUARY 21, 2026

Dear St. Celestine School Families,

Registration for the 2026-2027 school year is ongoing. Please note that after January 23, 2026, the registration fee increases to $125. Please also note that there may be grades where space is limited and securing a spot now is advised. If families wish to have specific conversations about the 2026-2027 school year, please contact me at sklich@stcelestineschool.org.

Steps for applying for tuition assistance will be shared in the upcoming weeks. Please note that an additional means to save tuition money is through our Family Referral Program, where current families get a $300 reduction for the year if they refer an interested family that is not currently attending St. Celestine School. Please contact me at sklich@stcelestineschool.org, you have questions about this.

St. Celestine School is very excited to announce the upcoming Catholic Schools Week events, which are shared in the list below and in additional flyers in this week’s Brown Envelope.

Sunday, January 25

  • Early Childhood Information Session at 9:30 am.
  • Family Mass at 11 am - Students who come in uniform and check in with their teacher at Mass will receive an out-of-uniform pass. This special Mass is being celebrated by Cardinal Cupich!
  • Open House from 12 pm to 2 pm - Come see all of the amazing, exciting, and interesting things happening at St. Celestine School!

Monday, January 26 – The Future’s Looking Bright!

  • Students dress in clothes related to their future careers.
  • Alumni and guests come to speak about their careers - Email Mrs. Petri at spetri@stcelestineschool.org if you wish to be a speaker.

Tuesday, January 27 – We Are Family!

  • Cards for seniors will be created in Art classes.
  • Students will attend an all-school mass with their special person.

Wednesday, January 28 – We Rock Around the Clock!

  • Students who ordered will have pizza lunches thanks to the Parents Club.
  • Students will dance to music from over the decades at a sock hop in the gym.
  • Students can dress like their favorite decade.

Thursday, January 29 – We are the Champions!

  • Students will participate in an all-school game morning, dressed in Celtic spirit wear or their favorite sports team attire, sponsored by the 8th Graders.

Friday, January 30 – We’re Having the Time of Our Lives!

  • Students will enjoy an afternoon movie wearing PJ’s or cozy clothes and bringing their own pillows, blankets, and movie snacks.
  • Special lunch for our DEDICATED and AMAZING staff.

As always, you are in my prayers,

Sheila M. Klich - Principal

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