Congratulations to Anna Stephens and Christian Surtz who were recently selected for participation in the Band for Today Honor Band. Their Band instructor advises that they put on a wonderful concert in April and were OUTSTANDING! God bless you and all our musicians here at school as you share your gifts!
NEW DIRECTORY GREETERS NEEDED: We are creating a new parish pictorial directory with the photo sessions running Tues-Sat., June 5th through June 23rd. See the parish website to sign your family up for photography. Interested in a fun and easy volunteer job? We need greeters to welcome our parishioners before their photo session. Please call Nina Motyka at 630-879-0306 or Kathy Pollack at 630-406-1566 if you can help. Thank you!
A SIMPLE LAUNDRY MINISTRY: Are you able, like Saint Martha, to help care for our Lord's needs at home? Could you do an extra load of laundry once every few months? Our Altar Server cassocks require periodic cleaning. This service is provided by a team of wonderful parishioners according to a flexible, comfortable schedule. The more the merrier! Please contact the parish office staff if you would like to help beautify our liturgies in this way!
ADORATION CHAPEL : Please contact Pat Roatch at our parish office (630-879-4750 x 110 or by email at patroatch@holycross-batavia.org) to sign up for an hour in our beautiful Adoration Chapel. The benefits are eternal.
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Holy Cross Crusader Athletics
2011-2012 Athletics Registration
Below are the sports offered for our 5th - 8th graders and related fees per student. Please contact Dan Lee to register.
Soccer $40 September 1st-October 31st
Girls Volleyball $40 August 13th-October 21st
Football $110 August 13th-October 21st
Winter Sports Fee Season Duration
Boys Basketball $40 November 1st-February 1st
Girls Basketball $40 December 21st-March 21st
Spring Sports Fee Season Duration
Boys Track $40 March 14th -May 14th
Girls Track $40 March 14th -May 14th
New Policy for Working at Games Played at Holy Cross
There will also be a change in the policy for working admissions and concessions at home volleyball and basketball games next year. We will no longer ask for volunteers via email or utilize the volunteer website to get games covered. Prior to the start of each month assignments will be made, and the work schedule will be emailed to all families and will also be posted on the school website and in the school lobby. No families will be assigned duties that will conflict with watching their son/daughters's games. If your family cannot work on your assigned date, it will be your responsibility to find a replacement to take your place, and you will be assigned an alternate date to work. If you are not willing to work at games next year, we will offer you the opportunity to opt-out of your responsibilites for a $200 fee which is payable at registration.
2011-2012 School Year
The Crusader philosophy of using athletics as an extension of our faith-based curriculum has provided our students with a foundation of sportsmanship, dedication, teamwork, and enthusiasm. As Holy Cross School starts our fourth year of athletics, we are very excited to build upon the successes of the past three years. We offer opportunities for 5th-8th grade students to participate in Girls Volleyball, Boys Football, Co-Ed Soccer, Boys and Girls Basketball, and Boys and Girls Track and Field. We are part of the Aurora Catholic League, and also compete against other area Catholic, private, and public schools.
Aurora Catholic League Schools
Annunciation St. Mary-DeKalb
Holy Angels St. Joseph
St. Rita Our Lady of Good Counsel
St. Mary-Plano St. Peter-Aurora
St. Therese Holy Cross
Holy Cross Crusader Athletics Achievements
2008 Third Place Conference Meet 6th Grade Girls Track
2009 Third Place League Tournament 8th Grade Girls Volleyball
2009 League Champions (Co-op with Annunciation) 5th/6th Grade Football
2009 Third Place league Tournament 7th Grade Girls Basketball
2009 Third Place Conference Meet 6th Grade Boys Track
In the fall 2010 season, we fielded our own football teams (5th/6th and 7th/8th) for the first time in school history. We have also seen our volleyball program grow from three teams in 2008, four teams in 2009, to five teams in 2010. We encourage all students, parents, staff, and parishioners to come out to cheer on the Crusaders.
Athletic Department Contact:
Dan Lee, Athletic Director
630-981-7754
I have a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Benedictine University in Lisle, Il and Bachelors Degrees in Business Management and Marketing from Canisius College in Buffalo, NY. I am certified by the IHSA in Coaching and Sports First Aid. I played varsity football and baseball at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Canton, OH. I then went on to play football for four years at Canisius College in Buffalo, NY. I coached wide receivers and defensive backs at St. Thomas Aquinas High School, and I am currently coaching Batavia Youth Baseball and Batavia Youth Football. I have also been playing on the Holy Cross Church softball team for the past ten years.
I enjoy coaching youth football and baseball. I also am having a great time organizing the Holy Cross School sports programs. I am learning a lot and meeting great people. I have been involved in weight training for 15 years and a runner for the past 14 years (I married a marathoner) having run the Chicago Marathon twice, now including my first Triathalon. I also coach my sons in baseball and football and enjoy helping my daughter with soccer and softball.
Seeing the kids have fun in whatever sport or activity they are going to participate in this year. I am also looking forward to working with all of the parents, volunteers, and staff.
May
16 Band Concert 6:30PM
17 Ice Cream Thursday
18 Zoo Field Trip Grades K-2; last hot lunch of the year; Yearbook Order forms due
20 Mother/Son Laser Tag Outing
21 Eighth Grade field trip to Milwaukee - 6:20AM arrival; Four year old "Graduation" during class
22 Eighth Grade Retreat during regular school hours; School confessions 1-2:30PM
23 Rosary Walk immediately following 8AM Mass; Preschool End of Year Picnic in Gym 10:30AM-Noon; School Confessions 1-2:30PM; Eighth Grade Graduation Mass 6:30PM in Church with reception following in Donovan Hall
25 Spirit Wear Day; Half-Day 11:40AM Dismissal; Staff Meeting in PM
28 Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL
Almost Picture Perfect!
Did you attend the Talent Show and take some great photos? Please send them in!!! (See directions below...)
Calling all Holy Cross photographers! It's hard to believe the school year is almost over. We are working on the yearbook and need more pictures. Maybe you captured these moments…
Sports: Soccer, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Pep Rallies
August: First Day K-8
September: First Day Preschool, Curriculum Night, Senior Luncheon
October: Sonny Acres field trip, Living Rosary, Grandparents Day, All School Skate, Norton Farm (preschool), Make an apple Pie (preschool), Halloween Parade (preschool)
November: All Saints Day (and class parties), MathMagic field trip, Veterans Day, Mini Workshops (middle School), Thanksgiving Feast (preschool)
December: 7th Grade Christmas Carol outing, Band Concert, Christmas Program, Christmas Classroom Parties, Polar Express, Birthday Party for Jesus (Preschool)
January/Early Feb: Mr. Freeze, Sally Walker Author Visit, Night of Wonders, Catholic Schools Week.
March/April: Class Trips, Science Presentation, Living Stations of the Cross and more...
Please send those great shots you took to holycrossyearbook@gmail.com or leave a CD in the office. Just label the pictures and the grades they are from.
Thank you for making the yearbook picture perfect!
Andrea Ausland, Eileen Nelson, Tammy Studebaker and Shannon Wirth
A Holy Cross family with a newborn who lives west of the river is interested in carpooling for the rest of this school year. They could drive your child(ren) to school in the morning and would appreciate transportation for their daughter home at 3PM dismissal. Please e-mail us at hccs@holycross-batavia.org if you are interested.
A Holy Cross family is seeking a responsible teenager or young adult who would be interested in driving three children home from school at dismissal and supervising until their parent arrives home from work at 5PM. Please e-mail us at hccs@holycross-batavia.org if you want more information.
Praying Together as a Household
The Church is a big family, so each of our families should be a "little church." As such, our weekly preparation for Sunday, the Lord's Day, follows the same basic format as the Mass. We speak to God; God speaks to us. We give bread, wine and ourselves to God while God gives us His Son.
Monsignor Deutsch and Father Evans have recently created a Lord's Day prayer format for families, the domestic Church. Please pick up a Prayer Card in the Narthex which your family can follow each week as you prepare for Sunday Mass.
classes, sports, friendships, challenges and joyful expectation for all that is to come, Holy Cross School is a place of love diffusing far and wide the goodness of Christ. Only in openness to the Holy Spirit can we continue to grow in body, mind and soul and give glory to Christ by becoming all that He calls us to be in His Holy Name.