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Cardinal Joseph Bernardin a twicerecognized
National Blue Ribbon School
As the 2019-2020 school year
began, Cardinal Joseph Bernardin
Catholic School opened its doors
as a twice-recognized National
Blue Ribbon High Performing
School of Excellence.
In 2018, we were one of seven
schools in the Archdiocese of
Chicago and one of 49 across the
nation to receive this prestigious
award. What makes it even more
special is that this was the second
time CJB has been named a
Blue Ribbon School. The honor
of achieving Blue Ribbon designation
status, not once, but twice,
reinforces the academic excellence
and quality Catholic education
provides to students and their
families.
Our year has been busy while
students, staff and families continue
to share their time, talent
and treasure. Our Family School
Association has provided numerous
opportunities for our
families to get together and
celebrate the CJB community.
We’ve attended weekly liturgies.
CJB celebrated Veterans Day with
many veterans who shared stories
and celebrated Mass with us and
we were honored to present Bremen
VFW Post 2791 with a check
from a fundraiser. CJB hosted a
parent technology safety presentation,
collected over a ton of food
for our Thanksgiving Food Drive
benefitting the Orland Township
Food Pantry and continue to volunteer
at Shepherds Table.
We made blankets for the Ronald
McDonald House, fundraised
and collected items for M&M
Acres, PADS, The Care Kit Foundation,
Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos
and Lurie Children’s Hospital.
Each month, CJB families donate
needed items and make over 400
sandwiches for Port Ministries.
Our volleyball, soccer and basketball
teams continue to do well.
Our cross country team finished
the year strong with a member
qualifying and competing at state.
We offer Suzuki Violin Lessons,
IESA Chess Club and our Drama
Club is currently rehearsing “Disney
Frozen Jr.” We do all this
while achieving excellent academic
success.
Additionally, we finalized a formal
relationship with the ASPIRE
Organization whose mission is
to work with schools who want
to convey the message, “All Are
Welcome.” CJB is proud to say
we are a school whose message is
“Choose to Include.”
CJB offers Spanish, fine arts
programs and physical education
for pre-k through eighth grade.
We have a library/media center
for student broadcasts and media
productions, an extended day program,
hot lunch program, extracurricular
activities, a six-sport
athletic program, cheerleading,
and a full-time nurse.
Since our opening in September
of 2000, we have graduated over
1,000 students. Our school administration
and instructional staff
take pride in the fact that, on average,
one-third of our graduates are
named Illinois State Scholars in
high school. Thirteen CJB Alumni
have been named high school
Valedictorian or Salutatorian since
2007 and three of our Alumni
have obtained perfect scores on
their ACTs.
We’ve been busy like most
schools, but the difference is that,
here, every day begins in prayer
together. We are reminded to be
thankful for all God’s gifts and to
treat everyone with respect and
kindness. We live and promote the
Gospel message of love for our
neighbors and each other.
These accomplishments do not
come without the hard work and
dedication of the entire CJB staff
and our families that are committed
to our students and to our ministry
of teaching and education.
Check us out at our open house
on Jan. 26 from 1-3 p.m. We guarantee
no one will be disappointed.
Submitted by Cardinal Bernardin
Catholic School, 9250 W. 167th St.
in Orland Hills. For more information
about CJB visit our website at
cjbschool.org and on Facebook.
St. Mary Catholic School reaches new heights
St. Mary Catholic
School, located at 11409
195th St. in Mokena, invites
families to an Open
House on Sunday, Jan.
26, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Visitors will experience
a welcoming community,
Tradition of
Excellence
view the exceptional facilities,
meet the dedicated
faculty and staff, and witness
testimonials from
school families regarding
faith infused curriculum,
academic successes and
lasting friendships.
Benefits of a learning
community focused on
academics, faith and family
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through grade eight. Since
1949, teachers have been
providing an extraordinary,
personalized learning
environment allowing
each student to achieve
their full potential. As a
result, St. Mary Catholic
School continues to reach
new heights. For the first
time in school history,
enrollment eclipsed 500
students. St. Mary’s continues
to grow and outpace
other Catholic elementary
schools in the area.
Beth Cunningham, St.
Mary’s principal, was a
recent recipient of the
Bishop Kaffer Outstanding
Principal Award and
continues to lead by example
by emphasizing an active
community with committed
faculty and staff
focused on improving the
school and enriching the
students both in and out of
the classroom.
See the exceptional
learning environment
St. Mary School offers
3-year-old preschool
through eighth grade. Visitors
are always impressed
with the school’s facilities,
which include a music
room, library, computer
lab, science lab, spacious
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