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St. Mary’s students rank above national average 

St. Mary Catholic 

School, located at 11409 

195th St. in Mokena, invites 

families to an Open 

House on Sunday, Jan. 28 

from noon to 2 p.m. Visitors 

will experience a welcoming 

community, 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 

St. Mary School is a 

vibrant and welcoming 

Catholic school, serving 

students in preschool 

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 students 

continue to consistently 

perform above the national 

average on standardized 

tests. Eighth-grade students 

receive academic 

scholarships to Catholic 

high schools based upon 

their high performance on 

entrance exams. 

“As parents, we have 

an obligation to provide 

our children with education, 

love and support,” 

stated Don Gardiner, St. 

Mary School Board president 

and Mokena resident. 

“Since we enrolled our 

children in St. Mary’s, 

they have been academically 

challenged in ways 

that continue to impress 

us. It is the faith-based, 

family culture that we believe 

have been critically 

important to their development. 

The St. Mary’s family 

is everything we wanted 

in a school community.” 

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St. Mary’s offers 3-yearold 

preschool through 

eighth grade. Visitors are 

always impressed with the 

school’s facilities, which 

include a music room, library, 

computer lab, science 

lab, spacious gymnasium 

and the new STEAM 

(science, technology, engineering, 

art, mathematics 

classroom). 

The new STEAM classroom 

allows teachers to 

bring a unique approach 

of teaching to enhance student 

learning and understanding 

of how all things 

relate to each other, in 

school and in life. Unlike 

other STEM programs, 

St. Mary’s program also 

emphasizes the integration 

of the arts and offers 

more creativity to students 

in the learning process. 

The STEAM program and 

open classroom setting allow 

teachers to become 

more of a facilitator than 

just a lecturer. As a result, 

students are given greater 

choice and learning becomes 

about the process 

instead of the product. 

St. Mary’s also offers a 

1:1 technology program 

that provides each student 

in grades 6-8 with an individual 

iPad, a class set of 

iPads for grades 3-5; and 

grades K-2 have designated 

classroom iPads and 

SMART Boards for educational 

use. Primary students 

also benefit from a certified 

reading specialist and 

teacher aides. 

Learn about numerous 

extracurricular 

opportunities and more 

Students can enjoy 

many after-school programs, 

including band, 

chess, bell choir, youth 

choir, drama club, STEM, 

yearbook, scout groups, 

Student Council, social 

events and an extensive 

athletic program. Before 

and after-school care is 

available for a fee from 

6:45-7:50 a.m. and 2:40-6 

p.m. Bus service is an option 

for those families who 

reside in the Mokena Public 

School District 159 for 

a fee. 

Learn about tuition 

assistance 

St. Mary’s offers a special 

Tuition Transfer Grant 

for up to $1,500 per family 

($1,000 in Year 1, $500 

in Year 2) for students 

entering grades 1-7 who 

transfer from any private, 

public, charter or home 

school. Students transferring 

from another Catholic 

school in the Diocese of 

Joliet or neighboring dioceses 

are not eligible. 

Submitted by St. Mary Catholic 

School, 11409 195th St. in 

Mokena. For more information, 

call (708) 326-9330 or 

visit www.stmaryschoolmo 

kena.org.

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PREPARING STUDENTS FOR THE FUTURE THROUGH 

SPIRITUAL & ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE 

We invite you to experience the vibrant, warm and welcoming environment at St. Mary Catholic School. 

See why students succeed. Feel our sense of community. Meet faculty, teachers, families, 

and students in Preschool through 8th grade. 

Come see the difference. 

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Marian Catholic High School prepares students for the real world 

The high school years are a 

pivotal time in a student’s education 

and development, and 

finding the right fit and the best 

opportunities for your child are 

critical at this important stage in 

his or her life. 

Marian Catholic High School 

in Chicago Heights is the ideal 

choice for providing each facet 

of the educational puzzle to not 

just meet the needs of its students, 

but to provide an environment 

that fosters excellence and 

helps them to rise above and beyond 

expectations. The school’s 

motto this year is “Real School. 

Real World,” and with a combination 

of academic, spiritual and 

athletic focus, it produces wellrounded, 

intellectual individuals 

who are well-prepared for success 

in their higher education 

and career endeavors. 

Founded in 1958, Marian 

Catholic High School enjoys a 

rich cultural and geographical diversity, 

drawing outstanding students 

from 71 different zip codes 

in Illinois and Northwest Indiana. 

Twice named a Blue Ribbon 

School and one of America’s 

Most Challenging High Schools 

by The Washington Post, Marian 

Catholic has a strong reputation 

for excellence in academics, athletics 

and fine arts. 

Offering a rigorous collegepreparatory 

curriculum that includes 

24 honors classes and 22 

Advanced Placement classes, 

Marian Catholic graduated 97 

AP Scholars in 2016, with 42 

named as Illinois State Scholars. 

More than 90 percent of Marian 

Catholic’s staff holds advanced 

degrees and have an average 

of 20 years of teaching experience. 

Among them are vowed 

religious, published authors, experiences 

professionals, world 

travelers and lifelong devotees 

of Catholic education. Many are 

alumni, and all are dedicated to 

encouraging students to explore 

their professional and personal 

passions. 

Spiritual guidance through 

the values of Marian Catholic’s 

founding congregation, the Dominican 

Sisters of Springfield, 

inspires students to serve in multiple 

ways – from feeding the 

homeless to assisting with Special 

Olympics events to rehabbing 

homes in Appalachia. 

Marian Catholic’s 25 sports 

teams have a strong history of 

competitive excellence. Whether 

a rookie or accomplished player, 

there’s a spot on the field, court, 

course or track for each one. 

Each year, Marian Catholic celebrates 

championship teams and 

individuals at the state level, including 

baseball in 2012, women’s 

basketball in 2014, men’s 

diving in 2014-2015, women’s 

volleyball in 2016 and wrestling 

in 2016. Marian is the proud 

home of several NCAA Division 

I athletes, four NFL players and 

a 2016 Phoenix Suns NBA Draft 

pick. 

Fine Arts are a particular point 

of pride at Marian Catholic. 

Since 1980, the school’s nationally 

renowned marching band 

has won the Illinois State Championship 

in its class every single 

year and possesses an unprecedented 

seven Grand National 

Championships. The band has 

marched in the Macy’s Thanksgiving 

Day Parade and Rose 

Bowl Parade in recent years. The 

award-winning speech team has 

amassed 14 state championships 

in the past 10 years in Group 

Interpretation, Performance in 

the Round and other categories. 

Theatre and choir productions 

highlight the talents of exceptional 

performers. The choir has 

performed at the Illinois State 

Capital and Carnegie Hall in 

New York City. With more than 

40 clubs and organizations, Marian 

Catholic is a welcoming environment 

where students can 

explore interests and find their 

niche. 

Marian Catholic is the only 

high school in the country with 

a four-year leadership program 

in which all students participate. 

Students engage in leadership 

throughout the Marian experience 

in academics, athletics, fine 

arts, band and student government. 

Marian Catholic’s oneto-one 

iPad initiative and new 

STEM program provide students 

with the skills they will need to 

succeed in the future. 

“At Marian Catholic we are 

fully committed to making sure 

students are prepared for their 

next challenge.” said Tony De- 

Carlo, director of admissions. 

Submitted by Marian Catholic 

High School, 700 Ashland Ave. in 

Chicago Heights. For more information, 

call (708) 755-7565 or visit 

www.marianchs.com. 

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Gym-Kinetics expansion is underway 

Gym-Kinetics Gymnastic School, 

located at 19220 Ridge Road in Mokena, 

has started its 7,000 squarefoot 

expansion. 

Owners Jim and Wendy Fredrickson 

started Gym-Kinetics 32 years 

ago in Glenwood before moving to 

Mokena in 1993 on 191st Street. 

Starting with 5,000 square feet, 

Gym-Kinetics quickly needed to 

expand to accommodate its growing 

business. After two expansion 

projects, the gym grew to 12,000 

square feet and more than 1,000 students 

per week. There was no more 

room to grow where they were, and 

the parking became an issue, so Jim 

and Wendy moved the gym down 

the street to their current location in 

January of 2000. 

Still running more than 1,000 recreational 

students and almost 200 

competitive gymnasts, Gym-Kinetics 

added the very popular Ninja 

Zone program, which added another 

150 students to an already busy facility. 

Recognizing the need for more 

space, Jim decided to look into the 

expansion of the facility. We need 

more gym space, we need more parking, 

but Jim heard from friends in 

the gymnastics business around the 

state of the nightmares they had to 

deal with their expansions — problems 

with their Villages, contractors’ 

permits, rules and regulations, just to 

name a few. 

With that being said, Jim and Wendy 

were very apprehensive about going 

through the painstaking process 

of expanding. When Jim looked into 

the process, he said that Kim Yockey 

and Alan Zordan from the Village of 

Mokena made him feel comfortable 

about how the Village would support 

the project. Then, Jim had a meeting 

with Mayor Frank Fleischer, which 

made them feel even better about the 

expansion. 

“I couldn’t have been happier 

with all of the support we received 

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trustees, and Kim and Alan’s 

help in the process,” Jim said. “This 

couldn’t have went any smoother; 

that says a lot about our Village and 

how they want to help the businesses 

in Mokena.” 

LFP Development is the contractor, 

which has met all expectations 

and has keep the promised timelines 

as scheduled. The new parking lot is 

finished, and the addition to the building 

is underway. If the weather cooperates, 

the new space should be done 

sometime in late November. 

Gym-Kinetics offers classes for 

children just walking up through high 

school age for both girls and boys. 

The new addition will have dedicated 

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Ninja Zone program, along with reorganizing 

the pre-school space and 

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“As the founder of 

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minds and hearts of children 

to the love of Christ. 

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Chicago Christian High 

School focuses on faith, 

student achievement 

Chicago Christian High 

School has been serving 

families for 100 years. 

The school is part of the 

Southwest Chicago Christian 

School Association 

offering preschool through 

grade 12. The school’s vision 

is to be a Christ-centered 

learning community 

intent on restoring God’s 

world. CCHS serves students 

with a wide range of 

abilities. 

CCHS offers the only 

fully-certified “Project 

Lead the Way” STEM 

courses in the area. ACT 

scores rank as one of the 

highest in the area, a true 

predictor of college readiness. 

Advanced Placement 

classes allow CCHS 

students the opportunity 

to receive college credit 

for classes taken in high 

school. 

More than 70 percent 

of the students who took 

an Advanced Placement 

exam last year at CCHS 

received a passing score 

of 3 or higher. Chicago 

Christian also offers dual 

enrollment courses with 

Moraine Valley Community 

College. The CCHS 

Guidance Department 

provides a wealth of information 

regarding college 

choices and also offers 

specific programs, including 

diversity training. 

CCHS has a wide variety 

of fine arts and elective 

classes including Art, 

Ceramics, Photography, 

Foreign Language, Concert 

Band, Concert Choir, 

Drama and Industrial 

and Applied Technology 

courses. Co-curricular activities 

are integral parts 

of student life: Yearbook, 

Theater, Scholastic Bowl, 

Mock Trial, Science 

Club, Worldwide Youth 

in Science and Engineering, 

Jazz Band, National 

Honors Society, Art Club, 

Rube Goldberg and Distributive 

Education Club 

of America. 

The Mock Trial team 

has placed in the Top 3 in 

state on several occasions; 

the Worldwide Youth in 

Science and Engineering 

team placed at sectionals; 

the Scholastic Bowl team 

won regionals; the Rube 

Goldberg team won the 

People’s Choice Award; 

and DECA has sent several 

students to the national 

competition. 

Chicago Christian also 

has a strong tradition of 

athletic success, offering 

17 IHSA sports to 

male and female athletes. 

CCHS sports programs 

have earned more than 50 

championships in the last 

six years, including state 

championships in volleyball, 

girls track, girls 

basketball; this past year, 

its baseball team finished 

third in state and became 

only the ninth team in Illinois 

history to win 40 

games. 

Building character and 

strengthening faith are vital 

ingredients of the student 

life at CCHS. Chapel 

is held multiple times 

each week, and students 

are required to complete 

10 service hours per year. 

Many students are involved 

with annual serve 

projects, including canned 

food drives, blood drives, 

Special Olympics, mission 

trips and a Kingdom 

Building Day, where students 

and staff spend an 

entire day serving the 

community. 

Submitted by Chicago Christian 

High School, 12001 

S. Oak Park Ave. in Palos 

Heights. For more information, 

call (708) 388-7656 or 

visit www.swchristian.org/ 

cchs.



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FUTURE! 

BE IT KNOWN to all who enter here that 

CHRIST IS THE REASON for this school: 

the unseen but ever present teacher in 

its classes; the model of this facility; the 

inspiration of its students. 

• Test scores significantly above national norms 

• 20% more class time than other local schools 

• Smaller class sizes 

• Differentiated instruction with 8:1 faculty student 

ratio 

• State-of-the-art computer lab & SMART® Boards 

in every classroom 

• Award-winning speech, drama & chess programs 

• Before and after school care 

• Sacrament preparation in 2nd & 8th grades 

• Additional classes in Spanish, Latin, Fine Arts, 

Logic, Nutrition & more 

• 3 year old Pre K through 8th grade. 

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The Providence Catholic High School advantage 

Providence Catholic 

High School welcomes all 

grade school students and 

their families to visit their 

annual Open House on 

Sunday, Nov. 19, from 10 

a.m. to 2 p.m. Providence 

Catholic High School is 

a college prep school and 

challenges every student 

academically. Whether 

you are AP, Honors, College 

Prep or need a little 

assistance in the classroom, 

there is a place for 

every student! Providence 

Catholic ACT scores are 

the best of any school in 

Will County. 

Providence Catholic students 

go on to excel at top 

tier colleges/universities. 

Students receive personalized 

college counseling 

to make the right choice. 

Graduates receive more 

scholarship dollars than 

any other high school in 

the area. It is quite clear 

that there is an advantage 

to attending Providence 

Catholic, often dubbed 

The Providence Advantage! 

“Our demanding coeducational, 

college preparatory 

curriculum is 

evidenced by the success 

of our most recent graduates, 

who earned scholarships 

valued at nearly $40 

million. We offer inclusive 

service programs; in 

fact, our recent graduates 

performed in excess of 

25,000 hours of community 

service during their high 

school careers,” added Fr. 

Richard McGrath, president. 

“We will also be showcasing 

the school’s latest 

‘BYOD’ (Bring Your Own 

Device) program.” This 

includes our four mobile 

language labs, as well as 

our Dual Credit Program. 

This program allows our 

students to receive college 

credit for all technology 

courses taken at PCHS,” 

said Rachel Ellingson, director 

of enrollment. 

Not only do the Celtics 

experience excellence in 

the classroom, but PCHS 

students also succeed in 

the athletic/extracurricular 

arenas. The Celtics are 

home to 30 state championships, 

67 state trophies, 

hundreds of regional titles, 

sectional titles and conference 

championships. The 

outcomes of the graduates 

from the Class of 2017 

demonstrate our elite and 

premier education at Providence 

Catholic. 

“Providing financial 

assistance to Providence 

Catholic families is a top 

priority for the school. 

Twenty-five percent of our 

families receive some type 

of financial assistance. In 

fact, this year the school 

has invested $1.6 million 

that was awarded to our 

families in need-based 

scholarships and grants, 

work programs, discounts 

and subsidized lunches,” 

said Ed Barrett, director of 

Need-Based Aid. 

“At Open House, our 

teachers, students and parents 

will be on-hand to tell 

the Providence story to our 

guests. Academic, spiritual, 

athletic and extracurricular 

programs will be 

highlighted throughout the 

day,” Ellingson said. 

Continue the tradition 

... become a part of excellence! 

Submitted by Providence 

Catholic High School, 1800 

W. Lincoln Highway in New 

Lenox. For more information, 

call Ellingson at (815) 

717-3160 for any questions 

concerning the Open House. 

For more information about 

PCHS, visit www.providence 

catholic.org. 

Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Catholic School dedicated to success 

Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Catholic 

School, recognized by the U.S. 

Department of Education as a Blue 

Ribbon School of Excellence since 

2008, is proud of its commitment 

to provide a top-rated academic experience, 

as well as a safe learning 

environment centered in faith. CJB 

welcomes students in 3-year-old Pre- 

K through eighth grade with a focus 

on developing each student’s spiritual, 

intellectual, emotional, creative, 

physical and social needs. 

As an academic institution, CJB 

School is dedicated to designing an 

individual program of success for 

each child. These learning experiences 

include opportunities to challenge 

and enrich talents, strategies to 

compensate for weaknesses and programs 

designed to give children the 

skills to succeed in the 21st century. 

Additionally, through fair, firm and 

consistent discipline, children grow 

in responsible decision-making, 

self-esteem and self-respect. We believe 

that the focus of the Cardinal 

Joseph Bernardin Catholic School 

experience is to motivate students 

to become self confident life-long 

learners. Our goal is to prepare students 

to be responsible members 

of their community, able to interact 

with people of all races and nationalities 

as they go out into the world. 

Through the example of our staff 

and the daily experiences of the curriculum, 

children learn the truths of 

our faith, participate in parish life, 

experience a variety of liturgies and 

prayer services, and respond to the 

call of service to those in need. 

Cardinal Bernardin students develop 

their own personal identities 

while maximizing their God-given 

talents. They are expected to be 

respectful, accepting and cooperative 

with each other and with their 

teachers. Our hope is that the Cardinal 

Bernardin student approaches 

learning with openness and eagerness, 

while remaining joyful in their 

endeavors, appreciative of their opportunities 

and willing to share with 

others as they grow in faith and wisdom. 

Recognizing that parents are the 

primary educators of their children, 

our staff supports, supplements and 

enriches all experiences of family. 

Parents play a critical role in the support 

and enhancement of the educational 

and faith development of their 

child. 

From academics to athletics, 

from faculty to facilities, from before-to-after-school 

care, CJB is the 

Blue Ribbon school of choice. 

See us in action at our Open 

House on Jan. 28, 2018 from 1-3 

p.m. The Pre-K Presentation is at 

1:15 p.m., and the Kindergarten 

Presentation is at 2 p.m. 

Submitted by Cardinal Joseph Bernardin 

Catholic School, 9250 W. 167th St. 

in Orland Hills. For more information, 

call Cynthia Devlin at (708) 403-6525, 

ext. 127 or visit www.cjbschool.org. 

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body and spirit. 

Noonan Academy maintains 

an environment that is 

a catalyst to learning. They 

have a teacher-to-student 

ratio and various resources 

that allow the gifted, average 

and at-risk students to 

maximize their potential. 

Noonan distinguishes itself 

by providing the most 

classroom time, smaller 

class sizes, the broadest 

curriculum, extensive extracurricular 

activities and 

a culture that fosters strong 

character formation and 

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Students at Noonan Academy, 

on average, attend 

school 185 full days per year. 

This combined with an extended 

school day translates 

into as much as 30 more days 

per year or 20 percent more 

classroom time than that of 

other local schools. By the 

time students graduate, they 

will have benefitted from 

nearly two additional years 

of instruction. Also, Noonan 

offers before- and afterschool 

daycare. 

Noonan Academy’s dedication 

to the overall wellbeing 

of children is evident 

in its rigorous health and 

safety programs, which 

include a reverse osmosis 

water system, HEPA filters 

in the furnaces, high-shock 

absorption flooring in the 

gymnasium and a very 

detailed nutrition policy 

that encourages healthy 

choices by disallowing 

foods containing excessive 

sugar, artificial sweeteners, 

colors and flavors or any 

other chemical additives. 

Noonan Academy will be 

hosting an open house on 

Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018 from 

noon-2 p.m. All potential 

and interested families are 

encouraged to visit. 

Submitted by Noonan Elementary 

Academy, 19131 Henry Drive 

in Mokena. For more information, 

call (708) 479-8988 or visit 

www.noonanacademy.org.



9250W.167 th Street 

Orland Hills,Illinois 60487 

708-403-6525 •www.cjbschool.org 

Interactive 

OPEN HOUSE 

Sunday, January 28, 2018 

1:00pm-3:00pm 

Pre-K Presentation at 1:15pm 

Kindergarten Presentation at 2:00pm 

• Nationally-recognized Blue Ribbon School of 

Excellence since 2008 

• Committed to the highest standards of education and 

grounded in the Catholic faith 

• PK3 and PK4 (full day and half day) 

• K (full day) through 8th Grade 

• Before/After School Care (6:30-7:15am & 2:00-6:00pm) 

• Cutting-edge technology including ChromeBooks, 

interactive whiteboards, iPads and 1:1 devices (3rd-8th) 

• Differentiated Instructional Approaches/NWEA MAP 

Benchmarking 

• Inclusive Education Center/Special Education Director 

• Career and College Ready Aspire Assessment Results 

• On average, 35% of CJB graduates have been recognized 

as Illinois State Scholars each year 

• Since 2007, 10 CJB Alumni have been named high school 

Valedictorian or Salutatorian 

• CJB’s Class of 2017 graduates received more than 

$65,000 in scholarships for high school 

• Spanish, Fine Arts Program and Physical Education (Pre-K 

through 8th Grade) 

• Library/Media Center for Student Broadcasts and Media 

Productions 

• Weekly Masses 

• Parent-led Virtue Program 

• STEM, Robotics and Technology Programs 

• 6-Sport Athletic Program / IESA Chess and Cheerleading 

(6-time State Champions!) 

• Extra-curricular activities 

• Hot Lunch Program 

• Full-time Nurse 

Online Registration can be accessed through our website at cjbschool.org 

22-EG-CJB-110217



PROVIDENCE 

CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 

SAVE THE DATE! OPEN HOUSE 

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19 - 10AM - 2 PM 

The Providence Advantage 

• 100% of Graduates Attend College 

• $40 Million in College Scholarships Awarded 

• 29.3 ACT Composite Average (Honors) 

• 36 Advanced Placement and Honors Courses 

• 30 State Team Championships 

• 25,000 Service Hours Volunteered Annually 

ADMISSION 

QUESTIONS? 

CALL 

815.717.3160 

1800 W. Lincoln Highway • New Lenox, Illinois 60451 • www.providencecatholic.org

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