Catholic Faith with Academic Excellence
since 1948		  
Holy Ghost School, 260 N. Wood Dale Rd., Wood Dale IL 60191, (630)766-4508, FAX (630)860-7697
  
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Community Readers

The Mayor of Wood Dale, Kenneth Johnson, along with other prominent business leaders, were guest readers in the classrooms during Catholic Schools Week.

 

HELP FOR HAITI

Holy Ghost School students are working together to collect funds for Haiti. Donations will be collected through Catholic Schools Week.

Pancake Breakfast

On February 14th, the seventh and eighth grade classes will be sponsoring a Pancake Breakfast after all masses in the HGS gym. The Symeonides family has graciously donated the food for our event. All proceeds will be donated to the Catholic Relief Fund for Haiti. Please join us and help those in need.

 

 

Welcome

Holy Ghost is a fully accredited elementary school serving Preschool - 8th grade students since 1948. Our school resides within the Diocese of Joliet.

Here at Holy Ghost we are dedicated to preparing our students to be true witnesses of the Catholic Faith, while our core subjects, technology, arts, and athletics prepare our students for an advancing world.

 

 

 

 

 


 
 
 

Holy Ghost School WINS
Target Field Trip Grant

Holy Ghost School has just been awarded the Target Field Trip Grant. Thanks to Ms. Mary Prena, our Media Arts Teacher, along with Mrs. Diana Mendez, our principal for applying for this grant. The money awarded will be used to offset the cost of our upcoming field trip the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Spaghetti Dinner

Our annual spaghetti dinner was huge success. We were able to raise over $7,000.00.

Catholic Schools Week

Click here to view the Catholic Schools Week Video.

Sunday (Jan.31st)
Family Mass at 9:00am
Student Exhibit in Ryan Hall after all Masses
OPEN HOUSE 10:00am - 12:00pm

Monday (Feb. 1st)
OPEN HOUSE 9:00 - 10:30
Community Readers - EC - 5th grades God's Winter Wonderland - Open to all 2 - 5 year olds from 12:30 - 1:30.

Tuesday (Feb. 2nd)
The Great Catholic Challenge Game Show
10:00 am. Parents are welcome to join us.

Wednesday (Feb. 3rd)
Student Specialty Lunch

Thursday (Feb. 4th)
OPEN HOUSE 9:00 - 10:30
Teacher Appreciation Day

Friday (Feb. 5th)
Student Show of Talent - 12:30 - 2:30
Principal for a Day - Student

Technology Calendars

Technology calendars are still available for purchase.. The calendars cost $25.00 and the full amount is applied toward your fundraising quota. Each calendar has an entry form which when returned will be entered into a weekly drawing for $50 and some special $100 awards.

2009-10 Technology Award

Mrs. Sara Lasica, our Junior High Religion and Language Arts teacher, is the winner of the 2009-2010 Diocesan Award for Technology. Sr. Helen Jean Kormelink made the presentation at the Diocese of Joliet Tech Fest. She praised Mrs. Lasica for "not only integrating technology into her curriculum but also for integrating it into the lives of her students to prepare them for the future.” Ms. Mary Prena, our Media Arts teacher, was runner-up for the whole diocese. According to the diocese she is "truly on the cutting edge of technology.”

Pre-Engineering Program

This year we have added the Autodesk Design Academy to our curriculum.  The Design Academy is a comprehensive pre-engineering, pre-architecture, and interdisciplinary program for our junior high students.  It advances education in the key areas of science, technology, engineering, and math.

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