Recent News

Used Uniform Sale

UPDATE (January 24, 2024) — Visit the sale in the cafeteria from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. during the Catholic Schools Week open house on Sunday, January 28, 2024.

(January 10, 2024) — It’s time to dig out those school uniforms that don’t fit and that sports equipment your kiddos have outgrown for our Used Uniform and Sports Equipment Sale! Drop off your items through January 22, 2024 in the marked bins in the link between the church and parish center. All items should be clean and gently used. Allowed sports donations are those which we offer here at St. Philomena School: softball, soccer, golf, wrestling, volleyball, track, cross country and basketball. Sports shoes are accepted if they are in good, usable condition. No holey items, please and thank you.

If you would like to help, contact Amy Capie (bradleygrad2000@yahoo.com). Help is needed sorting items on January 27 and assisting at the sale on January 28.

Speech Team 2024

(January 8, 2024) — Registration for this year’s speech competition is now open. Parents, an email was sent home on January 5. Practices begin on January 10 and the competition will be on March 14 at St. Vincent dePaul Grade School. Click here for more information or contact the school office.

Aladdin Jr. Audition Dates

Auditions for the spring musical, “Aladdin Jr.” will be held January 3 and 4, 2024 after school. Any student in grades 5-8 is welcome to audition.

There are two items that must be completed by January 2, 2024 if your child plans to audition. First, complete the online Aladdin Jr. Audition Form, and second, sign up for a day/time for your child’s audition.

All of the information regarding the show and what to prepare for auditions can be found on the Aladdin Jr. Audition Form and the SignUp Genius. Both links can be found below. There is also a closed Facebook group for cast parents where information will be posted. If you have a Facebook account, please join the group. The link is found below. If you do not have a Facebook account, you can indicate your communication preference on the audition information form.

If you have any questions, please contact Anne Kennedy at anne.mw.kennedy@gmail.com

Audition Form

Audition Sign Up

Facebook Group

Lego League Competitions

(December 19, 2023) — This year, our Lego League had 35 students in fifth through eighth grades. These students formed four teams. They learned how to build and program robots, identified a problem in their community and solved it in a way that impacted others and did it all with gracious professionalism. In December, all four St. Philomena Lego League teams completed their qualifier tournaments.

Our sixth grade team, the Reading Rangers, competed on Dec. 2, 2023 at the Limestone qualifier. Their high score on the robot table run was 275 points. Putting them in 10th place out of 30 teams.

The St. Philomena Sponge Boberts, our combined sixth and seventh grade team, also competed on Dec. 2, 2023 at the Limestone qualifier. Their high score on the robot table run was 280 points. Placing them ninth, out of 30 teams.

This year’s all new fifth grade team, the St. Philomena Tigers Tech, competed on Dec. 16, 2023 at the Decatur qualifier. Their high score on the robot table run was 145 points. Putting them in 17th place out of 19 teams. Special thanks to Fr. Daniel Dionesotes for helping them with their innovation project. This team learned a lot this year and is already talking about next year. It will be great to see what their future holds.

The Rocking Robots, our sixth and eighth grade team, competed on Dec. 16, 2023 at the Decatur qualifier. Their high score on the robot table run was 285 points. Good for fifth place out of 19 teams. They earned awards for their T-shirt design, the Champion’s Finalist Award and qualified to advance to the Sectional Tournament in January.

A special “paws up!” to all the parents who volunteered their time as coaches and mentors to make this season possible.