Aquin Catholic Schools, Freeport, IL

AQUIN NEWS

Weekend Updates and 'To Do List'
1. The Baseball Regional Final game featuring your Aquin Bulldogs and the Dakota Indians will be held at 2:30 on Saturday at Highland's field. The game was originally scheduled to be played at 1:00.

2. Due to the Aquin Bulldogs playing in the Regional Final, the Carwash/Test Drive at Fairway Ford will end at 2:00.

3. Make your tablet decision and submit it online. For further details--go here http://www.aquinschools.org/technology.cfm.

1. Purchase from Aquin for $130
2. Use from Aquin for $40 insurance

3. Purchase your own android-compatible device

4. Complete your Extravaganza RSVP and submit to the office on Monday.

5. Make new plans for tonight--Dan Curry's story has been rescheduled to air at a later date. We'll keep you posted!

6. Enjoy the beautiful weather!
Baseball Regional Finals Saturday at 2:30!
Come on out to the HCC Ballpark on Saturday at 2:30 as your Aquin Bulldogs will face the Dakota Indians in the Baseball Regional Final.

GO DAWGS!!!
Why did we have an early release on May 7?
Watch the video and find out! Need more info--click here!
2012-13 Physical Form and Consent
Print, complete and bring this form to your athletic physical. Then, be sure to return the form to the Aquin Athletic Office--ASAP (and before fall practices begin)!

Attention 6th and 9th grade students in 2102-13! You must have a complete school physical to begin the 2012-13 school year. 9th grade students must also complete the IHSA Drug Screening Waiver found on the attached form. The school physical form will be provided by your physician. The 'complete school physical' form will fulfill the 'sports physical' form, but the 'sports physical' form will not fulfill the 'complete school physical'.
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Be a crusader for Kirsten!
Click here!
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Congrats to our Voices Award Winners!
Winners at the 2012 Village Voices Awards:
Best Male Lead in a Musical: Dan Murley
Best Female Lead in a Musical: Clare Curry
John and Lucille Bruehler Bright Star Award: Teresa Tolliver

Way to go Bulldogs!
Aquin Extravaganza--Ready. Set. Summer.
Extravaganza 2012 is all new this year-- with two days of fun at the Freeport Country Club on June 8th and 9th--but our $15,000 Cash Raffle is just the same. Raffle Tickets--with a Grand Prize of $10,000, a Second Prize of $3,000 and a Third Prize of $2,000--are now on sale. We have 1 Early Bird Drawing left with prizes of $400, $200 and a Free Ticket. The Early Bird Drawing will be held May 11. You can't win if you don't have a ticket--so get your ticket(s) today. Please contact Peg at 815.235.3154 x 224 or Mary Jo at mjclapper@comcast.net if you are interested in purchasing one (or two or ten) or if you are interested in selling some. Tickets are $100 each and we thank you for your support!

Invitations to our exciting event will be in the mail soon. Friday's fun will include a family day of swimming, golfing and a Silent Auction. Saturday's event will include a Silent and Live Auction, an excellent dinner (filet mignon or grilled salmon) and dancing to the sounds of Time Warp. If you would like to attend, but haven't received an invitation in the past, just let us know. Please call 815.235.3154 x 226 or email laura.diemer@aquinschools.org.
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Looking for a Good Book?
Watch this review created by one of our 8th grade online Composition course students to find a good recommendation. For more referrals, click below!
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Welcome Bishop-elect David Malloy!
Please join the Diocese of Rockford in offering prayers of thanksgiving for the good work and faith of Bishop Doran and for the new episcopacy of our new shepherd, Bishop-elect David Malloy.

Read more at http://www.rockforddiocese.org/.
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Registration 2012-13 is Open!
New and Current Aquin students--please visit our Registration page linked here to register for the 2012-13 school year.

Current Aquin student registrations are due March 28. If all forms and fees are returned by this date, current families can register at the 'new student' rate of $50 per student!

New students can come for a 'visit day' any day. Please contact peg.schoenhard@aquinschools.org or call Peg at 815.235.3154 x 224 to schedule your visit today!
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Lady Dawgs Basketball
2012 1A State Champions!!!
Congratulations!
Congrats to Sophie Brunner--All-Time Scoring Leader in Lady Bulldog Basketball History!

This accomplishment was achieved a few weeks ago in Milledgeville. A short presentation marking this achievement will be held on Monday, January 23 before the Varsity Girls host River Ridge in Basketball. Way to go Sophie--we are very proud of you!
Aquin Wall of Recognition
Click here to make your donation or to read the tributes that we have received.
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2 Videos you need to View
This video, and its successor linked below, were created by Riley Whalen, Aquin Class of 2015.
A breath-taking account of that fateful day.
30 minutes you will not forget. I still have a lump in my throat and tears in my eyes.
This was not an assignment. This is just what Riley does.
Amazing.

Tuesday Morning, September 11, 2001 Part 1

Tuesday Morning, September 11, 2001 Part 2
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Aquin Alumnus needs your Prayers!
Kirsten Harrison, class of 2008, has been diagnosed with Ewing's Sarcoma. Follow her journey at http://www.caringbridge.org/vi?sit/kirstenharrison (you will have to log-in to enter). According to the site, she was set to enter her senior year at Bradley when she discovered a lump on her side. On her way to Peoria for an appointment she was in a car accident that totalled her car. Also, according to the site, a fund has been established at Kent Bank.

Prayers and support are greatly appreciated.
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