Congratulations to English teacher Mrs. Emily Timmermann, our Disciple of the Week for the week of September 10! In her nomination, theology teacher Mrs. KK Schneider stated, “Emily is willing to go the extra mile for Mater Dei in many ways. In addition to being a great English teacher, she... Read More
Congratulations to theology teacher Mrs. KK Schneider, our Disciple of the Week for the week of September 3! In her nomination, Campus Minister Ms. Colleen McDermott stated, “It is an honor to nominate Mrs. KK Schneider! KK has done an amazing job as the new chair of the Theology Department. ... Read More
Congratulations to senior Erika Plage, our Student of the Week for the week of September 3! In her nomination, Director of Enrollment Mrs. Maria Zurliene stated, “During the first week of school, Erika volunteered to meet with a new student to assist her in understanding the “ins and outs” of... Read More
In numerous families, the Mater Dei tradition extends through multiple generations of a family. This year, however, two freshman are unique, for they are not only third-generation knights, but also third-generation knights attending Mater Dei while their grandpas are members of the faculty or staff!
At our recent Extracurricular Activities Fair, held during lunch, representatives from nearly twenty of our extracurricular activities shared information with students, focusing especially on our freshman students and transfer students. In addition, students had the opportunity to sign up for activities, which then allows our moderators to provide them with... Read More
Members of the Mater Dei community are invited to join us for our all-school Masses throughout the year, which are held at 9:40 a.m. Homecoming Mass: October 9, 2018 Grandparents and All Saints Day Mass: November 1, 2018 Thanksgiving Mass: November 21, 2018 Catholic Schools Week Mass: January 30, 2019... Read More
At the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Leadership Conference held June 28-July 1 in Baltimore, Maryland, Alexis Patton competed in the business communications event. Alexis qualified to compete after placing in the top five at the Illinois Leadership Conference with a score that qualified her for advancement. While... Read More
(from left) Wren Heiligenstein, Mattie Sullivan, and Joseph Petermeyer are pictured prior to boarding their flight to London, England for the Illinois Ambassadors of Music European Tour. During the sixteen-day trip, the students, with Director of Bands Mr. Blake Korte and drum line instructor Mr. Matt Murphy, will visit seven countries. We pray... Read More
Congratulations to the baseball award recipients (from left) Nick Burg – Batting Title, Kyle Petermeyer – Most Valuable Player, Caydn Schuchman – Matt Heinzmann Leadership Award, Blake Sellers – Outstanding Pitcher, and Zach Napovanice – Gold Glove, who were recognized by Coach Travis Gebke at the recent baseball banquet.
Congratulations to softball award recipients (from left) Elizabeth Beckmann – Defensive Player of the Year and Hayley Palm – Most Valuable Player and Batting Title, who were recognized by Coach Mike Palm at the recent softball banquet.
