Recent News

Annual School Open House: January 26

Everyone is invited to our annual open house on Sunday, January 26, 2020 from 12:00-2:00 p.m.: current families, parishioners, alumni, past parents, curious families, prospective families, neighbors, friends, grandparents, aunts, uncles and anyone else who is interested!

Come to the gym and meet our office staff, ask questions about enrollment, meet our PTO and Athletics Committee members and learn about our Care Program.

All classrooms will be open so you can connect with our teachers. Parent volunteers will be stationed throughout the building to answer questions and point you in the right direction.

Pick up a St. Philomena Passport in the gym, or at any entrance, and visit our destination classrooms where your family will take part in interactive activities that showcase our school, students and faculty. There is a little bit of something for everyone.

If you are a prospective family but can’t make the open house and would like a personal tour, contact our school office at school@stphils.com or 309-682-8642.

Trivia Night: We Love the 90s!

St. Philomena School PTO presents the annual Trivia Night on Saturday, January 18, 2020 in the parish center banquet room. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6:00 p.m., trivia at 7:00 p.m. Cost is $25 per person or $200 per table. Cash bar available, provided by the St. Philomena Men’s Club. Prizes for Best Dressed Couple, Best Decorated Table, Overall Team Trivia Winner. Click here to sign up your table online.  

Pack the Gym Maroon Out & Chili Supper

Our ‘Maroon Out’ pack the gym night will be Wednesday, January 8, 2020. All boys teams, grades 5th-8th, will be playing St. Thomas. First tip is at 5:00 p.m.  Please join us by packing the gym and wearing your maroon school colors to support Tiger Nation.  Buy a Tiger Nation shirt to support St. Philomena athletics by clicking here.  All proceeds go to buy new uniforms and equipment! Your support is needed and appreciated.  This same night we will have a chili dinner and silent auction in the cafeteria.

Food Drive Success

The student council members at St. Philomena School recently conducted their annual two-week food drive to benefit New Hope Apartments, a program offered by Phoenix Community Development Services. The council’s goal for this year was 5,000 items. At the end of the drive, 10,196 food and toiletry items were collected.

On Wed., Nov. 20, 7th and 8th grade students helped load the items in seven vans, trucks and SUVs. Once the vehicles were packed full, 17 Student Council representatives and parent volunteers delivered the items to the food bank at New Hope Apartments. New Hope Apartments serves the area’s homeless population by providing supportive housing for homeless veterans, individuals and families. A majority of the residents are afflicted with a physical or learning disability or mental illness.