School News

Congratulations are due to our Math Team who finished strong in last week's MTA Competition. The team of six placed second in the Overall Team Event (missing first by only one point) and in the Team Event.

Dean Deb Scerbicke is one of 13 individuals recognized by the Village of Arlington Heights 2021 Heart of Gold award program. She has been honored with the Educator Award for her 21 years of service to the Saint Viator High School community. Read more about the award on the Village of Arlington Heights' website.

Saint Viator High School learned Monday that both students, Olivia Gauthier and Kathleen Hannon, who were recognized as Semifinalists in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program, have now been named Finalists.

Parents who were not able to attend the Class of 2025 Parent Virtual Meeting on Thursday, February 4, can access the presentation here. It is also now available on the Incoming Freshmen and Transfer Student Information and Materials Resource Board on Blackbaud.

Character, work ethic, and sacrifice. Those traits kept coming up Wednesday at the Winter Signing Day ceremony, where four Saint Viator student-athletes signed national letters of intent to play at their chosen colleges.

For the second consecutive year, Saint Viator High School has been recognized with the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award. Given annually by the College Board, the award recognizes schools for achieving high female representation in AP Computer Science Principles.

Despite restrictions on gatherings due to COVID, the annual Night of the Lion celebration will take place...in a new form. Night of the Lion: At Home Edition will spread the celebration across an entire week from February 26 through March 6. Learn more about how the event will evolve and how you can be a part of this important annual celebration as we discuss plans with Kristen Daniels in our latest episode of the A Lion for Life Podcast.

At Tuesday’s Board of Trustee meeting, it was announced that the Viatorian Board of Governors has appointed Fr. Dan Lydon, CSV, to serve as the next President of Saint Viator High School. Fr. Lydon will assume his role July 1, 2021, but will work closely with current President Brian Liedlich in the coming months.

Read the latest from the Chicago Tribune on a legacy family leading the way in the battle against COVID. We are very proud of this family that has been a big part of the Sacred Heart and Saint Viator communities for many years.

The Big Shoulders Fund Tax Credit Scholarship Application, made possible by the Illinois Invest in Kids Act, opens next week Tuesday, January 12 at 8 a.m. Please see the Big Shoulders Fund Tool Kit for more information on the application process.

It is with an abundance of joy and Lion pride, that we announce that Dean Deb Scerbicke has been named the recipient of the 2021 Village of Arlington Heights Hearts of Gold Educator of the Year Award. 

Each year, since 1999, the Village has recognized members of the community with the Hearts of Gold recognition in 11 different categories such as Business Leader, Volunteer, Mentor, Young at Heart, and others. The Special Events Committee receives dozens of nominations from throughout the community and then spends time evaluating, discussing, and determining the more deserving recipients. We couldn't be more pleased that Dean Deb has been selected to receive this well-earned recognition.

"The Chicago Sun-Times is counting down the 50 high school basketball programs with the most wins during the decade..." and they kicked off their list with Saint Viator High School. Read the full story.