Noonan Elementary Academy Mentor Dinner

Noonan Elementary Academy, an independent Catholic school in Mokena, hosted its annual Mentor Dinner to connect new families with established families within their school. The event, hosted by the Holy Family Association (Noonan’s version of a Parent Teacher Association), marks the beginning of the 21st year of the Academy. “We strongly believe in Mrs. Noonan’s vision to create a family not just a school,” said Janet Le Grand Rice, HFA Vice-President and the event co-chair. This sentiment was repeated over and over again by not only the new families attending the event, but also their mentor families as well. The sense of community and togetherness was strong as new families were paired up with their mentor families to sit together, share a meal and talk about Noonan.