November 6, 2014 - Saints Peter And Paul

November 6, 2014
Important Dates:
Dear Parents,
Gratitude is a feeling of appreciation or thanks. God is good
and all things come from Him. “All good giving and every
perfect gift is from above…” (James 1:17). Therefore, satisfaction, happiness, and spiritual growth are direct results of
recognizing the many blessings God has bestowed upon us.
Gratitude is like a muscle. It takes practice to make this
quality strong in our children.
11/26 First Trimester Ends
Faculty Meeting (No school for students)
Thank God. The best way that we can teach gratitude is to
be grateful ourselves. Together, thank God in the morning
for another day, before opening a gift, prior to eating a meal,
for a warm bath. Thank God for the gift of family. Thank
the family. Studies show that we are more likely to thank
strangers than our own families. Thank your child for
chores well done, for completing homework, for being pleasant. Give thanks to a spouse for making dinner and for yard
work.
The theme of the World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia
2015 is “Love Is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive,” emphasizing the impact of the love and life of families on our
society. Visit the website to learn more about this worldwide
event that is coming to Philadelphia
http://www.worldmeeting2015.org/about-the-event/ .
I am grateful for all that you do to make this school the
best. May God bless you and your families!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Margaret Egan
Principal
Principal@sspeterandpaulrc.org
11/26 – 11/30 Thanksgiving Holidays
12/1
Classes resume
12/3
Home and School Association Meeting at 7 p.m.
12/5
Noon Dismissal Faculty Meeting –NO CARES
First Friday Mass 8:30A.M.
Report Cards K-8
12/6
First Holy Penance
12/8 Feast of the Immaculate Conception
No School
12/9
Parent Conferences (Evening) PreK-2
12/10 Parent Conferences (Day) PreK—2
No school for PreK-2
12/11 Science Fair – Grade 6
12/15 PreK Christmas Show 2 p.m.
12/16 K Christmas Show 2 p.m.
Instrumental Band Concert 7p.m.
12/18 Christmas Play Grades 1-4 (1 & 7 p.m.)
12/21 Nativity and Tree Blessing at 7 pm
12/22 Christmas Tableau Grades 5-8 (1 & 7 p.m.)
12/23 Faculty Retreat (No School for Students)
Christmas Holidays begin
1/5
Classes resume
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Home and School Association
2014-2015
Home and School
Meeting Schedule
All are encouraged to attend
SSPP T-shirts on sale for $10 each
Send in cash or check and indicate
size needed.
Youth small to adult XL available!
Wednesday, December 3th
Tuesday, March 3rd
Tuesday, May 5th (Board Elections)
Meetings begin at 7pm
Save The Date!!
The Saints Peter and Paul School
Spring Auction is
Saturday, March 28, 2015
at the Desmond Hotel.
Alana Pappas, Molly Fasco and
Sarah Delaney have been named
Varsity Field Hockey All Stars!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Volunteers are needed for babysitting and Liturgy of the
Word with children for the 9:30am and
11:30am Masses. Please contact the CCD
Secretary, Amy Kovell at
Akovell@sspeterandpaulrc.org. Be sure to let
Amy know the ministry of your choice.
Calling all voices and
Instrumentalist…
Saints Peter and Paul Youth Choir is looking for you! If you love to sing or play an
instrument including guitar, flute, violin,
and clarinet, please join us. The choir
meets every Thursday, in the church from
6:45pm to 8pm for rehearsal. The group
sings every other week at the 9:30am mass.
Purchase SCRIP Gift Cards for the Holidays
WHAT IS SCRIP?
SCRIP is a way for families to purchase gift cards and receive credits towards SSPP tuition. Hundreds of retail
stores offer gift cards through the SCRIP program. These gift cards can be purchased and used as cash in the participating stores. A percentage of the purchase price will be credited toward your tuition bill and a smaller percentage goes back to the school. The Great Lake's Scrip Center (GLSC) offers so many different retailers from which to
choose.
SCRIP is now available for purchase online! To register, visit ShopWithScrip.com. Go to the green Family Sign
Up box on the left side and click "Create Account". Follow the simple registration instructions and accept the terms
and conditions of using the site. Before you can place an order, you must enter Saints Peter and Paul enrollment
code, CDB1D9153828. All orders with ShopWithScrip.com must be placed by Monday at 10:00am, and the orders will be returned to you by Friday afternoon. Orders will be sent home with the youngest child in the family
Guess Who Won the
SSPP Hall Mall Guessing Contest?
How Many Pieces of Candy Corn are in the Jar?
Joe Devine’20 and Patrick Doyle’19 were the winners of the
Guess How Many Candy Corn Contest! The actual total was 779
pieces. Each winner received a jar of candy corn, a $5 Hall Mall
gift card and a Saints Peter and Paul School Spirit Bag.
Box Top
Pizza Party
this Friday!
Thank you for sending in your Box Tops and congratulations to the winning homerooms! Two homerooms
collected over 500 BoxTops after week 4 of the 5 week contest! Mrs. Daley's (Gr 4) and Ms. Welsh's (Gr 6) will
be rewarded with a pizza party on Friday, Nov 7! Saints Peter and Paul School will be receiving a check for
over $700 as a result of Box Tops collected through school and the parish so far this school year.
Keep your eye out for our next contest and remember, you can send Box Tops into school at anytime.
Results for the top 5 homerooms at the end of the Pizza Party contest:
Mrs. Daley (Gr. 4) - 817
Ms. Welsh (Gr. 6) - 588
Mrs. Levitan (Gr. 2) - 520
Ms. Peacock (K) - 501
Ms. Kramaric (K) - 500
Congratulations!
Hannah Young ‘16 and Nicholas Downing ‘15 were inducted into
Bishop Shanahan’s Junior Honor Society on Monday, October 20,
2014 . Junior Honor Society members demonstrate characteristics of
Scholarship, Leadership, Character and Service.
Saints Peter and Paul School celebrates SSPP alumni, Phil Tran ‘11.
Phil was elected 2014-2015 Senior Class President of BSHS.
Guest Bartender Happy Hour
benefiting
Saints Peter and Paul School
Teacher Enrichment Fund
Friday November 14th 6pm - 8pm
At Kildare’s in West Chester
Can you guess the Guest Bartenders? You will find their pictures on Page 5 of this issue of TCT!!
ACAC is partnering with Kildare’s to support the SSPP Teacher Enrichment Fund!
During the Happy Hour, ACAC welcomes SSPP students to ACAC Fun Night,
6-9pm, $10 for ACAC members, $15 for non member, per child.
Families with 3 children will be charged $25 per family.
Only 30 Fun Night spots available! RSVP to Trish Salome, P’22,’24 at tdsalome@yahoo.com
RSVP ASAP!
Halloween 2014
@ Saints Peter and Paul School
ey:
Hearts to Love and Hands to Serve
The Varsity CYO Field Hockey Team prepared about 30 lunches for the
St. Agnes Day Room in West Chester in SSPP Church basement. The girls
made sandwiches, and assembled the bags which were delivered to St. Agnes and are given to people in need in the West Chester Community.
The JV CYO Co-ed Soccer Team assisted the Chester County Food Bank by
spending an evening picking Kale and Cabbage at Pete's Farm/Westtown
Road. The Chester County Food Bank distributes food to over 90 food cupboards and social services organizations throughout Chester County. It is these
organizations that provide food and offer feeding programs to individuals and
families in need.
JV Co-ed Soccer NEWS TO KNOW:
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11 different players scored (wow!)
Finished in fourth place out of 12 teams)
Only four 6th graders
It was a fun-filled learning experience for all!
On Wednesday, November 5th Saints Peter and Paul
School collaborated with the Briglia Dental Group to
support “Stockings For Soldiers”. Student Council collected 275 lbs of Halloween candy that will be put into
stockings with cards to individual soldiers. Stockings For
Soldiers is a not-for-profit based in DE that sends packages to soldiers stationed all over the world. To learn more
visit: http://stockingsforsoldiers.org/
The SSPP CYO Cross Country team collected gently used sneakers and
used socks for SREHUP (Student-Run Emergency Housing Unit of Philadelphia). SREHUP is an initiative designed to engage local students in the
process of ending homelessness. XC runners also wrote supported the Wawa campaign of writing cards to the troops serving abroad.
Reminders:
2014-2015 Calendar, Handbook and other important information can always be found on the
website Document Library.
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Mrs. Egan and Faculty at Saints Peter and Paul School update individual Teacherweb pages frequently. You can locate the Teacherweb page for your teacher by visiting the Faculty page of the
Saints Peter and Paul School website. Homework and other classroom announcements are communicated via Teacherweb. Click the link to subscribe to Teacherweb pages to be alerted via email each
time they are updated.
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Will your child attend CARES? Be sure to visit the school website to learn about CARES and find the
2014-2015 CARES Registration Form. http://sspeterandpaulrc.org/school/about-us/cares/
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Keep saving Box Tops and Labels for Education!
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Scrip Gift Certificates are now available online! Visit Shopwithscrip.com and use the Saints Peter and
Paul Presto-Pay enrollment code: CDB1D9153828.
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Earn cash for Saints Peter and Paul with Giant’s A+ School Rewards Program! Re-register your Giant
Bonus Card online at www.giantfoodstores.com/aplus, enter our school code, 04003, and use your Giant Bonus Card when you shop!
The Pilgrims may have celebrated with a
BIG Thanksgiving Day Dinner
But they didn’t get the opportunity
to give a new book to the Library on their child’s Birthday!
Send $15.00 to the Library
and your child will pick out a new book
to donate to the Library!
The child’s name will be placed in the book on a name plate.
STRONGER YOUTH. BEYOND THE GAME.
Register today for Soccer Shots!
Soccer Shots is extending its classes at Saints Peter and Paul
School, offering a 12-week Late Fall/Winter season!
The objective of Soccer Shots is to introduce your child to soccer – the world’s most popular sport! In addition to learning soccer, your child will be encouraged in group and team play fundamentals, active lifestyle
habits, strong character skills, and more!
SEASON DETAILS:
WHO:
ALL PRE-K AND KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS!
WHAT:
$144for the 12-WEEK LATE FALL/WINTER SEASON
WHEN:
MONDAY SESSIONS @ 2:45 – 3:30 PM. STARTS NOV. 17TH
AND ENDS MARCH 9th. (NO SESSIONS 12/15, 12/29,
1/19,1/26 OR 2/16)).
WHERE:
ON-SITE AT Saints Peter and Paul School
Proud Partners
ONLINE REGISTRATION & PAYMENT ONLY: Online registration and payment is the
only option to register for Soccer Shots. This ensures that every student who registers
is immediately added to our attendance sheet and that there are not lost or misplaced
registrations and checks. Please contact Sam Blake with any questions regarding registration at 484-798-8287 or sblake@soccershots.org.
REGISTER & PAY ONLINE @ http://chester.ssreg.org
What is Soccer Shots?
What do the classes include?
Soccer Shots is a national leader in youth soccer development. Our nationally recognized
program offers a high energy, fun, ageappropriate introduction to the wonderful
game of soccer. Our innovative curriculum
emphasizes both soccer skills and character
development. Soccer Shots has been ranked
#1 in Children’s Fitness two years in a row
by Entrepreneur Magazine.
• Character building word of the day
• Soccer word of the day
• Basic soccer skills
• Exclusive Soccer Shots games
• Creative & imaginative games
• Fun fitness activities and exercises
• Coordination, balance, and agility development
• Weekly and seasonal prizes
Our goal is simple: To leave a lasting, positive impact on the youth we serve.
WWW.SOCCERSHOTS.ORG/CHESTER
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
Catholic
Life
Congress
2
3
4
5
6
7
Vocation
Awareness
Week
9
First Friday Mass at
8:30am
2nd Gr. visits
DE Children’s Museum
1st Gr. Saints Day Parade
10
16
17
11
12
18
19
13
14
Phila. Eagles
Acme Pep
Rally at SSPP
Cluster Dance at
SSPP 7-10pm
Happy Hour at Kildare’s
6- 8pm
20
21
24
25
26
No School
For
Students
27
15
22
Chick-fil-a
Bingo Night
Principal Away 17th to the 22nd
23
8
28
29
30
First Sunday of
Advent
1327 Boot Road, West Chester, PA 19380
tel: (610) 696-1000
fax:(484) 631-0181
www.sspeterandpaulrc.org/school/
email: School@sspeterandpaulrc.org
Principal: Mrs. Margaret Egan
Sun
Mon
7
Second Sunday
of Advent
Tue
Wed
Thu
1
2
Second
Trimester
begins
Chester County Home & School
Advisory Coun- General Meeting
cil meets at 2pm at 7p.m.
8
9
10
11
PreK—Gr. 2
Night
Conferences
PreK to Gr. 2
Day Conferences
NO SCHOOL
PreK to Gr. 2 only
6th Grade
Science Fair
16
17
NO
SCHOOL
Feast of the
Immaculate
Conception
3
14
15
Third Sunday of
Advent
PreK Christmas K Christmas
Show 2p.m.
Show 2p.m.
Band Concert
7p.m.
21
Fourth Sunday
of Advent
Blessing of the
Nativity at 7 p.m.
22
Christmas
Play Gr. 5-Gr. 8
1 and 7 p.m.
23
NO
SCHOOL
24
NO
SCHOOL
28
29
30
31
4
Fri
5
Sat
6
First
Penance
10a.m.
First Friday Mass
Report Cards;
Noon Dismissal—
NO C.A.R.E.S.
12
13
18
19
20
Christmas Play
Gr. 1 - Gr. 4 at
1 and 7p.m.
Christmas
Parties in the
afternoon
25
26
27
Merry
Christmas!
Christmas Break—Dec. 23rd until Jan. 5th
1327 Boot Road, West Chester, PA 19380
tel: (610) 696-1000
fax:(484) 631-0181
www.sspeterandpaulrc.org/school/
email: School@sspeterandpaulrc.org
Principal: Mrs. Margaret Egan