May 2, 2013 Dear Parents, As we begin the month of May, let us look to Mary, as the perfect model for all parents. Although Mary was the mother of Jesus, her life was difficult and her suffering was great. That s why she understands our struggles and sympathizes with our petitions to her. Raising any child is difficult but to be responsible for the Savior must have been overwhelming at times. When Jesus was twelve, he was lost for three days until they found Him in the temple (Luke 2:41-49). It made sense later, but at the time Mary grieved and blamed herself. As the mother of the Savior, Mary knew her child would suffer and that s the most difficult part of parenting. When our children suffer, parents suffer, too. Being prepared didn t make it any easier to watch her Son die. But Mary had complete trust in God. That makes her the perfect model for all parents. As we pray the rosary during May, all students will ask the Blessed Mother to strengthen all parents as they care for the young and old. May God bless their work! Sincerely, Mrs. Margaret Egan Principal Principal@sspeterandpaulrc.org Thurs. 5/2 Important Dates: Home & School General Mtg. at 7pm Fri. 5/3 May Procession Mass at 10am Thurs. 5/9 Ascension Thursday N o School Fri. 5/10 Teacher In-Service No School Mon. 5/13 Dress Down Day (read more on pg. 4) Wed. 5/15 PreK and 4th grade May Procession Fri. 5/17 Volunteer Breakfast 9am Sat. 5/18 Movie Night Fri. 5/24 Field Day Noon Dismissal Mon. 5/27 Mon. 6/3 Tues. 6/4 Wed. 6/5 Memorial Day No School Last Day of PreK4 Last Day of PreK3 PreK3 and PreK4 Picnic 5pm-7pm 8th Grade Awards Fri. 6/7 Last Day of Kindergarten Mon. 6/10 Teacher In-Service No School Tues. 6/11 Wed. 6/12 13-14 Kindergarten Orientation Time TBD Noon Dismissal (Bus Transportation) No School for 8th Grade Noon Dismissal (Bus Transportation) 8th Grade Graduation at 7pm
Smart Tuition enrollment deadline was Tuesday, April 30th. If you have not yet enrolled with Smart Tuition, please do so ASAP to select your 2013-2014 Tuition Payment Plans Saints Peter and Paul School students are recognized for excellence! Congratulations to: Ryan Fasco 13 and Thomas Morgan 13 have each received academic scholarships of $1,500 per year to Bishop Shanahan High School as a result of the merit scholarship exams the boys took in December. Emily Gillin 13 was awarded a $4,000 scholarship from Villa Maria High School and a $4,000 scholarship from The Academy of Notre Dame. Anna O Brien 13 and Elizabeth Callahan 13. They performed in the Honor s Chorus Concert at Archbishop Wood on Sunday, April 14th. They will also perform at the Kimmel Center on May 2nd. Hundreds of Archdiocesan students auditioned for the prestigious Honors Chorus, but only 60 students were chosen! Catholic School Students for Catholic Charities On Thursday, April 18th, Saints Peter and Paul School Sponsored a Dress Down Day for Catholic Charities. Previously called Nickels for Neighbors, Catholic Charities raises money for Catholic Schools of Special Education. On Thursday, April 25th Jack Seifried 13 and David Schabdach 13, Student Council Co- Presidents, presented Bishop Michael Fitzgerald with our School s generous collection of $1,000 at Archbishop John Carroll High School.
Penn Relays 2013 CYO Track at Penn Relays On Tuesday, April 23rd, four teams of Saints Peter and Paul student-athletes were invited to participate in CYO Night as part of one of the more historic track and field events, the Penn Relays. Our Crusader teams traveled down to Franklin Field in Philadelphia and took part in 4x100m relays where each of our teams managed a timed personal best as well as some individual personal 100m bests! In all, 198 area parishes took part in this event, which is sponsored by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, and the Crusader teams shined in front of a crowd of thousands. Coaches, parents, and other student fans made their way to the city via train, and by car, to cheer on our group... thank you for the support! It was truly a memorable night for all who attended!" Submitted by Coach Mike Nichter
Page 4 Reminders: Kid Fit Date: 5/16 Keep sending Box Tops and Labels for Education! Scrip Gift Certificates are now available online! Visit Shopwithscrip.com and use the Saints Peter and Paul Presto-Pay enrollment code: CDB1D9153828 Earn cash for Saints Peter and Paul with Giant s A+ School Rewards Program! Register your Giant Bonus Card online at www.giantfoodstores.com/aplus, enter our school code, 04003, and use your Giant Bonus Card when your shop! 2014 Reading Olympics Lists have been posted on the school website. The link to the annual parent survey was emailed on 4/26. Access the survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/rssx8lz by 5/10. Results will be shared at the first Home and School Meeting next September. Saints Peter and Paul School Alumni Demonstrate Hearts to Love and Hands to Serve Saints Peter and Paul School Alumni, John Sincavage 08, will be speaking to the current school students on Monday, May 13th. John is preparing for medical school at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill on the Morehead-Cain Scholarship and he will be working this summer at the Handa Emergency Hospital in Battambang, Cambodia with a nurse and surgeon from UNC Hospital. The UNC team will provide free care to subsistence farmers who have become victims of the land mines strewn across Cambodia following their civil war. To help alleviate the Handa Emergency Hospital s financial stress, John has endeavored to provide 10 stethoscopes for the Cambodian nurses. On Monday, May 13th, Saints Peter and Paul School will host a Dress Down Day to support John in his mission to help the medical efforts Battambang, Cambodia. This is also a special opportunity to introduce the students of Saints Peter and Paul to community service on a global level. Any contribution will be immensely appreciated by John, his team and the nurses of the Handa Emergency Hospital. Dress Down Day May 13th!
Page 5 Barnes & Noble Book Fair Each year, families visit the Barnes & Noble Bookstore in Exton on May 31st, June 1st & June 2nd to purchase the books for the summer reading assignments. Almost everything in the store and online is an eligible book fair purchase. Don t forget to mention that you are from Saints Peter and Paul School when you buy your books! You may also visit BN.Com/bookfairs to make an online purchase. Please check the box if this is a Book Fair order. When you click the box, you will get a payments screen where you can enter your book fair ID number (ID 10685428) in the space provided. This book fair ID number is the same number for in-store shopping. This event gives the library a percentage of net proceeds which can be used to purchase new releases for our school library. Store Hours: Sun. 10am-9pm, Mon.-Thurs. 9am-10am, Fri. & Sat. 9am-11pm Why Do Catholics Do That? What is a Eucharistic Minister? The accurate title for a lay person who distributes Holy Communion is Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist. The Ordinary Minister of the Eucharist is a priest, deacon, or bishop. A bishop may allow the training and commissioning of suitable lay people as Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist in his diocese when there is a lack of ordinary ministers or when there is a large number of communicants. Reading With Rita s For the past five years, the library has promoted reading by inviting the students to participate in Read With Rita s reading program. The students are encouraged to read by requiring them to complete a total of two hours of reading per week at home or in school. Time is tracked on a personal log and confirmed by the parent and teacher. After completing the required time, the teachers will then validate the log which can be redeemed at the West Chester Rita s location for a free kids size Italian water ice for each week that the students have reached their goal.
Saints Peter and Paul CYO- Annual Sport Banquet Sunday, May 19th Saints Peter and Paul will host the SSPP CYO Annual Sports Banquet. The night includes dinner and an evening spent honoring our deserving CYO athletes. The guest speaker will be Immaculata University alumnae and Women s Hall of Famer, Theresa Grentz. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Camilla Hall Building Fun at Immaculata. When: Sunday May 19 from 6:00pm- 8:30pm Where: Saints Peter and Paul Church Hall Guest Speaker- Immaculata Alumnae and Women s Basketball Hall-of-Famer Theresa Grentz CYO Athlete Name(s)& Grade (s) CYO Sport(s) Played (Please include coach s name, also specify Varsity versus JV teams) # People # Children 12 years of age or younger Family Email Address Cost is $15.00/person or a maximum of $60.00/family includes dinner, payable to SSPP CYO. Mail completed form to: Saints Peter and Paul Church C/O CYO Sports banquet 1325 Boot Road West Chester, PA 19380 Space is limited so please register now. Once tickets are gone, they re gone! QUESTIONS? Please contact Matt Hodlofski @ mmhodlofski@comcast.net or 484.343.0903.
By: Addie Czachor 17 & Angelina Luongo 17 Remember take care of your pets, go to church, and keep your body healthy! Thanks for reading the Fourth Grade News! NEWS Today s news is that it is Reading with Rita s time! It s not hard. All you have to do is read for a total of 2 hours a week! SPORTS Did you know that hockey legend Gordie Howe suffers from the extreme fear of cold and ice. Also, Creighton Doug McDermott announced on Thursday he is returning to school instead of leaving after his junior season to enter the NBA Draft. Last of all, Derek Jeter is certain he will return to New York Yankees this season at the same level that made him one of baseball s most revered players. For an activity we want you to tell us if you like the Yankees or not. Tell us at SNACK or LUNCH RECESS. RANDOM FACTS Today s random facts are: 1: K a r o k e m e a n s e m p t y orchestra in Japanese. 2: It would take 11 Empire State Buildings, stacked one on top of the other, to measure the Gulf of Mexico at its deepest point. 3: The most money ever paid for a cow in an auction was $1.3 million. Saints Peter and Paul School s Third Grade had a very exciting April! Famous Americans on April 5th Citizen s Bank Park Field Trip on April 26th
May 17th Volunteer Breakfast @ 8:30am Saints Peter and Paul School is thankful for all of the volunteers that make our School a positive and productive environment. On May 17th, at 8:30am, all the members of our School community who have volunteered during the 2012-2013 academic year are invited for breakfast in the School Cafeteria. Students have prepared a special music program for your enjoyment. This small gesture of gratitude is our way of saying Thank You! If you were unable to volunteer this year, we encourage you to attend too. Please email the below information to Barb McCarron at School@sspeterandpaulrc.org to RSVP. Name # of adults # of small children Field Day 2013 Field Day will be held at Saints Peter and Paul School on Friday, May 24th. This is an opportunity for students to participate in field events while they focus on good sportsmanship skills. Approximately 30 parent volunteers are needed to assist with the various events. If you are able to volunteer, please sign and return the below form to the School with your child. FIELD DAY VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP FORM - Events begin at 8:30am and the school day ends with dismissal at 12pm I will work an event for field day, Friday, May 24th, rain or shine. We will meet the morning of Field day and pick the event that you wish to run. Please report to the Gym at 7:50am. Name
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 HSA Meeting at 7pm 3 First Friday Mass at 10am Cluster Dance at St. Agnes 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 7th Gr. visits Washington D.C. 8th Gr. Visits NYC Ascension Thursday No School No School 12 13 Dress Down Day for John Sincavage 08 14 PreK3 visits Great Valley Nature Center 15 PreK May Procession 16 1st Gr. Visits Adventure Aquarium 17 Volunteer Breakfast at 8:30am 18 HSA Movie Night 7:30pm 19 20 21 22 6th Grade Canoe Trip 23 2nd Gr. Flat Stanley at 1pm 24 Field Day 12pm Dismissal 25 26 27 Memorial Day No School 28 29 30 31 1327 Boot Road, West Chester, PA 19380 www.sspeterandpaulrc.org/school/ tel: (610) 696-1000 email: School@sspeterandpaulrc.org fax:(484) 631-0181 Principal: Mrs. Margaret Egan
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Barnes & Noble Event 2 Barnes & Noble Event 3 Last Day for PreK4 Band Concert 7pm 4 Last Day of PreK3 PreK Picnic 5-7 5 DARE & 8th Gr. Awards 1pm 6 7 Last Day for Kindergarten 8 Graduation Party 7-10 Church Basement 9 10 No School 11 12 Health & Wellness Day Graduation 7pm NOON DISMISSAL June 11th, 12th, 13th with CARES 13 14 Closing Mass 9:15 Dismissal 10:30 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Father s Day 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Join a Reading Olympics Team And Read, Read, Read! 30 Parish Picnic 1327 Boot Road, West Chester, PA 19380 www.sspeterandpaulrc.org/school/ tel: (610) 696-1000 email: School@sspeterandpaulrc.org fax:(484) 631-0181 Principal: Mrs. Margaret Egan