November 3, 2017 Backpack News

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER! 
Wednesday, November 8 Papa John’s Pizza Night, SSPP receives up to 20% of your order (Buy Scrip too!)

Friday, November 10 NO SCHOOL, Veteran’s Day Observed

Saturday, November 11 SSPP School Auction

Tuesday, November 14 Student Council 2:30-3 p.m.

Wednesday, November 15 4th & 7th Grades visit St. John’s Adult Day Care 12:45 p.m.

Thursday, November 16 3rd Grade Bake Sale

Friday, November 17 October Student of the Month after 8:15 a.m. Mass, 7th Grade Retreat, Lifetouch Picture Re-take Day

Wed-Fri, Nov 22-24 NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break

Thursday, Nov. 30 Engineering Club 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, December 5 Christmas Program, 6:30 p.m. in the gym

Friday, December 8 November Student of the Month after 8:15 a.m. Mass

Auction News!!! Saturday, November 11, 2017! 
Tickets are still available, and we are getting close to 200 attendees! Please purchase your ticket online at: www.peterpaul.gesture.com or send in a check to the office and help us meet our goal. We promise a fun night with a few cool surprises.

This Sunday we will be creating all the auction items and stuffing baskets. If you would like to join us, please meet us at 401 S Long St, Caseyville, IL 62232 at 2 p.m. Bring your own scissors, tape, etc.

Silent Auction items will be available to view and bid on next week. To view the items and begin your bids (beginning next week) please visit our auction website: www.peterpaul.gesture.com

Dress for the Auction: We want this to be a Luau Party, so come dressed in flowered shirts, sun dresses, anything you would wear if you were going to dinner at the beach. No swimsuits, lol.

Auction details: When: November 11th 2017 Where: KC Hall Collinsville Time: 5:30pm
Aloha, Your Auction Committee

Pumpkin Book Project 
Sponsored by Student Council, students in all grade levels were encouraged to decorate a pumpkin as a literary character (a character from a children’s book or age-appropriate novel).
Winners are: PK: Christopher Hayes, K: Reese Reinhardt (Rainbow Fish), 1: Zoe Morfin (Witch),
2: Kelea Gaither (Pete the Cat), 3: Elsa Biermann (Bad Kitty), 4: Natalia Mossa (King & Lady),
5: Christopher Marchetti (Dragon), 6: Hannah Eade (Tin Man), 7: Savannah Mossa (Noah & Whale)

GOLD RUSH FUNDRAISER – Our School will get 80% & Pro Life Ministry 20% of the total cash received. Envelopes for your donation of broken, unwanted or discarded SOLID GOLD JEWELRY ARE AVAILABLE at each Church door and from our School Office. Ask your student to bring one home, either a small or larger size. You can put your donation envelope (with jewelry) in our regular Collection, or drop it off at our School Office. We will sell your items directly to a trusted refinery and receive the highest cash amount possible. You will get a tax receipt if you wish. Start searching jewelry boxes and drawers! Return your envelope ASAP! If all join in, the amount raised could be 20K to 40K. Many Thanks!

KUDOs to: The following students who made 1st Quarter Honor Roll: 

Principal’s Honors: 

Grade 8: Anna Falbe, Katelyn Walker

Grade 7: Mary-Elizabeth Benware, Wyatt Biermann, Andrea Deadmond, Matthew Falbe,
Lily Jurgena, David Lowe, Jenna Scheller, Mindy Smith

Grade 6: Emma Berg, Hannah Eade, Hannah Small

Grade 5: Lyle Biermann, Sydney Crawford, Trevor Koenig, Bridget Ramert, Katie Szymula,
Keegan Varacalli

High Honors: 

Grade 8: Estevan Guerrero, Melody Pacewic, Christine Szymula, Ava Tidball, Isabella Wendler,
Mia Wilson

Grade 7: Alaric Boley, Andrew Deadmond, Sophia Kiefner, Gabrielle LaRobardier, Joey Rauk,
Jordan Wilson

Grade 6: Landon Ball, Sean Boehne, Katie Bone, Robert Freeman, Christopher Grotefendt,
Ella Guerrero, Faith Kossina, Livia Montgomery, John Traubitz

Grade 5: Eric Denny, Mia Dissette, Kai Gaither, Sophia Koenig, Daniel Wilde

Honors:

Grade 8: Lorelai Biegler, Loghan Phetsadasack, Devon Silhavy

Grade 7: Nichole DuVall, Daniel Launhardt

Grade 5: Khase Guyton, Christopher Marchetti

8th grade FUNdraising 
The following Dine to Donate fundraisers are planned to benefit the 8th grade trip to Chicago. A flyer will be sent home as we get closer to the event. Don’t forget to buy scrip before you go to Applebee’s.
11/16/17 – Appleebee’s Collinsville
12/13/17 – Culver’s Collinsville
Also at the end of November, 8th grade students will be selling Pantera’s pizza which will be made/delivered on January 13, 2018

Fr. McGivney Events & Info: 
Fall Preview Day, November 5 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
ASPIRE Placement Test & Prospective Parent Breakfast, November 11 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Early Decision Deadline, December 15
For additional information, visit their website at mcgivneygriffins.com

SCHNUCKS E-SCRIP CARD: If you don’t have one, contact the school office and we will get one to you. You only have to have them scan it at the time of your checkout – That’s it! Pretty easy, isn’t it?

Inserts in today’s Friday Folders: Santa Pictures (John Locus Photography) PK-3, Papa John’s Pizza Night, Band Schedule, Box Tops Collecting Form & Box Tops Bonus App, Bowling Registration (5-8), Church Bulletin (oldest/only), St. John Adult Day Care Permission Slip (4&7)