August 24, 2018 Backpack News

**STUDENTS WILL BE DISMISSED 30 MINUTES EARLY EVERY WEDNESDAY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. BUS SERVICE IS AVAILABLE. **

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER! 
Sunday, August 26 Family Mass, Back to School BBQ, Soccer Pictures
Monday, Sept 3 NO SCHOOL – Labor Day Holiday
Tuesday, Sept 4 Back to School Reconciliation, 12:30 p.m.
Monday, Sept 11 Fr. John’s Birthday
Wednesday, Sept 12 Papa John’s Pizza Night: SSPP receives up to 20% of the sales.
(Buy Scrip from the office, too!)
Friday, Sept 14 Yankee Candle Fundraiser begins
Saturday, Sept 15 TRIVIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Family/Soccer Mass and Back to School BBQ (Sunday, August 26)
Just a reminder to have your child bring a canned good with them to 10:30 a.m. Mass this Sunday. Players should arrive by 10:20 a.m. and be in uniform (jersey, shorts, and socks, NO CLEATS OR SHIN GUARDS!). They will meet with their team/coach in the gathering space. Soccer pictures will be taken after Mass. After Mass, come enjoy the School Council sponsored Back to School BBQ, visit with old friends and meet some new ones! **Children’s Liturgy will be for Kindergarten only this day.**

Soccer Picture schedule: K 12:00-12:10 p.m., 1/2 Girls 12:10-12:20, 1/2 Boys 12:20-12:30,
3/4 Girls 12:30-12:40, 3/4 Boys 12:40-12:50, 5/6 Girls 12:50-1:00, 5/6 Boys 1:00-1:10,
7/8 Girls 1:10-1:20, 7/8 Boys 1:20-1:30 p.m. Please be early for your picture!!

Huge Hornet Welcome!! 
Welcome to the following new students and their families: PK: Olivia Burris, Colton Caudle, Fabi & Lukah Cayetano, Gunnar Frawley, Maya Gooch-Jensen, Elijah McGee, Diego Moran, Mia Moran, Juliana Rojas, Samantha Shuman, Jacob Siame, Avett Synder, Cora Unfried, Nolan Varady. K: Lindsey Gerhart, Karleigh Rodriguez, Genesis Romero, Scarlette Zagorski. 1: Reis Bettorf, Aldo Hernandez, Kaylin Rodriguez. 4: Jacqueline Perez, Jacob Smith. 5: Abby Ronzo. 6: Romell Ballinger, Vimal Buckley.
7: Giovanni Perez, Molly Ronzo.

Protecting God’s Children (PGC) Classes: 
ANY parent/guardian who may coach, want to be a field trip chaperone, classroom helper (room parent), playground supervisor or lunch helper MUST complete the Protecting God’s Children program plus have a Background Check processed. This is in accordance with the Safe Environment policy of the Springfield Diocese. We may be contacting you to resubmit a background check as they are good for only 5 years.

SSPP will be holding a session on Thursday, September 13, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Morris Hall.

PLEASE CALL THE PARISH OFFICE at 618-345-4343 TO SIGN UP

These area sessions are listed on the diocesan website (www.dio.org), under Safe Environment Program:
August 29, 2018 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm, St. Boniface, Edwardsville, Registration Contact: 618-656-6450
Sept 5, 2018 9:30 am – 12:30 pm, St. Ambrose Church, Godfrey, Registration Contact: 618-466-2921
Sept 5, 2018 6 pm – 9 pm, St. Ambrose Church, Godfrey, Registration Contact: 618-466-2921
Sept 6, 2018 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm, St. Paul Parish, Highland, Registration Contact: 618-645-2339
Sept 13, 2018 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm, St. Mary, Edwardsville, Registration Contact: 618-465-4284
Sept 19, 2018 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm, St. Boniface, Edwardsville, Registration Contact: 618-656-6450

SAVE THE DATE: 
SSPP’s Annual School Auction is Saturday, November 10, 2018!

SHOP N SAVE
I have been informed by many people that at the end of August, the Collinsville Shop N Save will be closing. You may still visit the stores located in Edwardsville, Granite City and Belleville. Please think about coming to the school office to purchase $25 or $100 scrip gift cards. SSPP receives a percentage back on each card. More information about our scrip program will be coming soon!

Fr. John’s Birthday 
Fr. John will celebrate his birthday on Sept. 11th. We will be collecting student donations for a gift for him from the students. You can send the money in an envelope marked Fr. John to the office.

Non-Discriminatory Policy 
Ss. Peter & Paul School admits students of any race, color, sex or national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, or national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarships and loan programs, and athletic and school administered programs.

What is a Virtual Day? When bad weather or cosmic happenings occur we can still count non-attendance days as school days by having a VIRTUAL DAY. Teachers will assign academic activities using the Chromebooks for those students who have them and paper/pencil tasks for the other grades. Students will be responsible for completing the work assigned for that day.

Family Health & Safety Fair 
For those BIG or small: An opportunity for children to learn health and safety tips in a fun and interactive way! Saturday, September 8, 2018, 9 a.m. to noon, at Memorial Hospital’s Belleville Campus. Where a kid can meet a hero!! Presented by Emergency Department Pediatric Specialists team.
For more information, visit: www.mymemorialnetwork.com/family-fair

Inserts in today’s Friday Folders:
Principal’s Pen, Church Bulletin, Band Schedule, Youth Group Schedule (7&8), September Lunch Menu, Altar Server Schedules, Mothers Mass Letter, Spirit T-Shirt order form, Italian Fest Parade Form