Important Dates
Saturday, January 28 SSPP Choir to sing at 4:30 p.m. Mass
Sunday, Jan 29-Feb 4 Catholic Schools Week (details below)
Thursday, February 2 ALL SCHOOL MASS CandleMass/Presentation of the Lord
Friday, February 3 ALL SCHOOL MASS Feast of St. Blaise/Blessing of Throats
Sunday, February 5 Student Mass/Pizza Party/Open House
Tuesday, February 7 Speech Tryouts until 3:15 p.m. in Mrs. Scheller’s room
Friday, February 10 Student of the Month after 8:15 a.m. Mass
Feb 10-24 Yankee Candle Fundraiser
Tuesday, February 14 Book Club 3:30 – 3:30 p.m. in Mrs. Buehler’s room
Monday, February 20 NO SCHOOL – Presiden’ts Day Holiday
Thursday, February 23 Lifetouch Spring Pictures (No Retakes)
Service to the Community
Friday during Catholic Schools Week, SSPP will have an assembly with the World Bird Sanctuary. A flyer came home in last week’s Friday Folder. As part of our service to the community, we encourage you to donate any one of the items listed on the flyer or send in a $1 to the office to be sent to help the World Bird Sanctuary with their daily operations.
TURN IN YOUR BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION THIS WEEK!!
Catholic Schools Week
Monday, January 30 Spelling Bee: K-4 9:30 a.m., 5-8 12:45 p.m.
Dress Down (according to handbook guidelines) for $1 or more donation per family in
support of the Pro Life Signature Page Ad
Tuesday, January 31 Rosary 10 a.m., Staff Luncheon, Religious Trivia 1 p.m.
Wednesday, February 1 Community Service Day: Lunch to Police & Fire Depts & City Hall
8th graders as teachers 12:35 to 1:10 p.m.
PLEASE DO NOT USE DRESS DOWN PASSES ON WEDNESDAY!
Thursday, February 2 CandleMass, 6th & 8th grade procession of Candles
Class Olympics at 12:30 p.m. sponsored by Student Council
Dress Down in Class Colors: K yellow, 1 light blue, 2 purple, 3 red, 4 pink, 5 orange,
6 maroon, 7 navy, 8 green
Friday, February 3 Mass of St Blaise, Blessing of Throats
World Bird Sanctuary assembly 1 p.m.
Sunday, February 5 Student Mass at 10:30 a.m. Closing Catholic Schools Week
Pizza Party/Open House until 1 p.m.
Info for Band Students
Because of the various activities of Catholic Schools week, there are no band lessons next week. Band rehearsal will only be for students going to the Madison County Music Festival. Seventh graders going to the festival will rehearse at the regular band time on Tuesday, and sixth graders will rehearse at the regular band time on Thursday.
Amazon Info
If you shop at Amazon, please use the website www.smile.amazon.com and select SS Peter & Paul as your charity and SS Peter and Paul School will receive a percentage of your purchases.
Junior Girl Scouts Troup #107
On Saturday, January 28th and Sunday, January 29th, the 5th and 6th grade Junior Girl Scouts from SSPP’s Troop #107 will be collecting donations after all Masses with the goal of purchasing robes for the student choir. The girls are working towards an important milestone in their scouting journey, the Bronze Award, and have chosen to focus their efforts on supporting the student choir to glorify the Lord. This will be the only weekend they will be collecting at church. Please consider helping them if you are able. Anything is appreciated…thank you!
Also…on Wed. Feb. 1st from 5-8 pm, the troop will be hosting a fundraising night at Culver’s in Collinsville. Culver’s will donate a percentage of its sales during those three hours to the troop for the purpose of purchasing school choir robes. Please eat dinner out, or drive-thru that evening to support a great cause! Thank you!
ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP SSPP SCHOOL:
SHOPWITHSCRIP.COM SSPP Enrollment Code: 16CABCL39324
Additional questions, call the school office at 344-5450.
SCRIP:
The school office carries a variety of scrip cards and can order almost anything. Go to www.glscrip.com or www.shopwithscrip.com for the complete list. The school receives different percentages back on each card purchased. If you know you’ll be shopping at a specific store (ie shopnsave, etc) or dining at a specific restaurant (ie olive garden, etc), or paying your store charge (ie kohl’s, etc), please think about purchasing them from school. Thanks for your support!
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?
Hornet Socks for Sale
$1 a pair, First come/First serve. Stop by the office to see the selection.
All School Picture
Only 3 pictures left from the Auction! 11X17 colored print taken in Church with the entire school. $20 each. Stop by the office to purchase.
Inserts in today’s Friday Folders: Girl Scout fundraiser at Culver’s flyer, Prayer for Catholic Schools Magnet (oldest/only), Band Schedule (Madison County Band Participants only), Catholic Schools Week: Student Mass flyer