December 14, 2018 Backpack News

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER! 
Saturday, Dec 15 Scrip sales after 4:30 p.m. Mass 
Sunday, Dec 16 Scrip sales after 10:30 a.m. Mass 
Tuesday, Dec 18 Advent Rosary 1:40 p.m., Book Club 2:30-3:30 p.m. 
Thursday, Dec 20 8th Grade Pack the Gym Night (more info next week…) 
Friday, Dec 21 11:15 a.m. dismissal, End of 2nd Quarter, begin Christmas Break 
Thursday, Jan 3 Classes Resume, Blood Drive 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. in Fellowship Hall 
Friday, Jan 4 Student of the Month after 8:15 a.m. Mass, 3 Kings Visit School 
Wednesday, Jan 9 Papa John’s Pizza Night 
Friday, Jan 11 Honor Roll Presentation after 8:15 a.m. Mass 
Friday, Jan 18 NO BUS SERVICE. Unit 10 is off. SSPP has FULL DAY of school. 
Monday, Jan 21 NO SCHOOL. Martin Luther King Day 
Tuesday, Jan 22 Chess Club 2:30-3:15 p.m. 
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SCRIP: Plan ahead for your Christmas shopping and help the school earn money on each purchase! Call the school office for more information! 
Scrip is a fundraising program that uses shopping with gifts cards. Over 750 brands including Walgreens, Amazon, Home Depot, Kohls, and Walmart are available. We will accept cash, check, or credit card. If we do not have the gift card you would like in stock, we can also take orders. 

Support Ss. Peter and Paul School while shopping for Christmas presents or everyday needs! 
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The Christmas Star From A Far 
Put Christ into the Advent and Christmas Season!! This is the Christian version of Elf on the Shelf. The Christmas Star from Afar encourages children to go on a hunt for their Star, similar to that of the Wise Men. If you would like to see a set, please stop by the parish or school office or after Mass where we will have an open sample. Each $35 set includes the activity book with a wooden Star, a full wooden nativity scene that matches the artwork of the book, and optional scripture to use throughout the month. A set of additional stable animals is $20. Cash or check payable to Ss. Peter & Paul. 

Holiday Nuts are here! 
$10 per 1 lb bag: Pecan Halves, Toasted Pecan Halves, Cashews, English Walnuts, Mixed Nuts (Pecans, Cashews, Almonds, Brazil nuts, Hazelnuts… NO PEANUTS!). See LouAnne in the Gathering Space before or after Masses or at the school office. Thanks for your continued support of the school’s Annual Fund and 8th grade class trip. 

Life Savings School Grant Program 
Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic School will hold a Blood Drive on Thursday, January 3rd from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. This Program offers grant dollars to qualifying schools to be used for payment for education expenses. For guidelines and eligibility, see application at www.bloodcenter.org/lifesavings 

Inserts in today’s Friday Folders: Yearbook Order Form, Church Bulletin, Elite ft Holiday Camp, Alpha Information, Polar Express Party (K)