December 20, 2018 Backpack News

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER! 
Thursday, Dec 20 8th Grade Pack the Gym Night. Sign in at the admissions table to 
dress down on Thursday, January 3rd 
Friday, Dec 21 11:15 a.m. dismissal, NO P.M. BUS SERVICE, NO ABC CLUB, 
End of 2nd Quarter, begin Christmas Break 
Thursday, Jan 3 Classes Resume 
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 
Sunday, Jan 13 Blood Drive 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. in Fellowship Hall (Life Saving School Grant Program) 
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. 

Congratulations! 
Tara S. & Joshua R. welcomed a daughter, Audrey Lynn, on 12/12/2018, weighing 5 lbs 4 oz. Congratulations to the whole family, including big sister, Kelci R. (Kindergarten)! 

Anavel R. & Luis D. welcomed a son, Christopher Manuel, on 12/14/2018, weighing 7 lbs 9 oz. Congratulations to the whole family, including big brother, Noah O. (Kindergarten)! 

Empower IL Application 2019-2020: 
The application process for the 2019-2020 school year will open on January 15, 2019 at 7:00pm. 
Empower IL is a statewide scholarship program that was started in 2017 to help families with the cost of tuition for grades K-12. For the 2018-2019 school year, this scholarship program helped 10 of our SSPP families with awards totaling $47,730! We encourage everyone to apply for this wonderful opportunity for our students and their families. 

Hornet sweatshirts!! 
We have sweatshirts for sale in Youth Medium, Adult Small, Adult Medium. There are a few sample sizes in the school office. Youth Large & Youth Extra Large Sweatshirts have been ordered and will be available soon. Sweatshirts are $20. SEND ORDERS TO THE OFFICE WITH PAYMENT & SIZES MARKED “SWEATSHIRTS”. CASH OR CHECK PAYABLE TO “SSPP ATHLETICS”.
GO HORNETS! 

Life Savings School Grant Program 
Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic School will hold a Blood Drive on Sunday, January 13th, 8 a.m.-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: January Lunch Menu, Church Bulletin, Keeping the Christmas Season at Home, Altar Servers Christmas Card from Fr. John, Altar Server Schedule for January, Empower Illinois, New Dismissal Directions, Youth Group Lock-In (6,7,8)