February 22, 2019 Backpack News

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER! 
Saturday, Feb 23 School Choir sings at 4:30 p.m. Mass 
Sunday, Feb 24 7th & 8th Grade Confirmation Retreat, 
8 a.m. Mass, then until 3 p.m. at Morris Hall 
Monday, Feb 25 Registration Meeting: Parents of Current Grades K & 5 
Tuesday, Feb 26 Chess Club 2:30-3:15 p.m. 
Friday, March 1 Mission Carnival 12:30-2 p.m. 
Monday, March 4 NO SCHOOL, Casimir Pulaski Day 
Tuesday, March 5 Registration Meeting: Parents of Current Grades 1 & 6 
Wednesday, March 6 Ash Wednesday 
Thursday, March 7 Adoration 1,3,5,7 at 1:35 p.m. 
Friday, March 8 End of 3rd Quarter, Student of the Month after 8:15 a.m. Mass 
Stations of the Cross 2,4,6,8 at 1:40 p.m. 
Saturday, March 9 Reconciliation Enrichment Day 9 a.m. – noon 
District Solo and Ensemble Contest 
Tuesday, March 12 Parents & Friends Meeting 6:30 p.m. 
Wednesday, March 13 Papa John’s Pizza Night (SSPP can earn up to 20% of sales) 
Registration Meeting: Parents of Current Grades 2 & 7
Thursday, March 14 Adoration 2,4,6,8 at 1:35 p.m. 
Friday, March 15 Stations of the Cross 1,3,5,7 at 1:40p.m. 
8th Grade Volleyball Night 
Sunday, March 17 Confirmation Practice after 10:30 a.m. Mass 
Monday, March 18 Registration Meeting: Parents of Current Preschool & New Families 
Thursday, March 21 Adoration 1,3,5,7 at 1:35 p.m. 
First Reconciliation for 2nd Grade, 6:30 p.m. 
Friday, March 22 Honor Roll Presentation after 8:15 a.m. Mass 
Stations of the Cross 2,4,6,8 at 1:40 p.m. 
Saturday, March 23 Confirmation at 4:30 p.m. Mass 

Empower IL Application 2019-2020: 
The application process for the 2019-2020 school year opened on January 15, 2019. Empower IL is a statewide scholarship program that 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. 

Box Tops Collections 
5th grade won Catholic Schools Week & 1st grade won Red Ribbon Week. Both classes will receive a pizza party. Dates to be determined. 

SCRIP!! 
Scrip will be for sale in the Gathering Space after 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, March 2nd, and after 10:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, March 3rd. 

Inserts in today’s Friday Folders: Church Bulletin, Band Schedule, Track Registration, Mission Carnival Information