IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER!
Wed-Sun, Nov 21-25 NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break
Tuesday, Nov 27 Chess Club 2:30-3:15 p.m.
Saturday, Dec 1 Breakfast with Santa 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. in Fellowship Hall
Tuesday, Dec 4 Christmas Program 6:30 p.m. in Gym
Wednesday, Dec 5 Parish Advent Reconciliation 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Dec 6 School Advent Reconciliation 12:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec 7 Student of the Month after 8:15 a.m. Mass
8th Grade Field Trip to the Fox Theatre
Saturday, Dec 8 Winter Wonderland Craft & Vendor Fair 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. in gym/cafe
Mon-Fri, Dec 10-14 Santa’s Kottage
Tuesday, Dec 11 8th Grade Student of the Month after 8:15 a.m. Mass
**Wednesday, Dec 12 11:15 a.m. Dismissal **More info below!!**
Thursday, Dec 13 Book Club 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec 18 Advent Rosary 1:40 p.m.
Friday, Dec 21 11:15 a.m. dismissal, End of 2nd Quarter, begin Christmas Break
Thursday, Jan 3 Classes Resume
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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. The school will then earn a rebate on every gift card you purchase. Whether you buy the gift cards to give as presents or use them for your everyday shopping, your order immediately raises funds for the school without you paying any extra money. We will be accepting cash, check, or credit card. If we do not have the gift card you would like in stock, we can also take orders.
Volunteers will be selling Scrip in the Gathering Space after the following weekend Masses:
December 1st 4:30 Mass December 2nd 10:30 Mass December 9th 10:30 Mass
December 15th 4:30 Mass December 16th 10:30 Mass
Support Ss. Peter and Paul School while shopping for Christmas presents or everyday needs!
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Dec 12 is 11:15 a.m. Dismissal for Intruder Instructions for faculty & staff With events happening in the world and in the United States, schools are required to have Intruder Drills during the school year. On December 12th Jason Ramert and his team from the Illinois State Police will be instructing and conducting a simulated Intruder Drill with the faculty and staff of the school and parish. It will take place at school for four hours. Students will be dismissed at 11:15 am on December 12th. I am very grateful to Jason and his team to give of their time to help our faculty and staff learn what is expected of them to keep our students safe in case this should ever happen. There will be no ABC Care that afternoon as the ABC staff will need to attend this workshop as well. Thank you for understanding the importance of this type of instruction.
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, Pecan Pieces, 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.
Inserts in today’s Friday Folders: December Lunch Menu, Mid-Quarter Reports
Lotto Board: 8th Grade Fundraiser, March for Life Fundraiser