Principal’s Pen – April 13, 2018

Glo-Bingo is Friday, April 13, 2018 in the Gym. Plan on attending this crazy, fun evening! Dress Down Day for Glo-Bingo Wednesday. April 18. Since 3rd grade is on a Field Trip that day, their Dress Down Day is Thursday, April 19. Walk-ins Welcome! Bring your friends! It’s not your Grandma’s Bingo!!

“Once Upon A Time… at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic School…..” So begins our Family Reading Night and Book Fair on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 from 6:30 – 8 pm. Follow your own adventure through each classroom to see the ways we celebrate Reading at our school. Don’t miss the snacks and photo booth! Enjoy a memorable evening with fun for all ages!

Help is needed to staff the Book Fair which will run during Family Reading Night. So all of you shoppers out there – we need your expertise! Contact Mrs. Bodinet if you can share an hour or two to set up and man the Book Fair that evening or on Monday during the school day.

Golf Outing 2018 is Friday, May 11! Mark your calendar – Gather your fearsome foursome.

Registration is open for next school year Preschool – grade 8. Reserve your child’s spot now. Please call the school office with any questions. We are here to help you!

Help us make athletic/sports plans for next school year, by completing the survey by Friday, April 20 that Aaron Emig sent out last week. We need to hear from you to make our programs move forward. Following is the link to the survey :
goo.gl/forms/2xjmZ8zsmNEi1R7
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS AN ANONYMOUS FEEDBACK QUESTIONNAIRE

Congratulations! It was a clean sweep for Ss, Peter & Paul School in the VFW Essay contest
First: Ava Giovando, Second: Trevor Koenig, Third: Kai Gaither
Preschool Age 3: First Color picture Cecilia Arana

Congratulations! Isabella Wendler & Estavan Guerrero represented our school well in the Fr McGivney Spelling Bee this week. Isabella earned 3rd place from a large competition pool of area elemetary schools.

Please join me in wishing Mrs. Keifner, Sophia and Jackson “Ta-Ta” as they make plans to move to England this summer joining Mr. Keifner’s at his new assignment. We will miss each one of you and wish you well in your new home.

Thank you to all who attended the Parents Friend Formation Meeting on Tuesday, April 10.
The School is re-creating a Parents & Friends group inviting ALL of our Parents (& Friends) to build a stronger school community through social, spiritual and fundraising activities. The School Council (formerly School Board) will continue to focus on Policy, Faith Formation, Academics and Communication. If you are interested but were not able to attend please fill in the attached form and send it to the school office. We would LOVE to hear from you!

You are encouraged to apply for the Illinois Tax Credit Scholarship & give yourself tuition assistance.
1. Go: Empowerillinois.com to complete a brief online form to time stamp your application for the first-come, first-served scholarships.
2. Apply: After reserving your place in line, families will be emailed a unique link and use their reservation code to complete the application. Applications will be sent on a rolling basis, over the course of a few weeks. After receiving the application email, families will have 7 days to complete the application and submit all required documents.

Slowly but surely, SPRING is in the air! Enjoy!
Peg Bodinet
Principal