Registration is in full swing for the 2018-2019 school year! Register online through the website or by paper copy. Be a part of a great school watch your children grow with solid Catholic education! Please call the school office with any questions. We are here to help you!
The ACRE test (Assessment of Children in Religious Education) is administered each year to our 5th and 8th grade students to see how well they are learning about the Catholic faith. Over all our students demonstrated solid and progressive education in the tenets and beliefs of our Catholic faith. Individual results were sent home to parents.
Passing Along Good News from Mrs. Wright, Cafeteria Manager: I just wanted to pass along that the 7th & 8th grade service workers have been doing awesome in the kitchen! 8th grade especially will come in between shifts and ask if there is anything they can do to help. Yesterday the kids helped with making cupcakes and today they helped make brownies. Both days the kids came to me and asked what they could do to help. There is also a group of very polite boys calling us by name daily and saying hi and also thanking us for the food as they put their trays away. Anyway, just wanted them to know we appreciate it and enjoy working with them . So proud of our wonderful students!
The Knights of Columbus is hosting their Pancake Breakfast right here in our Fellowship Hall on Sunday, March 18 to benefit our own Tuition Assistance Program. Thank you for those who volunteered to help serve our guests! Thank you to the KCs who are generously helping us!
Big breakfast not for you ??? Stop by the Gathering Space after Masses this weekend as our School Board / School Council hosts the weekend gather time!
Honor Roll Mass- Father John has asked us to ‘go viral’ with our fantastic Honor Roll news by celebrating our students at a weekend Mass. Third Quarter Honor Roll Mass will be Sunday, April 8 after the 10:30 Mass. Fourth Quarter Honor Roll Mass will be Sunday, May 27 after the 10:30 Mass. (Note corrected date from previous FD message)
Glo-Bingo is Friday, April 13, 2018 in the Gym. Plan on attending this crazy, fun evening! Each fundraiser helps to keep our tuition costs from increasing. Bring your friends! Join us!
The Faculty and Staff are excited to invite you and your family to our Family Reading Night and Book Fair on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 from 6:30 – 8 pm. Help is needed to staff the Book Fair 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 scheduled for Friday, May 11! See the flier and letter in today’s Friday Folder. FORE!!!
New(er) in the NEWs:
Ss. Peter & Paul School Council has been working to restructure their focus this year incorporating the MAT initiatives and other ideas brought out in the recent January meeting. One major shift is to re-create 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. Plan to attend the Parents Friend Formation Meeting on Tuesday, April 10 at 6:30pm in the Fellowship Hall. Plan to be a part of history in the making!!!
REMINDER:
• 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.
“I will place my law within them and write it upon their hearts. I will be their God and they will be my people.” Jer 31.33 Think of the ways in which God has blessed your family. How will we live as God’s people this week?
Blessings and a Happy St. Patrick’s Day to ALL!
Peg Connelly Bodinet
Principal