Saint Peter School Newsletter

Picture of the week: some of our 1st grade students enjoying a book during our Read Across America Program. Thank you to Mrs. Strokowski for leading that for us!

We would like to collect information from parents about their interest in enrolling their children in our SPS summer program. This year our Director of After School, Izzie Rose, is hoping to create programming that is more tailored to the students that wish to attend. She has shared ideas with me that include visiting the museum of science, partnerships with MA Audobon, and many more!

If you are interested, please fill out this form to indicate your interest. If you are unsure of your plans, please fill out that week anyway so that we can have a good sense for who might be interested.

The cost of the program will be similar to previous years, but may fluctuate depending on the activities each week. Cost Structure:

• Week-long Program session – 5 days/9:00 am to 3:00 pm: $525/week
• Extended day before program – 7:30 am to 9:00 am: $25/day
• Extended day after program – 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm: $40/day

Depending on the responses that we collect from families, we may be able to offer shorter sessions (for example, to older students) that will have a different cost structure. If you have suggestions, please provide them in the suggestion box at the end of the form!

Parents or Guardians of students in grades 1-8 should have received your childs(rens) report cards by email today.

Today, students in grades K2-grade 8 will be bringing home an envelope with their Winter MAP Scores.

Safe Environment Training for Youth/Child Safety Program is required for all students attending schools in the Archdiocese of Boston. It is called Empowering God’s Children, and it was created by VIRTUS, the same organization that created the Protecting God’s Children program that teachers and volunteers complete at our school (sometimes known just as “VIRTUS training”). Empowering God’s Children is tailored to be age-appropriate for children and to help them to build awareness of things like Boundaries, Safe adults, Secrets and Promises, and Friendship.

This program provides the following:

1. Training on youth safety that is developmentally appropriate for specific age groups

2. Evidence based and regularly updated lessons

3. Information on internet/social media risks and safety planning

4. Parent access to the lesson material through a parent accessible website

We will be incorporating this program into the homeroom classes (Grades K1-6, taught by the homeroom teacher) and into Health Class (Grades 7 and 8, taught by Mr. Schell) for middle school students this year. These courses are taught on a 3-year cycle, with two lessons occurring each year. In practice, much of this kind of information is already being covered by our homeroom teachers, but we have a formal obligation to present this information to our students each year.

In 2026, the following lessons will be taught on March 25th for everyone except 8, and for March 27th for Grade 8.

Project Arrival: students will arrive in the morning with their science fair posters and materials. They should go directly to the Ted Hoff Court and drop off their materials between 7:15 am-7:50 am. Mr. Max will be in the gymnasium to receive students. They are expected to be on time for homeroom, so they will need to be dropped off earlier.

During the day classes will have the opportuntiy to see the amazing projects and ask the students questions. Great practice for the evening presentations.

Presentations in the evening: All students, parents or guardians in grades 5-8 are expected to attend the evening portion of the Science Fair from 5:30-7:00 pm. After school program students must be picked up by a parent or guardian prior to the Science Fair @ 5:30 pm. Students will not be dismissed directly to the Science Fair. Parents and students are expected to enter through the front entrance of the school to get to the science fair.

• THE SCIENCE FAIR IS OPEN TO FRIENDS OF SAINT PETER SCHOOL FROM 5:30pm- 6:45pm; AWARDS WILL BE HELD @ 6:45pm- 7:00pm

Students will be stationed with their projects and give presentations and answer the questions of people who ask. Students are expected to take down their projects and bring them home at the end of the evening. At least one parent or guardian must stay with their child (in the gym) from 5:30-7pm.

If a student is not able to attend the evening session, they must alert their science teacher ASAP. Those students will be asked to take down their posters at the end of the K1-4 visits and take their materials home with them.

On Sunday, May 3rd, the Harvard Square Churches Meal Program will again TEAM with Project Bread in support of the 58th Annual Walk for Hunger. For over 30 years, the HSCMP has been a part of Project Bread's initiative in supporting communities in need. Join us on Sunday, May 3rd. for the walk and consider contributing to:

TEAM Harvard Square Churches Meal Program at: http://give.projectbread.org/hscmp2026.

Judy Siemen and Laurie Howell

Co-Directors, HSCMP

Please take a look at the Cambridge Recreation Spring 2026 brochure. We are a division of the Human Services Program which is a department of the City of Cambridge.

Please log into your household prior to the registration opening to make sure everything is correct within your household (age, email, DOB, Zip code, etc) If you have any issues, please email me as soon as possible.
If you have a household credit you intend to use, please email me as soon as possible.

Online registration for Cambridge Residents will begin on Monday, March 16 at 5:00pm

Online registration for Non-Residents of Cambridge will begin on Wednesday, March 18 at 5:00pm

All Karate registrations need to be completed by Friday, March 27th at 8pm. We will be unable to accept Karate registrations on the first day of class. In person registration for Karate will open on Tuesday, March 17 at 3:30pm.

Please use this link to view the Spring Brochure: War Memorial Recreation Center Brochure Spring 2025

• The 125th Day of School (celebrating our Quasquicentennial Year!) for Gr 1-8, April 7th and K1&K2, April 8th.
  

We’re excited to explore bringing Girls on the Run (GOTR) to St. Peter School! Girls on the Run is a nationally recognized program that inspires girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident through fun, movement-based lessons that build social, emotional, and physical skills. Find out more about the Boston Chapter of GOTR HERE.

To help us gauge interest and plan for the upcoming season, please take a moment to complete the survey linked below. We’d love to hear from you!

Girls on the Run Survey

Friday, May 29, 2026 Family and Middle School Dance

• Details to follow at a later date.

September 8, 2026, First Half Day of School - Gr 1-8: Intermittent Dismissal Times

September 9, 2026, K1&K2 First Half Day of School - Dismissal 11:30 am

September 9, 2026, Gr 1-8 Full Day

September 10, 2026, K1& K2 Full Day

These links will remain the same each week, please use them as needed!

This year, due to security concerns, we will not be sharing our student mass schedule publicly. However, keep an eye on your homeroom teacher newsletter to know when your student(s) will be helping to lead the mass. We apologize for the inconvenience that this causes.