SPS Newsletter

Picture of the week: Mr. O'Connor teaches a pensive group of 5th graders about American History. At the time this photo was taken, students were analyzing a painting of "Columbia" (representing the spirit of the U.S.) during the Westward Expansion.

• Due to the unsettled weather Field Day at Danehy Park has been postponed to next Friday, May 30th. Field trip permission slips will be used for next Friday. If you do not want your child to participate in next weeks field day please let us know.
• June 2 Move Up Day. K2-Grade 7 teachers will have a chance to introduce themselves, and give a brief update about the upcoming years curriculum. Students will leave with a folder that will include summer reading, supply lists and a summer work packet .
• Grade 8 Graduation Mass is at 5:00 pm on Friday, June 6 in the church.
• June 9, K1 Performance in the Parish Hall.
• June 10, K2 Graduation Ceremony in the Parish Hall.
• June 10, End of the Year BBQ a free family event. Back parking lot 5:30-7:00 pm.
• June 12, A half day of school for Grades 1-7. Lunch will not be served.
• Grades 1-4 dismiss at 11:45 am
• Grades 5-7 dismiss at Noon
• June 13th, Teacher last day of school! And the official beginning of summer vacation!

It is that time of year when Lost N Found overflows. Parents are asked to drop in any time and check out the box or ask your child(ren) to go through it and take what belongs to them. All school apparel left behind after school is dimissed for the summer will get washed and donated to the uniform closet. All other clothing will be donated to Good Will.

The Parent Association is beginning to think about next school year. Please e-mail st.peters.cambridge.ma@gmail.com if you are interested in being a room parent for the 2025-2026 school year.

We’ve been incredibly grateful for the strong interest in St. Peter School over the past few years. This year, seven of our ten grade levels have waitlists—a testament to the joyful, values-based, and academically rigorous environment we strive to provide.

We have a few openings in our rising Kindergarten (K2), Grade 4, and Grade 5 classes. If someone you know is exploring school options for the Fall, now is a great time to connect with us.

Referrals from our current families is our best marketing tool, and we’re so thankful for your continued support in sharing what makes SPS special. The Admissions Office is happy to meet, provide a tour, and answer any questions prospective families may have. Spread the word!

Nominated for: As part of their service learning and science project, the Grade 5 students today (Friday, May 23, 2025) rotated through the school to talk about the staggering success of vaccines, how vaccines have been aiding health equity for 200 years, and explain why vaccines save lives. Students from grades 1 to 8 also had the opportunity to ask questions after their presentations.

For going out of his way to help every student succeed and to make sure every student is putting forth their best effort!

Dear SPS families,

We are all set to offer all the SPS Summer programs and are ready to enjoy the best summer ever!

If you are looking for fun, educational, and entertaining programs for your children you will have them here at Saint Peter School. You know who we are and your children will be in a safe environment at SPS with their friends during the summer months. This is a program for everyone!

Around the World Summer Program (All grades)

Every week from June 16th to August 22nd - 10 weeks

Each week, we will "travel" to a different place in the world, discover their culture, create their art, make their science projects, learn their language, and have fun in the sun! This program includes one hour of water play every day. We may receive the visit of Chef Doug and do a cooking class!

We maintained the same prices as last year! All Summer Programs at SPS pricing is as follows:

Week-long Program session – 5 days/9:00 am to 3:00 pm: $525/week.

Week-long Program session for week 3 (no program on July 4th)– 4 days/9:00 am to 3:00 pm: $420/week.
Extended day before program – 8:00 am to 9:00 am: $10/day.
Extended day after program – 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm: $20/day.

Lunch is not included.

Special sibling discount of 10% (First sibling full price/second sibling with discount).

Multiple-week discount of 10% (Students attending more than one week - First-week full price/second week and consecutive weeks will have a discount if they do not have already the sibling discount).

Discounts can not be combined. Only one discount will apply per student.

There is a minimum of eight students per week to run the program. Families will be billed on FACTS/RenWeb Incidental Billing. Registration is due two weeks before the program starts.

Do you have a friend or neighbor who would like to attend even though they go to a different school? This summer we are inviting friends and neighbors of our students to come to our Summer Program! We would love to show them our school and they will be able to get to know us and have fun with us at SPS! Please give them my email, pcarazo@saint-peter-school.org, to enroll.

If you have any questions please contact me at pcarazo@saint-peter-school.org.
Thank you for helping us to enjoy a fantastic summer with your children!

Are you interested in Volunteering or Chaperoning next school year 2025/2026? If so, you must complete the updated CORI form (every year) and attend VIRTUS training (if you have not already done so). You can print the CORI forms complete it at home and / or pick one up in the main office! All forms are to have a government issued ID such as: State ID, license or passport when dropping it off at the front office.

Please keep in mind you need a CORI form and VIRTUS training to volunteer in any capacity, including chaperoning a field trip or volunteering in the classroom. If you have completed the VIRTUS Training in the past and have forwarded your completion certificate to Mrs. Flynn you are all set! If not, you must complete a training before you can volunteer. Register for ANY training (including, but not limited to training(s) held at SPS) at https://virtusonline.org and forward us your completion certificate.