Saint Peter School Newsletter

We apologize for not being able to accomodate parking on campus during school hours. Parents are asked to park at the meters provided on Concord and Huron Ave. Cambridge residents can park on Manassas, Buckingham Street and Madison Street.

Saint Peter's main entrance Christmas tree shines brighter this year with the help of Student Council.

Please keep in mind the dress code for Spirit Wear Fridays. Students can wear blue jeans, khaky chinos or their daily uniform. Leggings, yoga pants and cut out jeans are not allowed. Any shirt, sweatshirt or sweater with a Saint Peter School logo are allowed. Parents will be notified if students are not dressed correctly.

Students and faculty of the week are individuals at our school that have been nominated by faculty members (or by students via faculty members) due to their exemplary efforts to help build our community. These nominations come from either exemplifying the virtue of the month, or our universal virtues. Please join me in congratulating these students and faculty!

Nominated for: always being willing to help where she is needed, for her positivity and professionalism.

Nominated for leading our PA with with terrific positive events, joyful service, and helping to build our community! We love our PA representatives!

On Wednesday, December 3, Grades 1-4 Report Cards went home by email. Grade 5-8 report cards went home on Thursday, December 4.

Sunday, December 7, join us for 9:00 AM Family Mass. Following mass 10:00 am Breakfast with St. Nicholas in Parish Center, Suggested offering: $5/person or $10/family.

• Join us for the Family Mass at 9AM where St. Nicholas will make an appearance and lead us down to a delicious breakfast of eggs, bacon, pancakes, fruit, juice, coffee, and more. Saint Peter Parish and School Youth Choir will join together and lead us in song. Come and meet St. Nicholas, a lover of the poor and the patron saint of children. Have your picture taken with him. Make a Christmas card or craft.

Monday, December 8, join us for 8:00 am Mass. The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a holy day of obligation in the U.S. Bishop Cristiano Barbosa is making a visit to the Parish and School and will be the Celebrant at this Mass. All are welcome to join the parish and school community in celebration of this Holy Day. Please use the door by the Ramp to enter for Mass.

No mass on Thursday, December 11. School mass will be on December 8 as noted above.

Friday, December 12, Christmas Pageant. Immediately following the pageant Blitzen;s Bookshop will be open.

• Students will have a free TAG day.
• Night of pageant all students are expected to be in a "clean school" uniform. Navy blue pants, plaid skirt/romper, white shirts and black shoes. No tshirts or jeans are allowed to be workn to pageant. Holiday scarves will be handed out to students in grades K1-7.
• Students are expected to be in homeroom by 5:30 pm. Parents are asked to keep your childs coats. There is not enough room in the pews for the students and coats.
• Afterschool students will not be released to homerooms without a parent dismissing them. Students will be hungry,, feel free to bring them a sandwich, and a clean uniform to change in to.
• The pageant will start at 6:15 pm and will be held in the church.
• Please let your childs teacher(s) know if they will not be in attendance.
• Additional details will go out under separate cover on Tuesday.

Thursday, December 18 No mass. This will be a day for reflection/adoration.

Friday, December 19, Festive Wear $5 TAG day. Prizes will be awarded to the jolliest outfits (students and a staff member).

• Half Day, Intermittent dismissal times, no lunch Christmas break begins.
• K1/K2 dismissal at 11:30 am
• Grades 1-4 dismissal at 11:45 am
• Grades 5-8 dismisssal at Noon

Christmas Break officially begins at Noon on December 19. See you all in the New Year!

We look forward to seeing you all for our beloved

St. Peter Christmas Pageant next Friday December 12th

• 6:15pm - 7:30 pm Christmas Pageant in the Church

• 7:30pm to 8:30pm Jingle Mingle with freshly baked cookies from Chef Doug, refreshments and our wonderful Blitzen Bookshop in The Hoff Technology Center!

To Volunteer for Jingle Mingle:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094CA8AE2BAAFDC61-60965296-jingle#/

Christmas at St. Peter!

Thank you for all of the festive support with our Christmas wreath and plant sale as well as for our toy drive to support the East End House. Be sure to regularly check out our Christmas at St. Peter packet for all the fun and festive happenings coming up this season. Next up: Breakfast with St. Nick following this Sunday’s 9:00 AM Mass. We hope to see many St. Peter School families there as we celebrate the Christmas season together!

2025 Christmas at St. Peter Packet

If you have any questions, comments or ideas please email us, Marie Strok (7th and 5th) and Mandy Sennott (1st) : st.peters.cambridge.ma@gmail.com

Important Upcoming dates in 2026:

- PA Meeting - Wednesday, January 7th from 8am to 9am

- Catholic Schools Week - January 25th to 30th

- International Night - Friday, January 30th at 5:30 pm

Save the Date: Student Music for Food Talent Show

• When: Friday, February 27, at 6:00 pm.

• Admission: Nonperishable food items for a local food pantry.

• Student Auditions: Sign-ups will be announced after Christmas break.

Parent Volunteers: Contact Ms. Gaudette to help.

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.