Saint Peter School Newsletter

No school tomorrow, Wednesday, November 26-Friday, November 29 Thanksgiving break

Monday, December 1, No School Teacher Professional Development

Mr Burns' Robotics team won an award at the local competition this past weekend. We are proud to announce Teo, Finnian, Adi, Francesco, Sandro, Ethan & Alex M are on the team that advanced to the State Championship!

Congratulations to Jin, Henry F, Gabriel, Mathieu, Paul, Andreas & Lilly for bringing forth their best effort during the commpetition.

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!

This year, we’re excited to once again Donation Drive to support the East End House. The East End House is a community center in Cambridge that supports a wide range of programs for under-resourced families. This event is brought to you by the St. Peter School Parent Association, in coordination with the Parish Giving Tree, and with support from Ms.Peters’ 3rd grade class, and Ms. Toomey’s 4th grade class.

To be collected (ALL NEW AND UNWRAPPED, for children ages 0-14):

• Educational games and activity sets

• Non-violent toys

• Books

• Warm clothing including coats, hats, mittens, scarves and other winter accessories

• Gift wrap, scotch tape and bows/ribbons

Note: All Families are encouraged to donate gifts appropriate to their own children’s ages.

Each classroom will be provided with a box for collecting the gifts, and 3rd and 4th grade classes will be working to support the collection in the school community. All gifts must be donated to classroom boxes (i.e. send donations in with your student) by Friday, December 5th, in time for students to bring them to Mass on Monday, December 8th for delivery to East End House that day.

Please give generously and involve your children in the spirit of Advent and Christmas giving, on behalf of our local community. In honor of our upcoming 125 year anniversary, we are aiming for 125% participation!

Saturday, November 22, CYO Basketball Clinic

No school Wednesday, November 26-Friday, November 29 Thanksgiving break

Monday, December 1, No School Teacher Professional Development

Tuesday, December 2,The Power of Many $100,000 Challenge starts on Giving Tuesday!

Connect Cafe on Wednesday, December 3 from 7:15 am to 8:45 am in the convent sunroom.

Wednesday, December 3, Grades 1-8 Report Cards will go home by email.

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 school mass on Thursday, December 11. School mass will be on December 8 as noted above.

Friday, December 12, Christmas Pageant.

• Students will have a 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 kieep 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 next week.

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

Sunday, December 7 join us for 9:00 AM Family Mass

10:00 AM Breakfast in Parish Center

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.

Suggested offering: $5/person or $10/family.

Order Pickup will be Tuesday, December 2nd, at St. Peter School (dismissal time).

Questions?
Contact Tom Acitelli at tacitelli@gmail.com or LucyMcGowan at lucyamcgowan@gmail.com.

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.