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Welcome to the SPPA School Page. If you need to contact Sts. Peter and Paul Academy you may contact this website at webmaster@sppacademy.org Or call Sts. Peter and Paul Academy at 513-761-SPPA. That is 513-761-7772.
Here you will find Reminders, past Newsletters, and photos of the classes. You will find the 2008-2009 Enrollment Form, Student Referral Form, School Supply list, Uniform Information, Spirit Wear, School Record Transfer information, School Calendar, Class Schedules, Teachers Information and their email addresses. You will also find a link to Mrs. Morgan's Homework Web site.
2009-2010 School Calendar
MRS.
DONNELLY’S NEWSLETTER APRIL
23, 2009 ,-. Dear SPPA Parents, It looks like the warm weather has finally arrived.
The next few days are predicted to be gorgeous.
The baseball and softball games will be much easier to watch and play
with the warmer temperatures. Enjoy!
There are several things of interest going on at school and around town.
SPRING CONCERT The Spring concert has been rescheduled for Tuesday May 12th
at 7:00PM. It will be held here in
the gym. All students will be
participating. There will be
special performances by the band, the choir, the 6th grade class.
From the sounds we here in the halls on our music days, it will be
fabulous. YANKEE CANDLE SALES
WINNERS TOP SELLERS Grades K-4
Ian Church with total sales of $680.
Ian wins a $25 Toys R Us gift Certificate Grades 5-8 Joey Baldauf with total sales of $440. Joey wins movie passes. All Students who participated in the fundraiser will be out
of uniform on May 1st. The
teachers will be given a list of names to remind the students. Our profit for this fundraiser will be around $2000.
Thank you to everyone who participated.
Our fundraisers are our lifeline.
Keep up the good work. FRISBEES AND TENNIS
RACKETS Mr. McDaniel is in need of Frisbees for the K-4 gym
classes. If you have a Frisbee and
would like to share, please write your family name on it and send it to Mr.
McDanel. The Frisbees will be kept
at school until the unit is completed. I would like to borrow tennis rackets and tennis balls for
grades 5 through 8 from families who would be willing to share.
These items will also be kept at school until the end of the unit.
Be sure your name is on any equipment sent in. ROSARY We will start saying the Rosary each morning for prayer on Monday leading up to the May Crowning May 21st. Feel free to join us if your schedule permits. TRIVIA NIGHT The much talked about Trivia Night has arrived.
It will be held this Saturday night at Haffey Field House.
If you have not made plans to attend, pick up the phone and call Andrea
Gertz 733-1198. The party starts at
7:00pm. CLEANING SCHEDULE Monday 4-27 Harper and Cooper Tuesday 4-28 Heasley and Harsch Wednesday 4-29 McDaniel/McFerron and Poynter Thursday 4-30 Wallen and Allen/Hundley Friday 5-1 Bemmes and Perry ENCLOSED IN THIS
ENVELOPE PIZZA ORDER FORM MND CAMP FLYER READING FUN RUN FLYER COMMUNITY
NEWS MND
SUMMER CAMP MND is
hosting a summer camp for girls in grades 1 through 6.
See the enclosed flyer for full details. READING
COMMUNITY KID’S FUN RUN The
Reading Bridal District is hosting the Reading Kid’s Fun Run.
The enclosed flyer has all the details as well as an application form for
your convenience. JESUS
DAY Reminder
for 2nd grade parents and students.
Jesus Day will be held this Saturday from 9-12 at SPP Church. If you have any questions please call Beth at the Parish
office.
MRS.
DONNELLY’S NEWSLETTER 4-8-09 ,-. Dear SPPA Parents, Spring Break is just around the corner.
The students and faculty have been anxiously waiting, actually counting
down the hours for the end of the day on Thursday.
Although we all love to see each other on a daily basis, it will be
wonderful to have some time off to recoup our energy for the hectic schedule
from now until the end of the year. It
will be a busy time for everyone. Spring Break is always thought of as time off and vacation. Let us not forget that our time of rest begins with the celebration of the Resurrection of our Lord. Take time to be thankful for everything God has given us. How numerous, O Lord, my God, You have made Your wondrous deeds! And in Your
plans for us there is none to equal You. Should I wish to
declare or tell them, too many Are they to recount Psalm 40:6 PSAS
PSAS forms are available in
the office for anyone interested in financial assistance for 2009-2010.
Please contact Mrs. Hubble or me at bhubble@sppacademy.org,
gdonnelly@sppacademy.org, or
stop by the office. ENCLOSED
IN THIS ENVELOPE PIZZA
ORDER FORM MARKET
DAY COOKIE FLYER 7TH
AND 8TH GRADE LEADERSHIP CAMP FLYER COPY
PAPER NEEDED We are in need of copy paper
in the office. Please consider
sending in a ream or two of paper after the break.
Thank you for your help and support. CHECK
YOUR CALENDARS Monday
4-20
Market Day Pick up Tuesday
4-21
Spring Pictures (Remember
to send in your flyer- pictures will be taken and sent home.
After you see the pictures you have the option to purchase.
If you do not want to purchase the pictures, you return the entire
packet) Wednesday
4-22
Clean up Day (Need
permission slips returned ASAP) Friday
4-24
Interims go home Saturday
4-25
Trivia Night CLEANING
SCHEDULE 4-20 Conner
and
Felix 4-21 Burris
and
Ellison 4-22 Grant, Feiertag
and
Perkins 4-23 S&B Gertz
and
Schmidt 4-24 Wolf
and
Bateman SPP
CHURCH NEWS JESUS
DAY Jesus Day for 2nd
graders preparing for 1st Holy Communion at SPP Church 4-25 from
9am-12pm. COMMUNITY
NEWS EASTER
EGG HUNT City of Reading Easter Egg
Hunt will be held this Saturday,
April 11th at Haffey Field House starting at 11:00.
Contact sslavey@readingohio.org
for more details. KID
GLOVE TICKETS VYO now has a limited number
of Kid Glove Cincinnati Reds Tickets available
for the following games: Monday
April 27, 2009
7:10PM Reds vs Houston Astros Tuesday
April 28, 2009
7:10PM Reds vs Houston Astros Tuesday
May 19, 2009 7:10PM
Reds vs Phillies All tickets are $8.00.
Please contact your coach, send an e-mail to eknizner@readingvyo.com,
or call Ed Knizner at 383-3449. UMPIRES
NEEDED If you are interesting in
umpiring baseball games for the upcoming VYO Pee Wee and “D” League
ballgames, please contact Ed Knizner at 383-3449 or eknizner@readingvyo.com.
Umpires will be paid $17.00 for “D” games and $10.00 for
Pee Wee games. Games begin April 30th
and will run through the middle of June. HAPPY
EASTER
MRS.
DONNELLY’S NEWSLETTER 4-2-09 ,-. Dear
SPPA Parents, Spring
break is quickly approaching and our days are busier than ever.
The Kindergarten class has baby chicks cheeping, the primary classes are
gearing up to see the play “Charlotte’s Web”, and
we are all preparing for our
day long retreat on Holy Thursday. Adding
to the excitement of spring arriving and the much anticipated time off, we had a
break in. However, all is well.
As always, the students and faculty handled the situation with ease. INTRODUCING -- COMMUNITY SAFE ACCOUNT I am pleased to introduce
the Community Safe account to you as a new way of communicating important
information, school closings, crisis situations, major upcoming events, etc.
This account has been set up thanks to the generosity of the Baldauf
Family. We will have a test run of
this system tonight (Thursday 4-2) at 7:00pm.
If you do not receive a phone call please call the school and let us
know. You can add a number or
delete a number if you need to do so.
This system will not accept extension numbers.
If you have a work number with an extension, we cannot call that number.
If your number changes, contact the office immediately.
FIRST MONTHLY RAFFLE WINNER $150.00 winner is Cheri
Morgan $50.00 winner is Alice Dunaway CONGRATULATIONS!
Your name has been put back in the pot for the next drawing.
RAFFLE REMINDER There seemed to be some
misunderstanding regarding the Raffle ticket turn in times.
Raffle tickets can still be bought and sold. The raffle is ongoing for a
full calendar year. If you turned in
unsold tickets, they are being given back to you to continue selling.
We have until the end of February 2010 to sell all 20 tickets. If you need more tickets please call Brenda at the school or
Terri Sweeney at 470-8940. The next
drawing will take place on or about May 1st. All tickets must be turned in on the last day of the
month to be eligible for that month’s drawing.
Again, anyone selling 50 tickets will get out of cleaning the school for
one turn. Mrs. Morgan has sold her
50 tickets and the Baldaufs have sold 60! WOW!!
Congratulations. To get out
of cleaning the school this school year you must sell your 50 by the end of
April. I need to stress again the
importance of meeting our goal for this fundraiser. Fundraising is the way we keep our tuition at the affordable
rate that we have. It costs much
more than the tuition we charge to educate our children.
We have another $5000 to go on this fundraiser.
We can meet this goal easily if we each sell our 20 tickets (or more).
KEEP CINCINNATI BEAUTIFUL Once again we are participating in the National Program designed to keep
our cities and country clean. Please
see the enclosed flyer and permission slip for more details. AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING INFORMATION Starting next Wednesday 4-8
students staying for after school tutoring will be picked up at the back door of
the cafeteria where they are dropped off in the morning. I
would also like to say that I feel this program is working great.
The kids work hard and get a lot accomplished.
The tutors are excellent. Thanks
to everyone who attend and help. SPRING PICTURES It is time for Spring
Pictures with Lifetouch Photography. Please
see the enclosed flyer for more information.
Eighth grade will be having their official 8th grade group and
individual pictures on that day also. The picture date
is April 21st. BOX TOP WINNERS FOR 3RD QUARTER Mrs. Kennedy’s class is
the winner of the Box Top contest for 3rd Quarter with a total of
$97.63. Congratulations to them.
They are still working out the details of what they will receive as the
winning class. CLEANING SCHEDULE Monday
Stirsman/Ramsey
and
Hinton Tuesday
Haunert/Gravitt
and
Wilfong/Grau Wednesday
Honebrink
and
Donsante Thursday
Camacho
and
Embry/Ashe UPCOMING EVENT Trivia Night is coming up on
Saturday April 25th. Get
a party group together, purchase your tables and plan for a great evening of
entertainment. For more
information contact Andrea Gertz at 733-1109 or Caral at 554-0060. INCLUDED
IN THIS ENVELOPE PIZZA
ORDER FORM SPRING
PHOTO FLYERS CHOIR
PRACTICE SCHEDULE (Choir members only) MARKET
DAY ORDER FORMS KEEP
CINCINNATI BEAUTIFUL PERMISSION SLIP AND FLYER COMMUNITY
NEWS EASTER EGG HUNT The City of Reading will be hosting an Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April
11th at 11:00 AM located at Haffey Field House.
Contact sslavey@readingohio.org
for more information A NOTE REGARDING CYO UNIFORMS As you do your spring cleaning, please look for Sts. Peter and Paul
Athletic Association Uniforms. They
are looking for volleyball, basketball and baseball/softball uniforms.
They can be dropped of at the home of Gina Baldauf
606 Westview Ave, phone
769-3988, or drop them off at the Academy office in a bag marked “to the
attention of Gina Baldauf”.
MRS.
DONNELLY’S NEWSLETTER MARCH
25, 2009 ,-. Dear SPPA Parents,
Due to the report cards going home today and no school on Friday, the
newsletter is a day early. First I
would like to thank everyone who attended the State of the School meeting last
night. We are all very busy keeping
up with our children, our jobs, and our own lives.
It is difficult to make time for everything. Due to time constraints today, I will write a summary for
next week’s newsletter. CONGRATULATIONS TO AMANDA FREEL Amanda has won the St. Paul Commandery
#59 Scholarship for next year. The
scholarship committee was very impressed with her application and essay.
Amanda has chosen to attend Mount Notre Dame for high school.
Congratulations.! WATER BOTTLES FOR GYM Now that the weather has warmed up, the
students need to stay hydrated during gym class. Students are allowed to bring a water bottle to class with
their name clearly marked on it. It
is preferred that they use a reusable water bottle with a pop up lid. 1ST DRAWING FOR THE MONTHLY
RAFFLE To be eligible for the 1st
drawing for our new Monthly Raffle tickets must be turned in by Tuesday March 31st.
Good luck to all of you who have already entered.
(I think my name is in there enough time that perhaps I will be the first
winner.) On that note, Mrs. Morgan
has almost reached her goal of selling 50 tickets to get out of cleaning the
school for one time! I know she has
some competition in Gina Baldauf. Is
there anyone out there who will beat them to 50? PARENT’S CLUB MEETING The next Parent’s Club meeting will be
held next Wednesday evening at 6:30. Please
make plans to attend. This is a way
of keeping up to date on school activities and events.
Debbie always has something exciting planned. COMMUNITY EVENTS -- FOOD DRIVE BY CURVES Don’t forget that the canned food drive
is still going on. Curves will be
picking the food up on Monday March 30th. The food from each classroom will be weighed to determine the
class winner. CLEANING SCHEDULE Monday
Collins
and
Schalch Tuesday
Wellman/Lawson
and Triplett/Gentil Wednesday W.
Scholz
and
Johnson/Scholz Thursday
J. Mitsch
and
Thornton Friday
Kelsey
and
Collins ENCLOSED
IN THIS ENVELOPE REPORT
CARD PIZZA
FORM YANKEE
CANDLE SALE REMINDER IMPORTANT NOTICE: The heat will be turned off for the
season this weekend. We may have a
few cool days still to come but layering clothing should keep us comfortable.
Please remind the students to come prepared for cool classrooms when the
temperature drops.
MRS.
DONNELLY’S NEWSLETTER MARCH
19, 2009 ,-. Dear SPPA Parents, Tomorrow marks the end of the
third quarter. Our 8th
grade students are daydreaming about being an official high school student in a
very short time while the 7th grade students are already showing
signs of being the leaders of the school. Our
Kindergarten students look and act like first graders.
Each class has grown in every way and now they are ready to make the
final quarter the best for the transition to the next level.
Let’s applaud their efforts and continue to encourage them to do their
best work. This is a difficult time for them to stay focused and a
critical time to be on target academically. ****NEXT
TUESDAY**** STATE OF THE SCHOOL RESCHEDULED UNIFORM EXCHANGE RESDHEDULED OPEN HOUSE o Open House from 5:00-7:00PM. o Uniform Exchange taking place starting at 6:30. o State of the School Address 7:00PM MASS
– 1:45 Wednesday Our next Mass is scheduled
for next Wednesday, March 25th with Fr. Heim.
This Mass will be dedicated to Mr. Tom Martin.
It is also the celebration of the Annunciation of the Lord.
The Mass is being planned by Mrs. Fraizer’s first grade class. REPORT
CARDS Report cards will go home
next Wednesday followed by Parent Teacher Conferences on Thursday. There seems
to be a little confusion about the conferences. Letters were sent home indicating whether or not the teacher
has requested a conference. If the
teacher does not feel a conference is necessary at this time you do not need to
return the form However if you would like a conference please fill out the form
and return it with a time block requested.
We will get in touch with you to schedule the exact time.
Conferences will take place in the cafeteria just like we did in October.
NO
SCHOOL FRIDAY 3-27 Our hectic week will end
Thursday after conferences. There
will be no school on Friday. Enjoy
your extra day off. MARK
YOUR CALENDAR The much talked about TRIVIA
NIGHT is coming up April 25th.
Please see the enclosed flyer for full details.
YANKEE
CANDLE SALE Don’t forget to talk to
your friends and neighbors about the Yankee Candle Sale we have going on.
Yankee Candles are high quality and they offer a wide variety of
fragrances. Orders must be turned
in by March 26th. FYI
– You do not have to add sales tax. SPIRIT
WEAR The final Spirit wear order
for this year will be placed at the end of this month. Please send all order forms to the office as soon as
possible. Order forms are in the
office. CURVES
FOOD DRIVE As an area school we have
been challenged to participate in the Curves Annual Food Drive.
All food will be donated to Valley Interfaith.
This is an activity we can participate in as a part of the Reading
community. It is an honor to be recognized by area businesses and asked
to participate in community events. The
goal for this collection is 6000 lbs of non perishable food.
Let’s show them how much we care.
Send in your donations by next Thursday.
CHALLENGE
FROM MRS. DONNELLY J I challenge the classes!
The class to bring in the most food will have an out of uniform day.
At the end of next Thursday we will weigh all the food collected for each
class to determine the winner. Good
luck! Does
anyone have scales to weigh the food? Give
me a call. Thanks! CLEANING
NEWS There has been a
miscalculation about the number of times during the year you are needed to clean
the building. It has been
discovered that each family will be cleaning the school building 5-6 times each
instead of the 4 times originally indicated.
We are sorry for this inconvenience.
On a positive note, it looks like our enrollment will be increasing some
for next year, so our number of times may go down to the original 4.
Let’s hope that is the case for many reasons. CLEANING
SCHEDULE Monday Long
and
Riley Tuesday
Nottke/Banker and
Dougoud Wednesday
Bronner
and
Haunert/Gravitt Thursday
Ross/Brenner
and
Brock Friday
No one is scheduled – if you need to make up a missed time please call
Gina Baldauf to fill in here. INCLUDED
IN THIS ENVELOPE PIZZA
ORDER FORM MARKET
DAY ORDER FORM TRIVIA
NIGHT FLYER COMMUNITY
EVENTS READING
YOUTH FOOTBALL AND CHEERLEADING FLYER
MRS.
DONNELLY’S NEWSLETTER MARCH
12, 2009 ,-. Dear SPPA Parents, Winter
keeps hanging on along with many illnesses.
It appears that the groundhog was right with his prediction of 6 more
weeks of winter. However, we do see
signs of spring with crocuses in bloom, daffodils peeking through the ground and
buds on trees beginning to appear. Lent
is a season of renewal with God giving us signs in nature of the renewal
process. FACULTY
ADDITION I am pleased to announce
that we have a new music teacher for grades 3 through 8. Mr. Rick Humphreys will be in the building each Wednesday
afternoon teaching music as a volunteer. Mr. Humphreys has a degree in Music
Education and has taught private lessons in voice and piano while applying his
skill full time in music ministry for over 20 years. He will be offering piano and/or voice lessons to anyone age
6 and older for a fee. See the
enclosed flyer for more details. If
you choose for your child to take private lessons, they may miss class for that
lesson. However, your child is
responsible for all work missed.
Mr. Humphreys will be working with the classroom teacher to create a
schedule that works best for the student.
UNIFORM
REMINDER Parents and students please
take a moment to look over the dress code on pages 9-10 of the student handbook.
For your convenience a copy of the
dress code is enclosed. Kindergarten
through 5th grade students need to pay particular attention to the
gym clothes section, intermediate students please note #4.
Students may wear dress shorts during the 4th quarter of the
year. Fourth quarter begins March
23rd. However, if it is
cold and the prediction is for the weather to remain cold (like today), please
use common sense. **IMPORTANT
DATE**
WEDNESDAY MARCH 18, 7:00PM STATE
OF THE SCHOOL ADDRESS The State of the School Address
will be held Wednesday March 18th at 7:00P.M. Child care will be
provided by the Principal Corp. Please
call Mrs. Hubble with the number of children who will be in child care.
Each family will be given two hours of volunteer time for their
attendance. UNIFORM
EXCHANGE A uniform exchange will be held
prior to the State of the School starting at 6:30.
It is first come first serve. If
you have uniforms that your children have outgrown that you no longer need
please send them in to the office by Monday March 16th.
They will be sized and prepared for the uniform exchange. THANK
YOU FR. HOWARD Fr. Howard from Sts. Peter
and Paul Parish has offered to come to our school for our children to celebrate
the Sacrament of Reconciliation. This
is a very generous offer and we are grateful.
His first visit was yesterday with the Junior High students. OUT
OF UNIFORM Students will be allowed to
be out of uniform tomorrow for $1.00. The
money will be donated to Aubrey Rose Foundation.
Student Council has chosen March
Madness as the theme for the day requesting that students wear their
favorite college basketball spirit wear for the occasion.
If you do not have a favorite team or you do not have spirit wear for
that team, students may wear SPPA school apparel.
YANKEE
CANDLE SALE The yearly Yankee Candle
sale will begin tomorrow March 13th.
See the enclosed flyer for more information. Julie Bronner will be passing out the packets to the children
tomorrow at the end of the day. If
you have any questions about the candle sale please call Julie at 733-8120. MARCH
SCRIP ORDERS The March Scrip orders are
due tomorrow. Please send all
orders in to Mrs. Hubble identified in an envelope as ‘Scrip Orders’. MARKET
DAY PICK UP Reminder – Market Day pick
up is Monday March 16th from 4:30-5:30. NEW
CLEANING SCHEDULE Enclosed in this folder you
will find a new cleaning schedule for the remainder of the school year.
There are a few families who have not fulfilled the required cleaning to
date. Your name appears on the
schedule to make up for past days. Others
may have requested extra time to make up extra volunteer hours.
If you have any questions please call Gina Baldauf at 769-3988. CLEANING
SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK OF 3-16 **Don’t
forget to sign in!!** Monday Church/Moore
and
Redwine Tuesday
K & B Gertz
and
Freel Wednesday
Carnine/Crisp
and
Finley Thursday
Morgan
and
Davis Friday
Werner/Cox
and
Becker ANSWERS There was a question about
the new Raffle that started last week. You
are asked to sell 20 tickets once a year. You
may continue to sell all year if you choose.
Tickets go into the hat for a drawing once a month.
If your ticket is drawn, it is put back into the hat for the next
month’s drawing. Each ticket turned in has a chance of winning first place or
second place 12 times if they are in the hat from the beginning.
Please feel free to call Mrs. Hubble if you have any questions.
First drawing will be April 1st. Challenge – Mrs. Morgan
has decided that she is going to sell 50 Raffle tickets so she will get out of
cleaning the building one time. How
many others will meet that challenge? Good
Luck. INCLUDED
IN THIS ENVELOPE PIZZA
ORDER FORM YANKEE
CANDLE SALE FLYER NEW
CLEANING SCHEDULE MR.
HUMPHREY’S MUSIC FLYER UNIFORM
POLICY
MRS. DONNELLY’S NEWSLETTER MARCH
5, 2009 ,-. Dear SPPA Parents,
March came in like a lion with cold and wind.
It is time for the lamb with warm air and sunshine. Spring brings many
challenges. The work load at school intensifies as the year end
approaches. The teachers are making
sure each child is prepared for the next grade level.
Please help your children focus on their academics (their job) through to
the end of the year. They tend to
get distracted with “other” things when the weather is warm and the days are
longer. Don’t forget the time
“Springs” forward Saturday night. We have Mass next
Wednesday with Fr. Benzer presiding. Make
plans to join us! LETTER FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2+ Enclosed
in your envelope is a letter from the Board of Directors.
Please take a few minutes to sit and read this letter.
There are some very important items discussed in the letter that will
require your attention and action. As
stakeholders in this school, you are also caretakers.
Your involvement is necessary for continued success. The State of the School Address is your meeting.
Child care will be provided by the Principal Corp if needed. CONGRATULATIONS
VVV Congratulations
to our 8th grade class on their Confirmation held at the Cathedral in
Cincinnati. Confirmation denotes
the responsibility of spreading the word of God through deed and word,
continuing “the initiation of Baptism into the fullness of Christian life
within the Church.” (www.cin.org)
Our prayers are with you as you accept this responsibility. CHARACTER EDUCATION WINNERS Congratulations
to our new Character Education winners for the month of February.
Sensitivity was the trait. CJ
Bateman, Nash Morgan and Dani Crisp will represent our school all month with a
sign in their yard. The trait for
the month of March is Forgiveness. THINK SPRING – THINK SCRIPS
$$$ This is a great time of year to purchase your Scrips cards.
When considering your spring purchases, such as Easter clothes, candy,
flowers; think Scrips! There is a long list of merchants who participate in the
program. Wal-Mart, Lowe’s, UDF
and JC Penney’s are just a few examples.
This is a fund raiser that does not require you to sell anything or
purchase anything you would not normally purchase; you just purchase a Scrip
card first then the items. It
takes an extra step to purchase something but SPPA benefits financially from
that extra step. Make
it a habit. March orders are
due to the office by March 13th.
Your cards will be sent home the following Thursday in the Family
Envelope. For a complete list visit the Great Lakes Scrips website at www.glscrip.com
or contact Terri Sweeney at 326-1276 (daytime), 769-4239 (evening), or tsweeney34@hotmail.com.
Mrs. Hubble also has Scrips order
forms in the office. SPPA
MONTHLY RAFFLE SPPA is announcing the start of a new
fundraising event effective this month. See
the black and red flyer in your envelope for complete details.
You have been issued 20 tickets to sell.
Please note the ticket numbers you have been given.
You are responsible for those tickets.
The money for the tickets should be returned to the school office in an
envelope clearly marked Monthly Raffle.
This can be done at any time during the month.
Additional tickets will be given out only after the first 20 have been
sold and the money returned. If you
have any questions please contact Terri Sweeney at 326-1276, 769-4239, or tsweeney34@hotmail.com.
REMINDER The
Yankee Candle Fundraiser permission slips need to be turned in.
SPRING UNIFORM EXCHANGE
March
18th at the State of the School Address, a table will be set up for
your convenience to exchange uniforms that no longer fit or to trade in long
pants for short pants. Shorts can
be worn starting March 23rd – 4th quarter.
Please keep in mind that as your children grow taller, their shorts grow
shorter. Have them try on their
shorts prior to the day they plan to wear them.
Check the student handbook for guidelines.
COMMUNITY FOOD DRIVE The
Reading Curves is sponsoring its annual Food Drive. Enclosed you will find a flyer with the information.
This is a good way for our school to be a part of a community event.
There will be a box in the front of the cafeteria for donations to be
placed starting March 9th. CLEANING SCHEDULE Monday
Heasley
and
Harsch Tuesday
McDaniel/McFerron
and
Poynter Wednesday
Wallen
and
Allen/Hundley Thursday
Bemmes
and
Perry Friday
Baldauf
If you missed your cleaning day
call the office to fill in here ENCLOSED
IN THIS ENVELOPE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS LETTER PIZZA
ORDER FORM BOX
TOP FLYER RAFFLE
TICKETS AND FLYER COMMUNITY
CURVES
FOOD DRIVE FLYER 7TH
& 8TH GRADE DANCE FLYER (7TH & 8TH
ONLY) FOOTBALL
PACKET (8TH GRADE BOYS ONLY)
MRS. DONNELLY’S NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 26, 2009 ,-. Dear SPPA Parents,
Mardi Gras was wonderful! The
students milled around the building with prizes, hats, balloons, and enough
smiles to make it all worthwhile. Thank
you to Parent’s Club and all the individuals who made it possible. As always, the set up and clean up were quick and thorough. Thank
you. SAFETY WARNINGS - two
major areas of concern WALKING TO AND FROM SCHOOL – Yesterday
one of our students was walking home from school alone.
This student was approached and offered a ride by a man in his 40’s,
with gray hair and a tan. He was
driving a dark colored 4 door car, with tinted windows.
I spoke to the students this morning about this incident so they are
aware and cautious. I feel it is
important that you reiterate this point.
I also ask that children never walk to or from school alone. We are a great school family and many people are willing to
assist you transport your children if needed. FACE BOOK ACCOUNTS In light of the recent happenings with Face Book I ask that you speak to
your children about the hazards of having a face book account. What
is put on Face Book is open to the public. Many times our children do not recognize that some of the
information or images placed on this site can be damaging to the individual or
lead to your child being tracked to their home, school, or an outing that they
casually mention or blog about. I
recommend that you open an account yourself so you can monitor the activity
and information on your child(ren)’s site.
As parents you should have all pass-words for your child(ren)’s
accounts. This is not a private
site. Once you are in the account
it is all public. RECOGNITION
FOR OUR STUDENTS UPO We had three students
represent our school in the local God, Flag and Country program held by the
Fraternal Order of Eagles in Reading. We
are proud of their accomplishments. For
the 10-11 year old age group Eric Conner received Honorable mention, 12-13 year
old age group Erin Becker received 3rd place and 14-15 year old group
Dariean Carnine received Honorable mention.
Good Job. REGISTRATION
444 Thank you to those who have
turned in your registrations. I
emphasize again the importance of an accurate account for planning.
Keep them coming, we are still missing several families.
Our school family is not complete without each one of you.
I look forward to hearing from you. J MASS
VVV We have Mass scheduled for
March 11th with Fr. Benzier and March 25th with Fr. Heim.
As always everyone is welcome. Mark
your calendars and join us to celebrate during this Lenten season. OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULED
An Open House is scheduled
for Tuesday March 24 from 5:00-7:00PM.
Faculty, staff and board members will be on hand to answer questions and
take new families on a tour of the building.
We are placing flyers in various preschools and other locations with
pertinent information about our school and the Open House.
This is such a wonderful school. I
feel everyone needs to know about us. Spread
the word. MARCH
IS A VERY BUSY MONTH - PLEASE NOTE SOME OF THE IMPORTANT EVENTS ON THE
CALENDAR. o
8TH
GRADE CONFIRMATION AT THE CATHEDRAL Your
prayers and presence are welcome. Congratulations! o
2ND
GRADE FIRST COMMUNION PARENT MEETING Your
attendance models to your children the importance of our Catholic education and
the Sacraments. o
PARENT’S
CLUB MEETING Keep
up to date on what’s happening. STATE
OF THE SCHOOL ADDRESS March 18th 7:00.
Please make plans to attend this very important meeting.
The Board of Directors and I will present the State of our School
Address. The financial and academic health of the
Academy will be presented and discussed at this time.
Your attendance is highly recommended.
You will receive 2 volunteer hours per family for your attendance.
If requested, childcare will be arranged. (Please
call if needed.) CLEANING SCHEDULE – Don’t forget to
sign in. Monday
Burris
and
Ellison Tuesday
Grant
and
Feiertag Wednesday
S&B Gertz and
Schmidt Thursday
Wolf
and
E&S Knizner Friday Harper
and
Cooper INCLUDED
IN THIS ENVELOPE PIZZA
ORDER FORM MARKET
DAY ORDER FORM SERENDIPITY
PRESCHOOL FLYER MID
YEAR PARENT EVALUATION RESULTS MARCH
CALENDAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMITTEE REQUEST FLYER PARENT'S
CLUB
YANKEE
CANDLE
SALE
FLYER JUNIOR
HIGH ONLY FLYER RE: PSI
MRS.
DONNELLY’S NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY
19, 2009 .-, Dear
SPPA Parents, The
students had a great time on Valentine’s Day and are now looking forward to
the Mardi Gras celebration. I am
also looking forward to this event since it will be my first SPPA Mardi Gras.
I lived in New Orleans for a while and experienced this event Creole/
Cajun style. It is quite a party.
I am sure I will not be disappointed, given the events the Academy has
sponsored so far this school year. Hard
working, dedicated and determined best describes all of you.
I continue to be amazed with the support you give each other and all of
us. CHARGER
TIMES ON SALE IN NEWSSTANDS TODAY!! Our first school newspaper
is on sale starting today. The cost
of the paper is 25 cents. Many
thanks to Mrs. Carrizalles and Mrs. Cummins for their hard work with this
endeavor. Get your copy of the
Charger Times to find out the best movies to rent, what Mardi Gras is all about,
or a new meaning for Valentine’s Day from a 1st grades point of
view in poetry. Hats off to all the
contributing writers. CAMPBELL’S
SOUP E-LABELS It couldn’t be easier.
Campbell’s Soup has teamed up with Kroger to create an electronic
version of Labels for Education. The website is: www.elabelsforeducation.com.
Sign up on line by entering your Kroger shopper card number and each time
you purchase any Labels for Education item our school will automatically receive
1 point for each item. Friends and
family in other cities and states can also sign up and earn points for our
school. Simply go to the website
and put in Sts. Peter and Paul Academy as the school of choice. We need to continue to clip those labels as well.
We still get credit for sending them in.
For more information call Terri Kelsey at 554-2133. MARDI
GRAS CELEBRATION Tuesday, February 24, is Fat
Tuesday or Mardi Gras. (Read the
school newspaper for the definition). Sts.
Peter and Paul Academy has a great celebration planned.
Students will be receiving pizza,
chips and a cupcake for lunch provided by Parent’s Club and will eat in their
classrooms at 11:30. (They will
need their milk tokens) The Mardi
Gras celebration will begin at 12:00. DON’T
FORGET TO SEND IN MONEY FOR YOUR CHILDREN TO PURCHASE BOOTH TICKETS, MAJOR
PRIZE CHANCES AND CLASSROOM BASKETS.
o
Booth tickets are 8 for $1.00, o
Major Award Chances are $1.00 each,
o
classroom basket tickets are 25
cents each. Basket donations are still
needed and must be turned in to room parents by tomorrow.
Room parents, you need to have the baskets turned in by Monday.
Workers are needed to help set up for this event Monday after school. To work or for more information please call Missie Conner at
733-0327 or Julie Bronner at 733-8120.
MARKET
DAY Enclosed in this envelope
you will find a Sweet Rewards Flyer from Market Day. This is a great way to earn extra money for the Academy and
satisfy your sweet tooth at the same time.
As stated on the flyer the more desserts we sell the more per item we
earn. For example, if we sell 249
pies or less the Academy would earn $1.75 per item.
If we sell 500 or more we earn $3.75 per \item.
$2.00 per item is a huge difference.
(Plus if you buy 3 desserts you receive a free insulated bag.) The Market Day order form will be coming out
next week or you can order now online at marketday.com.
REGISTRATIONS
AND BUDGETING During the month of March we
will start our orders for books for 09-10.
Without an accurate count of students we cannot order books.
It is imperative that you send in your registrations so we know what we
need to order. If the registration fee is a problem right now please send in
your registration and call me to work out the details of the payment.
The registration fee will go toward the tuition for next year so it is
not lost money. We do accept
Master Card and Visa for the registration.
A 3% fee for the total amount will be added to the registration fee if
you choose this method of payment. ASH WEDNESDAY We will be attending noon
Mass at Sts. Peter and Paul Church next week for Ash Wednesday.
Prior to the trip we will discuss with the children what to expect and
appropriate behavior to and from the church as well as during the service.
CLEANING
SCHEDULE
(Don’t forget to sign in) Monday Stirsman/Ramsey
and
Hinton Tuesday
Haunert/Gravitt
and
Wilfong/Grau Wednesday
Honebrink
and
Donsante Thursday
Camacho
and
Embry/Ashe Friday
Conner
and
Felix Enclosed in this envelope Pizza Order Market Day Sweet Rewards Flyer SPP Parish Flyer (Bright Orange) REMINDER
FROM SPP CHURCH There will be a 2nd
grade parent meeting regarding First Communion next Thursday, 2-26, at 7:00pm.
The meeting will be held at OLSH.
MRS.
DONNELLY’S NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY
12, 2009 ,-. Dear
SPPA Parents, Happy
Valentine’s Day! This is the time of year we think about all the ones we love
and want to do special things for them to let them know. The Student Council sponsored the Candy Grams to allow all of
us the opportunity to express our feelings.
With all the heart ache in the world it is nice to know we have little
things that are heart warming. Everyone
is excited about our Valentine parties scheduled for tomorrow. If you have a
chance, feel free to drop by for the fun. OUT
OF UNIFORM – RED DAY (or pink and/or white) Tomorrow, Friday 2-13-09, is
an out of uniform day. Each student
pay will pay $1.00 to wear red. Yes,
Pink and white are allowed. Do not
go buy red if you do not have it. Most
of you probably have school spirit wear that is red.
That works. THANK
YOU TO TALENT SHOW PARTICIPANTS Thank you and
congratulations to our first talent show participants.
I have heard nothing but positive comments about our show and the
talented students who participated. We
truly have talented children here with leadership skills developing at each
level. READING
SPECIALISTS Mrs. Suzanne Tompkins will
be starting tomorrow as our Reading Specialist.
She will be working with all grade levels to enhance our Reading program.
Mrs. Tompkins will assess all children in grades K-2 and other grades as
needed. It is a pleasure to welcome her to our family of educators. AFTER
SCHOOL STUDY CLUB We are launching a new
program after school to assist students with their needs.
Starting next Wednesday, February 18th, students are welcome
to stay after school for extras. The extras could be for any of the following reasons; o
Enrichment o
Extra help o
Help with homework o
Make up work o
Etc. Mrs. Kennedy, Mrs. Cummins
and I will be sponsoring this club. We
will be assisted by some of our Junior High students. This club is for all age levels.
The student tutors will assist the younger level students and the adults
will help the older students. Students
will be recommended to the study club initially. You will receive a note so you are aware that they will be
staying after school. The club time
is from 2:45-3:45 meeting in Mrs. Kennedy’s room. Forms will be sent home Monday for those who will be a
part of this initiative. ASH
WEDNESDAY MASS The students will be
attending the noon Mass at Sts. Peter and Paul Church on Ash Wednesday February
25th. I will send a
reminder again next week. The
students are asked to bring a healthy and substantial snack to eat around 10:30.
They will be leaving school around 11:30 and returning around 1:15.
They will have lunch when they return to school.
It is a special day for everyone and will be celebrated in a special way.
MARKET
DAY PICK UP Market Day pick up will
still be held on Monday 2-16 even with school closed. Pick up time is from 4:30-5:30. VALENTINE’S
DAY DANCE Don’t forget to put on
your dancing shoes and attend the Valentine’s Day Dance this Saturday.
It is sponsored by the Parent’s Club and will be held at the SPPS
gymnasium lower level. All proceeds
go directly back to the students at SPPA. MARDI
GRAS Our Mardi Gras celebration
plans are well under way. Your help
and support for this event are greatly needed and appreciated.
This is one of the celebrations that makes SPPA unique.
Make plans to come join us. See
the enclosed flyer for details. CLEANING
SCHEDULE Tuesday
Bateman and
Triplett/Gentil Wednesday
W. Scholz and
Johnson/Scholz Thursday
J. Mitsch and
Thornton Friday
Kelsey
and
Burke **Reminder
Don’t forget to sign in when you come to clean.
You do not get credit for cleaning if your name is not on the sign in
sheet. PRESIDENT’S DAY - NO SCHOOL
JJJ There will be no school on Monday February 16th in
celebration of President’s Day. Enjoy
the day! ENCLOSED
IN THIS ENVELOPE PIZZA
ORDER FORM MARDI
GRAS INFORMATION SHEET
MRS.
DONNELLY’S NEWSLETTER 2-5-09 ,-. Dear SPPA Parents, Well, it happened again.
Thankfully, we were able to have a delay yesterday rather than miss a
full day. The snow amounts varied
widely across the area leaving some of us with worse road conditions than
others. Five miles per hour on the
highway can be frustrating and make for a very long commute.
It is now time for us to have some good weather.
Our Prayers go out to all those who are still without power in Arkansas,
Missouri, and Kentucky. GOD,
FLAG, AND COUNTRY CONTEST O
O
O Our Junior High students all participated
in a God, Flag and Country contest requiring them to write, memorize and present
a speech about our God, our Flag and our country.
Congratulations to our winners this year:
o
10-11
year old age group – Eric Conner o
12-13
year old age group – Erin Becker o
14-15
year old age group – Dariean Carnine These students will go on to compete on
February 14th at the Reading Eagles Hall. SPELLING
BEE WINNER Sts. Peter and Paul Academy held the
annual Spelling Bee contest. Congratulations
to our winner Tom Finley. Tom will
be representing our school on February 14th in a district contest.
Good Luck Tom! CHARACTER
EDUCATION WINNERS Congratulations to our Character
Education winners for the month of January representing truthfulness.
Look for the signs in their front yards. o
Joei
Redwine o
Tim
Haunert o
Jarrett
Perry The Character Education trait for
February is Sensitivity. 2ND
GRADE WINNERS Our 2nd grade class won the
Box Top contest for second quarter. They
are a competitive group of children led by a competitive faculty member.
(I think it is a well known fact that we have a competitive faculty
always up for a challenge). The 2nd
grade will reap the rewards of their win next week.
Mrs. Cummins will fill you in on the details. EMMA
MITCH IS HONORED Emma Mitch auditioned and was
chosen to model in The American
Girl Fashion Show which is sponsored by the Aubrey Rose Foundation. To date Emma and her family have raised over $600 for the
Aubrey Rose Foundation. If you
would like to help out go to www.aubreyrose.org
for more information or contact Jennifer. HARTWELL
PENN STATION LUNCH Just a reminder about our lunch on Monday
February 9th: Hartwell
Penn Station will be providing lunch for our entire school on Monday.
The students and faculty will be served a ham and cheese sandwich and
chips. Students will still
need a drink. Say a big thank you
when you stop by their store. VALENTINE’S
DAY DANCE Don’t forget to purchase your tickets
for the Valentine’s Day Dance. The
dance will take place on February 14th at the Sts. Peter and Paul
Bingo Hall. Contact Debbie Scholz
821-2134 or Carrie Wolf 769-4610 for tickets and information.
If you cannot attend the dance your donation would be greatly
appreciated. All proceeds go
directly back to the students at the Academy. CANDY
GRAMS J
J Student Council has started selling Candy
Grams for Valentine’s Day. They
are selling them to students during lunch for 50 cents each.
Enclosed in this envelope you will find a form you can use to secretly
send a Candy Gram to your children. Place
the candy gram and money in an envelope and mark it “student council”. The Student Council will take care of the rest. CLEANING
SCHEDULE 2-9
Long
and
Riley 2-10
Nottke/Banker and
Dougoud 2-11
Bronner
and
Haunert/Gravitt 2-12
Ross/Brenner and
Brock 2-13
Collins
and
Schalch ENCLOSED
IN THIS ENVELOPE PIZZA
ORDER FORM CANDY
GRAM FORM MARKET
DAY FLYER (DUE TOMORROW) In case you lost the other MOELLER
BASEBALL CAMP FLYER BOX
TOP BONUS FLYER FEBRUARY
CALENDAR STUDENT
RESPONSIBILITY &
&
& I would like to take a moment to talk
about your children and their job as students.
Your children have a job to do. Their number one job, right now, is to be
a student. In a very competitive
world economy for their future wellbeing, they need to understand that their
academics are important. Many of
our students are involved in activities outside of school where coaches demand
their best effort. Those activities
require their time and attention. We
support their endeavors. However,
our students, your children, need to understand that they are responsible for
their school work first. They may
have aspirations of being professional athletes, professional dancers, gymnasts,
etc.; those are wonderful dreams and should be pursued.
Those dreams will only be enhanced with a good education.
The faculty at Sts. Peter and Paul Academy is helping your children build
a foundation for a lifetime of success. Less than their best work is not
acceptable. Your children are the only ones who can be responsible for their
work. As students they need your
encouragement, support, and sometimes a kick in the seat of the pants, but it is
their job, their responsibility.
A
NOTE REGARDING 2009-2010 As we
continue to plan for the upcoming school year we want to continue to keep you
updated as we go along as decisions are made.
Although we are continuing to investigate the possibility of returning to
the old Parish School location the Academy will remain at the current
location for 2009-2010. We are very
proud of our school and the current location serves our purpose very nicely.
Thanks to all of you, the building is always clean, in good repair, and
full of happy children.
We
are in the process of placing orders for books and supplies for next year. It is critical that your registrations be turned in for a
correct count for ordering. If you
have misplaced your registration please contact Mrs. Hubble for a replacement.
MRS.
DONNELLY’S NEWSLETTER JANUARY
30, 2009 ,-. Dear SPPA Families, It looks like we did it.
Wearing our Pajamas inside out and backwards really does work. J
I hope everyone managed to stay safe and have a fun in the snow too.
It was (still is) a great snow for sledding.
Catholic School’s Week has been greatly shortened as a result of the
days out. However, we did have Grandparent/Special Person’s Day
Monday and it was fabulous. Every
person in the building was touched by the excitement.
A special thank you to everyone who attended. Your presence makes the children feel special.
The schedule for next week will include
some of the events we had scheduled for this week. Today we are holding the corn hole tournament with the 8th
grade students challenging the faculty. They
will give you all the details when they get home. o
Monday
we will have the hot dog lunch thanks to the Parent’s Club. o
Wednesday
will be regular pizza day. o
Wednesday
K-2 will celebrate our 100th day of school. o
The
Magical Motivation Program is rescheduled for Thursday 10:00am. o
Friday
we will have the Talent Show. We have not had a chance to run through the
program. The children need at least
one full rehearsal. Rehearsal will
be on Thursday. o
The
next Mass will be February 11th.
Everyone is welcome to attend. The
children would be honored if you could join them.
Please call the office to let us know if you can come so we have plenty
of chairs out for everyone. CLEANING SCHEDULE Week
of 2-2-09 Monday
Church/Moore
and Redwine Tuesday
B & K Gertz and
Freel Wednesday Carnine/Crisp
and
Finley Thursday
Morgan
and
Davis Friday
Werner/Cox
and
Becker INCLUDED
IN THIS ENVELOPE PIZZA
ORDER FORM MARKET
DAY ORDER FORM (Remember
a few extra orders really help)
MRS.
DONNELLY’S NEWSLETTER JANUARY
22, 2009 ,.. Dear
SPPA Parents, This
is a very busy time of year for us. The
students just finished exams, teachers are preparing report cards, Parent’s
Club is preparing for a major fund raising dance, the Academy is having an Open
House on Sunday followed by Catholic School’s week, which is filled with
exciting events. The envelope is very full with a lot of information that is
important for you to read. With
that in mind I will start with what is enclosed in this envelope.
ENCLOSED IN THIS ENVELOPE 1.
PIZZA ORDER FORM 2.
MARKET DAY FLYER 3.
VALENTINE’S DAY DANCE FLYER 4.
TUITION INFORMATION FROM MRS. AMYX 5.
NEW CLEANING SCHEDULE FOR FEBRUARY 6.
SCHOOL CHOIR PERMISSION SLIP 4TH – 8TH 7.
PARENT EVALUATION 8.
TERRA NOVA TEST RESULTS FOR THE
EVEN GRADE STUDENTS MARKET DAY NOTE If
we sell $3,500 worth of Market Day items in February we will not only increase
our profit but our school will receive a $250 gift card from Barnes &
Noble to use for our school library or classroom libraries.
This is a goal that we could easily meet.
Our sales for January stand at $3000.
Ann Madsen is challenging us to step up.
We can do this. REGISTRATION Don’t
forget to send in your 09-10 registration.
Open registration begins on Sunday with our Open House.
We are in the process of finalizing our budget for 09-10 and need to
know that your children are going to be included in our school family.
VOLUNTEERS Gina
Baldauf has asked that all families send her your total number of volunteer
hours to date. You can either
send this information via e-mail or a phone call.
(Baldaurk4@aol.com or 769.3988.)
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: There
will be a special cleaning session this Saturday from 11- 1 in preparation for
the Open House on Sunday. Give
Gina a call to let her know you will be here to help.
Thank you in advance!! SPECIAL LUNCH COMING IN FEBRUARY Hartwell
Penn Station has generously offered
to provide lunch for our entire school on Monday February 9th.
It will include a ham and cheese sandwich and chips.
This is very generous. When
you stop by the Hartwell Penn Station be sure to say thank you for their
generosity. SCHOOL CHOIR We
will be starting an after school choir the first week of February.
The Choir will meet on Thursday’s right after school for an hour.
Please fill out the permission slips and return by Friday January 30th.
I will be directing the Choir. SCHOOL NEWSPAPER We
are also going to be starting a school newspaper.
We have identified Lindsay Bronner and Madeline Lichtenberg as the
official school photographers. Students
will be writing the newspaper under the direction of Mrs. Morgan and Mrs.
Cummins. SCHEDULE FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOL’S WEEK Sunday
2:00-4:00
Open House for potential new families Monday
1:45
Grandparents/Special Person Appreciation Time
With treats provided by Parent’s Club Tuesday
10:00
Magical Motivation Program and Special Lunch for
Students
provided by Parent’s Club Wednesday 1:45
Mass with Fr. Heim (Normal
Pizza day also) Thursday
1:45
Parent Appreciation day (Surprise to come home)
Corn
Hole 8th grade vs.
Faculty Friday
10:00
Talent Show and special lunch for teachers provided
By Parent’s Club GRANDPARENTS/SPECIAL PERSON DAY REMINDER: Please send in
the slip to RSVP. W need to know
how many people to plan for. Our
school photographers will be taking pictures of children with their
grandparents or special person. To off set the cost we are asking that the children bring in
a quarter to pay for the printing of the pictures. These pictures will be printed and sent home with the
children to share with the grandparent or special person. TALENT
SHOW PARTICIPANTS Remember
to bring in all your props for the preview tomorrow.
If you are using music you need to bring the CD.
I also need to see the costume you will be wearing.
If it is not ready, I will need to see it before the talent show. CLEANING
SCHEDULE FOR NEXT WEEK The
Breuer family has requested to clean the full week.
MRS.
DONNELLY’S NEWSLETTER 1-15-09 ,-. Dear SPPA Parents, The cold weather has
come with a vengeance. We keep
reminding students to wear their hats, gloves, scarves, and coats when going to
and from school. Plus they are
instructed to wash their hands frequently to reduce the spread of the bugs that
are going around. WANTED – TALENTED SPPA STUDENTS Boys and girls – this is your time to shine. If you are afraid to perform alone, get a friend to share the spotlight with you. The talent show is 2 weeks away, you still have time to prepare and share your God given talent. The preview will be Friday 1-23. MRS. TERESA RILEY It is with regret that I inform you that Mrs. Teresa Riley has resigned from her position as the Physical Education Teacher. It indeed has been a pleasure having her in the gym adding the flare that only she could add. Mrs. Riley will be missed by the faculty and students. We wish her the very best in her new venture. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY School will not be in session on Monday 1-20 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Enjoy the day. CLEANING SCHEDULE 1-20-09 McDaniel/McFerron and Poynter 1-21-09 Wallen and Allen/Hundley 1-22-09 Bemmes and Perry 1-23-09 Bauldauf and Felix PRIORITY REGISTRATION Priority registration is still in progress. We are delighted to have everyone planning to return next year. This truly is your school. Please be sure your have completed all sections of the registration and attached the deposit when you return the form. The registration is not complete without a deposit and all sections completed. END OF THE QUARTER AND SEMESTER The end of the quarter is this Friday. Report cards will be going home next Friday January 23rd. NEW FOR 2ND SEMESTER Physical Education :
Mr. Dave Mc Daniel will start teaching physical education in grades K-4
effective next week. Kindergarten and 1st grade will be combined for
class. There will be some minor
class schedule changes to accommodate Mr. McDaniel’s schedule. I will be teaching physical
education to grades 5-8. Again,
there will be some minor schedule changes for the students.
6th through 8th grade will be combined for gym
class and 5th will be on their own. Mrs. Joan Harrington has
agreed to come in on Wednesdays for Library.
She will be assisting students with checking books out and in and she
will be reading stories and interacting with children to help them understand
how to use a library and the importance of books and reading. I am starting a Glee Club or Choir for students in grades 4 - 8. I will be sending home more information next week. The Club will perform at our Spring Concert which is scheduled for April 28th. This will be an extracurricular activity held after school. CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
WEEK Enclosed in this envelope is an invitation to grandparents
or a special person to come visit the children at school.
Parents could you please get this invitation to the people who will be
invited. Thank you for your
assistance with this. ENCLOSED IN THIS ENVELOPE PIZZA
ORDER FORM MARDI
GRAS FLYER SOARING
SPIRIT FLYER GRANDPARENT/SPECIAL PERSON INVITATION COMMUNITY
NEWS VYO Baseball and softball sign-ups are going to be held this on Saturdays January 17th, 24th and 31st from 10am to 1 pm at Haffey Fieldhouse. Pee-Wee and Moppets are $20.00 and traveling teams, boys and girls will be $40.00. Enclosed is a flyer from the Reading Community regarding Spring soccer sign-ups.
MRS.
DONNELLY’S NEWSLETTER 1-8-09 Dear SPPA Families, I hope this finds everyone well rested and prepared for a wonderful new
year. We are off to a busy start
preparing for the end of 2nd quarter, calculating grades for the
report cards and Catholic Schools Week. THANK YOU Although I do not know all the names of all the elves we had in here working over the Christmas Break, I would like to say thank you to each person who contributed to the waxing of the floors and thorough cleaning of the building. I do know Tom Burke was here countless hours heading the effort. (Which probably means Nikki and the kids were here also with mops and brooms!) Thank you to everyone. STATE OF THE SCHOOL POSTPONED The State of the School Address has been postponed. It will be rescheduled for a date near the end of February. I will let you know when the new date is decided. MLK DAY School will not be in session on Monday January 19th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. MARKET DAY Orders are due tomorrow for the January Market Day. We are including a new order form in case your previous one got misplaced during the Christmas celebration. BAKE SALE The 5th grade class will be sponsoring a bake sale during lunch break next Thursday 1-16. Save your quarters for the yummy delights that will be available. All items will cost 25 cents each. 2009-2010 REGISTRATION It is hard to believe that we need to start thinking about the 2009-2010 school year already. Enclosed in this packet you will find your registration for next year. In an effort to plan with greater accuracy we need the forms returned by 1-23-09. The registration is currently open to only current SPPA families. Open registration will begin with our Open House on 1-25-09. TALENT SHOW For student appreciation day we will be hosting our first annual SPPA Talent Show on January 30th. Please see the enclose permission slip for more details. I challenge each child to come up with a talent to share with their classmates. CLEANING SCHEDULE 1-12 Grant and Feiertag 1-13 S & B Gertz and Schmidt 1-14 Wolf and E & S Kinizner 1-15 Harper and Cooper 1-16 Heasley and Harsch URGENT NEED FOR CONCESSION STAND WORKERS We
are in desperate need of workers for the concession stand this weekend!
We make approximately 22+dollars each weekend!
We will not be able to open if we do not get any volunteers.
Please contact Michelle Ellison @200-5400. INCLUDED IN THIS ENVELOPE o PIZZA ORDER FORM o 2009-2010 REGISTRATION FORM o JANUARY CALENDAR o TALENT SHOW PERMISSION SLIP o MARKET DAY ORDER FORM IT IS SPRING SPORTS SIGN UP TIME PLEASE SEE THE ENCLOSED FORM FROM
STS. PETER AND PAUL CHURCH.
MRS.
DONNELLY’S NEWSLETTER 12-11-08 ,-. Dear
SPPA Parents, As
Christmas quickly approaches our lives become more hectic.
There are demands placed on us that we feel we cannot possibly meet.
I am often reminded of the fact that God will not give me more than I can
handle. Following is an excerpt
from today’s Advent Prayer: “Thank
you for the way you bless my life. Thank
you for listening to my prayers and for planting deep in my heart the knowledge
that with you, nothing is impossible.” CHARACTER EDUCATION WINNERS FOR
GRATEFULNESS Veronica Werner Kaylee Wolf Joe Baldauf Our Character Education trait for December is Gentleness.
Seems appropriate for the season. POINSETTIAS Poinsettia
pick up is this Saturday from 10:00-12:00. Please make arrangements to pick up
your flowers in the cafeteria. MASS Mass
will be celebrated tomorrow (Friday) at 1:45.
Fr. Rob Jack will be here to celebrate with us.
Everyone is welcome. PENNY WAR This
amazing fundraiser will come to an end tomorrow.
Again, thank you for all your pennies and other coins.
The students have really found this to be fun and fulfilling.
Final totals will be announced next week.
EGG CARTONS Kindergarten
through second grade classes are in need of egg cartons for a special project.
Please send in the cartons you have.
Thanks in advance. CHRISTMAS PROGRAM The
SPPA Christmas program will be held next Thursday 12-18-08 at 7:00.
All students will need to arrive at 6:30 and report to their classroom. Reminder: Students
in 3rd-8th should try to wear red and/or green. ATTENTION HOME ROOM MOMS We
are in need of 7-up and fruit punch in order to serve refreshments after the
Christmas Program. Can you please contact someone in your class to bring them
in. We need one 2 liter 7-up and
1 gal. of fruit punch from each class.
Please send the items to the office. JINGLE BELL SHOP The
Jingle Bell Shop will be open for business next Wednesday from 8:15-10:30am.
Kindergarten will be the first group to shop assisted by the 6th
grade students who will also be able to shop for their gifts while assisting
their little friends. SHADOW DAYS FOR EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS Eighth
grade students are actively looking at the various high schools they would
like to attend and have asked to be allowed to shadow at those schools.
The following guidelines will be used for the eighth grade students
using ‘shadow days’. 1.
Students will be allowed 2 shadow days 2.
The student will be counted as absent from our school but not recorded
as an absence on permanent records. 3.
Students must bring back a letter or note on official school letter
head regarding the shadow day. 4.
All Shadow days must be scheduled at least one week in advance of the
date with written permission/ request from the parent.
CLEANING SCHEDULE 12-15
Bateman
and
Triplett/Gentil 12-16
Kelsey
and
Thornton 12-17
W. Scholz and
Johnson/Scholz 12-18
J.Mitsch
and
Burke 12-19
Stirsman/Ramsey and
Hinton A
special thank you to all the people who attended the meeting last night
regarding the future of the Academy. It
was an opportunity for parents to speak what was in their heart about the
present location of the Academy versus the location at the old Sts. Peter and
Paul School by the Parish. The
state of the Academy’s finances was also presented so everyone is aware that
all decisions will be made based on our economic health.
Your continued hard work in the fund raising department is crucial to
avoid dipping into reserves.
MRS
DONNELLY’S NEWSLETTER December 4, 2008 .-, Dear SPPA Parents, We
are celebrating Advent each Monday with the lighting of a candle and daily
readings in anticipation of the celebration of the birth of Jesus.
We are also decorating the Jesse Tree with symbols of the true story of
Christmas. It is an exciting time
of year for children. As the days
pass it becomes more difficult for them to focus on their academics. The celebration of Advent and the Jesse Tree help keep them
grounded and in touch with why we are all here; to nurture the spiritual
formation of each child while educating the whole child. MASS DAY CHANGED
VV Please change your calendar. The Mass for next week has been changed from Wednesday to Friday 12-12-08. The time will remain the same at 1:45 in the afternoon. Fr. Rob Jack will be here to celebrate the Mass with us. Please make plans to join us. Ms. Hesse’s Kindergarten class is planning this Mass with the assistance of Mrs. Carrizales. TUITION LETTER Please
take time to read the enclosed letter regarding tuition for the 2009-2010
school year. CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
TTT There
has been a slight change in our Christmas program.
By popular demand from several parents, we will be adding Grades 3-8 to
the evening’s schedule singing a few Christmas songs to entertain you.
They will need to wear something red or green. COSTUMES FOR K-2 STUDENTS Please
send in your child’s Christmas Play costume on Friday Dec. 12th.
We would like the children to get accustomed to wearing some of their
attire while practicing. PARENT’S CLUB IN NEED OF HELP Parent’s Club is in need of workers to work the concession stand for VYO basketball games. This is a double duty activity. You get volunteer hours for working and Parent’s Club receives the proceeds. Please call Michelle Ellison to sign up to work a shift. STUDENT COUNCIL and the SPPA STUDENT BODY I would like to compliment the Student Council on how well they are handling the Penny War and the entire student body on stepping up to the challenge of battling for pennies. Everyone is having fun and the “pennies” are adding up even as class totals go negative. BAKE SALE NEXT WEEK The
3rd/4th grade class is sponsoring the next bake sale on
Thursday 12-11 during the lunch break. All
the delicious goodies will cost 25 cents each.
Be sure to mark your calendars. PRAYER SERVICE We
will be holding a prayer service Friday morning December 19th at
8:00am. Please feel free to join
us as we end the calendar year at school.
Mrs. Carrizales has a beautiful service planned. CLEANING CREW SCHEDULE 12-8 THROUGH 12-12 12-8
LONG
AND RILEY 12-9
COLLINS
AND DOUGOUD 12-10
BRONNER
AND BREUER 12-11
BECKER
AND BROCK 12-12
NOTKE/BANKER
AND SCHALCH
MRS.
DONNELLY’S NEWSLETTER 11-20-08 ,-. Dear SPPA Parents, Mrs. Hubble is advising you to put your slippers on, grab a
cup of coffee and get comfortable. There
is a lot of information in this newsletter that you need to know.
In all seriousness, please take the time to look at each individual flyer
that is included and read each segment of the newsletter.
It is best to act on the information as soon as it is received or it gets
put into stack and forgotten. (I
must admit that happens at my house) You are such an important part of Sts.
Peter and Paul Academy. It is
important that you stay informed. FITNESS FUN Join
us Tuesday 11-25 for a ‘Dance Off’ between the 5th through 8th
grade classes. K-4 will also be
performing but not competing. The fun starts at 1:15.
They have all been working very hard. PICTURE RETAKE Tomorrow
is picture retake day for those who were absent or not satisfied the first
time. Your child is allowed to be
out of uniform for the day. BEGINNING BAND CONCERT SPPA
is hosting a Beginning Band Concert Monday night 11-24 at 7:00pm.
We have 8 students in the beginning band who will be joining students
from 5 other schools performing a number of songs to show their new found
talents. Come enjoy the program. PARENTS CLUB Parent’s
Club has a couple of things going on that benefit both you as parents and your
children as beneficiaries of your hard work.
First: a reminder that the Poinsettia sale is still going on.
The sale ends Monday, December 1st.
So far we have only had one order turned in.
The poinsettias are beautiful for you to display in your home and they
make a wonderful gift. Go back to
your stack and find the order form. Or
call the office to get another one.J
Next, Parent’s Club has
the opportunity to work the concession stand for VYO to earn money for SPPA.
Please take a look at the enclosed flyer.
It is a good thing! SCRIPT
ORDERS Once
again we have the opportunity to do some of our Christmas Shopping through
SPPA. The Script Order forms are
enclosed for your convenience. If your plan to purchase gift cards for you family and
friends, SPPA is the place to shop. Again,
it serves double duty, a gift purchased and money earned for SPPA. REMINDER FOR THE JINGLE BELL SHOP Please
turn in all the crafts you have been working on for the Jingle Bell shop as
soon as possible so we know how much we have and what we may need.
Thanks for your help. CLEANING SCHEDULE 11-24 through 11-28 Lichtenberg and Madsen MARKET DAY Market
Day has a special event going on this time that can benefit you and the
school.
Last week you received a flyer for cookie dough.
This is a good fundraiser for the school. A little explanation may help you decide to give a tub of
cookie dough as a gift especially to someone with sweet tooth.
For each tub of cookie dough we sell the school receives $2.00.
However, if we sell 250 or more we would receive $3.00 per tub. So our goal is an aggressive sales number of 250.
At your Thanksgiving gatherings you can entice those around you to
purchase for a good cause. For your convenience we are enclosing another
Cookie Dough Flyer inside the normal Market Day Flyer.
The pick up date for all orders is December 8th.
SCHOOL SAFETY REMINDER Now
that cold weather has arrived we need to be aware of the “No Idle” policy
enacted as a result of Jarod’s Law that was passed last year.
When you arrive in the afternoon to pick up your children you should
not sit with your vehicle idling for longer than 5 minutes.
This policy was sent home at the beginning of the year and a copy is on
file in the office. If you have
any questions please give me a call. STUDENT COUNCIL Student
Council has joined the gift giving spirit of Christmas by having a “Penny
War” between the classes. Please
read the enclosed flyer for information about the event.
All proceeds go to the Giving Tree Family from Sts. Peter and Paul
Church. ADVENT The
First Sunday of Advent is November 30th.
We will be celebrating Advent each day by reading about the events of
Advent and placing ornaments on the Jesse Tree.
This will be our morning prayer routine during the month of December.
Feel free to join us if you have a few extra morning minutes.
HELP NEEDED TO HELP FEED THE FAMILIES IN THE VALLEY Sts.
Vincent de Paul Society and Sts. Peter and Paul Parish
would appreciate any donations from SPPA to assist with meeting the
needs of many families in our area. Please
read the enclosed purple flyer for more information. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED As a cost saving measure to our families, we are going to start using
cloth towels to clean in the cafeteria. This
is also a tree saving measure because it will greatly reduce the number of
paper towels we will use. As
a result of this change we will need someone to volunteer to wash the towels
each week. This will give you 2
volunteers hour per week. (WHICH
MEANS - We need donations of kitchen or shop towels.
If you are interested in donating some towels please call Brenda.
Thank you in advance.) We also need some one to volunteer to wash the mop heads and dust mop
heads. Dust mops would only need
to be cleaned once a month. The
mop heads need it weekly. This
would also give you 2 volunteer hours per week.
The mop heads do have to be washed individually.
NO SCHOOL 11-26 THROUGH 11-30
MRS
DONNELLY’S NEWSLETTER 11-5-08 ,,, Dear SPPA Parents, We
now have a new President and Vice President elect in need of our prayers.
No matter who you personally voted for, it is time for us to pull
together as a nation and support our new leaders.
We pray for peace, an economic recovery, the creation of jobs in our
country, and for our continued well being.
EARLY DISMISSAL - PARENT TEACHER
CONFERENCES Due
to Parent/Teacher conferences, school will be dismissed at 2:00 tomorrow,
Thursday November 6th. This
will allow us to set up for the conferences.
Conferences will be held in the cafeteria. Each conference will last 15 minutes with the ringing of a
bell indicating the end of the conference.
If more time is needed you will need to schedule a meeting time with
the teacher at a time convenient for all parties.
PLEASE ENTER THE BUILDING THROUGH THE FRONT DOORS, CONFERENCES ARE BEING
HELD IN THE CAFETERIA. IT WILL
NOT BE USED AS A PASS THROUGH. PARENT’S CLUB BOOK FAIR and FAMILY NIGHT Parent’s Club is hosting The Book Fair and Family night during the conferences from 6-8pm. The Book Fair is set up in the Gym. There will be reading corners in the gym for younger children and there will be door prizes given out. You will be able to visit the Book Fair and enjoy light refreshments while you wait for your conference or after your conference is over. For your convenience Master Card will be accepted. MORNING DROP OFF Drop off time for students in the morning is at 7:30 am. There are no teachers on duty before 7:30. If you have something come up and need to drop off earlier than 7:30 please call the office to schedule an earlier drop off time and have the students ring the front door bell. JUNIOR HIGH SCIENCE
TEACHER We are fortunate to have a new Junior High Science teacher starting next week. The schedule has not yet been decided. It may or may not change depending on the new teacher’s availability. Ms. Rachel Mueller is a graduate of The University of Findlay with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology (Pre-Veterinary), minor in Chemistry and a Master’s Degree in Education. We look forward to her joining our SPPA staff. THANKSGIVING COLLECTIONS FOR GIVING The Student council is continuing to collect new or gently used, clean coats and other clothing items. Please send those items to the office. The last day for the Coat Drive is November 20th. OUT OF UNIFORM Also in the spirit of giving, the students will bring in $1.00 each to be out of uniform on Friday November 14th. This money will be donated to a family in our community who would benefit. MASS AND CANNED FOOD DRIVE Wednesday November 12, is our next scheduled Mass. Fr. Joe Binzer will be the Celebrant. In the spirit of the season, each student is asked to bring in a canned or boxed food to be presented during the offertory at Mass. The canned foods will be donated to St. Vincent DePaul for Thanksgiving dinners. BAKE SALE The second grade class will be sponsoring a bake sale on Thursday November 13th. There will be plenty of yummy goodies available during the lunch breaks. Don’t forget to send in money for an after lunch treat. Everything is 25 cents per item. VETERAN’S
DAY PROGRAM The 3rd and 4th grade class will be hosting a Veteran’s Day Recognition Program. If you are a Veteran and would like to participate in our program please call Mrs. Hubble to let her know you are available to attend. The program will take place Tuesday morning November 11th as a part of our Morning Pray starting at 8:00am. It will last about 30 minutes. TENNIS BALLS NEEDED Mrs. Schreck, the music/band teacher, has asked for old tennis balls to put on the bottom of the chairs she is using in the gym for her classes. Please send them in to the office.
NO SCHOOL FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH. ENJOY THE DAY.
The Book Fair is coming up in early November. You may click this link to read more about it:
http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/sppa
MRS.
DONNELLY’S NEWSLETTER OCTOBER
23, 2008 ,,, Dear SPPA Families, It appears that autumn has truly arrived with frost in the forecast and
a chill in the air all day. We
welcome the sunshine through the windows giving us warmth and a melancholy
feeling as we watch the squirrels scamper around gathering food for the
winter. It is a beautiful time of
year. RR
END
OF 1ST QUARTER 4 The
end of the 1st quarter is tomorrow.
Report cards will be going home next Friday, October 31st.
The students have been very busy all week preparing for exams and
completing assignments. LONG
PANTS CC With
the end of the first quarter comes the requirement of long pants.
The weather also dictates the need for warmer clothing.
Effective Monday October 27th shorts will not be allowed
as a part of the uniform. YEARBOOKS
JK The
2007-2008 yearbooks have arrived. There
are some extra copies in the office if anyone would still like to purchase
one. The cost of the yearbook
is $12. All money raised from
the yearbook goes to the Parent’s Club.
To date the profit for the yearbook is $720.00, which goes back to
the students in some way. CLEANING
SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK OF 10-27-08 Monday – Bateman and Triplett Tuesday – Kelsey and Thornton Wednesday – W. Scholz and Johnson/Scholz Thursday – J. Mitch and Powers/Lay Friday – Stirsman/Ramsey and Hinton CLEANING
BINDER For your convenience a Cleaning Binder
has been created with a list of duties for each day of the week and a check
off list. Initial each item as you complete the list.
Then return the list to the binder for the cleaning coordinator for
service hours. This should be a
useful tool. (I personally like
check lists J)
PARENT’S
CLUB-- THANK YOU! CC A
big thank you to the Parent’s Club from the faculty and staff for the
shirts. They look great and are
a nice addition to the landscape on Fridays.
You are very thoughtful and generous.
The Academy is lucky to have such determined and hardworking parents
as partners in education. BOOK FAIR REMINDER:
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED &&& The Book Fair will be running from Monday November 3rd
through Thursday November 6th.
Monday is preview from 8:00am to 3:30 pm then again from 6pm-7pm.
Please visit the web-site for more information about the items
available at http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/sppa.
Volunteers are needed to fill the following time slots to assist the
children with the purchase of their merchandise: Call Dave McDaniel at 477-2468 if you can help. Tuesday Wednesday Kindergarten
12:20 – 12:50
5th
10:00 -
10:30 3rd/4th
1:00 - 1:30
6th
10:30 -
11:00 1st
1:30 - 2:00
7th/8th
11:00 -
11:30 2nd
2:00 - 2:30 PICTURES JKL Life
Touch will be here tomorrow to take everyone’s picture.
The students will be out of uniform.
Please remember to send in the Life Touch envelope that was sent home
last Thursday, with payment. All
children are required to have their photograph taken even if you do not plan
to purchase any pictures for permanent records.
We will be getting a CD with everyone’s picture on to create class
pictures. CITY OF READING
HALLOWEEN GATHERNG Dress
your children in their favorite Halloween costume for the annual City of
Reading Halloween Gathering! The
event is Sunday, October 26 from 6-7:30 at the Haffey Fieldhouse for
children 1-12 years old. There
will be games, activities and costume judging for the children.
Any Questions please call Susan Slavey at 842-1677. HEALTH FORMS If you received a letter and a health form please fill out the form and
return as soon as possible. If
you are not sure please call Terri Kelsey at 254-5790 and she will let you
know.
MRS.
DONNELLY’S NEWSLETTER 10-16-08 ,,, PICTURE DAY "KJ Picture
day is Friday October 24th. We
plan to start by 8:30 with the Kindergarten class and work our way up the
grades. There will be a parent
assisting the children to make sure they look tidy and gorgeous for the
pictures. The students will be
out of uniform that day. FOUNDER’S LUNCHEONÂÂ SPPA
will be hosting a Founder’s Luncheon on Friday October 24th for
those people who initially helped with the start up of the Academy and are not
involved on a regular basis with the school.
Many individuals strongly believed that the Valley needed a Catholic
school to remain in the area, joining in the effort to make that happen.
Many of you are here as parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc, and
are aware of the strides that have taken place.
This luncheon gives our extended “family” an opportunity to visit
the school to see what their time, talent and treasure has created.
MASS
VVV Mass
will be celebrated next Wednesday October 22nd by Father Howard.
Please mark your calendars and make plans to join us at 1:45. BOX TOPS "" The
race is on. The 1st
quarter final turn in date for Box Tops is Friday October 24th.
Keep collecting and sending in. It
all helps. PEELERS ON SALE
The peelers are still on sale.
Please be aware that the sale ends on Monday November 3rd.
The proceeds from the Peelers have been designated for the purchase of
a Smart Board. The Smart Board is
an interactive tool which has been designed to help educators make the most
out of class time, making lessons more appealing and encouraging active
participation. NEEDED:
SHOEBOXES AND/OR COFFEE CANS oqp A
request for shoeboxes and/or coffee cans has been made for our assembly
tomorrow Friday October 17. These
items are needed for all students in K-5, however, with the late notice it
would be greatly appreciated if you have a shoebox or empty coffee can please
send it in from any grade level. Lend
a helping hand so to speak. THANKS.
SILVERBELLS DELIVERY The
Silverbells fundraiser items will be delivered and ready for pickup on Tuesday
October 21st. For
those with large orders, please be prepared to assist your children with the
order.
HALLOWEEN
KLJ We will be having class on Friday October 31st. We will also be having a little fun. Please see the enclosed flyer for more details.
Come join the fun by watching a parade of ghosts, goblins, presidential
candidates, etc. in the halls and parking lot beginning at 2:15. THE BOOK FAIR IS COMING, THE BOOK FAIR IS
COMING!! &&& The
fair will be held from Monday November 3rd through Thursday
November 6th. Monday,
November 3rd is preview day for students, then from 6 -7 pm for
parents. Visit the web-site at http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/sppa
for more information. During the
preview time Monday students will not be allowed to purchase items.
They will be making a list of items they would like to purchase to
share with you, the parent or caretaker, to assist them with wise purchasing
choices. Children will be purchasing from the book fair on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. The fair
will remain open during the parent/teacher conferences the afternoon and
evening of November 6th for your convenience. REPORT CARDS 4 Report cards will be going home on Friday October 31st.
Please take time to look over the report with your children and discuss
the importance of their job as a student.
Give praise and direction as needed.
If you have any questions about the reports please ask your children
for an explanation first then the teacher.
This allows students to take responsibility for their work.
FAMILY INCOME SURVEY REMINDER
Please
remember to return your Family Income Survey by October 24th.
This information is required by the state for our state funding.
COAT DRIVE C Student
Council is conducting a coat drive as a community outreach service project.
Please see the enclosed flyer for information.
Thank you for your support. And
thank you to the student council members for taking on this task. ENCLOSED
IN THIS ENVELOPE 1.
PIZZA ORDER FORM 2.
MARKET DAY ORDER FORM 3.
HALLOWEEN PARTY INFORMATION 4.
5K/BEER TASTING WORK SCHEDULE 5.
STUDENT COUNCIL COAT DRIVE FLYER
You may click this link to open the 2008-2009 Enrollment Form to download. You may print it off and fill it in. Send with all required documentation and fee to: Sts. Peter and Paul Academy 231 Clark Road, Reading, Ohio 45215
Please click on this link for the 2008-2009 school supply list.
WELCOME TO THE SPPA FAMILY! We are proud to announce our newly hired Principal for the 2008-09 school year- Mrs. Glenda Donnelly. Mrs. Donnelly is looking forward to the upcoming school year at Sts. Peter and Paul Academy. For the past three years, Mrs. Donnelly has served as the Assistant Principal at Mother Theresa Catholic Elementary School in Liberty Township. We are also happy to announce our newly hired 3rd/4th grade teacher - Mrs. Tammy Leisinger. Mrs. Leisinger is originally from Wyoming, Ohio. She has taught 4th grade for 2 years. Mrs. Leisinger has also done some long term subbing as a 3rd grade teacher. She has 3 boys, whom she home schooled, so she is comfortable in the multi-class room situation. We welcome Mrs. Leisinger to the Sts. Peter and Paul Family. She is a wonderful addition to the team.
Parents Club Officers for 2008-09 School Year Parents Club meets the first Wednesday of each month. Next meeting is scheduled to meet in the Cafeteria at 7pm on Wednesday, September 3rd. Everyone is encouraged to attend and become involved in your child's school. President - Debbie Scholz Vice-President - Dave McDaniel Treasurer - Julie Bronner Secretary - Carrie Wolf
Uniforms
The standard dark blue school shorts, skirts, skorts and pants are still in place with an addition of Khaki. No cargo pants please. Children may still wear white or powder blue polo-type colored shirts. Girls may still wear white blouses. Hoodies from the new spirit wear are now included as uniform. Uniforms from the former Sts. Peter and Paul School with Charger head logo or Jerusalem Cross are still permitted this year. Gym Uniform is a plain red or white t-shirt. Spirit wear shirts are permitted. Shorts must be plain red or black. New Sts. Peter & Paul Academy logo shirts are to be on sale as school starts. Spirit wear order forms are available at the Academy. They are also available from 8th grade Mom volunteer, Diane Freel.
Spirit Wear
Order Forms for Spirit Wear are available at the school. You may order up until Oct. 1st so that orders may be filled by Oct. 31st. If you have any questions, please contact Diane Freel.
School Records
Records from former schools must be released with a parent signature on a Transfer of Records Form. A Transfer of Records Form may be obtained from a student's former school. You may also request a Transfer of Records Form from Sts. Peter and Paul Academy to be faxed to the former school after the child is enrolled at SPPA.
School Calendar- Coming soon
Class Schedules -To be determined for 08-09 year
Teachers
Who are the Teachers and Staff? Sts. Peter and Paul Academy has hired a new principal for the 08-09 school year, Mrs. Glenda Donnelly. Mrs. Donnelly comes to SPPA from our model school, Mother Theresa Catholic Elementary School. Mrs. Donnelly has been Assistant Principal there for the past 3 years and has been at MTCES for the last nine years. We are so excited to have Mrs. Donnelly join our SPPA family and to bring her experience to the Academy. Welcome! You may contact Mrs. Donnelly at GDonnelly@sppacademy.org Kindergarten is being taught by Nicole Hesse. Nicole is well known in the Evendale and Sharonville area for her wonderful work with children. Nicole is being assisted by Brenda Hubble. Brenda has 10 years of experience with being the Kindergarten aide at the former Sts. Peter and Paul Elementary school. Brenda also has 5 additional years of experience with working as a teachers assistant at Serendipity Early Learning Center. What a brilliant combination of new ideas and experienced teaching for the Kindergarten students at SPPA. You may contact Ms. Hesse at NHesse@sppacademy.org You may contact Mrs. Hubble at BHubble@sppacademy.org
Kathy Frazier is teaching 1st grade. Kathy has been teaching 2nd grade at the former Sts. Peter and Paul Elementary school but looks forward to bringing her wealth of knowledge and experience to the younger children. With the familiarity of knowing where the children are heading and what they need to know to be prepared for 2nd grade, Kathy will be a wonderful asset to the Academy. You may contact Mrs. Frazier at KFrazier@sppacademy.org Shelly Cummins is teaching 2nd grade class. Shelly has taught for 19 years as the third grade teacher at the former Sts. Peter and Paul Elementary School. She is very excited about teaching the second grade class. We are excited to have such a fantastic teacher on staff. You may contact Mrs. Cummins at SCummins@sppacademy.org
Tammy Leisinger is teaching our 3rd/4th grade combined class. She is a new addition to our staff for the 08-09 school year. Mrs. Leisinger has experience teaching 4th grade for 2 years and has done long term subbing as a 3rd grade teacher. We are happy to welcome Mrs. Leisinger. She will be a great addition to the staff this year. You may contact Mrs. Leisinger at TLeisinger@sppacademy.org Teresa Kennedy is teaching 5th grade for the 08-09 school year. Teresa also comes to us from St. Michaels in Ripley. Teresa is a very organized and well-prepared instructor. Teresa previously taught our 4th grade class last year and is happy to move up with the students to the next level this year. You may contact Mrs. Kennedy at TKennedy@sppacademy.org Theresa Carrizales is teaching the 6th grade class this year. Mrs. Carrizales previously taught the 5th/6th grade combined class last year at SPPA. She will be working with the 7th & 8th grade Math class as well. You may contact Mrs. Carrizales at TCarrizales@sppacademy.org You can click on this link to go to Mrs. Carrizales' Website: www.teacherweb.com/OH/StsPeterandPaulAcademy/MrsCarrizales Here you may check frequently for homework assignments, announcements and more. Please bookmark (or add to favorites) the first time that you visit. Nikki Morgan is teaching 7th & 8th grade combined class. Nikki comes to the Academy from the former Sts. Peter and Paul Elementary School. Nikki has been teaching to 6th, 7th and 8th graders for years and brings her understanding and know-how to the Academy. You may contact Mrs. Morgan at NMorgan@sppacademy.org You can click on this link to go to Mrs. Morgan's Website: www.teacherweb.com/OH/StsPeterandPaulAcademy/MrsMorgan Here you may check frequently for announcements and more. Please bookmark (or add to favorites) the first time that you visit. Rachael Mueller teaches Science to the 6th, 7th and 8th graders. Mrs. Mueller is another one of our highly qualified teachers. You may contact Mrs. Mueller at RMueller@sppacademy.org We are excited and pleased to announce our core teachers. We are also happy to announce our Academic Dean, Mike Rakel. Mike is the former Assistant Principal and Academic Dean of Moeller High School. He has been in Catholic Education for 31 years. Mike will be working with our principal, as well as with our Education Consultant, Tom Bemmes. Tom has 23 years teaching experience in the public school systems of Reading and now Sycamore. Together our Academic Team will work at setting the bar high for the Academy. They will work together to set the curriculum, starting with the Archdiocese Graded Course of Study, but adding to it, to make it even better. Mrs. Shrek is teaching Music to the children in grades K-2. She also teaches Band to children in K-8 who are interested. Mrs. Shrek teaches at several of the local elementary schools and we are pleased to have her at the Academy every week. Music is taught to grades 3-8 by their respective classroom teacher. Along with our teachers and Academic Team, the Academy is blessed with qualified volunteers that will be teaching the children. Art is being taught by Sandy Harsch. Sandy has been teaching for the past 10 years at the former Sts. Peter and Paul Elementary School. Thrilled to be teaching at the Academy, Sandy looks forward to bringing her love of Art to the children in an atmosphere where Christ is present and can be talked about everyday. You may contact Mrs. Harsch at SHarsch@sppacademy.org Nikki Burke has volunteered to teach Computer classes at SPPA. Nikki has a four year degree in computer technology and is eager to bring her skills to the classroom. You may contact Mrs. Burke at NBurke@sppacademy.org
Mr. Dave McDaniel has volunteered to teach Physical Education classes at the Academy on Tuesdays and Thursdays to K-4th grade. Mrs. Glenda Donnelly teaches PE to the 5th-8th grade. Mr. McDaniel, who is a Founder of the Academy, has also served on various committees and is in charge of the Recycle program at SPPA. He is excited to be able to bring his knowledge of sports to the children of the Academy. You may contact Mr. McDaniel at dmcdaniel_8788@fuse.net
Mrs. Pauline Edwards has agreed to play the Music at the school Masses when she is available. Volunteers have stepped up to read with the younger children. Details are being worked out for area high schools to send student tutors to work with the children also.
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