Saint Paul School 250 James Street Burlington, NJ Education for Tomorrow, Faith for a Lifetime. October 5, 2016

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1 From the Principal Dear St. Paul School Families, Today, we practiced our first Evacuation Drill for The students walked to Burlington City High School and sat in their gymnasium. This drill is a necessary run-through that is expected by the Diocese of Trenton and by the State of New Jersey. In the next few weeks we will practice an Intruder Lockdown Drill. Some form of this drill is something that we attempt to do every month of the school year. The importance of all safety drills (including our fire drills) is to prepare the students for any eventuality that we need to execute any of these emergency procedures. We want to keep the students and the staff well-prepared. October 19 and 20 - Parent / Teacher Conferences - Parents are asked to sign up for conferences using one of the following links: Elementary School Parent Teacher Conferences Sign Up Middle School Parent Teacher Conferences Sign Up Enrichment Parent Teacher Conferences Sign Up If you have any questions regarding sign-ups for Parent /Teacher Conferences please contact Mrs. Jackie Krieger (counselor) at ext Many Blessings, William J. Robbins Principal The motto for St. Paul School: Education for Tomorrow, Faith for a Lifetime! On Friday (September 30), Holy Cross Academy visited our school to speak to our 7 th and 8 th grade students about their high school selection. Students had the opportunity to ask questions and receive informational materials that were to be taken home to the parents. This hopefully will help students and their parents make wise decisions regarding a high school choice. This Friday, October 7, will be our premier First Friday Mass at 8:30 am in the gymnasium. Parents and grandparents are welcome to attend. Immediately following Mass members of the Student Council will be installed for the School Year. Looking ahead: October 12: High School Fair in the gymnasium from 6:00 8:00 pm. All 5 th 8 th grade parents and students are invited to attend. The St. Paul High School Fair will be held on Wednesday, October 12th from 6:00-8:00 pm. We will have 15 different Catholic High Schools from our area here with information for your middle school student. It s never too early to start looking at your options! Check out the flyer in the brown envelope for more details. Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Wednesday, October 19th and Thursday, October 20th. Elementary School Teachers will meet with parents on Wednesday and Thursday from 1:00-3:30 pm. Middle School and Enrichment Teachers will meet with parents Wednesday evening from 1

2 4:00-6:30 pm and Thursday afternoon from 1:00-3:00 pm. Please use the links below to sign up for your conference. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Krieger at or by calling (609) Thank you! Elementary School Teachers: A2FA7-elementary1 Middle School Teachers: A2FA7-middle1 Enrichment Teachers: A2FA7-enrichment Uniform Notice The change in seasons has brought fall weather our way. It s time to pack away the shorts and for students to be wearing pants/sweatpants to school. When we return from the Columbus Day holiday weekend on Tuesday, October 11 th, all students should be wearing skorts or pants. Sweatpants should be worn for PE classes. No more shorts should be worn to school or for PE. Blingo! Blingo! will be held on Friday, October 14 th. The doors will open at 5:30pm and games will begin at 7:00pm. This event is a fun night for ladies to get together and play Bingo games for designer bag prizes. Get a group together or come with a friend, relative or neighbor. The event has been a sell-out the past 3 years, so make sure you get your ticket order in early. Tickets are $35 each and include 4 boards for each game (12 games in all) and light fare appetizers. Must be 21 or older to attend. Please see the flyer in today s brown envelope for more information and to order tickets. St. Paul - AAU Basketball Mr. Fee will be available again on Thursday from 3:00 to 4:00 to assist with students and parents registering for AAU basketball. Please see additional AAU information in today s weekly news. High School Placement Test November 5 8 th grade students planning to attend Catholic High School next year should register to take the High School Placement Test on Saturday, November 5 th. Please see the registration form in today s weekly news. 2

3 Scrip Update We are still looking for one person to help out at the Scrip table on Friday afternoons from 3-4:30pm. It is an easy way to fulfill your school duty and if you are interested, please contact Sue Turpin at SPS Strong Car Magnets Every St. Paul School family in the school gets 1 for free and any additional to be purchased for $10 a magnet. Contact Lisa at: saintpaulburlington@gmail.com. Student Council Yankee Candle Sale Crafty Kids Club Crafty Kids Club is open to students in grades kindergarten through 2 nd grade. The club will meet one Friday each month beginning on October 21 st. The fee for the club is $3.00 per meeting to help offset the cost of snacks and crafting supplies. Please see today s weekly news for more information. Members of our Student Council are selling Yankee Candles to help raise funds for activities throughout the year. Please visit the link below if you re interested in supporting St. Paul School s Student Council: htm?publickey=bwtnecwpcvzz6xbwvduja8kg A6WEsIRf&frComp=ycf The sale will continue to run until October 13 th. As always, we thank you for your support. 3

4 St. Paul School ROCKS! Saint Paul School Acrylic Paint (at Walmart small bottles $.50 ea large bottles $2.50) and Clear Acrylic spray are needed for a Fall Festival Craft! The rock movement is taking the area by storm thanks to a Hamilton Art teacher allowing our communities to come together in ways we never knew possible. St. Paul School has joined in providing opportunities of creativity for our students to contribute. Some of their creativity may come home from art class for you to take into your community to hide and in return they should look for one to keep as their own. These rocks will also promote St. Paul School with #StPaulSchoolRocks as well as the town to contribute the rock to. Please post your pictures on Facebook to either Burlington Rocks or Florence Rocks and share the great work our school is offering to bring people together. This craft will continue at the Fall Festival! We are looking forward to seeing your creativity. Please contact Lucy with any questions at lucyctrs@me.com. Basketball Sign-Ups Students (boys and girls) are invited to play basketball for St. Paul School. All necessary registration forms can be downloaded from the school website (under the Student Athletics tab). All forms must be returned to school with the registration fee by Friday, October 21, Indoor Soccer Cheerleading! There will be a mandatory Parent Meeting on Wednesday, October 5 th, 6:30pm at Samuel Smith School in Burlington City. Registration forms can be downloaded from the school website, (under the Students Athletics tab). Registration is now being accepted to join St. Paul Indoor Soccer. All games will be played at the Westampton Special Service Schools. Games will begin in January and the kids play every Saturday until the end of February. This is a wonderful opportunity for your child to play soccer with their friends from school. If parents are interested in becoming a coach or assistant coach, please indicate on the form below. If you have questions, please Carrie at carriedaniels05@gmail.com. 4

5 PTA News St. Paul School will host its annual Fall Festival on Saturday, October 29 th. All families are invited to join us for the fun! Although this is a free event it will help us plan if you RSVP. Save the Date! Our annual Breakfast with Santa and Christmas Bazaar will be held on Sunday, November 20 th. See the flyer in today s weekly news for more information. We are also looking for volunteers to help with the festival on the 29 th. To RSVP and/or to volunteer, please see additional information in today s weekly news. Uncle Ben s Contest Trunk-or-Treat Trunk-or-treat is a Halloween themed event where individuals decorate their cars in the parking lot and children of all ages Trunk-or-Treat from car to car collecting candy. We will host Trunk or Treat during our Fall Festival. To find out more or to participate, please see additional information in our weekly news. Uncle Ben s is having a contest until October 16 th that will award a family $15,000 and a school a $30,000 make-over. Please see contest details in today s weekly news or visit to enter St. Paul School Spirit-wear! Show your support in keeping St. Paul School Strong by purchasing St. Paul School Spirit-wear. Visit to make a purchase and support our student council. 5

6 Fall Harvest Family Program The Burlington County Historical Society is hosting a family Fall Harvest program on Saturday, October 15, 2:00-4:00pm. The event will offer crafts and fun fall-themed activities. The fee is $5 per child (children under 2 are free). RSVP to Please see additional information in today s weekly news. Volunteers are always needed and welcome. If you are interested in helping with Bingo, please contact Matt ( ) or Holly ( ). Boy s Basketball Open Gym Grades 3-8 Holy Cross Academy Boys' Basketball Coach, Jeff Bilinsky, will hold 2 free clinics at the school on Tuesday, October 11 th and Thursday, October 13th. The clinics will be from 6:30-8:00 PM and are open to all boys from any school that are currently in grades 3-8. Please bring your own basketball. There are no forms to fill out or fees to pay, just show up and play! This is a great opportunity to sharpen skills and prepare for the upcoming season. Coach Bilinsky and staff will take players through a series of workouts that will include dribbling, shooting, defense, and team concepts. Our goal is to have FUN while developing skill through hard work and competition. If you have any questions please Coach Bilinsky at holycrosshoops@comcast.net. There are some exciting new games for you to come and try! Grab a friend and come see what s new at Bingo! If you or someone you know would like to sponsor our weekly Bingo, please contact Matt at

7 Crafty Kids, 3:00-4:00pm Looking Ahead Wednesday, Oct 5: A night of prayer for families and friends at Sacred Heart Church in Riverton, led by Father Chris, 7:00-8:00pm. Tuesday, Oct 25: Faculty Meeting, 3:20pm in the library. Saturday, Oct 29: Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat, 2:00-5:00pm. Monday, Oct 31: Student Appreciation Day Walk-A-Thon Friday, Oct 7: 8:30am First Friday Mass Student Council Officers and Representatives will be installed at the end of mass. Monday, Oct 10: No School Columbus Day Holiday! Tuesday, Oct 11: Faculty Meeting, 3:20pm in the library. Friday, Oct 14: Progress Reports will be sent home grades K-2. Progress for grades 3-8 will be posted in Genesis. Blingo! fundraiser, 5:30pm in the cafeteria. Sunday, Oct 16: Confirmation Rite of Commitment, 12:00pm All Saints Church. Wednesday, Oct 19: 12:15pm dismissal. Parent- Teacher Conferences Thursday, Oct 20: 12:15pm dismissal. Parent- Teacher Conferences Friday, Oct 21: 9:00am You and Me Playgroup will meet 7