From the Principal Dear St. Paul School Families: Last Friday (January 27), during Morning Prayer, the students participated in a prayer service in recognition of the March for Life in Washington D.C. I would like to thank the students who read prayers during the service: Carolyn Arnista, Alina Addari, and Richie De Fulvio. We are currently in the middle of Catholic Schools Week. This week began with an Open House on Sunday, January 29, and continued on Monday with our seventh grade students attending mass at Holy Cross Academy celebrated by Bishop David O Connell. Another Open House was held on Tuesday when parents and visitors were invited to see student work and listen to presentations given by the students. Please see below the other events planned for this week: Reminder- Alert to students who are chronically late to school: The school day begins at 8:00 am. Students who are chronically late to school will receive a lunch detention every day they arrive late to school. It is important to remember that our school day begins at 8:00 am and ends at 3:00 pm. Every minute of the school day is planned and important to the education of each and every child. From 8:00 am to 8:10 am the students gather as a community, begin their day in prayer, and listen to the daily announcements. This is a very important way to begin each and every school day. Please make sure that your child (ren) arrives on time. Many blessings, William Robbins Principal February 2 Morning Open House (9:00 11:00 am). February 2 PTA General Meeting and Open House (6:30 8:00 pm). February 3 Grandparents / Special Person s Mass (10:30 am) and take a student to lunch opportunity after Mass for all students PLEASE SEE THE NEWSLETTER FOR THE LIST OF THE DAILY CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES THAT ARE SCHEDULED FOR THE REST OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK. We encourage everyone to spread the word about the events of Catholic Schools Week. Please help us KEEP ST. PAUL SCHOOL STRONG! The National Junior Honor Society will be inducting our new officers for the 2016-2017 school year as well as our new chapter members this Friday after mass. All are welcome to attend! NJHS will be hosting a Valentine s Day Dance for seniors at the Masonic Home on February 15th from 6-8 pm. NJHS will have its monthly meeting next week on February 8th from 3:00-4:15 pm 1
The war is over! Elementary School has won! Congratulations! Thank you to all St. Paul students who helped to raise money for Good Counsel Homes. Dress Down Day to be decided later. Volunteers Needed! We are in need of additional help in the lunch room on Tuesdays and Fridays. This service duty is from 12:00 1:00pm each day. If you are able to assist, please contact Mrs. Stark at estark@stpaulbrl.org or by calling 609-386-1645. Open House 2017 Below are upcoming Open House dates during Catholic Schools Week. If you cannot make one of these dates, please call 609-386-1645 to find a time that is convenient for you! We look forward to seeing you! Thursday, February 2-9am-11am 6:30pm-8:00pm Please see the schedule of Catholic Schools Week classroom events in today s weekly news! Catholic Schools Week Mass On Friday, February 3 rd, 10:30am, Father Chris will be here to celebrate a mass for Catholic Schools Week. Students are welcome to invite parents, grand-parents or other special people to celebrate this special mass with us. If students would like to leave for the afternoon with their special person/s they are permitted to leave after mass. Permission forms must be turned in by Thursday, February 2 nd. Please see today s weekly news for a permission form. Used Uniform Sale PTA will be holding a Used Uniform sale during the Open House on Thursday evening (February 2, 6:30-8:00pm). If you are in need of some extra uniform pieces, this is a great opportunity to acquire them. Shirts, pants, skorts and gym apparel are $2 each. Sweaters are $5. Re-Registration 2017-2018 Registration and re-registration paperwork, including updated tuition rates, has been posted on our website. We hope families will take a few moments to print the required documents and return them with the registration fee by February 28, 2017. (Families are able to pay the registration fee online. Please follow the directions on the registration page of the website.) It is important to follow the deadline for registration. Some paperwork needs to be sent to districts for transportation and textbook funding. 2
Financial Aid for 2017-2018 Saint Paul School Families that wish to apply for financial aid for the 2017-2018 school year should see the information on our website under the registration tab (FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment) for an online application. There are two application deadlines. The first round is March 3, 2017. The second is May 15 th. We strongly encourage families to consider applying for assistance. St. Paul Strong 50/50 Turn in Tickets Drawing held at Beef & Beer The 50/50 pot is growing! Will you or someone you know be the winner? You won t know unless you turn your tickets in and why not get your Beef and Beer tickets too so you can see who wins! Remember every family who sells their 10 tickets will be entered into a drawing for a Kindle Fire! And the the family who sells the winning ticket gets $50 off of their registration! Lots of great chances for winning and keeping St. Paul Strong! Annual Beef and Beer Our annual St. Paul Strong Beef and Beer will be held on Saturday, February 11 th in the school gym. Please join us for a fun evening of games, food, music and prizes! The Beef and Beer is the largest PTA fundraiser of the year and a great night to come out and enjoy each other s company for the good of the school (and especially our children). Tickets are on sale now and cost $40 per person in advance. Tickets at the door will be $45 so get your tickets early! Group seating requests may be made if tickets are purchased by February 8. Must be 21 or older to attend. Please see today s weekly news for a ticket order form. Help Wanted! PTA is looking for volunteers to help pull together prize baskets for the Beef and Beer. They will be meeting in the cafeteria at 7:00pm this evening (Feb 1) to put prizes baskets together. If anyone is available to help or if you have older children in need of service hours, please come by to lend a hand. We thank you for your time! 3
Scrip Update Don't miss out on some great rebate increases offered through the end of the month. Here is a list of the specials: Krispy Kreme 10% 1/28-2/10 Landry's Restaurants 10% 1/28-2/10 Gap/Old Navy/ Banana Republic 20% 1/21-2/3 PetSmart 9% 1/21-2/3 Shutterfly 11% 1/14/-1/27 TGI Fridays 10% 1/21-2/3 The Home Depot 7% 1/21-1/27 Lego Raffle Drawing will take place February 8! Purchase a chance to win one of several Lego Sets (some sets are retired, hard to find or just plain fun)! There is even a chance to win a $500 Amazon Gift Certificate. This event yielded over $60,000 to Keeping St. Paul Strong in 2016. We need your help to pass the information along. You never know who would love to win Legos. Chances can be purchased at www.rallyup.com/st-paul-2017 A big thank you to our very own St. Paul School Family, The Maciorowski s, and Brickpicker.com for organizing and donating items for this raffle. Once Upon a Painting PTA will be hosting a painting party for children on Thursday, February 2, 6:00-8:00pm. The cost for the project is $30 per painter. The project is boy and girl friendly. Please contact Karen Stewart with any questions at kstew99@yahoo.com. Registrations must be made by January 31 st. A registration form can be found in today s weekly news. Congratulations Student Achievers! Congratulations to Rebecca Ciechanowski (5 th Grade) for winning 1 st Place at a contest at Burlington County College Culinary Institute on Saturday for the Best Birthday Cupcake in her age group. She won out of twenty cupcakes that were displayed at the school. Congratulations also to Isabella Oshidar for her 1 st Place finish in the Arrowhead Tennis Tournament, Girls 10 Singles, January 28th 29th. Isabella won four matches to capture First Place in the tournament. 4
and more, commencing back at the waterfront. This is a previously certified USATFA course - Registration information will be available soon. PTA News Corporate Matching - A GREAT way to Keep St. Paul Strong Does your company match employee donations to non-profit organizations? Check the Corporate Matching Brochure on our website to see if your company participates. This list is just a partial compilation of the many companies that stand by their employees and who value giving donations to their preferred charities. If your company is not listed here please check with your human resource or payroll department and just ask the question - Will you match a donation I make to my favorite charity? It s that simple! Some companies even allow spouses or other family members to make donations on their behalf. Make your 2017 donation to keep St. Paul Strong today! WIZARDS BASKETBALL GAME On Sunday March 12 th, 2:00-4:00pm, St. Paul School and Holy Cross Academy will sponsor a Harlem Wizards Basketball game at Holy Cross Academy (Delran). Come see area teachers and students take on the Harlem Wizards in a fun, energetic and humorous game of basketball - FEATURING OUR VERY OWN FATHER CHRIS! Run for the Gold 5K and Family Fun Run On Saturday, March 18 th at 10:00am. The location for Race Start is the Burlington Waterfront Bandstand. Run along the waterfront, through the historic streets of Burlington past St. Paul Church Don t miss it - so much fun for everyone! Tickets are available at https://harlemwizards.thundertix.com/events/96871 $35 for courtside tickets includes meet and greet, $20 for premium seating (both can only be purchased on line) and $12 general admission. General admission can be purchased on line or using the ticket order form included in today s weekly news. 5
Sponsorship Opportunities! Saint Paul School Do you own a business or know someone who owns a business? Contact Lucy Tomczynski at spsburlinfo@gmail.com to explore sponsorship opportunities with St. Paul School. There are various options and levels available (banner spots, t- shirts, social media & more!) Your business will be seen from October 2016- September 2017. Advertise your business with us Support OUR children, YOUR future! SPECIAL TIME FOR SUPER BOWL SUNDAY! Doors open at 11:30am! Early Bird starts at 12:50pm. Progressive Jackpot will be at least $340! If you or someone you know would like to sponsor our weekly Bingo, please contact Matt at 609-744-9805. Phillies Teacher Appreciation The Philadelphia Phillies will be celebrating the 17 th Annual ENGIE Teacher Appreciation night on Friday, May 5. They are looking for nominees for Teacher All Stars to be recognized that evening. If you would like to nominate an administrator or teacher visit www.phillies.com/teachers. Ten winners will be selected. The winners and their nominators will participate in an on-field awards ceremony prior to the game on May 5 th. Looking Ahead Wednesday, Feb 1: Yearbook Club, 3:15-4:30pm. Thursday, Feb 2: Open House, 9:00-11:00am. PTA General Meeting/Open House 6:30-8:00pm. Once Upon A Painting children s activity, 6:30-8:00pm. Friday, Feb 3: Special Person s Mass, 10:30am. All are invited to attend. 6
National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) installation immediately following mass. Saturday, Feb 4: Souper Saturday event to benefit Society of St. Vincent DePaul. Monday, Feb 6: PTA Board Meeting, 7:30pm. Thursday, Feb 9: Graduation (cap & gown) portraits for 8 th grade students. There is NO MAKE-UP/RETAKE DAY FOR THESE PORTRAITS. Saturday, Feb 11: Annual Beef and Beer, 7:00-11:00pm. Monday, Feb 13: Science club 1 (K-2) meets, 3:00-4:00pm. Tuesday, Feb 14: Faculty meeting in the library, 3:20pm. Wednesday, Feb 15: Science Club 2 (3-4) meets, 3:00-4:00pm. Yearbook Club, 3:15-4:30pm. Friday, Feb 17: You & Me Playgroup meets, 9:00-10:00am. Monday, Feb 20: NO SCHOOL for students. Professional Development Day for faculty & staff. Wednesday, Feb 22: Yearbook Club, 3:15-4:30pm. Friday, Feb 24: Crafty Kids Club (K-2) meets, 3:00-4:00pm. Tuesday, Feb 28: Faculty meeting in the library, 3:20pm. 7