Many Thanks
We
neglected to thank a special group of school dads who helped perk up the
playground on the Saturday before school began.
Many needed repairs to the stone wall on the perimeter of the parking
lot were completed, as well as fence repair, landscape trimming and clean-up,
mulch redistribution, basketball net repair, and general maintenance. Thank you to the following: Rob Flores, Lee Moore, Bill Powell, John
Batten, Jerry Bauers, Randy Bryson, Shawn Cussen, Kevin Dunagan, Anthony Meyer,
John O’Malley, Mike Raimo (special thanks for the use of your Bobcat!), Pat
Reller, Lindsay Shannon, Pete Whitehead, Geoff Wilson, and Bill Wirtz. Thanks to moms Becky Flores and Ann Powell
for your assistance that Saturday, too.
With parish and school grounds taking up a good amount of space between
Holmes and Rockhill, there’s always work to be done. Plans for at least two workdays each year are
in the works—be looking for more details in the future, especially if this sort
of work appeals to you!
We
would also like to thank school parent Paul Migliazzo and his company
Posterworx, Inc. for the donation of four metal signs, which have been
installed on our playground fence, posting rules of the St. Peter’s
Playground. We appreciate this
contribution!
The
art room has received a very generous donation of hardbound art books from Jana
Triplett, Travis’ (grade 2) mother, in memory of her grandmother, Florence
Widner.
Discovery Channel Young Scientist
Challenge
We
are pleased to announce that St. Peter’s 2007 graduate Alyson McNaghten, now a
freshman at St. Teresa’s Academy, has made it to the semifinals in the
“Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge.”
Under the supervision of St. Peter’s science teacher Bob Jacobsen,
Alyson participated in the SPS Science Fair.
As well as winning several awards at the Greater Kansas City Science and
Engineering Fair, Alyson’s project was selected from among 400 students in 44
states to be in the semifinalist category.
This September 40 students will be selected to attend the finals in
School Supplies: Pencil Bags
We
understand there may have been some confusion due to wording on the school
supply list. St. Peter’s School requires
all students in grades 1-8 to carry a
St. Peter’s Pencil Bag. SPS pencil bags are not only large, they are sturdy enough to be used for many years here
at school. These royal blue pencil bags may be purchased from Mrs. Kovac or
Mrs. Euston for $7.50. We apologize for
any misunderstanding our list may have caused and we appreciate your
cooperation.
Increase in Milk Price
All
St. Peter’s students are welcome to purchase milk through our lunch program
each day. We do want to let you know
that the milk costs have increased slightly—the charge for milk will now be 13
cents.
Lost &
Found
Please
put your children’s names on lunches, backpacks, sweatshirts, jackets, and even
school uniform clothing—the Lost & Found (shelves located just outside the
Garden Room, or cafeteria) has lots of “no name” items that remain unclaimed. Sister Kathleen Marie has, for many years,
graciously taken it upon herself to return lost items to students via their
homeroom teachers. If your child has
lost an item, please ask him/her to check the Lost & Found.
Bonfire ‘07
Brand
this date on your calendar! Mosey on
over to beautiful Lone Summit Ranch on Saturday, October 20, for western fun at
Bonfire ’07. This fall fundraiser for
F.I.R.E. (Foundation for Inclusive Religious Education) will raise funds to
provide children with special needs the opportunity for an inclusive education
in their home parish schools. For more
information about the impact of F.I.R.E. at St. Peter’s School, contact Becky
Flores at 822.2874 or Natalie O’Shaughnessy at 444.5756, or check out our
website at www.fire-program.org.
Asbestos Report
St.
Peter’s School is in compliance with all asbestos requirements. The asbestos report is on file in Tom
Nickel’s office for review.
Enrichment
Last
week’s packet contained a listing of many great enrichment opportunities for
your children, classes that are offered right here at St. Peter’s. Those offerings may also be viewed on our
website at www.stpetersparishkcmo.org. Please check for starting dates if your child
is interested in enrolling, as many classes begin next week. Students in grades 7 & 8 may be
interested in registering for Newspaper—details follow.
Newspaper—Ms. Mary Schulte
Learn
the basics of reporting, writing, photography, and design, as we put together
two issues of the school newspaper, the St. Peter’s Patriot, led by St. Peter’s
parent and Kansas City Star photo editor Mary Schulte. Sessions meet from
Women’s Bible Study
“An invitation for every woman who’s ever felt she
isn’t Godly enough, isn’t loving enough, isn’t doing
enough. Like Mary, you long to sit at
the Lord’s feet…but the demands of a busy world just won’t leave you
alone. Like Martha, you love Jesus and
want to serve Him, yet you struggle with weariness, resentment, and feelings of
inadequacy.” With her fresh approach to
the familiar Bible story, Joanna Weaver shows how all of us—Mary and Marthas
alike—can draw closer to our Lord:
deepening our devotion, strengthening our service, and doing both with
less stress and greater joy. Women’s
Bible Study will begin again on Monday, September 10, in the
New Committee Forming
A
group of SPS moms who share an interest in health, nutrition, and other areas
that impact our children’s health every day are in the process of forming a new
Health & Wellness Advisory Group.
The group’s primary goal is to evaluate all the different ways St.
Peter’s can become an even healthier school community, which is a critical
topic at school districts throughout the country. The SPS Walking School Bus program is such a
positive, healthy endeavor for our children, and we are hoping to introduce
additional ways to create an even healthier school environment, which would
benefit all our school children now and for the rest of their lives. Helping children establish healthy lifestyles
is one of the greatest gifts you can give them!
If you’d like to join this group, we would love to have you. If you don’t want to be an official member of
the committee, we will welcome your constructive input at any time. Our next
meeting will be after morning drop-off on Thursday, September 13, at the Oak
Street Coffee Shop (63rd & Oak).
For questions or comments, contact Co Bauman, Certified Health/Nutrition
Coach at 816.569.4420 or choosehealth2@mac.com
or Elaine Swope at 816.523.0678 or jswope1@kc.rr.com.
The
bishops of
Tulips on Troost—Volunteer Opportunities
With
the help of hundreds of community volunteers, the Southtown Foundation “Tulips on Troost”
organization succeeded in planting over 70,000 tulips along
Reminders
Please don’t forget to consult the school calendar for
important upcoming events!
Food
8th Grade Parent Meeting Monday, Sept. 10 @
Late Start Tuesday, Sept. 11 @
Jeans Day/Flower
*This Jeans Day benefits “Sock It To
Poverty” for the
STUDENT SCHOOL FAMILIES—All students should bring a sack lunch on Friday,
September 21, as there will be no hot lunch served that day, so the Fiesta
Committee can set up for the Parish Fiesta.
Mass on Sept. 13: Planned by 7Wendling; Sept. 20: 7Marrin