Dear Parents,
October 7th commemorated the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary, and the month of October is traditionally the month of the Rosary.
Here is a thoughtful reflection from Living the Rosary by Father John Phalen:
The Rosary starts with Mary’s human experience, and it encourages us to learn from our own. The Rosary is:
· Remembering Christ with Mary
· Learning Christ with Mary
· Being conformed to Christ with Mary
· Praying to Christ with Mary
· Proclaiming Christ with Mary
By looking to Mary, the courageous mother of our Savior, we can open our hearts and minds to God’s presence in our lives, and be models for our own children to live with love, patience, faith, and perseverance, even through the challenging times in our lives. This also reminds me of how much St. Peter’s students honor Mary as they pass the grotto at school each day. They make the Sign of the Cross, or stop to say a prayer. The grotto is definitely a sacred place for our entire school family.
Throughout October, let us look to Mary as a role model of faith and courage, especially during this month of the Rosary!
--Mrs. Sandra Jimenez
THANK YOU!
A huge thank you to all parents who donated food, drinks, and time to help make our first Family Movie Night of the year a success! Without this valuable assistance, these fundraising events would not be possible. Special thanks to Mr. Suarez and the Sports Committee for coordinating Movie Night! Stay tuned for more information on another Family Movie Night.
PASEO ARTISTICO
St. Peter's Community Members! This weekend, your school, BookCastleSF, and Paseo Artístico are teaming up to sponsor an art event to be held in the chapel courtyard at 2909 24th Street between 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. Come by to build a collage at our booth and take some extra time to visit the rest of the 24th Street Corridor art installations. We hope you can make it!
HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION
Our school Halloween celebration will take place on Wednesday, October 31 from 1:00-3:00 PM. We will begin with a costume parade followed by games. Please see the attached flyers for ways that you can volunteer or donate items. Your help is appreciated!
NO PARKING IN DRIVEWAYS
The rectory has informed us that their driveways on Florida Street have been repeatedly blocked by parked cars. Please avoid parking in these driveways, as our priests and rectory personnel need to leave promptly for masses, meetings, and other important commitments. Also, please avoid parking on the sidewalk and in the schoolyard driveway on Alabama Street. Thank you for your cooperation on this matter.
ONLINE TRAINING FOR SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS
In order to be a volunteer at school events (such as a field trip chaperone or a sports team coach), adults must complete the online training on www.virtusonline.org.
Follow these directions to complete the VIRTUS online training:
· Go to www.virtusonline.org
· Click on “First-time Registrant”
· Click on “Begin the registration process”
· Select San Francisco (Archdiocese)
· Create a User ID and Password for yourself
· Fill out the requested personal information
· Select St. Peter Elementary (San Francisco) **DO NOT SELECT St. Peter Parish**
· Provide your digital signatures for downloading and reading the documents: “Standards of Conduct for Those Working with Children and Young People” and “Policies and Procedures Regarding Child Abuse”
· Select the online course “Protecting God’s Children for Adults” (Online Training)
· Once you’ve completed the course, go to your Toolbox and click on “Training Report” to verify the completion of your course.
Upon completion of the online course, please email sjimenez@sanpedro.org or print out the “Training Report” page and submit it to the school office. You will receive 2 parent hours.
IN THE CLASSROOM
KINDER - Kindergarteners are doing their best to be “Sweet as Honey” making sure to be on the class “Honey Pot!” Each day they are rewarded with a sweet treat if they do! It’s all the buzz! The "Honey Pot" is a visual reminder of how our individual choices affect the entire hive. Each day we are working together on becoming stronger listeners and more caring citizens.
1A - This week, we are reading, writing, and talking about pets and what makes them special. In religion, we are continuing to work on the Our Father and learning new songs to sing our prayers. In math, we are continuing our work on addition by practicing with number bonds and word problems. In social studies, we are continuing to talk about the importance of rules in different situations.
2A - 2nd Grade is reading “Sled Dogs Run.” We are reviewing place value and comparing numbers in math. In religion, we will talk about giving praise and thanks to God, what it means to be people of God, say prayers for loved ones, and continue with sacramental preparation.
3A – This week in math, 3A will continue to review place value to 10,000. In Science, the review will focus on plants, seeds, and changes in our environment. During Language Arts class, we will read a new story and concentrate on learning about story setting and characters in the story. Also, in Language Arts we will use Lexia on our iPads to practice phonics and story comprehension.
4A – This week, 4A will be learning about the Rosary. We will practice praying the Rosary together in class. In Math, we will focus on reading and writing numbers through the millions with base ten numerals and expanded form. In Reading, we will begin our new story, My Brother Martin. We will be focusing on author's purpose. We will also learn about important past activists and current activists. It will be a great week!
5A - This week, 5th grade is starting our first class novel study! We'll be reading the first Harry Potter together in class, and I'm excited to share this magical book with 5th grade. In math, we'll be comparing fractions using the <, >, and = symbols. As always, check Class Dojo for photos and daily updates.
6A Religion – This week, students will be completing a Rosary webquest to learn about the history and mysteries of the Rosary. 6th Grade will also be visited by Paula Pardini. Language Arts – This week we'll continue our analysis of point of view and look more closely at how authors use unreliable narrators to develop their stories. We'll read the Edgar Allen Poe classic, "The Tell Tale Heart" to analyze the narrator's perspective. We'll also have our first unit spelling test this week. Math - 6th grade has been learning how to create equivalent fractions from a ratio and put the information into a table. Social Studies – Students will learn about the accomplishments of Ancient Mesopotamia. Science - This week we will be learning about mass and the air. Scientist will also be working on a week-long project about a Latinx person that has impacted science in the spirit of Hispanic Heritage Month.
7A Religion – Students will be visited by Paula Pardini for Building Bridges and will explore the mysteries of the Rosary to celebrate Our Lady in the month of October. Language Arts - Students are continuing to read Walk Two Moons. They are in anticipation of what will happen next to the Winterbottom Family! Math - Students have been learning about finding the constant of proportionality and writing equations using the formula y=kx, where k is the constant. Social Studies – Students will learn about short stories from Medieval Arabia. Ciencia - Students will learn how to create a stop motion animation and begin the planning stages of their project. They will choose to highlight either cellular respiration or photosynthesis.
8A Religion – Students will continue to focus on the Marks of the Church and how they are essential for maintaining unity and variety within the Church. They will also explore the importance of Jesus’ call for togetherness among his followers. Language Arts - Students are continuing to read Mockingbird, while also completing assignments to help deepen their understanding of the novel's content. Math - 8th grade is learning about exponents and making proofs. All student have assessments on Wednesday. Social Studies – Students will continue with their document based questions: Why and how did people move to early America? 8th Grade will also begin to distinguish between settlement in New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies. Science - Students know about atomic structure and will now begin exploring the periodic table and how it organizes atoms.
REMINDERS:
Oct. 7-15 STAR Testing (Progress Monitoring)
Oct. 9 Free Dress for No Tardies in September
Oct. 14 No School—Indigenous People’s Appreciation Day
Oct. 15 8:10 AM, School Mass
Oct. 17 3A Field Trip to Petaluma Pumpkin Farm
Oct. 18 No School—Archdiocese Elementary Educator Day
Oct. 21 5A Field Trip with Precita Eyes
Oct. 23 5:45 PM, First Communion Parent Meeting in Church
