Dear Parents,
December is here--the last month of 2020! There’s no doubt that 2020 has been a year like no other, with all the different effects of COVID-19, sheltering-in-place, and distance learning for our school work. It’s almost hard to believe that this year is finally coming to a conclusion.
Even though we’re near the end of the year, this past Sunday marked the beginning of a new liturgical year and the beginning of a church season—ADVENT. Advent is a time of preparation for Jesus’ birth.
The teachers and I will be teaching the students about Advent, and how our preparations could include special acts—such as saying extra prayers, reading the bible, attending more virtual Mass celebrations, or doing extra good deeds—because doing those special acts will make more room in our hearts for Jesus. Some classes are following an Advent calendar or constructing Advent wreaths, yet some classes might also be planning special projects to help those in need. Whatever your child and your family do during Advent, remember that Jesus is the reason for the season. The children have heard this at school, but continue this lesson at home. Let’s all be examples of open hearts and open minds, and know that we wouldn’t be celebrating if it wasn’t for our savior, Jesus Christ.
--Mrs. Sandra Jimenez
ST. PETER’S VIRTUAL FOOD DRIVE
It’s time for our annual food drive! We have a tradition of amazing generosity each year, where students donate thousands of pounds of food to the SF/Marin Food Bank. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the SF/Marin Food Bank has temporarily halted the use of collection barrels that we have used in the past. Instead, St. Peter’s School will be hosting a virtual food drive. Please visit our school’s food drive page here:
https://us-p2p.e-activist.com/1803/general/95028/st.-peters-school.
Families can donate directly through the website, or students can bring cash to their homeroom teachers, and it will be collected each day.
Our school's overall goal is $1,000 and the website will be open until the New Year. This is just one of many ways that we can live our KEYS to LOVE, SERVE, and UNITE during the Advent season!
REPORT CARDS
We are now in Trimester 2 of our school year. This past Monday, November 30, report cards were sent home. In-person students received hard (paper) copies of the report cards, and parents of distance learning students were sent a digital form of the report card via Class Dojo or email.
Paper copies are to be signed by a parent and returned by Friday, December 4. For parents of Distance Learners, please respond to your child’s teacher to ensure that you have received and viewed the report card. If you have any questions, please contact your child’s teacher.
TUITION POLICY
All student tuition accounts must be up to date and paid through December 2020 in order for your child to return to class on January 4, 2021. If your tuition is not up-to-date before leaving for Christmas vacation, your child will not be able to return to class on Monday, January 4, 2021. Tuition payments must be made by Tuesday, December 15, 2020.
You can call the office and pay over the phone with your credit card/debit card OR by Venmo @SPeters-School
Our school office will be closed during the Christmas Vacation, therefore please plan ahead to make your payment on time.
If you have any questions, please call the Tuition Office at (415) 647-8662 or email Myrna Soberanis at msoberanis@sanpedro.org. Thank you!
COVID-19 NOTIFICATION
On Wednesday, November 25, a notification was emailed to all parents regarding a positive COVID-19 case at school, in the 2nd grade. The San Francisco Department of Public Health is working with us to keep the school safe. The entire 2nd grade class cohort and any close contacts with the positive case are currently under quarantine and will NOT attend in-person school until they are cleared to do so.
On Monday, November 30, another notification was sent home regarding a positive COVID-10 case in the 4th grade. SFDPH assessed that since the infection date of this positive case was November 26 (during the Thanksgiving break while no students were together in school), there has been NO exposure to the class or to other individuals in the school. In this case, students may continue to participate in in-person instruction.
Remember that our Return to School Infection Mitigation Plan, as well as our Distance Learning Plan, are available on our school website: http://www.stpeterssf.org/parents-students.
For the safety of students, faculty, and staff, there are adjusted protocols and procedures during the school day. For a summary of school day procedures, click on this link: 2020-2021 Back-To-School Procedures
You can also watch a short video to see examples of what the adapted school day will look like:
ENGLISH – https://youtu.be/lewjPbE58JE
SPANISH – https://youtu.be/N7BrbHSax7s
If you have any questions, please contact the school office. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding!
DROP-OFF and PICK-UP TIMES
For our students who are back in the school building, please remember the adjusted staggered drop-off and pick-up schedule:
Drop-off times
- 7:45-7:55 - Last Names A - F
- 7:55-8:05 - Last Names G - O
- 8:05-8:15 - Last Names P – Z
* If an adult does not drop off the student, a parent must fill out a yellow health screening form at home, and the student must bring that completed form to school daily, each morning.
Grades K-2 Pick-up time
- 12:15 for Wednesdays and other Minimum Days
- 2:35 on Regular Days
Grades 3-5 Pick-up time
- 12:30 for Wednesdays and other Minimum Days
- 2:50 on Regular Days
Grades 6-8 Pick-up time
- 12:40 for Wednesdays and other Minimum Days
- 3:00 on Regular Days
* If there is a younger sibling in the family who dismisses earlier than the older sibling, the younger sibling may wait in his/her classroom until the older sibling is dismissed.
The BVCC After-School Program is currently full, but they are accepting names on their waitlist. For questions regarding BVCC, please contact Rochelle at 415-713-0625 or Judy at 415-283-5545.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES and FORMS
As students return to the school building, they must submit all completed forms to their teacher:
- Emergency Card
- Medical Packet
- Media Release
- Technology Responsible Use Form
- Community Pledge
- Risk Acknowledgement Form
- Live-streaming of Classes Form
For a complete list of school supplies, visit our school website at http://www.stpeterssf.org/parents-students
* Due to COVID-19 precautions, it is important that all students bring in the necessary school supplies, since school supplies are not shared between students at this time.
TECHNOLOGY FEE
As stated on the school supply list, all students (whether in-person or distance learning) must submit a $25 Technology Fee to help cover the costs of online programs and tech devices. Payment may be submitted with cash or check, credit card payment over the phone, or through Venmo -- @SPeters-School. (Please remember to write your child’s name and “Technology Fee” in the comments.)
SCHOOL UNIFORMS
As we prepare for in-person instruction at school, we also need to UNITE and prepare our school uniforms!
If you’d like to purchase school uniform items (such as a uniform skirt or jumper) from Ruth’s Children’s Shoppe, please call Ruth’s to make an appointment: 415-468-4399 or 415-238-6356.
If you need to purchase a school uniform sweatshirt ($25), call the office at 415-647-8662 so we can prepare the sweatshirt. Please pick up the sweatshirt before your child returns to school.
Navy Blue khakis and plain white polo shirts may be purchased at stores such as Target, WalMart, and Old Navy.
Also--don’t forget that uniform shoes are solid black or solid white tennis shoes/sneakers. (No boots.)
If you have any questions, contact the school office. Thank you!
SCHOOL LUNCHES
The lunch calendar for December is available on our school website – just scroll down to “School Lunch Calendar” -- http://www.stpeterssf.org/parents-students
Please remember that students bring in their lunch from home or order from school, but no outside lunch deliveries may be dropped off during the school day.
Lunch orders will be taken from the classroom; students should bring in their cash payment. Parents may also order lunches by 8:30 in the morning and pay via Venmo on our LUNCH ACCOUNT -- @StPeters-Lunch -- and write the student’s name and lunch order in the comments section.
FREE COVID-19 TESTING
For information about free COVID-19 testing in San Francisco, visit the website (available in both English and Spanish): https://sf.gov/es/find-out-about-your-covid-19-testing-options
The Latino Task Force also has information about free COVID-19 testing, as well as a variety of other helpful resources such as food assistance and employment assistance. Visit their website at
https://www.ltfrespuestalatina.com/
REMINDERS:
Dec. 7-11 Middle School Cohort A in the school building
Dec. 7-11 Middle School Cohort B distance learning
Dec. 8 The Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Dec. 12 The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
