Dear Parents,
This week, we celebrate two feasts of Mary: the Feast of the Immaculate Conception and the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. It’s very appropriate that we celebrate Mary during the season of Advent as we prepare for the coming of Jesus, because without Mary, and without her faith, strength, and love, we wouldn’t have Jesus. And after all, Jesus is the reason for the season!
Pope Francis wrote an Advent reflection a few years ago that reminds us of how Mary is a role model for us today. Mary is our sign of FAITH and HOPE, especially during these challenging pandemic times. As Pope Francis describes, Mary is a loving mother who inspires us all to put God first in our lives. Here’s a part of what Pope Francis wrote:
“We bet on hope, on the hope of peace, and it will be possible!The journey is never finished. Just as in each of our own lives, there is always a need to restart and to rise again.Mary is a model of this spiritual attitude, to this way of being and of journeying in life.Although she was just a simple girl, she carried in her heart the hope of God. In her womb, the hope of God took flesh, became man, and made history: Jesus Christ. Let us be guided by her, she who is mother, she is a ‘mama’ and knows how to lead us. Let us be guided by her in this time of waiting.”
So let’s remember Mary, during Advent and every day, and how she is a role model for us to have courage, to put God first in our lives, and to have open hearts and open minds. And when we do that, GREAT things can happen!
-- Mrs. Sandra Jimenez
HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE
During this season of Advent, we remember God’s loving Mercy and Grace through times of both bounty and scarcity. For those of us who are able to, we want to continue with our tradition of service with our annual food drive for the SF/Marin Food Bank. Each year students, parents, and staff show astounding generosity by donating thousands of pounds of food to help the most vulnerable among us in the Bay Area.
Due to continued COVID-19 restrictions, the SF/Marin Food Bank has halted the collection of food donations. Instead, St. Peter’s School will host a virtual food drive, as we did last year.
We have a goal to raise $1,000 and each homeroom class will make a goal to donate a specific amount. Donations can be made online (please write your child’s name and grade in the comments)or with cash through your child’s homeroom teacher.
To make a donation, please visit our school’s food drive page here: https://us-p2p.e-activist.com/1803/general/115996/st.-peter
For every dollar we give, SF/Marin Food bank is able to provide two meals for our neighbors in need. Please help us put Faith intoAction and show that St. Peter’s School gives with a spirit of Open Hearts and Open Minds!
DECEMBER SCHOOL CHURCH SERVICES
For the remainder of the month of December, our Weekly School Masses will not be on Tuesdays, but instead will be on the following days:
- Monday, December 13 at 8:30 AM for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
You are welcome to join the school Mass by clicking on this link to our school Mass livestream: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF6mjdkFRHn0Ip0yuxdIOWw
- On Friday, December 17, we will have a Christmas prayer service for students. On this day, students should be in their regular uniform since we will be attending church. No gray sweats or free dress passes on this day.
In addition, students in grades 3 through 8 who have already received the Sacrament of Reconciliation will have the opportunity to receive Reconciliation with their class and teachers during this Advent season. We pray that all our school church celebrations this Advent will help prepare our hearts for the coming of Jesus!
TUITION ACCOUNTS
All student tuition accounts must be up to date and paid through December 2021 in order for your child to return to class on Tuesday, January 4, 2022. ** If your tuition is not up-to-date before leaving for Christmas vacation, your child will not be able to return to class on Tuesday, January 4, 2022. **
Tuition payments must be made by Wednesday, December 15, 2021. You may call the office and pay over the phone with your credit/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 for your cooperation!
GRAY AZTECS SWEATS
We now have more gray Aztecs sweats available for purchase! The Aztecs sweatpants, t-shirt, and hoodie may be worn to school on Fridays, and you can wear them outside of school to show AZTEC spirit!
Due to a shortage of materials with the sweats company, we have low amounts of items in the Youth sizes. We are waiting to receive more as the materials become available.
To make a purchase, you may fill out an order form and submit payment in the office, or call the office to place an order.
Prices:
Hoodie - $30 *Adult XL Hoodie - $35
Sweatpants - $25
T-shirt - $10
In addition, our Athletics Department is still selling their black original design t-shirts! Call the office to place an order!
BVCC AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM
If your child is part of a St. Peter’s Sports team and has a later practice start time after school, please register your child in the BVCC after-school program if he/she will be waiting on campus before the sports practice begins. This is to help ensure proper safety and supervision as students wait for their coach to arrive and practice to begin.
If you have any questions, please contact our BVCC Program Directors: Judy (415-283-5545) or Rochelle (415-713-0625).
INFECTION MITIGATION PLAN
We continue to endure the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. To prevent the spread of COVID-19 at school, we have developed a School Infection Mitigation Plan, which was given to each parent on the first day of school as part of the Parent-Student Handbook. The Infection Mitigation Plan is also available on our school website at http://www.stpeterssf.org/pandemic-reopening-plan
Please remember -- If your child is feeling ill or has been exposed to COVID-19, phone the school office and keep your child at home!
🡪 Symptoms to watch out for include:
Fever -- 100.4°F / 38°C or higher
Cough
Severe headache
Sore throat
Shortness of breath or trouble breathing
New loss of taste or smell
Vomiting
Diarrhea
REMINDERS:
December 8 9:00 AM School Mass for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception
December 8 Minimum Day Dismissal
December 9 8:30 AM 3rd & 4th grades Reconciliation
December 13 8:30 AM School Mass for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
December 15 Minimum Day Dismissal
December 17 9:00 AM Christmas Prayer Service
December 17 Minimum Day Dismissal
December 20-January 3 CHRISTMAS BREAK!
January 4 Classes resume, Regular Schedule
