Dear Parents,
As we begin to prepare for The Feast of Our Lady of Mercy coming up next week, we offer this prayer of Catherine McAuley, who founded the Sisters of Mercy:
My God, I am yours for time and eternity.
Teach me to cast myself entirely
into the arms of your loving Providence
with a lively, unlimited confidence in your compassionate, tender pity. Grant, O most merciful Redeemer, that whatever you ordain or permit may be acceptable to me.
Take from my heart all painful anxiety;
let nothing sadden me but sin,
nothing delight me but the hope of coming to the possession of You my God and my all, in your everlasting kingdom. Amen.
May we continue to look towards the Sisters of Mercy as examples of love, peace, and social justice, especially as we still witness signs of violence and inhumane treatment of others throughout the world. Let us always remember that our school, founded by the Sisters of Mercy, is a place where we can model how to live with active kindness and compassion with open hearts and open minds!
--Mrs. Sandra Jimenez
DIMES FROM HEAVEN
Next week, from September 20-24, our Student Council is sponsoring a fundraiser and class competition—“Dimes from Heaven!” Though the title says “dimes,” all monetary will be accepted. The classes that raise the highest amount by the end of next week (in grades K-2, 3-5and 6-8) will win a class prize. Proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit victims of the northern California fires and future Student Council school events.
Thank you, Student Council officers and Class Representatives, for organizing our first fundraiser of this school year!
BAPTISM
If your child is not yet baptized and you would like him/her to receive the sacrament of Baptism, you may contact the St. Peter’s Parish Rectory at 415-282-1652. Before receiving any other sacraments (such as Reconciliation, Eucharist, and Confirmation), your child must first be Baptized. If you have any questions or would like to discuss the process before beginning this sacramental process, please feel free to contact the school office.
IMPORTANT FORMS AND INFORMATION
If you have not already done so, please complete and return all forms that were distributed on the first day of school as soon as possible to your child’s teacher. These include:
- Emergency Card
- Medical Information Packet
- Media Release Form
- Technology Acceptable Use Policy
- Handbook Acknowledgement Form
- Permission to Walk Home from School
- Family Income Survey for Title I Funding
- Home Language Survey for Title III Funding
- For Middle Schoolers – Student Discipline Policy
SCHOOL UNIFORMS
We live our core value to UNITE as students wear their school uniform with pride. Please remember that the complete daily uniform includes the plain white polo shirt, navy khaki pants or uniform skirt/jumper, green uniform sweatshirt, black or white socks, and solid black or solid white sneakers (tennis shoes).
On FRIDAYS (unless there is a church service), students may wear the optional gray Aztecs hoodie, Aztecs sweatpants, and Aztecs T-shirt, with the usual uniform shoes. (If your child does not have an Aztecs T-shirt, he/she should wear the uniform white polo with the sweats.)
For more details on the school uniform, refer to the Uniform section of the Parent-Student Handbook that was distributed on the first day of school, which is also available on the school website: http://www.stpeterssf.org/parents-students
Students who are out of uniform will receive a “Uniform Notice” to be signed by a parent or guardian, as a reminder about the uniform policy, and to help us unite as a school community!
SCHOOL MASS
Our Weekly School Masses take place on Tuesday mornings at 8:30, unless otherwise noted. Students will attend Mass in Church according to specified groups, while other classes will participate via livestream in the classroom. Groups will rotate each week between in-person Church participation and livestream participation.
At this time, parents may join weekly school Masses by clicking on this link to our school Mass livestream: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF6mjdkFRHn0Ip0yuxdIOWw
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:
September 6-17 STAR Assessments, Window #1
September 16 8th Grade Parent Zoom meeting (See Class Dojo for the Zoom Meeting Link)
September 20-24 “Dimes from Heaven” Fundraiser
September 21 8:30 AM School Mass
September 22 8:15 AM SHCP High School Presentation to 8th grade
September 22 Minimum Day Dismissal
September 23 8:30 AM Riordan High School Presentation to 8th grade
September 24 Feast of Our Lady of Mercy
