Dear Parents,
This Friday, we celebrate Veterans’ Day! Let us remember our veterans who have given their lives and their lifetimes to serving our country at home and abroad, so that people may enjoy their freedom. Although our country and the world have a long way to go so that all are treated with equal respect and freedoms, we wouldn’t be where we are today without the struggle and commitment of our veterans. God bless our veterans and their families!
Let us offer this prayer in thanksgiving to our Veterans and our government leaders:
Lord God, Almighty Father,creator of mankind and author of peace,as we are ever mindful of the cost paid for the liberty we possess,we ask you to bless our government officials and the members of our armed forces. Give them courage, hope and strength. May they ever experience your firm support, gentle love and compassionate healing. Be their power and protector, leading them from darkness to light. To you be all glory, honor and praise, now and forever. Amen.
(from usccb.org)
--Mrs. Sandra Jimenez
SCHOOL HOLIDAY
As noted on our school calendar, there is no school on Friday, November 11 in honor of Veterans Day. School will resume on Monday, November 14 with a regular schedule.
CYO ATHLETICS
Our boys’ soccer and girls volleyball regular seasons have come to a conclusion.
Congratulations to the 3rd grade and 5th grade soccer teams and 4th grade, 5th grade, and 7th grade volleyball teams for making it to the playoffs! GO AZTECS!
HUGE THANKS to our volunteer coaches for boys’ soccer and girls’ volleyball teams:
- 3rd grade boys’ soccer - Raquel Rangel, Tino Ortega
- 3rd grade volleyball - Justina Bocanegra, Eric Delgado
- 4th grade volleyball - Leslie Dominguez
- 5th grade soccer - Philip Rodriguez
- 5th grade volleyball - Raquel Rangel, Delisa Aguilar
- 6th/7th grade volleyball - Olga Varela, Judith Feretti
- 7th grade volleyball - Judy Diaz, Monina Tingzon
- 8th grade volleyball - Kathy Almendares, Marilyn Valencia
We now look forward to the next sports seasons of girls’ soccer and boys’ basketball! Sports fees for boys’ basketball and girls’ soccer are due on November 22. Payments may be made at the school office or on Venmo @SPathletics. (Please be sure to include your child’s name, grade, and SPORTS FEE in the comments section.)
If you have any questions, please contact the school office.
ALUMNI & MEMORIAL MASS
This Sunday, November 13 at 2:30 PM, we will celebrate our Alumni & Memorial Mass at St. Peter’s Church. At this Mass, St. Peter's alumni and friends gather to pray for loved ones who have gone home to God and for their families. In particular, we will celebrate the Class of 1972’s 50th Reunion Year; the Class of 1997’s 25th Reunion Year, and the Class of 2007’s 15th Reunion Year.
You are welcome to join the mass in-person or via livestream at https://www.missionparishes.com/ and click on the YouTube Icon on the right. To attend in person, please email jvela@sanpedro.org or call the school office to place your name on the list. Thank you!
FUNERAL MASS FOR MRS. ORTENZO
Mrs. Toni Ortenzo, a former St. Peter’s teacher who served at St. Peter’s School for over 40 years, passed away in late-October after a long battle with illness.
Mrs. Ortenzo’s funeral Mass will be held at St. Peter’s Church on Monday, November 14 at 11:00 AM. Alumni and friends are welcome to attend this Mass. We are thankful for all of the love and years of service that Mrs. Ortenzo dedicated to St. Peter’s students, families, and teachers. She and her family continue to be in our prayers
FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT WORKSHOP
One of our school’s supporters, The BASIC Fund, along with First Republic Bank, are offering a FREE Financial Empowerment Workshop Webinar Series, open to all of our families to attend. In this webinar, you will learn more about budgeting, saving, and managing your finances.
November 15 → Webinar in English
November 16 → Webinar in Spanish
To attend, please register in advance by clicking on this link:
https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/4196edd172b44de3a85ca55e5ad5cd38
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 is 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:
November 1-10 STAR Testing Window #2
November 11 Veterans Day - School Holiday
November 15 8:15 AM School Mass
November 16 Minimum Day Dismissal
November 18 END OF TRIMESTER 1
November 23-25 NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
