Dear Parents,
I hope you had a blessed Easter with your family! We are now in the Easter season, but what does living the spirit of the Easter season mean? Here is an Easter season reflection from “Be Fearless, Be Joyful, Be Renewed: Living the Spirit of Easter” (www.loyolapress.com) that could help us to sustain our renewed Easter hope.
Live With Joy. The Passion and Resurrection of Jesus teach us that suffering is transformed through faith in the Risen Christ. With this faith, we are able to hold on to an enduring sense of joy even in the midst of the sadness we experience from the loss of a loved one, a failure to achieve an important goal, or a setback during recovery from an illness.
Live Without Fear. The Resurrection teaches us that God can overcome anything, even death. When the Risen Christ appears to the women at the tomb and later to his disciples, his first words are “Do not be afraid!” (Mt 28:5). These words speak to our hearts, helping us cope with fear. Our faith allows us to trust that God can overcome our most serious problems.
Live With New Eyes. Just as the return of spring makes us feel like the whole world is new, the Resurrection of Jesus makes “all things new” (Rev. 21:5). The Easter spirit is a spirit of renewal that enables us to show up at work with a positive attitude, to renew relationships that have been taken for granted, and to express appreciation and affection to those closest to us. It means to see the world through new eyes—God´s eyes!
The Resurrection reminds us to stay hopeful. Let’s keep our hearts and minds open to live our core values this Easter season!
--Mrs. Sandra Jimenez
RE-REGISTRATION FOR 2022-2023
The completed re-registration forms are now overdue. Please submit this form if you haven’t done so already.
The $500 registration fee is also now past due, and will help to secure your child’s spot in their class for 2022-2023.
To reference the letter with the tuition rates and re-registration form, see the Class Dojo post from February 24, or call the school office to have another letter and form sent home.
BVCC SUMMER PROGRAM
BVCC Summer Camp Registration is now available!
BVCC welcomes all students from St. Peter's and other schools to join our camp, June 13 - July 29. Extended Care is available. Register online using this link – https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1kbXPMXFnUyRpyKA9R8W98HZcIIjNM3VtJj5nxe0mJA8/edit.
If you need help with the application, please call BVCC at 415-283-5545 or 415-713-0625 to set up an appointment. Financial Assistance available for everyone.
REMINDER – BVCC will be closed June 6-10 to prepare for the Summer Program. Please plan accordingly!
CYO SUMMER CAMP
Thanks to the help of our friends at Caritas Creek (where our middle schoolers attend camp during the school year), our 2nd through 8th grade students have the opportunity to attend CYO Summer Camp at a discounted rate!
At this week-long CYO Summer Camp in Occidental, California, students can participate in a number of different activities, such as nature hikes, campfires, archery, arts & crafts, and swimming, just to name a few camp experiences. Campers are encouraged to try new activities, build positive relationships, and have fun!
To learn more about CYO Summer Camp, visit their website at https://www.catholiccharitiessf.org/cyocamp/cyo-pages/catholic-charities-cyo-summer-camp.html
The regular price of this week-long camp experience is $865, but St. Peter’s students may attend at the discounted rate of $145 as long as all requested documents are submitted on time.
**There is an optional $60 transportation fee if your child will be using the CYO bus service to travel to and from camp. Otherwise, parents may drive their child to and from camp.
The Camp sessions are listed below:
Session 1 → June 26 - July 2
Session 2 → July 3 - 9
Session 3 → July 11 - 17
Session 4 → July 19 - 25
Session 5 → July 27 - August 2
SPACE IS LIMITED IN EACH SESSION.
All completed forms and payments must be submitted to the St. Peter’s School office in order to reserve your child’s spot at camp with the discounted price, and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
If your child is interested in attending CYO Summer Camp, please call the school office at 415-647-8662 or send a message via Class Dojo, and we can send home the camp registration forms with your child. Or, you may drop by the school office to pick up the forms.
Please contact the school office if you have any questions!
SCHOOL MASS
We continue with our weekly school Masses on Tuesday mornings at 8:30 AM. At this time, we will now be attending Mass as a whole school instead of half-school groups, as COVID mandates in church have been lifted. Parents are now welcome to join us at these school Masses, finding places to sit in the pews behind the students’ seating area. The livestream of the Mass will no longer be offered.
REMINDERS:
May 2-14 STAR Assessment Window #4
May 2 Student Council Election Process begins
May 3 8:30 AM School Mass
May 4 Minimum Day Dismissal
May 4 Trimester 3 Progress Reports sent home
May 7 10:00 AM Confirmation Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral
May 10 8:30 AM School Mass
May 11 Minimum Day Dismissal
May 12 5:30 PM First Communion Rehearsal at St. Peter’s Church
May 13 Student Council Final Elections
May 14 10:00 AM First Holy Communion Mass at St. Peter’s Church
