Dear Parents,
With all the different responsibilities we have as parents, we may easily feel overwhelmed and tired. Yet Lent can be a time for our renewal. Let’s not forget how Jesus can be a source of strength and a loving comfort to us, and how we can follow his example to spread that love and be a positive example for our children.
How true are Jesus’ words, which invite those who are tired and weary to come to Him to find rest! His arms outstretched on the cross show that no one is excluded from his love and his mercy, not even the greatest sinner: no one!
-Pope Francis
Heavenly Father, your son’s death on the cross stands as a testament to your endless love and care for all of us. No one who seeks you out is excluded from your love, no matter what we have done. No one is cut off from your mercy, no matter how great our suffering. Give me the courage, Lord, to always look to Christ crucified as the promise of mercy for me. In this Lenten season, give me the confidence to trust that your love for me will never die. AMEN.
(from “The Joy of Lent: Encouragement and Daily Prayers”)
--Mrs. Sandra Jimenez
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
Thank you to all our parents, teachers, and translators for taking the time to meet for Parent-Teacher Conferences last week! As we are now in the last trimester of the school year, these meetings will help us to continue to support our students’ learning and growth.
If you haven’t done so already, please be sure to sign and return the paper copy of your child’s report card. Contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions.
ST. PATRICK’S DAY
For St. Patrick’s Day on Friday, students may wear an appropriate non-uniform green shirt or sweatshirt in place of their usual uniform shirt/sweatshirt. Students should still be in their uniform bottoms (skirt, navy pants, or Friday sweats) unless they would like to use a free dress pass that they already have.
AZTEC TREK UPDATE
The minimum $125 collection for our mandatory school fundraiser, the Aztec Trek, is now past due! Please submit your child’s Aztec Trek envelope if you have not done so already. Our Aztec Trek Walk-a-thon and games will be held on March 31.
CYO SUMMER CAMP
CYO Summer Camp registration is open for children ages 8-14!
This week-long summer camp experience at CYO Camp in Occidental, CA normally costs $895, but because of generous camp scholarships for St. Peter’s students, the cost goes down to $140 per student!
However, Scholarships are LIMITED. If you are interested in having your child attend CYO Summer Camp with this discounted price, please stop by the office to pick up the registration forms, or call the office so that we may give your child a form to take home.
Space is LIMITED in each camp session. The camp session dates are as follows:
Session One: FULL – No space available
Session Two: July 3 - July 9
Session Three: July 11 - July 17
Session Four: July 19 - July 25
Session Five: July 27 - August 2
MESSAGE FROM THE BASIC FUND
The BASIC Fund application for new students is now available online at https://basicfund.org/. Renewal emails for returning students have been sent out. If parents did not receive a renewal link, email Carmen Martinez at carmen@basicfund.org and ask for another link.
Applications must be submitted by March 31, 2023 in order to be considered for a scholarship for the next school year 2023-2024.
If you have any further questions, email Myrna Soberanis at msoberanis@sanpedro.org
MESSAGE FROM THE ARCHDIOCESE FAMILY GRANT
April 15 is the annual deadline for submitting all information to TADS, the third party needs-evaluation company that the Archdiocese uses to collect the financial data from families. This is consistent with the process we used to award tuition assistance for this year. After the Student Aid Form has been processed by TADS, the Department of Catholic Schools gathers the completed application materials. The Archdiocese of San Francisco is unable to provide financial aid to all students who apply. Applicants are ranked on the basis of financial need. Within the limit of available funds, the Archdiocese of San Francisco will then award financial aid.
Late applications will NOT be considered. Students must live in Marin, San Francisco, or San Mateo Counties to be considered for the Archdiocesan Scholarship. Please visit the other scholarship programs section for more opportunities. Grant notifications will be sent out to the elementary student’s families in late May/early June. To use the TADS Financial Aid online application go to mytads.com. You will be guided through the application. If you have any questions, you can phone TADS at 800-477-8237.
COVID VACCINES
Message from the Latino Task Force and Unidos en Salud at the 24th and Capp Street site:
“We’re here to keep your family and community safe. Everyone 5 years and older should get the new Bivalent COVID booster. Everyone 6 months and older should also get a flu shot. Appointments available at https://my.primary.health/a/bridgevaccine?access_code=748F2ABB5AEF6DBC or visit our site at 24th and Capp Street, Friday, Saturday, and Monday, 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM. For questions or assistance making an appointment, call 844-965-0987. And keep testing before gathering with friends and family!”
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:
March 16 8:30 AM Lenten Reconciliation for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades
March 16 STEAM Fair
March 21 8:15 AM Lenten School Mass
March 22 Minimum Day Dismissal
March 23 8:30 AM Lenten Reconciliation for 7th and 8th grades
March 24 No School–Student Holiday (Faculty & Staff Retreat Day)
