Dear Parents,
Welcome back to school! I hope that you and your loved ones were able to rest and spend quality time with each other over the summer, returning to school rejuvenated to learn and grow together!
For this new school year, let us pray:
God of our past, our present and our future,
God of our dreams, our designs and our decisions,
Be love in us as we journey through this new school year.
Be our inner vision, that we may see life through your eyes,
Be our inner hearing, that we may listen well for your call,
Be our inner judgment, so we may discern clearly that which gives life, promotes growth, and nurtures love.
As we move into this school year, fill us with hope and abiding trust that you dwell in us,
So that, in both joy and sorrow, we radiate hope. AMEN. (from https://rscj.org/prayer-new-school-year)
The Que Pasa will be shared each Wednesday through Class Dojo and SchoolSpeak email. All Que Pasa updates can be found on our school website at http://www.stpeterssf.org/parents-students. Please take the time to read through the newsletter each week since it does contain important information.
I look forward to another great school year with everyone in our St. Peter’s Family! Grow, Accomplish, Love, Serve, Unite!
St. Peter’s has the KEYS to Open Hearts, Open Minds!
--Mrs. Sandra Jimenez
EXCITING SCHOOL UPDATES!
We warmly welcome all new students and families to our school community! We also have a new teacher joining our school family:
In Kindergarten - Ms. Naomi “Amy” Meyerson
Ms. Amy will be teaching our inaugural DUAL LANGUAGE IMMERSION (Spanish-English) Kindergarten class! Each school year, we will take in a new Dual Language Immersion (DLI) Kindergarten class until our DLI program is school-wide, from Kindergarten through 8th grade. This is a new development for which we have been preparing. To learn more about the program, check in with school administration, or visit our website at https://www.stpeterssf.org/dli-spanish
Additionally, we have made some shifts with some of our returning teachers:
- In our 1st/2nd grade combo class - Mrs. Anna Gurleyen
- In our 3rd/4th combo class - Mr. David Guzman
- In 7th grade homeroom, 6th grade Science, and Middle School Social Studies - Ms. LeeAnn Crisman
Best wishes to all of our new and returning faculty, staff, students, and families!
CULTURAL VISION
We continue to help our students live out St. Peter’s KEYS, which are based on our core values of Grow, Accomplish, Love, Serve, and Unite:
Knowledge feeds GROWTH.
Every ACCOMPLISHMENT needs courage.
You are LOVE.
SERVICE UNITES.
This year, faculty and staff continue to award virtual KEYS on Class Dojo whenever they witness a child living out the core values. Whenever your child receives a virtual KEY, you’ll receive a Class Dojo notification, and your child can trade in those KEYS for a prize!
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 by this Friday, August 30. This includes:
- Emergency Card
- Medical Information Packet
- Media Release Form
- Technology Acceptable Use Policy
- Handbook Acknowledgement Form
- Permission to Walk Home from School (if necessary)
- Home Language Survey for Title III Funding
SCHOOL DAY SCHEDULE
The Alabama gate and Florida doors will open for students and parents at 7:45 AM, and you may wait on the schoolyard for the first bell at 7:55 AM. Students may begin walking to class at 7:55 AM, and will be marked tardy if not in class by 8:00 AM.
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays are 3:00 PM dismissal days, unless otherwise noted on the school calendar. School gates and doors will close at 3:15 PM.
Wednesdays are Minimum Days with 12:30 PM dismissal. School gates and doors will close at 12:45 PM on Minimum Days.
Please remember that if you’d like to meet with a teacher, call ahead or send a message on Class Dojo to your child’s teacher to make an appointment. Without an appointment, please do not disturb teachers before school begins, as they need this time to prepare for the school day.
Important Reminder: When dropping off or picking up your child/children, please do not park or leave your car unattended in the white zone or in the schoolyard driveway. This area must remain open in case of emergencies. Thank you for your cooperation!
STUDENT LUNCHES
Each full day of school (7:55 AM-3:00 PM), be sure to send your child with a lunch. There are no lunch services at school.
Each day, students should bring their own water bottle and a recess snack.
Snacks and lunches may NOT be dropped off in the office during the school day. Thank you for your cooperation on this matter!
BVCC AFTER SCHOOL SERVICES
BVCC after-school services will begin on Tuesday, September 3, after the Labor Day holiday.
In order for a student to participate in the BVCC program, the following items must be submitted by Friday, August 30:
Application (available online at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdsRblJ1GNGWSv9oJsRCFqcpJgyzpzY8nZLqgUMXeIDiAwHYA/viewform?usp=sf_link
$50 Registration fee
Payment for September
For questions about BVCC, please contact Rochelle Celedon at 415-713-0625 (rochelle.bvcc@gmail.com) or Judy Diaz at 415-283-5545 (judy.bvcc@gmail.com).
BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT
Save the date for Back-to-School Night on Wednesday, September 11 at 5:30 PM. We will begin with an all-parent meeting, followed by visits to the individual classrooms. More details to follow!
**All 6th grade parents and parents new to our middle school will be required to attend a Middle School Orientation meeting at 5:00 PM before the general Back-to-School Night meeting.
REMINDERS:
August 29 First day of regular Schedule (3:00 Dismissal)
September 2 No School – Labor Day Holiday
September 3 BVCC Services begin
September 3-13 STAR Assessments
September 4 12:30 Dismissal
September 5 Mercy Burlingame Presentation to 8th graders
September 9 12:00 PM Dismissal – Teacher In-Service
September 10 8:15 AM – Opening of the School Year Mass
September 11 12:30 Dismissal
September 11 5:00 PM – Middle School Orientation for 6th grade parents and new families to Middle School
September 11 5:30 PM – Back-to-School Night
