Dear Parents,

This week, we celebrate the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter. As explained by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB): “The ‘Chair of St. Peter’ is an image of his seat of authority—an authority that was given not for his own personal gain but so that he could be a source of unity for the Church. Jesus told Peter, ‘I have prayed that your own faith may not fail; and once you have turned back, you must strengthen your brothers’ (Lk 22:32). This feast reminds us of the significance of the ministry of St. Peter and the succession of popes who followed in his footsteps.”

On this feast day, we remember St. Peer–our school’s patron saint–by taking extra time to reflect on our core values to grow, accomplish, love, serve, and unite; and to show others how we live out our KEYS:

Knowledge feeds growth.

Every accomplishment needs courage.

You are love

Service unites.

As St. Peter–the rock of our church and our church’s first pope–holds the keys to the gates of heaven, we all at St. Peter’s School have the KEYS to open hearts, open minds!

--Mrs. Sandra Jimenez

FEAST OF THE CHAIR OF ST. PETER SCHOOL MASS
This Friday, February 21, we will have a school Mass at 8:15 AM in honor of the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter. Since we will be attending Mass, all students should be in complete uniform; no gray sweats and no free dress passes for this Friday.

SCHOOL PANORAMIC PICTURE DAY

We will be taking our whole-school panoramic photo TOMORROW–Thursday, February 20. For this photo, all students should be in complete uniform (no free dress passes).

If you would like to order this panoramic photo, you may order with the order form being sent home, or order online at at https://my.lifetouch.com/mylifetouch/#/ and enter our school Picture Day ID: BY044154T0

SCHOOL CALENDAR REMINDER

Next Monday, February 24 is a MINIMUM DAY–12:30 Dismissal. BVCC is open for all students who are registered for Mondays. All other students should be picked up or on their way home at the 12:30 dismissal time.

LOTERÍA NIGHT

Join us on Friday, February 28 from 5:30-8:00 PM for our LOTERÍA NIGHT Fundraiser! (Date changed from February 21)

There will be 6 Lotería Games, with chances to win different prizes.

- For children 12 and under – Purchase 1 Lotería card for $2 or 3 cards for $5 for a chance to win a children’s prize.

- For all other players 13 and up – Purchase 1 Lotería card for $5 or 3 cards for $12 for a chance to win gift cards and $100 CASH!

Dinner plates from La Corneta Restaurant will also be sold for $15/plate, which includes chicken, beans, rice, salad, chips & salsa.

Pre-order forms have been sent home (also scroll down to see the fliers and order forms), so turn in your form and payment to reserve your spot at LOTERÍA NIGHT!

AZTEC TREK UPDATE

Thank you to all who have already turned in their minimum $125 collection for our mandatory school fundraiser, the Aztec Trek!

The final due date for the collection envelope is March 19, and the Aztec Trek Walk-a-thon and games will be held on April 11.

Remember–the more money that you collect, the more prizes you receive and the more points your class will receive towards a class prize!

Currently, here are the class standings:

1st place - 6th grade

2nd place - 5th grade

3rd place - Kindergarten

Check our website to see class standings and make a donation on Venmo – https://www.stpeterssf.org/aztec-trek

GO AZTECS!

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS IMMIGRATION WORKSHOPS

The Archdiocese of San Francisco’s Office of Human Life & Dignity is sponsoring Immigrant Resource Events on various dates and locations:

February 22, 1:00-5:00 PM at Mission Dolores Auditorium: Know Your Rights & Listening Session
March 9 1:30-3:00 PM at Our Lady of the Pillar Events Hall: Know Your Rights & Listening Session
March 30, 12:30-5:00 PM at St. Peter’s School Parish Hall: Immigration Resource Fair

MESSAGE FROM THE BASIC FUND

The BASIC Fund’s new and renewal applications for the 2025-2026 School Year are now open and available on the website https://basicfund.org/how-to-apply/. Families can submit their 2023 Tax Return along with their application, but we highly encourage families to submit their 2024 Tax Return as they won’t be required to update on next year’s renewal application. Current BASIC Fund families wanting to apply for a new sibling must fill out an application through the Existing Family Application page on our website. Families will need to input their email and BASIC Fund family account number (a separate email has been sent to families with their family account) to access their application. If the family does not know their BASIC Fund family account number, they need to follow the instructions noted to have their account number emailed to them. The New and Renewal Application deadline is March 28, 2025.

ARCHDIOCESE FAMILY GRANT FINANCIAL AID FOR 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR

Applications for archdiocesan financial aid for 2025-2026 year are now open via myTads.com.

Applications should be submitted by. April 15, 2025. To be considered for financial aid, one must live in one of the following counties: San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin county.

REMINDERS:

February 20 LifeTouch School Panoramic Photo Day

February 24 12:30 Dismissal

February 25 8:15 AM School Mass

February 26 12:30 Dismissal

February 26 5:30 PM First Communion Parent Zoom Meeting

February 28 5:30-8:00 PM, LOTERÍA NIGHT

March 3-7 7th Grade Camp Retreat (Caritas Creek at CYO Camp)

March 5 ASH WEDNESDAY (Lent Begins)

March 5 12:30 Dismissal

March 7 End of Trimester 2

March 11 8:15 AM Lenten School Mass