Good evening. Due to the weather we will have a two hour delay on Wednesday, 2/12. Doors open at 9:30 for K-8 and 9:50 for PreK. There will be no before care. Thank you!
#FBF to Purple, Green, and Gold Day! Our Saints went to town for Spirit Day!
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Friday Mass February 7, 2025. Hebrews 13: "Do not neglect hospitality, for through it some have unknowingly entertained angels."
Excellent leadership today by 6th grade!
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Reminder 11:30 dismissal today....Let's Go Birds! 🦅🏈🦅 #FlyEaglesFly #SouthJerseyCatholicSchools
Due to the impending weather, St. Peter School will operate on a two hour delay on Thursday, February 6th. Doors will open at 9:30 for grades K-8 and 9:50 for PreK. Before care is canceled for tomorrow. Thank you and stay safe!
Monday Morning Magic February 3, 2025 - Eagles Pep Rally Day and kicking off the Souper Bowl of Caring! First February birthdays…but no On-Time Drawing for Donuts because we didn’t have 10 classes on time last week 👀
Virtue Awards: Camila received an award for CHARITY for checking with other teachers when Ms. Weed was a bit late coming back from lunch. Miss Knipp awarded Brendan for PRUDENCE for going back UP stairs to pick up trash that he passed coming down. And Mrs. Hall and Miss Campanell awarded all their 4th & 5th grade talent show performers with FORTITUDE!
Saints Circles: Reflection from Trevor Williams, pitcher for the Washington Nationals and a Catholic! The reflection reminded us that it’s great to be passionate about Sports, but we should prioritize our faith first!
Think about how we attend sports events: Dressing to honor our favorite teams; showing up early to engage with our favorite players; being ready when the game starts.....
Do we approach attending church the same way? Are we as ready to spend time with our Lord in the same way?
We talked about this in our groups while we made posters for the Eagles! Let's have a great week with plenty of good cheer and good sportsmanship...but don't forget to attend Church to spend time with God before the Big Game! 🦅E-A-G-L-E-S ! 🦅
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Friday Mass January 31,2025. 7th grade helps lead. Celebrating St. John Bosco, patron saint of youth. He lived in Italy in the 1800s and cared for hundreds of children and teenagers who had nowhere else to turn, taking care of their basic needs and teaching them the Word of God!
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Catholic Schools Week Day 2 - Celebrating our teachers! We had a school-wide competition to see who can guess the most teachers ..... by their baby pictures! Lots of cheers (and groans)....top student in K-2 and top three in grades 3-8 earn a dress down pass! We have one more class to squeeze in tomorrow...check back for the results (and videos!)
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Starting this Monday Morning Magic on a high note - Fly eagles fly to the SUPER BOWL!🦅 Happy Catholic Schools Week!
Mrs. O'Callaghan thanked everyone for coming to our kickoff Mass and Open house this weekend—we had many of our SPS families, alumni, and potential new families join us for mass, breakfast and open house! Special thanks to Mrs. Pearson and the choir and our Student Ambassadors for leading tours at the Open House.
We had a special guest so we put off Virtue awards for a week, but we still had time to celebrate this week's birthdays. And we had a special congratulations to Ava, in 2nd grade, who was baptized this weekend! Congratulations (and thanks to Ms. Weed for moral support!)
Then for our Catholic Schools Week guest, we had Dr. Star from Mad Science, who gave us a few lively demonstrations involving air and air pressure! Hot air balloons, hoverboards, and an air cannon filled with dinosaur snot -- the students loved it!
And now, Up Up and Away for #CatholicSchoolsWeek2025!
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More photos from our fun Mad Science Monday Morning Magic--be sure to check our page for the videos too!
Snowy Monday Morning Magic as we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Day of Service!
Kindergarten wins the on time award (again…punctuality wins you donuts!) And one birthday boy this week! 🎂
Virtue Awards: Mrs. Tell honors Aidan for PRUDENCE for always keeping on top of his schoolwork, and since it's the end of the marking period, Miss Knipp awards PRUDENCE to Lilli and Liam for having the highest average in math! Mrs. Pearson overheard Shawn and Piper continuing their after-lunch Rosary prayers on the way down to return the lunch bins, and recognized them for their FAITH.
Welcome Pre-K as we watched a video about Dr. King, and then his “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963. Then in our groups, we wrote an acrostic poem with the word DREAM, describing how we can take action to make a difference in the lives of others.
Then we assembled care bags with toiletries and snacks for people in need. Thanks to our family of SAINTS who donated items --we were able to assemble almost 500 bags! These bags will be donated to the Cathedral Kitchen for them to distribute to their patrons.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Speech - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP4iY1TtS3s
"Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy.
Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice.
Now is the time to lift our nation from the quick sands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood.
Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God's children."
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Our SPS Saints learned about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. today! Students gathered in small groups (PreK through 8th grade) in the gym to create amazing acrostic poems, representing Dr. King's ideals and their commitments to make the world a better place.
It's not too cold for first grade! Just 10 minutes, pleeeease Mrs. Nicholls? Let's use the littles' playground while we can ... looks like inside recess for everyone next week! 🥶
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5th grade having fun with writing! We flew paper airplanes, then wrote a sentence about its flight using adjectives and prepositions. Now they'll turn those sentences into poems!
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4th grade showing off their 3D snowmen!
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Back for Monday Morning Magic January 13! 7th grade wins the on time award, and we celebrated two weeks of birthdays due to Monday's snow day!
Ms. Weed honors Zara for CHARITY, for picking up trash in the classroom. Mrs. Rotondi recognized Iris for her FAITH, for acknowledging the sound of a siren with the sign of the cross, praying that everyone involved is guided by God. (And her quiet leadership has led her classmates to follow suit!) And Miss Campanell awarded Mrs. Nicholls with an award for CHARITY too, for giving 5th grade a second chance at Art after their regularly scheduled art class was canceled due to snow :)
Saints Circles: In 2025, Catholics all around the world are celebrating the 2,025th anniversary of the Incarnation of Christ. This Jubilee is celebrated every 25 years.
Pope Francis calls us to be Jubilee Pilgrims of Hope! We will be participating in this jubilee all year. In our groups we discussed 3 characteristics of the Jubilee Year: Prayer, Pilgrimage, and Service.
Prayer - How can we pray more. How can we pray for and with others?
- Asking God questions
- Going to confession
- Reading the Bible
- Preparing for Mass
Pilgrimage - Where are some places we can go to pray?
- Praying outside in nature
- Praying at the adoration chapel
- Visiting holy places
Service - How can we help people who are experiencing hardships?
- Collecting money for the Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowls
- Donating items and money to the California Fires
- Donate to victims of abuse
- Community service by picking up trash around town
- Donating to a food drive
We'll have more Jubilee activities throughout the year, as a school, parish and Diocese. you can learn more about the Jubilee on the Vatican's official website, here: https://www.iubilaeum2025.va/en/giubileo-2025/segni-del-giubileo.html
And now we're taking a pilgrimage back to school to start our week! Let's have a great week, SPS fam!
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We had a great start to our basketball Clinic and Intramural programs today!🏀It's not too late to join the fun! See Athletic News email for details.💚💛💜
Mass Friday, January 10, with leadership from 5th grade. "Lord, if you wish, you can make me clean." Jesus stretched out his hand, touched him, and said, "I do will it. Be made clean." And the disease left him immediately. #SouthJerseyCatholicSchools
#TBT to last November when Fr. Sinatra of Holy Child Parish, Mrs. O'Callaghan's brother and St. Peter alum came to talk to our students about vocations!
What are you called to? Who does God want you to be?
Right now we’re students…but our vocation will change…..single, married, or called to serve the church as a priest, deacon, or religious life.
Dear Lord, help me be the best person I can be today.
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Join us for the Little Saints Play Group! This Thursday January 9, at 10:00 AM. Books, music, games, and an (optional) craft!
Click here for more information, and to RSVP: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/bz3weuq/lp/d7e09e33-7dc4-46bb-9ad3-bb5feb9e645c
