Week of December 9-13, 2024
Upcoming Events
Monday 9- Healthy Hunger: EDO; Christmas Buddy Reading
Tuesday 10- Red & Green Day
Wednesday 11- Door Decorating Begins; Grades 3-6 Ski Trip to Snow Valley
Thursday 12- Christmas Carols in the Gym; Kinder B at the Zoo
Friday 13 - Christmas Card Making; Hot Lunch: Booster Juice & Chopped Leaf
Principal's Message
The Christmas spirit is in full swing here at St. Paul! Our 12 Days of Christmas has brought much joy to the classrooms and hallways. We gathered this afternoon for our Advent Mass at the Church. That you to the families that joined us. With that, this Sunday we welcome the second week of Advent- and light the second candle that represents Faith.
As we prepare for Christmas, our Concert on the 17th and all the other fun activities that this month holds- please see below for more information.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Mrs. Carr-Jeschke & Mrs. McNamee
Snow Valley Ski Trip
Our Grades 3-6 Snow Valley Ski Trip is this Wednesday, December 11th. Please ensure that you have sent in your child's form to their homeroom teacher, and completed the Google Form HERE.
Please contact Mrs. Carr-Jeschke if the trip is cost prohibitive so that your child can still participate.
Thank you to those who have volunteered; you will be sent a separate email to confirm.
Christmas Concert
Our Kindergarten to Grade 6 Christmas Concert will be held on Tuesday, December 17th, at 6:30 PM at St. John the Evangelist Church.
Doors will open at 6PM. If you wish to be entered into the draw for best seats in the house/parking lot- see below for information to purchase tickets.
St. Thomas More Volleyball Tournament
Our girls volleyball team participated in the St. Thomas More Elementary Invitational Tournament on Thursday. They played so hard and won first in the tournament!! Congratulations to them on a job well done! Thank you to Mr. Mykietyshyn, Mrs. Silva-Ludtke and Mrs. Weisgerber for your time in coaching and supporting our volleyball club here at St. Paul!
Pancake Breakfast- Volunteers Needed
St. Paul's annual Pancake Breakfast will be held on December 19th this year. The Committee is looking for parent volunteers who are able to help set up, serve pancakes and help with clean up. If you are able to volunteer, please contact Jen Lafferty (jen.lafferty@hotmail.com) or Robin Scheelar (missrobbielynn@hotmail.com). Thank you!
Concert Set Up- Volunteers Needed!
Ms. Zahary is looking for 2-3 parents (and a truck!) to move the risers from the school to St. John the Evangelist Church for the Christmas Concert. We require help on December 17th before 9AM to move the risers to the church and help on December 18th before 9AM to move the risers back to the school.
If you are able to assist one or both days, please email Ms. Zahary at christine.zahary@ecsd.net
For our Christmas social justice initiative, St, Paul school will be collecting "Boxes of Hope," for WINGS (Women In Need Growing Stronger). Please see the list for items assigned to each grade level. Items are due December 12th (please note the change in date).
Best Seats in the House/Parking Lot!
St. Paul will once again be selling raffle tickets for the opportunity to win the "Best Seats in the Church" and "Best Parking in the Lot" for the Concert. Families were swifted the order form today, Please send the second page of this letter back to the school no later than Friday December 13, 2024. The draw winners will be announced the morning of December 17, 2024. Cash only please.
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