Saint Paul Newsletter · 2019. 9. 18. · Saint Paul School 250 James Street Burlington, NJ 08016 Education for Tomorrow, Faith for a Lifetime. March 13, 2019 1 From the Principal

Saint Paul School 250 James Street

Burlington, NJ 08016

Education for Tomorrow, Faith for a Lifetime. March 13, 2019

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From the Principal

Dear SPS Families,

Things are back to normal after our long week

of testing. I want to thank everyone for making

sure their children were here and on time. We

have now resumed our normal schedule and we

are in the 3rd trimester. Please make sure that your

child does their best in the next few months, as

this will be their final grades for this school year.

Each morning I go into the cafeteria and do

announcements and prayers. During Lent I have

been reading from a little book that I got in

Church. Today I talked about the three stages of

forgiveness. I told the students to think about

someone that hurt them and that they needed to

forgive. The first stage is to identify the person

who hurt you. Once identified, you need to see

them as you should see yourself - imperfect, but

someone God loves. I reminded the children that

we all make mistakes, and no one is perfect, but

God will never stop loving us.

The second stage of forgiveness is to give up

the “right” to get even. Vengeful thoughts don’t

make the other person suffer, they hurt yourself.

The best thing to do is to clear your mind with

prayer and those kinds of bad thoughts. Try to

think about some good qualities or traits that

person may possess.

The last stage to forgiveness is to stand next to

the Lord and look at the other person. Jesus wants

good things to happen to them. He always wants

the best for us. With the Lord’s help, begin to

look at the other person the way the Lord does.

I share with you what I shared with your

children. We all have someone or something that

we need to forgive. Take 10 seconds to think of

someone you find hard to forgive. The three

stages of forgiveness are not easy and can’t be

accomplished in one sitting or one day. But you

might be able to do this by Easter. Try it! It may

help to bring a sense of peace to your heart.

God Bless,

Mrs. Kimberly Cioci, M.Ed

Greetings from Father Chris

Please see the attached letter from Fr. Chris in

today’s Weekly News.

SPS will be having a career fair on April 10 from 8:30am-10:30am. Students will be given the opportunity to learn about many occupations and career paths.

We are looking for a variety of people interested in spending a couple of hours talking to our students about their career. Whether you are a nurse, mechanic, astronaut, police officer, custodian, scientist, electrician, culinary, attorney, business owner, etc. - we need you! Please contact me at [email protected] and let me know if you are interested! Thank you in advance.

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Counselor’s Corner (Cont’d)

Lunch Bunch Lunch Bunch for 5th grade girls began on March 12, and runs through April 9. The group is geared towards fostering friendships and developing positive relationships among students. The group will meet on Tuesday’s during the student’s scheduled lunch time.

Practice HSPT for 7th graders https://www.varsitytutors.com/hspt_verbal-practice-tests: This site allows you to take the practice exam for free. It also provides a number that will help you locate tutors if needed.

1. https://www.amazon.com/Kaplan-Catholic-School-Entrance-Exams/dp/1419553615

2. Paul VI High School, Saturday, April 13th. Register for one or both of these helpful events!

7th Grade Practice HSPT, 8:30 AM to noon. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED

Parent Tours & Coffee, during the Practice HSPT. RESERVATIONS APPRECIATED

Paul VI students are pleased to conduct tours of our beautiful school during the test. Parents may register for a 9 AM tour convenient for student drop-off, or an 11 AM tour, convenient for student pick-up.

Genesis Parent Access Notice

The 2nd trimester closed on Friday, March 8th. Genesis Parent Access accounts (Grades K-8) were closed to generate report cards. Parent Access accounts will open this Friday, March 15th after 6:00pm for parents to view and print the report cards.

Saint Paul School

2019-2020 Registration

*Reminder to Return*

We are still taking registration and re-registration paperwork (click here for website link). Please print the required documents and return them with the registration fee ($150.00 per child plus the Nurse fee, $40.00 per family) as soon as possible.

Financial Aid for 2019-2020

Families that wish to apply for financial aid for the 2019-2020 school year should see the information on our website under the registration tab (FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment) for an online application. The application deadline is May 17, 2019. We strongly encourage families to consider applying for assistance.

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Gertrude Hawk Candy Sale

Orders Due Tomorrow!!

Gertrude Hawk Candy orders are due in tomorrow, Thursday, March 14. Delivery will be the week of April 8th.

Please see the flyer in today's Weekly News for more

details regarding online sales.

Contact Molly Logan with any questions at [email protected].

Next Saturday is Casino Night! It’s not too late to order your tickets!

Please see the flyer attached in today’s Weekly News to order tickets.

Or, you can order tickets online through eventbrite, by clicking here.

Pretzels will be on sale Friday morning, March 15, for $1.00 each. Proceeds from the sales this month will be donated to our 8th Grade Class Trip!

Giving Tree

Announcement

You will notice some on-going work in the school lobby. Through our years of working

hard to “Keep St. Paul Strong” we as a school community have asked for annual support from our extended Saint Paul School family. Our supporters are believers in what Saint Paul School is all about: high academic standards, family, friends and above all faith! A Giving Tree was planned during the first appeal (2015/2016) as a way to acknowledge and thank our supporters. The installation of that tree will begin shortly with a full reveal in the Fall of 2019! If you would like to be included on the Giving Tree and become a part of the amazing extended Saint Paul School community please contact Lucy Tomczynski at [email protected] for more information. There will also be donation forms available during and after the installation to explain the various levels of giving. Your on-going support is so important to the overall success of Saint Paul School. Thank you - Together we are Strong and we are Strong together!

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Give the Gift of Life

Saint Paul School NJHS is hosting a blood drive

on Wednesday, March 27, 4pm-9pm.

To make your appointment today,

CLICK HERE

Or contact Mrs. Sloat at [email protected] or

Miss Santini at [email protected]

Please see the flyer in today’s Weekly

News for more information.

PTA News

Casino Night News Help Needed –

Gift Basket Making!

Please join us tomorrow night! We need many hands to help assembling baskets on Thursday, 14th at 6pm in the school cafeteria. We have fun doing it and make great friends.

WE ARE ST. PAUL STRONG TOGETHER AND TOGETHER WE ARE ST. PAUL STRONG! Questions? Contact Lauren

Miller at [email protected].

First Communion Preparation: Registration forms for our 1st Communion retreat and the sacrament are due by March 27th. The retreat is scheduled for 9:30 am to Noon on Saturday, April 13th at Saint Paul School. See pages 8 & 9 of the Parent Handbook that was distributed at our November meeting. Attendance at the retreat is not mandatory, but strongly encouraged for all children who will be receiving the sacrament.

Attention 8th Graders:

Confirmation Service Logs are due from all Confirmation candidates by March 28th.

Attention 7th Graders: Confirmation Service Hour Opportunity for 7th graders: 7th grade students who will be receiving Confirmation in May of 2020 are asked to volunteer during our 1st Communion retreat on Saturday, April 13th from 9:30 to Noon in the school building. You will earn 3 hours of service, have a lot of fun and help our 2nd graders prepare for their sacrament. Contact Mrs. Del Prato in the Religious Education office if you are interested.

Mrs. Kathleen Del Prato: Email: [email protected]

or call 609-386-1645, ext. 215.

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Girls on the Run at SPS

We are excited to bring back our Girls on the Run Program to Saint Paul School for our third season!! At Girls on the Run, we believe that adolescents have amazing gifts and strengths to cultivate! Designed to allow every girl to recognize her inner strength, the Girls on the Run curriculum inspires girls to define their lives on their own terms. Throughout the season, the girls make new friends, build their confidence and celebrate all that makes them unique.

The Spring program is open to girls in 3rd-5th grades. Practices will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30 - 6:45pm, at Saint Paul School. Girls DO NOT need to attend Saint Paul School to participate. The program is 10 weeks and will finish up with the girls participating in a 5K.

This celebratory, non-competitive event is the culminating experience of the curriculum. Completing the 5k gives the girls a tangible understanding of the confidence that comes through accomplishment as well as a framework for setting and achieving life goals.

Practices will begin on Tuesday April 9, 2019, but don't worry...registration will be ongoing for two weeks past our start date. Please see the flyers in today’s Weekly News for more information. To register your girl today, visit www.girlsontherunnj.org. If you have any questions please contact Coach Molly at [email protected].

Please add these dates to your calendar for our next school year:

New Student Orientation - Wed. Aug. 28th, 2019 1st Day of School for ALL Students - Tues. Sept. 3, 2019 8th Grade Graduation - June 5th, 2020 Last day of the school year - June 17th, 2020

BUTTERFLY BALL Friday, April 5, 2019, 7-9PM

Tickets will go on sale Monday, March 25th through Friday April 5th. Tickets cost $5.00 per person if purchased in advance, or $6.00 at the door. Ticket sales cover DJ, refreshments and decoration expenses. The attire is semi-formal (dresses, shirts, ties, slacks, etc.). There will be a photographer available and information about packages will be sent home. This dance welcomes fathers and daughters, mothers and sons or a special person with a student. ALL STUDENTS PreK3-8th grades are welcome.

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We are asking each family to sell at least 10 tickets at $10 each. Every family who sells 10 tickets (and any additional 10) will be entered into a drawing to win an Amazon Kindle! In addition, the family that sells the winning ticket will receive $50 off of their registration for the 2019 - 2020 school year.

Good Luck everyone and Thank You for keeping us Saint Paul Strong. If you have any questions please contact Stacy Neltnor at [email protected].

Makers Faire is Back

at the Burlington County

Library!

Join us on Saturday March 23rd for this exciting event! The 5th annual Makers Faire will take place from 10am - 2pm and feature all kinds of maker activities including coding robots, 3D printing, origami, virtual reality, crafts, and a variety of STEM stations! The Burlington County Library is located at 5 Pioneer Blvd., Westampton, NJ 08060. This event can also be found on our online calendar. It is sure to be a great time and we hope to see you there!

Yearbook Orders are Due! The 2018-2019 school year is going by fast! Our yearbook club is in their last weeks of capturing all of those special moments. Make sure you order a yearbook by April 1st so you can keep those memories forever! To place your order, go to www.ybpay.lifetouch.com and enter our school code: 1468819 or you can search by our school name. To place an order by check, please see the order form in today’s Weekly News.

Saint Paul Scrip Program

For ALL of your gift card needs, shop with our Saint Paul Scrip program and receive a discount towards next year’s tuition! For more information about our Scrip program, please use the link below to our website: https://stpaulbrl.org/what-is-scrip

We have all your gift card needs for 2019 at the Scrip table which is open in the cafeteria on Fridays from 8 - 9am. Any questions, please contact Nicole LeVach at [email protected]. Thank you!

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The Diocese of Trenton has issued a new directive for the Virtus/Safe Environment program. All volunteers and employees who were trained over 4 years ago must attend a 1 hour retraining session.

Please follow the link below to register for the 1 hour session, “Keeping the Promise Alive Re-certification Program”. Our organization name is “Trenton, NJ (Diocese)”:

https://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/reg_list2.cfm?theme=

Please note that this is ONLY for volunteers or staff who have already taken the original class.

To register for a session, you will need your log on your username and password. If you need help with that, you may contact the Virtus Help Desk at 1-888-847-8870.

We are presenting the 1 hour session on the following dates at Saint Paul School, but you may register to attend any of the retraining sessions that is convenient for you:

Wednesday, May 15th at 6 pm Wednesday, June 19th at 6 pm

You and Me PlayTime

You and Me Playtime meets this Friday, March 15th, at Saint Paul School from 9-10am. Please see the flyer

in today’s Weekly News. Please share this fun date with your friends!

8th

Grade Students:

Burlington Township High

School Enrollment Information

Burlington Township High School will be having open enrollment on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 between 8:00 and 10:00am. Please see important information in today’s Weekly News to begin the registration process. You may also look at our website for further information; below is the link: http://www.burltwpsch.org/ If you have any questions, please feel free to call Heidi Roman, Freshman Guidance Counselor 609-387-1713 ext 2004

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Holy Cross Prep Invites you to their

Spring Musical – Newsies! Please join us for our exciting musical production, Newsies! Show times are

Friday, April 12 at 7pm Saturday, April 13, 2pm & 7pm

Sunday, April 14, 2pm For more information, please see the flyer in

today’s Weekly News.

Philadelphia NFL Alumni Youth

Football Camps

Featuring NFL Alumni Eagles and Pro Coaches

Summer Football Fit for Boys & Girls Ages 6-14 Near Saint Paul School

The Philadelphia NFL Alumni Youth Football Camps host safe, non-contact programs in the Burlington area. The programs are for boys and girls ages 6-14. For more information, please see the flyer in today’s Weekly News.

The Arts at CCHS Presents

Guys and Dolls

March 10 and 17 at 2PM Tickets $12, www.cchsperformingarts.com This is a fantastic production featuring one of Broadway’s most beloved shows presented by over 100 CCHS students. Sing, dance and laugh from the bustle of Times Square to the dance clubs of Havana in this show. Please see the attached flyer for more information in today’s Weekly News.

Camden Catholic HS Summer Camps & Programs

Camden Catholic offers an array of summer programs from theater to digital art to HSPT Prep and Study Skills. Schedules allow for campers to register for multiple programs. Click here for website. Please see the attached flyer and registration form in today’s Weekly News.

http://www.cchsperformingarts.com/https://www.camdencatholic.org/summer-camps-programs/




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SPS Bingo

Bingo will be held this Sunday, March 17th. Early bird starts at

6:50pm. Regular games begin at 7pm. Bring a friend and enjoy the evening. Good luck!

Looking Ahead…

Wednesday, March 13: IOWA Testing Make-Ups

Robotics Club, 3-4:30pm

Science Club, Grades 2-4, 3-4pm

NJHS Meeting, 3:15-4:15pm

Thursday, March 14: IOWA Testing Make-Ups

Choir Practice, 3-4 pm

Friday, March 15: You and Me Playtime, 9-10am

Chapel Mass, 8th Grade, 8:30am

2nd Trimester Report Cards issued

Monday, March 18: Rosary Group, 3-4pm

Lego Club, K-2 Group, 3-3:45pm

Wednesday, March 20: Robotics Club, 3-4:30pm

Thursday, March 21: Choir Practice, 3-4 pm

Student Expo & Wax Museum, 6:30pm

Friday, March 22: No School for Students, Staff

Professional Development Day

Saturday, March 23: Casino Night! 6pm

Monday, March 25: Rosary Group, 3-4pm

Yearbook Club, 3:15-4:15pm

Tuesday, March 26: Gardening Club, 3:15-

4:15pm

Wednesday, March 27: Robotics Club, 3-4:30pm

Thursday, March 28: Choir Practice, 3-4 pm

Friday, March 29: Chapel Mass, 6th

Grade,

8:30am

7th Grade Trip to the Pine Barrens

Monday, April 1: Rosary Group, 3-4pm

Lego Club, Pre-K Group, 3-3:45pm


PTA Board Meeting, 7:30pm

Wednesday, April 3: Robotics Club, 3-4:30pm

Thursday, April 4: Choir Practice, 3-4 pm

Friday, April 5: First Friday Mass, 8:45am, All are

welcome

Monday, April 8: Rosary Group, 3-4pm

Science Club for Grades K-1, 3-4pm


Tuesday, April 9: Gardening Club, 3:15-4:15pm

Student Council Meeting – ALL members, 3:15-4:15pm

Wednesday, April 10: Career Fair

Robotics Club, 3-4:30pm

Science Club for Grades 2-4, 3-4pm

NJHS Meeting, 3:15-4:15pm
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Saint Paul Newsletter · 2019. 9. 18. · Saint Paul School 250 James Street Burlington, NJ 08016 Education for Tomorrow, Faith for a Lifetime. March 13, 2019 1 From the Principal