St. Paul Parochial School News
February 18, 2015
WEEKEND MASS ALTAR SERVERS:
Saturday, February 21st - 6 PM – Isabelle Alloway & James Merrill
Sunday, February 22nd – 8 AM – Audra Wilmes & Mary Lou Lozano
10 AM – Emma & Logan Connor
BEST OF THE MID-WILLAMETTE VALLEY…SPPS has been nominated as one of the “Statesman
Journal’s Best of 2015” in the category of “Private Schools”. The winners will be selected by online voting, so
let’s show our school spirit! You can vote once per day now through May 9th. There is a link on our website,
and also on our Facebook page. Like us on Facebook to get updates and pictures in your newsfeed. The link to
voting is http://community.statesmanjournal.com/bestof2015/vote_schools_7.php
POLAR PLUNGE…The student council has selected the Polar Plunge as our next service project. So far we
have raised $330.30! To ensure all staff members take the plunge, we must raise another $169.70 by next
Friday. The only teacher that has reached their goal thus far is Mrs. McCarthy. All funds raised will benefit the
Special Olympics. Each staff member participating has a jar placed in the office. The students may put money
in any staff jar of their choosing. Each staff member who reaches $50 will have to take the plunge into the
icy cold Columbia River on February 28th! Bring in those coins!
LOGO WEAR ORDER…Please see the attached order form. We have to have a minimum of 12 items for an
order to be placed. All orders need to be turned in by Wednesday, February 25th. So far, we have 4 items
ordered.
SCIENCE FAIR…Friday, February 20th…
BOX TOP NEWS…BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION: 9 days left before next shipment. Our goal is 3,000
for free dress down day for the school. Additionally the class that brings in the most per student will win their
teacher a gift for the classroom. We are just half way to meeting our goal. Let's treat our teachers to a gift since
they were such good sports with the silly stringing!
SANTIAM UPC'S: Santiam UPS's need to be in by Friday March 20th for shipment. Each UPC is worth 5¢.
COKE REWARDS: Coke rewards are now worth 1.5¢ per point (5¢ per cap). Be sure to bring in any caps
from Coke products. These include Powerade and Minute Maid caps. Also codes from boxes of Coke
products.
DATES TO REMEMBER:
-Wednesday, February 18th, 7 PM – St. Paul 4H meeting
-Friday, February 20th – Science Fair, 1:30PM
-12:15 PM, Stations of the Cross
-Sunday, March 8th – Daylight Savings Time begins (turn clocks ahead 1 hr.)
-Friday, March 20th – Noon Dismissal – Prof. Dev.
-Monday, March 23-Friday, March 27th – NO School – Spring Break
-Sunday, March 29th – Palm Sunday
-Monday, March 30th – School resumes
-Thursday, April 2nd – Noon Dismissal – Prof. Dev.
-Friday, April 3rd – Good Friday, No School
-Saturday, April 4th – Easter Egg Hunt
-Sunday, April 5th - Easter
-Wednesday, April 8th – Report Cards
-Sunday, April 26th, 10 AM – 1st Communion
BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING ATTACHMENTS:
-Logo Wear Order Form
-Updated Scrip Order Form
FAMILY FAITH SHARING QUESTIONS…
First Sunday of Lent – Mark 1:12-15
In this passage, Mark tells us how the Holy Spirit sent Jesus into the desert, where he stayed for 40 days.
While there, Satan tempted him and the angels took care of him. Late, after John the Baptist had been arrested,
Jesus began his ministry, telling all to “repent and believe in the gospel”.
How are you tempted? How do angels come and take care of you?
If you were living in Galilee in Jesus’ time, do you think you would have been one of his followers?