St. Paul Parochial School News
October 30, 2013
SPIRIT DAY/HALLOWEEN…TOMORROW…Thursday, October 31st. All students can wear their
Mustang Logo T-Shirts to school with uniform pants/shorts. Class Halloween Parties will be in the afternoon.
All costumes need to be school appropriate. The students will be given opportunity to change in to their
costumes right before their class party. PUMPKINS may be brought in to the school tomorrow morning for the
Student Council pumpkin decorating/carving contest. See the attached for more information.
EARLY DISMISSAL, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST AT NOON…There is NO Bus in the AM and NO Hot
Lunch. If your child did not order a Pogy’s Sub, they will need to bring a cold lunch.
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS…this Sunday, November 3rd. Remember to turn your clocks back
ONE hour.
STUDENT ATTENDANCE…Parents, please refer to the Student/Parent Handbook, page 6 regarding School
Attendance. When a student returns to school after being absent due to illness, etc., even for one day, they are
to bring a note stating the type of illness or reason that caused their absence.
STUDENT COUNCIL GAME…The Student Council is sponsoring a “Guessing Game”…There will be 2 jars
of candy in the office area…for $.25 a guess, they can guess how many pieces of candy are in a jar. The winner
of each jar will get that jar of candy as for prize. Money generated from the guessing game will be used to by
the Student Council to sponsor their school-wide activities. All guesses must be submitted by Thursday
afternoon, October 31st. Winners will be announced on Friday morning.
YEARBOOK… Mr. Williams & Miss Benson will be the yearbook advisors working with the yearbook
committee this year. Miss Benson will be collecting/gathering pictures throughout the year and will be editing
and organizing them into user-friendly folders. Please email pictures of parties, field trips, extra-curricular
activities, etc. to the yearbook email: sppsor.yearbook@gmail.com. If sending multiple pictures, please attach
all of them to one email rather than sending one email with only one picture attached. Thank you so much for
your help in taking and gathering pictures. The yearbook committee greatly appreciates it!
EASY-AS-PIE FUNDRAISER… is underway. If you haven’t received a call from one of the 5th/6th graders,
and wish to order pies, please call the school office. It’s not too late to place your order. All proceeds from this
fundraiser help to offset the cost for our SPPS 5th/6th graders to attend the OMSI Outdoor School. The pies
and cobblers are handmade in the Willamette Valley with real fruit and all natural ingredients. The products are
frozen upon delivery and can be baked at your convenience. Individually Quick Frozen fruit in 2-lb. poly-bags
are also available for purchase. Prices are $12.00 for large (9") pies, $9.00 for cobblers, $25.00 for a case of
mini pies or $5.00 for each mini pie. Bags of Quick-Frozen fruit are $8.00. Pie flavors are Apple, Cherry
Crunch, Marionberry, Raspberry Rhubarb, and the "Specialty Pie of the Month" is Pumpkin Chiffon. Mini pies
come in the same flavors plus Peach, but minus the Pumpkin Chiffon. Cobblers are available in Forest Berry,
Marionberry, and Peach and Quick Frozen fruit is available in Blueberry, Raspberry or Strawberry. The orders
are due by Friday, Nov. 1st, so if you have not yet been contacted, but would be interested in placing an order,
please contact Mrs. Leitch by email at spparochial@stpaultel.com, or call 503-633-4622. Pie distribution will
take place in the school cafeteria on Monday, November 25th, at 3 PM.
SCRIP NEWS…Forgot to order your Scrip? We have the following available at school for immediate
purchase: Fred Meyer, Safeway, Burger King, Burgerville, Carl's Jr., KFC, McDonald's, Papa Murphy's, Red
Robin, Old Spaghetti Factory, Regal Cinema, Amazon, & Starbucks. Purchase your groceries and gas with our
Fred Meyer or Safeway Scrip. Planning your Christmas shopping list? Check out the order form to see if
your favorite store is on the list. Last day to order scrip for Thanksgiving and Black Friday shopping is
Tuesday, November 19th, 8 AM. Scrip profit is up almost $200 over last year.
SHOPAROO…19 families and friends have joined Shoparoo so far. Since October 8th, we have earned
$27.50. Any store that carries groceries qualifies. Take pictures of your receipts with your smartphone/tablet
app and the school receives points depending on how much was spent. Some of the thousands of stores that
qualify include: Fred Meyer, Safeway, Costco, Target, Bi Mart, Walgreen's, Grocery Outlet, Petco, Petsmart,
& 7 Eleven. Groceries do not need to be purchased. You can buy clothing, shoes, prescriptions, make-up, toys,
electronics, flowers, etc. Don't have a smartphone or tablet? Drop your receipts off at school and we will be
happy to enter them for you!! If you want or need your receipts back bring them in an envelope with your name
on them and we will make sure they are returned to you. SUCH AN EASY WAY TO EARN MONEY FOR
THE SCHOOL!!!!!!
ST. PAUL GREEN GRAZERS 4H…If you are interested in joining 4H this year, make plans to attend the
Green Grazers Open House Ice Cream Social Wednesday, October 30th, 7 PM at the Parochial School. The
Green Grazers 4H club is a livestock club and is open to students from 4th-12th grade. This is a great
opportunity for potential new members to ask questions and learn more about the Green Grazers 4H club.
Registration forms will also be available and will be due at the November monthly meeting. Please contact Pete
Brentano at 503-932-2370 if you have any questions.
FIRST AID CLASS…An American Heart Association Heartsaver 1st Aid Class for St. Paul Fire District
Patrons will be offered at the St. Paul Fire Station Friday, November 1st, beginning at 9 AM. The course will
cover 1st aid and CPR for adults, children & infants. Pre-registration is required by calling 503-633-8341.
There is a suggested donation of $20 to help cover cost of teaching materials. Note: This is the class that is
normally offered in January. There will not be a class offered in January.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR HIGHLIGHT AWARD WINNERS THIS WEEK…
K/1 – Margaret Richen
2nd Gr. – George Pohlschneider
3rd/4th Gr. – Isabelle Alloway
5th/6th Gr. – Madelyn Nicklous
7th/8th Gr. – Dessa Coleman
DATES TO REMEMBER:
- Wednesday, October 30th, 7-8 PM – St. Paul Green Grazers 4H meeting/Open House at the school
- Thursday, October 31st – Spirit Day (Class Halloween Parties in PM)
- Friday, November 1st – NO Bus service in AM – NO Hot Lunch
- Noon Dismissal – Professional Dev. for teachers
- Pogy’s Sub Day
- Monday, November 11th – NO School – Veteran’s Day
- Tuesday, November 12th, 7 PM – SAC meeting
- Scholastic Book Fair – November 12th – 15th
- Thursday, November 14th, 8:10 AM – Parent’s Club meeting in the library
- Book Fair/Family Fun Fest – Sunday November 17th, 11 AM – 1 PM
- Wednesday, November 27th – 11 AM Dismissal
- Thursday & Friday, November 28th & 29th – NO School – Thanksgiving Holiday
- Thursday, December 5th, 7 PM – Christmas Concert
- Friday, December 6th – BINGO – doors open at 6 PM
- Sunday, December 8th, 10 AM Mass, Children’s Liturgy Choir
- Wednesday, December 18th – St. Paul Green Grazers 4H, 7-8 PM at SPPS
- Friday, December 20th – NOON Dismissal
- December 23, 2013 – January 3, 2014 – Christmas Break
- Monday, January 6, 2014 – School Resumes
BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING ATTACHMENTS:
- Scrip Order Form
- November Calendar
- November Hot Lunch Menu
- Pumpkin Contest Info
FAMILY FAITH SHARING QUESTIONS…
November 3rd – 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time – Luke 19:1-10
This story of redemption in Luke allows the reader to see themselves in a situation that we’re all familiar with.
Wanting to be a part of the group, wanting to fit in, but not feeling adequate to do so. Here Zacchaeus wants to
see Jesus. He knows that Jesus has helped others find a new life and wants to have Jesus not only fix his
problem, but to be an active part of finding redemption in his own life. Are we willing to look like a fool to find
redemption in our lives? Are we willing to risk our reputation to admit to our guilt and find a new way to repair
the damage we have done to others in our lives?