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Principal’s Note

August 2019 2019-2020

Tiger Tales

Newsletter Dates to Remember:

October 31—

Halloween

November 1 — All

Saints Day

November 8—

Beethoven to

Broadway

November 9—

Assembly 2019

November 14—EZ’s

Family Night

November 16—

Robotics Comp.

November 20– PTC

Board Meeting &

School Council Mtg.

November 22—Early

Dismissal ,12 Noon

November 23—Alamo

Heights Holiday

Parade

November 25—29

Thanksgiving Break –

No School!

Greetings, Tiger Families, The past week has been filled with many exciting events within our community. We celebrated Red Ribbon Week by participating in fun dress up days that were physi-cal signs of our commitment to say no to drugs and to keep our community safe and strong. Thank you very much to Mrs. Valdez and the Red Ribbon Week committee for planning these days for our school community. We ended the school week with a special commissioning of our middle school altar servers. Fr. Agustin offered two training sessions for these students and then com-missioned them after our school Mass, when he offered a special blessing over them and presented them with special crosses. Almost all of our middle school students have served in a school Mass this year as a lector, gift bearer, altar server, or choir member. Our parents and family members are always welcome to join us on Friday mornings and if you haven’t had a chance to do so yet, you might mark your calen-dar for November 22 when our school Mass will be presided by Bishop Michael Boulette. It was great to see so many of you this weekend at our Halloween Carnival. Our PTC, parent volunteers, and faculty and staff all outdid themselves this year. The costumes were great, the food was delicious, and it was great to see so many mem-bers of our school, parish, and neighborhood come together for a night of fun and fellowship. We cannot thank Elisa Garcia, Becky Pawelek, and all of our volunteers enough for the hours and hours of work they put in to make the night such a success. The weekend concluded with the Run with a Mission 5K at Morgan’s Wonderland. We officially surpassed our goal of 100 registrants with a total of 129 this year! Thank you to Coach Morris for promoting the event and generating lots of excite-ment and to Mrs. Montoya and our cheerleaders for representing us so well. Be sure to support Tiger Cheer on Saturday, November 2 as they compete in Cheer4Christ at Central Catholic at 8:50am! While the past week and weekend kept us all very busy, the energy, enthusiasm and participation we saw throughout were vivid reminders of how blessed we all are to be part of this wonderful community. Sincerely, Gabriel Duarte

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Please join us and support

our St. Peter’s Cheerleaders

at the

Cheer4christ

Cheerleading Contest

Saturday, November 2, 2019

@ the Central Catholic High

School Convocation Center

CHEER 4 CHRIST Cheerleading inspires students to demonstrate their school

spirit and positive attitudes through uplifting chants, team cheers, and Christian com-

petition. It is cheerleading PLUS discipleship where squad members love and support

each other to live their lives for Christ.

Dates to Remember November 1, 2019— All Saints Day

November 2, 2019—Cheer Competition

November 3, 2019—Daylight Savings Time Ends

November 6, 2019—Gala Meeting

November 8, 2019—Beethoven to Broadway

November 9, 2019—Assembly 2019

November 14, 2019—EZ’ Family Night

November 16, 2019—Robotics Competition

November 20, 2019—PTC Board Meeting

November 20, 2019—School Council Meeting

November 22, 2019—Early Dismissal, 12:00 noon

November 23, 2019—Alamo Heights Holiday Parade

November 25th-29th—Thanksgiving Break, No School!


Mark Your Calendars for our Annual St. Peter’s School

Thanksgiving Luncheon on

Thursday, November 21, 2019

In the school gym.

TLC, K3, K4 & K5: will eat from 10:45-11:25 am

1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th: will eat from 11:30-12:15 pm

5th, 6th, 7th and 8th: will eat from 12:15-1:00 pm

Order Forms Will Go Out Shortly!

Megan (Flores) Martinez

SPS class of 2001

Megan Martinez owns a growing business that

recently was featured on Good Morning SA.

Megan was delighted to be interviewed and

said, “Once a St. Peter’s Tiger, always a Tiger.”

L & M Blooms is a small floral business she

created for flower and craft designs needed

for any occasion. She unofficially started in

2012 when she was prompted to do flowers for her wedding. With

the help of her mom (former SPS staff), they created the bridal party

florals and a few extras for the reception. It was exciting, nerve rack-

ing, and fun at the same time. It ignited a passion she never knew she

had for floral design! A friend approached her asking if she could

make her wedding cake and Megan said, ‘No but I can do you flow-

ers!’ That’s when she really began to create designs for various cli-

ents. “Most of the crafts were added as clients requested. Initially my

name was passed by word of mouth and we

became an official business in November

2017.”

Ms. Leopold and Mrs. Duren both had a big

impact on her at SPS. “I can remember taking

advanced math in 8th grade and Ms. Leopold

would continuously stress how important it

was that we learned and understood math on

different levels.


I find myself to this day reminding my own

daughters how important math is and how it is

one of the subjects they’ll always use no matter

what career path they chose. Mrs. Duren taught

so many life lessons on how to present yourself

and how to take pride in what you do - which is

something I remind myself of daily, along with

the importance of handwriting! Thank you cards

are something I try to include with every order

and yes, they’re hand written! I’ve been lucky

enough to have reconnected with Ms. Duren at my daughters school

and she hasn’t changed one bit!”

“I’ve been able to reconnect with a few friends from St. Peter’s

thanks to social media. It’s such a great feeling when someone I grew

up with reaches out to inquire about designing something for them.

Likewise, my logo was designed by former classmate, Yvonne Ramos.

For me personally, it still feels like a small supportive family when

those connections come through. St. Peter’s definitely gave me one of

my life long friends - Anita Bagge - and that is something I will always

be grateful for.”

Having stayed in Catholic education through

my undergraduate degree, a faith based edu-

cation has given me a sense of direction, pur-

pose, and reasoning. Without my personal

faith, none of my business would be possible.

I keep a mentality of ‘With God’s will, he will

guide through it.”


ST. PETER PRINCE OF APOSTLES SCHOOL 2019 DUKE TIP QUALIFIED STUDENTS

4TH

GRADE James Boothroyd

Hector Ale Martinez Abel Julian Rios

5TH

GRADE Holden Combs Meghan Leiker

6TH

GRADE Ethan Garza

Dakota Hilburn Gabriella Perdikis

7TH

GRADE Annabella Flores Nicholas Garcia

Mark Leiker Ben Valdez



To Our First Quarter Gold and Silver

Honor Roll Students! Way to Go!

EZ’s Family Night !

Please join us on Thursday, November 14th from 5pm-8pm at EZ’s on North

New Braunfels. This will be a GREAT way to meet some fellow parents and

kids as well as some of the staff. Location is 6498 N. New Braunfels Ave.

A portion of your purchase will go back to St. Peter Prince of Apostles School.

See you there!

A Message from the Winter Gala Committee

We are in need of your Silent and Live Auction items to make this the most fabulous Gala ever!

If you have something special you would like to donate, please contact Alane Rivera (210-885-2036).

Or, bring your item to the Parish Office

Monday through Friday during office hours: 9:00 am-12:00 pm and 1:00-5:00 pm

FACTS Did you know there is a hotline just for parents?

If you need assistance with your FACTS account, they are

available to help Monday through Friday

6:30 am—7:00 pm

FACTS Parent Hotline

866-441-4637



Make sure you RSVP to attend our upcoming 10th Annual CORE4 STEM Family Day on Saturday, November 9th!

This year, the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has partnered

with 10 institutions to promote higher education and increase student inter-

est within the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics fields

through hands-on sessions.

It is FREE to attend at each participating college - Northwest Vista College,

Our Lady of the Lake University, Palo Alto College, San Antonio College, St.

Mary's University, St. Philip's College, Texas A&M University - San Antonio,

Trinity University, University of Texas at San Antonio, and the University of

the Incarnate Word.

Each institution will have their own activities and agendas planned for a fun-

filled day!

Please find our CORE4 STEM Family Day flyer attached and visit our website

link to register to attend -

https://www.sahcc.org/programs/core4-stem-family-day/

Help promote this event within your networks!

Thank you for your support and efforts on behalf of the Hispanic Chamber.

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Trunk or Treat on October 29th Dia De Los Muertos Coffee House on October 30th Jacket Jewels Dance Clinic on November 2nd Middle School Open House on November 6th Middle School Tailgate on November 8th HSPT Workshop on November 16th HSPT Test on December 14th

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM OUR FRIENDS AT

THE NEXT GENERATION OF BOX TOPS IS HERE!

Box Tops New App: Scan for your School

Box Tops is changing to fit today's families. The new and improved Box Tops mobile app uses state-of-the-art technology to scan your store receipt, find participating products and instantly add Box

Tops to your school's earnings online.

MORE CONVENIENT - Redeem anywhere, anytime within 14 days of purchase

EASY TO USE - No more clipping or sending Box Tops to school

REAL TIME - Your school’s earnings are automatically updated online

EXTRA CASH - Access special bonus offers on top of your Box Tops earnings

Traditional Box Tops clips are being phased out of production, but may continue to be found on many products throughout the store. You can still clip and send them to school.

Every valid Box Tops clip is worth 10¢ for your school.

Make sure each one has a clearly visible product acronym and expiration date.

Eventually the Box Tops program will become digital-only. Participating brands are starting to change their packaging from a traditional Box Tops clip to the new Box Top label.

If you see this label, use the new Box Tops app to scan your receipt. Box Tops are still worth 10¢ each for your school. The app will find participating products purchased at any store and instantly

add cash to your school's earnings online.



BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION

- Find Box Tops on hundreds of products

- Clip Box Tops from each package

- Send the Box Tops to your school - Box Tops are each worth 10 cents for

your school - Submit your Box Tops to the front office

or Teacher

TIGER SPIRIT DAYS! Students are permitted to wear any SPS Shirt on Mondays.

PTC Spirit Shirts can be purchased from the School Store.

With a $1.00 contribution students may also wear jeans and

tennis shoes.

Blue jeans—regular denim blue jeans free of holes or tears.

Designs on the jeans are limited to the back pocket only.

Cropped-styled pants or flood pants are permitted.

Shorts of any kind, colored jeans, leggings/jeggings, yoga pants

are NOT permitted.

PTC School Store

The School Store is open Monday—Thursday

mornings from 7:30 am until 8:30 am

We have plenty of sweaters & jackets available.

Sweatshirts are sold for $8 and students may wear them

Monday-Thursday. Spirit shirts are in stock for student

and adults. You may also drop off, or purchase,

used uniforms for a discounted price.

Homeroom Parent Meeting:

St. Peter will dismiss classes on Holy Thursday, March 24 at noon. Our Easter holi-

day will start on Friday, March 25 through Monday, March 28. Classes will resume on

Tuesday, March 29.

Meeting will be held in the Mark and Luke Room at 3:20 PM on Monday, March 7.

Easter Holiday 2016:

Catholic Life Raffle Tickets


SERVICE HOUR OPPORTUNITIES!

Students in grades 4-8 are required to complete a number of service hours each year. This is a great opportunity for families to service to-gether and give back to their local community in meaningful ways. We encourage you to start early to get your required service hours submit-ted and find service opportunities that allow you to give of your time and talents. And don’t forget that families are required to complete a minimum of 20 hours of service for the school throughout the year. Watch you inbox for upcoming opportunities to help our school community in a variety of ways. School Store -Contact: Becky Pawelek ([email protected]) Help to sort and organize materi-als and run the store during hours of operation, typically on hour in the mornings. Lunchroom Help -Contact: Becky Pawelek ([email protected]) Lunchroom helpers are needed each school day from 10:30 am to 12:45 pm to help children open milk cartons and clean tables in the lunch-room. Volunteers are asked to come to the Primary Office to pick up a visitor pass and then proceed to the cafeteria. Safety Patrol -Contact Becky Pawelek ([email protected]) Help out in the morning monitoring our student safety patrol. Meet at the primary office by 7:35 am. Duty is over by 8:00 am. Library Assistance -Contact: Erica Duarte ([email protected]) Help organize, sort and restock books in the library.

Halloween Carnival Committee - Contact: Elisa Garcia ([email protected]) Serve on the Halloween Carnival Committee and help with planning and executing this fun even!

Easter Holiday 2016:


TIGER SPIRIT

TOLERANCE, INTEGRITY, GENEROSITY, EMPATHY, RESPONSIBILITY

ST. PETER PRAYER St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles, you were given the keys to the king-dom of heaven. As the first pope, guide us to what is always true and

good. Blessed Apostle St. Peter, whose name means “rock,” Jesus chose you to build his Church. Help me build tolerance, integrity, generosity, empathy, and responsibility within my community of

faith. St. Peter, pray for us!

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