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
Page 2 Tiger Tales Newsletter
Page 3 Tiger Tales Newsletter
Page 4 Tiger Tales Newsletter
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!
Page 5 Tiger Tales Newsletter
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.
Page 6 Tiger Tales Newsletter
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.”
Page 7 Tiger Tales Newsletter
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
Page 8 Tiger Tales Newsletter
Page 9 Tiger Tales Newsletter
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
Page 10 Tiger Tales Newsletter
Page 11 Tiger Tales Newsletter
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.
Page 12 Tiger Tales Newsletter
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
Page 13 Tiger Tales Newsletter
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.
Page 14 Tiger Tales Newsletter
Page 15 Tiger Tales Newsletter
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
Page 16 Tiger Tales Newsletter
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:
Page 17 Tiger Tales Newsletter
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!
Top Related