Dear Parents,
Happy New Year!!! I pray that everyone safely enjoyed Christmas and new year celebrations filled with lots of love and laughter. May our spirits be resilient and hopeful for a bright 2024!
Together as a school family, let us start this new year with a prayer:
Lord, You make all things new.
You bring hope alive in our hearts
And cause our Spirits to be born again.
Thank you for this new year,
For all the potential it holds.
Come and kindle in us a mighty flame
So that in our time, many will see the wonders of God
And live forever to praise Your glorious name. AMEN.
-- Mrs. Sandra Jimenez
FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY
This weekend—January 6—we celebrate The Feast of Epiphany, which commemorates the Magi bearing gifts, who followed a star to find the baby Jesus. The Feast of Epiphany blessing asks that we might find the Lord when our pilgrimage is ended. It reminds us that we should be looking for God, and finding Him, all along the way! In honor of the Feast of the Epiphany, we pray that all will be treated with dignity and love, and that those who come there will find, as did the magi on their journey, Jesus Christ.
For the Feast of the Epiphany, there will be a special celebration for children and parents on Saturday, January 6 at 10:00 AM at St. Peter’s Church. Please scroll down for the flier of information.
SCHOOL MASS
Next Tuesday, January 9, we will return to our regular weekly school Mass schedule. As usual, school Mass will begin at 8:15 AM, and families are welcome to join.
CALENDAR REMINDERS
As noted on our school calendar, there is no school on Monday, January 15 in honor of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.
Also, on Monday, January 22, we have a 12:00 dismissal day for teachers to attend an archdiocese Faith Formation In-Service meeting. BVCC will be open for students who are registered for Mondays.
MORNINGS IN KINDERGARTEN and SHADOW VISITS
Spread the word! Students entering Kindergarten for the 2024-2025 school year are invited to participate in “Mornings in Kindergarten.” While parents take a tour of the school, the prospective Kindergartener will spend some time in the Kindergarten classroom.
** As announced last school year, the 2024 -2025 Kindergarten class will be our first DUAL-LANGUAGE IMMERSION (DLI) class, with academic content being taught in English and Spanish. For more information about the upcoming DLI program, visit our website at https://www.stpeterssf.org/dli
Students entering grades 1-7 for the 2023-2024 school year are invited to participate in “Shadow Visits,” when they spend some time in their grade-level classroom, and take their entrance exam afterwards.
If you or someone you know is interested in scheduling a Morning In Kindergarten or Shadow Visit, contact the school office at 415-647-8662, or email our School Marketing Coordinator, Janelle Godoy at jgodoy@sanpedro.org.
SCHOOL UNIFORMS
We live our core value to UNITE as students wear their school uniform with pride. Please remember that the complete daily uniform includes the plain white polo shirt, navy slacks or uniform skirt/jumper, green uniform sweatshirt, black or white socks, and solid black or solid white sneakers (tennis shoes).
On Fridays (unless there is a church service), students may wear the optional gray Aztecs hoodie, Aztecs sweatpants, and Aztecs T-shirt.
** To purchase the gray Aztecs sweats, obtain an order form in the school office.
For more details on the school uniform, refer to the Uniform section of the Parent-Student Handbook that was distributed on the first day of school, which is also available on the school website: http://www.stpeterssf.org/parents-students
Students who are out of uniform will receive a “Uniform Notice” to be signed by a parent or guardian, as a reminder about the uniform policy, and to help us unite as a school community!
REMINDERS:
January 9 8:15 AM School Mass
January 10 12:30 Dismissal
January 10 5:30 PM – First Communion Parent Zoom Meeting
January 12 8:45 AM – Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Service
January 15 No School – Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
January 16 8:15 AM School Mass
January 17 12:30 Dismissal
January 22 12:00 Dismissal
