OCTOBER 2019
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KIDPRENEUR EXPO - OCTOBER 12, 2019
We are just over one week away from this year’s Kidpreneur Expo taking place on October 12th 12:00-3:00pm. The expo gives future entrepreneurs between the ages of 6-16 the opportunity to showcase their business or products among other young businessmen and women. There's still time to register as an exhibitor - click
here for details! Kid Tank Live will take place on October 11th 6:30-8:30 pm. It’s an opportunity for young entrepreneurs to pitch their business to a panel of judges to win cash prizes. It’s free to attend the expo, but you must register
here by October 12th.
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Our Community Pantry Grand Re-Opening and Dedication
Our Community Pantry celebrated it’s grand re-opening and dedication ceremony September 25, 2019 in honor of Bette Perot. The pantry was renamed
Aunt Bette’s Community Pantry, for her years of dedication to hunger in South Dallas. We are blessed to have the support of so many donors and volunteers to keep the pantry available to our clients. Learn more about the pantry
here.
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Saturday, October 12, 12:00-3:00pm
A yearly expo focused on helping budding entrepreneurs ages 6-16.
Saturday, October 12, 9:00am
Come celebrate Homecoming with food, fun, and more.
Thursday, October 17, 5:30pm
Speak with representatives from Dallas area public, private, and charter schools.
Tuesday, October 29, 5:30-7:30pm
Educational workshops and resources for parents and caregivers.
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NORTH TEXAS GIVING DAY
Thank you to everyone who joined the fight and gave for North Texas Giving Day! Your generosity helps make our
MISSION:POSSIBLE! The day was very successful - we were just $3,000 away from our goal of $125,000. Thank you to Alumni Parent, Bill Turnley for capturing the day in photos!
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ATHLETICS
Come out and cheer on the Saints as we celebrate
Homecoming on October 12th. Games start at 9:00am. There will will be food trucks, bounce houses, giveaways and much more. You don't want to miss it!
Keep up to date with the Saints by following our Athletics
Facebook page..
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ADMISSIONS
The month of October is all about “Life After St. Philip’s” for our sixth grade families. We will have a series of events and activities to prepare our graduates and their families for the next chapter. The biggest event of the month is the
Preparatory School Expo on October 17th, 5:30-7:00pm. We invite Dallas area public, private, and charter school reps to set up a booth and speak with families about their school. The event is open to the public, but specifically caters to our graduating families. Our 5th grade families are invited to attend to start exploring options. For information about the Expo, please
email our Admissions Office.
Find out more about St. Philip's admissions, open houses, and tours
here.
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CATERING SERVICES
St. Philip’s School & Community Center has a new Nutrition Department, that provides daily lunch services to our students, faculty and staff.
Our Nutrition Department staff also serves as a catering service for anyone who uses our facility. Catering services can be used for meetings, conferences, and other events put on at St. Philips.
For more information about our catering services please contact Tameka Johnson, Director of Business Administration by
email
or call 214-421-5221, ext 182
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COMMUNITY CENTER
St. Philip’s Community Center had and awesome time celebrating our annual
Fancy Hat Tea Party. We would like to thank Top Ladies, Top Teens of America and other volunteers for helping serve our seniors.
We are accepting donation and enlisting volunteers for our annual
Christmas Store (December 14, 2019), which serves approximately 175 families each year. For information and to download this year's wish list, click
here.
Monthly Community Center Events
Community Meeting - Thursday, October 24
For information about these and other events, please
email
our Director of Community Outreach.
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Volunteers are the heart of our organization, and we always have room for more! If you are interested in volunteering, please click
here.
We especially need help in the Pantry. Click
here
to sign up for a shift!
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STAY IN TOUCH!
Do you have photos, a story, or some thoughts you’d like to share with us? Please
email
us, we’d love to hear from you.
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