"Inspiring students to love God, their Catholic faith and learning"
From the Office
Parents, please make sure you have set up your financial account in your FACTS Family Portal. This is how lunch and incidentals (i.e. uniforms, athletics, preschool fees, etc.) get paid. This means you will have to assign a payment option (credit card or bank account) to the financial page. If you have any questions, contact Kelley Bezler in the school office at kbezler@stpeterjc.org.
The school office will be closed as of May 20, 2022 and will re-open in August. If you have any questions regarding registration or enrollment, email Sara Garner at sgarner@stpeterjc.org. All other questions or concerns should be directed to Gayle Trachsel at gtrachsel@stpeterjc.org. Be sure to read through the summer newsletters regularly for events and information that comes up before school starts.

Art Supplies for 2022-2023: Ms. Thurman is aware that there are supply chain issues regarding certain art supplies. Please feel free to acquire whatever brand of supply works best for your student, but please try to keep the requested dimensions for sketchbooks . Sketchbook brands like Ucreate, Pen + Gear, Carson, and Art Street can be found online via Amazon, if not locally at Walmart. Please reach out if you need further assistance kthurman@stpeterjc.org. Looking forward to all the wonderful Art we will be making this coming year!

HERE is the link to the school supply list for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of an Active Parishioner
An ACTIVE Parishioner:
  • Is registered in the parish
  • Regularly participates in Mass and the Sacraments
  • Sacrificially tithing to the parish
  • Is involved in parish activities and ministries as noted on the annual Parish Stewardship Commitment of Time, Talent and Treasure form

In the St. Peter Parish annual review of active parishioner status, we discovered that MANY school families have not completed a Parish Stewardship Commitment form for 2021-22.
Any St. Peter Parish school family who has NOT completed Parish Stewardship Commitment form for 2021-22 is asked to do so as soon as possible. The Parish is moving to a new data system that uses ministry commitments from our current system. If you did not complete a Stewardship form for 2021-22, you do not have time and talent commitments listed in your parish record (one of the requirements for being considered “active”). The new system will not know you’ve “done this forever,” nor will it pick up names from the current Ministry Scheduler.
Please follow the link below, download the form and email it to stewardship@saintpeterjc.org. You may also pick up a form from the back of church July 30/31 and August 6/7 or in the Parish Office and return it in the collection basket at Mass or to the office no later than August 21. Our new system will be live sometime next month, and we want you to be able to participate in your chosen ministries…your parish needs your service. Thank you!

Lunch 2022/2023
The St. Peter School lunch program pricing is as follows for school year 2022-23:

Student lunch (includes 1/2 pint of milk and Salad Bar) $2.75 each
A la carte (meat) $2.00
A la carte (veggie) $1 .50
Milk (1/2 pint 1% white, chocolate or skim) .50 cents each

Pricing continues to rise daily for food, labor, and energy. We will try to keep pricing as low as possible to help each student have an enjoyable, healthy lunch.

This is will all be billed/paid through your FACTS Family Portal so be sure your financial information is set up and complete.

Lunch is a prepaid account (through your FACTS Family Portal) with a minimum of $10 to start with. FACTS will send you notifications to add money to the account once you get below the $10 minimum.
Thank you!
2022/2023 After School Care
If you are wanting your student to attend After School Care next year and you did not click YES when you registered, or are unsure, or need to unregister please send an email to the Director, Betsy Bartow @ bbartow@stpeterjc.org no later than August 1st. Thank you and have a great Summer! 
Uniforms, Water Bottles, Spirit Wear Oh My!
Starting July 21, 2022 you will order uniform shirts through THIS google doc. The order form only allows you to select one item size at a time, but you can order multiples of that item on the same form. You will need to submit multiple forms if you order multiple sizes and/or styles. Orders will be sent home as soon as they are available. You can order at any time, but no order is guaranteed if it is past an order deadline. Order deadlines are: July 21, 2022, October 3, 2022, January 9, 2023, March 6, 2023. The link will be attached to our school website soon. 

School approved water bottles can be ordered HERE. Water bottles will be sent home with students after purchase. Only clear water bottles are allowed at school.

After ordering any of the above listed products, you will be invoiced through FACTS. You will receive an invoice through your email that will have a due date attached. The account you have associated with your FACTS Family Portal will be charged on that due date.  

Spirit Wear is allowed to be worn on Fridays as well as random awarded days throughout the school year. Home and School will give a free Spirit Wear shirt to each student at Open House on August 15th. If you would like additional Spirit Wear, you can order it HERE. The online store will be open until August 21st.

Uniform approved fleece 1/4 zip pullovers, jumpers, and skorts can be purchased through our link (HERE) with Lands End.

If you have any questions or need assistance with your order, please contact Carrie Hayes at chayes@stpeterjc.org. 
H&S Uniform Re-Sale
Free and Reduced
Please fill out the attached application if you are wanting to apply for free & reduced lunches. Please be sure your income does not exceed the maximum income level stated in the letter before you apply. Return the completed application to the school office by August 17th, to the attention of Kelley Bezler. Thank you! 


Newsletter Advertising
We are looking for advertisers for the newsletter for the upcoming school year. The first advertiser will start August 1st and run until November 30th. Fees collected by our advertisers help to cover the cost of the program. Please contact Carrie Hayes (CHayes@stpeterjc.org) in the school office with any interest you may have.
Fundraising
August 8th is the last day to order summer scrip.  Orders will need to be placed by email to block@stpeterjc.org or thru the Raiseright app by Monday at 10:30 AM and pick up for all orders will be Wednesday at 4:15 PM on the big flat.  Regular scip times and dates with resume the first full week of school.

Thank you for a wonderful year of fundraising.  
We're Hiring!
A successful candidate is a practicing Catholic in good standing who can minister to students regardless of subject area or a teacher who, consistent with the Mission of St Peter School, promotes and teaches the Catholic faith as reasonably determined by the principal. Applicants should hold the appropriate Missouri teaching certification or its equivalent. All interested persons should complete the application on the Jefferson City Diocesan website and contact the Principal, Mrs. Gayle Trachsel at Gtrachsel@stpeterjc.org.  

Positions Available:
Classroom Aide
PreSchool Aide
PreSchool Teacher
2022-2023 Substitute Teachers
H&S Back-To-School Swim!
A Piece of Church History
Attention Crafters and Builders! Original slate from St. Peter Church steeple is available for your creative needs! Slate is 139 years old. Pieces measure approximately 8" w x 15" l. We have approximately 300 pieces available. $5.00 each. Discount for bulk orders. Pick up at church only.
Crafters - great for making coasters, trays, jewelry, ornaments. The possibilities are endless.
Builders - great for an accent wall, gazebo roof, uses are only limited to your imagination.
Contact the church office for more details.
Block Party
It’s BACK! St. Peter will hold another parish celebration for our parishioners and the community on Friday, August 12 from 5:00 – 9:00PM on our campus and Broadway. Live music, food trucks, country store, giveaways, kids zone and a beer garden will all be included in the fun!
We need help from our parish family to make this a great time for all. Please visit our volunteer sign up link, HERE to volunteer some of your time that evening. Volunteers will receive a free t-shirt; please add your shirt size in the comments field.
Please keep in mind that all adult volunteers (graduated high school) who work with children will need to be VIRTUS certified (trained and background checked). If you are an event volunteer (helping at this event only), you only need to sign up with the VIRTUS office to have a background check run. No one will see the results of this check; it is only for safe environment purposes. The link to get this done is HERE. Please be sure this is done before the event.
Bring the family for a night of fun, food and fellowship!
 
Items needed for the Country Store! Think Sale-A-Rama…but in the summer! We are asking for donations of cakes, pies, treats, or whatever you would like to donate that can be sold that evening! Please bring offerings from 8:00AM – 4:00PM to Selinger gym on August 12. Thank you for your contributions to our event!
 
Athletics
Beginning this school year, Mrs. Bell will replace Mr. Veit in the St. Peter Athletic Director position. All communication regarding athletics will come from, and can be directed to her at kbell@stpeterjc.org, or 573-636-8933 Ext. 233. Please be patient as she assumes this new role and all of the duties it entails.

Attached are the links to register for athletic activities (except Little Olympics) and to be a coach or assistant coach for the 2022-2023 academic school year. The links
will also be found on the individual sports pages on the St. Peter website under the Athletics tab.

Information regarding the season, placement, etc. for individual sports can be found on the sports pages on the St. Peter website under the Athletics tab.

To register for athletics, click HERE
To sign up to COACH, click HERE

The only paperwork required to be sent to Mrs. Bell is a copy of a current physical exam form. The MSHSAA physical exam form can be found on the St. Peter website under the Athletics tab, and is available on the MSHSAA website as well.  

We are in need of 5-7 new members to the St. Peter Athletic Committee. The Committee is a sub-committee of the School Advisory Board and meets monthly. The AC is responsible for supervision as well of athletic events hosted by St. Peter. If you have questions or would like to know more about the responsibilities of a AC member, please contact Mr. Veit @ mveit@stpeterjc.org. If you are interested in being a member please contact Mr. Veit or Mrs. Bell (kbell@stpeterjc.org).
Save the Date and Spread the Word!
Dance Explosion Clinic
Important Dates and Attachments
Important Dates
Sunday, August 7 H&S Back to School Swim 7:30-9PM
Friday, August 12 St. Peter Church Block Party 5-9PM
Monday, August 15 Open House 4-6PM, H&S Uniform ReSale
Wednesday, August 17 First Day of School
Attachments
For questions, concerns or comments related to school, please see below for contact information.
If it relates to general classroom instruction, homework, schedules please talk to the classroom teacher.
If it relates to attendance, health, general school information such as calendar items, school uniform, fees, lunch, etc: kbezler@stpeterjc.org or chayes@stpeterjc.org
If you need the school nurse: aberendzen@stpeterjc.org or egarnett@stpeterjc.org
If it relates to policy, safety, &/or discipline: mveit@stpeterjc.org
If it relates to administration: gtrachsel@stpeterjc.org 
If it relates to enrollment or counseling: sgarner@stpeterjc.org, pwekenborg@stpeterjc.org or gtrachsel@stpeterjc.org
If it relates to athletics: kbell@stpeterjc.org
Sponsored by
St. Peter Catholic School
314 West High Street
Jefferson city, MO 65101
saints@stpeterjc.org