"Inspiring students to love God, their Catholic faith and learning"
 

From the Office

Annual Pumpkin Contest


Teachers and staff will be carving/decorating pumpkins for the annual pumpkin contest. Pumpkins will be displayed October 24th-27th. Students may bring in change to vote for their favorite pumpkin before school each day that week. Parents are also invited to help judge the winner by bringing in change during parent teacher conferences. All money collected will be donated to the Samaritan Center.

 

Parade of Saints


On October 31, K-8 grade students may dress up as their favorite saints and participate in the Parade of Saints. Our goal is to showcase the sacred and encourage our students to aim for holiness by imitating the saint. What does it mean to Dress like a Saint?


Look for event details to follow.

Parent/Student/Teacher Conference Forms will go home on Friday.  They will be sent home with the youngest student in each family.  Please complete the form and return it to school on Monday.  Conferences will start as early as Wednesday, October 26 at 3:30PM.  Conferences will continue after 1:30 dismissal on Thursday, October 27 at 1:45PM.  There will be NO SCHOOL on Friday, October 28th.

We have extra 2021-2022 Year Books for sale for $13 each. If you are interested, please contact Kelley at kbezler@stpeterjc.org to request one. She will bill your FACTS account and send the book home with your student.

They are finally here!! Two car hang-tags will be coming home with the youngest in each family tomorrow, Friday, October 21st.


Whether PARKING or using the PICK-UP LINE we will REQUIRE a St. Peter Hang Tag.  


So, if you need more than two you are able to order them for $2.00 per tag.  Please email Kelley (kbezler@stpeterjc.org) in the school office to order additional tags.


Fundraiser

Order lunch for your office/staff/friends and get free pickup at St. Peter on October 27! For orders of 10+ lunches, we will deliver to your office or place of business. $10 gets chili, hot dog, crackers, and a delicious St. Peter cinnamon roll.



Lunch is pre-order and to go ONLY and must be placed by October 21. Contact Kevin Stegeman at 573-645-2337 or kvnstegeman@gmail.com to place an order and make payment arrangements. Pickup or delivery between 11am and 2pm on Thursday, October 27. Sponsored by St. Peter School 8th Grade.

Woohoo! It’s fundraiser season! 

From October 1-31, 2022, all shoppers at www.tinysaints.com will have the option to select St. Peter Catholic School from a dropdown menu during checkout to support our fundraiser for the seventh and eighth-grade retreats. There’s no heavy lifting for parents, family, and friends. Just share this post or email a link when our fundraiser begins! With more than 200 saint charms and keychains at just $5.00 each, Tiny Saints offers simple, affordable gifts and collectibles that are guaranteed to bring a smile. Supporters can enjoy shopping for their favorite saints, patron saints, and even learn about others for the first time while browsing!

FUNDRAISER FOR THE VOGELWEID LEARNING CENTER


St. Louis Cardinals Calendar

We are all part of Cardinals Nation! These official wall calendars measure 15” wide x 22” tall and feature spectacular photography from the Cardinals team photographers, the 2023 Cardinals spring training and regular season schedules plus traditional holidays and baseball related dates of note, and St. Louis area coupons. The cost for each calendar is $17 and Vogelweid keeps $7.50 from each calendar sold.  

Orders will be submitted on November 15th and calendars will be delivered in time for holiday gift giving. They will be sent home with the student indicated on the order form. Thank you for helping to support the Vogelweid Learning Center. GO CARDS!

Cardinal Calendar Order Form

Honor Flight Spirit Wear

The Central Missouri Honor Flight is a non-profit organization created solely to honor America’s veterans for all of their sacrifices. The group transports our heroes from throughout Central Missouri to Washington D.C., to visit and reflect at their memorials at no cost to them. The Central Missouri Honor Flight is funded by donations from individuals, organizations and businesses. 

St. Peter Catholic School will be raising funds to help send veterans on the next Honor Flight with the purchase of a special spirit wear shirt. A portion of each shirt sold will be donated to the Central Missouri Honor Flight on Veterans Day. This spirit wear shirt is not just for St. Peter Catholic School families; please feel free to share the link with friends and family. The order deadline is October 21st in hopes that shirts will be available to wear for Veterans Day, November 11th.

Honor Flight Spirit Wear Order

Box of Joy

This month St. Peter Catholic School will be participating in Box of Joy, a Christmas gift ministry organized by local Catholic schools, parishes and groups nationwide. We will bless children suffering from extreme poverty by filling boxes with toys and other gifts, sharing the joy of Christmas and planting seeds of hope through the Gospel. We encourage everyone to pack a Box of Joy! Make it a fun family tradition! Choose the gender and age range of the child your family wants to bless. Then, have fun on your family shopping spree to personally select the items you feel a special boy or girl would really like! For more info and the do’s and don’ts check out boxofjoy.org


Last year, we participated in the outreach and our students did an amazing job! This year, we have set a goal to bless 200 impoverished children in Latin America and the Caribbean! 


Boxes will be available at school and at parent teacher conferences; the deadline for returning your packed Box of Joy will be November 14. Please bring your filled boxes to Mrs. Jones’s classroom. Donations to cover the shipping of the gifts overseas can be made online at crosscatholic.org/box-of-joy/online/#shipping


Scrip/Fundraising

Scrip News:

Raise Right is now offering smaller denominations of popular gift cards. Stock up now for Christmas gifts or stocking stuffers!


I am doing some Fall cleaning of scrip cards. If anyone can use the following cards, let me know.  I have these in stock and would love to find someone who can use them. Some the local stores have closed; others are extra stock; and I would love to use up what I have:

Red Robin

Jack in the Box

Lands End

Dunkin Donuts

Lowe’s $1000 card

Save-a-lot cards (can be used at the Sedalia store)

Bob Evans

 

Sub Shop has closed temporarily, so I will not be reordering cards until they re-open.   

 

If you are needing to get gifts for your teachers this year for birthdays or Christmas, I have generic scrip certificates available at any time.   

 

Other Fundraising news:

Fall Frozen foods and Cookie Dough will begin October 21st.  This will be the last fundraiser for 2022. We will start again in January with Ready Popped and Worlds Finest Chocolate bars.  

We are still looking for a classroom aide from 8:00-4:30PM, and two preschool afterschool care aides from 3:00-5:30PM. Must be 18 and willing to be CPR certified, and have a love for children. 

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 afterschool aides. 

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

School Musical

We are excited to announce that this year’s St. Peter School Fall Musical will be the one and only Lion King! The show opens on Friday, October 21 at 7:00 PM. The final show is Saturday, October 22 at 7:00 PM in Selinger gym. Tickets will be $7 for adults and $5 for students. 


Spring Musical Webpage

Art Camp Registration Form

SAVE THE DATE because St. Peter Ladies Sodality’s Sale-A-Rama is BACK!

This year, Sale-A-Rama will be open for TWO days: 

Saturday, November 5 from 5:00 - 7:00PM El Puente will join us that evening. They will be selling Pupusas from the Snack Bar to raise money for the El Puente scholarship fund. Sunday, November 6 from 8:00AM - 2:30PM

Don't miss the quilt raffle, Vendor Raffle, Country Store, Snack Bar and lots of vendors selling cute holiday crafts and gifts for anyone on your Christmas list!

VENDOR SPACES ARE STILL AVAILABLE; email sale.arama@yahoo.com for Vendor information.

Important Dates

Friday, October 21, C Day, Report Cards go home, Praise Assembly, Fall Musical 7PM


Saturday, October 22, Fall Musical 7PM


Monday, October 24,  A Day


Tuesday, October 25, B Day


Wednesday, October 26, C Day Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences @ 3:30


Thursday, October 27, A Day 1:30 Dismissal, Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences @ 1:45, Chili Supper 4:30-7


Friday, October 28 NO School

Attachments

Click on the link to see the attachment:


October Menu


November Lunch Menu


Sign Up For Text Alerts


Scrip/Fundraising Packet


St. Peter Catholic School Webpage

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: attendance@stpeterjc.org

If it relates to 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