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


Daylight savings ends this Sunday, November 3rd.

Shorts are no longer allowed to be worn to school. Skirts can be worn but only with the appropriate leggings underneath.

See the Dress Code Policy in the Parent Handbook for more details.

On Friday, a Stewardship Booklet and Time & Talent form will come home with the youngest student of each St. Peter parish family in preparation for our annual Catholic Stewardship Renewal.  Please begin to prayerfully consider how you may be able to serve our parish in the four pillars of Stewardship; hospitality, prayer, formation, and service. Commitment Weekend is scheduled for November 9-10th. Members of the Stewardship Council will be available at Coffee & Donuts on November 10th to help those who need assistance completing their forms. Online completion will also be available. If you have any questions, please email stewardship@stpeterjc.org.

After School Care News:


For Pre-k through 8th grade: if you need to reach After School Care after 3 PM, please call the ASC desk at (573) 636-8922 ext. 129. Remember, your students are not allowed on their cell phones per school rules. Please call us to pass on a message if needed. If you have any questions please call the director, Ms.Betsy (Bartow).

Hi! I'm Leslie Sterling. I am a 7th-grade homeroom teacher and teach 6th and 7th-grade math. This is my 11th year here at St. Peter's. I graduated from the University of Central Missouri with a bachelor's in middle school education and a minor in mathematics and also have a Mathematics Specialist master’s degree. My husband and I have the three of cutest little boys, Blake who is in first grade, Chase who is 3, and Emmett who was born last week. In my free time, I love to play volleyball, spend time with my family, and read. 

Remembering Our Veterans

St. Peter Catholic School will host a Veterans Day Assembly on November 11th at 8:15 in the Monseigneur Lammers Gym. Please join our faculty, staff and students in a tribute to our Veterans.

Mass will be celebrated for Veterans at 9:30 in Church. After Mass, please join our Student Leadership Team for Donuts and Drinks in the Monseigneur Hoog Hall.


Friday, November 8th will be a $1 Dress Down Day with proceeds going to support Welcome Home: A Community for Veterans that helps with transitional housing and many other needs.


Monday, November 11th, please wear the Honor Flight T-Shirt or another red, white, or blue shirt with uniform bottoms.


Pictures Please: For the past few years we have displayed pictures of our school families' military members, active and retired. If you have sent in pictures in previous years, those will continue to be displayed. If you are new to St. Peter or have a family member that you haven't sent in a picture for yet, please do so by Nov. 7th. Please send a note with the picture stating the service member's name and rank as well as which student here at school they are related to. 

Also, if you have a service member, retired or active, who will be attending the Assembly, please contact Sara Garner with their name and relationship to our student.

Thank you so much! Please contact Sara Garner at sgarner@stpeterjc.org if you have questions.

Scrip News:

Watch your Raiseright app, every day they have bonuses for different companies

on the e-scrip and you can earn higher percentages on your purchases.

New Vendors added to our program:

KFC offers $10 and; $25 cards at 6%

Tractor Supply offers $25 and; $100 cards at 4.5%

Papa Murphy’s is closing at the end of the month, please use all cards you have

so you are not stuck with them.

Other Fundraising News:

The Fall Gifts and Cookie Dough Fundraiser is due this week, please try and send

them in on Thursday as we don’t have school on Friday.

30% of your sales will go to your family account.

These are due back to school on October 24th with cash or checks made payable

to St. Peter School.


Please consider supporting Boxes of Joy this Christmas Season! Box of Joy gifts are Christmas gifts sent to children in developing countries like Haiti, Malawi, and the Dominican Republic. These gifts represent Christ's love and are filled with toys, clothing, school supplies, a rosary,

and The Story of Jesus.

Your donation will demonstrate Christ’s compassion to a child who may have never before received a Christmas gift.

Please have all donations turned in by Nov. 11th. 

Thank you!

Three Ways to Support Boxes of Joy

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Donate an item from your child’s grade level gift list.

Linked Here

Donate $9 or more

online at crosscatholicoutreach.org or send a check to school made out to Cross Catholic Outreach.

Pack a Box of Joy with your child and consider donating $9. Please pick up a box and brochure from Mrs. Garner

St. Peter Catholic School Third Annual Parade of Saints


Friday, Nov 1, 2024, during the afternoon Praise Assembly

  • Students should come to school dressed in uniform for Mass that morning.
  • Before the Assembly, we will change into costume. Students may wear their costumes for the rest of the day. 
  • A form will be used to participate; it will include:
  • Saint’s Name
  • Patron of
  • Symbol
  • From

This is not an excuse for a dress-down day!

Intro video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0f1sqS0P8E&list=PLgCGT7nNXGY44m_6vFR7g2C-IpexTWKvq&index=2


Holy Moment Prompts



Holy Moments


Holy Moments Created Last Week by St. Peter Families and Students:



***Students helped bring food to their grandparents’ house and spent that afternoon helping to clean up their yard and driveway and plant flowers for them.****



Next Big Bucks virtual meeting: November 4th at 5:30. 

Please email Abby Borberg (Borberg.abby@gmail.com) or Brad Shimmens (bssdn2@gmail.com) if you would like to help. We are looking for more parents to join our team! 

Come see how Helias Catholic High School is building a community of saints and scholars for Christ!

Helias Catholic's annual

Open House is from

9-11 a.m.

Saturday, November 2. 

Stop by to tour the campus; explore academics and extracurricular opportunities; and meet teachers, staff, and students. Open House attendees can enter a drawing for prizes, including the chance to have their enrollment fee waived!

Please get in touch with Helias Catholic's admissions office at

 admissions@heliascatholic.com or 573-635-6139 with any questions.


Important Dates

Thursday, October 31, B Day $1 Dress Down Day, Halloween Parties @ 2:15


Friday, November 1, C Day Mass Day, Parade of Saints, Praise Assembly 3rd Grade


Sunday, November 3, Daylight Savings, Sale-A-Rama


Monday, November 4, A Day NO Shorts


Tuesday, November 5, B Day


Wednesday, November 6, C Day, Fall Gift/Cookie Dough Pick Up


Thursday, November 7, A Day


Friday, November 8, B Day



Attachments

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November Menu


Sign Up For Text Alerts


Scrip Order Form


St. Peter Catholic School Webpage

Gerard Rockers

Church News

Mass Schedule


Saturday - 4:30 PM (Saturday Vigil)

Sunday - 8 AM, 10 AM, 12 PM (en Espanol)

Monday - 12:03 PM ONLY

Tuesday - 8 AM and 12:03 PM

Wednesday- 8 AM and 12:03 PM

Thursday- 12:03 PM ONLY

Friday- 8 AM and 12:03 PM

Day of Community Caring St. Peter's will be hosting a Day of Community Caring to those in need, on Sunday, November 17th. We need volunteers for food carryout preparation, transportation to the distribution sites, and distribution to clients at the sites. If you would be willing to volunteer, please contact Mary Jo Hitz at 573-230-3476. The parish will be sending out a sign up sheet for specific food requests at a later time. Thank you for your willingness to help!

Quick Reference Guide to the Diocese of Jefferson City Stewardship Model

Catholic Stewardship Renewal/Time and Talent Form

TO BE AN “ACTIVE” CATHOLIC STEWARD MEANS:

  • To Pray: that is, attend Mass faithfully in the parish on weekends and Holy Days.
  • To Participate: that is, to use one’s time and talents to strengthen the parish community and advance the Gospel.
  • To Sacrificially Give: that is, pledge and remain current on a tithe of financial first fruits to support the life and ministries of the parish. The goal is 8% to the parish and 2% to other worthy charities.

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 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: egarnett@stpeterjc.org or jhummel@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.orgpwekenborg@stpeterjc.org or gtrachsel@stpeterjc.org

If it relates to athletics: kbell@stpeterjc.org

St. Peter Catholic School

314 West High Street

Jefferson City, MO 65101