Hearts to Love, Hands to Serve

2018 National Blue Ribbon School
2021 School of Distinguished Instruction
The Crusader Times for December 2, 2021
IMPORTANT DATES
Dec 3: Noon Dismissal -NO CARES
Dec 3: First Friday Mass 9:30 AM
Grades K-4 will participate
Dec 4: First Penance
Dec 9: Santa's Secret Shop- Grades K-8
Dec 10: Santa's Secret Shop for Pre-K3 and Pre-K4
Report cards distributed
IMPORTANT DATES
Dec 15: Dine and Donate event at Pica's in West Chester
6th Grade Science Fair 8:30-9:15 AM
Pre-K3 Christmas Concert 10-10:30
Pre-K4 Christmas Concert 11-11:30
Kindergarten Christmas Concert 1-1:30
Dec 16: A Crusader Christmas 6 PM2
Dec 20: Ugly Sweater Dress down day
Dec 21: Prayer Service 2 PM
Dec 22-Jan 2: Christmas Break
Jan 3: Classes Resume
Please see the school calendar for all important dates and information.
The Crusader Times is published on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month. Please contact the Advancement office for any news that you would like to schedule.

Need a back issue of The Crusader Times? Visit the school website at https://school.sspeterandpaulrc.org/crusader-times
#Giving Tuesday Update
WE. DID. IT. Saints Peter and Paul School Parents, Alumni, Grandparents, and Friends came together to make our 2nd Annual Day of Giving a huge success.

You helped us raise more than $55,000 for the Annual Fund, exceeding our goal! In addition, you helped unlock another $50,000 designated for scholarship support from an anonymous donor! That’s a total of more than $105,000 raised for our school in one day! Well done SSPP Community! 

We also witnessed 5 grades reach 40% or more in parent participation on Day of Giving! These grades will each be awarded a pizza and water ice party and are listed below:  

We are incredibly grateful and blessed for the support our school received on Day of Giving.  Thank you for your support and investment in our great school!

Sincerely,
The students, faculty, and staff of Saints Peter and Paul School

Refer a Family to SSPP and Receive a $500 Tuition Credit
Dear Parents,
 
Help us promote the school we love by referring your friends- and receive a tuition credit for doing so!
 
1) Contact the Advancement Director, Diana Poole, with the name and contact information of the prospective family.
2) Diana Poole will check her prospective family list to see if they are already on it. If your referral is a new family without any prior relationship to the school, Diana will confirm to you that you are eligible for a tuition discount.
3) To receive your discount, the family must enroll at least one student, and that student must attend Saints Peter and Paul School for the 2022-23 academic year. 
4) Your $500 will be credited to your November 2022 tuition bill. This will be handled by the school business manager. A one-time $500 credit is awarded for each new family (not each new student) that you refer.
 
It is as simple as that. Please start referring your friends and family today!
HSA News
Roaring 20's Spring Auction
The SSPP Home and School Association
is thrilled to announce our 
Roaring 20’s Anniversary Auction Celebration!  
Please join us on Saturday, May 7th to
Dine, Drink, and Donate in celebration of our amazing school’s 20th Anniversary!  
 
Please help us make this event one to remember! Volunteer Here
A Crusader Christmas
The Home & School Association is proud to partner with CYO and the Class of ‘2023 to bring you a Crusader Christmas.
Please join us on Thursday, December 16th from 6-7:30 pm in the school parking lot for a night of Christmas cheer with your SSPP family! A live nativity, photo booth, caroling, cookies, and a chance to sneak a peek at Good Old St. Nick!
 
And of course, in true SSPP fashion, we will display our Hearts to Love and Hands to Serve by collecting new hats, gloves, and socks for the Good Saint Anne Runaway Homeless Youth.
 
Please RSVP here to A Crusader Christmas for a jolly good time! 

Santa's Secret Shop
7 Days Until Santa’s Secret Shop!!!


Santa’s Secret Shop is quickly approaching on December 9th (Grades K-8) and December 10th (Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4). We are still looking for volunteers to help with this year’s event. Please sign up to help using this link: 2021 Santa’s Secret Shop Volunteers Class shopping times and other shop details can be found here.

This year’s shop will include gifts for everyone on your child’s list including parents and grandparents, aunts and uncles, siblings, and pets. Gifts range in price from $1 to $10, with most items priced between $4 and $7. The shop includes a wide variety of gift ideas and features brand-name items from J. Crew, Vera Bradley, Brookstone, Hearth and Hand (Magnolia), TY Beanie Babies, and Lego. We also have an expanded selection of fair-trade items primarily from Women of the Cloud Forest, an organization that works directly with artisans and their families from Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Peru. All fair-trade items are handmade, hand-painted, and offered at our shop at wholesale prices.

We are excited to announce that a portion of the proceeds from this year’s shop will benefit the Ronald McDonald House. This charity was selected by the children in Grades 3-8 and we are thrilled to support this very worthy cause.

Please be on the lookout for a budgeting tool, which will be sent home with each child on Monday, December 6th. Help your child plan for Santa’s Secret Shop by working together to create a shopping list and determine a budget. On December 9th/10th, your child should bring this shopping list and money to Santa’s Secret Shop in the envelope provided. Gifts may be paid for using cash or check, with checks made payable to SSPP HSA. Santa’s elves will be available at the shop to help your child find a gift for everyone on their list.
8th Grade Fundraiser
SSPP Parent Book Club Is Back!
Love to Read and Want to Meet Up with SSPP Parents?
December 14th @ 7 PM: The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

Alumni News
If you are an alumni, or parent of alumni and have exciting news to share, please let the Advancement office know! We want to celebrate!
Parish News and Events
Please "Save the Date" for Our First Children's Mass

Body + Soul Walking Group
2019-2020 Annual Report
Please click on the 2019-2020 GIF to link to our school's Annual Report
Support the SSPP Community by shopping with Amazon Smile !
Access the website: smile.amazon.com and select "SS. Peter and Paul Church and School" as your charity of choice. Products and prices are the same as regular Amazon, but using Smile.Amazon means a portion of your shopping dollars will be donated to Saints Peter and Paul School.
"Talk to Us"
Visit these social media platforms to stay connected with your school and other SSPP Parents!
Follow your school on Instagram:
@ssppschoolwc and @ssppschoolart
@sspp_crusaders_cyo
#wearesspp
#ssppproud
#proud2bsspp
Our facebook page is:
SaintsPeterandPaulSchoolWC
Our school governing body is called the SSPP Board of Limited Jurisdiction.
Members are Dan McKinney (Chair), Gary Davis (Finance Chair), Rand Ginsburg (Facilities Chair), Frank Hanna (Governance Chair), Mary Cunningham (Development Co-Chair), Erin Heinerichs (Development Co-Chair), Allison Hall (Marketing & Enrollment Chair), Andrew Parsons, Michael Parsons, Cynthia Wein, Frank Burrell, Joshua Benson, Martin Roddy, Richard Fonash, Brian Meilinger, Mark Drinker, Terry Gillin, TR Lavin, Kelly Smith, Veronica Chandler, and Monsignor Angelo Citino.
Read more about the Board on our website.
   Saints Peter & Paul School
        1327 Boot Road
               West Chester, PA 19380
       p. (610)696.1000
f. (484) 631.0181

Mrs. Veronica Chandler, Principal     
Mr. Dan McKinney, Board Chairman
Diana Poole, Advancement Director