Hearts to Love, Hands to Serve
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2018 National Blue Ribbon School
2021 School of Distinguished Instruction
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The Crusader Times for March 17, 2022 |
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IMPORTANT DATES
Mar 17: Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Mar 18: Report cards distributed
Mar 19: HSA Family day out at Sly Fox
Mar 21: No School
Mar 23: Move Up to Middle School Day for 5th Grade
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IMPORTANT DATES
Mar 23: Middle School Scholarship Essay winners announced
April 2: Parish Easter Egg Hunt 9 AM
April 3: Children's Mass
April 6: Clothing Drive 7-10 AM
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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.
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Roaring 20s Spring Auction Update |
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We need you!
The Home & School Association’s Roaring 20’s Spring Fundraiser is less than 2 months away!!!
Save the date for this in-person auction event on Saturday, May 7th, 7-11 pm.
Event tickets are now available for Purchase
Click Here to Become a Sponsor Today!
Gold Sponsorship l $1,000
Silver Sponsorship l $500
Bronze Sponsorship l $250
All Sponsorship levels include:
● Special acknowledgment of your sponsorship during the event
● Listing on the SSPP website, HSA website, and Crusader Times
Silent Auction Items Needed
Individuals / Families are needed to support the fundraising efforts for the Roaring 20’s event. Click the link below to sign up to contribute a business connection, service, or item to our Silent Auction! The HSA will be in touch with you to coordinate.
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Please join us on Saturday, March 19th from 12-2 for a relaxed lunch at Sly Fox Taphouse in Malvern.
Let the kids play outside in the Grove while we catch a game with great company!
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On Monday, March 28th, our 6th-8th grade classes will be participating in Operation Easter Basket along with the local service organization, Partners in Outreach.
We invite you to help fill baskets by donating packs of standard playing cards! Bins will be outside of school from Tuesday, March 1st through Friday, March 18th.
Thank you for your generosity!
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Operation Backpack for Grades K-2 has been postponed until the 2022/23 school year.
Stay tuned for other service opportunities for our youngest students to complete this year.
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Our 2021-2022 Annual Fund Together in Faith Campaign is underway and thanks to donations made on Giving Tuesday we are off to a strong start for reaching our goal of $175,000. The school relies on the Annual Fund to provide the financial resources necessary for our day-to-day operations. With 370 students attending SSPP, that's 370 reasons to make a gift today to the Annual Fund! Thank you in advance for your generous support! |
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A Message From the Nurse's Office |
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Hello, SSPP Parents.
Please take note of the following state requirements regarding immunizations and dental requirements for the 2022-23 school year. Thank you
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- PA State mandated immunization, physical and dental requirements for the 2022-23 school year:
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All students are required to be up to date with PA state-mandated immunizations within the first 5 days of school in order to avoid being excluded from school. Only medical exemptions are accepted for missing immunizations or if a student is on a delayed immunization schedule. In these cases, a note from a licensed doctor is required that reflects the medical diagnosis as to why the student is medically exempt or on a delayed schedule for immunizations. Parents' choice to delay immunizations for their child(ren) is not accepted.
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All kindergarten students and any students enrolling at Saints Peter and Paul for the first time must submit updated physical and dental examination reports to the school nurse within the first 60 days of school in order to avoid being excluded from school. Reports can be dated in/after August 2021.
**Kindergarten through 8th-grade students must receive:
4 DTaP (diphtheria/tetanus/pertussis) with the last dose given after the child’s 4th birthday
4 IPV (polio) with the last dose given after the child’s 4th birthday
3 Hepatitis B
2 Varicella (chickenpox)
2 MMR (measles/mumps/rubella)
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All 6th-grade students must submit an updated physical examination report to the school nurse within the first 60 days of school in order to avoid being excluded from school. Reports can be dated in/ after August 2021.
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All 3rd and 7th-grade students must submit an updated dental examination to the school nurse within the first 60 days of school in order to avoid being excluded from school. Reports can be dated in/after August 2021.
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All 7th-grade students must receive a Tdap and meningitis vaccine within the first 5 days of school in order to avoid being excluded from school.
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If you have questions about these requirements, please contact Mrs. Hopton at lhopton@wcasd.net or Mrs. Dugan at cdugan@wcasd.net. Please contact Mrs. Foytack at mfoytack@sspeterandpaulrc.org for any questions related to Preschool.
- Absences related to exclusions for non-compliance of PA State school health mandates are considered unlawful.
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Clothing and More Donation Drive |
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This year's clothing donation drive will take place on April 6th. As you start spring cleaning, please save your donations for this annual event brought to you by our 8th Grade.
Thank you in advance!
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Love to Read and Want to Meet Up with SSPP Parents? |
March 23: The People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
April @ 21 PM: Moloka'i by Alan Brennert
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Thank you to our alumni from the Class of 2021 who took the time to come back to SSPP and agreed to share their feelings about Saints Peter and Paul for this new video that will be up on the website shortly. The class of 2021 was awarded over $760,000 in merit-based scholarships for high school. Thank you to videographer, Robin Gilmore, for all of his help with this project. |
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If you are alumni, or parent of alumni and have exciting news to share, please let the Advancement office know! We want to celebrate!
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The Culture Project Presentation |
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Parents and Grandparents, You Don’t Want to Miss This
The Culture Project Presentation
Thursday, March 31 at 7:00 PM in the Church Hall
Studies show that when it comes to the topics of human sexuality and dignity, no one has more of an influence on their teenager than his or her parents. This talk is designed to facilitate a conversation of affirmation and encouragement. The goal is to come alongside parents in their role as the primary educator of their family and communicate The Culture Project’s approach in speaking to young people about human sexuality and dignity. I will also provide an overview of our three presentations; sexual integrity, human dignity, and social media. I will be informing parents of exactly what students would hear from missionaries in the classroom so as to feel empowered to continue the conversation at home. I, ultimately, want to offer parents the hope that young people desire authentic love, and that they can make a difference through witness and conversation. Along the way, I will also share what led me to The Culture Project and why I’ve decided to serve for the last 4 years!
- Erick Marquez, a missionary from The Culture Project, will be offering a special presentation to concerned parents and grandparents of teenagers
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We are looking to bring back Vacation Bible School this summer, but we need your help! We are looking for a minimum of 8 teen helpers to run the program and a minimum of 4 adults to oversee the teen leaders. This is a great opportunity for our graduating 8th-graders to get in some required service hours that they will need for high school. Please reach out to Michele D'Alessandro if you and/or your child are interested in helping. Thank you!
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March 13th was the annual Girl Scout Sunday mass. Mass was well attended by our scouts. Thank you to Mrs. Gionfriddo for the photo! |
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On March 14th, the 1st grade Daisy troop was fortunate to have the 6th Girl Scout troop attend their monthly meeting. It was a wonderful experience for our Daisies! They learned so much from the 6th graders! Thank you to Mrs. Modzelewski for the photo! |
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Please click on the 2019-2020 GIF to link to our school's Annual Report |
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Just a friendly reminder.
Please take a moment to support SS Peter and Paul School and our students.
Click on our school link. Even if you fill one prescription it will help us raise funds. Please forward and share.
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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.
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"Talk to Us"
Visit these social media platforms to stay connected with your school and other SSPP Parents!
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Follow your school on Instagram:
@ssppschoolwc and @ssppschoolart
@sspp_crusaders_cyo
#wearesspp
#ssppproud
#proud2bsspp
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Our facebook page is:
SaintsPeterandPaulSchoolWC
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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.
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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
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