Dear SPC Families,
PEACE, LOVE FUN RUN is in full swing, with grade levels earning fun incentives! I am looking forward to next Friday for the Run; please see below for the day’s schedule so you can come and see the runners! Each year, the money raised goes to support our operating budget, which allows us to continually enhance our academic programs such as STEAM, Social-emotional wellness, inclusion, and the arts! Thank you in advance for your generosity. We are already nearing $50,000 and have a week to go!
Thank you to everyone who came to family Mass this Sunday; it was lovely to pray with all of our fall athletes!
We have a beautiful new website! Thank you to Mrs. Ploen for all her efforts in the new design!
In this Thursday Mailing:
- Health Reminders
- Parent Speaker Series: “It’s a Family Affair: Managing Anxiety and Promoting Resilience in the Family System”
- Parent Funtober
- Fun Run
- SAVE THE DATE: First Responder Mass November 5th!
- 24-25 Family Mass Schedule
Health Reminders:
A reminder that if your child is sick with a fever, they must be fever-free for 24 hours before returning to school. Please do not give your child medicine to reduce the fever and send them to school; when it wears off, they are back in the office feeling crummy. Let’s work together to keep all the kids in the classroom healthy.
Save the Date! September 24th – Dr. Caroline Adelman
Dr. Caroline Adelman will return to speak to our parent community at 7:30 pm on 9/24 as part of the open school board meeting. She will present “It’s a Family Affair: Managing Anxiety and Promoting Resilience in the Family System. Please RSVP by 9/20.
RSVP Parent Speaker 9/24
Funtober Parent Mingle – Save the Date for Friday, October 4th
Enjoy a fun evening mingling with other SPC parents in the Safe Zone! See more information below.
Fun Run Friday, September 27th
The Tiger Fun Run kick-off has arrived, and we are well on our way to meeting the goal! Thank you to everyone who has registered and collected pledges!
If you have not yet registered, please go to https://pledgestar.com/stpaulofthecross/ and click “Not Registered For This Year’s Event.”
2024 Fun Run Schedule – We hope you can come and cheer on your Tigers!
- Multi-Age Early Childhood: 8:30-8:55 am
- Kindergarten: 9:10-9:35 am
- 1st Grade: 9:40-10:05 am
- 2nd Grade: 10:10-10:35 am
- 3rd Grade: 10:40-11:05 am
- 4th Grade: 11:10-11:35 am
- LUNCH: 11:40 am-12:20 pm
- 5th & 6th Grade: 12:20-12:45 pm
- 7th & 8th Grade: 12:50-1:15 pm
SAVE THE DATE: First Responder Mass-November 5th
We invite all our St Paul of the Cross parents (of students in grades K-8) who are doctors, nurses, police officers, firefighters, paramedics, EMTs, and other emergency professionals to attend this special Mass on November 5th at 10:00 am. We ask that you come in uniform and arrive around 9:40. You will line up in the gym and process in with your children. We hope you can join us in thanksgiving for their service and pray for their safety. Students in grades K-8 will attend the Mass with their first responder parents. We will send an RSVP closer to the date!
2024-2025 Family Masses: Save The Dates
This year, the school will be hosting family Masses at 10:30 in the Holy Family Chapel, and it will be an excellent opportunity for our school community to pray together! Our students will be reading and serving as ushers, and our alumni will return to be Eucharistic ministers.
- October 20th: 7th and 8th Grade
- November 17th: 5th and 6th Grade
- December 15th: All 4-8th grade (and Bitty Basketball) Winter Athletes will pray together. Winter Athletes will wear their fall sports jerseys!
- January 19th: 3rd and 4th Grade
- February 23: 1st and 2nd Grade
- March 16th: All 4-8th grade Spring Athletes will pray together. Spring Athletes will wear their fall sports jerseys!
- NO MASS in APRIL
- May 25th: Preschool & Kindergarten
Peace,
Dr. Erika Mickelburgh
The Tiger Fun Run has arrived, and we are well on our way to meeting the goal! Thank you to everyone who has registered and collected pledges! We’re 24 hours in and could not be more excited to see our Tigers’ eagerness to reach their goals. We have raised over $50,000!
Classroom incentives are locked in, the Triple Scoop’d Raffle is under way, but there’s one thing missing: THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF OUR SCHOOL WIDE INCENTIVE FOR REACHING OUR FUNDRAISING GOAL!
The Top 10 Earners and Each Student from the Highest Earning Classroom will have the opportunity to throw a ball, in hopes of dunking our fearless leader, Dr. M! Keep the pledges coming and practice your aim!
If you have not yet registered, please go to https://pledgestar.com/stpaulofthecross/ and click “Not Registered For This Year’s Event.”
2024 Fun Run Schedule
- Multi-Age Early Childhood: 8:30-8:55 am
- Kindergarten: 9:10-9:35 am
- 1st Grade: 9:40-10:05 am
- 2nd Grade: 10:10-10:35 am
- 3rd Grade: 10:40-11:05 am
- 4th Grade: 11:10-11:35 am
- LUNCH: 11:40 am-12:20 pm
- 5th & 6th Grade: 12:20-12:45 pm
- 7th & 8th Grade: 12:50-1:15 pm
Fun Run Sponsorship Opportunities
Please read through the sponsorship letter here. There’s still time to become a Website Sponsor! The Seventh/Eighth Grade Announcer slot is also still available!
Attention Caffeine Enthusiasts
SPC parents don’t have to worry about making a coffee run between races this year! Triple Scoop will be on site selling hot coffee, iced coffee, and water. 10% of the proceeds will be donated back to St. Paul of the Cross School!
If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to us at [email protected]. Thank you for supporting St. Paul of the Cross School’s Tiger Fun Run 2024!
Thank you,
Katie Noonan, Lauren Nast, and Caitlin Brown
SPC Tiger Fun Run Chairs
Out of Uniform Passes Tomorrow, September 20th:
If you missed the sign up for out of uniform passes, you can still purchase them before the next out of uniform day tomorrow, 9/20. Please send a check to school made out to Home and School. Passes are $40 for K-8 and $20 for PK. Checks should be sent in an envelope and given to your child’s teacher.
SPC ATHLETICS
From the Parish
We have an active and vibrant parish and encourage everyone to read the weekly bulletins for Fr. James’ weekly letter and stay informed about all upcoming events and programs.
Please click here for the latest bulletin.
Please click here for Fr. James’ “The Daily” – Daily Mass Readings and Reflections
JOIN OUR CHILDREN’S CHOIR!
Online registration is now OPEN for the 2024-25 Children’s Choir season! Follow this link to register your child for the upcoming season: https://spc-church.org/about/news/775-childrens-choir-sign-up
There is also a link to our rehearsal and Mass schedule on the registration page.
The group is coming together, but space is limited. Sign your child up for THE Children’s Choir TODAY!!
For more information, email Ed Eicker at [email protected].
RCIA
Are you, or do you know someone who is not Catholic and is interested in exploring the Catholic faith? Or are you an adult Catholic who has not yet completed receiving the Sacraments? We invite you to consider joining the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) program to help you prepare to receive the Sacraments and learn more about Catholicism in an open and welcoming environment.
The RCIA sessions also provide opportunities for you to ask the questions you may have about the Catholic Church. You will be able to learn what the Catholic Church believes, teaches, and proclaims to be revealed by God.
For more information, you can email [email protected]. You can also call the St. Paul of the Cross parish office at (847) 825-7605 and ask about the RCIA program.
From the Community
Please visit our Admissions Events page to view all of our upcoming events!
Edison Park Youth Basketball – Girls & Boys Grades 1-8
Edison Park Youth Basketball Registration Information