October 21, 2021 - St. Paul of the Cross School

Dear SPC Families,

My goodness, I can’t tell you how exciting it is to finally feel that SPC is running on almost full cylinders! Parent-teacher conferences are able to happen in person, and the gym is buzzing with basketball practice and games! Seeing so many families at the Parent Mixers at Harp and Fiddle has been wonderful! It is really beginning to feel that life is moving closer to normal! BUT--perhaps the most exciting news is that next Friday--FUN FAIR IS BACK!

FUN FAIR OCTOBER 29! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
FUN FAIR IS BACK. A reminder that students may wear Halloween costumes on Friday. Please remember it should be school-appropriate, with no weapons and no mask.

CALENDAR REMINDERS
November 1--No School!
November 5- Holy Fire Retreat Grades 6-8 (the retreat will happen at school)
November 5- Trivia Night
November 8th-12th 6th Grade Cyber Safety Presentations
November 16th-PARENT Cyber Safety Presentation--ZOOM LINK COMING SOON.
November 19th-Home & School Out of Uniform Voucher Day
November 22-26 Thanksgiving Vacation

SAVE THE DATE: CHRISTMAS PRAYER SERVICE & CONCERT GRADES PS-3
WHERE: Church
WHEN: Friday, December 10 at 10:00 am
GUESTS ALLOWED: Two per family. Please do not bring more than two per family; we have a limited capacity. We will Facebook Live the performance so friends and family can watch it.
WHY DO WE DO THE SERVICE DURING THE DAY? Excellent question, the truth is when we host the concert at 6 or 7 at night for these little ones it can be a challenge. Asking them to perform when they should be unwinding for the day and getting ready for bed does not make for ideal circumstances, especially during the excitement of the holiday season. We understand that it isn’t always the best for parent schedules, but we appreciate your understanding that this decision is focused on what is best for the kids. We will Facebook live the performance so that if you can’t be there--you can still see your child perform.

REMINDER- EXTRA MASKS
Please remember to send your child with extra masks in their backpacks.

ATHLETICS AND SPECTATORS
Thank you for your patience this week as we return to a normal basketball season. We initially said only two spectators per student because we wanted to get an idea of what the games looked like this year. However, we are blessed with a large gym, so at this time, we can increase the number to four adults per athlete. SPC students are also allowed to come and cheer on their friends. I appreciate your cooperation with mask-wearing. Given our Covid dashboard and high vaccination rate, this is a reasonable and safe adjustment. GO TIGERS!

UNIFORMS FROM LANDS END
I know many of us (myself included) are eagerly waiting on the delivery of warm weather uniforms from Lands End. We know there is a significant delay in orders, please do not stress about this! Simply send your students in regular blue sweatpants. There are more things to worry about than if the sweatpants have the logo on them.

CROSSING GUARD INFORMATION
Just an FYI for our students that walk home from school…. We do have crossing guards secured at all the major crossings and intersections near and around the school. Crossing guards are on duty until 3:20 pm since they have to leave to go to other crossings. As with a lot of jobs, there is a shortage of crossing guards! If your child(ren) is dependent on a guard to cross them, please make sure they leave school on time and head right home. We appreciate your support and cooperation in keeping our children safe.

COVID DASHBOARD
October 21, 2021

Peace,
Dr. Erika Mickelburgh

SPC Directory
This week, you should have received TWO emails regarding DirectorySpot, the app we are using for the SPC directory. The first email was an automated message explaining how to get into the system by creating a password. The second email was from Wendy Diez and it included information on how to download the app and how to pay for access.

If you did not see these emails, please check your Junk or Spam folder as they may have gone there. If you are confident you did not receive the messages, please let Wendy know. Please note that directory access is $15 and needs to be purchased by October 28th. Questions should be directed to Wendy at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Trivia Night!
The Endowment Committee is thrilled to be bringing Trivia Night back to SPC! This school and parish event is always a fantastic time. So gather your group of friends and click on the flyer below to purchase your group tables. Tables will sell quickly, so don't delay!! See more details below.

Please click here to purchase your tables!
Questions? Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Parent Parties!
We are excited to invite you to attend the upcoming parent parties. These parties are a fun opportunity to get know other parents in your child’s grade. Please click on the invitation below to sign up! We hope to see you there.

October 21st Grades 2-3 TONIGHT!!!
Please click here to sign up for the parties.

Attention 3rd Graders!

FA event 10 21 1

Payment can be sent in check or cash to the UGC office or to Ms. Whalen on the day of the event. The proceeds benefit the Fine Arts fund and allow for the purchase of various art materials! Hope to see you there...you're not scared, are you???

NJHS - Veteran's Day Fundraiser

National Junior Honor Society is sponsoring a Veteran's Day fundraiser for the Oscar Mike Foundation. We will be selling Star Bars from Dairy Queen to be delivered on November 11th (Veteran's Day) during lunch.

The price for each Star Bar is $2.00. Orders will be taken from Thursday, October 21st-Tuesday, October 26th. Unfortunately, orders will not be accepted after this date.

Click here to order your Star Bar.

Any questions, email Mrs. Meo at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Thank you!

HOME & SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

totes magnets
Have you seen the cool SPC canvas tote bags and car magnets around town? The tote bags are a natural colored canvas with an embroidered SPC logo, navy accents, top zip and front pocket. Handles are long enough to go over the shoulder. Car magnets are a great way to show off that SPC is the place to be!
These are available for purchase in both the EGC and UGC offices with cash/check made payable to SPC Home and School Association or convenient online purchasing. Please visit our web page HERE, select the quantity and your purchase will be delivered to the homeroom of your only/oldest! All proceeds/profit support Home & School expenses. If you have any questions, please contact Maria Almendarez at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..