ST. PETER CATHOLIC SCHOOL Principal’s Weekly Newsletter

May 16, 2018

May 2018

May 17 (Thurs) 7th Grade Graduation/Kindergarten last day of school May 18-22 (Fri-Tues) 5th & 6th Grade Exams May 18 (Fri) Kindergarten End of the Year Programs May 19 (Sat) SOUL Saturday, Special Olympics May 23 (Wed) All School Mass, 9:30 am 6th Grade Parent Meeting, following assembly in the cafeteria May 24 (Thurs) Last day of school for 1st - 6th grade, Awards & 11:30 am dismissal 1st-3rd Grade Awards - 9:30 am 4th - 6th Grade Awards - 10:30 am Faculty & Staff Luncheon, 12:30 pm May 25 (Fri) Faculty & Staff End of Year Work Day

St. Peter Families,

It is hard to believe that the last days of school are upon

us. This week, along with “Fun Days” for our Key

Cottage and Pre-K students, our Kindergarten and

7th grade students are finishing the school year. We

have our 7th grade graduation tomorrow, followed by

our Kindergarten graduations on Friday.

Thank you, parents, for the many ways you have

helped our students grow spiritually, intellectually, hu-

manly and apostolically this year.

Please know that we are praying for our remaining stu-

dents on campus to finish the year strong. We are pray-

ing for our 5th and 6th grade students who will be taking

exams through next Tuesday and for all of our students

to have a safe summer full of family time and fun!

God alone,

Michael Kraus

Mr. Kraus with the 7th grade boys on their last day of school

Exam schedule

Friday, May 18th

6th Math & Religion

Monday, May 21st

5th ELA

6th Science & Social Studies

Tuesday, May 22nd

5th Math

6th ELA

Academic Accolades Suzanne Roth, Dean of Academics

Mrs. Nolan’s class went to visit Mrs. Modicut's 6th

graders today. Both classes had completed a unit on

the solar system. Mrs. Nolan’s class shared/read

aloud their class book with Mrs. Modicut’s class.

Sixth grade students showed Kindergarteners the

big planets they created along with a few facts

about each.

Thank you to our Class of 2018 for the new St. Peter School

Sign! Thank you to all who purchased a St. Peter “Key” ring to

support their legacy project!

First grade teacher, Ms. Liz McKee, received the

Distinguished Alumni Award for St. Peter School

from Archbishop Aymond at last week’s luncheon.

Mrs. Dorsey was recognized at Monday’s assembly as she retires

from St. Peter. Mrs. Dorsey helped start Key Cottage and was instru-

mental in making our 3 year old program a reality! Pictured above is

Ms. Aucoin, Mrs. Boudreaux, Mrs. Dorsey and Mrs. Grundmann. We

wish Mrs. Dorsey all the best!

Thank you to these 7th Grade families in their last year at St. Peter Catholic School PARENT/GUARDIAN FIRST NAME LAST NAME

Mr. and Mrs. David Appe Brooklyn Appe

Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Barousse Benjamin Barousse

Mr. Wade Beaumont and Ms. Lisa Beaumont Nicholas Beaumont

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Blocker Brycen Blocker

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Boling Cooper Boling

Mr. and Mrs. Sage Bourgeois Sutter Bourgeois

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Breyel Sophie Breyel

Ms. Brooke Heap and Mr. James Bulloch Grayson Bulloch

Dr. Tyler Case and Ms. Joanna Case Julia Case

Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Condon Cassidy Condon

Ms. Gina Cutrer Lindsey Cutrer Ms. Cory Calhoun and Mr. William Derenbecker Chase Derenbecker

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Fallen Maggie Fallen

Mr. Michael Fouchi and Ms. Trina Fouchi Roman Fouchi

Mr. and Mrs. Rick Fowler Alexander Fowler

Mr. and Mrs. Sean Garcia Isabella Garcia

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gonzalez Chase Gonzalez

Mr. Ken and Dr. Meredith Grembowicz Sydney Grembowicz

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hagood Payton Hagood

Mr. and Mrs. William Harrison Olivia Harrison

Mr. and Mrs. Christian Harrison Lindsey Harrison

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Hebert Colin Hebert

Mr. and Mrs. Diallo Herring Ariel Herring

Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Honeycutt Noah Honeycutt

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Irwin Joshua Irwin

Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Jackson Kennedy Jackson

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Kelchner Jonathan Kelchner

Dr. and Mrs. William Landry Adelyn Landry

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Lucas Saylor Marie Lucas

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Maestri Julia and Rachel Maestri

Mr. Kevin Martrain and Ms. Michelle Martrain Abigail Martrain

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mayronne Caroline Mayronne

Mr. and Mrs. William McCaleb Lillian Mccaleb

Mr. Chris Meredith and Ms. Christian Meredith Lilly Meredith

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Nolan Madeleine Nolan Mr. Greg Parchman and Ms. Angela Parchman Connor Parchman

Mr. and Mrs. David Ricalde Douglas and Isabella Ricalde

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Scanlan Breah Scanlan

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schega Sophia Schega

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Silva Avery Silva

Mr. and Mrs. George Urrata Elle Urrata

Mr. and Mrs. Nick Vaccaro Emily Vaccaro

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Vincent Jonathan Vincent

Dr. and Mrs. Clark Warden Olivia Warden

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Wyble Julia Wyble

Faith Happenings Clint Goss, Coordinator of Religious Education

Operation We Care Summer Volunteer Opportunities

Wednesday, June 13th and Wednesday, July 11th 8:00 – 9:30 a.m.

Fort Knox Storage Facility (off Hwy. 190 service road between Covington and Mandeville)

Any student that goes to help will be required to have parental supervision.

As we wind down the school year this month, the virtue that we are reflecting upon here at school is TEMPERANCE.

Have you ever wondered exactly what this word means? It must be a pretty important virtue if the city fathers decided to

name a street after it, and many of us drive on this street every day as we come to school! According to the Catechism of

the Catholic Church, “TEMPERANCE is the moral virtue that moderates attraction of pleasures and provides balance in

the use of created goods. It ensures the will’s mastery over instincts and keeps desires within the limits of what is honor-

able.”

So TEMPERANCE helps us moderate the pleasures of life, and it helps us use all that God has given us in a balanced

way. In other words, with TEMPERANCE there are no extremes. The New Testament also calls TEMPERANCE by

other words, such as “moderation” and “sobriety.”

What would the virtue of TEMPERANCE look like in our everyday lives? TEMPERANCE would lead us to moderate

our eating habits, drinking habits, and sleeping habits. TEMPERANCE helps us not to eat more than we ought, to not

drink more than we ought (and this is especially true regarding alcohol since the Scriptures are clear that drunkenness is

not in accord with Christian living), to not rest more than we ought, and to not work more than we ought. There is a time

for work. There is a time for play. There is a time for rest. Moderation is to be embraced. Excess is to be avoided.

TEMPERANCE would also have a profound effect on the amount of time we dedicate to social media (Facebook, Snap-

chat, etc.), the internet, TV, movies, music, and any other pleasure we can think of.

The saints show us how to live a life of TEMPERANCE. The saints know when to pray, and they know when to work.

They know when to play, and they know when to be serious. They know when to dive into the action, and they know

when to retreat or pull back from the action. Saints

know how to use all that God has given them and to

do so in a way that gives God the glory and honor.

Lord, we ask you to help us grow in the virtue of

TEMPERANCE. Help us to approach each day

fully alive! Help us to remain sober and alert (1 Pe-

ter 5: 8-9)! As we go through the summer months, be

the center of all we say and do. Bless our families,

our children, and our school. Keep us safe in your

Sacred Heart and in our Mother Mary’s Immaculate

Heart. We give you thanks for the many blessings of

this past school year! Your JOY has been our

strength (Nehemiah 8:10)! Amen.

Peace to you and your families,

Clint Goss

Coordinator of Religious Education The 7th Grade Woodworking Class built a sign for Mrs. Urrata’s Prayer

Garden near the Intermediate Building.

Student Life Dr. Kathleen Crouchet, Dean of Students and Student Life

Free & Reduced Lunch Apply On-Line, AFTER JULY 15th!!!

Applying for your child(ren)’s school meal benefits is now

faster, safer & easier than ever. To apply please visit our

website at: www.schoolcafe.org. On the home page under

Helpful Links, Free/Reduced Lunch App click on the link

“Begin Application”. This service is provided to you free of

charge by School Food & Nutrition Services of the Archdio-

cese of New Orleans.

Entering your application online is quicker, easier, and more

accurate than filling out a paper application. Our step-by-step

process and guided help makes applying for school meals

simpler and easier to understand than ever before. Processing

times are faster; therefore, benefits are applied quicker too!

Listed below is what you will need to provide during the on-

line application process:

The names and incomes of

every member of your household

The school, grade, & birth-

date of every student in your

household

Your social security number, electronic signature, valid

email address and phone number for communication purposes

about the status of the application

If you have any questions, call the School Food & Nutrition

Services office at (504) 596-3434.

The cafeteria will not accept

checks for payment after

April 30th.

Beginning on May 1st, you

must pay cash or make an online payment

at myschoolbucks.com.

JOIN THE BAND! Free lessons, low instrument rental fee,

and NO experience necessary.

Please email Mrs. Kennedy with any questions at

jkennedy@stpetercov.org.

EGG CARTONS NEEDED!

Vacation Bible School is collecting egg

cartons of all sizes for a craft project. If you

have any to donate, please send them to the

St. Peter School Office to the attention of

Jennifer Richards.

6th Grade Parent Meeting Wednesday, May 23rd

following morning assembly

in the cafeteria

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss plans

for next year’s 7th Grade Committee.

Please join us if you can! For more information,

please contact Dr. Crouchet

at kcrouchet@stpetercov.org.

Mrs. Harris’ Kindergarten boys enjoyed their field trip to the St.

Tammany Children’s Museum.

May ROCK Raffle 2018

Winner Teacher Expectation

7 Olivia Warden/ Julia Case Mrs. Williams/ Mrs. Pescay O/Good Behavior

6 Ava Kemp/ Anna McHugh Mrs. Morris/ Mrs. Ferran C-Helping out/O-Good Behavior

5 Noah Montz/ Carter Jacob Mrs. Nastasi/ Ms. Cazayoux O-Good Behavior

4 Ava Au/ Reese Sierra Mrs. Faherty/ Mrs. Urrata O-Listening in Class/Good Behavior

3 Matthew Meyer/ Anthony Peperone Mrs. Galeziewski/Mrs. Strain R-Praying at Assembly/O-Listening

2 Macy Durr/ Rylan Hess Mrs. Baham/ Mrs. Buquoi O- Following directions/Listening

1 Julie Hilker/Olivia Modisett Ms.McKee/Mrs. Hanson C-Returning a toy/O-Listening

K Patrick Talbert/ Michael Russell Mrs. Englehardt/Mrs. Boudreaux C-Working quietly

PK Brody Mergist/Megan Paige Mrs. Sigler/Mrs. King O-Good Listener/C-Sharing

KC Alex Whiddon/Beckham Saladino Ms. Aucoin/Mrs. Boudreaux O-Good Listener/C-Sharing

Kaitlyn Reagan/ Lilli McCaleb Mr. Williams/Mr. Goss ***Extra Raffles***

Congratulations to our Tennis Team: Brody Sawyer, Slate Dominique, Alexandra

Orantes and Kaitlyn Reagan!

Development Activities Nicole Siverd, Development Director

Come out and support our school!

ST. PETER SCHOOL

FAMILY NIGHT AT CHUCK E. CHEESE

FRIDAY, MAY 18th from 3-9pm

SAVE THE DATE!

10/19/18

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LEARN MORE!

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