St. Paul Parochial School News May 11, 2016 ALTAR SERVERS: Saturday, May 14th - 6 PM – Isabelle Alloway Sunday May 15th - 8 AM – Allyson & Madelyn Nicklous 10 AM – Claire Novak & Grady Wolf

REMINDER…Spring Pictures….Please remember to return your packet if you are not purchasing any of the pictures. If you are purchasing some or all of the pictures, please send a check in the envelope provided in the packet made out to Lifetouch and return the pictures you are not purchasing. We still have a few families that haven’t returned their pictures. Please do so Monday, May 16th! Thank You!

2016-2017 REGISTRATION…IMPORTANT….Registration packets for the 16-17 school year were sent home a couple weeks ago with the youngest or only child in the family. If you did not get one, please call the office. Please return them to the school office as soon as you can. We are working on classes, etc. for the next school year.

MRS. THORNTON’S MEMORIAL SERVICE…Saturday, May 14th, 2 PM, North Valley Friends Church, 4020 N. College St., Newberg.

TUESDAY, MAY 17TH…PRINCIPAL FOR A DAY…Mr. Jerry Mullen will be our Principal for a Day. He will be providing a Pizza lunch for all the students and staff. The preschoolers are welcome to stay for lunch. Also, Mr. Mullen has proclaimed Tuesday as a Free Dress Day for everyone!

PRAYER SERVICE…MAY CROWNING OF MARY…Thursday, May 19th, 2:10 PM in the church. Students are asked to bring a flower to school that day. All are welcome to join us.

PARENT’S CLUB MTG…has been postponed until next Thursday, May 19th at 8:10 AM at the school. All are welcome to come!

PARISH WORK PARTY…this Sunday, May 15th starting at Noon. Come one, Come all! Our grounds could use some TLC! The main focus will be to clean up the flower beds and yard surrounding the church and rectory. Come for as long, or as little as you can. Please bring rakes, hoes, brooms, shovels, pruning sheers, hand clippers, wheelbarrows; whatever you may have to help make this task as easy as possible. Help make our church grounds beautiful again. Thank You!

SCHOOL TOOLBOX….SPPS Parent’s Club will again be ordering school supplies through School Toolbox, Inc. You can customize your order and it will be delivered directly to your home. Please check out the attached flyer and order online at www.schooltoolbox.com. If you have any questions please contact Veronica Hockett.

SHOPAROO CONTEST…Keep snapping pictures of those receipts to support SPPS. The current SPPS parent or staff member who has brought in the most points for the month of May will win a Banker’s Cup coffee of their choice. COMING THIS FALL…OUTDOOR SCHOOL…at Hancock Field Station, Monday, September 19th – Thursday, September 22nd …for 2016-2017 school year 5th/6th graders. Parents mark your calendars….we will need 5 parent chaperones (at least 2 female & 2 male).

CALL FOR STUDENT ARTISTS…St. Paul Rodeo Assoc. Wild West Art Show…July 1-4, 2016. Please see attached flyer for more information.

DATES TO REMEMBER: -Tuesday, May 17th – Principal for a Day – Pizza lunch provided for all students. -Tuesday, May 17th, 7 PM – SAC meeting -Thursday, May 19th – Parent’s Club meeting, 8:10 AM at the school -Thursday, May 19th – Prayer Service – May Crowning of Mary – 2:10 PM at the church -Wednesday, May 25th – 6th/7th Gr. Band Concert – NOTE: There is a slight possibility that the Band Concert will be moved to Monday, May 23rd due to Baseball game scheduling. -Thursday, May 26th, 7 PM – Spring Concert -Friday, May 27th – Noon Dismissal – Professional Development in PM -Monday, May 30th – No School – Memorial Day -Thursday, June 2nd – Fun Run -Monday, June 6th – Thursday, June 9th – School Spirit Week *Monday, 6/6 – School Spirit Shirts & Kick-ball Tournament 1:30-2:30 PM *Tuesday, 6/7 – Hawaiian Day & Hobby Recess 1:45-2:45 PM *Wednesday, 6/8 – Field Day/Talent Show, Color shirts by REAL Family *Thursday, 6/9 – Fancy Dress Day -Thursday, June 9th, 7 PM – 8th Grade Graduation -Friday, June 10th – No School – Conferences (as needed) -Tuesday, June 14th – 11 AM Dismissal – Last Day of School

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE HIGHLIGHT AWARD WINNERS THIS WEEK: KG – Brennan Boyd 1st/2nd Gr. – Mary Rolfe 3rd/4th Gr. – Diego Medina 5th/6th Gr. – Mike Hiller 7th/8th Gr. – Jacob Coleman & Hayden Schindler

BE SURE TO SEE THE FOLLOWING ATTACHMENTS: -School Toolbox Flyer -St. Paul Rodeo Assoc. Wild West Art Show flyer/application

FAMILY FAITH SHARING QUESTIONS May 15th – Pentecost – John 20:19-23 (Year C)

In this Sunday’s Gospel passage, we hear that the disciples are all together in one room, the doors locked, and they are afraid. Jesus comes and stands in the room with them. “Peace be with you.” He breathes on them and says, “Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.” The disciples are not afraid and go outside with Jesus. Can you call on this gift of the Holy Spirit when you need strength in your life? How? What times in your life could you have asked for strength and didn’t?