Dear St. Peter's Families,
It is nice to have some warmer weather again today. I hope your family was able to participate in a Palm Sunday Mass or church service, either last night or today. I appreciated both Fr. Matt's Palm Sunday/Holy Week reflection and Palm Sunday homily message reminding us that the cross we are sharing and bearing during this pandemic offers us an opportunity to grow spiritually. We can intentionally focus our attention on the Triduum. Fr. Matt said our inability to share our physical presence does not diminish our ability to be together both spiritually and faithfully.
In May 2018, I reminded parishioners and parents that "
We join you
wholeheartedly in the awesome task of educating our young people
to be future leaders of our church, community, and world." Wow - do those words ring true. During our faculty Zoom meeting last week, we all agreed we likely need to adjust a bit and scale back on some of our plans. We appreciate the feedback and input you have shared, which helps inform our decisions. Teachers are working hard to define essential learning goals and will continue to adjust daily and weekly plans. Please remember we are flexible and understand that this quarter of learning at home is unique and challenging. Most important to us is everyone's safety and well-being. We know that kids (and adults) are learning, and we know your family must come first.
If you haven't seen this great video about the traditional Book Fair candy guess (posted on our STP Facebook page), we hope you will enjoy it here and share it with your child(ren):
Book Fair Candy Guess
We are planning another curbside pick-up (and drop-off of assignments, as relevant) this week, hopefully Tuesday, April 7. I will send a schedule tomorrow once we are certain we have everything ready. Please know STP personnel will take precautions for everyone's safety, including wearing masks/face coverings, as well as gloves. If you haven't yet returned registration paperwork, Tuesday would be an excellent time. We will place tubs outside to collect paperwork and assignments during the pick-up/drop-off times.
We are also working with our counselors and friends at New Strong to offer families resources, which we hope you will find helpful as we all navigate these uncertain times. I hope to be able to include these in tomorrow's Constant Contact message.
We continue to keep our St. Peter's School and Parish community in our prayers. We know there are difficulties and feelings of despair among us - some of us know people who have friends or family members who have been diagnosed with the virus or have other medical needs but are alone in hospitals. Some of us have family or friends working on the front lines, whether in healthcare or other essential businesses, including but not limited to pharmacies, grocery stores, law enforcement, and others. Still others are facing job loss or reduction. Please stay hopeful. All are in our hearts and prayers.
Please let me know how I can support your children or family. I will do everything I can to be helpful.
God Bless, Angie Meyer
Holy Week Schedule
- Holy Thursday, April 9 - EARLY DISMISSAL DAY (shortened schedule of learning)
- Good Friday, April 10 - NO SCHOOL
- Easter Monday, April 13 - NO SCHOOL
"Healing God, stretch out your hand and comfort us. Shine your light on the darkness. In your plan of salvation, your Son, Jesus, accepted the cross and freed us from sin. May we accept our crosses and help one another carry them. May our actions show love for our neighbor and love for God. May we share with others the hope you have given us. Amen."
