Week of November 29, 2021
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Applications for Admission |
Applications for admission for the 2022-23 school year are available on our website. Sibling applications are due January 7, 2022. |
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Santa's Workshop is coming to St. Philip |
Santa's helpers, Mrs. Renn and Mrs. Slater, are offering a Christmas Craft morning on Friday, December 10th. There will be 20 spots available, and it will be a fun way to get into the spirit of Christmas. Click here for more information.
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Save the Date for Alter Server Training |
Save the date for altar serving training, it will take place Thursday, December 2nd, from 3:30 to 4:30 pm at the church. Training is open to students in 5th-8th grade. At least one parent should attend this first practice with their child.
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Dine to Donate at The Stand |
Join us as we Dine to Donate at The Stand! Lunch or dinner on December 9th - remember that our students are off at 12:30 that day.
Plan a lunch date with their favorite classmates!
The Stand is located at 36 S. El Molino Ave. Just a two minute walk from Vroman’s Bookstore - shop there to support the PTO as well! Take the kids to pick out Christmas gifts for their grandparents or siblings.
Note: catering and gift cards also qualify for our Dine to Donate event. Thank you for supporting 8th Grade and our DC Trip fundraising!
Click here for more information.
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Save the Date for SPAS Book Fair at Vroman's Bookstore December 6th-December 12th |
Get your holiday shopping done while also supporting our local bookstore and St. Philip the Apostle School!
Shop at Vroman’s the week of December 6-December 12 and SPAS will receive 20% of the proceeds from your entire purchase online or in-store! Please see attached flyer (linked here) for details and shopping voucher.
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8th Grade See’s Candies Fundraiser |
Help support our 8th Graders heading to DC and enjoy delicious sweets. Our 8th grade class is selling See’s Candies to fund their trip. Purchases are all made online, and ship direct everywhere that See’s ships. Treat yourself (or a friend!) to the yummiest candy on earth, AND support our 8th Grade trip to DC at the same time!
Here's to achieving sweet success!
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Make-up pictures have arrived! They will be going home tomorrow. |
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We will publish corrections to the physical directory in this section. Please make a note of them in your directory. Changes are noted in bold. |
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Thank you to all those who have given to BATC- we are on our way to reach our goal!
BATC benefits all students during this school year. For more information, you can read our brochure.
If you have any questions, please contact Tricia Ortega at tortega@stphiliptheapostle.org
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CDC Information on COVID-19 Vaccination for Children 5-11 Years Old
Pasadena Public Health to Administer COVID-19 Vaccine to 5- to 11-year-olds
Pasadena Public Health Department (PPHD) will begin administering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to children age 5-11 on Monday, Nov. 8. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ recommendation on Nov. 2 that children 5-11 years old be vaccinated against COVID-19 with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Read the full news release at the link below.
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Please remember to check your child(ren) into Procare every morning. |
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We encourage everyone to test this week. Make sure to send your child with the completed lab form and include your email address to receive results. Click here for the lab form.
Do not email your lab forms without first speaking with someone in the front office.
Testing Dates
- Thursday: TK-5th Grade
- Friday: Jr. High
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Travel, Sick days, Covid-19 and Quarantine FAQ |
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Not sure when to stay home? Not sure when to come back? How about travel quarantine? Click here to review current protocols per the Pasadena Department of Public Health.
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For your reference:
Decision Pathways for Students Screened for Symptoms and Exposures
Travel Guidelines for Travel To and From California
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Thank you for helping keep our community safe!
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Save the date for the Red Tie Bash! It will be Saturday, April 9, 2022 at Le Méridien Arcadia. Click here for more information. |
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8th Grade Popsicle Fundraiser |
Help 8th grade go to D.C! Every Friday (or Thursday if there is no school on Friday), 8th grade parent volunteers will sell popsicles during all lunchtimes. Our delicious frozen treats are only a $1 each and 100% of the proceeds help 8th grade go to Washington D.C. |
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When reporting your child out, please state the reason for the absence. Thank you for being a partner in keeping everyone safe!
You can report your attendance to Karen Conley at kcconley@stphiliptheapostle.org.
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Need another reason to shop? Support St. Philip the Apostle School! Use Amazon Smile while shopping on Amazon. You will still get all the same prices, Prime deals, and free shipping, but through Amazon Smile, St. Philip can benefit from your purchases!!
Use the link below to get started!
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Fall fest hours not worked will be billed this week via FACTS. If you have any questions, please contact pto@stphiliptheapostle.org.
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Used Uniforms Office Hours |
Has your child already grown a size since the start of school?! Or do you have a bag of uniforms you need to donate? We got you!
The Used Uniform Committee will be holding office hours the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month. Stop by the PTO Closet, outside of the Ministry Center, on Friday Nov. 5 or Nov. 19 from 8 am to 9am if you are in need of used uniforms or would like to drop off donations. If you have any questions, please reach out to the Used Uniform Committee at uniforms@stphiliptheapostle.org.
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All levels of experience welcome! Click here for more information about weekly crochet classes with Mrs. Nieto. |
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Traffic Team needs volunteers! A fun and easy way to earn your hours - help out with morning dropoff and help keep our students safe. You can work one morning a week or more days if your schedule permits- 7:25 am- 8:00 am. Sign up today If interested contact Matt Hartman at traffic@stphiliptheapostle.org
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Respect Life Service Hour Opportunity |
The Respect Life Ministry is looking for a few parents to help us sort, itemize and/or deliver donations from the October Crib Project. Sorting and itemizing will take place in the Ministry Building, room 1, on Monday 11/29 from 8-10AM, Weds. 12/1 from 8-10AM and 1-3PM and Friday 12/3 from 8-10AM. If you'd like to earn your parish hours by driving and delivering, they will be made the week of 12/6. All sorting and organizing will only be done in the Ministry Bldg. If you’d like to help, please email Sheryl Valdez at savaldez@sbcglobal.net.
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Please remember to fill out the survey from the Parish regarding the Call to Renew campaign.
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Holiday Hope Donation Drive |
The Girl Scout Troop 2071 would like your help to make this Christmas merry and bright for 14 teenage girls in group homes. Click here for more information. |
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Save the Date for Bucket, Bundle, & Doughnut Sunday |
On December 5th, the St. Vincent de Paul’s truck will visit to pick up your gently used clothing and household items. It will also be the day your St. Philip Vincentians gratefully gather your loose change and other donations to continue our ministry of helping our area neighbors with essentials like rent, food, car repair, and fellowship. We are grateful for your continued support. |
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Assisting Children Ministry Toy Drive |
The Assisting Children Ministry is hosting a Christmas toy drive for local children. Click here for more information. |
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On Saturday, December 18 from 8:45am to 11am, St. Philip's parishioners will be coming together at Holy Angel Hall to make hygiene kits for the homeless. This is a great opportunity to bless our community and to fulfill some service hours in the parish category. We need to know how many will be available to serve for this event so we know how many materials to order. Parents are welcome to partake in this as well. We will only be taking sign ups until December 11 so sign up quickly! Please click the link below to review the available slots and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!
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"The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away." -Pablo Picasso |
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