Week of November 1, 2021
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Health
Surveillance Testing
We will have weekly testing. 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.

Testing Dates

  • Thursday: TK-5th Grade
  • Friday: Jr. High
Procare
Please remember to check your child(ren) into Procare every morning.
Travel, Sick days, Covid-19 and Quarantine FAQ
  • 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.
Travel Plans

Thank you for helping keep our community safe!
Development
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
Announcements and Events
Double Dine to Donate
Support our 8th Grade DC Trip Fundraising with a delicious DOUBLE Dine to Donate evening!  On Wednesday, November 10th, join us to enjoy Chipotle followed by Handel’s Ice Cream (owned by SPAS Alum Family). Will be fun to DOUBLE your support in one evening ~ thank you in advanceClick here for the flyers.
Thanksgiving Food Drive
Our annual Thanksgiving tradition continues as we partner with St. Vincent DePaul Society to provide Thanksgiving dinners for those in need. We are asking students from each class to participate by donating the food items requested in the flyer attached. Click here for more information.
Senior Thanksgiving Luncheon Invite
8th grade would like to invite their grandparents to the Annual Seniors Thanksgiving Luncheon on November 18th. Click here for more information.
Falcon Wear Sale
Falcon Wear has received our eagerly anticipated shipment of school spirit T-shirts! There will be an in-person sale on Monday, November 8 from 2:30pm - 3:30pm at the tables outside of Holy Angel Hall. All sizes and styles of shirts are back in stock. There will also be a limited selection of our popular St. Philip mesh-back hats and other fun school spirit items. Credit cards only, please. We hope to see you there.
Lost and Found
Our Lost and Found is overflowing! Please have your child check for their lost sweaters/jackets, uniforms and lunch boxes/water bottles. Parents can check lost and found at drop off and pick up. 

Any unclaimed items will be disposed of this Friday after school. 
Elementary School Nondiscrimination Policy 2021-22
The school, mindful of its mission to be a witness to the love of Christ for all, admits students regardless of race, color, national origin, and/or ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. The school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, disability, medical condition, sex, or national and/or ethnic origin in the administration of educational policies and practices, scholarship programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs, although certain athletic leagues and other programs may limit participation and some archdiocesan schools operate as single-sex schools. While the school does not discriminate against students with special needs, a full range of services may not always be available to them. Decisions concerning the admission and continued enrollment of a student in the school are based upon the student's emotional, academic, and physical abilities and the resources available to the school in meeting the student's needs.
Make Up Picture Day
Picture Makeup Day is Tuesday, November 9th. 

If your child missed picture day, this is their only opportunity to take pictures for the school year. If your child took a picture, but you did not like the way they came out, send your child to school on picture day with the photo package you received and their picture will be retaken free of charge. 

Order your photo package at:

with your Picture Day ID:
EVTGNCNCG
Candy Collection
Too much candy giving you a bellyache?The 2nd Grade Class is here to help!
Directory Changes
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.
Reminders
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.
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!
Volunteer Requirements: Tuition Plan A & C
  • As a reminder for families on Tuition plan A & C, please make sure your TB clearance and VIRTUS is up to date. If volunteering on campus, please forward a copy of your COVID-19 vaccination card.


All volunteers on campus this year: 
  • Must wear masks covering their nose and mouth.
  • Must have up to date fingerprints, Virtus, and TB results.
  • Must check in at the front desk and get temperature checked.
  • Must show proof of Covid vaccination.
  • If feeling ill, sniffles, cough- please stay home!
Reporting Absences
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.
Amazon Smile
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!
PTO
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.
Sports
Varsity Basketball Tryouts
Varsity Basketball tryouts are coming! Varsity Basketball is open to all students in 7th and 8th grades.

Boys
Mon 11/15 - 3:30 to 5:00
Wed 11/16 - 3:30 to 5:00
Thu 11/17 - 3:30 to 5:00

Girls 
Tue 11/15 - 3:30 to 5:00
Wed 11/16 - 3:30 to 5:00
Thu 11/17 - 3:30 to 5:00

All basketball tryouts are held here at school.

The tryout/practice uniform is the Falcon Shorts and a t-shirt
Students will wait in HAH with their homeroom until they are dismissed to their coach. Students do not change until they are dismissed to their coach.

All students who tryout are placed on a team.

Please contact Coach Weatherall at jweatherall@stphiliptheapostleschool.org if you have any questions.

* B Basketball (5th - 6th) will begin after Christmas Break.
Service Hours
Join the Traffic Team
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
Community
Thank You From The Special Needs Ministry
The Special Needs Ministry would like to extend our sincere appreciation for your help in making Saturday’s food drive successful. The food that the eight graders collected from the school families will feed hundreds of individuals and children. We were able to stock the pantries of Mater Dolorosa, Friends in Deed and Shepherd’s Pantry. Please let the students know that their thoughtfulness and contributions were very appreciated! We will be having the food drive quarterly, so expect the next one around January 29th. We will send you a flyer the beginning of the month. So many people in our communities are struggling and your kindness made a big difference. Please share our thanks with the school! 

Blessings, Sara Lee and the Special Needs Ministry
Free Flu Vaccines
The Pasadena Public Health Department (PPHD) is partnering with Huntington Hospital to offer seasonal flu vaccines at no cost to anyone ages 6 months and older. Click here for dates and locations.
Reflection of the Week
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Mathew 5:9