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Singing for Nursing Home Residents

There’s nothing better during the holiday season than listening to beautiful music, music and more music, whether vocal or instrumental. First and second graders made a trip to Resurrection Parish on Tuesday to entertain nursing home residents who were there for a special holiday luncheon. Thank you to these young children for representing St. Peter’s...
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13
Dec

Recycling

Recycling is the process of collecting and processing materials that would otherwise be thrown away as trash and turning them into new products. Recycling at St. Peter’s School is campus-wide with collection boxes throughout all buildings.  In the elementary school, sixth graders have taken on the task of collecting all white paper and plastics each month...
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13
Dec

Montessori Book Drive

Thank you to Montessori teacher, Mrs. Beres, for sending these photos and this information: During the Christmas season, the Montessori reaches out to the community in some way. Our goal is to share our blessings and to demonstrate the work of giving. We hope that by inspiring the feelings of generosity, our students will develop...
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12
Dec

After-School Enrichment – “Nature Club”

Ms. Brittany Molnar moderates “Nature Club,” one of the many after-school enrichment programs at St. Peter’s Elementary School.  This group of 4th, 5th, and 6th graders enjoyed a visit from Gorman Nature Center.  One of the specialists came to show the students some different animals–a turtle, a tree frog, and a tiger salamander.  Cool!!! Thank...
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12
Dec

Happy Tree Decorators

These kindergarten students were all smiles as they enjoyed art class while decorating paper plate Christmas trees.  As we near the Christmas break, students across campus are carrying on the task of doing homework, studying for semester exams, participating in community projects and collections to help those in need, doing Christmas crafts and baking, and,...
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12
Dec

Hello Santa!

What better way to enjoy crossing the street in the morning than with Santa himself!  The volunteer crossing guard this morning decided to surprise the students by dressing as Santa and bellowing some wonderful “Ho Ho Ho” greetings!  At St. Peter’s, we are so fortunate to have so many volunteers who help in so many...
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11
Dec

Announcement Time

During the school year, sixth grade students have taken on the responsibility of making morning announcements. Sixth grade teachers share a Google doc with the three students assigned for the week.  On their iPads, students “fill in the blanks” each day for things such as the lunch menu for that day, the prayer for the...
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11
Dec

Hot Chocolate — Then and Now

I’ll bet there are some of you reading this post who remember hot chocolate after Mass every morning when you attended St. Peter’s School . . . back in the 50’s and 60’s.  And since the fast was three hours for food and one hour for drink in order to receive the Eucharist, all students...
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11
Dec

Feast of St. Nicholas

The Feast of St. Nicholas was observed on Tuesday, December 5, the first day of Advent.  Students in the elementary school left their shoes out the night before near their classroom door and when they returned early in the morning, they found a treat in their shoes. First and second grade students celebrated the feast...
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07
Dec

Thanksgiving Feast in Montessori

Each November, the Montessori prepare the “Feast”, a favorite of our students and families. With the help of many parents and grandparents, they create several rooms with Pilgrim and Native American experiences. The children move through them in groups to learn and to take turns making the food that all will eat at the end...
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29
Nov
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