Parent/Student Newsletter - January 2025 | | 
| As noted in an email last week, on behalf of Mr. Duffany, below is a reminder regarding the opportunity for St. Paul students to complete the Sacraments of Initiation at St. Paul. Archbishop Coyne has allowed St. Paul Catholic High School to offer a program for students in grades 10-12 who have not completed their Sacraments of Initiation. For those who are Catholic, this would include First Eucharist (as needed) and Confirmation. We also welcome those students who wish to become Catholic to join us. We are here to support the parishes we serve and cannot put ourselves in competition with their sacramental programs. | | All classes will run on Wednesday afternoons from 2:15 to 3: 30. See schedule for January below.
January 8 15 22 -No class: Exam week, early dismissal 29 | Academics & School Counseling | Mid-Term Exam Information
Mid-term examinations will take place from January 16-22, 2025 (no school on Monday, January 20). School buses will make regular stops in the morning and depart from school at 12:05 p.m. Students who make a $10 donation in homeroom on Tuesday, January 14th or Wednesday, January 15th to support Catholic Relief Services will be allowed to dress down for exams. The regular school dress code will be in effect for all students choosing not to donate.
When students are not scheduled for an exam, they must remain in the Dining Hall for the entire exam period. They may come into school late or leave early if they have only one exam, but only if they have submitted the permission slip below to the Main Office NO LATER than Wednesday, January 15. If a snow day occurs during any one of the exam days, the following school day will be used to cover the delayed exams, thus “bumping” remaining exams up one day. DOWNLOAD PERMISSION SLIP | | 
| School Counseling BROWN BAG LUNCH SERIES: The School Counseling Department hosts our Brown Bag Lunch career panel series as a great career exploration option for our students. They hear about careers they may be interested in from a panel discussing their job and the path to their career, giving our students an overview of what they do and finish with a Q&A from students. Students, make note of the following dates:
January 9th: Health Sciences
February 13th: Business, Management, Administration and Finance
March 13th: Education
April 10th: IT/Computer Science Remember to visit the guidance office and sign up to attend.
| | SENIORS: Please share with your School Counselor by emailing or visiting them when you have been accepted to a school you've applied to. ALSO, please share your commitments when you have made them so we can celebrate you! Mrs. Coard
Mrs. Priemer | | 
CHECK OUT SPORT NEWS
Follow St. Paul Athletics on Social Media
Twitter – @stpaulfalcons Instagram – @spchsathletics Most teams have an Instagram account.
Make sure to ask coach if you'd like to follow.
Check out the calendar of games! SPORT SCHEDULES
Can't make it to a game? Watch all St. Paul home games taking place on McPhee Field or in the Rev. Brian Monnerat Gymnasium streaming live on the NFHS Network www.nfhsnetwork.com.
| | 
| Girls' Basketball Championship Banner Reveal! Over Christmas break we celebrated our 2024 Class M State Champions with the unveiling of the State Championship Banner that will proudly hang in the Rev. Brian Monnerat Gymnasium! #statechampions #falcons photo credit: @3cs.photos | | 
| Our biggest fundraiser of the year brings together the entire St. Paul community – parents, alumni, and friends – for a wonderful evening of fellowship and philanthropy, all in support of our school’s mission: providing a faith-filled, comprehensive education to all of our students. At this year's Gala we will celebrate our Circle of Honor recipients - Monsignor Gary Simeone and Mr. Dean Kilbourne '80. We invite you to join us on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at the new Bristol Event Center to celebrate these honorees, our students and the St. Paul community.
TICKETS & SPONSORSHIPS You'll find a list of sponsorships and all the details here.
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL Purchase an entire table of 10 for a discounted price of $800.00 by 2/1/25!
DONATE AN ITEM Donate and Item to our Live and Silent Auction. NEED AN IDEA? CLICK HERE TO SEE A LIST OF ITEMS WE WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO THE AUCTIONS.
Email Alicia Jennings '96 for more information. | Do you know an 8th grade student
who is interested in attending St. Paul? There are two opportunities for them to visit! Share the following links with someone that might be interested - and someone from the Admissions Office will be touch. | Be a Falcon for the Day! We'd like to invite them to spend the day with us. Student shadow visits are held on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s with up to eight spaces available each of those days. Visiting students will spend the day with a current student, tour the school, attend classes, have lunch, and meet other students, faculty, and staff. Sign Up For a Shadow Day | Visit our Open House on January 25 There's something greater here. All prospective students and their parents/guardians are invited to join us at our open house where you’ll meet faculty, current students and our St. Paul family. Choose a time that works best for you and your family! RSVP for the OPEN HOUSE | Winter Fest Weekend Join us for the return of Winter Fest Weekend. SAVE THE DATES! Event wristbands will be sold beginning next Monday, 1/13 - $10 for all weekend events.
|
| Catholic Schools Week Every year our fantastic St. Paul parents come together to provide some yummy food and treats for our school community leaders on Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day during Catholic Schools Week which begins on 1/26/25. The Faculty/Staff Appreciation Luncheon will be held the week before on Tuesday, 1/21/25, during mid-term exams, in order to give the teachers more time to enjoy their meal and each other's company. Also, every year during Catholic Schools Week we treat our teachers to a stocked faculty lounge halfway through the school year! We will do this beginning on 1/27. If you'd like to contribute to the luncheon or stocking the lounge CLICK HERE for a list of items!
|
| Performing Arts First musical rehearsal is done! After learning our first two songs, we are ready for another 3 months. Get ready… SAVE THE DATE for TARZAN the Musical: Friday, April 4 @ 7:00pm
Saturday, April 5 @ 7:00pm
Sunday, April 6 @ 2:00pm | 
| ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES If a student will be absent, tardy or dismissed early please email [email protected] or call the main office to report. | After Grad Committee Meeting REMINDER: The next After Grad committee meeting will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, 1/7 at 6:00pm in the St. Paul dining hall. All senior parents are welcome to attend. Please email [email protected] with any After Grad questions.
| Senior Yearbook Ads DEADLINE EXTENDED THROUGH FRIDAY, 1/10
Yearbook Recognition Ads are the perfect way to commemorate achievements and celebrate milestones. Your ad must be purchased online. Follow these 3 easy steps by CLICKING HERE. Jostens is responsible for our school's yearbook ad sales. Please do not contact or send materials to the school. Make sure to purchase your Senior yearbook today too - see below. | Yearbook Orders for All Students We are selling yearbooks online this year. All orders must be placed by 12/31/2024. Follow these easy steps to order: 1) Visit jostens.com/yborder
2) Click on the Order Yearbook button
3) Type in St. Paul Catholic High School
4) Order your yearbook - there are several options to personalize your yearbook too. | Boys Lacrosse Stuffed Breads Fundraiser The Boys Lacrosse team are selling stuffed breads again for their annual "before Superbowl" fundraiser. See a boys lacrosse player to order.
Several kinds of stuffed breads are available - CLICK HERE.
Orders are due next Thursday, 1/16!
Pick up will be on February 1 from 9am-4pm. Questions? Contact Mariola Badzioch at [email protected]. | Mark Your Calendar (School Calendar) STUDENTS AND PARENTS - Subscribe to the St. Paul School Calendar and it will be automatically populated into your electronic calendar.
Any changes during the school year will be automatically updated! SUBSCRIBE HERE | Community Service Opportunities Several opportunities are listed on the school website for students to volunteer and earn service hours throughout the school year. Please visit this page often and contact the organizer directly for the opportunity. Please visit the page for more information. COMMUNITY SERVICE | Falcon Fan Shop Our new Falcon Fan Shop that is in our Dining Hall IS OPEN! Students can visit on Wednesday during lunch to purchase! Shop from the comfort of your couch and we will fill the order and send home with your child or you can pick the order up in the main office! FALCON FAN SHOP | Lunch Menu The hot lunch menu will be posted at this website page each week. There are also several cold lunch options offered each week - salads, sandwiches, fruit, vegetables, etc. To pre-pay for lunch, please make a check payable to Paul Gregory's and have your child bring through the lunch line. The balance will be updated by Stella. SEE LUNCH MENU HERE | | |
