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St.  Paul  Parish  School                                                    Voyager  

December  19,  2019  St.  Paul  Parish  School  1201  Satre  Street  Eugene,  OR    97401  541-­‐344-­‐1401  

www.saintpaul-­‐school.org  

A  Voyage  in  Faith  and  Learning    Dear  St.  Paul  Families,    Awesome  job  this  morning!    Many  thanks  to  all  of  you  for  a  very  smooth  drop-­‐off.    I  appreciate  your  help  and  patience.    The  students  were  fabulous  at  this  morning’s  rehearsal.    It  should  be  a  great  night.    We  are  all  looking  forward  to  sharing  the  spirit  of  Christmas  with  each  of  you  and  your  families.    When  you  arrive  tonight,  please  take  your  child’s  jacket  with  you.    Staff  members  will  be  at  the  entrance  to  the  Shedd  on  Broadway  Street  waiting  to  escort  students  to  their  specific  locations.    A  gentle  reminder  that  band  students  will  begin  performing  at  6:15.    Please  be  respectful  of  their  performance  and  keep  voice  levels  to  a  minimum.    Thank  you!    The  parking  lots  behind  the  Shedd,  including  the  City  of  Eugene  Permit  Parking  Lot,  will  be  available  for  free  parking  after  6:00.    The  lot  across  the  street  from  the  Shedd  on  Broadway  Street  is  a  Diamond  Parking  Lot  and  charges  24  hours  a  day.    You  are  welcome  to  use  it,  but  please  remember  you  will  be  ticketed  if  you  don’t  pay.    At  the  conclusion  of  the  preschool,  pre-­‐kindergarten,  and  kindergarten  performance,  parents  of  children  in  these  classes  will  be  invited  up  to  the  stage  area  to  receive  their  child.    After  their  performance,  the  Middle  School  Choir  will  share  a  medley  of  holiday  music.    Once  finished,  they  will  be  guided  to  seating  upstairs.    The  night  will  conclude  with  “Camel  Lot”  presented  by  the  students  in  first  through  fifth  grades.    Once  the  play  has  concluded,  parents  will  again  be  invited    up  to  the  stage  to  pick-­‐up  students  from  these  

COMING  EVENTS      Dec  19  –  Christmas  Program  at  The  Shedd.    The  night  will  open  at  6:15pm  with  

prelude  music  by  the  band  and  others;  the  full  program  will  begin  at  6:45pm  

Dec  20  –  Christmas  Spirit  Wear  Friday-­‐  Bring  a  can  of  Food!  Dec  20  –  Christmas  Parties/Noon  Dismissal  Dec  2-­‐Jan  5  –  Christmas  Break,  Merry  Christmas!  Jan  6  –  Classes  Resume  

PASTOR      Fr.  David  Brown    541-­‐686-­‐2345    PRINCIPAL  Kelli  Braud  kbraud@saintpaul-­‐school.org    

ASSISTANT  PRINCIPAL  Kelly  Hughes  khughes@saintpaul-­‐school.org    

ADMINISTRATIVE  ASSISTANT  Julie  Phillips  jphillips@saintpaul-­‐school.org    

BUSINESS  MANAGER  Lynda  Weilbrenner  lweilbrenner@saintpaul-­‐school.org  541-­‐342-­‐2776    ADVANCEMENT  &  PR  Autumn  Whittaker  awhittaker@saintpaul-­‐school.org      

FUNDRAISING  &  VOLUNTEERS  Annie  Posen  aposen@saintpaul-­‐school.org    

                 grade  levels.    Again,  many  thanks  for  your  support  of  the  Performing  Arts  at  St.  Paul!    As  mentioned  in  a  previous  edition  of  the  Voyager,  Mrs.  Menezes  is  stepping  down  from  her  position  as  an  Instructional  Assistant  in  our  Preschool  Program.    She  has  served  at  St.  Paul  since  September  of  2005  and  we  are  very  grateful  for  the  work  she  has  done  in  the  ministry  of  Catholic  education  at  our  school.    This  week  we  celebrated  and  thanked  her  for  her  work.    The  students  and  staff  presented  her  with  gifts  that  I  know  she  greatly  appreciated.    We  look  forward  to  keeping  Mrs.  Menezes  on  as  a  substitute  for  us  and  wish  her  all  the  best  in  this  transition.    During  the  past  couple  of  weeks,  Ms.  Collins  and  I  have  been  working  on  the  plan  to  fill  this  position.  I’m  happy  to  announce  that  Mrs.  Ashley  Backlund  will  be  a  long-­‐term  temporary  sub  beginning  January  6  and  running  through  the  end  of  the  year.    Mrs.  Backlund  holds  a  Bachelor’s  Degree  in  Early  Education  and  a  Master’s  Degree  in  Curriculum  Development.    She  has  spent  over  twelve  years  teaching,  with  the  majority  of  the  time  spent  in  first  grade.    She  has  also  served  as  an  Essential  Skills  Coordinator  and  holds  endorsements  in  Reading  and  English  Language  Arts.    Mrs.  Backlund  is  the  parent  of  Max  in  our  first-­‐grade  class  and  Tatum  in  preschool.    She  is  very  excited  to  step  in  and  help  us.    Please  join  me  in  welcoming  her  to  our  school  in  this  role.    As  we  close  out  2019,  I  want  to  wish  you  all  a  very  Merry  Christmas.    I  feel  very  fortunate  to  be  part  of  the  St.  Paul  community  and  support  your  children  in  their  spiritual,  intellectual,  and  social  growth.  T  hey  are  truly  beautiful  gifts  from  God.  May  you  all  have  a  joyous  and  peaceful  Christmas  Season  and  I  look  forward  to  everyone’s  return  on  January  6.    Blessings  to  you  all!    In  Christ’s  Peace,  Kelli  Braud  

 

 

 

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   Winter  Clothing  Drive  continuing  at  Catholic  Community  Services  Thank  you  to  all  of  the  St.  Paul  families  who  contributed  donations  to  our  Warm  Clothing  Drive!!    During  the  Christmas  Break,  families  may  continue  to  make  donations  of  warm  clothing  items  directly  to  Catholic  Community  Services  until  December  31,  2019.    Items  accepted  are  new  socks,  and  new  or  gently  used  coats,  rainwear,  scarves,  gloves,  sweaters,  blankets,  and  backpacks.    Donations  are  accepted  at  1025  G  Street  in  Springfield,  and  1464  West  6th  Ave  in  Eugene.        2020-­‐2021  Tuition  Assistance    Are  you  wanting  to  apply  for  tuition  assistance  consideration  for  the  2020-­‐  2021  school  year?  The  Archdiocese  of  Portland  is  changing  their  FACTS  submission  date  deadline  to  January  31,  2020.  This  means  you  must  be  registered  and  submitting  your  2018  tax  documents  on  to  the  FACTS  website  (www.factsmgt.com)  by  that  date  in  order  to  be  considered  for  financial  aid.  Please  call  Lynda  Weilbrenner  in  the  business  office  if  you  have  any  questions.          

   Christmas  Spirit  Wear  Friday!  December  20th    This  Friday,  students  and  staff  may  show  their  Christmas  spirit  by  bringing  in  one  food  item  for  Can-­‐A-­‐Week  on  Fridays  in  order  to  wear  a  festive  Christmas  shirt,  sweater,  or  hat.    All  food  donations  will  go  to  the  pantries  of  St.  Paul  Church,  SVDP,  or  CCS.          Hot  Lunch  Accounts  Did  you  know  you  can  log  on  to  your  TeacherEase  account  and  check  your  child’s  lunch  balance?    (Please  be  sure  to  check  each  child’s  amount,  as  the  system  does  not  tabulate  a  total  per  family.)    You  can  then  drop  off  a  check  (or  cash)  to  the  front  office  to  make  his/her  account  current.    Each  lunch  is  $3.50  for  PS-­‐5th  grade,  and  $4.00  6-­‐8th  grade.  Hot  lunches  include  milk,  but  milk  can  be  purchased  separately  for  $.50.    Also,  there  is  a  TeacherEase  app  available  for  iPhones  where  you  can  check  fees  and  other  info.    You  can  adjust  the  settings  in  the  app  to  send  you  notifications  as  well.          

 

 

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December 19, 2019

Brought to you by the School Climate Committee

{Take turns opening presents

{Take time to show gratitude after each present

{While shopping in this busy season, let someone with fewer items go first

{Waiting for Jesus means prioritizing your time to help others in need

The Christmas season is a great chance to practice Waiting Patiently

This year, as we focus on the Fruit of the Spirit, we are also going to help St. Paul students work on their

GOOD MANNERS. Each month, we will work on a different area of manners that connects with the monthly

Fruit of the Spirit.

THIS WEEK AT HOME:

DECEMBER: Waiting Patiently

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