St. Paul Catholic School

Eagle Update Deeply Rooted in Knowledge, Faith, and Family

October 1, 2020

In the Gospel of Luke (16:10), Jesus tells us that we can not serve two masters. We have to decide who we want to serve in this life—God, or the world around us. Choosing to serve God means that we will be faced with challenges as well as choices and sacrifices. However, God’s love for us and the promises He has given us, are sufficient to face life’s challenges. Who are you willing to serve? Are you sitting on a fence? Who you serve is entirely up to you. ALTAR SERVER TRAINING Training for new altar servers for St. Paul Church will be held tomorrow, Saturday morn-ing, September 21st, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., in the Church. Boys & girls in 4th grade and above are eligible. Contact Mr. Mike McGinn if you have any questions. Mi-chael.mcginn@directedcapital.com. Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my joy and my delight. (Psalm 43) DADS CLUB RAYS GAME– FAMILY OUTING Sunday, September 22nd 1:30 p.m.— Rays vs Red Sox. Last home game of the season. Tailgate picnic on parish grounds after the 11:30 Mass.

REMINDER - HEAD LICE PRECAUTIONS We had a case of head lice in 7th grade. Parents were notified and we began to do routine head checks. We ask that you take precautions by checking your child’s hair on a regular basis. Remind him/her not to share headbands, hats, combs, brushes, etc. When having sleep-overs, be careful that children do not share pil-lows, blankets, etc. Knowing what a tedious job it is to get rid of head lice, we thank you in advance for your cooperation in notifying the school if you find your child has head lice. Don’t hesitate to contact the office if you have any questions regarding head lice.

Celebrating 90 Years

St. Paul Catholic School

1900 12th Street No. St. Petersburg, FL 33704

Office: 727-823-6144

Ext. Day 727-823-5177

E-mail office@stpaul1930.org

Web site www.stpaul1930.org

Mission Statement

Inspired by the charism of

the Franciscan Sisters of

Allegany, the mission of

St. Paul Catholic School is

to provide students with a

foundation for life

through faith, academics,

and service and to assist

students in developing

their gifts and talents, so

that they may fulfill the

plan God has for their

lives.

“ YOUR KINDNESS SHOULD BE KNOWN TO ALL!”

Philippians 4:5

“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. He sent his servants to those who has been in-vited to the banquet but they refused to come.” These words of Matthew 22:1-4, are found in the Gospel for Sunday. We are all invited to God’s banquet. However, like some of the people in this Gospel, some do not accept the invitation. The invitation to the kingdom of heaven is wide. Regardless of our state in life, the clothes we wear, the country we live in, etc. we are free to accept

or not, the invitation to say yes or no. Take time this week to read the above story of the wedding banquet. Then reflect on how you would respond to God’s invita-tion to the kingdom of heaven. LITTLE FLOWER CATHOLIC SCHOOL Thank you to all who contributed to the fundraiser for Little Flower Catholic School. We are happy to announce that through your generosity we will send a check in the amount of $2,500 to Mr. Sanchez, the principal of Little Flower Catholic School. God bless you for your generosity. COVID-19 Restrictions We are in the middle of our 8th week of school and thank God everyone has stayed healthy. We continue to sanitize everything that can be sanitized and all who enter the building must have their temperature taken upon entrance and wear a mask. With the ex-ception of a nurse (s) in the clinic, we are not using volunteers at this time. Trunk or Treat - Halloween will be celebrated in the school in a safe fashion on Friday, October 30th. Watch for details. Columbiette Spelling Bee - the middle school Spelling Bee scheduled for October 13th. The Columbiettes will re-consider this event in the spring depending on COVID re-strictions at that time. Veteran’s Day Celebration on the Plaza on November11th- We will recognize our vet-erans during our morning in door prayer and announcements. The Great American Teach-In - November 12th We know these cancellations are disappointing. However, the administration, and the groups sponsoring some of these events, have the responsibility to take seriously, their safety as well as the safety of our students and faculty. We appreciate your understanding, and as always, your cooperation.

SAFETY REMINDERS While doing morning duty in front of the school, we are seeing that some cars are traveling down 12th St. N. at a speed greater than what is legal in a school zone. Others are using 19th Ave. No. and again, at a speed that is above the limit. Let’s keep safe and respect the traffic speed codes on both 12th St. N. and 19th Ave. N. As a St. Paul Catholic School parent, thank you for being respectful and

courteous of the neighbors who live on these streets. ATTENDANCE Students are expected to be in their classrooms for opening prayer at 7:50. Therefore, students not in their classrooms at that time are marked tardy. Students who are tardy must be accompanied to the front entrance by their parent/guardian. The parent/guardian will sign the student in and his/her temperature will be taken before the child goes to the classroom.

PROMOTING GOOD STUDY HABITS– Cont. If we want our children to be self-motivated for success, instilling good study habits is a great place to start. Children often try to avoid homework. It isn’t that they don’t know how to do the work they just find excuses to avoid doing the work. 4. Use a When-Then Routine—things run smoothly when homework becomes a part of the daily schedule. Structuring the routine into a “When -Then” format allows homework to be completed before the distractions come back into the picture and the child pursues other ac-tivities. You can present the schedule as “When you’ve finished your homework, then you can use the phone.” or When you’ve practiced your spelling words, then you can play outside. Give the child some input into the daily “then” activity, and solidify it by sticking to the routine every day. 5. Instill Time Management– having a study routine is also a great way to learn time management—a crucial, life-long skill. Young children encouraged to carve out time for homework in daily routines are more likely to continue doing so in high school and college. Setting timers can help children dedicate a concrete amount of time to their work. They also help children manage transitions. Additionally, if children are wiggly, antsy, and unwilling to concentrate during scheduled study time, consider built-in breaks. These can be especially helpful for kids with ADHD. (from Positive Parenting Solutions)

PRAYER INTENTIONS

Let us pray for an increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life as well as for our sick relatives, friends and benefactors especially, Bill Bunaisky, grandfather of Sofia Bunaisky; and Theresa Bard, grandmother of Megan, Caleb, and Sadie Fogarty. We pray also for our departed relatives Eduard Zacher, grandfather of Cray Neumann; and Elroy Riggs, great grandfather of Claire and Julian Coleman. Pray also for an end to the pandemic and for all those suffering from the COVID –19 virus. This week we welcomed back 4 students who were doing virtual learning. We look forward to the 4 students who are scheduled to return on Monday, October 12th. We look forward to the day when we are all back together. However, we know that some students/families are compromised and cannot return to school at this time. We are grateful to the teachers for go-ing the extra mile to make virtual learning possible for these students.

LORD, MAKE US INSTRUMENTS OF YOUR PEACE!

THURSDAY OCTOBER 15

Parent/Teacher Virtual Conferences

3:30-8PM

FRIDAY OCTOBER 16 NO SCHOOL

Parent/Teacher Virtual Conferences

9AM-11AM

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 21

Picture Re-takes Must return the original picture

Students doing virtu-al learning will have their picture taken at 8:15 in the gym

FRIDAY

OCTOBER 30 Class t-shirt Day

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PLEASE MARK

YOUR CALENDAR

First Reconciliation for 2nd grade stu-dents will take place

on Saturday, January 23, 2021, at 9:30AM in the

Church.

Maker Space Partnerships support materials used by allgrades. The new Maker Space addition to the Library

provides students the opportunity to explore and designthrough STEAM based activities each week.

Maker SpaceClassroom Partnerships

Levels of Partnership:Bronze ($25), Silver ($50), Gold ($100), Platinum ($150)

Form is available on our website athttps://www.stpaul1930.org/forms.html