Principal Post
April 30, 2025
Principal Post
April 30, 2025
Dear Parents,
We are heading into our last month of school! The year has flown by so quickly! Please keep an eye out for important dates!
100th Anniversary Celebration
Every SPS family should have received a flier about St. Paul’s 100th Anniversary Celebration in the mail. Our cornerstone was laid in 2025 while our first classes were being held in the church basement.
Please join us for the following:
· Golf Outing, June 13
· All Class Reunion including Mass, school tours and dinner, June 14
· The celebration will continue throughout the 2025-2026 school year!
IMPORTANT: ESA Application Is Open – All Iowa Families are Eligible
The ESA application period is from April 16, 2025, to June 30, 2025.
· To apply, click the following link https://iowa.withodyssey.com/en/odyssey_auth/sign_up.
· If you already have an Odyssey account, click “sign in” below the login box.
· If you do not have access to a computer or otherwise find yourself unable to complete the ESA application independently, you may email martha.korneisel@sccsiowa.org or rose.strickland@sccsiowa.org or call Martha at 563.326.5313 ext. 223 or Rose at 563.326.5313 ext. 269.
· Following is a webpage with links to the application, a timeline and FAQ’s. https://educate.iowa.gov/pk-12/educational-choice/education-savings-accounts#information-for-families
Fine Arts Celebration
Parents and grandparents are invited to our upcoming Fine Arts Festival on Thursday, May 1st in Denning Hall. It will be a day filled with art, music, and dancing!
The schedule of events is as follows:
8:30 2nd grade folk dancing
9:45 4th grade recorder concert
11:00 6th grade and Junior High choir vocal concert
12:00 5th, 6th, Junior High, and jazz bands concert
ALL DAY- Kindergarten -8th grade artwork display.
2nd Grade 1st Holy Communion
Please pray for our 2nd grade students as they make their 1st Holy Communion this weekend.
April Dates
May 1
· Fine Arts Celebration – see above.
May 2
· St. Paul Parish and School Appreciation Night
May 3 and 4
· 2nd graders receive 1st Holy Communion at all Masses
May 9
· May Crowning, 9:30 AM in the church
NOT NEW BUT IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Energy Drinks
A reminder that only water is allowed throughout the day, and at lunch milk or a juice box. Please do not send energy drinks, flavored water, coffee drinks, carbonated waters, soft drinks, or other types of drinks for students.
School Advisory Board Members
Now Accepting School Advisory Board Nominations!
Do you have a passion for Catholic Education and supporting our Saint Paul the Apostle school?
Please consider joining the school advisory board!
· The school advisory board is seeking to fill 2 board positions with active members of our parish who are committed to our wonderful Catholic School.
· Interested appointees should have a commitment to understand and support the mission of our education programs, finances, faculty and staff, and marketing needs.
· Each board member serves a 3-year term.
· You may nominate yourself or another parishioner. Please send nominations by April 30 to Ann McIntyre at annmlamb@gmail.com.
· Contact Ann McIntyre at 563-484-9592 with any questions.
Baptism
If your child is not baptized and you would like them to receive the sacrament of Baptism, please contact Madeline Dudziak Peake at the parish office, 322-7994.
· Did you know that children who are 7 years old and wish the sacrament of Baptism will also receive the other Sacraments of Initiation, 1st Communion and Confirmation. Once a child reaches the age of reason, which is 7 according to the Catholic Church, they must be fully initiated into the Church.
· If you would like your child to receive 1st Communion in 2nd grade with their class, please contact Madeline before their 1st grade year in order to meet deadlines.
