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Saints Update 5/1/26

May 1, 2026 View this email in your browser

May is upon us -likely the craziest and busiest month of the school year! Field trips, parties, athletics, concerts, festivals, field day…..the list really does go on. On top of all that, we are touring many new families interested in finding a great Christian school community for next school year! I really enjoy walking around with potential Kindergarten - 8th grade families and humbly showing off what God is doing here on a daily basis through amazing teachers and students. I enjoy this so much that I started giving away $$ this week. I gave $150 to a couple of our current families that referred in a neighbor/friend/family member/teammate to take a tour of Kindergarten - 8th for next year. Your referrals and unfiltered testimonies are a super-powered marketing tool. If those prospective families decide to make St. Peter their new school home next year, you can receive $1000 off your tuition for the ‘26-27 school year. That’s some serious cash, folks.

So over the next week or two, wherever your parental responsibilities may take you, share your St. Peter story with someone. You never know, you might just help someone find their place here in our community and also pad the wallet a little bit heading into summer!

Have a blessed weekend!

UPCOMING DATES

May 2 - Touch a Truck

May 5 - Food Drive for Jehovah Ministries

May 12 - Spring Fine Arts Fair

May 20 - Comets Frozen Custard Dine and Share

May 20 - Preschool Closing 6:00pm

May 21 - Last Day of School K-8 10:30 Dismissal

Click HERE for the full calendar

2'S EXTENDED CARE 2026 School year wrap-up

P- 8TH GRADE EXTENDED CARE 2026 School year wrap-up

ALL SCHOOL PICNIC 5/20
Please join us for a special picnic lunch on Wednesday, May 20th at 11:00 am. Picnic lunch will be a beef hot dog, Chips, a Clementine or a banana, an Oreo or Rice Krispie treat, and an 8-oz water bottle. Students who do not order picnic lunches will need to bring in a cold lunch. All lunch orders are due by Thursday, May 15th 7:00 pm. Please order your lunch HERE.

FOOD DRIVE AT CHAPEL NEXT WEEK
Let’s come together and make an impact! We’re encouraging all students to bring food and personal care donations to chapel on Wednesday, May 6. We are collecting non-perishable items like canned goods, packaged foods, paper products, and family-size toiletries. As a school, we can make a big difference for families in our neighboring communities—every item counts! Thank you for your support. Questions or to volunteer: contact Vaughn or Diane Kuerschner at 847-980-7648

SPRING FINE ARTS FESTIVAL TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2026
Art Show (featuring artworks by our St. Peter students): 5:30-8:00 pm in the MAC
Concert (featuring St. Peter bands, choirs, and strings): 7:00 pm in the Small Gym
Cupcakes for a Cause (hosted by the PTL): in the Cafeteria

To help prepare for the big Art Show on Tuesday, May 12, Mrs. Gilles is looking for some parent volunteers to hang the art! This is a fun morning with donuts and coffee, parents conversing and lots of thumbtacks. If you have time between 8:00 am and 12:30 pm on May 12, please email Mrs. Gilles at ngilles@fulllifeinchrist.org or just show up and lend a helping hand.

2026 ST. PETER PTL 12TH ANNUAL CUPCAKES FOR A CAUSE
Cupcakes are sold during the Spring Fine Arts Festival on Tuesday, May 12th. We are asking for a minimum of 3 or 4 dozen cupcakes per class to sell at the event. Handmade, store bought, gluten free and packaged nut free cupcakes are all welcome and needed for the cupcake sale. In addition, we will have our classroom cupcake competition! The classroom of the cupcake that gets the most votes will receive their own cupcake party! You can enter the competition only if you hand decorate 24 like cupcakes. (No store bought or premade kits). Please note on your box if they are a contest entry! All Cupcakes need to be brought to Bartz Hall labeled and in disposable boxes or containers by 3:00 pm on Tuesday, May 11th. Thank you! St Peter PTL

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ST. PETER SUMMER ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES. BUILD SKILLS, STAY ACTIVE, AND HAVE FUN! (Grades 3–8). Registration links will be sent out next week!

Volleyball Summer Camp
St. Peter is offering a volleyball camp from June 1–5.

Students entering Grades 3–5: 2:30–4:00 PM
Students entering Grades 6–8: 4:00–5:30 PM
Cost: $75 for the first family member, $25 for each additional family member

St. Peter Athletic Running Club (SPARC)
SPARC meets every Tuesday and Thursday throughout the summer from 7:00–8:00 PM, starting June 2nd.

Open to students entering Grades 3–8
Cost: $75 for the first family member, $25 for each additional family member

Basketball Camp
Students entering Grades 3–8 are invited to join this summer’s basketball camp.

Schedule:
- June 29, July 1 & 2
- July 6, 8 & 9
- July 13, 15 & 16
Times:
- Boys: 1:00–3:00 PM
- Girls: 5:00–7:00 PM
Cost:
- $40 per week for the first family member
- $10 per week for each additional family member
- All 3 weeks: $120 (first child), $30 (for each additional family member)

PLEASE CHECK YOUR STUDENT'S LUNCH BALANCE
Please make sure your student’s lunch account is up to date and not carrying a negative balance. With only 13 serving days remaining, we appreciate your attention to this. Thank you!

LUNCH ORDERS!
CLICK HERE TO CHECK YOUR LUNCH ACCOUNT!
All lunch orders must be placed by Thursday 7:00 pm of the prior week.

There will be no à la carte orders for the remainder of the school year. Thank you!

LUNCH ORDER FORM

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I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. John 10:10

Vision: Seeing Lives And Communities Transformed As We Become More Like Jesus
And we all… are being transformed into His image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. 2 Corinthians 3:18

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