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Saints Update 10/17/25

October 17, 2025 View this email in your browser

More celebrations to end our week here at St. Peter. Our 6th grade students returned from their 3-night stay at Walcamp out in Kingston, Illinois. This class trip has been a St. Peter tradition for over 30+ years where faith, fellowship, teambuilding, and a deeper appreciation for God’s creation are the central focus of the curriculum and activities that our students complete. These trips cannot be safely conducted without the loving care and sacrificial time (sleeping on camp bunks) of our chaperones, Mr. Heick, Mrs. Fay, and Mrs. Jackson. This is one of those experiences that students will remember their whole life long! Also, at the end of the day today we celebrated with our Cross Country team as they prepare to run in the gloomy weather tomorrow in Bloomington for the Lutheran State Meet! Our girls team is looking to repeat their 2nd-place finish last year (or even better)! I pray you have time for rest and renewal this weekend!
-Mr. Goffron

UPCOMING DATES

Oct 17 - End of Quarter 1

Oct 21 & 22 - Donuts with Dad Event

Oct 24 - Cozy Spirit Day

Oct 28 & 29 - School Picture Retakes

Oct 29 - Dine and Donate: Wendy’s 265 N Northwest Hwy. Palatine

Oct 31 - No School (Parent/Teacher Conferences)

Nov 5 - Food Drive for Jehovah Lutheran Ministries

Nov 10 - Winter ACE Begins

Nov 21 - Trivia night (Details coming soon!)

Click HERE for the full calendar

2'S EXTENDED CARE 10/31

PRESCHOOL- 8TH GRADE EXTENDED CARE 10/31

SCHOOL PORTRAIT RETAKES
If you are not satisfied with your portrait, you are welcome to use picture retake days (Oct 28 & 29). If you preordered a package, please send those photos in with your child that day so the photographer can scan them and get the same package ordered with the new photo.

All-School Christmas Services – Saturday, December 13th.
We can’t wait to celebrate the birth of Jesus with you at our School Christmas Services — one of the most joyful days of our school year! Each school family (pre school-8th grade) will have the opportunity to worship at one of the services as their children lead on Saturday, December 13th. For now, just save the date. You’ll receive your specific service time in the coming weeks. At that time we’ll send more details — including a chance to let us know about any schedule conflicts. No need to reach out about that just yet! Let’s get ready to celebrate. We look forward to worshiping King Jesus with you and your family!

IT’S TIME TO SPREAD SOME WARMTH — COZY FOR A CAUSE IS HERE!
The Hands and Feet of Jesus class is collecting gently used winter items such as hats, scarves, mittens, gloves, and coats, as well as NEW socks. All donations will go to support the Our Shining Star organization. To make it fun, the class with the highest average number of donated items per student will earn a special lunch treat!

We’re accepting donations now through October 24th. Then, to celebrate everyone’s generosity, we’ll have a Cozy Spirit Day on Friday, October 24th, when students can come to school in their cozy pajamas!

The Community Partners Ministry is organizing a food drive for Jehovah Lutheran Church and School (Good Shepherd Christian Academy), located at 3740 W Belden Ave in Chicago serving the Logan Square community. We are helping Jehovah stock their food pantry for the winter. Please place your food donations in the designated area in the narthex through Wednesday, November 5. Students are asked to bring their food donations to chapel on Wednesday, November 5. Please only bring non-perishable items: canned foods (soup, tuna/salmon, ravioli, spaghetti, fruit, vegetables, etc.), packaged foods (coffee, tea, macaroni and cheese, pasta, potatoes, cereal, rice, etc.), paper products (paper plates, paper towels, facial tissue, toilet paper, etc.), and family-size toiletries (shampoo, soap, toothpaste, deodorant, laundry detergent, etc.). If you would like to help pack the donations, we will be packing on Wednesday, November 5 from 7:00 am to 9:00 am in the Narthex. We appreciate any donations of copier paper boxes to pack the food in. If you have any questions, would like to volunteer or have boxes, please contact Vaughn or Diane Kuerschner at 847-980-7648. Thank you for your support.

IT’S NATIONAL BOX TOPS WEEK! October 13–19
This week, earn DOUBLE Box Tops for St. Peter on every participating product you purchase and scan! As a bonus, if you buy 4 participating products this week, you will earn 20 Bonus Box Tops. Download the BTFE app and use school code RKJ22BC8 to earn 25 bonus Box Tops just for signing up. Shop favorites like General Mills, Pillsbury, Annie’s, and Nature Valley, then scan your receipt to help St. Peter earn more—last year we raised over $1,500! Let’s see how much we can earn together this year! Thank you for your support.

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

FULL LUNCH ORDER

MIDDLE SCHOOL ALA CARTE ORDER

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FIRM FOUNDATION FAITHFUL FUTURE UPCOMING EVENTS
Sunday, October 26th(1:00 pm - 4:00 pm)
Join us at Pinstripes in South Barrington for a fun family afternoon of bowling and bocce with a full American buffet featuring char-grilled burgers, spicy grilled chicken, Chicago-style baby back ribs, baked mac and cheese, cheese pizza, garden salad, Parmesan chips, cookies, and Ghirardelli triple chocolate brownies. Includes unlimited soda, coffee, hot/cold tea, beer, and wine. Bowling rental shoes included with/ unlimited lemonade and water while bowling. This will be another great opportunity to learn about Firm Foundation, Faithful Future, and our goals. REGISTER HERE!

Mission: Leading People To A Full Life In Christ
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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