St. Philip the Apostle School

Principal Notes

Dear Parents,

Next Monday, September 28, we will post the new schedules for classes beginning on October 5. You can find them in the Portals. Please reach out if you have any questions.  

Mark your calendars for Friday, October, 23 when we will have our Pumpkin Patch and Halloween costume celebration. We will be sending out a sign up genius for times for your children to wear their costumes and come to the Pumpkin Patch. 

Pumpkins will be available for purchase and we’ll have a few other fun Halloween things. More information to follow but mark your calendar and wait to buy your pumpkins!

A Message from our School Board President

Welcome back to school Falcon families! Hopefully, you enjoyed your summer and returned ready for the new year.

Thank you, Principal Jennifer Ramirez and all administration and faculty, for working through the break to teach summer enrichment classes and ensure we are ready for remote learning. We know dealing with COVID restrictions is not an easy task and we appreciate your willingness to seek feedback – meet with teachers, survey our parents, bounce ideas off school board – and adjust accordingly. Our school community is blessed by your dedication to our children’s education.

Remote learning is an adventure for us all. Our parents are navigating work-school schedules, learning how to support their children’s learning needs, and assisting our teachers. Thank you, parents, for your willingness to be flexible, your positive attitudes and your outstanding support of Blessed Are the Children. Your unwavering support – time, talent and treasure – is one of our school’s greatest strengths. Please continue to participate in our community and don’t forget to make your voice heard by responding to school surveys.

If you are interested in getting more involved, please consider joining a school board committee. These volunteers help with a variety of items including our school’s budget, building projects, strategic planning, fundraising, and publication relations. Contact SPASboardaffairs@gmail.com for more details.

Q&A for Prospective Parents

We are happy to announce our Prospective Parent Q&A schedule is now available and we are taking reservations!

Prospective Parent Presentations and Q&A

October 8, 2020

October 22, 2020

November 12, 2020

December 3, 2020

All presentations will start at 9:00 AM. These will be conducted over Zoom. During these presentations, you will learn about St. Philip the Apostle School and have an opportunity to ask questions. To join a presentation and receive the Zoom link, please contact Tricia Ortega at tortega@stphiliptheapostle.org.

We look forward to meeting you and introducing you to our wonderful community!

A Message from our PTO Presidents

Welcome to the 2020-2021 school year from your PTO Board!   

We are already off to a great start. Kicking off our mission of supporting our St. Philip community, Used Uniforms hosted a uniform shirt give away during both days of Meet the Teacher Day. They gave away 150+ shirts for those who needed them. 

Our New Family Mentors hosted a “Welcome” virtual meeting to all the new SPAS families where they were able to meet the TK teachers, talk with Mrs. Ramirez and Dr. Aimee and ask questions. Finally, we provided “Coffee and Kleenex” to those new families who might be feeling a little emotional at the start of this year.

Although this year will certainly be different, our PTO mission is to still host events with the goal of uniting our community and keeping our families engaged. 

Our Fall Fest team is already off and running with some new ideas for October. Book Fair is looking into new ways to support our school and community.

Our Room Parent Chairs are working with their Classroom Room Parents to host socials and get togethers for the students and parents alike. And Program Planning is also working on various virtual seminars this fall. 

Save the date for Pumpkin Patch, which will be held on October 23 on campus. Keep an eye out for the sign up. 

If you are in need of School uniforms, please contact the Used Uniform chairs directly at uniforms@stphiliptheapostle.org

Nicole Anido and Diane McCullough

PTO Presidents