Dear SPC Families, Thank you to all of you who have responded that you will be attending this Friday’s Parent Mixer. We have over 300 responses! This demonstrates a very healthy and involved school community. I know many of you will also be attending our after-school cross-country meet and our own “Friday under the Lights” with all of the football games scheduled for the evening. Thank you for being present and in support of our school, students, and programs.
Next week marks the official start of fall—a season of new beginnings and growth. In that spirit, we will be sending your child’s I-Ready scores home prior to parent conferences on October 9 & 10. These results will help guide our conversations and ensure we are working together to support your child’s continued progress.
I am also truly looking forward to my first Fun Run event scheduled for next Friday. Thank you to everyone who is supporting, planning, and working to make the event a success.
Friday, September 19:
Hot Lunch Chic Filet
Home & School “Out of Uniform Day”
Prayer Buddies 2:00-3:00pm
Back to School Parent Mixer 6:30-9:00pm
Sunday, September 21: Family Mass Is Back! Join us this Sunday, September 21st, at 10:30 a.m. for our first Family Mass of the year in Holy Family Chapel. We are excited for this wonderful opportunity to grow in faith as a family and connect with others in our parish. The 7th and 8th grade classes will be helping serve in the liturgy, and our children’s choir will be singing. If your child is a 7th or 8th-grade student and would like to volunteer to serve as readers, gift bearers, and collection ushers, please contact Sister Pia at [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you there as we begin this new year united in prayer and community!
Tuesday, September 23: All-School Mass 9:45
Wednesday, September 24: Home & School Fundraiser: Chipotle 4:00-8:00pm
Friday, September 26: FUN RUN!!! Hot Lunch Home Run-Pizza
inflammate omnia—“go, set the world on fire.”
Thanks for All You Do, James White, M.Ed. Principal
SPC Tiger Fun Run 2025 – And We’re Off!!
Dear SPC Families, The Tiger Fun Run kick-off has arrived, and we are well on our way to meeting the goal! Thank you to everyone who has registered and collected pledges. What a fantastic kick-off to Fun Run 2025!
Fun Run Sponsorship Opportunities Thank you to everyone who has signed up for the Fun Run sponsorships! There is still time to become a website sponsor and multiple grade level announcer slots are still available! Please read all the sponsorship opportunities here.
Attention Caffeine Enthusiasts SPC parents don’t have to worry about making a coffee run between races this year! Triple Scoop’d will be on site selling hot coffee, iced coffee, and water. 10% of the proceeds will be donated back to St. Paul of the Cross School!
Spirit Wear Sale We will have a spirit wear table set up for parents, grandparents, and other Fun Run supporters to update their SPC swag!
Incentives Individual incentives will be passed out on the following dates this year: Friday, September 19th Tuesday, September 23rd Friday, September 26th
The cut-off time to receive the incentive is 5:00 pm the night before they will be delivered. This gives the Fun Run crew enough time to organize and sort the incentives before passing them out.
Grade Level Incentives Homeroom teachers will inform you about the incentives each grade has earned and when they will be redeemed.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us at [email protected]. Thank you for supporting St. Paul of the Cross School’s Tiger Fun Run 2025!
Thank You, Caitlin Brown, Lauren Nast, and Katie Noonan Fun Run Committee Chairs Parent Mingle – Please Note New Time!
We are so excited for our annual parent mixer this Friday, September 19! This is always such a fantastic community event, and we love getting our parents together to celebrate the start of the year! We understand there is also a Friday Night Lights game, so to help accommodate the football families a little, we have pushed back the event by a half hour. We will have the new parent toast at 6:30 (mentors are welcome to attend at this time), and the event for all parents runs from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Father James will open with a blessing, followed by a toast from Mr. White. The event will also feature a beer truck, wine bars, and a DJ! This is a casual parent night out to enjoy, mingle, and celebrate SPC. Please click below to RSVP. If you signed up to volunteer, we will email you with any changes to the times as needed.
St. Paul of the Cross Life Team2025 – 2026 Our SPC School and Parish invite students in 7th and 8th Grade to participate in the SPC Life Team!
The mission of Life Team is to live the Gospel of Life and serve the most vulnerable: the elderly, the poor, the unborn, and those with special needs through completing service projects together.
Some of the service projects will be the following:
Baby Bottles for The Women’s Center
Food & Clothing Drives
Greeting Cards for local Nursing Homes
Christmas Stocking & Easter Baskets for Aid for Women
The SPC Life Team will meet monthly on Wednesdays during the lunch/recess period in the Music Room. We will tentatively meet the 2nd Wednesday of each month. *8th Grade Life Team students will earn service hours for each service project. *7th Grade Life Team students will earn service hours beginning 3rd Trimester.
Teacher Sponsors: Ms. Ciupinski & Dr. Ochsner Please contact Ms. Ciupinski ([email protected]) with any questions.
Out-of-uniform date (with receipt) is on Thursday September 25!
Box Tops for Education and Raise Right Thank you for participating in Box Tops and Raise Right. The money we earn from these programs supports the Home and School Association and all of the fun events we hold each year.
Box Tops Box Tops is an easy way to earn money for the Home and School Association. You buy participating products, scan receipts with the Box Tops app and you earn money. For information about Box Tops and my tips, please click this link. Last year we raised over $300.00!
Through 9/30, when you buy a participating product at Costco and scan your receipt, you will earn 10 Bonus Box Tops (that’s $1.00!). You could also win $10 for our school in their sweepstakes.
Raise Right We use Raise Right for our Tuition Reduction Program. When you buy gift cards through Raise Right, you earn a rebate that is a percentage of your purchase price. This rebate is put back into your FACTS account twice a year. Last year a few families earned over $600.00 toward tuition. For information about how Raise Right works at SPC, tips for ordering gift cards for uniforms, and my tips about using the app, please click this link.
Please contact me with questions about either program. Carrie Jackiewicz [email protected]
More From SPC!
SPC Athletics
Lunch Bunch Registration Form – For Half-Day Preschool/Pre-K Students Only Parents of half-day Preschool/Pre-K may register for Lunch Bunch October-December dates here. Please note, the deadline to register for Lunch Bunch is October 1st.
We have an active and vibrant parish and encourage everyone to read the weekly bulletins for Fr. James’ weekly letter and stay informed about all upcoming events and programs.
Welcoming Ashley McNichols as the new president of the SPC Women’s Group Come join her in leading and serving the women of the parish! Read more here.
A Special Invitation to Lead and Serve with the St. Paul Women’s Group (AOW) Since 1941, the St. Paul of the Cross Women’s Group, the Apostolate of Women (AOW), has been a vibrant part of our parish and community, helping us grow in our faith, establish lifelong friendships, and help those in need. Please read more here.
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