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jess — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:38:35 +0000

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Hug it Forward

wendye — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:09:11 +0000

In the month of November, Mrs. Bahnck’s Third Grade class worked hard to raise money for Hug it Forward, a non-profit organization building schools in Guatemala. The schools they build are made using plastic bottles stuffed with litter, which ties into the classes’ goal of reducing litter as the “Litter League.” Through a Healthy Snack Sale and their “Un-Litter a-thon” the class raised $1,010.00 to donate to Hug it Forward. This is about 20% of the cost of one school. Many thanks to the teachers, parents, and neighbors who sponsored the students and to the students for picking up 1,497 pieces of litter in one week!

Philabudance Project led by Second Grade

wendye — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:49:00 +0000

The Second Grade coordinated a school-wide drive collecting “Notes of Cheer” for Philabudance. According to their website, “Philabundance was created in 1984 with the simple belief that no man, woman or child should go hungry. Our growth and eventual integration with the Philadelphia Food Bank in 2005 has made us the region’s largest hunger relief organization.” Students in the Early Childhood Division, Lower School, and Upper School at St. Peter’s made lovely letters and cards for Philabundance to include in their delivery of food packages. These beautiful, caring, and creative messages are sure to put smiles on the faces of the people who receive them.

To further support the important work that Philabundance does, the Second Grade held a snack sale fundraiser that raised a total of $268.32. Thank you to everybody who made a treat for our sale as well as to everyone who purchased an item in support of our fundraiser. A special thank you goes out to our friends at Sweet Freedom Bakery who very generously donated delicious allergen-free cookies!

Adios to Our Exchange Student

tim — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:16:58 +0000

We bid farewell to our wonderful Guatemalan exchange student, Eugenia Giron, this month. Eugenia came to St. Peter’s for eight weeks as part of an intercultural exchange program and she stayed with the Lecuona - Gahunia family. First Grader Galvan Gahunia was delighted to have a big sister for a few weeks. Eugenia turned 14 years old while here (with great fanfare) and was an outstanding addition to our Seventh Grade. Before she came to our school, Eugenia wrote, “I know that this will be a really nice and beautiful experience. I also know I won’t forget this ever!” At the end of the program, we know that her experience here was “beautiful” and all who got to know her felt better for it!

Eugenia excelled in her classes here, scoring high marks on assignments and tests. She enjoyed our full program and even played on our soccer team, scoring a few goals during the season! Eugenia presented a speech and slide show about her home country at Lower and Upper School assemblies. Everyone acknowledged her poise and maturity as a presenter. Eugenia is completing her “summer break” and will return to classes at her school in Guatemala. Many of us look forward to staying in touch with this kind, warm, smart, and giving young lady. Eugenia will always have friends and a home here at St. Peter’s School, and we hope that she will return to visit! She has been a wonderful ambassador of her country. We send her back to Guatemala with the hope that she will spread the warmth and good will of the St. Peter’s School community with her family and friends.

(Eugenia is pictured presenting her speech about Guatemala).

500 Books Donated to a Great Cause

tim — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:32:18 +0000

This holiday season the Sixth Grade led a book drive to benefit the Child Abuse Research Education and Service (CARES). CARES’ mission is helping children and families heal from abuse, neglect and violence with evidence-based services, training, research and system collaboration. We took part in their Reach Out and Read program and collected in excess of 500 books for the cause. Special thanks to Mr. Bowman for helping the Sixth Grader’s lead the effort.

December Traditions - Save The Dates!

mike — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:37:59 +0000

We hope you will join us for some of St. Peter’s School’s holiday traditions this year!

Tree Decorating Assembly

December 7 8:45 a.m. Alumni Theater, St. Peter’s School

Hanukkah Play

December 13 8:45 a.m. Alumni Theater, St. Peter’s School

Bible Verse Assembly

December 14 8:45 a.m. Alumni Theater, St. Peter’s School

Early Childhood Division Holiday Celebration

December 16 11:00 a.m. Alumni Theater, St. Peter’s School

Celebration of Light

December 19 7:00 p.m.St. Peter’s Church

Trick-or-Treat-for UNICEF

wendye — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:36:51 +0000

This year, the students and teachers at St. Peters School are proud to announce that they raised $726.78 for UNICEF or the United Nations Children’s Fund. UNICEF responds in emergencies to protect the rights of children. In coordination with United Nations partners and humanitarian agencies, UNICEF is committed to ensuring special protection for the most disadvantaged children-victims of war, disasters, extreme poverty, all forms of violence and exploitation and those with disabilities.

Technology at Work

wendye — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:29:39 +0000

Second Grade Skype Conversation

To “travel” the United States, and compare and contrast urban, suburban, and rural living, the Second Grade had a Skype conversation with a First and Second Grade class in a school just outside of Burlington, Vermont. This class is taught by Mrs. Jessica Keilty Eaton, who many of us remember as a teacher at St. Peter’s School! The children asked each other thoughtful questions about their classes, schools, neighborhoods, and towns. St. Peter’s students thought it was exciting that Mrs. Eaton’s class frequently experienced feet of snow falling along with bear, bobcat, and snake sightings. The children in Vermont enjoyed hearing about Philadelphia’s cultural institutions including the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and Academy of Natural Sciences and well-known Philadelphia foods such as cheesesteaks, soft pretzels, and water ice. This conversation taught the boys and girls that while there might be a number of differences in our communities, many aspects of our lives are very similar. We all had fun using technology to talk to new friends!

Local Author Visits the Lower School

wendye — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:12:21 +0000

On Tuesday, November 1st the Lower School was pleased to welcome author Eli Kowalski and his beautiful silky-haired Maltese dog Kushka. Mr. Kowalski is the author of Kushka: The Dog Named Cat, a non-fiction picture book about his beloved pet. This is a story about a dog, whose name means cat! Have you ever heard anything as silly as that? At our interactive assembly, Mr. Kowalski read from Kushka: The Dog Named Cat and then Kushka performed some incredible tricks! Students asked questions about writing books from this very special guest and published author! In addition to writing stories about Kushka, Mr. Kowalski has written many books about Philadelphia sports teams and has a children’s book about the Philly Phanatic. Additionally he has created many Philadelphia-themed projects and developed video and board games.

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Flamenco at St. Peter’s School

tim — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:16:41 +0000

Monica Herrera came with a small group to demonstrate and discuss Flamenco dancing in a recent assembly. According to her website, Ms. Herrera was born in Philadelphia to Cuban parents who migrated to the US in 1961. Her dance training began at an early age in classical ballet, tap and jazz. During her first trip to Spain at the age of 12, she became interested in Flamenco and began her training here in Philadelphia. She went on to become a company member and soloist with Flamenco Ole dance company. She later co-founded the Philadelphia- based Flamenco troupe Pasión y Arte. Monica has been a cover dancer for Franco Zeffirelli’s production of “Carmen” at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York for the 2004, 2005 and 2008 season. She participates in Arts in Education Programs with Carlota Santana Flamenco Vivo conducting lecture-demonstrations and residency programs throughout the tri-state area. Together with Cristian Puig, Monica co-founded De Luna a Lunares Flamenco ensemble.

Monica teaches Flamenco dance at 954 Dance Movement Collective in Philadelphia and performs regularly at various tablaos in New York and New Jersey. She conducts many school residencies, performances and master classes in the tri-state area. Our audience was transfixed by Ms. Herrera’s dancing along with her dance partner. Equally magnificent was the music played by Mr. Cristian Puig.

Please see the following for more information and to sign up for classes:

http://phillyflamenco.com/home/

http://home.philadelphiaflamenco.com/

Her classes are scheduled as follows

http://philadelphiaflamenco.com/home/events-calendar/