St. Peter the Apostle School

🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️ 2026 Walk-A-Thon

The big day is almost here, and we're thrilled to report that a beautiful, sunny day is in the forecast for Thursday! ☀️😎

To help everyone stay comfortable and safe, please be sure to apply sunscreen to your child before school. Students will be spending time outdoors throughout the morning enjoying:
🎨 Face Painting
✨ Temporary Tattoos
🎯 Fun Games

1:00 pm - 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️ The Walk-A-Thon

👕 For planning purposes, all students should wear their gym uniforms on Thursday.

📢 Special Walk-A-Thon Fun:
🖍️ Pre-K through 2nd Grade students will proudly carry the posters they created in their classrooms!
🧸 Students in Grades 3–8 may bring a small to medium-sized plushie friend to accompany them on the walk!

And of course, every great walk deserves a great reward! After the Walk-A-Thon, students will enjoy:
💧 Water Bottles
🥨 Soft Pretzels
🍧 Popsicles

We can't wait for a day filled with sunshine, smiles, school spirit, and lots of fun! Thank you for supporting our students and helping make this event a success! ❤️💙

🎉 MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND UNIFORM SALE! 🎉

Get your students ready for the new school year and SAVE! ✏️📚👕

🛍️ Enjoy 10% OFF all school uniforms this Memorial Day Weekend!
📅 Sale runs May 22nd through May 25th!

Now is the perfect time to stock up on:
✅ Polos
✅ Jumpers
✅ Gym pants
✅ Sweaters
✅ Accessories & more!

Don’t miss this chance to save before summer officially begins! ☀️💙

☔️ Due to the rainy weather forecast for Thursday, our 2026 Walk-a-Thon has been rescheduled to Thursday, June 4th! 👟🎉

While we know schedule changes can be inconvenient, we want to make sure our students have the fun-filled day they deserve! 💙💛 We are hopeful for beautiful weather and an amazing day of walking, games, prizes, and school spirit! 🙌

📋 A new volunteer sign-up sheet will be included in this week’s newsletter for anyone who would like to help on the new date.

Thank you for your flexibility, understanding, and continued support of Saint Peter the Apostle School! ✨

🌟 We are proud to celebrate our amazing Students of the Month! Each of these students has demonstrated outstanding effort, kindness, and a commitment to living out our school values each and every day. Your hard work, positive attitude, and dedication to excellence do not go unnoticed, we are so proud of you! 👏

Keep shining bright and setting a wonderful example for our school community! 💙💛

The countdown has begun! The Saint Peter the Apostle School Annual Walk-a-Thon is just three weeks away! We kindly ask you to consider making a donation toward our fundraising goal. Your support helps us continue to provide the latest technology for our classrooms and sustain the special classes our students know and love.

We are incredibly grateful for your generosity and look forward to a fun and memorable day with our school community!
https://independent.pledgebrite.org/fund/saintpeters26?home_v2=true

A heartfelt thank you to all of our 2026 Leaders & Achievers Awards sponsors and attendees. It was a truly wonderful evening celebrating two incredibly deserving individuals, Bob Juliano and Sophia Gonzalez. We are so grateful for your support and look forward to welcoming everyone back next April!

Congratulations to Sister Marie Danielle Bernadette Truex, one of the recipients of the 2026 NCEA (National Catholic Education Association) Lead. Learn. Proclaim. Award. Sister Danielle was recognized on April 6 in Minneapolis at the NCEA President’s Dinner for her leadership, faith, and commitment to Catholic education.
(Pictured from left to right: Andrew M. McLaughlin, Ed.D., Secretary of Elementary Education, Archdiocese of Philadelphia; S. Mary Ellen Tennity, IHM, General Superior; S. Danielle Truex, IHM, Principal, Saint Peter the Apostle School, Philadelphia; S. Mary Sue Carwile, IHM, Council Member; S. Margaret Rose Adams, IHM, Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Schools, Archdiocese of Philadelphia.)

✨ Last chance to purchase tickets & sponsorship: Please join us on Thursday, April 23rd from 6:00–9:00 PM at the Saint John Neumann Center for the 2026 Leaders & Achievers Awards as we proudly honor Bob Juliano and Sophia Gonzalez for their outstanding leadership and achievements.
This special evening will bring together our community for celebration, inspiration, and gratitude, an event you won’t want to miss! 🎉
🎟️ Tickets and Sponsorships are available here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2026-leaders-and-achievers-awards
We look forward to celebrating with you!

Attention Pre-K3 through 1st Grade Families: Join us on April 17th at 6pm for a fun school dance party!