Prince of Peace Catholic School Bits in Bytes

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1 Prince of Peace Catholic School Bits in Bytes volume An E-Newsletter 2/19/16 Middle School Team 1 st Place Victory Means Advancing to STATE Competition Our POPCS Middle School Quiz Bowl team defeated teams from St. Joseph s Greenville and Cambridge Academy Greenwood to take first place in the upstate regional SCISA Quiz Bowl competition this week. Led by POPCS teacher Mark Brown and coach Jim McCabe, teammates Madelynn P., Gayle R., Andy W., Grace W., Tommy D., and Brendan B. worked together to answer questions and advance through the rapid fire rounds of question and answer on all subject matters. Our team will now compete with other Regional winners throughout the state at the SCISA State Quiz Bowl on Thursday, March 3 rd. Congratulations POPCS students! Snow Make Up Day Due to the missed snow day on Friday, January 22 nd, we will be IN SCHOOL on Thursday, March 3 rd. St. Patrick s Day Festival: March 13 th Families: POPCS has been invited to participate in Greenville s St. Patrick s Day Parade, Sunday March 13 th, 2:00 pm. More information on the way soon! 1

2 POPCS SCIENCE FAIR PHOTO OPS Science Fair Results Congratulations to the following students who have advanced to the State SCISA Science Fair. Dominic A., Isabella D., Kathryn-Elyse G., Natalia M., Mia P., Justin R., and Matthew W. In the event that one of the winning projects is unable to attend, one of the following 3 honorable mention projects will go in their place. Caitlyn C., Tommy D. and Josie G. Applying for Financial Aid: School Year Families who are active parishioners at Prince of Peace parish can now apply for financial aid to attend Prince of Peace Catholic School. Go to our main website and on the dropdown menu About Us click on Admissions*Tuition Aid. At the bottom of the Admissions page you ll see a Click Here button 2

3 that takes you to FACTS which is the preferred company for all the diocesan Catholic schools for evaluating family need for financial aid. You ll also see the school code required for completing the application. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Grant The Diocese of Charleston is offering the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Tuition Assistance Grant again this year. The purpose of this grant is to assist Catholic families wishing to send their children to a Diocesan elementary school who require financial assistance. Catholic Families, in good standing with their pastor, are eligible to apply. Applications are available in the school office. The deadline to receive applications in the school office is March 21 st to ensure that they are received to the Diocese prior to their deadline. Carol Tonon Scholarship APPLICATIONS FOR THE TONON SCHOLARSHIP FUND for students attending Prince of Peace Catholic School will be available to any student wishing to apply in the school office. This scholarship is open to ALL POPCS students and is based not only on financial need, but also on academic and community service. Previous scholarship winners may also apply for renewal. Please fill out and return no later than FEBRUARY 24, 2016 to Cheryl Wargo, 309 Watkins Circle, Taylors SC Shot Through the Heart Arrows begin to Fly Our boxtop challenge is now heating up! Next week only, Feb 22 Feb 26 at 3PM, students can purchase arrows for $1 each from the front desk. The arrows can be shot at the hearts on any classroom door. The student must tell the front desk which classroom they are aiming for when they purchase the arrows. It will take THREE arrows to pierce ONE heart. The class with the most unpierced hearts at the end of this week will win an ice cream sundae party. March Lunch Ordering Lunch ordering for March is currently open in OptionC. Lunch orders can be entered through Midnight on February 25th. No late orders can be accepted. If you are ordering for 3

4 more than one student, please make sure to hit Place Order at the bottom of the tab before moving to the next student tab. If you have not yet signed up for lunch drafting, checks made out to POPCS should be sent in by March 1st. THIS SUNDAY: Open House for the St. Gianna Guild Come & Hear about the exciting new plans for the guild! Open to all girls ages 5-18 on Sunday, February 21, 2016 from 4:00-5:30PM in Croghan Hall. This meeting is for new & established members. Let s grow in faith together. For more info contact Suzanne Gubitosa at or Sgubitosa108@gmail.com. Talent Show Does your child have a special talent that he/she would like to showcase? Is he/she a singer, dancer, gymnast, or great at playing an instrument? Has he/she ever wowed friends with a magic trick or comedy routine? If your student is in Grades 4 8 and has a special talent, we are looking for them! The PTO and Student Council will be hosting a Talent Show during An Evening With the Arts on Tuesday, April 19 at 6:30pm and are in search of fantastic acts. You may sign up in your classroom Monday, February 22 through Friday, February 26. You will also need to have a parent sign and return the Talent Show Guidelines and Permission Form on the back of the flyer sent home in the PTO folder no later than Wednesday, March 2. Additional permission forms will be available in the classrooms. Tryouts will be held on Monday, March 21 and Tuesday, March 22 after school in the Middle School Building. If your act is selected to perform in the talent show, you must attend the dress rehearsal after school on Monday, April 18. POPCS Patriot Athletics Games this week Recreation League Soccer: Check out the schedules for all our POP teams on the CESA website at 4

5 Celebrating Abe Lincoln in K4 Parish Happenings Lenten Fish Fry - TONIGHT The year, the Knights of Columbus will host two Friday Knight Lenten Seafood Dinners. The first one is tonight! Dinner will be served from 5:30PM 7:00PM in the PAC, with dine-in or take out options available. Cost is $8 per adult; $6 Seniors(65+) and children under 12; children under 4 are free. Max cost is $30 per immediate family. Easter Egg Hunt Preparation Knights of Columbus at Prince of Peace will be hosting an Easter egg hunt for youth Easter Sunday morning after 10 a.m. Mass and we need your help. Contact John at kofc9184@gmail.com or if you can assist with donating plastic eggs and items for inside. We will also have a stuffing night. Stay tuned for more details! Fr. Smith s Lenten Reading Fr. Smith has recommended a book for Lenten preparation. The book, available on Amazon, is The Hidden Power of Kindness by Lawrence Lovasik. You can also sign up for the daily Lenten at 5

6 Save the Date! Our POP Vacation Bible School will be held June and we hope to see you there! This is a morning program from 9a-12p that is filled with fun activities with lots of opportunity to learn the Catholic faith with friends. As you prepare your summer itineraries, consider reserving this week in June. All families are welcome, not just POP parishioners. Adult Education Opportunities A Journey to the Heart of Beauty Artist Kipp McIntyre will lead us on a 5 week journey in to the world or art and beauty. Thursday nights at 7PM from Feb. 18 th March 17 th. For more information, contact Angela Calabro at pastoral.associate@princeofpeacetaylors.org. Women s Bible Study meets on Tuesdays from 9:45AM to 11:15AM in the Knights building with childcare available. Please join us in our study of Courageous Virtue: COMING EVENTS AT PRINCE OF PEACE CATHOLIC SCHOOL Faculty and Staff Appreciation Week Monday, Feb 22 nd 3:15PM 4PM Drama Practice Tuesday, Feb 23 rd 3:15PM 4:00PM Drop-in Library open for MS students to check out/return books 3:15PM - 4PM 6 th Grade Writing Lab Wednesday, Feb 24 th 8:30AM Mass Confessions 4 th Grade - Campbell 3:30PM Primary and Junior Choir 3:45PM 5PM Yearbook Club 3:45PM 4:45PM Quiz Bowl Practice 6

7 Thursday, Feb 25 th St. Catherine School Choir until 4:30PM Friday, Feb 26 th 10AM 1 st and 2 nd grade Stations of the Cross 2PM 3 rd 8 th grade Stations of the Cross 3:15PM 4PM Drama Practice 3:45PM 4:45PM Archery Practice 7