Dear SPCS Family,
Your student is bringing home all of their textbooks and materials they would need should the school transition into digital learning between now and Monday.  As of now, we WILL be coming to school Monday, so please bring texts and materials back.  If anything changes this weekend, I will alert you via email and text alerts.  Please let me know if you have any questions.  Have a good weekend.
Sincerely,
Joan Alexander
Principal

Dear JPII and SPCS family,
Please be aware that we continue to very closely monitor the progression of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We are paying particularly close attention and following Pitt Co. Health Officials, the NCDHHS, the CDC, and WHO guidelines and advice. As well we are currently making contingency plans for the case that this situation requires a disruption in normal school operations and learning.

People who think they may have been exposed to COVID-19 should contact their healthcare provider immediately. Please be aware that there are no confirmed cases of infection at JPII nor SPCS. As of this writing there are no known cases in Pitt County. In fact all known cases in NC are travel related. People may very well be self quarantined for a variety of reasons … e.g. travel history, unrelated illness etc. This does not mean they have been infected. 
Please use trusted resources like www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html, pittcountync.gov/coronavirus, and https://epi.dph.ncdhhs.gov/cd/diseases/COVID19.html for factual information and advice on how to combat the spread of the Coronavirus and subsequent disease COVID-19 to stay informed.

What are we doing?

1. We are sharing this advice from the CDC website with students: 
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
• Stay home when you are sick.
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe.
• Follow CDC’s recommendations for using a facemask.
• CDC does not recommend that people who are well wear a facemask to protect themselves from respiratory diseases, including COVID-19.
• Facemasks should be used by people who show symptoms of COVID-19 to help prevent the spread of the disease to others.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing. 
- If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Always wash hands with soap and water if hands are visibly dirty.
2. Staying in constant communication with Health Officials.
3. Monitoring student absences, travel, and illnesses very closely
4. Relaxing our policies on absences and makeup work
5. Evaluating and/or canceling large events, community service activities, and field trips.  
6. Following cleaning and disinfecting recommendations and protocols. 
7. Making contingency plans for a transition to remote learning.
As of today State officials are not recommending school building closures. Please rest assured that if such a decision needs to be made we will do so with extreme care and consideration. We understand the impact this would have on our community.

Please do not panic but take this time to prepare. Along with normal at home preparedness. Have contingency plans for child care and make sure you have good internet access. If you would please reach out to your appropriate main office if you do not have reliable high speed internet at your homes.

A transition to remote learning would require reliable internet service at your homes. To be successful such a transition will require all of us working together as a community … from home. 

Please be patient with us as this is uncharted territory for us all. Rest assured we will make the best possible decisions to protect our students, families, staff, and community as humanly possible. 
Above all please continue to pray for all those affected by and a speedy end to this crisis. 

JPII Principal Conticchio and SPCS Principal Alexander

Dear JPII and SPCS Families,

Throughout this pandemic crisis you will likely be hearing more and more from us as information comes available. In light of some misinformation floating around we wanted to send another quick memo to clear this up.

It is important that people who self quarantine are not assumed to have Covid-19 (the pandemic type of Coronavirus). Remember we still have people coming down with the various flu viruses and common cold viruses (like NL63 a common Human Coronavirus around since the 60’s). People that come down with these common viruses are at higher risk of complications from the pandemic level-novel Covid-19 and will often be advised by medical professionals to protect themselves by self quarantine. People that have traveled to and from high risk countries and/or so called “hot spots” are also often self quarantined.

Please be assured with absolute certainty that if anyone in our JPII and/or SPCS community gets infected with Covid-19 you will be notified immediately after we are notified. We will not be putting out notifications when students or staff come down with the flu or other common cold viruses that are in no way related to this pandemic Covid-19 virus. We will never withhold important information and always do our best not to convey unnecessary information.

Principal Conticchio and Principal Alexander

Saint Peter Catholic School is blessed with an amazing faculty!  That's why we encourage everyone to participate in nominating our teachers for the Monsignor Gerald Lawrence Lewis Award for Excellence in Teaching.  The Lewis Award was initiated in 1992 to honor outstanding educators in the Catholic Schools of the Diocese of Raleigh and to recognize, promote and encourage teaching excellence.

The nomination period is Sept. 1 - Sept. 30.

Eligibility Criteria

• Full time K-12 classroom teacher in the Diocese of Raleigh
• Completed minimum of 4 yrs. in the Diocesan Catholic Schools
• Hold a current NC License, unless an individual teaches in an area that is not part of the State's licensing program
• Be planning to continue teaching in the Diocesan schools
• Be an exceptionally skillful, dedicated teacher 

​Ready to nominate an SPCS teacher?  Click here! 

Mr. Joe Hughes was honored with the Lewis Award in 2013.  Read all about it here.

​During the school year, our families graciously bring canned goods to donate to the St. Vincent de Paul Society.  During the summer, the food pantry does not have the benefit of our school community's generosity.  At the request of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, we're asking for your help this summer.  If you are in town and able to, please bring canned goods for the food pantry to the church office using this schedule:
June 14: rising 8th graders
June 21: rising 7th graders
June 28: rising 6th graders
July 5: rising Kindergarten students
July 12: rising 5th graders
July 19: rising 4th graders
July 26: rising 3rd graders
August 2: rising 2nd graders
August 9: rising 1st graders

Again, this is voluntary. You are welcome to donate on your particular date or on another date if it easier for you.  Thank you for your consideration!

Wondering if Saint Peter Catholic School is the right choice for your family?  There's only one way to find out--come see for yourself.  Send us an email to schedule a tour or request more information.  We can also schedule a day for your child to "shadow" and experience a day as an SPCS student.  In the meantime, get a sneak peak of what we have to offer by clicking here.