May 8th, 2008

Dear Parent/Guardian:

Yesterday Fr. Stephen reminded the children that we are ALLELUIA PEOPLE! What a wonderful thought! These nice spring days this week have really made it quite easy to be happy & joyful!

Rumor Control – I made a HUGE mistake last week and omitted Mrs. Haggerty’s name when I announced the teachers who were returning next fall. I apologize to Mrs. Haggerty for that omission. She was such a good sport about this. The GOOD NEWS is that many of you discovered my error. This must mean you are reading the parent letter!

Teachers Appreciation Week – Thank you to those of you who made this week special for us. We are so fortunate to have such an excellent staff.

Band Concert– We were treated to a wonderful band concert on Tuesday, May 6^th. Hats off to: Brett Wensmann, Austin Stang, Kristie Leither and Alex Jenniges who along with students from Richmond Public performed for us.

Plantenberg’s Receipts – We did it!! We reached our $150,000 goal. We will now receive $1,000 from Plantenberg’s for our Technology fund. Please DO NOT send in any more Plantenberg’s receipts until further notice! Thank you to everyone who saved these for us. Thank you especially to Patti & Tucker Plantenberg for offering this wonderful program for us.

Fishing Opportunity – The Civic & Commerce is looking for students to help with their fishing contest on June 14^th. The individual would be responsible for bringing the fish from the weigh station to the holding tank. The good news is that helpers will earn $30. The contest is from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. If your child is interested, please call Sheldon Lang at 597-2576.

Summer Bingo Schedule – I have included in this week’s folder the summer Bingo schedule. (Thank you to Sandy Torborg who looked up all the phone numbers for me!) I know that teams have made adjustments during the year. I have tried to keep up with these changes but I am not certain that everything I have is accurate. In short, if I missed your name on the schedule that DOES NOT mean you don’t have to work! I included this information for you in case you need to get subs for the summer. Please DO NOT call me. You need to find your own sub. Thanks!

River Lake Days – The town of Richmond will be celebrating River Lake Days on July 18^th, 19^th and 20^th. (Thank you to Cathy Stang and Sheila Torborg who have been attending the meetings for me.) Included in this folder is a sign up sheet to help work for River Lake Days. PLEASE…PLEASE…PLEASE be generous with your time. I especially need people to work the later shifts both Friday & Saturday night.

2007-08 Tuition – Thank you to those of you who made your final tuition payment this week. We really appreciate it. Please remember ALL TUITION must be paid by the end of the school year.

Gambling Meeting – The Gambling committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. tonight, May 8^th.

School Board Meeting – Our school board meeting has been cancelled. Our next meeting is June 12^th.

Water Festival – Our fourth graders (along with all fourth graders of our district) will take part in the Water Festival tomorrow on Friday, May 9^th. Barb Braegelmann & Dana Nies (our school cooks) will pack a lunch for our fourth graders. We ask that all fourth graders eat this lunch for that day.

Last Day of Library – Tomorrow, Friday, May 9^th is the last day that the children will be checking out books. This will give our volunteers time to go through all the books to insure that they are accounted for and are in good shape. ALL books are due by FRIDAY, MAY 16^TH.

Friday Night Bingo on May 9th – Team 4B – Kris Staneart is the captain with Rick Spaeth (caller), Tina Bahner & Suzanne Schlangen (cashiers), Robert/Leah Drontle, Cory/Deb Reinhardt, Russell/Helen Prill (workers) Sam Schlangen and Jill Spaeth (concessions).

Meat Raffle – SS. Peter & Paul School will be in charge of the MEAT RAFFLE at Corky’s Bar on Saturday, May 10^th. Thank you to the Lions Club for allowing us to run the meat raffle for one day. All proceeds go to SS. Peter & Paul School. Thank you to the Gambling committee who will work the meat raffle. NOW, we need YOU to come and enjoy the day with them!! The fun begins at 1:30 p.m.

River Bats Reading Program – Please remind your child to turn in his/her River Bats Reading calendar on Monday, May 12^th. Students who successfully completed the program will receive a free River Bats ticket.

Lindbergh Historical Center & State Park – Our third and fourth graders are off to visit the Lindbergh Historical Center & State Park on Tuesday, May 13^th.

COF Ice Cream Social and Games Event - COF Ice Cream Social and Games Event sponsored by the Catholic Order of Foresters will be held on Tuesday, May 13^th at 3:45 – 5:00 p.m. Thank you to Diana Leither who always plans these events for us.

Young Authors/Artist Conference – Eight of our fifth graders will be attending the Young Authors/Artist Conference at the College of St. Benedict’s in St. Joseph on May 14^th. Those spending the day at St. Bens are: Monica Benda, Summer Lardy, Jordan Rothstein, Toni Schlangen, Emily Schmitz, Marina Schroeder, Samanatha Schueller, Claire Steil.

Crowning of Mary Queen of Peace Rosary – The Youth Group is praying the rosary at 6:30 p.m. on May 14^th. Everyone is invited to attend.

Amaze’n Barnyard – Our kindergarten through second grade students will visit the Amaze’n Barnyard on Thursday, May 15^th.

Duluth Field Trip – The sixth graders will be off to Duluth on Thursday, May 15^th and Friday, May 16^th. This is always a fun fieldtrip. The students sell concessions for Bingo to earn money towards this trip. In addition, we use some of the money earned through out aluminum can recycling program to help offset some of the cost.

Plant Sale – Don’t forget our Perennial Plant Sale on Saturday, May 17^th from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Just a reminder to bring in plants on Friday, May 16^th as the group will be setting up at that time.

Twins Game – Our 5^th& 6^th grade Safety Patrol members will go to the Twins Game on Monday, May 19^th. We will leave school at 3:50 p.m. and return 1½ hours after the last out of the game! Thank you to the American Legion who always pays for this bus.

Thank you also to Connie Jenniges, Dave Ruegemer, Lois/Rod Gertken, Rita Schroeder and Ralph Rothstein who will chaperone this trip for us.

May Baptisms- We will celebrate children baptized during the month of May on Wednesday, May 21^st at our regular 9:30 a.m. Mass. Those celebrating their baptism are: Curtis Rothstein, Alex Wenner, Riley Donabauer, Emily Nordmann, Mitchell Soschnik, Austin Stang, Kaitlyn Torborg, Josie Donabauer, Allie Hormann, Isaac Hentges, Tristan Lewellyn, Brook Drontle.

Annual Golf Fundraiser – The golf committee will meet on Wednesday, May 21^st at 6:30 p.m. We still are looking for hole sponsors as well as team members. Please encourage family & friends to join us for the day.

Pre-School Cookie Time – Our fourth graders will help me with the May 22^nd Pre-School Cookie Time. The theme is “These are a few of my favorite things!” We will be handing out the Pre-School Cookie Time booklets. Please call 597-2565 if your pre-school child will be attending.

Science Museum & Capitol - Our fifth and sixth graders are off to the Science Museum (Gr. 5) and the Capitol (Gr. 6) on Thursday, May 22^nd.

Endowment Committee – I have scheduled an Endowment meeting for Thursday, May 22^nd at 7:00 p.m.

No School – There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, May 26^th as we celebrate Memorial Day.

Field Day Afternoon – We will have a fun FIELD DAY on the afternoon of May 28^th. Thank you to Pam Kenning who is helping me plan the afternoon.

Picnic Lunch – We will have a picnic lunch on Thursday, May 29^th. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. Than you to Corey Leither, Rita Schroeder, Shelly Hennen and Carole Braun who will help us on this day.

Kindergarten & Sixth Graduation – We will have Kindergarten & Sixth Graduation on Thursday, May 29^th at 1:00 p.m. We will begin with a 1:00 p.m. Mass followed by a short kindergarten program and cake & coffee. Please plan on attending this event.

Volunteers Needed: The Sauk River Chain of Lakes is holding its annual meeting on Saturday, June 7^th in our parish center. They have asked the school to take charge of serving the rolls & coffee. (Of course they will give us a nice donation for our efforts!) I could use 2-3 people to help me. It would be from 8:00 – approximately 11:30 a.m. Please send a note to the OFFICE if you can help out! Thanks.

2008-09 Breakfast Chairs – Thank you to Rod & Lois Gertken (Oct.) and Karen Blattner & Sandy Torborg (April) for volunteering to chair our breakfast. We still need someone for River Lakes 2009.

Happy Mothers Day to all our moms!

Jacqueline L. Walz