Weekly Communication

“Fully vaccinated” status for COVID-19 for ages 12 and older has been updated by both the CDC and the NJ Department of Health this week to include both the primary vaccine dose and a booster dose. Boosters have NOT been recommended yet to those 11 and younger.

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., our student council president, David Holland, spoke to the student body about the works of Dr. King and the importance of remembering him on this holiday. Jimmy Teti read a prayer honoring Dr. King’s memory.

St. Paul Parish is hosting a coat drive on the weekend of January 22nd-January 23rd. St. Paul School would like to help out, we will collect coats from Tuesday, January 18th through Friday, January 21st. Please check your closets for any new or gently used coats you may have to donate!

I hope that you enjoyed the Christmas break. On January 3rd, we received some wonderful news! After completing our Cognia accreditation this fall, we also had to complete a Middle States Association Mid-Term report. We were notified that St. Paul School was accredited until December 1, 2025! I would like to thank all of our teachers, but especially Ms. Meghan Dwyer, who led this committee and ensured our success.

I hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas and a nice Christmas break. Many of the teachers have been working remotely, but there are also a handful of us who are in the building every day. Ms. Palumbo has worked very hard to update the current COVID-19 guidelines. Please click the button below. I know that this document is long, but please take the time to read it as I think it is very informative. Anything highlighted in “blue” is an update. If you have any questions, please reach out to Ms. Palumbo.

Just a reminder that St. Paul School will be closed for in-person learning from Monday, January 3rd- Friday, January 7th. All students should follow their teacher’s instructions for remote learning each day.

This certainly has been a hectic week! I would like to thank you all for your kindness and support as we navigate these unchartered waters. I hope that you take the time to reflect on all of the positives in your life and the gifts that God has given us. I am very grateful for all of you and the joy that you and your children bring to my life. I am also grateful for the faculty and staff of St. Paul School who work tirelessly every day.

Due to the increase in positive COVID-19 cases and the expectation of increased cases over the Christmas Break where families are gathering and traveling, in an abundance of caution, we have made the decision to switch to remote learning for all students from January 3rd-January 7th, 2022.

Dress down days on Wednesday, December 22 and on Thursday, December 23. Click for more details!

During the third week of Advent, we light the single pink candle in addition to the two purple we've already lit. You may have noticed this weekend that our clergy's vestments and some of the decorations in the church building turned from violet to pink (though, the clergy prefer to call it "rose"). Last Sunday, we celebrated Our Lady of Guadalupe at the 8:30am mass. Please see the picture below. During the third week of Advent we celebrate Gaudete Sunday, a reminder to rejoice as Christmas approaches. We take this opportunity to reflect on joy.