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Catholic Schools Week: St. Peter School Ready To Celebrate The Gift Of Catholic Education
The last week in January is always a big week for Catholic school students, faculty, and staff across the country, as they celebrate annual Catholic Schools Week. St. Peter School will celebrate the special week from Jan. 31 to Feb. 6.
Like many events over the past year, CSW will be scaled down because of COVID-19 precautions. In past years, students have visited nursing home residents. There has also been a parish-wide Pancake and Sausage Breakfast, and students have gathered as a whole school for various events throughout the week. Despite the precautions, Principal Mrs. Cindy Venvertloh says there will still be ways to celebrate because Catholic education can’t go unnoticed and uncelebrated.
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“Catholic Schools should be celebrated because often we don’t realize what a special choice that our parents have made,” Mrs. Venvertloh says. “I believe that this year, more than ever. I have realized the tremendous support that our parents give us. It seems like I receive gratitude comments daily for all we are doing to make things as normal as possible for their children amid the COVID-19 pandemic.”
The students’ dress-up days are a favorite way to celebrate and keep everyone safe. There are several creative ways for classmates to celebrate together in their classrooms.
“The kids and staff are so excited about this week,” Mrs. Venvertloh says. “It is always a highlight of the school year.”
Of course, Catholic education isn’t just something to celebrate one week of the year. Jamie Scholz and her family celebrate their love for the school year-round. Jamie and her husband, Charles, have three children, Nancy, Charlotte, and Mary. Jamie and Charles encourage parents to consider the school as an option for their children.
“We value being part of a tight-knit community of school families that love and support each other,” Jamie says.
“We love the amazing teachers who are so dedicated to our kids,” Charles adds.
Mrs. Venvertloh is thankful for all the teachers at St. Peter School, especially how they have pushed through with the COVID-19 challenges this school year. Many have been teaching both in the classroom and in a virtual setting, at the same time.
“They have learned to juggle things so much more, be even more organized than before, and so much more creative in the ways they are teaching our young people,” Mrs. Venvertloh says.
Overall, Mrs. Venvertloh looks forward to Catholic Schools Week, whatever it looks like in these COVID-19 times.
“This week is an opportunity for everyone to reflect and appreciate the choice to attend a Catholic school in which we can express our faith and participate in school, family, and community activities,” she says.
Students dressed as their favorite book character for Catholic Schools Week in 2020.
