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LENT

God of infinite love, I thank You for this reminder of Your love and Your call that we be more patient, gentle, and compassionate with others. Here in the middle of Lent, I turn to You to beg for Your help. Please soften my heart. Help me to let go of judging others. I pray for Your help and Spirit in my life today.
Amen.

Parent Visitation: Let's Try Again!

The second parent visitation day is now THURSDAY, APRIL 3. Please follow the same procedure:

• Visit between 9AM and 2PM
• Remain for ONE class period
• Adults only
• Please, no parents at lunch

Gertrude Hawk Fundraiser

The Gertrude Hawk orders will be delivered on Monday, March 10. Please pick up your orders after schoolin the cafeteria. Please contact Mrs. Halm if you have any questions.

Letter From Maschio's Food Services, Inc.

Dear Parents and Guardians:
The recent beef recall of wholesale products from the Hallmark/Westland Meat Company has been handled at your school most appropriately. There was a halt immediately of all beef items on the school menus until we could accurately assess the inventories of all beef items at each school. Our primary distributor, Pocono Produce, and Pierre Foods, a beef processor alerted us to a USDA "hold" which was placed on suspect beef products along with manufacturer dates and lot numbers. Since February 5, our supervisors have been checking inventories at each school in order to identify and isolate any suspect beef products. the beef recall on February 17 confirmed the products on hold were now being recalled. The only product Mascio's purchased that is being recalled is certain lot numbers of Cooked Ground Beef Crumbles. Not all schools use this product. Any beef currently being held in inventory at any Maschio's school at this time is safe and is not a part of the recall. Any recalled beef which was isolated from the schools is being destroyed and documented as per USDA instructions.
We do apologize for any confusion in this matter. I can assure you that Maschio's has been very vigilant in both the hold and the recall of beef products. We acted immediately upon receiving every new peice of information. The safety and quality of the meals we serve every day to your children and students are of great importance to us. We have suspended the use of beef products on the menus until we are confident that this episode has concluded satisfactorily. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Ken Torchia
Chief Executive Officer
ktorchia@maschiofood.com

It's Yearbook Time!

It's time to order your 2007-08 Saints Philip and James Yearbook. Our school yearbook highlights all of our students from PK through Grade 8. Orders for the Yearbook will be accepted through the end of February.
Cost -- $19.00 each
Make checks payable to SSPJ. List your child's name and grade on the envelope. If you are ordering multiple copies of the Yearbook, please indicate each child's name and grade on the envelope.
Thank you for your cooperation and support!

Make a Wish!

Help us defray the cost of the Yearbook by making an Angel Wish.
For the cost of $5.00, you may list your family, or a personal message to any of our 8th Grade graduates.
Please fill out the form in your packet and enclose payment (checks payable to SSPJ) no later than February 25, 2008.

Coming Soon...
The Barnes and Noble Fundraiser!

Looking for a great gift? A reward for your child? Something relaxing for yourself? Then go to Barnes and Noble on Freemansburg Ave. on March 6, 2008!
The Barnes and Noble Bookfair will be held on March 6, 2008 from 9:00 AM until 11:00 PM. We will get a 15% return on all purchases made in this time frame. Purchases from the cafe count toward our total as well. Vouchers will be sent home closer to the date. These vouchers must be submitted at the time of purchase in order to receive credit. Vouchers can be used by friends and extended family members as well.
We have chosen the Barnes and Noble gift card option in order to maximize the return to the school. The school will use this card for the purchase of new books to be uesd in the classroom and/or library.
If you need more vouchers than what is provided, please notify me as soon as possible via email.
Please note that Barnes and Noble is now a special order SCRIP. If you would like to order SCRIP for this special day, please notify the office by Friday, February 22 so that Mrs. Bruckman can obtain the SCRIP for Thursday, February 28.
Mrs. Winington

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