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Currently Enrolling for the 2011-2012 School Year

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St. Philip of Jesus School is currently enrolling students for the 2011-2012 school year. Visit the "Tuition and Registration" section of the website for additional information.

All parents and students are invited to attend Parent/Student Orientation on Friday, August 12, 2011. Orientation will be held in the church all at 6 pm. Open house will follow in the school.

You may also contact or visit the school during the following hours. Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.

Janelle Martinez Makes Art Work For Her

Janelle Martinez, an 8th grade student at St. Philip of Jesus Catholic School, placed second in the "Class of 2020" art entry sponsored by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU). She received a two-year scholarship to OLLU and her artwork will be featured at the HACU conference in San Antonio next week.

Janelle is the daughter of Diana and David Martinez, parishioners of St. Philip of Jesus. Janelle has been a student at St. Philip's since PK-3 and will be graduating from 8th grade this year.

Last Friday, after receiving the annoucement that Janelle had made it to the finals, the entire school community gave her a special blessing after our school Mass. "This is truly a testament that God hears our prayers. We are very proud of Janelle and her accomplishments," said Mrs. Ana Maria De La Portilla, principal.

RenWeb Coming Soon to St. Philip of Jesus Community

Ren Web, the school managing software, is coming soon to the faculty, staff, and parents of St. Philip of Jesus School. Please check your child's newsletters for a date when Ren Web will be available.

Alumni Information

All alumni of St. Philip of Jesus Catholic School are encouraged to get in contact with Mrs. White the pre-k3 teacher. If you would like to become apart of the alumni association please email Mrs. White at spjvwhite@yahoo.com.

St. Philip of Jesus Becoming an International Baccalaureate School

International Baccalaureate offers a continuum of high quality education that encourages international-mindedness and a positive attitude to learning. It is a rigorous curriculum which prepares our students for the 21st century. It is a continuum of education, consisting of three individual programmes spanning the years from pre-kindergarten to a high school. The curriculum represents the best from many different countries rather than the exported national system of any one. High standards are maintained through active training and support for teachers.
The program is based on the belief that students must first develop an understanding of their own cultural and national identity. All IB students learn a second language and the skills to live and work with others internationally—essential for life in the 21st century.

The programme encourages a positive attitude to learning by encouraging students to ask challenging questions, to reflect critically, to develop research skills, and to learn how to learn. Community service is also emphasized because of the belief that there is more to learning than academic studies alone.

Next year will be the start of an exciting future for SPJ. We have a new vision, new direction and new goals. Together, we can equip our children with the skills necessary to navigate their futures well into the 21st Century.

Little Things Make a Big Difference

GoodSearch

Did you know that last year search engines generated close to $80 billion in revenue from advertisers? Did you know that up to fifty percent of the revenue can be shared with charities and non-profit organizations like St. Philip of Jesus School? Would you like to help the school share in some of the revenue?

It's simple. Go to www.goodsearch.com and set St. Philip of Jesus as your selected charity. Set GoodSearch as your home page and search the Internet as you normally do. Each search you make will generate revenue for the school. The more people use GoodSearch the more money will be raised.

There is no cap on how much money can be be directed towards SPJ. It is completely up to our supportive community. What do you say? Why not let every search you make be a GoodSearch...

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Paper Recycling

St. Philip of Jesus is a member of the San Antonio Paper Retriever Program. We are currently accepting catalogs, magazines, newspapers, junk mail, office paper, fax paper, school paper, notebooks and folders for recycling.
The more we recycle the more money we raise. Tell your family and friends about the paper recycling program and begin bringing in your paper today.

Box Tops

We all shop for groceries, sometimes multiple times per week. Now turn those shopping trips into easy cash for our school. Just look for the "Box Tops" logo on hundreds of products like Cheerios, Hamburger Helper and Kleenex in almost every aisle of the store. All you need to do is clip them and send them in with your student. Each Box Top is worth $ .10 for our school.

St. Philip of Jesus Catholic School

134 East Lambert, San Antonio, Texas 78204
Phone (210) 222-2872 Fax (210) 229-1829