Where to Find Info

Your inbox is bursting - we hear you! It is an especially busy September this year with our Festival a bit earlier than usual. To help you find the info you need, links to the latest newsletters can now be found at the top of the Dashboard on the school website.

What's In Which Newsletter?

PWC Newsletter (this one): school-wide events and updates; hint: you NEED this in your life!

Festival Newsletter: everything you need to know about the Saint Paul Ranch Festival. Festival Newsletters will taper off after October 6, we promise.

Principal Pinkofsky Newsletter: important school policies and notices

Father Gil Newsletter: community-wide updates including concerts, screenings, and performances, outreach events such as the semi-annual blood drives, neighborhood updates such as the Wilkins construction project, and news from the Principal Search Committee

Grade Newsletters: grade-specific news, events, and updates; teacher messages

To really be in the loop, we urge you to subscribe to and engage with all of these newsletters. Need to subscribe? Send us an email here:

Supporting Mrs. Charles

The PWC, the faculty and staff, and the school community would like to extend our deepest condolences to our beloved Mrs. Charles. Toward the end of the last

school year, Mrs. Charles’ husband of 44 years, Winston, suffered a heart attack. We were all heartbroken to have learned that during the summer, Mr. Charles passed away after succumbing to his illness. 

During this incredibly difficult time, it is important that we come together as a community to offer our support and compassion. We ask everyone to offer their sympathy with sensitivity, avoiding constant reminders of her loss that may exacerbate her grief. Instead, let us provide a comforting presence and respect her need for space as she navigates this challenging period.

May Mrs. Charles find solace in the outpouring of love and prayers from our community, and may she be surrounded by God’s grace and peace. Thank you for your compassion and understanding.

This Week

Thurs., September 12: Picture Day (uniform shirts, no festival wear please)

Sun., September 15: Kindergarten Family Mass (9:30 am); Scouts Kickoff (10:45 am)

Playground Updates!

We're excited to have you volunteer as Playground Assistants! Your support ensures a fun and safe recess for our kids.

Each K-4 grade is assigned two months for recess coverage (e.g., 4th grade in September, 3rd grade in October). Check the link below for the full schedule. If we need more help during a week, all K-4 parents will be notified about open slots.

Updated Recess Policies for DK- 4th Grade

• Volunteers Needed: 3 per session (10:50 am - 12:20 pm, Monday through Thursday) to cover key playground areas.
• Game/Activity Rules:
• Students must not stand against walls while balls are being thrown or kicked to prevent injuries.
• Blue Blocks are for building, not for weapons.
• Students may build “hollow” structures with Blue Blocks but should not climb on top of them.
• Share the Blue Blocks, and keep the nearby 4-square game area open when Blue Blocks are in use (students may use the other 4-square grids).
• Tricycles for DK and K students only in the designated “road” area.
• Volunteer Conduct: Focus on supervising, keep phones put away, and don’t take photos. If issues arise, get help from a coach or teacher.

Training Sessions - Please Sign Up Now

September 11 and September 17

10:20 am to 12:20 pm

A training session is mandatory for new volunteers and recommended for returning ones. To sign up for a session, email Jeff and Karen Wood at pwchotlunch@sp-apostle.org or click the button:

Congrats to all families! We have had a huge improvement in tardies. Thanks everyone!

I love colorful nails BUT not on our students. Please help ensure everyone follows the nail polish rules, even down to the littlest students.

Appreciate your support,

Ms. BJ