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6th grade Food Drive for Sophia’s Kitchen

For this year’s service project, the 6th graders will organize a food drive for November 17-21, 2025. All items will be donated to Sophia’s Kitchen. Students in all grades are invited to participate and bring in donations. Below are the focus areas for each day of that week.

• Nov 17, Box Monday: rice, cereal, pasta, sauce (no glass jars), granola bars, potatoes, stuffing, boxed meals (pasta & sauce, rice & vegetables, tuna, relish & mayo, etc.)
• Nov 18, Treat Tuesday: coffee creamer, chocolate syrup, can openers (not electric), hand lotion, nail polish, Starbucks/Dunkin gift cards
• Nov 19, Wildcard Wednesday: canned meats, hot pads, oven mitts, cooking utensils
• Nov 20, Toiletry & Cleaning Thursday: packaged paper towels, toilet plungers, packaged toilet paper, Kleenex, detergent, dryer sheets, Clorox wipes, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant
• Nov 21, Free-for-all Friday: canned fruits and vegetables, canned pineapple, plus anything from the week

Remember, no glass please. Pop/pull-top cans are extremely helpful, as many do not have can openers. Please have all items sent to school by 8:00 a.m. on Friday, November 21, 2025 as the full donation will be delivered to Sophia’s Kitchen that morning.

BTS Used Uniform and Sports Equipment Sale

(July 15, 2025) — It’s time to dig out those school uniforms and spirit wear items that don’t fit and that sports equipment your kiddos have outgrown for the PTO Used Uniform and Sports Equipment Sale! Drop off your items from July 15-25, 2025 in the marked bins in the link between the church and parish center. All items should be clean and gently used. Allowed sports donations are those which we offer here at St. Philomena School: softball, soccer, golf, wrestling, volleyball, track, cross country and basketball. Sports shoes are accepted if they are in good, usable condition.

SALE LOCATION CHANGE: The sale will take place on July 27 in the parish center basement from 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Chess National Tournament

(May 29, 2025) — In May, Evan Van Ryn, Leo Van Ryn, Lawrence Van Ryn, and Ben Ibeck from the St. Philomena School Chess Club competed at the US Chess 2025 Supernationals in Orlando, FL. This tournament included 5,000 participants. In the middle school U1400 section, our Tigers placed 8th.

Lawrence placed 11th overall and Ben placed 16th overall, with 5.5 points out of 7 and 5 points out of 7 respectively. Evan and Leo contributed to the team result. 

Ben has only been competing for 1.5 years. This finish is a really big individual achievement for him at the largest tournament in the country.

A special shout out for our 4th grader, Leo, who played up in the Middle School section so our team could have a full roster of four kids.

To view the final standings, CLICK HERE.

Teacher Appreciation Week 2025

Join us as we celebrate our faculty members the week of May 5-9, 2025. Parents should look for an email from PTO on April 29, 2025.

Suggested ways you can show your teachers appreciation: drawings and notes, flowers from your yard, visit the adoration chapel to pray and write a note on a card (provided inside the chapel). For those who wish to make a monetary donation toward a gift card, contribute to our GIFTCROWD site. And if you’re looking to provide a little something else, HERE is the staff faves list.