THE GIVING TREE. Look for the Giving tree in the back of church the weekend of November 18th

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1 THE GIVING TREE During the holiday season it is more rewarding to give than to receive. Thank you for your continued support and generosity for this wonderful cause in bringing joy to a child. This year, our giving tree is filled with names of less fortunate children, from St. Frances Cabrini Regional Catholic School located in Philadelphia and The Devereux Kanner Center, a facility for developmentally disabled children in West Chester. Please pick a name off the giving tree. Go shopping for that child, pick out a gift and return the wrapped gift with the tag attached to the back of church as soon as you have it. Please make sure if you take a tag you return a gift. All gifts are to be.. RETURNED NO LATER THAN, Dec. 15 th. This will give us time to sort and deliver the gifts before Christmas. Look for the Giving tree in the back of church the weekend of November 18th

2 In preparation for Christmas, 1 st thru 4 th grades are invited to celebrate an Advent Barn Mass on Friday, Dec. 1 at 7:00 pm at Cedar Grove Barn which is located at the intersection of Cedar Grove Rd and Wells St. Mass will be followed by cookies and hot cocoa. Dress warmly as our celebration will begin outdoors. Please bring a battery operated candle to hold during Mass as well as a non-perishable food item to be distributed to the homeless by Mother of Mercy House in Kensington. Hosted by the SPN Youth Group

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4 St. Philip Neri School Dear Parents, FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment will be conducting the financial need analysis for Saint Philip Neri School for the upcoming school year. Application opens on November 1, Priority application deadline is December 31, Families applying for financial aid will need to complete an application and submit the necessary supporting documentation to FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment by March 15, Applicants can apply online by clicking the FACTS link at Once an online application has been completed, the following information will need to be sent to FACTS to complete the application process: Copies of your most recent Federal tax forms including all supporting tax schedules. Copies of supporting documentation for Social Security Income, Welfare, Child Support, Food Stamps, Workers Compensation, and TANF. All supporting documentation can be uploaded in pdf format online. Documentation can also be faxed to or mailed to the address below. Please be sure to include the applicant ID on all faxed or mailed correspondence. FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment P.O. Box Lincoln, NE If you have questions or concerns about the application process, you may speak with a FACTS Customer Care Representative at Sincerely, Principal 3015 Chestnut Street, Lafayette Hill, PA Fax

5 Grant & Aid Assessment FACTS Management makes quality education affordable for families by assisting schools in awarding financial aid. We work with schools to create a custom application and collect financial data so schools can make accurate award decisions based on financial need. After completing the online application, you will need to upload or fax all required supporting documentation. Uploaded documents must be in PDF format and the size of each document must be less than 20 MB. If you are unable to upload, fax the required documents to Please DO NOT use your mobile device to photo copy required documents due to problems with legibility. The following supporting documents are required to complete the application process: Copy of the most recent IRS Federal Form 1040, 1040A or 1040-EZ U.S. Individual Income Tax Return (the year of the tax return depends on the tax requirements of the school). If applicant and co-applicant file separately, we require both tax returns for the same tax year. We do not require State Tax Returns. Copies of all supporting tax documents if you have business income/loss from any of the following: Business - send Schedule C or C-EZ and Form 4562 Depreciation and Amortization Farm - send Schedule F and Form 4562 Depreciation and Amortization Rental Property - send Schedule E (page 1) S-Corporation - send Schedule E (page 2), Form 1120S (5 pages), Schedule K-1 and Form 8825 Partnership - send Schedule E (page 2), Form 1065 (5 pages), Schedule K-1 and Form 8825 Estates and Trusts - send Schedule E (page 2), Form 1041 and Schedule K-1 *IMPORTANT: If you file a tax return but do not have W-2 wages because you are self-employed, you will be required to submit a copy of your current year Federal Form 1040 Tax Return. Copies of all supporting documentation for household Non-Taxable Income such as: Social Security Income, Welfare, Child Support, Food Stamps, Workers Compensation, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). If you do not file a tax return, you are required to provide documentation of all income received. *All documentation received is imaged upon receipt and then destroyed. You may login to your FACTS user account to review the status of your application. Please allow 2 weeks processing time from the date you provided the supporting documents before inquiring further about receipt and/or status of the uploaded or faxed documents. Application deadlines are set by the institution awarding the scholarships. If you are applying after the deadline, please contact your school to ensure that your application will be accepted. *A non-refundable application fee may be required before your application will be submitted. NOTE: Award decisions are made by the institution providing the scholarship, not FACTS. FACTSmgt.com For more information, visit FACTSmgt.com/grant-and-aid

6 It s time for Girls on the Run at St. Philip Neri! Calling all 3rd to 5th grade girls! The Girls on the Run experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates movement and running consists of two 90-minute sessions every week February May. We encourage families to register ONLY if their child can participate BOTH days each week for the full lesson. Online registration is open Nov 1 through Dec 13, The amount of girls per team is limited. Therefore, some teams may require a lottery to be run for the Spring 2018 season. We strive to have every girl participate in our program regardless of ability to pay. Registration Fee $175. Financial aid application available at Please click Learn More and then proceed to the tab Fees and Financial Application. Season begins: February 26, 2018 Location: St. Philip Neri Meeting days/times: Wed & Thurs 3:15-4:45 5k Date: Sunday, May 20, 2018

7 Dear SPN Parents, We wanted to take this opportunity to talk to you about SPN Trivia Night XV that will take place on January 19, 2018 at Lu Lu Temple in Blue Bell. If you have never had an opportunity to attend this in the past, this is the perfect time to come and join us. This is a great and fun night for our parish and school community. We know you might have questions about Trivia Night, so here some frequent asked questions: What happens at Trivia Night? It s a night of fun with your friends and family of SPN. Doors open at 6:15 and dinner is served around and the trivia fun begins at 730. There are 10 rounds of questions. Not only do you get to play trivia, but there is an opportunity to win great baskets that the Home and School Association, our school families and parishioners donate, and we also have a 50/50 drawing. Last year s take home prize was over $1,200 just for our 50/50 alone. How many people can I have at my table? We recommend that you have 8-10 people at each table. What if I do not have a full table? If you have only few people to your table or maybe, it s just you. We will be glad to match you up with another small group to make one awesome group. Are the questions hard? The questions can vary from history, science, music, and movies to pop culture and so much more. People think you must know everything to play and enjoy. All you need is the right people to have a fun night. Even if there are hard questions, we have an answer for that, it s called Easy Passes. What are Easy Passes? Easy Passes are basically a free answer for each round. It s a guarantee right answer without really answering it. You place the sticker on your sheet with the question you need it for and it gets easy points. You can purchase them on the night of the event for $10 a pass, but you can only buy up to 10 passes (one per round). But if you pre-purchase them on the event website, you get 12 for the price of 10. That means you can use an extra one for 2 rounds. Not a bad deal!! How do I recruit for my team? This is an opportunity to get out with family or friends and even maybe to meet your fellow grade parents. We have parents who have children in the 7 th and 8 th grade, who have been coming to this event together since kindergarten. It has become a tradition for them; maybe your class can start a new tradition, as well. How do I register for the event? The website will be open on Dec 4 th at 8:30am (see separate flyer for this information). You can have one person register for the whole table, but you must have at least one person paid in full to reserve the table. If everyone is registering and paying individually and you want to be with a certain team, all you ll have to do is make a comment on the registry, so we know whose team you are on. What can I bring to for the evening? We do provide dinner, water, soda, coffee and beer. If you want to bring your own snacks and other fine spirits, that is great. But what you really need to bring is your THINKING CAPS. We hope this helps you in understanding a little more about Trivia Night, but if you should have any other questions, please feel free to contact me at Kmjohnson615@yahoo.com or at Thank you for your continued support of SPN Home and School Association. Sincerely Kristi Johnson Home and School Board

8 FLEX YOUR BRAIN POWER The Home and School is excited to announce save the date for Trivia Night XV January 19, 2018 at Lu Lu Temple Doors open at 6:15pm Registration will open on December 4 th at 8:30AM Cost is $50 per person for early bird purchases until 1/10/2018. After 1/10/2018 price per person will be $65. Please contact me if you have any Kmjohnson615@yahoo.com or at Thanks Kristi Johnson Home and School Association

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