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St. Patrick Catholic School
This Week's News
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💙 Wear Blue On Friday To Honor Eli Deery 💙
On Friday, January 19th, we will have an out of uniform day in remembrance of Eli Deery. 💙👼
We ask that you wear a BLUE top with your uniform bottoms.
Please remember hooded sweatshirts are not allowed.
Snow Day Make Up Information
Because of the three snow days, we will now use Presidents' Day on Feb. 19 as a snow make-up day. Please plan accordingly to have your student attend school as usual on Monday, Feb. 19. Going forward, if we have a late start on a Wednesday, we will have school until 3:20 p.m., instead of an early dismissal at 1:30 p.m. If your student has an appointment that afternoon, you are welcome to sign them out as needed.
Open House This Sunday!
CPTO Meeting - Jan 18th
The rescheduled CPTO meeting will be held tonight,Thursday, January 18th. Please make plans to attend! Students of parents who do attend will receive an out of uniform pass for a later date.
Catholic Schools Week!
Catholics Schools Week 2024 will be January 28-February 3. A schedule of all the fun events will be available in early January. Our Catholic Schools Week Committee is asking for parent and student volunteers to help make this a great week!
We are in need of student and parent volunteers to help with our CSW Mass on Saturday, January 27th. Pull up our Volunteer SignUp to sign up for open spots.There are a lot of opportunities to help!
We need for 5 Mass readers, 3-4 greeters, and 2 gift bearers. You may also contact Mr. Wiebers directly to sign up for any of these spots.
Gold Star Teacher Awards
Brochures to nominate a deserving St Patrick Catholic School teacher for the 2024 GOLD STAR AWARD
FOR OUTSTANDING TEACHING will be sent home soon. Please take time to nominate at least one of our very deserving teachers.
✨The Main Event! Feb 10, 2024 ✨
Join us at The Main Event on February 10th. For more information, and to buy your advanced tickets online, please click here.
Knights of Columbus Spelling Bee - Feb 3rd
The Knights of Columbus Spelling Bee, for grade 4th-7th students is on Saturday, Feb. 3rd, here at St. Patrick School. Entry forms for the participating students are due by Wednesday, Jan.31st.
Solo/Ensemble contest at Don Bosco - Feb 24
On Feb 24th there will be a Solo/Ensemble contest at Don Bosco from 9 am - 12 pm.
Educational Savings Accounts
Education Savings Accounts, ESAs, have given parents a choice in their child's education. Catholic education is becoming more affordable for families. For more than 35% of families, the Our Faith Student Tuition Organization, or STO, is the first piece of financial assistance income qualified families rely on. Even with the ESA's this year, more than 3100 students in the Archdiocese of Dubuque received more than $5.5 million in tuition assistance from the STO. Iowa taxpayers that donate to the STO receive a 75% Iowa tax credit, or 75 cents back for every dollar you contribute on your Iowa tax return. The 75% STO tax credit is the only tax credit of its kind, and it reduces the amount of taxes you pay to the state of Iowa at tax time. If you want to learn more about how to turn your taxes into tuition, watch this video, call the school office or go to OurFaithSTO.org.
Applications now being accepted for tuition assistance through STO!
Annual Appeal
Our Annual Appeal is in full swing! Thank you to our donors! Please know that money donated to our Annual Appeal is allocated into our Student Impact Fund. Donations this year will help us meet our goal of having a safe surface installed for our playground equipment area.
❄️Winter Weather Alerts ❄️
St. Patrick School Scrip Program
Stock up on Scrip
Scrip cards and certificates are great for gifts and everyday use. Visit our website to find out about our Scrip program. Place your order through your Raise Right account, email scrip@cfcatholicschool.org, or print a paper form.
Fareway Grocery has been added to the RaiseRight line up, but we will still be selling Scrip cards from our local Fareway store. If you would like to continue to support local, and possibly receive your Scrip cards sooner, choose "Fareway Local $__ " when placing your Scrip order on the app. Cards ordered as "Fareway Meat & Grocery" will be coming from Fareway corporate through RaiseRight.
You will find many other local gift card vendors available on our paper order sheet and on the RaiseRight app if you'd like to support our local community!
Columbus Sailor Section ⚓
Sailor Nation Athletics
There are several sports opportunities through Sailor Nation for students as young as Kindergarten age. Click on the graphic to see what's available. Contact information is included. These clinics and clubs through Sailor Nation do involve a fee.
Sailor Nation Softball Opportunity!
Hello All,
Please see the information below from the Sailor Nation Softball for girls in grades 3 - 7. Please direct any questions to the contact information listed below.
The Sailor Nation Softball team is working to organize for the upcoming season. The Sailor Nation program has teams for girls in grades 3 - 7 and supports the development of students in the Cedar Valley Catholic Schools in an inclusive environment to support player growth and development. The season starts with clinics in February (one per month) and with games / tournaments beginning in April / May. If you are interested in participating or learning more please complete the link below.
If you have immediate questions regarding Sailor Nation softball please contact Courtney Donohue (donohue.courtney@gmail.com).
https://forms.gle/ceSQC3dtpFSMAukq7
God Bless,
Mr. Aaron Becker, Principal
Cedar Valley Catholic Schools
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