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St. Patrick Catholic School
Principal's Newsletter - September 12th, 2024
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September 12th, 2024
Several people have asked me, “What makes St. Patrick School such a great school.” Here are some of the reasons why St. Patrick Catholic School is an excellent and special school:
1. We have a Strong Catholic Identity. Our school is dedicated to instilling a deep sense of faith and spirituality in our students. We offer religious education, daily prayer, and regular Mass attendance to help students grow in their Catholic faith.
2. Academic Excellence is one of the major cornerstones of our school. St. Patrick Catholic School boasts a history of academic excellence. Our dedicated teachers and staff are committed to providing a well-rounded education that includes a challenging curriculum, individualized attention, and opportunities for personal growth.
3. We provide smaller class sizes. St. Patrick Catholic School is committed to providing students with smaller class sizes. With our smaller class size, students receive more individualized attention. Students are able to participate in activities and classroom discussion more often. Smaller class sizes provide for higher levels of student engagement. All of these lead to higher academic performance.
4. Our students and parents are blessed to have an excellent staff here at St. Patrick School. Our staff is dedicated to providing a high quality education. Our staff believes that a standard of high expectations for all students and staff is a must to achieve at high levels. We also believe that Catholicity is the cornerstone of our school.
This school year at St. Patrick Catholic School we have reached a total enrollment of 197 students in our Kindergarten through 8th grade. I am proud that our staff and Parish is committed to providing a Catholic Faith-filled and academically enriching environment for our students.
Blessings,
Mr. Wiebers
School Picture Day Coming Soon!
School Picture Days will be Wednesday, Sept. 25, and Thursday, Sept. 26. Students in Kindergarten-Gr. 8 are to wear their school uniform for pictures.
Wednesday: 3-day preschool and K-Gr. 8 students in the Library/MPR
Thursday: 2-day and 4-day preschool students at Clover Patch
Picture packages can be ordered by going to the Strawbridge Website and enter FM440017
Homeroom Parents Needed!
We still need homeroom parents for the following teachers:
Hill
Lind
As a homeroom parent, you will be responsible for getting parent volunteers to provide snacks and drinks for the various holiday parties. Once we have all of our volunteers Mark Wilcox (parent homeroom coordinator) will email you with more information. Sign up at: Volunteer Signup
🏈 Football Bash: Congratulations Week 1 Winners!
Grandparents Mass Friday Sept 20th
Please invite your student's grandparents or special friend to our Mass on Friday, Sept. 20. Mass will be held from 8:30 a.m. until 9:30 p.m. at St. Patrick Church. Grandparents and Special Friends are invited over to school following mass from 9:30 - 10:00 a.m. There will be cookies for our guests in the MPR.
Families may still invite grandparents to attend, but we have reached the cutoff date for mailing invitations. Please asks them to RSVP by calling 319-277-6781.
Students may wear their St. Pats shirts, a Columbus T-Shirt, or normal uniform attire. Around 10:15 a.m. students may change into their Sailor Nation Jersey's. Students may NOT wear hooded sweatshirts.
Alter Server Training Opportunity
If your son or daughter is in the 4th grade or higher and would like to be an altar server, training sessions will be held on Wednesdays October 9, 16, 23 from 1:45 to 3:15 and Mondays October 7, 14, 21 from 5:15 to 6:45. You only need to attend one session. You must register to attend a training session. You can register for the class on Realm.
Training will be held in the church. A parent will need to fill out a short information sheet to help with scheduling. Parents are encouraged to stay for the training, but it is not mandatory. Questions: contact Deacon Al Weber in the parish office by email aweber@saintpatrickcf.org or call 319-266-3523.
Fall Festival at St Patrick Church
Volunteer Night at the NE Iowa Food Bank
All families are welcome!
St. Patrick School has a long standing tradition of family volunteer nights at the Northeast Iowa Food Bank. This year, we are hoping to get involvement back up to pre-COVID levels, but we need your help. The food bank always has great volunteer jobs for us to do that are age-appropriate for our students and give you the opportunity as parents to teach your kids about why the food bank is critical to our community.
Please join us on the 2nd Tuesday of each month (except March) this school year from 6-7:30pm. This is a great way also for the 5th-8th graders to complete their required service hours.
We are limited to 30 spots, so if you are interested, please contact me, Erin Youngblut, at erinyoungblut@gmail.com to register.
Many Hands Make Light Work!
Fall Volunteer Signup
Are you looking for a way to get involved at school? Would you like to work with friends on a project, or meet new friends? There are many opportunities to help. Please consider helping as we continue to make this a great school for our students! Click on the volunteer graphic to pull up the Fall Volunteer
Cub Scouts Information Night
UNI Children’s Choir
Columbus Sailor Section ⚓
Sailor Nation Basketball 🏀
Sailor Nation Boys Basketball is open to 3rd through 8th graders and will run from late October to late February. Each grade will practice at least twice per week and participate in tournaments and/or leagues throughout the winter. The goal of Sailor Nation Boys Basketball is to build fundamentals and foster growth in the sport. There will be a minimal participation fee to cover tournament entry fees and uniforms.
Please contact Dustin Whitehead at 319-961-6545 or dustinwwhitehead@gmail.com with any questions or are interested in coaching. We still need coaches for 3rd grade and 8th grade.
Registration deadline is Friday, October 18th, 2024.
Future Sailor Sports Package Available
A sports package is available through Columbus Booster Club for in K-Gr. 8. The package is $20 and includes free admission to all regular schedule Columbus Catholic homes, concession coupon for one free drink and one free candy item. Click on photo to the right for a form to fill out and send to St. Edward School.
BMAP Football Apparel 🏈
Students looking to order apparel for BMAP football, the link is below.
https://bmapfootball2024.itemorder.com/
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Thank You.
HS Boys Basketball Head Coach.
HS Assistant Football Coach
BMAP Saints Football Head Coach.
College & Career Program Planning Supervisor.
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.
IN CASE YOU MISSED THESE...
Fall Volunteer Sign Up upcoming needs are at the top of the list
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Clover Patch Preschool Ages 3-5
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Location: Cedar Falls, IA, USA
Phone: 319-277-6781
FAITH
Mrs. Gross and her homeroom led our first Monday Morning Prayer this week. We livestream every Monday for those who can't join us in person.
EXCELLENCE
Our scores from last spring's ISASP testing are outstanding, as Mr. Wiebers mentions in his column above.
SERVICE
Each homeroom is working on ideas for service project for the new school year.