St. Patrick Catholic School

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Students celebrating our Pet Mass, led by Father Ivan.

This past Wednesday, our St. Patrick Catholic School students gathered in a beautiful celebration of the Living Rosary. The Living Rosary is a special way to experience this traditional prayer, where each bead is prayed aloud by a student. The students, representing each bead of the Rosary, stood in the center of the gym, forming the shape of the Rosary. Twice a year, in the fall and spring, we make it a priority for our students to come together as a large group to experience the power of the Rosary.

The Rosary is much more than a series of repeated prayers; it’s a heartfelt reflection on the life of Jesus and Mary. Through this practice, we teach our students that the Rosary is a spiritual tool for meditation and deep prayer. The Living Rosary brings this beautiful tradition to life, involving our students in a meaningful way that strengthens their faith and connection to God.

When we come together as a community to pray the Rosary, it allows each of us to reflect on the profound impact that Mary and Jesus have on our lives, guiding us with their example of love, humility, and sacrifice.

This is another example of our students being able to experience and grow in the Catholic faith. Our students participation in the Living Rosary helps them experience another great Catholic experience while getting the opportunity to speak in a leadership role.

Blessings,

Mr. Wiebers

Get Ready! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming our way! Starting on Monday, October 14th after Monday Morning Prayer students and parents are welcome to shop the Book Fair. The Book Fair will be open for 30 minutes every day after school, and it will also be open at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 18th. Students are able to purchase books all day during Tuesday and Thursday, with cash or through eWallet.

This year, we will again offer an alternative to cash: eWallet—your child’s digital payment account. Before the Fair, set up eWallet for worry-free, cash-free purchases. Anyone can contribute! Share each child’s eWallet so friends and family can add funds and give your kids more books to enjoy. Cash will still be accepted at the book fair, this is just an alternative to sending cash with your child.

If you can't shop in person, you can shop online here.

Just a reminder that Transportation Reimbursement Request forms for the first semester will be due soon. If you live more than 2 miles from school and transport your students to and/or from school, you may be eligible for state reimbursement. If you did not already submit your first semester form at registration time, fill out the form for your district at the link below and return it to school office:

Transportation Reimbursement Requests - Waterloo School District

Transportation Reimbursement Requests - Cedar Falls School District and surrounding districts

An additional form for the second semester may be turned in after January 1. Contact the school office if you have any questions.

To keep everyone informed of unexpected changes in the school schedule due to weather, or other important announcements, we use the Remind alert notification system. In addition to this, we send out an email from the school and post the information on our social media pages. For changes due to weather, we also inform KWWL.

Our weather policy is posted as “Weather Announcements” under the Quick Links on the home page of the school website.

Through the Remind alert notification system, parents can sign up for text alerts, push notifications (when you download the Remind app), or emails.

If you are new to St Patrick School, or have not signed up in the past, text @cd4he to 81010. If you're having trouble with 81010, text @cd4he to (619) 450-1267. For emails only, go to rmd.at/cd4he on a computer to sign up for email notifications. You do not need to sign up again if you've signed up before.

**We will send a test notification Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 11:30 AM. If you do not get our test alert, please double check your information on the Remind website/app. We cannot access your account information**

CPTO is our parent/teacher organization here at St Patrick School. These monthly meetings are a great way to get to know other parents here at school, and have help with planning the fun activities we provide our students. Our next meeting will be held on Thursday, October 10th, at 6:30 p.m. Hope to see you there!

Fall conferences are Wednesday, Oct. 23 and Thursday, Oct. 24. Families should have received an email with details. These are student led conferences. If you did not receive information, please contact the school office.

Coming up on Thursday, October 24th we will have an out of uniform day, to benefit the Junior League of Waterloo-Cedar Falls. Students may donate $1 to wear out of uniform attire that is both school and weather appropriate. Students are not allowed to wear hooded sweatshirts during the school day, so please plan accordingly.

A reminder to parents that due to Conferences on October 23rd and 24th, we will not have school on Friday, October 25th. This means there is no Pre-K through Grade 8 school, daycare or Circle of Care.

Trunk or Treat is coming up!

Saturday, October 26. Join us for Mass, a meal and then Truck or Treating!

To sign up to donate items, click Signup Genius

Our St Patrick Apparel Store is open year round online through Iowa Sports Supply. With the weather changing, now is a great time to think about fall uniform apparel. Click here to view our online store to order items. Please note that turn around time for ISS is about 3-4 weeks, so now is the time to order!

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.

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.

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

St Patrick girls in grades 3rd-8th have the opportunity to sign up for Sailor Nation Girls Basketball, which will run from late October to late January. Each grade will practice at least twice per week and participate in tournaments and/or leagues throughout the winter. The goal of Sailor Nation Girls Basketball is to build fundamentals and foster growth in the sport. There will be a participation fee to cover tournament entry fees and uniforms. Please contact Todd Jamason at toddjamason@gmail.com or Janae Gross at jgross@cfcatholicschool.org with any questions or if interested in helping coach the 3rd/4th grade.

Tentative Schedule and Coaches

7th Gr. 9-11am @BMAP; 8th Gr. 8-10am Practice Saturdays @BMAP gym. Coaches: Jimmy, Jason Hosch, Zach

Registration deadline is Friday, October 18th, 2024

Please fill out this Google Form: Sailor Nation Girls Basketball

Please send these other forms attached to Todd Jamason, or bring them to the first practice along with your check.

Registration Sheet

AAU Information

Indemnity Agreement

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.

https://forms.gle/wShzvYe9AKyCyP8JA

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.

Tickets link

Bound Info Sheet Link

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.

Fall Volunteer Sign Up upcoming needs are at the top of the list

Winter Weather Announcements

Clover Patch Preschool Ages 3-5

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Website: cfcatholicschool.org
Location: Cedar Falls, IA, USA
Phone: 319-277-6781