St. Patrick Catholic School

Thank you to all who attended our Clover Patch Preschool Open House this past Sunday. Make sure to save the date for this coming Sunday to tour St Patrick Catholic School. This is a great time for families to come and see all the great things we have to offer!

Please share this information with friends and family!

K-8th grade student progress reports will be sent home with students this Friday, January 24th. Please make sure to check backpacks. Dual household students will have their reports mailed, via USPS.

January 25 - February 1, 2025

Catholic Schools Week is a special week to celebrate all that makes our school unique, and we have planned several events to help display that pride. Please join us for some of our special events during the week! We will have an out-of-uniform theme each day. Please make sure clothes are school and weather-appropriate. (No tank tops, hoods, hats, or shorts.)

Saturday, Jan. 25

• The church bulletin cover this weekend will feature artwork created by a St. Patrick student.

• St. Patrick students will lead the 5:00 Mass on Saturday. Please have students wear their

St. Patrick School t-shirts to the Mass!

• CSW Family Dance in the gym from 6:00-9:00 p.m. (See flyer in the newsletter for details.)

Monday, Jan. 27: Celebrate Our Community

• Sport Day: Wear your favorite team or sport. (No shorts. Out-of-uniform bottoms are allowed.)

• Monday Morning Prayer will be live-streamed on Facebook.

• Box lunch winners will be chosen on this day. Students may bring in money to purchase raffle tickets for the box lunch drawing the week of Jan. 20-24. Each student will receive two tickets. Additional tickets cost 25 cents each. Students who are drawn will eat a special lunch with the teacher on Tuesday.

Tuesday, Jan. 28: Celebrate Our Students & Families

• Hawaiian/Beach Day (No shorts, tank-tops, or hats)

• Box lunch winners will eat with teachers.

• Movie day for students in Kindergarten through grade 4.

• Students will participate in a service activity.

Wednesday, Jan. 29: Celebrate Our Parish

• Dress-Up Day: Wear nice clothes for Mass. (school uniform or nicer and weather-appropriate)

• Catholic Schools Week Mass at 8:30 a.m. Join us to celebrate St. Patrick School. The Annual Shamrock Award will be presented to this years outstanding volunteer!

Thursday, Jan. 30: Celebrate our Nation

• Patriotic Day: Wear Red, White, and Blue (No hats or colored hair. Out-of-uniform bottoms are allowed if they are red, white, or blue.)

• Grades 3-4 Field Trip to Movie Theater (Mufasa: The Lion King)

• Grades 5-8 Field Trip to go bowling.

Friday, Jan. 31: Celebrate our Teachers & Staff

• Pajama/Comfy Day (No slippers. Hooded sweatshirts will be allowed.)

• Grade 8 students vs. teachers volleyball game at 9:30 a.m. in the gym

• Bingo/Minute to Win It activities with buddy rooms in the afternoon

We need volunteers to help make this years Catholic Schools Week a success! We have many opportunities for parents and grandparents to help, whether it's donating items for our dance and our teacher meals, or by volunteering your time, to help do recess or lunch duty. Sign up here!

Please join us on Saturday, January 25th in the Dutcher Gymnasium from 6:00 -9:00 p.m.

All students are welcome to attend, but we ask that students in K-4th grade have parental supervision during the dance.

Second semester Enrichment Activities forms will be going home with students in grades K-2 and 5-8th. This semester, among the activities being offered, is a new activity for our younger students. These activities are filled on a first come/first serve basis, with priority given to students who were not enrolled in a 1st semester school activity. Please note that the activity enrollment fee will need to be returned with the form in order to be considered.

As we enter the new year, we have many volunteer opportunities for parents. Check out our online volunteer sign-up to see what areas you would be interested in helping out!

Nominations for the McElroy Trust Gold Star Teacher Awards will be accepted online now. In an effort to be more environmentally conscious, we have gone away from the paper brochure and will now offer an online format for nominations. Winners are selected by a volunteer committee from hundreds of nominations submitted by students, parents, and other teachers. They're honored in a special awards ceremony where they each receive $1,000 in cash and $1,000 for their classroom. The deadline for nominations is February 20th. This is a great way for parents and students to show appreciation to the special teacher(s) in their life.

On Monday, February 24th our band students will be competing at Don Bosco from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Parents with questions about this contest are welcome to contact our band director, Mrs. Lawrence. Good luck to our students!

Parents looking ahead for scheduling during the 2025/26 school year, the academic calendar is now available. You can view the calendar here.

Are you, or someone you know, on the hunt for something to do while the kiddos are off learning? We're on the lookout for a kindergarten associate to join the fun from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, with Wednesday hours from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Not sure if you can commit to the full school day? We are also open to considering an associate to work from 8:00 a.m. to noon. Get ready to team up with amazing little learners and a super supportive squad!

We are searching for a parent volunteer to lead MathCounts for students in grades 6-8 next year! Students meet weekly to practice doing math problems and applying mathematical strategies. The MathCounts competition occurs in February each year. Wendy Funk has led this group for many years and would be happy to share what she has done and/or have that person work with her for the last few sessions this year. Contact Mrs. Grimm if you are interested in this opportunity!

St. Patrick Catholic School's Annual Appeal is underway. Letters have been sent to families, and we have already begun to receive donations. There are many opportunities for you to help with this appeal by sharing your time, talents or prayers. Thank you to those who have already made a donation or committed to help in some way.

As we have entered our winter season, it is important for all families to sign up with Remind to be informed of unexpected changes in the school schedule due to weather, or other important announcements. In addition to using Remind, we also send out an email from the school, and post the information on our social media pages and will also be listed on 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.

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.

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