St. Patrick Catholic School Thursday October 7, 2021 |
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IMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENTS Oct. 4th - Oct. 15th: Terra Nova Testing Window Oct. 8th: No School Mass due to Testing Oct. 15th: 2nd and 4th Mass; Early Dismissal; CCHS Tailgate There will be no after school program on Oct. 15th. Oct. 16th: Fall Family Portrait Fundraiser Oct. 18th: No School - Teacher Workday |
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NEWS FROM MRS. TOBERGTE Dear St. Patrick Families, Our Terra Nova testing is off to a great start! Our students have done such a wonderful job of working hard and remaining focused to show us what they know. Testing will continue next week on the following schedule: 2nd and 5th Grades: 10/12 and 10/14 1st, 3rd, and 4th Grades: 10/11 and 10/13 This week we welcomed back Ms. McLane, our KB teacher who has been on maternity leave. We are so happy to have her back with us, and I know her class was very excited to hear about baby Michael, too. We also want to welcome our new 3rd grade teacher assistant, Elizabeth Stewart, to the St. Patrick School family. She will be working with Ms. Ligon's class. We have 2 upcoming school events we hope you will be able to attend! On October 24th we will host our Fall Festival, a fun family and community event with loads of games, prizes, and yummy food! If you know any prospective families who are considering enrolling in St. Patrick, please invite them to attend our Fall Festival. Then, on October 30th we will be participating in the Down Syndrome Association of Greater Charlotte's Buddy Walk at UNCC's Jerry Richardson Stadium. Holy Trinity, Charlotte Catholic, and St. Patrick have formed one team--Love Builds Champions! Use these links to join our team or donate and order a team shirt! We learned today that our team has achieved EMPOWERMENT Level of Fundraising/Friendraising, with over $1,300 raised so far, which means our team will have a special sign and our Matthew Morgan/Options students will be featured on the Jumbotron! Thank you for your generous support!! If you are looking for a way to support our school and get some great family photos in time for the holidays, sign up for a Family Portrait Mini Session with Charlotte Image Photography. 40% of all sales from the package purchases comes back to our school! Mini Sessions will be held on Saturday, October 16th at St. Patrick. Lastly, student school pictures are available for purchase online. Links to the Mini Session sign up and school picture ordering can be found below. Have a lovely weekend. God's Blessings, Amy Tobergte |
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IMPORTANT- PLEASE READ COVID Protocol For all COVID related issues/questions please email Principal Tobergte, Nurse Tobben, and Mrs. O'Connor: amtobergte@stpatrickschool.net kstobben@stpatrickschool.net dmoconnor@stpatrickschool.net All Positive Cases: The student with the positive test result may not come to school. Siblings of the student with the positive test results may not come to school either. Further direction regarding return dates will be provided by one of the staff listed above. Contact Tracing and Community Notification: Official contact tracing for exposed individuals while at school will be performed by Mrs. Tobergte and/or Nurse Tobben in collaboration with the classroom teacher. Notification for required quarantine will be given to exposed individuals, and communication of positive cases will be sent to the impacted classroom and grade level. All positive cases reported after 3:00PM Monday through Friday will be addressed the following school day. All positive cases reported over the weekend will be addressed the next day that school is in session. If your child has been quarantined for an exposure, you must email a negative test result obtained 24-48 hours prior to the child's scheduled return date. If your child has a hardcopy negative result, he/she must stop in the school office upon arrival at school on his/her return date with the negative results. Student Work: Quarantined students' work packets will be available for pick up in the front entry of the school between 2:45-3:15PM the day after their first day of absence from school. (Ex: student is absent on Tuesday due to quarantine--work available for pick up on Wednesday 2:45-3:15). All other absences please reference the Student Handbook for our guidelines. |
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INDIVIDUAL STUDENT PORTRAITS Online ordering is now available for student portraits. Click the link below to view your students portraits. Please follow the directions in the flyer to view your pictures. Make-up pictures for students who were absent will be scheduled soon and information will be sent to those parents. | | |
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QUEENS UNIVERSITY PERFORMANCE INVITATION Mr. Pierle will be performing the role of Ralph Rackstraw in Queens University of Charlotte's performance of Gilbert & Sullivan’s HMS Pinafore on Nov. 13th & 14th. The director is offering free tickets to all students at St. Ann & St. Patrick who would like to attend. Tickets can be reserved in the link below. | | |
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OCTOBER LIBRARY LETTER & PUMPKIN PROJECT Please take a moment to read Mrs. Laney's October Library Letter. This month families are invited to participate in our annual family Pumpkin project! Please select a small, artificial pumpkin and decorate it as a famous picture book character. Pumpkins can be brought to school on Mon. Oct. 11th. (Rain date: 10/12) Participation is optional. | | |
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BOOK CHARACTER DAY On Thursday, Oct. 28th, all students and staff are invited to come to school dressed as a favorite book character (Catholic elementary school appropriate)! Please see the attached flyer for more specifics on what to wear, rules and examples. No blood, guts, or gore. No masks. No weapons or distracting accessories. No witches or wizards. | | |
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DOWN SYNDROME BUDDY WALK TEAM INFORMATION On Sat. Oct. 30th, all families are invited to celebrate the Ds Buddy Walk with St. Patrick, Holy Trinity & Charlotte Catholic families at Jerry Richardson Stadium at UNCC. You can register to join our team "Love Builds Champions" https://www.flipcause.com/secure/team_fundraiser/MTE2NzIy/9670 Click the link below to order our own Buddy Walk t-shirt representing our 3 schools. | | |
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IFBL BASKETBALL Online registration for the upcoming St. Patrick's Basketball season (3rd-12th grade) will be open from Oct. 1st through Oct. 31st. Please visit www.sportability.com/ifbl to register. K-2 BASKETBALL Please reach out to Ralph Boscia directly if you are interested in playing basketball for the YMCA or Covenant. Email ralphboscia@gmail.com or Craig Lynch cplynch@stpatrickschool.net with any questions. | | |
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FALL FAMILY PORTRAIT FUNDRAISER Charlotte Image Photography will be holding their Fall Family Portrait Mini Session Fundraiser on Sat. Oct. 16th between 9am-5pm. Portraits will be taken on the school grounds near the playground. 40% of all sales will be donated to our school and PTO. The 15 minute mini sessions will allow for a portrait of the family, children, or one of each. Please specify when booking. | | |
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FALL FESTIVAL INFORMATION St. Patrick families are invited to attend our Annual Fall Festival on Sun. Oct. 24th from 3-6pm. Bring a friend who may be considering Catholic School for some family fun! Tickets can be purchased in advance. Email Erin Livecchi @ livecchi2@gmail.com with any questions. Click the flyer below for more ticket information. We have some new volunteer opportunities added for that day. Please see this signup genius to volunteer. These volunteer positions are perfect for high school and middle school students who need to earn service hours! | | |
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CALLING ALL BAKERS! Our Famous Cake Walk is back at the Fall Festival and we need lots of goodies! We are looking for donations of cakes, pies, brownies, rice krispie treats and any other sweet treat you enjoy baking (or buying). Donations may be homemade or store-bought. The PTO also needs a few parent volunteers to help collect the sweet treats on the morning of Oct. 22nd. Please sign up to bring item(s) and/or to help collect on the sign up below. | | |
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POT OF GOLD FUNDRAISER Today is the last day for our PTO fundraisers. We have reached 77% family participation and have met 83% of our goal. We need your help to reach 100%. As of the morning of 10/7, 3B is in the lead, with 1A a close second.1B, 4A & 5B are not far behind. The winning class with the highest family participation will receive an ice cream party. The children of all who donate will receive a dress down pass! We will continue to accept donations to help us reach our goal, but the class ice cream party will be determined by the total participation as of 11:59PM tonight so get those donations in! | | |
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POT OF GOLD DONATIONS Thank you to all of our families who have donated to our Luck of the Irish and Four Leaf Clover Teacher Gift Funds. Click below for our updated list of contributors. | | |
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CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC FOOTBALL TAILGATE Join St. Patrick families to enjoy a fun evening and cheer on our CCHS Cougars on Friday Oct. 15th at the CCHS football stadium. The tailgate will be held from 5-6:30PM with the game immediately following. Game tickets must be purchased online in advance to attend the tailgate. A link for tickets will be sent via email on Mon. Oct. 11th. Please RSVP for the tailgate by clicking the link below by Mon. Oct. 11th so we can give an accurate head count to Charlotte Catholic. | | |
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SPIRIT DAY AT SHAKE SHACK Shake Shack in the Park Road Shopping Center will be holding a Donation Day for St. Patrick Catholic School on Wed. Oct. 27th from 11AM-9PM. 25% of your meal purchase will be donated to our PTO when you show the flyer or enter code DONATION25 on the Shake Shack App for pickup/delivery. | | |
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HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC MIDDLE SCHOOL TOURS All prospective parents for grades 6th-8th are invited to tour our school at one of the following times: Tues. Oct. 26th at 9 or 10:30am Wed. Oct. 27th at 9 or 10:30am Thurs. Oct. 28th at 9 or 10:30am Students will have the opportunity to tour the school with their classes in the Spring. Please use the link below to RSVP. | | |
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SPANISH INFORMATION SESSIONS The Diocese of Charlotte will be hosting an information session in Spanish to explain about the benefits of Catholic education, applications, and financial aid from PK-12th grade. The session will be held in person at Charlotte Catholic High School tonight- Oct. 7th. Please pass this information on to whomever might be interested in learning more. | | |
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TOGETHER IN HOLINESS MARRIAGE CONFERENCE The St. John Paul II Foundation & Diocese of Charlotte invite all engaged and married couples to the 3rd annual Together in Holiness marriage conference on Sat. Nov. 20th at St. Ann. See flyer for more information. | | |
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HELP WANTED! St. Patrick Catholic School is Hiring! Matthew Morgan Assistant (1 on 1 assistant to student with Down syndrome) 37.5 hours/week and benefits eligible Classroom Assistant 10-20 hours/week Substitute Teachers Please email a resume and completed application to Principal Tobergte at amtobergte@stpatrickschool.net if interested. |
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PARENT HANDBOOK & DRESS CODE Please take a moment to read our St. Patrick School Handbook and dress code to familiarize yourself with our rules and regulations. You will sign an electronic form indicating you have read the Handbook in our Online Form (above). A few reminders on our dress code: - Only uniform fleeces and sweaters may be worn indoors, no other jackets, hoodies, etc will be permitted except for during outside play. - Shirts must be neatly tucked in - Girls' hair must be neatly styled, with no dyes, and accessories must be simple and in keeping with our uniform - Boys' hair may not touch the collar of their shirt or cover their ears, and bangs must be above the eyes - alternative hair styles are not permitted - Socks for girls and boys must match and may be white, black, green or navy - Electronic watches may not have texting/internet or calling capabilities even if those are disabled during the school day. - No sandals, Tevas, boots, open back shoes or slides of any kind may be worn - Rain or snow boots may be worn during inclement weather when appropriate |
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MASS SCHEDULE Due to Covid distancing protocols, we will be going to Mass with Prayer Partners rather than as a whole school until further notice. The schedule below is subject to change if conditions improve and full school Mass can begin, but we wanted to get the information out to parents in advance. Students only need to wear their Mass uniforms on the Fridays when their class has Mass. Regular uniforms can be worn on non-Mass days. | | |
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CAFETERIA ORDERING If you know in advance that your student will be absent the following week, please be sure to cancel your ordered lunches in the ordering system. You will receive a credit on your account. | | |
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BACKGROUND CHECKS & PROTECTING GOD'S CHILDREN Any parent who would like to volunteer in their child's classroom, on field trips, for parties or even come to lunch with their student must have completed Protecting God's Children and a background check. Create an account on www.virtusonline.org. You may take the online class. You will then be directed to create an account with Sterling and enter your information for a background check. Once you have completed the PGC class, you are required to keep up to date on monthly bulletins to stay active. Please contact Dawn O'Connor with any questions. |
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NEW TO OUR SCHOOL? We’re glad you’re here! Here’s all the ways to stay connected to news and noteworthy events about our school. | | |
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GROCERY REWARDS PROGRAMS Be sure to register your Harris Teeter and Publix rewards cards for added support to St. Patrick Catholic School. Rewards cards must be registered every Fall for schools to receive the fund. |
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BOX TOP REWARDS PROGRAM Box Tops for Education has changed their format. You can donate by uploading receipts on the Boxtops App. |
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NEWS SO NICE WE SAY IT TWICE |
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IMPORTANT!! CARPOOL CHANGES PLEASE TAKE NOTE! Buchanan Street is now closed from Kenilworth to Waverly Avenue. Buchanan Street is open from our parking lot to Dilworth Road East. We will have 2 new dismissal times for afternoon carpool: Last Names A-L dismiss from 2:30-2:45pm Last Names M-Z dismiss from 2:45-3:00pm Please comply with these times in order to lessen our impact on surrounding roads. Due to the closure of Buchanan Street from Kenilworth to Waverly, carpool will follow the map below until further notice. All cars must enter carpool from Kenilworth onto Pierce Street in both the morning and afternoon. All cars must go straight at the stop sign. Do not turn right onto Waverly to enter the parking lot. Cars will continue down Pierce Street and into the playground black top behind the school. In both the morning and afternoon, students will enter/exit cars as usual but cars will NOT loop around the parking lot. Cars will pull straight onto Buchanan St. Cars MUST turn right onto Buchanan St. Cars may turn right or left onto Dilworth Rd. East. In the afternoon, cars will loop around the blacktop and form 2 lines (this is the same as our current procedure). Cars will alternate entering the line near the dumpster, and will follow along towards the gym-side of the school. Please be patient and drive slowly and cautiously to keep our staff and students safe. Note: Parking for the school is available in the school parking lot only. Parking in the rectory parking lot is never permitted. |
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WALKER DISMISSAL PROCEDURES Due to our revised carpool routes and times, we will be modifying walker dismissal as well. Walkers will still continue to enter the gym in the morning as in years past. In the afternoon, walkers will be dismissed at 2:30pm until further notice. Walkers will be released out the door nearest the first grade classrooms which exits near the Family Life Center. A staff member will walk students to the Family Life Center area at which point they will continue to walk home. If a parent will meet the child to walk with them, they should plan to meet their child on the sidewalk between the church rectory and the Family Life Center. Families will not be permitted to play on the playground after school due to carpool traffic. Parking is not permitted in the rectory parking lot under any circumstance. |
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BIRTHDAY TREATS As we did last year, students will not be permitted to bring treats from home to celebrate their birthdays with their class. Families have the option to purchase ice cream from the cafeteria for the birthday boy/girl and/or for the whole class to celebrate a birthday. Ice cream orders must be placed with Mrs. Loeber, the cafeteria manager, at least one week prior to the date to ensure enough ice cream is available for the class to participate. Mrs. Loeber can be reached via email at ejloeber@stpatrickschool.net. |
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2021-2022 SCHOOL CALENDAR Please keep this for your reference. | | |
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REPORTING PROCEDURES If you have information about possible sexual abuse or misconduct by any clergy, employee or volunteer of the Diocese of Charlotte, report concerns safely, securely and anonymously 24/7 over the phone using the diocese’s new hotline, 1-888-630-5929, or online: www.RedFlagReporting.com/RCDOC Please note: If you suspect a child is in danger, please contact 9-1-1 or your local law enforcement agency. |
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