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St. Patrick Catholic School
Thursday January 12, 2023

IMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENTS
 
Jan. 12th: End of 2nd Quarter
Jan. 13th: Early Dismissal @ 11:30am - No After School Program
Jan. 16th: Martin Luther King Holiday - No School
Jan. 19th: Report Cards and Terra Nova Reports Sent Home
Jan. 20th: Bingo Game Night - REVISED TIME: 6-7:30pm

NEWS FROM DR. REID
 
Dear St. Patrick Families,
 
Congratulations to our 4th and 5th grade classroom spelling bee winners. The following 20 students, five from each class, will participate in our School Spelling Bee. They are:
Izzy Wharton, Joel Murphy, Amelia McLennan, Caroline Rodriquez, Issy Barnett, Emma Caceres, Emmie Hoefling, Ethan Corquaye, Everett Mancia, Rory McDowell, Elizabeth Sie, Declan Henry, Vernon Corquaye, Mary Catherine Lockett, Drew Moulton, Nolan DeRose, Austin Pace, Otto Burger, Benjamin Van Doninck, GianLuca Ramirez!
 
The students all did a fantastic job.
 
At the end of the month, January 30-February 3, we will join other Catholic schools across the country as we celebrate Catholic Schools Week. During Catholic Schools Week we celebrate our community, vocations, the nation, our students, and our teachers. Each grade level will participate in a variety of community service. We will post the schedule soon along with opportunities to volunteer and requested donations so our students can complete their service projects.
 
Dismissal this Friday, 1/13 is 11:30am and there is no after-school. There is no school on Monday, 1/16 in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Blessings,
 
Dr. Reid

NEWS FROM THE SCHOOL

 Please familiarize yourself with our current COVID protocols. 

COVID Protocols

2023-2024 SCHOOL CALENDAR
MACS has released the 2023-2024 school calendar: 

2023-24 Calendar

NEWS FROM THE PTO

PTO Calendar Rev. 01.09.23

BINGO GAME NIGHT
**REVISED TIME**
BINGO Night is Friday, Jan. 20th from 6:00-7:30pm in the school cafeteria.  See the below flyer for all the details and use the links to RSVP and volunteer.

RSVP

JASON'S DELI SPIRIT NIGHT
On Wednesday, Jan. 25th Jason's Deli in Woodlawn will be teaming up with St. Patrick from 5-9PM for a Spirit Night. 15% of the sales will go back to our school when you mention St. Patrick School.

DILWORTH LITTLE LEAGUE
Interested in playing t-ball, baseball or softball this spring?  Registration for Dilworth Little League spring season is open!  All skill levels are welcome. Join your friends and classmates on the field for a fun season of baseball!

CHESS CLUB
Over The Chessboard is back and will be offering a class for Kindergarteners and 1st grade this spring!  This class will take place on Wednesdays with the 2nd-5th grade classes continuing to meet on Fridays.  Registration opens Friday, Jan. 13th at 10am. First come, first served! See flyer for more information

NOAH'S ART
Noah's Art will be offering an art club for all students on Tuesdays and Thursdays this spring. See flyer for more information and to register.

ETIQUETTE CLUB
The Piedmont School of Etiquette will be offering a 6 week etiquette/student enrichment class on Tuesdays beginning Feb. 21st from 3-3:45pm. See flyer for more information and to register.

NEWS FROM THE DIOCESE

KINDERGARTEN & NEW STUDENT ENROLLMENT NOW OPEN 
If you will have a new PK, TK, Kindergartner or new student in grades 1-12 for the 2023-24 school year, applications are now open through the MACS website. Deadline for new applications is Feb. 1, 2023. Click below to apply online. 
Current students will receive an email in March with information to re-apply for the next school year. Please do not fill out a new application for current students.

RESOURCES

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).

Parent Handbook 22-23

Dress Code 22-23

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. 

Cafe Lunch Ordering

SAFE ENVIRONMENT TRAINING
Did you know that every Church worker must go through abuse prevention and education training? Find more information about the Diocese of Charlotte’s Safe Environment program, sign up for Protecting God’s Children training and more: https://charlottediocese.org/human-resources/safe-environment

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.
 

Communications Flyer

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. 
Harris Teeter link code: 
2409 - ST. PATRICKS-CHARLOTTE

BOX TOP REWARDS PROGRAM
Box Tops for Education has changed their format. You can donate by uploading receipts on the Boxtops App.

NEWS SO NICE WE SAY IT TWICE

CARPOOL DIRECTIONS
Please take a moment to look at our map and instructions for carpool. Carpool runs in this pattern both in the am and pm. Cars should not enter the parking lot from Buchanan or Waverly, enter through Pierce.

Carpool Directions

BIRTHDAY TREATS
Students are permitted to bring in store-bought (not homemade) treats to celebrate their birthdays with their class during lunch.  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.

2022-2023 SCHOOL CALENDAR
The approved school calendar for next school year has (2022-2023) been released by the MACS office. Please keep this for your reference.

2022-23 Calendar

REPORTING PROCEDURES
Everyone has a role to play in protecting children. North Carolina law requires all adults to immediately report suspected child abuse by anyone to law enforcement agencies. If you know or suspect that a minor (person under 18) has been abused, please call 9-1-1 or contact local law enforcement.
 
Also, if you have information about possible sexual abuse or misconduct by any clergy, employee or volunteer of the Diocese of Charlotte, report concerns securely and anonymously 24/7 over the phone or online: 
1-888-630-5929 or www.RedFlagReporting.com/RCDOC.