St. Patrick Catholic School Thursday November 17, 2022 |
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IMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENTS Nov. 14th - 18th: Food Drive Benefiting Catholic Charities Food Pantry Nov. 17th: STEAM Night @ 6:00-7:30pm Nov. 18th: Fall Parent Party @ Sugar Creek Brewery Nov. 23rd - 25th: No School - Thanksgiving Holiday |
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NEWS FROM DR. REID Dear St. Patrick Families, We are looking forward to seeing everyone this evening, 11/17 for our STEAM night from 6-7:30pm! There will be several hands-on and interactive activities for the students. Please enter through the gym. Additionally we will be accepting non-perishable food items for our food drive benefiting Catholic Charities Food Pantry. Enrollment is now open for new families and our current families with rising prek, TK, and kindergartners. See below for more information. At the beginning of the month the 4th graders took a field trip to the Schiele Museum. They had a great time and explored the science and culture of agriculture in our area including the roles of plants, live animals, and people. |
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This week during Discover Catholic Schools Week, St. Patrick was visited by a few nuns and the one of the Deacons from the Cathedral for Vocations Day. The students were able to ask questions and learn all about how they were called by God to do His work. |
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Dress Down Days – The parent and student handbook states that if girls wear leggings, their shirts should be fingertip length. Skirts should also be fingertip length. There are several girls wearing leggings with shirts that are not fingertip length. To remedy this situation and avoid confusion, on future dress down days, leggings are not allowed. Thank you for your understanding and for following our new and updated dress down day/no uniform guidelines. Reminders: Don’t forget the Parent PTO Party on Friday, November 18th at Sugar Creek Brewery from 7pm to 10pm. Mass uniforms are to be worn each Friday.
Please click the link below for a message from Dr. Monroe about Discover Catholic Schools Week. https://video.wixstatic.com/video/8b218f_128053d5f7bd4a5fa81d9e656f9e6b0a/1080p/mp4/file.mp4 |
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Blessings, Dr. Alicia Reid |
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Please familiarize yourself with our current COVID protocols. |
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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. | | |
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PARENT NIGHT Join your fellow St. Patrick parents for A Night in Paris. PTO is hosting a Fall Parent Party & Silent Auction on Fri. 11/18 from 7-10pm at Sugar Creek Brewery. See the below flyer and use the button to buy tickets. |
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AUCTION BIDDING IS LIVE! Our Fall online auction is live! Please visit the link below to browse all of our awesome items. Place your bids and check back often. Bidding will close with the end of the Fall Parent Party at Sugar Creek Brewery on Friday, November 18th at 10:00pm EST. All winners present at the time of close will receive their items at the party. Otherwise, we will distribute over the course of Monday and Tuesday via backpack mail or delivery during carpool. Feel free to share the link with family and friends and HAPPY BIDDING! | | |
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FOOD DRIVE DONATIONS There is still time to bring in food items benefiting the Catholic Charities Food Pantry. Donations will be accepted until the end of the school day, tomorrow, Fri. 11/18. Items needed are cooking oil, cereal, spaghetti, canned pasta (Chef Boyardee), grits, canned fruit, canned tuna, canned chicken breast, mac & cheese, spaghetti sauce, oatmeal, peanut butter, snacks and juice. Thank you for your donations! | | |
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SPIRIT ROCK Did you notice something new in carpool this week? The PTO is super excited to announce our very own SPIRIT ROCK. This labor of love was fully donated, including the truck and crane services for delivery. Please use the sign up button below to reserve and pay for a time slot where you’ll be able to paint the rock to celebrate birthdays, class achievements, graduations, and other special events. We look forward to this new St. Patrick tradition (over 10 tons of it)! | | |
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HORNET'S SPIRIT NIGHT Come join us for a fun filled St. Patrick's Spirit Night cheering on the Charlotte Hornets as they play the Milwaukee Bucks on Dec 3rd at 6pm! There are a few different sections with varying price points and $5 of every ticket goes back to the school. Buy your tickets today! | | |
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MAD SCIENCE CLUB Calling all Mad Scientists in 1st - 5th grade! Join the mad science club and take a voyage of discovery into the atmosphere and beyond! The club will meet Wednesdays after school starting Nov 30th and will run for 8 weeks. See below for more information and to register. |
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SPIRIT STORE CHANGES PTO is streamlining all new uniform items to be purchased through Flynn O’Hara’s including fleeces and gym shirts. We will sell remaining Spirit Store items at the Fall Festival. The PTO’s Shamrock Shop (gently used uniform clothing) will remain open! Moving forward, certain Spirit Store swag (magnets, water bottles, baseball hats and yard signs) will be sold at in person events-New Family picnic, Open House and Beginners Day. Kids can purchase socks in front office throughout school year for $10. |
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DISCOVER CATHOLICS SCHOOL WEEK Please see the below message from Dr. Monroe about Discover Catholics School Week. | | |
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INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL PICTURE Don't forget to purchase your child(ren's) school picture. Use the button below to purchase. Make-up pictures for students who were absent will be scheduled soon and information will be sent. | | |
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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). |
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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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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 |
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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. Harris Teeter link code: 2409 - ST. PATRICKS-CHARLOTTE |
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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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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. | | |
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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. |
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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. | | |
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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. |
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