St. Patrick Catholic School Thursday March 16, 2023 |
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IMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENTS Mar. 14th-17th: Bedford Falls Book Fair Mar. 21st: Rock Your Socks for Down Syndrome Day Mar. 23rd: End of 3rd Quarter Mar. 24th: Teacher Workday - Early Dismissal @11:30am - No After School |
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NEWS FROM DR. REID Dear St. Patrick Families, The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately corrupt; who can understand it? "I the Lord search the mind and try the heart, to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings. Jeremiah 17:9-10 (Bible verse of the day) It was a beautiful day for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 11th! The 5th graders rode on the parade float and cheered loudly as the 3rd and 4th graders marched with our St. Patrick Catholic School banner. Everyone had a great time. |
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We have added additional times for parents to shop the Book Fair. Parents can shop tomorrow, Friday, March 17 from 7:30am – 8:30am, and 1:15pm – 2:15pm. |
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Here are the future teachers, astronaut, book illustrator, author, pilot, gamer, basketball player, zoo keeper, nurse and veterinarian. |
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Our prayer partners are hard at work. 5B and KB are creating a Catholic ABC Book. |
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The 5th graders will perform High School Musical on May 16, 2023. The doors will open at 6:00pm and the show will start promptly at 6:30pm. More information will be shared at a later date. Thank you to all who bid on teachers/staff for Kids Rule the School Day. The Kids ran the school perfectly, enjoyed snacks in the teacher’s lounge, courtesy of PTO and had pizza for lunch, courtesy of Student Council. If you did not get a chance to see the Kids Rule the School Newsletter created by Administrative Assistant, Ms. Nora Foy and Interim Principal, Ms. Scarlett Thach, please see below. |
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Enrollment for the 2023-24 school year is underway. If you did not receive the enrollment materials via email, please contact the MACS Business Office at macsbilling@rcdoc.org or 704-370-3265. Enrollment for our current and new students opened on March 15th. Current students who do not have their enrollment completed by March 31st MAY lose their seat. Those students who do not complete their re-enrollment by March 31st and if there is a waitlist for that grade, would lose their seat to a new student on the waitlist. Should a seat open prior to the start of school, they could possibly secure a spot. Make sure you enroll today! Chubby, the Charlotte Checkers mascot, was under the weather last week so he will visit St. Patrick tomorrow, Friday, 3/17 during carpool from 7am-8am. Be sure to wave to Chubby and don't forget to get your tickets for our Charlotte Checkers Night on March 25th. To purchase tickets, see the information below. Important Reminder: An email was sent to all the families about volunteering. If your Virtus is not up to date you will not be allowed to chaperone a field trip or volunteer in the school. Mrs. Robbins takes time and checks everyone’s status. She will contact you before the scheduled field trip/volunteer opportunity to let you know if you have your Virtus bulletins up to date. If the bulletins are not completed, we will let you know that you cannot volunteer. Take the time to read the Protecting God’s Children bulletins, that are sent monthly to your email, this is a school safety concern and is policy. I appreciate you taking the time to complete your bulletins. Blessings, Dr. Reid |
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COVID PROTOCOLS We want to thank you for your continued support in keeping our school community safe and healthy. As we move into the second half of our school year we will be following our diocesan infectious disease policy for COVID. This means that should an individual contract COVID, they will be able to return to school after 24 hours fever free and symptom improvement. This aligns with how we currently manage all communicable diseases throughout our school communities. We are grateful for your collaboration to help maintain our safe environment. |
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2023-2024 SCHOOL CALENDAR MACS has released an updated 2023-2024 school calendar: |
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CURRENT STUDENT RE-ENROLLMENT PROCESS Time to enroll! The deadline to complete your re-enrollment is March 31st! After March 31st, your student's seat is NOT GUARANTEED and may be placed on a waitlist. See the flyer below to learn about the new continuous enrollment process. MACS Business Office: (704) 370-3265 or macsbilling@rcdoc.org | | |
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SPIRIT WEEK! St. Patrick's Student Council has organized a spirit week starting on Monday, Mar. 13th! See below for the schedule. | | |
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ROCK YOUR SOCKS Help support World Down Syndrome Day on Tuesday, Mar. 21st by donating at least $1 to wear your craziest socks to school. Uniforms are required. | | |
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CLASS AND GIRL & HER GUY PORTRAITS Class portraits and Girl & Her Guy portraits are now available. Please use the button below to purchase. When ordering Girl & Her Guy portraits, make sure to use the discount code (FD dance 5x7). |
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2022-2023 YEARBOOK SALES Yearbooks are now available for online purchase. Click the link below to order your yearbook today! The last day to order is Sunday, Apr. 16th. |
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FIELD DAY T-SHIRTS We will be having our school field days on Tuesday, May 23rd (K-3rd) & Wednesday, May 24th (4th & 5th). Please select a t-shirt size for your child through the button below by Friday, Mar. 31st. The children will decorate and sign their T-shirts at school before Field Day! Our generous PTO is providing a field day t-shirt for every student! | | |
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ST. PATRICK'S DAY OF FUN The PTO is planning many festivities for our students to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Friday, Mar. 17th. | | |
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SPRING PARENT SOCIAL All parents are invited to the Spring Parent Social on Saturday, Mar. 18th at 7pm at Queen Park Social. See the flyer to RSVP. | | |
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COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES St. Patrick's PTO Service Committee is looking for students and their parent(s) to volunteer at MiraVia on Feb. 20th, Mar. 3rd and Mar. 24th. Volunteers will help with sorting, organizing and bundling. |
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PENQUIN DRIVE-IN SPIRIT NIGHT On Wednesday, Mar. 22nd Penguin Drive-In will be teaming up with St. Patrick from 4-8PM for a Spirit Night. 10% of the sales will go back to our school when you mention St. Patrick School. | | |
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CHECKERS SPIRIT NIGHT Saturday, Mar. 25th at 4pm, St. Patrick’s will have a spirit night to cheer on the Charlotte Checkers! We have one section completely reserved for St. Patrick families and the link will select the best available seats in the section. It will not allow you to pick the exact seats, but we do have the whole section currently reserved. Our 5th Graders will also be able to Hi-Five the players in the tunnel at intermission! Parking is also included. $5 of every ticket goes back to the school. | | |
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ST. PATRICK CATHEDRAL SUMMER CAMP Totus Tuus is a week-long summer camp for children and teens held at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick from June 25th - 30th. The program combines daily Mass, songs, games, Eucharistic Adoration, lessons and tons of fun! Totus Tuus is split into two age groups: Grade School (rising 1st - 6th Graders -- kindergartners are welcome with prior approval) held Monday through Friday from 9 am to 2:30 pm and Middle/High School (rising 7th-12th Graders) held Sunday through Thursday from 7 pm to 9 pm. The registration cost is $30 per child with a maximum fee of $90 per family. All are welcome regardless of which parish you attend. Register online at: www.stpatricks.org/totus-tuus. |
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HOLY TRINITY FOOTBALL MINI-CAMP Rising 6-8th graders are invited to Holy Trinity's annual spring football mini-camp. The camp will run on Saturday, May 13th from 9:30-12:30pm at Holy Trinity. |
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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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MINTED'S FUNDRAISING PROGRAM Enjoy 20% off Minted stationery + custom gifts for you and your supporters all year, and Minted will donate 15% of each purchase back to St. Patrick’s. Use code FUNDRAISESTPATRICKSCH This code can be used year round. | | |
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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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