St. Patrick Catholic School Thursday October 6, 2022 |
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IMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENTS Oct. 3rd - Oct. 14th: Terra Nova Testing Window Oct. 7th: No School Mass due to testing Oct. 21st: Early Dismissal @11:30am There will be no after school program on Oct. 21st |
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NEWS FROM DR. REID Dear St. Patrick Families, Thank you for all the hard work assembling the 5th grade gift from the class of 2022. The picnic tables and bench are very much appreciated. In fact, the current 5th grade students are starting to think about what gift they will give to the school. |
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We had many Picture Book Pumpkins created. Here are just a few of the creative designs from our students. |
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You may or may not know that the Cathedral is currently closed due to renovations. We will have Mass in the Family Life Center in the Chapel. We are dividing up the classes due to space limitations. Fifth grade will go with their prayer partners, kindergarten, starting on Friday, 10/14/22 at our regular time at 8:30am. I am asking that we remain consistent, and students continue to wear their Mass uniforms on Fridays. As of right now there is no date of completion for the renovations and the service will not be live streamed. For the students who will not attend Mass, they will participate in an online mass, pray the Lord’s prayer, or discuss the Holy Rosary. For the foreseeable future, the Mass schedule is as follows: 10/14/2022 – 5th & Kindergarten 10/21/2022 – 4th & 2nd 10/28/2022 – 3rd & 1st 11/4/2022 – 5th & Kindergarten 11/18/2022 – 4th & 2nd 12/2/2022 – 3rd & 1st 12/9/2022 – 5th & Kindergarten When we can return as a whole school to the Cathedral, I will update everyone. |
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We have a new music teacher! Ms. Collette LeBoeuf is joining the St. Patrick team. Ms. LeBoeuf is coming to us from New Jersey, where she was a music specialist, a church cantor, and has a Bachelor of Arts in Music Therapy. Please help me welcome Ms. LeBoeuf to St. Patrick. As the weather is beginning to get cooler, students are only allowed to wear their green St. Patrick fleece in the building. No other sweatshirts or outer wear is allowed (unless it is a dress down day). Please put your child’s name on the tag of the fleece. It will be easier to identify if it is left behind. I am excited to see everyone at the Buddy Walk on October 15th from 10am – 1pm at UNCC’s Jerry Richardson Stadium. Remember our team name is Love Builds Champions. See you on the football field! |
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Blessings, Dr. Alicia Reid |
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Please familiarize yourself with our current COVID protocols. |
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DRESS DOWN DAY The student council is organizing a Dress Down Day on Mon. Oct. 10th to support Puerto Rico's Hurricane Relief. Please donate at least $1 to dress down. |
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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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DOWN SYNDROME BUDDY WALK TEAM INFORMATION On Sat. Oct. 15th, all families are invited to celebrate the 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" | | |
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INTERFAITH BASKETBALL LEAGUE Online registration for the upcoming InterFaith Basketball (Boy & Girls grades 3rd - 12th grade) season will be open from Oct. 1st through Oct. 31st. Please email jonduffy1@yahoo.com or call at 704-293-2925 with any questions. | | |
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FAMILY PE WEEK St. Patrick will be participating in Family PE Week from Oct. 17th-20th. Parents are invited to sign up to participate in their child/ren's PE class. See the below letter for details and use the button to sign up. *This is for parents only - no siblings please. |
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CUB SCOUTS Our cub scouts are headed to the mountains to camp out this weekend. We are excited to put our skills to the test, experience new adventures, and learn some fun things along the way. It's not too late to join Pack 9. Get registered today! There's no such thing as the "Great Indoors"! | | |
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OCTOBER LIBRARY LETTER Please take a minute to read Mrs. Laney's October Library Letter. | | |
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POT OF GOLD FUNDRAISER The Pot of Gold Fundraisers have concluded. We had 84% family participation and met both our goals! Thank you to all who donated. Congratulations to 3B for having the highest participation with 96%, followed by 1B and 4B with 89%. These three classes will enjoy an ice cream party! |
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POT OF GOLD DONATIONS Thank you to all of our families who 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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SHAKE SHACK SPIRIT DAY Shake Shack in the Park Road Shopping Center will be holding a Donation Day for St. Patrick Catholic School on Wed. Oct. 19th from 10:30AM-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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OPEN HOUSE SIGN UP On Tues. Oct. 25th from 9-11am, St. Patrick is hosting an Open House for all prospective families. We are seeking volunteers to show these families around the building and share their love for our school. | | |
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ST. PATRICK FALL FESTIVAL St. Patrick families are invited to attend our Annual Fall Festival on Sun. Oct. 30th from 3-6pm. Purchase your All You Can Play Pass and food tickets during the presale (Oct. 17-27th) and save $5. Email Erin Livecchi @ livecchi2@gmail.com with any questions. This event can not happen without volunteers! Please consider volunteering and sign up using the button below. These volunteer positions are perfect for high school and middle school students who need to earn service hours! |
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CCHS LADIES TENNIS FUNDRAISER Please join us for the 6th Annual Ladies Tennis Fundraiser on Tues. Oct. 25th at Park Crossing Rec Club. This annual event is a fun morning of tennis with round robin style play wrapping up with lunch and prizes. All proceeds benefit the student athletes and coaches of Charlotte Catholic. If any questions, please email Marcie Elaasar, mmelaasar@gmail.com | | |
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HOM - HOMEMAKERS OF MERCY HOM - now part of Catholic Charities - furnishes apartments for refugee families being settled in Charlotte, using good-condition used furniture and new and good-condition housewares. The next furniture and houseware drive is Sat. Oct. 15th at St. Gabriel Church parking lot. |
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Items currently needed:
Dressers, night stands, end table and coffee tables, kitchen tables, paper towels, Kleenex, napkins Sorry, these items cannot be accepted:
Bed frames or mattresses, cribs, used beds, linens, glass tables, mirrors, TV cabinets or, large armoires, TVs and electronics |
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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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BEGINNING OF YEAR FORMS Thank you to all our families who have completed our beginning of the year form online and sent back your emergency cards! If you have not yet completed this form, please click on the button to access and fill out the form. Please send the an emergency card filled out for every student to the office through backpack mail. | | |
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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 Kristin Robbins 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. 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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WALKER DISMISSAL PROCEDURE If your child will be a walker this year at any point, be sure to select "walker" as one of the options on our Online Form (below). This form states that your family must live within walking distance of the school (no more than 1 mile away) and as parents you understand that your child will be escorted out of the building and expected to walk home without supervision. For safety reasons we will not allow students to be walkers if you do not live within a reasonable walking distance of the school, no more than one mile. Walkers will still continue to enter the gym in the morning as in years past. In the afternoon, 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 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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