St. Patrick Catholic School Wednesday November 10, 2021 |
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IMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENTS Nov. 8th-10th: St. Patrick Discount Days @ Harper & Skyler's Nov. 11th & 12th: No School; Parent Teacher Conferences November 15th-19th: Book Fair November 17th: Mid Terms Go Home Nov. 19th: 1st and 3rd Grade Mass Nov. 23rd: Saint Parade (students) Nov. 24th-26th: No School- Thanksgiving Holiday |
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NEWS FROM MRS. TOBERGTE Dear St. Patrick Families, In honor of Veterans Day, our social media pages will feature some of our parents this year! This tribute continues within our school building, as well, as we have filled our hallways with photographs and narratives about family members who have served or are currently serving our country. From all of us at St. Patrick, please join us in this special prayer for our veterans: Father, Bless our veterans and all who serve our nation defending our freedom.
For those who bravely gave their lives, grant them eternal rest.
For those who are serving, give them courage.
For those who served, we offer our gratitude.
We ask this through Christ Our Lord. Amen. We look forward to seeing you tomorrow and Friday for Parent-Teacher conferences. Please contact your child's teacher if you are running late or if you will not be able to attend your scheduled conference. Conference times are closely scheduled, so please be on time and know that a teacher will need to end a conference after 15 minutes to remain on schedule. Conferences will be in person this school year, and we are looking forward to welcoming all parents into the school building! Lastly, our carpool route will be changing on Wednesday, November 17th. Please see the map and information below in preparation for this change. Thank you for your continued support as we have navigated the road construction this year! God's Blessings, Amy Tobergte |
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IMPORTANT REMINDER TO PARENTS: We have been having issues with tardy students arriving at or after 8AM. This causes a disruption to the classroom and to morning prayers. Staff and safety patrol will be inside the school with the door closed when prayers begin at 8AM. If the door to the gym is closed, a parent must walk the student to the front entrance of the school and sign them in with Mrs. Arigoni. Do not drop your student off in carpool and have them knock on the gym door or come in to the school on their own. Thank you. |
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IMPORTANT- 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. Home tests are not permitted for re-entry to school at this time. If your child has symptoms (runny nose, sore throat, fever, upset stomach, coughing, headache, etc.) please keep them home from school. A doctor's note or negative COVID test is required to re-enter school. Home tests are not permitted for re-entry to school at this time. 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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GUESS WHAT?? CARPOOL IS CHANGING AGAIN! Beginning on Wed. Nov. 17th, Kenilworth Road will be closed heading south from Morehead St. This means our carpool will need to change again. If you typically head south on Kenilworth from Uptown, please begin to research your best route to Scott Avenue north. Cars will head north on Scott from East Blvd. and turn left onto Buchanan St. Then cars will cross over Kenilworth continuing on Buchanan St. and turn right onto Waverly. Follow Waverly to Pierce and turn left to proceed to the route carpool runs now. Upon exit of the parking lot, turn right onto Buchanan St. and go to Dilworth Road East. You may turn left or right on Dilworth Road East. You may not turn left out of the parking lot onto Buchanan St. See the map below for a visual. |
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CHRISTMAS CONCERTS Our school Christmas concerts will be held in person this year. Grades K-2nd will perform on Mon. Dec. 13th and Grades 3rd-5th will perform on Tues. Dec. 14th both at 6PM. Students are encouraged to wear tacky sweaters or Christmas pajamas. Students also have the opportunity to perform a solo as a singer, instrumentalist, or dancer and provide their own music. To sign up click here. Please see the attached flyer for more information. | | |
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PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES Our Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Thurs. Nov. 11th and Fri. Nov. 12th. Please arrive promptly for your selected time and understand that your teacher must stick to their schedule to efficiently meet with everyone on time. If you can no longer meet at your selected time, please email your teacher directly. | | |
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FOOD DONATIONS FOR NODA FOOD FRIDGE Thanks to the generosity of all of our school families on Monday, we donated enough food & water to keep the Noda Food Fridge stocked for 3 weeks! They were so appreciative! Shamelle Jackson is the founder of the Noda Food Fridge and she spoke with the 5th grade about food insecurities and being homeless on Monday. If you would like more information or to make further donations you may reach out to her at Meekmelly4@gmail.com. Our St. Patrick families are the best! |
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MR. PIERLE IN HMS PINAFORE Our own music teacher, Mr. Pierle, will be performing at the Levine Theatre at the Sarah Belk Gambrell Center at Queens College on Sat. Nov. 13th & Sun. Nov. 14th in the production of HMS Pinafore. Tickets are still available and may be purchased online by clicking the link below. | | |
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VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION Thank you to everyone who sent in pictures and notes about the veterans in your families. We are so thankful for their service to our country. Tomorrow look for our veterans and current military family members on our Facebook & Instagram pages as well as lining the hallways of the school during Parent Teacher Conferences. |
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NOVEMBER LIBRARY LETTER Please take a moment to read Mrs. Laney's November Library Letter. | | |
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FALL BOOK FAIR Students have begun to browse and make wish lists at the book fair. They should bring their wish lists with cash or check on their shopping days. The book fair will be open for parents only during conferences. See the flyer below for more information. | | |
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FAMILY GAME NIGHT - NEW DATE Please note the new date for Family Game Night will be on Fri. Jan 7th. This will be a great way to return back to school after the holidays and have fun with friends! More information will be coming soon. |
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4TH & 5TH GRADE BOOK CLUB Advanced 4th & 5th graders are invited to join Mrs. Laney in reading Anne of Green Gables for our 2021-22 St. Patrick Book Club! Sign up on the link on the flyer by Nov. 10th to receive a complimentary copy of the book. Book Club will meet Wed. Feb. 9th to discuss the book. | | |
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JERSEY MIKE'S SPIRIT NIGHT On Thurs. Dec. 9th, Jersey Mike's on East Blvd will be teaming up with St. Patrick from 4-8PM for a Spirit Night. 20% of the sales will go back to our school when you mention St. Patrick School. | | |
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HARPER & SKYLER'S TOYS & SWEETS DONATION DAYS Today is the final day for Harper & Skyler's Donation Days. Mention or show the flyer below at Harper & Skyler's Toys & Sweets in Park Road Shopping Center to receive a 10% discount and have 10% of your total purchase, including gift cards, donated to our school PTO! | | |
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DIOCESAN CHRISTMAS CARD CONTEST Students at St. Patrick are invited to enter the Diocesan Christmas Card Contest. Entries must be received by 4pm Nov. 30th at the Catholic Schools Office. Please see the attached flyer for more information. | | |
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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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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 will be uploaded to the website soon. An email will go to parents when those pictures are available for purchase. | | |
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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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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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