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St. Patrick Catholic School

Thursday May 13, 2021

IMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENTS

 

May 14: Winner selected for #welovestpatclt

May 14: 5B & KB Mass (students only)

May 21: 2A & 2B Mass & May Crowning (2nd grade parents may attend Mass)

May Crowning Celebration with entire school following Mass (outside)

May 28: 1st & 3rd grade Mass (students only)

May 31: No School for Memorial Day

NEWS FROM MRS. TOBERGTE

 

Dear St. Patrick Families,

 

We had a tremendous day of service today with the organization Wine to Water, where our students learned about global challenges with water quality and clean water access through a series of challenges and activities which culminated in building 540 clean-water filters!  Thank you to all of our parent volunteers, about 45 total, who helped facilitate today's project.  We couldn't have done it without you!  Our Dress Down Day benefitting Wine to Water earned $655!

 

Our staff was so humbled and moved by the generosity you all showed in our Kids Rule the School auction.  In all you donated over $10,000 through bids and direct donations.  Those funds were then turned around by our PTO and given to teachers and staff as a gift, which meant so much to everyone.  We thank you all for your continued support, and please know how much this means to everyone.  We can't wait for the fun on June 8th. 

 

Finally, I want to let you know that our assistant principal, Kaylin Pereira, will not be returning to St. Patrick next school year.  She asked that I share the following message with you:

 

Dear Saint Ann and St. Patrick Communities,

For me this past year has been filled with a lot of growing and learning as the Assistant
Principal at both Saint Ann and St. Patrick. With great reflection and prayer, I have made the decision to accept a teaching position at Indian Land Elementary School for next school year to be closer to my home in Lancaster, South Carolina. Thank you all for the warm welcome into both communities. I will truly miss serving as an educator in the Diocese of Charlotte and the wonderful people and families I have worked with throughout the years. It will be very difficult to move on from such great schools but it is what is best at this time for me and my family. Please keep me in your prayers as I transition into a new role and school system in the fall.
Thank you and God bless,
Kaylin F. Pereira

 

It has been such a pleasure to have Ms. Pereira here this year, and we will miss her sparkling personality and passionate faith leadership.  She will finish the school year with us, and I wish her well in her new role next school year!

 

God's Blessings,

 

Amy Tobergte

NEWS FROM THE SCHOOL

MEGAN HEALY SCHOLARSHIP

The Megan Healy Scholarship Fund was established in memory of Megan, Ms. Healy’s (our beloved retired computer teacher) daughter. The purpose of this fund is to help families at St. Patrick with tuition assistance. The fund provides tuition assistance for selected families aside from Diocesan Financial Support.

 

Please see the attached scholarship form for more information and to apply. Deadline for applications to be turned in is Fri. May 21st.

 
Application

SPRING CONCERT RECORDING &

5TH GRADE MUSICAL DATES

Please see the attached flyer from Mr. Pierle regarding our school Spring concert recording and 5th grade musical important dates!

 

 
Flyer

KINDERGARTEN PROMOTION

Our Kindergarten families are invited to join us for Kindergarten Promotion on June 9th from 10:00-11:00AM. We can't wait to celebrate the accomplishments of our Kindergarteners! Our students will be socially distanced in their seats and will not be required to wear masks during the ceremony.  However, masks will be required for our audience unless you claim a medical exemption.  If a family chooses to have their child wear their mask during the ceremony, that will be supported.  Please let your classroom teacher know if this is your desire.

5TH GRADE BRIDGING

Our 5th Grade families are invited to join us for our 5th Grade Bridging Ceremony on June 10th at 9:00AM.  We are so excited to celebrate our soon-to-be MIDDLE SCHOOLERS! A reception will follow and conclude by 10:30AM.  Our students will be socially distanced in their seats and will not be required to wear masks during the ceremony.  However, masks will be required for our audience unless you claim a medical exemption.  If a family chooses to have their child wear their mask during the ceremony, that will be supported.  Please let your classroom teacher know if this is your desire.

MAY CROWNING

On Friday May 21st, our 2nd grade students and second grade parents only are invited to attend Mass at 8:30am followed by a Crowning of Mary in Mary's Garden. Students should wear their First Communion attire or white dress for girls and Sunday best for boys. A reception will follow for 2nd grade parents and 2nd graders on the playground blacktop following the Crowning Ceremony.

FIELD DAYS

We will be having our school field days on Wed. June 2nd & Thurs. June 3rd. We will also have our 5th grade vs. staff basketball game on Thursday afternoon (6/3) which will be live-streamed for parents. 

 

It's time to volunteer for field day! You won't want to miss all of the fun. We have opportunities for group leaders and event supervision. Be prepared to get wet and have lots of fun!!

K & 1st Grade Volunteers
2nd & 3rd Grade Volunteers
4th & 5th Grade Volunteers

MAY/JUNE LIBRARY LETTER

Please take a moment to read Mrs. Laney's May/June Library Letter to find out all that is happening in the Library this month!

 
Flyer

NEWS FROM THE PTO

Thanks to your generosity, over $10,000 was raised through Kids Rule the School and direct donations. We are so blessed to have an incredible community that supports our teachers and staff. Thank you!

GIRL & HER GUY DANCE

The PTO is having their annual Girl & Her Guy dance for all girl students and the special guy (dad, stepdad, grandfather, friend) in their lives. RSVP below to attend.

 
RSVP

SCHOOL SUPPLY PACKS

2021-22 school supply packs are now available for purchase through EPI. Save time and money with packs sent directly to St. Patrick. Click below and use school code STP035. Sale ends July 6th.

 
Order Today

ART BY ME

Art By Me order forms have been sent home. Orders must be placed online by Friday, May 12th. Please do not send orders through backpack mail. Any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Davis at acdavis@stpatrickschool.net.

NEWS FROM THE DIOCESE

HOLY TRINITY 

DRUG ADDICTION SEMINAR

Holy Trinity Middle School will be hosting "One Pill Can Kill" a drug addiction seminar for parents of middle and high schoolers on May 17th at 7pm. See flyer for registration and an overview.

 
Flyer

SOUTHPARK FOOTBALL PROGRAMS

Southpark Football will be having some new football programs beginning in May. There will be a football skills combine on May 23rd, a football skills and conditioning camp in June and fall tackle football. See flyer for more information.

 
Flyer

LABCITY BASKETBALL CAMP

Coach Andre Speech - JV Basketball Coach at Charlotte Catholic will be having a summer youth basketball camp from June 14-18 for boys and girls ages 8-15. 

COUGARS BASKETBALL CAMP

The Cougar Basketball summer camps will be held from June 28th-July 1st at Charlotte Catholic High School. These camps are open to rising 3rd-8th grade students. See flyer for more information and to register.

 
Flyer

RESOURCES

ATTENDANCE REMINDERS

As we are revisiting carpool/walker reminders, we also wanted to take the opportunity to review some attendance notes. 

If your child needs to be picked up early from school, please send an email to their teacher and/or a note through backpack mail that morning. We ask that all students be dismissed no later than

2:15 pm to allow us to complete our end of day tasks.

If your child will be absent for any reason, please send an email to their teacher and Mrs. O'Connor by 8:30 am on the morning of their absence. We are required to follow up on all absences if we do not have a note with a reason for the absence.

CARPOOL/WALKER REMINDERS

As we have had new families join the St. Patrick school family, it’s a great time to revisit our morning and afternoon carpool procedures. In the morning, please arrive between 7:00-8:00AM. Please do not park your car, but rather remain in the carline and allow a staff member to help your child exit the vehicle. After 8:00AM, your child is tardy and parents do need to park and escort their child to the main school entrance to be checked in with the front office. The afternoon car line begins at 2:40PM and ends at 3:10PM. Again, you will remain in your vehicle and allow a staff member to assist your child. Please do not park on the street and walk up to pick up your child—this is dangerous for children and staff.

When entering the carpool line from Scott Ave. heading uptown, do not use Pierce as a cut through to drive straight across Kenilworth. Continue on Scott Ave to the light where Romany meets Kenilworth and make a u-turn to queue into the line. Additionally, do not park at the Rectory in the morning or afternoon. Those spots are reserved for church parishioners and are not to be used by the school. Parents picking up walkers need to wear a face mask while on the playground. There is no supervision of walkers by school staff after school dismisses. Walkers must live within walking distance of the school and have a signed permission form on file with the school office to be a walker. Thank you for your help with these procedures.

Carpool Directions

2021-2022 SCHOOL CALENDAR

The approved school calendar for next school year has (2021-2022) been released by the MACS office. Please keep this for your reference.

 
2021-22 Calendar

EO 180 & EXEMPTION FORM

On Wednesday, you received an email from Superintendent Monroe regarding MACS compliance with EO 180. As you know, our current health-safety protocols are working as intended and expected, and our collective diligence has kept our school community healthy and in school thus far. We have successfully prioritized the use of face coverings in developmentally appropriate ways, and in ways which preserve a normal learning experience for our students.  Thank you all so very much for partnering with us throughout this ever-evolving journey. 

 

At St. Patrick, we have students wear face coverings if they are working collaboratively, if they are moving throughout the school building, or if they are in a situation where they are not able to socially distance.  Our students and staff have done an incredible job adhering to these policies.  Moving forward, students and staff will be required to wear their face coverings at all times, except for when teachers provide students with breaks from their masks (only when students are socially distanced), during lunch, and during outdoor activities when social distancing is possible. 

 

Families may claim an exemption from EO180 by signing and returning the exemption form below; however, the exemption would pertain only to new uses of face coverings.  All students will be required to continue to use face coverings in the manner in which we are currently utilizing them.

Exemption Form

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.

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. 

BOX TOP REWARDS PROGRAM

Box Tops for Education has changed their format. You can donate by uploading receipts on the Boxtops App or if a product has a clip option, you can clip, save and send in any clippings in snack size ziploc bags through backpack mail by Oct. 23rd. We will have another submittal in the Spring. 

NEWS SO NICE WE SAY IT TWICE

We will begin communicating active cases for COVID-19 here, in additional to sending school-wide notification via email in letter format. An active case includes any student or staff member who has tested positive for COVID-19 and is within the 10-day isolation period.

 

Active COVID-19 Case Resulting in School Quarantine: In this case, the person testing positive was possibly infectious while on campus according to the health department guidelines. Contact tracing occurs and individuals potentially exposed will be notified and will need to quarantine.

 

Active COVID-19 Case Without School Quarantine: In this case, the person testing positive was not on campus when considered infections according to health department guidelines. No contact tracing is necessary and no additional quarantines are recommended.

 

Active COVID-19 Case Resulting in School Quarantine: 0

Active COVID-19 Case Without School Quarantine: 0

Total Active Cases: 0

SCHOOL MASS SCHEDULE

Please remember to check the calendar and school Mass schedule each week.

Students must wear their Mass uniforms on the Fridays that their class goes to Mass.

Boys must wear long pants and girls must wear the jumper (K-3) or kilt (4-5).

 

As of now Mass is limited to only our students and staff in that we are asking parents not to attend Mass. We only allow 3 students per pew, and they are spaced out for social distancing. Students are seated with their class, not with prayer partners. The church is sanitized with the aerosolized sanitizing machine before and after Mass, which effectively kills virus and bacteria within 5 minutes of spraying. Masks are optional since the students are socially distanced, but if a parent asks a teacher for their child to wear their mask, we are enforcing that. Only children receiving communion are out of their seats, and they are socially distanced on a kneeler 2 at a time. Father and Deacon sanitize their hands in between each Communion offering, and students are able to take the Host by mouth or by hand.

School Mass Schedule

JOIN OUR TEAM

  • Do you love working with children?
  • Are you looking for a part-time or temporary job in a faith-filled environment?
  • Do you have a 4-year college degree (in any major)?

 

If you answered YES to these questions, please consider applying to be a Substitute at our amazing school. Contact Kaylin Pereira @ kfpereira@stpatrickschool.net for additional information, and start filling out your application today!

 
Click Here for an Application

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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