St. Patrick Catholic School Thursday November 4, 2021 |
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IMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENTS Nov. 5th: 2nd and 4th Grade Mass Nov. 8th: School-Wide Fruit Drive for Vegan Fridge Nov. 8th-10th: St. Patrick Discount Days @ Harper & Skyler's Nov. 11th & 12th: No School; Parent Teacher Conferences Nov. 19th: 1st and 3rd Grade Mass |
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NEWS FROM MRS. TOBERGTE Dear St. Patrick Families, During the month of November our students will be learning about the Fruits of the Spirit--peace, love, joy, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control. Teachers will be integrating these fruits into lessons as well as teaching students about our saints who embodied these fruits during their lives. When a child is caught displaying a Fruit of the Spirit, they will be given an illustrated piece of fruit to add to a large cornucopia in our cafeteria! In addition, as an outward sign of the Fruits of the Spirit, we are collecting actual fruit to donate to a Vegan Fridge, which offers healthy food options to those in need. Each grade level has been given a specific item to donate (see the flyer below), and donations are due here at school on Monday, November 8th. Thank you for your support of this food drive. Next week is Veterans Day, and we would like to honor our St. Patrick veterans in a special way. All current parents, St. Patrick Catholic School alumni, and staff who are veterans are encouraged to complete this form, so that we may include you in our tribute. Classes will also be recognizing family members who served or are currently serving our great country. Be on the lookout for more information regarding our school-wide Veterans Day tribute. Parent-teacher conferences are scheduled for next Thursday and Friday, and on those days there is no school for students. Please use the link below to schedule your conference time with your child's teacher. 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! 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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PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES Our Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Thurs. Nov. 11th and Fri. Nov. 12th. Parents should sign up for a 15 minute timeslot on your child's teacher's signup genius. Parents should only sign up for one time slot. If additional time is needed, please email the teacher. | | |
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NOVEMBER FOOD DRIVE On Mon. Nov. 8th, St. Patrick School will be doing a schoolwide collection for a vegan food fridge in Noda. This is in line with our November community service project, Fruits of the Spirit. I have attached a list below of donations for each grade. Since these are perishable items, we will only collect them on Monday, Nov. 8th. Thank you for your help with this community service project. | | |
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CALLING ALL VETERANS! - Are you or someone you know an alumni of St. Patrick Catholic School and a veteran?
- Are you a parent of a currently enrolled St. Patrick student and a veteran?
- Are you a staff member or spouse/child of current staff member and a veteran?
- If so, we would like to recognize and celebrate you via our St. Patrick Facebook & Instagram page on Veterans Day for serving our great country! Please complete this form and tell us about yourself. Please also include a current or service photograph, so we may put a name and story with a face! Submissions must be completed by Nov. 9th.
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VISION SCREENING Nurse Tobben will be performing vision screenings on 1st, 3rd & 5th grade students on Tuesday, Nov. 9th & Wednesday Nov. 10th. Parents will be notified if your child's visual acuity is 20/40. Please be sure that your student has their glasses for this screening. | | |
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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 It's almost time for our school book fair! Students will visit to browse and make wish lists starting Nov. 4th. 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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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 From Nov. 8th-10th, 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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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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POT OF GOLD DONATIONS Thank you to all of our families who have 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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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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