St. Patrick Catholic School Thursday November 3, 2022 |
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IMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENTS Nov. 7th - 9th: St. Patrick Discount Days @ Harper & Skyler's Nov. 10th & 11th: No School - Parent Teacher Conferences Nov. 17th: Dress Down Day Nov. 23rd - 25th: No School - Thanksgiving Holiday |
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NEWS FROM DR. REID Dear St. Patrick Families, If you are in the building during school hours to volunteer, you MUST be up to date on your Protecting God’s Children bulletins. I take this very seriously. Please make sure you are up to date. I look forward to seeing everyone at the Parent-Teacher conferences on Thursday and Friday, 11/10 & 11/11. If you have not signed up for a time to meet with your child’s teacher, please do. We had a fun, book-filled dress up like your favorite book character day. Even the staff got into the spirit. |
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Speaking of getting into the spirit, the teachers also created pumpkins. See our 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. |
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The Fall Festival was a hit! Thank you, PTO, volunteers, parents, and staff, for making a dreary day a fun-filled one for everyone. |
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Our 5th graders researched and created saints using a 2-liter bottle and then presented the information they learned to the grade levels. |
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Our 2nd graders created a shield and dressed up like the saint they chose to represent. They were also tasked with presenting information about their saint. |
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Charlotte Catholic High School is hosting an Options Program Open House on Wednesday, November 16th. All are welcome to see the new classrooms dedicated to St. Joseph of Cupertino. The Options Program at Charlotte Catholic High School provides a Catholic High School education for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and is customized to meet the unique set of academic, behavioral, social, emotional, and spiritual needs of each learner and strongly supports an inclusive environment. Please see the attached flyer. |
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Our former student, Avery Dey, who is a current student at Charlotte Catholic HS, was crowned the Best Buddies Champion of the Year NC 2022 this past weekend. Best Buddies International is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, and inclusive living for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Congratulations Avery. |
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Ever wonder about social media and how it affects our children? Attached you will find information from the Diocese about the magisterial teachings on youth and social media as well as additional information for parents regarding best practices using social media. |
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Blessings, Dr. Alicia Reid |
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Please familiarize yourself with our current COVID protocols. |
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KINDERGARTEN & NEW STUDENT ENROLLMENT NOW OPEN If you will have a new PK, TK, Kindergartner or new student in grades 1-12 for the 2023-24 school year, applications are now open through the MACS website. Deadline for new applications is Feb. 1, 2023. Click below to apply online. Current students will receive an email in March with information to re-apply for the next school year. Please do not fill out a new application for current students. | | |
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DRESS DOWN DAY Bring in at least $1 on Thurs, Nov. 17th to dress down. All money raised will go to Friendship Trays which provides groceries, meals and hope to families in the Charlotte Community. | | |
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PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES Please use the link below to sign up for Parent/Teacher Conferences. Conferences are Thurs, Nov. 10th from 1-4pm, 6-8pm and Fri, Nov. 11th from 8am-12pm. Each time slot is 15 minutes, if additional time is needed, please contact the teacher. There is no school on either of these days. | | |
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VISION SCREENING **New Dates** Please see the below letter from Nurse Tobben about Vision Screening taking place on Tues, Nov. 8th and Wed, Nov. 9th for grades 1, 3 and 5. Please be sure that your student has their glasses for this screening. | | |
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MAD SCIENCE CLUB Calling all Mad Scientists in 1st - 5th grade! Join the mad science club and take a voyage of discovery into the atmosphere and beyond! The club will meet Wednesdays after school starting Nov 30th and will run for 8 weeks. See below for more information and to register. |
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SPIRIT STORE CHANGES PTO is streamlining all new uniform items to be purchased through Flynn O’Hara’s including fleeces and gym shirts. We will sell remaining Spirit Store items at the Fall Festival. The PTO’s Shamrock Shop (gently used uniform clothing) will remain open! Moving forward, certain Spirit Store swag (magnets, water bottles, baseball hats and yard signs) will be sold at in person events-New Family picnic, Open House and Beginners Day. Kids can purchase socks in front office throughout school year for $10. |
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CHEERLEADING SQUAD Cheerleading is back at St. Patrick! 3rd-5th graders are invited to join our squad which will cheer on both our boys and girl's basketball teams. Space is limited so sign up today! | | |
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HARPER & SKYLER'S TOYS & SWEETS DONATION DAYS From Nov. 7th-9th, 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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STEAM NIGHT VOLUNTEERS We are looking for parent and student volunteers (Holy Trinity and Charlotte Catholic students seeking service hours) on Thurs, Nov. 17th for STEAM Night. The HT and CC students will receive 3 hours or service for their help. | | |
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PARENT TALK The Diocese has been presented with a wonderful opportunity to have Dr. Theresa Farnan speak on the topic of gender ideology and how to address it. The talk will take place on Mon, Nov. 7th at CCHS from 7pm – 9pm. Please see attached flyer. | | |
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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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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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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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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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