St. Patrick Catholic School

Friday November 19, 2021

IMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENTS

November 15th-19th: Book Fair

Nov. 23rd: Saint Parade (Facebook Live 1:15pm)

Nov. 24th-26th: No School- Thanksgiving Holiday

Dec. 3rd: K & 5th Grade Mass

NEWS FROM MRS. TOBERGTE

Dear St. Patrick Families,

Our classes have been working hard to create a float for this year's Fruits of the Spirit Thanksgiving Parade!  Each class has researched a saint and are busy creating a special parade float to tell about his or her life, charisms, and virtues.  The parade will be on Facebook Live next week starting at 1:15, so we hope you all tune in to see their special displays!

Enrollment is now open for new families and our current families with rising prek, TK, and kindergartners.  See below for more information.

Next week is a short week with no school on Wednesday through Friday for Thanksgiving.  We will send out a newsletter on Tuesday, so be on the lookout for that communication.  

God's Blessings,

Amy Tobergte

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.

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.

NEWS FROM THE SCHOOL

CARPOOL DIRECTIONS

Beginning on Thurs. Nov. 18th, 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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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

NEWS SO NICE WE SAY IT TWICE