Parent Memos

PARENT MEMO 18: January 4, 2022 Dear St. Patrick Catholic School Families, HAPPY NEW YEAR I pray that everyone had an enjoyable break and feels refreshed as we enter back into the school year. COVID CASES We have several families that have tested positive for COVID over break. Since there has not been any exposure at school due to the break, we are not sending out any notices. Please be extra careful and diligent about hand washing, mask wearing and social distancing to help us keep the spread of COVID out of our school. There are new guidelines about isolation and [...]

PARENT MEMO 17: December 14, 2021 Dear St. Patrick Catholic School Families, MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR It is hard to believe this is the last parent memo for 2021. As Avent draws to a close and Christmas is just around the corner I want to wish all the Saint Patrick Catholic School families a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. JOB OPENING Saint Patrick Catholic School is a full time seeking an instructional teaching assistant. The full job posting can be found here. If you are interested in applying for the position, please email Christa Larkin at [email protected] [...]

PARENT MEMO 16: December 7, 2021 Dear St. Patrick Catholic School Families, IOWA TEST SCORES IOWA test scores were sent home last week with children in 3rd through 8th grade. Contact your child’s teacher with specific questions. ADVENT PRAYER SERVICE AND OUTREACH PROJECT St. Patrick Catholic School will be collecting adult winter hats, gloves, scarves, and socks for the Fayetteville Area Operation Inasmuch. Please see this link for the dates you can join the school on TEAMS for our prayer service. UNIFORM POLICY CHANGES There are some uniform policy changes that will occur over the remainder of the school year. Sneakers: [...]

PARENT MEMO 15: November 30, 2021 Dear St. Patrick Catholic School Families, IOWA TEST SCORES IOWA test scores are being sent home today with children in 3rd through 8th grade. Please see the attached letter regarding the scores. Contact your child’s teacher with specific questions. PICTURE RETAKES If your child had a retake or a make up their proofs will go home this week and are due back December 7th. Parents may order online or send in the proof with payment and order attached. ADVENT IS HERE The Advent Season begins on Sunday November 28th. Saint Patrick Catholic School will be [...]

PARENT MEMO 14: November 23, 2021 Dear St. Patrick Catholic School Families, ADVENT IS COMING The Advent Season begins on Sunday November 28th. Saint Patrick Catholic School will be participating in three prayer services, as well as an outreach project. Please see this link for the dates you can join the school on TEAMS for our prayer service. PATROIT’S PEN ESSAYS We are proud to announce that the top three winners of the Patriot’s Pen Essay contest go to three St. Patrick Catholic School students. We are not announcing the names just yet, as the students have not been notified. These [...]

PARENT MEMO 13: November 16, 2021 Dear St. Patrick Catholic School Families, PENGUIN PATCH IS COMING We are excited to bring the Penguin Patch to Saint Patrick Catholic School this year. Students will be able to purchase small Christmas gifts for their loved ones the week of December 6th to 10th. More information to follow. KINDERGARTEN TUTORS NEEDED Saint Patrick School is looking for one or two tutors to work with approximately 6-7 students 3 times per week. Hours are from 1:00-1:45 pm Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. SET training (Safe Environment Training) is required. No teaching credentials needed. However, former educators [...]

PARENT MEMO 12: November 9, 2021 Dear St. Patrick Catholic School Families, VETERAN’S DAY We will hold our annual Veteran’s Day program Tomorrow! It will be virtual. We look forward to honoring our veterans! Students may wear red, white, and blue on the 10th. It can be one of the colors or all three of the colors. They may wear jeans as their blue. They may also wear khakis with a red, white, or blue top. Follow the handbook dress down day guidelines for more details. PENGUIN PATCH IS COMING We are excited to bring the Penguin Patch to Saint Patrick [...]

PARENT MEMO 11: November 2, 2021 Dear St. Patrick Catholic School Families, VETERAN’S DAY We will hold our annual Veteran’s Day program on Wednesday, November 10th virtually. Please send in photos of your favorite veteran(s). Label each photo with name of student or family and include the grade. We will return photos after the Veterans Day Program. We look forward to honoring our veterans! In honor of Veterans, the students can wear red, white, and blue to school on November 10th. PENGUIN PATCH IS COMING We are excited to bring the Penguin Patch to Saint Patrick Catholic School this year. Students [...]

PARENT MEMO 10: October 26, 2021 Dear St. Patrick Catholic School Families, VETERAN’S DAY We will hold our annual Veteran’s Day program on Wednesday, November 10th virtually. Please send in photos of your favorite veteran(s). Label each photo with name of student or family and include the grade. We will return photos after the Veterans Day Program. We look forward to honoring our veterans! WINTER SPORTS: BASKETBALL AND CHEERLEADING We have coaches for all three sports! If your 6th,7th, or 8th grader is interested in participating in basketball (boys or girls) or cheerleading (boys and girls) and have not brought home [...]

PARENT MEMO 8: October 13, 2021 Dear St. Patrick Catholic School Families, FOOD COLLECTION October is considered Hunger Awareness Month and we would like to focus our attention on those in our own community who are without food. The school will be collecting canned good donations for Catholic Charities beginning Thursday, October 14 and ending on Tuesday, October 19. The class donation list is as follows: PreK- Chicken Noodle Soup and Canned Fruit K- Corn Beef Hash and Canned Tomatoes 1- Rice and Canned Carrots 2- Vegetable Beef Soup and Canned Potatoes 3- Canned Tuna and Macaroni and Cheese 4- Pancake [...]