Parent Memos

Parent Memo: February 12, 2021     PRINCIPAL’S CORNER: Dear Parents, Thank you to everyone who sent in canned or boxed foods for the food drive we had during Catholic Schools Week. We gathered a lot of food to donate to the local food bank to better help people during this time of need. God Bless. In Service, Ms. Laura [email protected]     MASKS FOR COVID PREVENTION National news services on Wednesday reported the latest data on masks and Covid 19 transmission. The story noted that double-masking OR wearing a well-fitted mask decreased the rate of disease transmission over 95%. Whereas [...]

Parent Memo: February 5, 2021   PRINCIPAL’S CORNER: Dear Parents, Another Catholic Schools Week comes to a close. Although it looked differently than it has in years past as activities had to be modified due to the pandemic, we still had fun and celebrated how fortunate we are to have Catholic schools. We hope that in all of this uncertainty, we have been able to provide a stabilizing force in your children’s lives and help make their days more “normal.” Thank you for entrusting your children to a Catholic school, especially OUR Catholic school. In Service, Ms. Laura [email protected]   RE-ENROLLMENT [...]

Parent Memo: January 29, 2021     PRINCIPAL’S CORNER: Dear Parents, I am pleased to present this week’s Shout-Outs.   Justin Vela – gr 7– Justin pokes his head into Ms. Shea’s room every day to say “Goodbye” at the end of the day. It warms her heart every day with his thoughtful gesture.   Dylan and Zach Clark – gr 8 – Both boys did not hesitate when the teacher asked them to pick up the lunch trash and help out Mrs. Fetzer. They were efficient and quick to get it done.   In Service, Ms. Laura [email protected]   WANTED [...]

Parent Memo: January 22, 2021   PRINCIPAL’S CORNER: Dear Parents, I am pleased to present this week’s Shout-Outs. Timmy Jennings – gr 4 – for helping a classmate with his fractions homework. Britain Shay, Sandy Jimenez-Martinez and Zoe Washington – gr 4 – for helping a student struggling to clean up their desk. Jaxson Clark – KG – for gathering up all the extra playground equipment and making sure it was all in the recess basket Scarlett Cummins – KG – for noticing that a student wasn’t playing with anyone and including her in the game. Mesbah Shahood – gr 5 [...]

Parent Memo: January 22, 2021     PRINCIPAL’S CORNER: Dear Parents,   We have started receiving inquiries about enrollment for the 2021-2022 school year. We will be sending out the re-enrollment forms late January-early February for current school parents to indicate whether they plan to stay for the next school year. This year, in particular, it is imperative that current parents inform us promptly if your children are returning. We do not know what the 2021-2022 school year will look like. We plan to remain open, as we have successfully done so far this year, but we are at maximum capacity [...]

Parent Memo: January 15, 2021 PRINCIPAL’S CORNER: Dear Parents, Welcome back! We have successfully finished our first week back and the kids are getting back into the routine. Still having some sleepy faces as they adjust to the early wake ups, but they are doing great! We hope you had a restful holiday and that the peace of the holy season remains with you throughout the year. In Service, Ms. Laura [email protected] COVID UPDATE INFORMATION Cases county-wide and nation-wide continue to increase, and we remain ever diligent in keeping the children safe while at school. Please help us out by using [...]

Parent Memo: December 18, 2020   PRINCIPAL’S CORNER: Dear Parents, On behalf of the faculty and staff of St Patrick Catholic School, we wish you a….   In Service, Ms. Laura [email protected]   COVID UPDATE INFORMATION If you haven’t checked your email in the last few days, please do so to find the recent updates to our Covid school protocol that had to be made in light of recent developments and the executive order issued by the Governor.   We remind all families to please exercise high levels of caution if traveling this season or gathering in groups. We want to [...]

Parent Memo: December 11, 2020   PRINCIPAL’S CORNER: Dear Parents, As we celebrate the season of Advent, we prepare ourselves for the celebration of the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ at Christmas. Advent is a time of hopeful waiting; a time when we answer the call of John the Baptist: “Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.” May our prayerful observance of this season of Advent draw us nearer to our loving and merciful God. While the secular world is focusing on external gifts, may we remain focused on the true meaning of this season—the birth of [...]

Parent Memo: December 4, 2020  PRINCIPAL’S CORNER: Dear Parents, It is with profound sadness that I announce I must resign as the Principal of St. Patrick Catholic School in June 2021 at the end of the school year. I have found a warm and welcoming home here at St. Patrick’s, and I had hoped to remain with the school for many years to come. However, my personal health challenges will not let me continue along this path. I cherish the friendships I have made and will always remember my time here with happiness and love. I thank you for entrusting me [...]

PRINCIPAL’S CORNER: Since there won’t be a newsletter next week, on behalf of the faculty and staff, I’d like to wish all families a happy and thankful Thanksgiving holiday now. What I am most thankful for this year is that our school has been able to remain open so far. In order to keep it that way, we all need to remain vigilant about proper protection measures if traveling or gathering in groups. We want everyone to have a safe and satisfying holiday. Please read the letter below from the Diocese of Raleigh Superintendent of School. In Service, Ms. Laura [email protected] [...]