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MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Oct 5th No School - Archdiocese Teacher In-Service Oct 7th Parish Pork Dinner Oct 11th Early Dismissal @ 2:00 – End of 1st Quarter Oct 16th - 23rd Book Fair in Gym Entrance Oct 16th- 18th No School for PreS/PreK – PreS/PreK P/T Conferences Oct 18th No School-Report Cards- P/T Conferences 8am – 8:30pm Oct 19th No School
DID YOU KNOW??? - Each week in this area of the Principal’s Notes, I will present to you factual information about St. Patrick’s School. These facts will things that you may or may not be aware of but yet will appreciate. My intent is largely to just keep families informed of all the many successes at St. Patrick’s Catholic School. You can share these fun facts with family and friends in the hope that it spreads the word of the many great things at our school to prospective families and students For example: Did you know… that the average St. Patrick’s Catholic School teacher has a Master's Degree which equates to over 40% of our educators? Ten other St. Patrick’s teachers have hours beyond their Bachelor's degree with 3 teachers nearing their Master's. The combination of these figures can raise our percentage to close 70% of our teachers who have obtained a Master's in the very near future.
COMPUTER/COMMUNICATION ISSUES – Due to technical difficulties, the building as been without email/computer use most of the last 3 days. But thanks to some wonderful volunteers that usually work way into the night fixing our problems, many staff members are able to communicate now. It has affected everyone from the Parish, RF and School. Please be patient as we work through these problems and get back on our feet. Many of the teachers have been anxious to email their newsletters and update their grades. Remember that if the ability is there, we will get the word out to all. Thanks again for all of your support!
FALL PARENT / TEACHER CONFERENCE - Come sign-up between the front doors of the school for your parent/teacher conference with your child’s teacher. The sign-up sheets will be posted Monday, October 8th. This is a great time to receive feedback and ask questions of teachers on how your child is performing in school. The times available are as follows:
PreS 2 Day Tuesday, October 16th 8:00am – 3:00pm PreK 3 day Tuesday, October 16th 4:00pm – 7:00pm PreK 3 Day Wednesday, October 17th 8:00am – 3:00pm PreS 2 day Thursday, October 18th 8:00am – 3:00pm K – 8th Grades Thursday, October 18th 8:00am – 8:30pm
PICTURE RETAKES – Life Touch will be here on Tuesday, October 23rd for school picture retakes. Picture retakes may be for any of the following reasons… ● If you are unhappy with your child’s first picture after viewing it. ● If you forgot to turn in your order envelope when picture taking was first held. ● If your child was absent on the day pictures were taken. ● If you have changed your mind and wish to purchase your child’s pictures. The fall picture is the picture that will be submitted for the school yearbook. School uniforms with sweater will be the dress code. Further details/times to come – Stay tuned!
IT IS SWEATER TIME – Starting October 11th, (the first day students have school Mass after Father Ron’s return from Italy) all students must wear their cardigan sweaters to Mass. Students must walk into Mass with sweaters on and if he/she becomes too warm during Mass, they may remove their sweater. Sweaters can be left at school in lockers or cubbies. We strongly encourage you to put your child’s name on the tag of the sweater, so that it may be easier to locate if left behind. As of October 1st, uniform shorts are no longer allowed to be worn. We will announce next spring when they are allowed to be worn again.
RSVP: Nicki Lanzante Home - 991-3949 Cell - 679-5749
HOME AND SCHOOL MEETING - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9TH, 7P.M. IN THE SCHOOL GYM ENTRANCE. Please come join us and WIN more FREE apparel!! We will be discussing upcoming events, and issues involving money distribution. Remember if you don't come you can't vote! We warmly invite all to come. We look forward to seeing YOU there!
WHILE FATHER RON IS AWAY ON VACATION- Tuesday, Oct 9, 2007, the 4th-8th graders will learn - Catechesis about the Liturgy of the Eucharist. Father Ron will return and school Mass will resume on October 11th.
How does this club work? Rosary Club meets on Mondays from 3:30-4:30. We have snacks, pray the rosary, and then spend the remainder of the time having fun while making rosaries. The rosaries we make are given to others or sent away to missions. For more detailed information about the Rosary Club schedule, to sign up your child, to volunteer, or to donate supplies, please email Denise Ervin, the Rosary Club coordinator, at dervin8@msn.com or call her at, 393-2273. All parents must make Denise Ervin aware of their child’s interest before Monday morning as to allow time to alert the school staff where your student will be at dismissal.
KITCHEN HELP SUBSTITUTES ARE NEEDED – St. Patrick's School is looking for people that would be interested in working in a paid position preparing and serving food in the school kitchen during the hours of 7:30 am to 1:30 pm. If interested, please contact the school office @289-5407. BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB- a special thanks to the following students for participating in the Birthday Book Club in September: Jenna C., Grant N., Brayden W., Colin M., Nick G., Alex S., Dylan S., Marlee B., Noah J., Alexis M., Joe J., Nicole H., Cole C., Elizabeth M., Mitchell S., Lizzy F., Abigail M., Madeline M., and Nathan W. Thanks to their generosity, our library media center has 18 brand new books for St. Patrick’s students to check out and enjoy! If you would like to know more about the Birthday Book Club, check out the library media center web page on Edline or e-mail akalkowski@stpatselkhorn.org SAFE ENVIRONMENT TRAINING INFORMATION - You can get your Initial Safe Environment Training here at St. Patrick’s Church. This will be available in the Parish Center on Saturday, October 13th from 9am to Noon. Any person who works with children in any Catholic School setting, whether through volunteering, coaching, room parent etc, you must have this training. Please attempt to have the training as soon as possible. If you plan to attend, please call the school office and let them know @289-5407.
When: Wednesday, October 10, from 8:30 – 12:00 Where: The gym entrance Why: To kick off our school-wide young author program! What is this program? A fundamental writing program that encourages students to express themselves through the written word. Who gets to get to participate? Every child in grades K-8 will participate.
RECESS EQUIPMENT – Is your garage due for a cleaning? Our students are in need more recess equipment. Thanks to the success of the 3-on-3 tournament, many basketballs have been donated. Our younger students are in need of the small basketball, footballs, etc. Our older students are in need of jump ropes, soccer balls and kick balls. Please drop off any donations to the basket at the Welcome Desk.
BOOK FAIR NEWS – Coming October 16th thru 23rd Tues., October 16 10:45am-3:10pm Student Preview Preschool Parent Shopping 3:00pm-6:00pm Open Sales Wed., October 17 10:15am-3:00pm Student Preview BOOK FAIR CLOSED AFTER SCHOOL--RF Thurs., October 18 8:00am-9:00pm Open Sales VISIT THE FAIR BEFORE/AFTER P/T CONFERENCES Fri, October 19 BOOK FAIR CLOSED: NO SCHOOL Sun., October 21 8:00am-2:30pm Open Sales 9:00am-12:30pm Meet Clifford SUNDAY EVENT: Krispy Kreme donuts, coffee, juice served after each Mass PLUS meet Clifford, the Big Red Dog Mon., October 22 10:30am-1:00pm Preschool Parent Shopping 3:00pm-6:00pm Open Sales Tues., October 23 3:00pm-6:00pm FINAL SALES DAY!
We will again offer the student guessing contest. Each student may take one guess during open sales times. In addition, we will be raffling off some great prizes this year. More details will be provided the week before the Fair. Watch for our WISH LIST DISPLAY board. This board will be displayed as you enter the Fair. The titles are hand picked by each teacher as desired library selections for their personal classrooms. You simply take the card from the teachers slot, find the book on their list and go to the cashier. A volunteer will process your purchase.
COORDINATOR FOR LITURGY OF THE WORD FOR CHILDREN NEEDED - Are you a highly organized person? Do you immediately take responsibility for following through on details? Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference in our parish? St. Patrick’s parish is actively looking for a volunteer to be the coordinator of Liturgy of the Word for Children and Sunday Morning Preschool. If you are interested in committing 6-8 hours per week to make a difference in the lives of the children of St. Patrick’s please contact Gina Higgins (598-2964) or Jackie Coco (289-4760) to learn more about this opportunity. LITURGY OF THE WORD FOR CHILDREN VOLUNTEERS–We need your help to continue to offer this wonderful program at the 5 pm, 9:30 am and 11 am masses each weekend. It is such a great opportunity for the children of our parish (K-5th grades) to enjoy the gospel on their own level. It takes four willing volunteers at each mass to make this program effective, please consider volunteering 15 minutes of your time once a week or a couple of times a month. Contact Gina Higgins (598-2964) or Jackie Coco (289-4760) to learn more. On Sunday, October 7, 2007, Liturgy of the Word for Children will not be held at the 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Masses due to the lack of volunteers.
Make a Difference Day – 6th-8th graders: Help throw a party for the kids at the Mason Apts near Creighton! Mercy Housing runs the apartment building and teaches lower income families life skills. We’re having a Fall Party for the resident children and youth on Sunday, Oct. 6th from 8:30 am-1 pm. Help with basketball games, bobbing for apples, painting pumpkins, kid’s games and more! Permission forms available in the Church lobby and on the youth ministry page of the parish website. Adult chaperone/drivers needed. M.S. SPY NIGHT – Next middle school SPY Night is Sun. Oct. 7th from 6-7:30 pm in the Youth Room. Celebrate Respect Life Sunday with R E S P E C T: Find out what it means in the Church! SPY T-SHIRTS FOR SALE – Last call on SPY t-shirt orders! Youth sizes M-L and adult sizes S-3XL. Cost is $13. Shirts sold until Oct. 7th. Order forms on the website, in the Church lobby or outside the youth room. Proceeds help support the NCYC trip to Columbus, OH. SPY BABYSITTER LIST – Do you have a 7th or 8th grader who baby-sits? A list of babysitters is distributed your name on the list. Contact Info: Jenni Vankat, 359-1950 or jvankat@stpatselkhorn.org.
HY VEE – SAVE YOUR RECEIPTS…even for gas. Mr. & Mrs. Anielak are totaling these receipts weekly. Ask all your relatives and friends to give the receipts to your St. Patrick’s student to turn in. You can send them to the office via your child’s teacher or drop them of in the bag near Mrs. Grewe’s desk in the office. The receipts must be after September 10th, 2007. We can accept them through December 31st, 2007.
“A FAITH LIFT FOR M.O.M.S.” - A mini-retreat for mothers in our ministry to reflect, refresh, and revive the spirit & passion within! Please mark your calendars for this special event on Saturday, October 20th from 9am to 2pm in the parish center! MORE INFORMATION ON REGISTRATION COMING SOON! Feel free to call Marci Lundquist (496-7883) or Angela Davidson (445-2503) with any questions.
TASTE… A FOOD & WINE EXPERIENCE will be held Saturday, November 17th. Committees are forming now for this enjoyable event. If you are interested in helping, please contact one of the following: Christina Butler, 289-9787 or ecbutler@cox.net Michele Zadalis, 965-8449 or rzadalis@cox.net We are also looking for generous restaurants and businesses to donate food samples for the evening of November 17th. If you own a restaurant/business or have a “connection” to one and would like to help us out, please contact Christina or Michele.
THURSDAY OCTOBER 11, 2007 There will be a meeting Thursday October 11th for all “Field of Dreams” Auction committee members and those still wanting to get involved. Please join us Thursday, October 11th at 7:00pm by the gym entrance. Everyone is welcome to help!
Principal's Notes Deadline Please submit all items/information in final form for Principal's Notes by Tuesday, 8:00am to the school or email to: |
