Well, the Saint Patrick Catholic School community surely knows how to throw a party. The fifth annual “Feast on the Feast” was a great success as we welcomed our new Irish Wolfhounds into the school community. It is always an inspiration to see students step up to leadership positions. Kathleen K and Emily M certainly did that in welcoming the entire community to the feast and providing their own remarks. Father Kevin Segerblom gave a beautiful invocation and blessing. He is such a great priest and good friend. (And he is the Brother-in-Law of Mrs. Angie Segerblom, one of our core fifth grade teachers.) Then on to the Irish dancers who mesmerized the crowd, especially the young students. The Joly sisters, Celeste and Amelia, provided the crowd of 500 with a wonderful Irish tune on the flute and cello. And who would have known, our own band instructor, Michael Finn, also plays guitar and sings Irish ballads. He led the party in singing some Irish favorites for nearly an hour. But that’s not all, the Celtic Council (our student council) organized and provided games and entertainment for all students. Their contribution was a great act of leadership and service. We are proud of them! The entire evening seemed to evaporate in the wink of an eye! What a lovely moment and a true expression of who we are and what we are becoming. Welcome new Wolfhounds!

Parents of students in 7-1 are invited to attend this musical performance.

Our school-wide Million Pennies Project to benefit Maison Fortune School & Orphanage and the Saint Gabriel Parish School in Haiti has generated a lot excitement among our students. Our community has been challenged to raise one million pennies in 18 months’ time and we are off to a strong start. The tally as of Mar 19 was 104, 224 pennies!

Our 5th graders, with the help of Tim Smith, our Director of Facilities, designed a container that would be able to hold a million pennies. A talented parent, Stewart McLinda, volunteered to build the container.

The first pennies went into the newly built container on Mar 19 by our middle school students.

There was a lot of excitement as classes watched their first pennies dumped into the container.

Thousands of pennies are heavy. Some students used bags to transport the money to the container.

Where: Performing Arts Theatre
Saint Patrick Catholic School will have a chapel service that will feature the liturgical reading of the day, musical accompaniment, a reflection by Mr. Hammond, Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Anderson or a guest speaker, and general intercessions offered by the children themselves. The Kindergarten through 8th grade students will be attending. ALL students are expected to wear their FULL DRESS UNIFORM in accordance with their grade level. Parents are invited; seating is limited.

We are pleased to announce we will be offering Before and After Care on Friday, 27 March (non-school day).  Before Care will be from 6:30 – 7:30AM.  After Care begins at 7:30AM – 6PM.

Drop off:  Between 6:30AM and 8:30AM drop off will be at the side gate.  Drop off after 8:30AM will be at the front door. 

Attire:  After Care uniform attire will be appropriate for the entire day.  To review this information, please click on the Extended Care (A.C.E.) link on the St. Patrick’s website: http://www.stpcs.org/extended_care/student_handbook.html.

Lunch:  The Sage Dining Hall will not be serving lunch.  Please provide a lunch for your child(ren).  When you’re packing your child(ren)’s lunch, we ask you to keep in mind we have students who have peanut allergies and ask you not to include any items that include peanuts.  If your child(ren) are with us in the afternoon, we will be providing a daily snack. 

Pick up:  Please follow normal After Care pick up procedures.  Come to the front desk, and we will have your child(ren) meet you there.

Note:  There will be no Mad Scientist Club that day.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via email sjessen@stpcs.org or call 440-5500, ext. 827.

Saint Patrick Catholic School is proud to announce the return of “Wolfhound Weeks!” We are excited to have expanded Wolfhound Weeks to eight weeks of offerings that include athletics, academics, leadership, and more! Our goal is to provide a fun, safe environment where children can learn and grow. Please contact Brooke Hummel at bhummel@stpcs.org or (757)213-0847 with any questions.

Click here to download a Summer 2009 Wolfhound Weeks Catalog

Click here to download a Summer 2009 Wolfhound Weeks Registration Form

For more information click here:

http://www.stpcs.org/Wolfhound_Weeks.htm

Please consult the class websites for more specific information about the examination schedule.

Come share in the celebration of our patron saint. Our annual community dinner gives us an opportunity to welcome our new families into this tradition.

Parents and teachers are encouraged to join together in an effort to identify the progress made by students within the pillars of the Graduate at Graduation document and to make strategic plans to augment the work that is being done at home and in the classroom. This is a non-crisis type interaction between the parent and teacher on behalf of the student. The time for this collaboration is open ended and scheduled between parent and teacher.