On Saturday, May 3 the Saint Patrick Classic Car Show made its triumphant return to campus with over 40 classic and exotic cars on display. The annual car show had been hosted in Virginia Beach by generous friends of Saint Patrick, but we were excited to bring the event back to our school and see so many of our Wolfhound families join us for the fun. In addition to the beautiful cars and gorgeous weather, we had fun for the kids, a Bar-Q Food Truck, music by our very own Dan Pellegrino, and adult beverages for sale for guests 21 and up. We loved the participation of the local car owners that included Wolfhound families and faculty and staff who brought their vehicles to show! |
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We would like to thank our sponsors, The Decker Law Firm, Shawn M. Cline, PC, and Afterglow Brewing, for their support and our Car Show Committee made up of alumni parents Erika McCullough, Adair Wells, Mike Glenn, and George Neskis, our faculty/staff volunteers, and our student volunteers for coming together to make this event possible! We can’t wait until next year! |
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Defending Their Growth: Eighth Grade Panel Presentations |
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Our Eighth Grade class breathed a collective sigh of relief on the evening of Thursday, May 22, with the completion of this year’s Graduate at Graduation Panel Presentations.
This rite of passage is something these students have been working toward since they started here at Saint Patrick Catholic School. Over the course of their Eighth Grade year, students were challenged to reflect and, with honest self-discernment, write an essay about their growth in The Life of Mind, The Life of Spirit, The Life of Vocation, The Life of Relationship, The Life of Health and Wellness, and The Life of Character and Courage. To help them remember their time at Saint Patrick, students used their Journey Portfolios, a collection of schoolwork, photographs, awards, and reflections that they had collected through the years.
Using their essays as a guide, the students then created an oral presentation to present to a panel made up of parents, teachers, board members, community members, and alumni. It might seem impossible to sum up their time at Saint Patrick in 10 minutes, but the Eighth Grade students rose to the challenge and spoke with eloquence, confidence, and honesty about their triumphs and struggles as a Wolfhound.
Not only did the Class of 2025 prove that they are ready for the next chapter in their lives, but these panel presentations helped bring our Wolfhound community of parents, grandparents, alumni, and friends together to support these young men and women. We would like to thank all of our panel members for their time and our Middle School advisors and mentors for shepherding their respective students through this important process. We would also like to give a special shout out to our Middle School Counselor, Dan Batkin, for his hard work and leadership. It truly takes a village to create this special moment! Congratulations to the Class of 2025 on a job well done!
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The Most Wonderful Day of the Year! |
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The Friday before Memorial Day weekend is every Wolfhound's favorite day of the year. Field Day is always a blast and despite a chance for rain, we ended up having perfect day to enjoy such fun! Wolfhound students from PreK - Eighth Grade celebrated their love for The Life of Health and Wellness by participating in a wide variety of activities throughout our sixteen-acre campus as they grew in their understanding of teamwork, good sportsmanship, and healthy competition. |
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Field Day is not only an exciting day for our students, but allows for our amazing parent volunteers and Wolfhound alumni to share in the fun. After a picnic lunch on The Green, we even had Head of School Lauren Mazzari, Fifth and Sixth Grade Theology Teacher Nate Laurin, Fifth and Sixth Grade Spanish Teacher Aaron Burke, and First Grade Teacher Jessica Horner get in the dunk tank!
To encourage our students to promote our Evenings at Saint Patrick program among their parents, grandparents, and neighbors this past winter, the Advancement Team announced weekly trivia questions at Chapel and Mass and that Lauren Mazzari would brave the dunk tank on Field Day if we reached our overall goal of 400 classes sold. This year's Evenings program was a success with over 400 classes sold, so Lauren Mazzari and the other faculty listed above took the plunge in front of an excited crowd. We would like to thank our entire Saint Patrick community for showing such tremendous support for Saint Patrick Catholic School’s Financial Assistance Fund!
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We would like to thank Lower School Heath and Physical Education Teacher, Christian Mallory, for coordinating this year’s Field Day celebration. In addition, we would also like to share our appreciation for all of our parent volunteers that gave of their time and talent before, during, and after the event! Without their support, this schoolwide day of fun would not have been possible. Field Day was a big win for everyone and we can’t wait to go for the gold again in 2026! |
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This spring our young Wolfhound athletes showed their dedication to The Life of Health and Wellness. Here are some highlights from the Spring Sports season: |
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With the Middle School Girls Soccer team needing a new coach for the first time in school history, we couldn’t have been more excited to have Coaches Mckenzie Ashe and Michael Renda to lead this VERY young team. The team consisted of only one Eighth Grade student, with nearly half of the roster composed of Sixth Grade Wolfhounds. The coaches’ patience and dedication to the girls was the perfect formula as they finished with a 7-3-1 record and a second straight appearance in the ETIS championship game. While they eventually fell to Norfolk Collegiate, the team has much of the roster returning next year, so they will be favored to take the title in 2026!
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Tennis Coach, Christian Mallory, had a large group of students once again and the Middle School Boys Tennis team did not disappoint on the court. Led by the skillful and dependable William W. at number one, and first-time player Luke H. at number two, the boys were never really threatened in any match as they swept Nansemond Suffolk, Cape Henry, Norfolk Collegiate, and the Williams School. Congratulations to our undefeated boys tennis team! |
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Our Middle School Track team had a great spring season! Led by Head Coach Shawn Marek and Assistant Head Coaches Deondre Butler and Jewel Gaines, Wolfhounds broke records as each coach helped nurture the strengths of each athlete and allowed them to shine at every meet. For the second straight year, Saint Patrick can claim the fastest boy and girl sprinters among Catholic Schools with 100, 200, and 400 meter champions Maxim D. and Elizabeth M. Catholic Track Champions also included: - Boys Triple Jump - Maxim D.
- Girls 4 x 400 m Relay - Paige D., Alice S., Lucy R., and Elizabeth M.
- Boys 4 x 400 m Relay - Maxim D., Henry T., Brennan M., and Caden U.
Silver Medalists: - Nasir R. - 100 m and 200 m
- Maxim D. - Shot Put and Discus
- Boys 4 x 400 m Relay - Maxim D., Henry T., Brennan M., and Caden U.
- Brennan M. - Boys 800 and 1600
- Girls 4 x 800m Relay - Paige D., Alice S., Monica T, and Lucy R.
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Caden U. - Triple Jump
- Elizabeth M. - Triple Jump
School Records: - Girls 4 x 800 Relay - Paige D., Alice S., Monica T, and Lucy R.
- Boys 4 x 400 m Relay - Maxim D., Henry T., Brennan M., and Caden U./
- Girls 4 x 400 m Relay - Paige D., Alice S., Lucy R., and Elizabeth M.
- 200 m - Elizabeth M.
- 400 m - Elizabeth M.
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Field Hockey - Youth Division |
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Field Hockey - Junior Division |
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Field Hockey - Senior Division |
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A record 56 Wolfhounds signed up to play Girls Field Hockey this season! Our field hockey coaches are all volunteers and work interchangeably to make sure our girls get the best experience possible. Coach Challoner and Coach Mullan led the youth teams, Coach Damian and Coach Stacy coached two teams, Coach Taylor Kelly coached her own team while working with the additional teams on her off days, and new Head Coach, Wolfhound Alumna, and former Wolfhound field hockey player, Zinnia Wilson, coached the senior girls. Zinnia plays varsity field hockey for Maury High School alongside Coach Elliot Bebber who supported Wolfhound athletes this year, sharing her skills and knowledge with our enthusiastic players.
After a hard-fought championship on Saturday, May 24 at Catholic High School, Coach Challoner’s girls were runners up in the Youth Division and Coach Damian’s girls were runners up in the Junior Division. Our Wolfhounds did not come away empty handed, however. Athletic Director Mark Ryan was presented with the Carrie Suber Sportsmanship Award to Coach Kelly’s Wolfhound Warriors. The Carrie Suber Sportsmanship Award is named after former Saint Patrick Catholic School teacher and coach, Carrie Suber, who passed away in 2013 and is awarded to one team in the entire league. Congratulations!
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Catholic High School Scholarships
The Charles V. and Theresa H. McPhillips Scholarship has been established at Catholic High School for a graduate of Saint Patrick Catholic School on the basis of academic merit, demonstrating potential leadership skills, and personal character strengths to include integrity, perseverance, resilience, consciousness, and a concern for the needs of others. This year's scholarship has been awarded to Charlotte A.
In addition, the Stephen Campbell Scholarship was awarded to Simon B., the Charles Ross Scholarship was awarded to Kenley M., the Charles McFadden Scholarship was awarded to Lily M., and the Monsignor William Pitt Scholarship was awarded to Maelea W. |
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The Knights of Columbus Scholarship was awarded to Simon B. by Deputy Grand Knight William Lamping of Council #367. This scholarship is to help Simon continue his Catholic education at Catholic High School. |
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Catholic Daughters of the Americas Education Contest The organization's motto is Unity and Charity, Spirituality and Service and the themes this year were “He who forgives an offense seeks love." (Proverbs 17:9) or How do I feel when I forgive? The categories for this contest include; essay, poetry, art, computer art, music, and photography. Congratulations to our award recipients (pictured left to right): - Raeya M., Third Place, Art
- Alice S., Second Place, Poetry
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Nathaniel D., Second Place, Computer Art
- Antoinette M., First Place, Photography - Antoinette will be moving on to compete at the National level!
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The Francis H. and Marie D. Patrick Excellence of Character Award
Founding Saint Patrick faculty member Kathleen Kelly Sharp and the Kelly family established the Francis H. and Marie D. Patrick Excellence of Character Award in 2006 to recognize two Eighth Grade graduates each year who best exemplify the lessons and character of the Kelly grandparents. This award celebrates students who strive to better themselves academically, who lead by example, who are accepting of those around them, and who celebrate Christ and their religion by loving and respecting their peers and community. Maxim D. and Maelea W. were chosen as the Excellence of Character Award winners this year.
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| Friends of the Norfolk Public Library Annual Book Review Contest
The Friends of the Norfolk Public Library held the 69th Annual Book Review Contest, a Norfolk tradition promoting reading, writing, critical thinking, and library use. Saint Patrick Catholic School students in Fourth through Eighth grades were invited to write about a book they enjoyed, to express their opinions about the elements of the book, and to provide a recommendation.
Every year Saint Patrick students have been recognized in this citywide competition, and this year is no exception. We are proud of all of our award winners! Fifth Grade Hudson A. - Third Place, Treasure Island
Wesley C. - Second Place, The Hobbit Sixth Grade Thomas B. - Second Place, Spy School Seventh Grade
Ellen E. - First Place, The Blackbird Girls Alice S. - Second Place, Murder on the Orient Express Gray O. - Third Place, When Stars Were Scattered |
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National Spanish Exam
Congratulations are in order for a number of Spanish students from Saint Patrick Catholic School who attained national recognition for excellent performance on the 2025 National Spanish Examinations. The National Spanish Examinations are administered each year in grades Six through Twelve, and are sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese.
Students from Saint Patrick Catholic School earned a total of 1 Oro (Gold), 4 Plata (Silver) and 2 Bronce (Bronze) medals along with 20 honorable mentions. “Attaining a medal or honorable mention for any student on the National Spanish Examinations is very prestigious,” said Lisa Greenman, National Director of the Exams, “because the exams are the largest of their kind in the United States with over 85,000 students participating in 2025.”
Oro: Tomas G., Eighth Grade Plata: Martin C., Seventh Grade Sophia O., Seventh Grade Elizabeth M., Eighth Grade Zully M., Eighth Grade Bronce: Quinn M., Eighth Grade Maelea W., Eighth Grade Honorable Mention: Lindsay B., Seventh Grade
Marea C., Seventh Grade Nathaniel D., Seventh Grade Paige D., Seventh Grade Ellen E., Seventh Grade James G., Seventh Grade Leana H., Seventh Grade Brennan M., Seventh Grade Antoinette M., Seventh Grade Raeya M., Seventh Grade
Gray O., Seventh Grade Alice S., Seventh Grade Madeline W., Seventh Grade Charlotte A., Eighth Grade Anne H., Eighth Grade Genesis J., Eighth Grade Emerie K., Eighth Grade Alex M., Eighth Grade Alex N., Eighth Grade
Scarlett P., Eighth Grade Marco P., Eighth Grade Lucy R., Eighth Grade Penny S., Eighth Grade Henry T., Eighth Grade Vy V., Eighth Grade Students from Saint Patrick Catholic School have a long history of high achievement on these exams thanks to Spanish teachers Señora Avila, Señor Burke, and Señora Mueller! ¡Felicidades! |
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Induction of the Alumni
To close out this year’s Middle School Awards Ceremony we officially welcomed the Eighth Grade into the Wolfhound Alumni family, by inviting Jack Dial (2024) and Kenzie Levensalor (2024) back to campus to induct the Class of 2025 into this special group. Once a Wolfhound, Always a Wolfhound! |
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On Sunday, May 18, Saint Patrick Catholic School graduates joined us on campus for the Wolfhound Alumni Reunion. We had a lot of fun and were excited to hear how our graduates are thriving in high school, college, and beyond!
Graduates came together to reconnect with their former classmates and visit with former Principal Steve Hammond, Director of Studies Jan White, former Middle School Science Teacher Richard Strauss, Fifth and Sixth Grade History Teacher Brigid Barrineau, and Fourth Grade Teacher Teresa Tenney. Throughout the afternoon, students walked the halls, shot hoops on their former home basketball court, and enjoyed countless laughs as they exchanged tales of their Middle School years. A lot has changed since some of the alumni last walked through these doors, but seeing the Media Center, the Science Lab, and Lower School classrooms brought back a lot of fond memories.
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Saint Patrick Catholic School students are taught and encouraged to build deep, long-lasting relationships with their teachers and fellow classmates through the Life of Relationship and that doesn’t come to an end when our students graduate in Eighth Grade. Our Wolfhound alumni will always have a home here and we encourage them to stay in touch and to visit often. Their unique stories and successes are all part of the legacy of Saint Patrick and manifest the positive and lasting impact of a total formative education.
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