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Spring Break this year will be March 15-19. No School for Preschool - Gr. 8. Clover Patch Daycare and Circle of Care are also closed during this time.

This Thursday, Feb. 25 is our monthly Yoga Day. Student can wear school/weather appropriate comfy clothes that day!

Virtual Parent/Student/Teacher conferences will be March 10 (2:30–6 PM) and March 11 (2–7 PM). School dismisses both days at 1:30. Circle of Care/Daycare will be open 1:30–5:30 p.m. No school/Circle of Care/Daycare on Friday, March 12. Watch for emails with more details.

We received a special deal this year and yearbooks are only $10 each. Orders are due March 5. Use the order form that came home with your child, print one here, or purchase via the Charger Web Store Quick Link on this page. Click for the form and a sneak peek of the cover!

In observance of Presidents' Day, classes will not be held for Preschool - Gr. 8. No Circle of Care or Daycare.

February is Cancer Awareness Month and our Lighthouse Events team has planned a penny war, prayer chain, and out-of-uniform day. Click for details.

School is closed today, Friday, February 5. Travel is not advised on roads in the area. No Preschool. No Circle of care and no activities.

Click to view/print the schedule of Catholic Schools Week activities. Note we are not having student-led Mass on Saturday evening this year. Thank you to those who have signed up to bring items for the teacher lunches during Catholic Schools Week! CPTO is in need of a few more items. Contact the school office or Cari Reicherts (carimatern@yahoo.com) if you can help.

Entry forms went home with students. You can also nominate a teacher online by clicking the title.

The Northeast Iowa Food Bank needs volunteers. Although we don't have our usual St. Patrick family nights at the Food Bank...you can still sign up individually with your own family. Here is the website to sign up.... https://calendly.com/neifb

This year our Admissions Open Houses will be virtual. Click to refer a family that might like to join us LIVE to learn more about kindergarten, Clover Patch Preschool, or transferring in for grades 1-8. Open Houses are Jan 21 at noon or 7PM (K-8) and Jan 24 at 4 PM (preschool). Preregistration required to receive the Zoom link.

Classes will resume on Monday, January 4, 2021. Circle of Care will open at 6:45 a.m.

This year, CPTO asked teachers to share their classroom wishes in a new simple way, and they invite you to check out their Amazon Wish Lists! Participation is optional of course. It's an easy way to help with classroom needs, and Amazon gift cards to help with larger items are welcome.

Just a reminder that there will be no afternoon Circle of Care on Wednesday, Nov. 25, this includes Circle of Care in the Clover Patch Daycare at 802 Main St. All students must be picked up at dismissal time. Buses will run their regular afternoon schedule. School/Daycare/Circle of Care will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 26-27 for Thanksgiving.

Thursday, Nov. 19 will be a school wide out of uniform day for a $1 donation. Money donated will go to the NE Iowa Food Bank.

The very first 2-day ThankScriping Day is coming November 19 – 20. You earn up to 20% with 120+ bonuses on eGift cards and reloaded gift cards during the busy holiday shopping season. Get ready to give gifts that are twice as nice because they raise money for our school and toward your tuition!

Lifetouch will be in the MPR on Tuesday, Nov. 24 starting at 8:30 a.m. for school pictures. If your student was not at school on picture day you can order pictures online or send the order envelope and payment to school that day. If you'd like your student's pictures retaken, simply return the original package that day. Preschool parents wanting pictures will need to bring their students to the MPR sometime between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m.

The Scrip Holiday Gift Guide is now available for you to shop—it’s stuffed with giftspiration for everyone on your list, from the foodies to the techies. Whether you buy gift cards as presents or use them to buy gifts, your order immediately raises funds for our school. Click the title to start shopping!

Congratulations to Mrs. Frederiksen's homeroom. They are the winners of last month's pizza party, courtesy of the Cedar Falls Godfather's! The next Godfather's Pizza Night is Wednesday, November 11th at the Godfather's on First Street in Cedar Falls.

No more order schedules. No more pickup. Shopping physical gift cards just got way more convenient with the new ship to home feature—available only in our mobile app, RaiseRight™. Choose from hundreds of top-selling brands that are labeled “Ship to Home Eligible.” A small shipping fee applies. You must pay with a bank account or credit card.