Media Stories
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“Children need the opportunity to have time for unstructured play, especially during the school day....Giving students time to play can support their development of strong executive functioning skills and ability to self regulate. There has also been recent research showing that giving students more time for unstructured play and discovery in the early childhood grades (K-3) actually leads to increased student scores on literacy assessments in later grades.”
Dr. Sarah Montgomery, associate professor of elementary education at UNI
in Power of play: Cedar Falls Catholic school students benefit from free play time The Witness
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April 19, 2021: Raja Chari of Cedar Falls is headed to space: A Q&A with the astronaut on how he got there, WCF Courier (Chari is an alum of St. Patrick Catholic School and Columbus Catholic High School.)
April 16, 2021: 2021 Gold Star Teachers announced KWWL news (Congratulations to 1st/2nd grade teacher Renae Drey!)
April 11, 2021: St. Patrick School has found ways to continue with service learning despite COVID-19, WCF Courier
May 9, 2020: Cedar Falls teacher recognized; helps St. Pat’s students advocate for pedestrian safety, The Witness (Archdioces of Dubuque)
April 15, 2020: At St. Pat’s in Cedar Falls, students still learn and pray amid ‘social distance' The Witness (Archdioces of Dubuque)
Fall 2018: Mayor's Corner: Our Thriving City City of Cedar Falls Currents Newsletter, page 2.
July 19, 2018: Cedar Falls native makes first vows in Peru The Witness (Archdioces of Dubuque)April 12, 2018: St. Patrick Catholic School named Leader in Me Lighthouse School. WCF Courier
February 21, 2018: Leader Valley: Creating tomorrow's leaders today WCF Courier
February 16, 2018: Power of play: Cedar Falls Catholic school students benefit from free play time The Witness
December 7, 2017: St. Pat's kids shop for others for Toys for Tot WCF Courier
September 26, 2017: St. Patrick alum makes donation WCF Courier
September 1, 2017: Cedar Valley parochial schools see enrollment drop (discusses growthat St. Patrick and includes an interview with our principal) WCF Courier
June 23, 2017: NASA selects alum of St. Patrick and Columbus schools The Witness
February 2, 2017: Distinguised alumni honored at CVCS (read about St. Patrick alumnus Dr. Tim Cordes) WCF Courier
December 1, 2016: Tech firm CEO returns to Cedar Falls Decefor big Toys for Tots gift. WCF Courier
April 10, 2015: Filing a Need, St. Patrick Students Assemble Meals for Haitian Parish. WCF Courier
March 11, 2015: Cedar Falls City News. Channel 15 video of our A World in Motion STEM project
November 2, 2014: New St. Patrick Principal Starts Amid Renovations. WCF Courier, photos at wcfcourier.com: photo 1, photo 2, photo 3)
September 17, 2014: Cedar Falls School Kids Dig Safety City. WCF Courier
June 23, 2014: St. Pat's church, school set for $2.7 million renovation. WCF Courier (article not available online)
May 31, 2014: St. Pat's Teacher Retires After 40 Years in Same Building. WCF Courier
May 30, 2014: Teacher Marilee McAlpin honored as Someone You Should Know. KWWL
April 13, 2014: Runners, St. Patrick's supporters turn out for Shamrock Shuffle. WCF Courier
February 14, 2014: Read about the benefits and rich tradition of our Spanish program. St. Pat's kids start young on languages for twenty years. WCF Courier
January 14, 2014: Discover St. Patrick School at Open House Night. Cedar Falls Times
June 12, 2012: Meet kindergarten teacher Kim Vandendriessche, a 2012 Gold Star Teacher, from St. Patrick Catholic School.
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August 10, 2013: See our newly remodeled preschool: Clover Patch Preschool Sporting New Look. WCF Courier
2012-2013: 1st and 2nd grade teacher Marilee McAlpin, 93.5 The Mix Teacher of the Week.
November 9, 2012: St. Pats students learn service through giving. WCF Courier
March 22, 2012: Teacher and student honored as Heroes Among Us. WCF Courier
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