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Scrip is a great way to earn money for school and for you! Every scrip certificate you order earns money for St. Patrick School and earns credit toward your tuition! Purchase gift cards for things you already buy like grocery, gas, travel and gifts. For a limited time, Scrip is offering $5 and $10 gift cards. You can find more information on our website by clicking Order Scrip under our Quick Links. Thank Scriping Day is coming up April 29 & 30 with bonus rebates from many vendors.

Applications for K–Gr. 8 STO financial assistance through FACTS are being accepted through April 15. Visit the Our Faith, Our Children, Our Future website (https://www.ourfaithsto.org/faqs-for-parents) for answers to frequently asked questions. Proposed income guidelines are included in your registration packet. Use this link https://online.factsmgt.com/aid to access the login page where you will sign in if you have an account from a previous year, or create a new account. Your 2020 tax documents are needed to complete your application.

Do you have a collection of Hy-Vee receipts at home? Now is the time to turn them in to the school office to qualify for their Cash 4 Students program. Please turn them in by April 19th. Click title for more information on how you can help St. Patrick School!

Read how "St. Patrick School has found ways to continue with service learning despite COVID-19" in Andrew Wind's April 11 WCF Courier article. Our students were so proud to share how they are making a difference during challenging times.

Save the date for our annual run/walk. Click to read the plan for 2021. Registration begins soon.

It's now easier to scan your Box Tops and earn money for St. Patrick School! Click the Box Tops title above for more information.

School will be closed for Good Friday, April 2, and for Easter Monday, April 5. No Circle of Care/Day Care on those days.

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/Day Care will be open 1:30–5:30 PM. No school/Circle of Care/Day Care 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.