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The Book Fair is here! Flyers went home with students - make your list! Shop in the CCC Wednesday and Thursday during conference week!

Grade 3 and 4 students are learning about the regions of the U.S. Use the yellow button to tell us where you are and they will put you on the map. We'd love a photo to go with it. You can also share what you love best or a fond memory about St. Patrick.

Turn in your Hy-Vee receipts from the Cedar Falls, Waterloo, or Waverly Hy-Vee food stores or gas stations. Our school earns $1 for every $250 in receipts dated June 1, 2021–April 28, 2022. Click on title for more information.

Click the title to go straight to our online signup. Provide something, be a room parent, give the gift of time. We appreciate anything you can do to help!

Conferences are Wednesday, Oct. 20th 2-6:30 PM and Thursday, Oct. 21st 2-5:30 PM. On both days dismissal is at 1:30 PM and Circle of Care is 1:30-5:30 PM. No School/Circle of Care/Daycare for Preschool-Gr. 8 on Friday, Oct. 22. Parents will receive scheduling instructions by email.

Trunk or Treat will follow 5 PM Mass on October 30! Click to read more and sign up to help/donate.

Buy dinner and turn in the flyer from your child's class on the second Wednesday of the month at the Godfather's Pizza on 1st Street in Cedar Falls, and we earn a percentage of sales! Upcoming pizza nights are Oct. 13, Nov. 10, and Dec. 8. Help more by purchasing Scrip to pay! Each month, the homeroom that turns in the most flyers wins a pizza party from Godfather's. Cut the fedora off your takeout/delivery box and send to school (=$0.25).

The Saint Patrick Parish Fall Festival is back with takeout turkey dinner, the pumpkin patch, the bake sale, and an online auction. All are invited! Click for volunteering, donating, and buying dinner tickets.

“Mrs. Kjeldsen’s class is having a lemonade stand in the playground area on Thursday September 23. We’re doing this to help the NE Iowa Food Bank. We would really love it if you came and donated a dollar or more this Thursday after school to support our very important service learning project for the food bank. The lemonade will be delicious!”

We will be live-streaming our Mass this year at 8:30 AM, Wed., Sept. 22, and invite all to celebrate with us via Facebook. We hope those near and far can join in with this year’s change in format! We are thankful for the gift of your love and guidance in the lives of our students.

If your child in Gr. 1-8 is interested in taking part in FIRST LEGO League this school year, please complete the form at this link by Friday, September 3

Join us in the church balcony for Monday Morning Prayer and Mass this year. Check the calendar in this section for days and times.

Back by popular demand! Families may pick up ticket packets at the Parish Office. Proceeds go to playground improvements. Cash prizes will total $15,120 over the 18-week NFL season! Looking for tickets? Buy them from a family or at the Parish Office, 705 Main St. Click title for more info.

Please check to locate your child's shirt! Has your k-Gr. 8 student grown or misplaced the school t-shirt? Would you like one for a family member? Order a short or long sleeve version by noon, Thur, Aug 19. (Note: new students will receive a short sleeve version at no cost.) These are the shirts students wear on field trips, for special events, and on Fridays.

Clover Patch Preschool enrollment is growing and we are hiring an additional associate. Let us know if you are interested or help us spread the word.

K-Gr. 8 students are invited to become Future Sailors! For $20, Future Sailors receive complimentary admission to all regularly scheduled Columbus Catholic home games and a concession stand coupon. Columbus games are fun for the whole family!

We are excited to welcome families back to school! We are planning for many of our traditions to return, and as in years past parent involvement is what makes much of it happen! Click to see the opportunities available to you. Thank you for your gift of time!

Let them know all of the things you love about the St. Patrick community. If you would like to join them on the tour, we welcome you to help introduce them to our school.

If you have been clipping box tops, please send in what you have before the end of the year. As you may have noticed, fewer and fewer items have box tops to clip. Click title to learn more about the new Box Tops app for scanning receipts.

Dan’s Discount Warehouse is owned by the Grattan Family. Stop in at 3561 University Ave in Waterloo. Dan’s offers $25, $50, and $100 certificates with a 10% rebate. When you purchase a Scrip certificate through our program, half the rebate goes to the school and half back to you as tuition credit. Thanks, Grattan Family!