May 4, 2022 – Parent Memo

PARENT MEMO 34: May 4, 2022
 
Dear St. Patrick Catholic School Families,

WOODPECKERS FAITH AND FAMILY NIGHT
Last call to get your Woodpeckers tickets!!  The last day to purchase your tickets will be Tuesday, May 10^th.  Join Saint Patrick Catholic School for an evening at the Woodpeckers baseball game on Saturday, May 14^th at 4:00. We have reserved a group of seats for the school. Tickets are $16.00 each. If you would like to attend this faith and family night, please fill out the attached form and submit payment to the school office. We have a limited number of tickets, so they are on a first come first serve basis.  Tickets will be sent home with youngest child. See attached flyer.

PTO (Parent Teacher Organization)
The PTO has done a spectacular job with organizing a special Teacher Appreciation Week! A huge thank you to all the parents that sent in food, cards, and flowers this week.  The teachers are especially grateful for the volunteers that have volunteered to supervise the classrooms so the teachers can have lunch together on Friday.
SPRING FINE ART PROGRAM

Please scroll to the bottom of this memo to get all the information regarding our Spring Festival.

STAFF ANNOUNCMENTS FOR 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR
I know this school year is not over, but as a school we are already planning for next year!  We will have a few staffing changes that I wanted to share.

Kathy Jarman will be retiring at the end of this school year.  We are blessed to have had her as a teaching assistant for over 20 years.  We wish her all the best in retirement.   

Skip Sampson will not be returning next school year.  We thank him for his year of service to our school and we wish him the very best in his new endeavors. 

Iris Hoffman will continue to be the morning care supervisor but will also join the school as a teaching assistant. Diana Apis , an after care supervisor and teaching assistant, will be the Aftercare Coordinator.

SCHOOL BELTS
We keep a supply of belts on hand in case your child forgets to put one on. They can come down and borrow one from the office. Our belts have “St. Patrick Catholic School” written on them in sharpie. Please check with your child to see if they have one to return. We will also accept any belts you would like to donate to the school.

2021-2022 SCHOOL YEARBOOK
All orders for yearbook must be made online with Tree Ring. Please use the following link:  www.treering.com/1015544792994061
Yearbook Flyer 22.pdf


COVID UPDATE
Saint Patrick Catholic School continues being mask optional but recommended. If you wish to change your mask preference email Micaela Shea and your child’s teacher.
We are currently entering our eleventh week with < 1% positive COVID 19 cases.
AFTERCARE
We are now taking drop-ins for aftercare.  If you need your child to stay after school on a drop-in basis, please email Amanda Gonzalez at [email protected]

UNIFORM POLICY CHANGES
There are some uniform policy changes that will occur over the remainder of the school year.

Sneakers: Students should wear sneakers to school daily, but they do not have to be solid black.  Moving forward sneakers should be “mostly black”.  That means the sole may be white (or a color other than white) and the sides may have an additional color.  For example, the sneaker may have a white Nike Swoosh, New Balance N, Adidas stripes, etc….on the sides of the sneaker.

Leggings: students may wear plain, solid black leggings under their school uniform jumper, skirt, or skort in place of tights. 

Hair bows, headbands, and barrettes: Students may wear any color hair accessory to school.


VOLUNTEERING AT ST. PATRICK CATHOLIC SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS
We will be allowing limited volunteers in the school this year. If you want to volunteer at the school, you must complete the volunteer application which includes attending a Safe Environment Training (SET)class. There are some online training courses each month. Please see below.
Safe Environment Training Calendar
In addition to attending the SET training, all volunteers need to complete an application with the Diocese of Raleigh.  You can turn your completed application into the front office. 
Volunteer Application in English
Volunteer Application in Spanish


CALENDAR
May 14^th– 2^nd grade First Communion Mass at 10am
May 14^th Faith and Family Night at the Woodpeckers

SCHOOL HOURS
Morning care is open from 6:30 to 7:30 daily. If you arrive before 7:30 you must stay with your child until carpool starts or take them to morning care.  The tardy bell rings at 8:00am.  If you drop off after 8:00am you must walk your child into the office and sign them in. 
Afternoon carpool starts at 3:05pm and ends at 3:15. 
The front office is open from 7:30am to 4:00pm.  Please do not come to or call the office during the afternoon carpool, which is from 3:00 to approximately 3:20. 
  


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Spring Fine Arts Program – Music Class Information for Parents
Dear Parents,
The Pre-K through 8th grade students have been working on their music selections for the music portion of the Spring Fine Arts Program. We are busy polishing up the final details of the program.
The Spring Fine Arts Program will be virtual this year.
Students will be filming their portions of the program on the following days:
Grades 6, 7 and 8 Tuesday, May 10
Grades 3, 4 and 5 Wednesday, May 11
Grades Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1 and 2 Thursday, May 12
On your child’s day of filming please have your child wear the following to school:
Grades Pre-K – 5
1. Students should wear their nicest school uniform. Uniform shorts, pants, skirts, jumpers and their respective green or white polo shirts/blouses should be worn as well as appropriate socks/tights/leggings. Please no excessive or brightly colored hair accessories.
2. During filming only students will not wear fleeces/sweatshirts and they will be asked to remove them. Please be sure they have the appropriate polo/blouse on underneath. School uniform cardigan sweaters may be worn during filming.
Grades 6 – 8
1. Students should wear their nicest school uniform. Uniform shorts, pants, or skirts and their respective green or white polo shirts should be worn as well as appropriate socks/tights/leggings. Please no excessive or brightly colored hair accessories.
2. During filming only students will not wear fleeces/sweatshirts/hoodies and they will be asked to remove them. Please be sure they have the appropriate green or white polo on underneath. School uniform cardigan sweaters may be worn during filming.
3. 8th grade students will not wear their blue hoodies or blue t-shirts during filming. Green or white polos only.
4. If your child has PE on their filming day, he/she should wear their SCHOOL UNIFORM on that day. NO PE UNIFORM.
Information regarding the Art portion of the program will be coming from Ms. College. Information regarding the viewing of the Spring Fine Arts Program online is also forthcoming.
Please contact Mrs. Rideout ([email protected]) if you have any questions or concerns regarding the music portion of our program. Thank you for your support. The students look forward to sharing our music with you and your family.