St Patrick School Parent Newsletter
Honoring Our Past, Building Our Future
Week of February 6, 2023
Dear St. Patrick School Families,
We had a very nice Catholic Schools Week! Thank you to the many volunteers, including the HSA, and the faculty for making the week a success. We were so pleased to welcome many prospective families at our Open House last Sunday and appreciate all of the donations to the Builders Club Soup-er Bowl community service giving event. The count is in and (drum roll please)...
The Eagles have 593 donations
The Chiefs have 590 donations
Grand total: 1,183 donations
Amazing! Thank you to each and everyone who donated and to the Builders Club for coordinating the efforts. I am also grateful to Mrs. Moran for spearheading this annual community service project that benefits so many!
Have a safe and warm weekend!
Blessings,
Dr. Christine Ross
Principal
ST. PATRICK SCHOOL GRADES 7/8 STUDENTS SUCCESSFUL AT JR. MODEL UN COMPETITION
AGNES LUNETTA SCHOLARSHIP TO BE PRESENTED AT SPECIAL MASS ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6 AT 1PM
SELL THOSE RAFFLE TICKETS FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A "POT OF GOLD!"
STUDENT COUNCIL HOSTS RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS WEEK FEBRUARY 13-17
SHOP FOR SPRING OR 2023/2024 UNIFORM PIECES DURING LANDS' END SALE
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GET READY TO PARTY LIKE GATSBY AT SPRING FUNDRAISER ON MARCH 17!
THANK YOU MRS. ESPOSITO & MRS. SHREKGAST FOR AWESOME MIDDLE SCHOOL EVENTS!
THANK YOU TO MANY FOR A GREAT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK!
As we wrap up another successful Catholic Schools Week the HSA would like to say Thank you to all who came out to shop the Book Fair and those who volunteered at it. A special Thank you to Mrs Rita Vescera, and Mrs Tomasina Wazeter and Mrs Krissy Kostka for all their hard work in setting up and taking down and all the behind the scenes work. We appreciate your hard work.
Last but not least Catholic Schools Week reminds us how special our teachers at Saint Patrick School are and this week Mrs Kati Manwaring and Mrs Nora Fedyna have led the charge to make this week special for everyone at St Patrick School. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication this week.
JOIN THE HSA FOR MOMS NIGHT OUT ON "GALENTINE'S DAY"!
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COME OUT AND WATCH THE GRADE 8 STUDENTS PLAY THE FACULTY IN ANNUAL BASKETBALL GAME!
Don’t miss our 8th grade boys and girls basketball teams take on our faculty and coaching staff on Friday, Feb. 10 from 7:00-8:15 pm in the St. Patrick School gym! We are so excited for our annual showdown and can’t wait to see you all there. There will be a small ceremony for our 8th grade basketball athletes before the game begins. Admission is free and all are welcome to attend! Looking forward to another great night of SPS hoops!
COUNSELOR'S CORNER
Hello St. Patrick Community!
How is it possible that we are in the month of February already? The year seems to be flying by. I am so excited to have received a number of books from generous donors who visited the Book Fair. Thank you! The students learn a great deal from reading about how characters solve problems. The Counselor’s Library is growing! If you have any picture books that your students have outgrown please consider donating to the Counselor’s Library. Thank you!
The Middle School wrapped up our conversations about sleep and dreams this week. We will continue to explore ways to build our ‘self’ knowledge by looking at our strengths and areas that we would like to build more skill. We are also exploring self knowledge at the Elementary level. Knowing and being able to identify a range of emotions will help us to regulate our feelings and challenge ourselves to meet goals. In the lower grades and the primary classes we are exploring our new books that teach us about problem solving and the identification of feelings. How can we have a feeling and then take the right steps to work through the emotion? Our discussions are the very beginning of the process of acquiring tools for handling emotions as we grow and mature. The students are doing a remarkable job of identifying the strategies we have previously learned. I’m delighted with their growth.
Here is an article that discusses the importance of sleep for our youngsters.
The Role of Sleep in Kids Mental Health
Have a warm weekend!
Kelly Horan, LAC
REMINDER: AUTOMATIC RE-ENROLLMENT CLOSES FEBRUARY 7; TUITION & FAMILY COMMITMENT CONTRACT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DUE FEB. 7
The automatic re-enrollment period comes to an end on Tuesday, February 7. As in the past, re-enrollment is assumed for each student at St. Patrick School unless the Admissions Office is notified that you are withdrawing your child for the 2023-2024 school year. To notify the Admissions Office if your child will not return to St. Patrick School for the 2023-2024 school year, please complete the form at the link: https://forms.gle/g4ndiMEWX7rdh1W98 no later than February 7, 2023.
In addition, all re-enrollment fees totaling $850 will be billed through each family’s FACTS Tuition account soon. An invoice from FACTS will be sent to the email address listed in the account file on February 1, 2023 and withdrawn on February 15, 2023, if you have not completed the withdrawal notification form. All re-enrollment fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Please note that on the FACTS invoice, the fees are listed as:
Enrollment $150
TAS Fee $700
The TAS fee of $700 includes the Supplies Fee, Book Fee, and Technology/Google Suite/Chromebook/Handheld Device Fee.
Finally, please review the Tuition & Family Commitment Contract (attached), then complete and sign the form located at the link https://forms.gle/JtQ4r3qtLW7jyMQL7 by February 7, 2023, at the latest.
Thank you for your commitment to St. Patrick School.
PARISH VERIFICATION FORM DUE MARCH 1; ST. PATRICK PARISH FAMILIES MUST SUBMIT FORM TO PARISH
APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID WITH TRI-COUNTY SCHOLARSHIP FUND - DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Just a reminder that the Tri-County Scholarship Fund application process is open for the 2023-2024 school year. Please be advised that the application deadline is February 15, 2023. Applicants must submit their appropriate 1040 forms and W-2 forms to complete the application. The application can be accessed at: https://online.factsmgt.com/aid According to Tri-County Scholarship Fund, families who have received aid in the past will be given priority review.
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LOOKING AHEAD
February 6 - Agnes Lunetta Mass @ 1PM
February 8 - Walk-In Wednesday Tours
February 13 - 17 - Random Acts of Kindness Week
CONTACT US
Email: schooloffice@st-pats.org
Website: www.st-pats-school.org
Location: 45 Chatham Street, Chatham, NJ, United States
Phone: 973-635-4623
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/St-Patrick-School-1527337390921451/
Twitter: @SPSChathamNJ