St. Patrick Catholic School
Principal's Weekly Newsletter
Congratulations to our first through fourth place winners in the Cedar Falls Lions Club Peace Poster Contest! This year's theme is "Lead with Compassion." First place (on the left) will go on to state.
November 17, 2022
When students return from Thanksgiving Break, we will have begun Advent and our preparation for the coming of the birth of Jesus. Our students will be active during Advent with many activities, one of the most important being our student-led Masses which will be held weekly. Our students will be leading the music, prayers of the faithful, ushering, and reading. They will also be providing the livestream.
The involvement of our students in school Masses is a great way for them to experience the preparation of the birth of Jesus. It is also an excellent opportunity for parents and grandparents to come join us in worship. Preparing for the Christmas celebration with your children helps provide them with a model of the importance of the Catholic faith and the coming of Jesus.
Blessings,
Mr. Wiebers
FAITH
If you came to or watched Wednesday Mass, you saw these action leaders have fun helping with our closing song.
EXCELLENCE
We have many new books for our students to read! Thank you to everyone who purchased books at the Book Fair. Not only did you go home with books for your own children but you also helped add these books and more to our library.
SERVICE
Mrs. Stone's class is helping cheer up cancer patients for their service learning project. Their kindness is sure to brighten the day of those who are sick.
Mrs. Stone's students work diligently to make their cards show how much they care.
It's Not Too Late to Tell Your Friends
- Let them know about our Friday, November 18, Fall Admissions Open House. They may sign up for a tour time between 9 AM and 3 PM by visiting our website or by giving us a call.
- Use our Referral Form to let us know who might be interested in St. Patrick or Clover Patch. We can mail them a postcard for the next open house.
Put Our Celebration on Your Calendar
Let’s celebrate Catholic education! Grab your family and friends for a fun night filled with food, entertainment, live and silent auctions, and games of chance. You won’t want to miss the exciting show by Comedy Hypnotist Justin James coming all the way from Washington.
-$45/person or $80/couple in advance
-$50/person at the door
-Casual cocktail attire
-Sit down dinner
-More details including ticket link to come!
OUR ANNUAL APPEAL HAS BEGUN
You should all have received my letter asking you to participate. There are so many ways to do so, so we ask everyone to help in some way. Your financial gift to the appeal, gift of prayer, or assistance with the Main Event are critical to our success. Let us know if you have an auction item or have contacts who would like to make a cash or in-kind donation for the auction--these are great ways to help. Plan to come and celebrate St. Patrick and Clover Patch Preschool at the Main Event as we celebrate Catholic education, our sponsors, and all who have helped in any way!
Don't Miss HUGE Scrip Bonuses Today and Tomorrow
Earn big with 150+ bonuses on eGift cards and reloaded gift cards on RAISE DAYS, TODAY AND TOMORROW (Nov. 17 & 18) on the RaiseRight mobile app or at RaiseRight.com.
Don’t have a RaiseRight account yet? Follow the easy steps at RaiseRight.com/m/StartEarning. Contact Mrs. Patterson in the school office to get our school's unique enrollment code
Don't Forget About Scrip for the Holidays
- Gift Giving Guide (all the cards Scrip has to offer) There are so many cards we can't stock or even list them all on our regular school order form.
Scrip Cards Make Great Gifts for Business Employees
If you own a business or work at one that needs staff gifts, consider the ease of giving gift cards. Check out the links above for everything that is available. Place your order no later than December 12.
If you know a business we can help with this easy gifting opportunity, tell them how we can help!
Apparel Store Re-Opened
Our initial order is in and now you may order apparel on an as need basis. Visit our online apparel store at Iowa Sports Supply.
Hy-Vee Receipts Due for First Submission Date
Send your receipts to school before Thanksgiving break! Please continue to collect Cedar Falls, Waterloo, or Waverly Hy-Vee receipts and Hy-Vee will give back $1 to our school for every $250 in receipts submitted! Receipts must be dated June 1, 2022 through April 23, 2023. Gas station receipts are accepted too.
Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule
School and preschool buildings will close when classes let out on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 22. All preschool students need to be picked up by 3:15 and K-8 by 3:20 PM as there will be no Circle of Care after school. There will be no school or Circle of Care Wednesday through Friday. Enjoy your family time!
IN CASE YOU MISSED THESE...
Halloween Costumes Needed
Send anything your family won't use again to school for CPTO's costume booth at the Fall Festival. Thanks.
St. Patrick Catholic School
Clover Patch Preschool Ages 3-5
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Location: Cedar Falls, IA, USA
Phone: 319-277-6781