St. Patrick Catholic School
Principal's Weekly Newsletter
Representatives from this year's three Student Lighthouse Teams display the "Student Group of the Year Award."
January 12, 2022
On Tuesday evening, Mrs. Dobson, Mrs. Gross, and I had the pleasure of taking seven students to Leader Valley's 10 year celebration. They didn't know it–surprises are always fun–but they were there to accept the award for "Student Group of the Year." With 26 Leader in Me schools in the Cedar Valley, this was quite an honor. In her nomination, Mrs. Dobson noted how our kindergarten through grade eight students work so well together, with the older students mentoring the younger ones and everyone's voice being heard. Our whole student body shares in this award because many students have served on Lighthouse over the years and all students work the same way on teams with important goals.
Catholic Schools Week is coming soon. We kick off our celebration with 5 PM Mass on Saturday, January 28th. Please use the SignUp button below to let us know if your student would like a part in the Mass. This is an important opportunity to let the parish see our students in action. We also need some adult volunteers during the week to help at lunch on Monday and Thursday, to help with games on Friday, and to help CPTO with food for the staff lunches on Monday and Thursday. The full calendar for the week will be available next week. Please note that this year, school Mass will be Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 10:30 AM instead of on Wednesday morning.
Tickets for the Main Event are on sale now. Our committee has such a fun night planned to celebrate St. Patrick and Clover Patch Preschool. Invitations will be out any day now so watch your child's backpack.
I am excited for our Open Houses tomorrow. Thank you to everyone who helped spread the word, whether you visited with friends or simply shared our Facebook posts.
Blessings,
Mr. Wiebers
Reminder: No school on Jan. 16 (MLK Day).
FAITH
Clover Patch Preschoolers enjoy faith-filled days too. Did you know they roll a prayer cube to choose a prayer at the end of the day? They are learning that Jesus loves them at school and all of the time!
EXCELLENCE
SERVICE
Through an out-of-uniform day last spring, we helped provide 15 new mattresses, covers, and frames for alumna Sr. Leann Luecke and the others at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Convent in Bloomington, MN. Last weekend, the Knights of Columbus delivered the beds from Mattress by Appointment Cedar Falls.
Please Sign Up for Catholic Schools Week
We need adult volunteers during the week and students to lead our Saturday, Jan. 28, 5 PM Mass. We would like to have our volunteer slots filled by Sunday, Jan. 15. SIGN UP YOURSELF OR YOUR CHILD HERE
MAIN EVENT Coming on February 18th
This group (not all pictured) are working on a fantastic night out. New this year is entertainment, a sit-down dinner, and the ability to let us know whom you'd like to sit with if you'd like to do that. Max of 8 per table. You can also just select a seat when you get there!
- Buy tickets to the Main Event. Online purchases make it easy for our committee!
- To donate an auction item, contact parent co-chairs Natalie Deery or Katie Hein or Advancement Director Laura Dobson.
- To help with or at the Main Event, use the Spring Volunteer SignUp below. Specific needs are listed and we'll be adding more. We need help with games, setup, check in/out, cleanup, etc.
Are you in? Click "Going" or "Interested" on our Facebook event. Katie and Natalie will be sharing some of the auction items you will want to be thinking about.
Annual Appeal Sponsorship Deadline February 1
St. Patrick Booster Club
We are looking for members to join the Booster Club. The Booster Club meets quarterly to organize and assist with fundraisers and to plan how to spend budgeted dollars for our athletic teams. If you are interested in learning more, please contact Mike Lind at michael_lind81@hotmail.com. Go Chargers!
Catholic School Board Updates
Are you reading the updates from our School Board? Once a month or so, one of your board members will share what's going on at meetings and more. The last issue is by parent Patrick Burke.
The Game's Over But It Was So Fun
Thank you to all who participated in the Football Bash this year and congratulations to our final list of winners!
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St. Patrick Catholic School
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Location: Cedar Falls, IA, USA
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