Upcoming Dates

April 30th
- Science & Learning Fair
May 3rd
- NO SCHOOL – Diocesan Education Office Day Off
May 4th
- May Crowning
May 4th – 7th
- Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week
May 7th
- Spring Plant Sale
- 1:00 Release
May 12th
- Spring Program 7 p.m.
May 13th
- NO SCHOOL – Ascension Thursday
May 20
- Jr. High Band Concert 7:30 pm
May 22
- 8th Grade Promotion Mass
May 26
- Last Day of School – Full Day

Baby Stille is here!

Congratulations to Mrs.Stille and her husband, on the birth of their daughter Elliot Louise!

Monday May 3rd – No School

St. Patrick School will be closed Monday May 3rd. In honor of St. Joseph the Worker Feast Day on May 1st, Bishop Conley recently announced that all schools in the Lincoln diocese can close for a day. We pray this day can be a joyful day for teachers and school families to reflect on the hard work we have all put in this last year. St. Joseph the Worker – pray for us!

Teacher Appreciation Week

The 1st week in May is Teacher Appreciation Week! You can help us celebrate our AMAZING teachers throughout the week…

Students and Staff Spirit day on Friday May 7th – wear St. Patrick shirt or green on top with uniform bottoms or jeans
Write a note or email your children’s teacher to thank them for all that they do
Have your child draw a picture or write a note to their teacher

May Crowning

St. Patrick School will celebrate our May Crowning on Tuesday May 4th. Students are welcome to bring flowers to place at the feet of Mary and encouraged to wear a blue (uniform or non-uniform top) with their jeans or uniform bottoms.

May Crowning is a traditional Roman Catholic ritual held during the month of May. A statue of the Blessed Virgin is crowned with a garland or crown of flowers honoring Mary as “the Queen of May.” The queen symbol was attributed to Mary because she was a perfect follower of Christ, who is the absolute “crown” of creation. She is the Mother of the Son of God, who is the messianic King. Mary is the Mother of Christ.

Learning Fair

The St. Patrick Learning Fair will be held on Friday, April 30th
This event will feature the Junior High Science Fair projects, 4th and 5th grades Wax Museum projects, and Preschool-3rd grades art gallery.
Come check out the students’ work and enter to win raffle items!

Please attend at the following times:
Last names A-L—5:00-5:45 pm
Last names M-Z—6:00-6:45 pm

Tickets
Raffle tickets can be purchased with cash, check, or Venmo at the event.
Pre-purchase tickets available through Venmo only, to be picked up and used at the event.

* There are 2 raffle ticket levels: 25¢ tickets and $1.00 tickets *
Venmo: @StPatrick-Lincoln—-note “Learning Fair” on transaction

Science Fair winners and raffle winners will be announced on St. Patrick School Facebook Live after 7:00 pm. https://www.facebook.com/saintpatrickcatholicschool

* Immediate family members only
* Masks required

Spring Music Program

The Spring Music Program will be held on Wednesday May 12th at 7 pm. All students and families who feel comfortable with the plan listed below are welcome to attend. We are so happy to be able to hold this in-person program and celebrate the wonderful school year we have had!

All classes PreK-8 will perform
Each school family will receive 4 tickets to the program (families may distribute tickets to whomever they choose)
Children who will set on a parents lap do not need a ticket
Tickets will be numbered and randomly assigned
Attendees will be grouped by 4 and distanced as the gym allows
All performers and attendees over the age of 4 will be required to wear a mask inside the building at all times.

FCSLA Scholarship

The First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association has opened their scholarship application for St. Patrick Students. Scholarships are available this year in the amount of $300 and $100 in tuition assistance. Please download the application or ask the school for a printed copy. FCSLA APPLICATION

St. Patrick Plant Sale

Come to the St. Patrick’s School plant fundraiser in the church parking lot on Friday, May 7th from 1:15 to 6 pm. 40% of all sales will come back to the school.
Please pick up your children first and then park on the street to attend the sale. No parking is allowed in the parking lot during school pick up.

With a selection of over 80 different types of vegetables, flowers and herbs from Twin Lakes Produce you will be sure to find what you are looking for!
Here is a sample: https://twinlakesproduce.com/store

Summer Food Service Program

Check out Nebraska’s Summer Food Service Program. The program which provides free summer meals to kids and teens (ages 1 – 18) may be available in your area at select locations. The meals help ensure children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is out for the summer. There are many open summer meal sites throughout the state of Nebraska. Call 2-1-1 or text FOOD to 877-877.

For information about the program and summer meal sites, visit http://www.fns.usda.gov/summerfoodrocks or http://www.education.ne.gov/NS/SFSP/index.html Please note that the map has not been updated, yet.

Get updates via Twitter at #NESummerMeals and the Nebraska Department of Education-Nutrition Services’ Facebook page.

Water Bottles

As the weather gets warmer – please remember to send you child with a water bottle EVERY DAY. We are thankful for the generous donations of water bottles if a child forgets – but many students are abusing this generosity and asking for water bottles daily or several times a day. Thank you for helping your child remember a water bottle.

2021-22 Calendar

Printed calendars will be sent out with the supply list just after school is out. Please follow this link to view the 2021-22 school calendar: 2021-22 Calendar

Lunch Menu

CK Sisters Outdoor Spring Workday

CK Sisters Outdoor Spring Workday – Sat., May 1, 1:30-4:30 p.m. We will be mulching, planting our vegetable garden and cutting trees. Helpful items to bring include wheelbarrows, shovels, gloves, pruning/lopping shears, hoes, pickups and chainsaws. Please bring masks for work in proximity to others. Children are also welcome! Mark your calendars now and contact Sister Mary Angela at sr.mary-angela@cdolinc.net if you would like to come and help. Villa Regina Motherhouse, 4100 SW 56^th St., about 2 miles west and south of Pioneers Park. (Walk-ins also welcome.)

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Lincoln MOMs

Please see below for the next Lincoln MOMs meeting announcement: LINCOLN MOTHERS ON A MISSION (MOMs) will be meeting Saturday, May 1st @ 8:30 am at Women’s Care Center. “Women’s Care Center: Helping Moms and Saving Babies” with Sarah Kroner, followed by a hands-on activity to help moms in need. Lincoln MOMs is a group of Catholic mothers searching for fellowship, hope, & joy in our ever-changing vocation. This meeting will be held at Women’s Care Center, 5632 South 48th Street. Contact us at lincolnmomsgroup@gmail.com or www.facebook.com/lincolnmothersonamission.

Summer Camps

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Summer Guitar Camp (Once a week in June/July) – If students in grades 7-12(and recent alum) in 2021-2022 are interested in learning guitar. Check out this camp: https://forms.gle/zKqxmEKxLsKdgdhU8

Pius X Performing Arts Camp (July 5 – 9) – This camp has really evolved over the years and now we have specific 7,8^th grade groups and K – 6 groups that perform popular music that get the kids singing and dancing. Mrs. Odgaard and Mrs. Sorenson are the camp directors. Registration will be posted here: https://www.piusx.net/athletics/summer-camps/

Summer-themed Catholic Math Booklets: Visit goldenrodpublishing.com to get information on Catholic Summer Math Booklets that include 10 summer-themed activities designed to do just once a week. In addition to the 10 themes, students are motivated to practice their math facts daily with the Thumb-ertime Flashcard page. Check out the website to view the themes, activities, and concepts. Fight summer brain-drain, but let summer be summer. Booklets available for Kindergarten-6th grade.

PiusX Summer Camps: https://www.piusx.net/athletics/summer-camps/

Camp Kateri – http://campkateri.org/

Oxbow Vet Camp

Uniform Orders

Families can now make individual orders for logo polo’s, fleece, and sweatshirts!

Call Tim at ArtFX – (402) 421-2611 and tell him you are with St. Patrick School in Lincoln.

Home and School Board 2020-21

Pius X High School Parent Association

2020-2021 Pius X High School Parent Association representative for St. Patrick’s parish is Elsa Ramos. Elsa can help you find answers to Pius X High School -related questions. She can be reached at 402-310-1258 or elsa_ramos6@live.com.

Fundraisers

We’re excited to share that our school is participating in Cash for Classrooms, part of Casey’s Rewards. This opens up St. Patrick School to new funding opportunities to help improve learning environments for students.
The best part? Donations don’t come out of your own pocket. When you buy from Casey’s and use their rewards program you can simply turn your points into a donation to our school.
Help St. Patrick School make the most of this program and learn more at Caseys.com/schools.

Start your Amazon shopping at smile.amazon.com – Tap the image above or search for ‘St Patrick Catholic Church of Lincoln’ and a percentage of all of your Amazon purchases will come back to St. Patrick!

Go to the Coca Cola Website, search for St. Patrick School, or type in the zip code 68507, scroll down to the one in Lincoln NE and then enter the Coca Cola product code under the bottle cap on your computer screen or scan it from your phone.

Box Tops are going digital! You can download the app Box Tops for Education, register and select St Patrick School, and then scan eligible receipts containing Box Tops products. Online retailers that are eligible: Instacart, Jet.com, SamsClub.com, Shipt, Target.com, Target Pick-Up/Drive-Up, Walmart Grocery, Walmart.com.

Traditional Box Tops are being phased out and are still eligible to be clipped and dropped off at school until they expire. You can also double dip during this transitional phase by both clipping the Box Tops and scanning the receipts!

(Some brands are not yet participating in the digital program and these will need to be clipped as usual including Hefty, Kleenez, Progresso, Reyolds, Scott, Ziploc and Finish)

Digital Box Tops FAQ

Where do I go to enter Box Tops digitally? Download the Box Tops for Education App or visit https://www.boxtops4education.com/ to learn more
How long are Box Tops receipts eligible for scanning? Scan your receipts within 14 days of purchase.
What products are eligible?: Download the full list of eligible products here: https://www.boxtops4education.com/en/Participating-Products-Page or just look for the Box Top logo on products you purchase.
Can I still clip and send in physical Box Tops? YES! The physical Box Tops are still eligible to be clipped and sent to the school until they expire. Scan the receipts as well to double dip with those participating products.
What if I shop online? Submit your email receipts to receipts@boxtops4education.com
How do I help earn more? Scroll down to the bonus offers on the Box Tops App to learn how to earn extra.

We are excited to tell you that we have started an Ignatius Book Club for our school! Ignatius Book Club is a wonderful Catholic organization that provides thoughtfully selected books and materials from leading publishers that entertain, instruct, and inspire for a variety of reading levels and interests.

Plus, every purchase you make through Ignatius Book Club earns bonus points which can be redeemed for books, religious products, or school supplies for our school!

Click HERE to join and start browsing Ignatius Book Club’s extensive selection of wholesome material

SCRIP

What is Scrip? “Scrip” turns everyday shopping into cash for the St. Patrick Church and School. Purchase gift cards at face value in advance to use at checkout, instead of paying with credit, debit card, check or cash.

How Does It Work? Purchase gift cards at face value from local merchants who designate their own discount percentage ranging from 1.5% to 30%. The discount amount translates to profit for the St. Patrick!

$50 Raising Canes gift card at 30% = $15.00 St. Patrick profit
$50 Marcus Theatres gift card at 8% = $4 St. Patrick profit
$100 Walmart gift card at 2.% = $2.50 St. Patrick profit

Click here for the SCRIP order form . SCRIP can be purchased at the parish office or after weekend masses.

School Messages

Athletics

Introducing a mobile-friendly website for Catholic School athletics, www.cysi.org

League Information & Rules, League Policies, Registration & Participation Forms, Mission Statement, Philosophy, Sports Calendar (that is constantly being updated), and much more. In addition to our own league’s information, you will find material on the football and wrestling programs at Pius X High School.

If you have any questions please do not ever hesitate to reach out to our school’s Athletic Director – Mr. Ryan Mackling

April 22nd Newsletter