Upcoming Dates

March 11th & 14th
- NO School
- Teacher Work & Learning Days
March 12th
- St. Patrick Festival
March 15th
- Students may wear shorts and skirts/skorts without leggings
  - Shorts and skirts should be almost knee length and NO MORE than 2 inches above the knee
  - Parents will be contacted for the 1st warning and students will be asked to change
  - Demerits will be issued for non-compliance after the 1st warning
  - Please check your inventory
- CSS Food Truck
- Wendy’s Dine Out Night
- Rocket CarWash Fundraiser Begins
March 17th
- St. Patrick’s Day!!!
- Spirit Day for all Staff and Students
March 18th
- Fish Fry – Dessert Volunteers Needed

St. Patrick Festival

Please join us for our Annual Festival Fundraiser on Saturday, March 12th. There will be a drive through lunch event from 11-3. Please follow the school pickup route for the event. $8 for adult meals, $5 for kids meals. Ham or Corned Beef option, both served with coleslaw, scalloped potatoes, roll and dessert bar. Tell your family, friends and neighbors! See you there!

March 15th – Shorts OK – No Leggings Required

Students may wear shorts and skirts/skorts without leggings
- Shorts and skirts should be almost knee length and NO MORE than 2 inches above the knee
- Parents will be contacted for the 1st warning and students will be asked to change
- Demerits will be issued for non-compliance after the 1st warning
- Please check your inventory

St. Patrick Day – Spirit Day

Let’s show some spirit on our Feast Day! Green, Shamrock, Irish, and FUN clothing items will really help us celebrate!

(Remember – we can still have fun while being appropriate and modest! Students will still go outside for recess, please keep in mind the weather for the day

Wendy’s Dine Out Night

Rocket Car Wash Fundraiser

We are raising fund to update our school water fountains! March 15th – 28th families and friends of St. Patrick School can purchase a $24 car wash for only $10 redeemable for up to 1 year from date of purchase! Save the date and watch the newsletter for information!

Food Market

Catholic Social Services (CSS) has partnered with the Food Bank of Lincoln to provide healthy choice options for our school families at no cost!

The CSS Food Market Truck will be here Tuesday March 15th at pick up.t. They usually have frozen meat along with other fresh/ healthy options for families.

St. Patrick Church – Lenten Fish Fry

2022-23 Returning Student Registration

Returning Student Registration is open for the 2022-23 school year!

Families simply need to log into their PowerSchool account using a web browser (the PowerSchool app will not work for registration), choose the child’s name from the top, click on Forms, and then update and Submit each tab.
If you do not have a Power School account – you can pick up instructions at conferences. Your child’s teacher will have a list of your access codes if you still need to create an account or add a child.
DO NOT fill out the New Student Registration on the front page of the website for students who currently attend St. Patrick School
If your child is not returning for the 2022-23 school year, please let the school office know as soon as possible.

St. Patrick School Daily Lenten Prayer

Throughout Lent we will have a special prayer for each day – students will pray this together after mass and families can add it to their daily family prayer routine!

March 15th – Prayer for Peace
“God, as I go about my busy day today, I ask that you
would give me a sense of peace and calm. Help me not
to get stressed out, worried or frantic by all the
problems I see around me. Instead, please give me a
sense of peace and calm that comes from knowing You
are in control, You have it all figured out, and my best is
enough because I can always trust You to take care of
issues and situations I can’t. Please help me keep my
eyes on You today, not all the negativity in the world
around me.”

March 16th – Prayer for Joy
“God, the Bible tells us in Galatians 5:22-23 that, when
we are full of Your Spirit, it naturally produces more joy
in our lives. God, I want and need Your joy today. Please
fill me SO full of Your Spirit and Your love that I cannot
help but be filled with joy. I don’t ask that you take every
hardship away… but that you help me see my current
situation through a lens of gratitude and joy. You know
what you’re doing, and You are in control. Please help
me to find joy in that today!”

March 17th – Prayer for Patience
“God, I admit I am not a super patient person.
Sometimes people annoy me, and sometimes I insist on
having things my way right now. God, please help me
grow in patience as I pray each of these 40 Lenten
prayers for spiritual renewal this Lenten season. Please
help me to trust You even when I don’t yet see what
You’re up to, and please help me to respond to those
around me with an extra dose of love and patience as
well.”

March 18th – Prayer for Strength in Tough Times
“God, please give me the strength to make it
through this day. I don’t know what You’re up to or
what is going to happen, but you do. Please help
me trust in You in all things, even when the road
isn’t easy or clear.”

Good Shepherd Scholarship

The application for the Good Shepherd Scholarship is open!

Apply here by March 1st: English Spanish

2022-2023 Good Shepherd Scholarship Guidelines

Good Shepherd Scholarships (GSS) are for students below 225% of Poverty Level
Family Tuition Cap Scholarships are for families with more than 3 students, regardless of income level
Families must apply in FACTS for all scholarships and submit 2020 or 2021 Tax Forms, including the 1040 and W-2
GSS also includes the Education Department & Technology (EDT) Fee of $410, the Family Tuition Cap Scholarship does not include the EDT Fee (The EDT Fee Scholarship will be discontinued after the 2023-2024 School Year)
Scholarship applications start January 1, 2022 and the deadline is March 31, 2022 (March 1st for St. Patrick Families so we can assist with application errors before the deadline)
Income guidelines for the 2022-2023 school year are in the chart below
The definition of income follows the Federal Lunch Program guidelines (See Below)

IXL Student Challenge

Congratulation to our most recent winner Samantha!

Students with can enter into weekly drawings and win class prizes for answering questions in IXL.

Please reach out to your homeroom teacher if you do not know your child’s login. IXL can be accessed from a browser or via the IXL app.
Students who answer at least an average of 5 questions / day (35 questions / week) will be entered into a drawing each week starting November 29th. (IXL will keep track of progress. Monday will begin the new week)
The class with the high class average of number of questions answered for 3rd quarter will win a snack party for their whole class!

Lunch Menu

Parish Groups & Events

Please call the rectory for additional details.

Legion of Mary – Thursdays at 4:00 p.m.
St. Patrick Mom’s Group – Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m.
- Any interested Mom is welcome, and should call Monica Ottinger for details (402-490-5178)

Pius X has more than 20 options for camps – from athletics to performing arts to Math – for kids grades K up to 12! Browse now, sign up and pay online at https://buff.ly/34m9iBT.

Camp Kateri

For prices, dates and registration information, go to www.campkateri.org (click flyer to enlarge)

Save the Date – Totus Tuus

St. Patrick Parish will again host a summer Totus Tuus camp this year. Mark your calendar for the week of June 18 – 24, 2022!

TOTUS TUUS (Latin for “Totally Yours”) is a summer Catholic catechetical program dedicated to the youth in order to evangelize and teach the faith of the Church. The aim is to help all youth develop their relationship with Jesus Christ so that there is an intimate friendship whereby He may lead them to the Father in the Holy Spirit.

Area Events

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.

For non-logo items, including shorts, pants, skirts, and jumpers – French Toast has a St. Patrick store online: https://www.frenchtoast.com/schoolbox/schools/st.-patrick-catholic-school-QS45U9A

Classroom Wishlist

Many teachers have updated their classroom wish lists! Purchasing an item from the wish list is a great way to say THANK YOU!

Check out all of the lists here: Teacher Wishlists | St Patrick’s Catholic School (stpatricklincolnschool.com)

Home and School Board 2021-22

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 now digital only! 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 we are no longer receiving enough to mail in so please direct your efforts towards the digital app. Thank you to everyone who has contributed box tops over the years!

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? Unfortunately no, we are no longer receiving enough to make it worth sending in for payment.
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

Shamrock Scoop March 10th