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Upcoming Dates

• October 22
  • End of 1st quarter
  • Last day shorts may be worn
• October 23
  • No School – Teacher Workday
• October 30
  • All Saints Day Procession
• November 2-24
  • Book & Stuffed Animal Drive to benefit St. Gianna’s Home
• November 10
  • HSA Dine-out Night at Mi Tierra
• November 13
  • 1:00 Dismissal – Extended Care Available
  • Spirit Day
• November 16
  • St. Patrick Uniform Store orders due
• November 20
  • No School – STARS Event Prep
  • Parish STARS Fundraiser – Evening Event
• November 25-27
  • No School – Thanksgiving Break
• December 3
  • Christmas Program

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Uniform Reminders

Today is the last day students may wear shorts. Please see reminders below about uniform bottom options during 2nd and 3rd quarters. You can also review our full dress code HERE.

Relaxed fit trousers
-must be solid color: navy blue or tan
-must have belt loops
-no exterior pockets (cargo pants/ exposed back pockets)
-3rd-8th grade must wear a belt with uniform pants

Jumpers/skirts:
-jumpers/ skirts must be solid color: navy blue or tan
-6th-8th grade girls may wear skirts or skorts in Pius plaid (available in used uniform shop)
-length should be at most 2” above the knee or longer
-during 2nd and 3rd quarter, fitted/ankle length/solid color leggings must be worn underneath skirts

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All Saints Day Procession – October 30

St. Patrick students are encouraged to dress as a saint or biblical figure on Friday, October 30th to recognize the Holy Day, All Saints Day, on Sunday, November 1st.

• All students who dress up will need to fill out and return the All Saints Day info sheet that came home last week.
• Please join us for 8 a.m. mass – we will pray the Litany of the Saints and students will process in their saint costumes
• Most students will not be able to make a full change clothes.  Please keep recess and lunch in mind when planning costumes.
• Students who are going on a field trip that day should follow their teacher’s directions regarding costumes and field trip clothes.
• All costumes should be of a saint or a human biblical figure/ angel.

Costumes do not have to be elaborate – with a little bit of searching on the internet – you might find you have just what you need right at home!

• 20 Saint costumes made of tshirts – https://catholicallyear.com/blog/20-easy-saint-costumes-made-of-t-shirts/
• 150 Saint Costume Ideas – https://catholicallyear.com/blog/over-150-all-saints-day-costumes-for/
• 150 MORE Ideas – https://catholicallyear.com/blog/over-150-more-all-saints-day-costumes/

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St. Patrick Uniform Store – Open Now!

The St. Patrick Uniform Store is now open! Orders are due by Monday, November 16, and will be delivered before Christmas break. Shop online at this link: St. Patrick Catholic School | Relentless Merch

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Illness Policy Reminder

Students are to be excluded from school if they have a cough that can’t be subdued with cough suppressants, a fever (100.4 or higher), or any orally communicable condition such as vomiting, diarrhea, ringworm, pink eye, etc. If a child becomes ill with an uncontrollable cough, fever, vomiting, or diarrhea while in the care of the school or extended care program, parents or emergency contacts will be called to come and pick up the child. Children must be symptom free for 24 hours before returning to school. As with anytime your child is not going to be at school, we ask that you call or email to notify us before 9:00am. If you take your child to the doctor, please provide a doctor’s note and the absence will be coded as ‘excused-medical’.

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Book & Stuffed Animal Drive

Please help us to support St. Gianna’s Home by bringing new or gently used stuffed animals to the St. Patrick School Atrium between November 2nd – 24th. If we fill the ‘toy box’, students will earn a comfy clothes day! Thank you for brining comfort and joy to local families!

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HSA Dine-out Night – November 10

Treat your family to a relaxing dinner at Mi Tierra! Tell your server you are with St. Patrick, and they will donate a percentage of sales back to the school! Mi Tierra is owned and operated by a St. Patrick School Family. Thank you to the Guitron family for hosting this HSA Dine-out night!

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STARS Fundraiser Dinner & Auction – November 20

The Hills Are Alive… with the Sound of Music!

Join us for our annual STARS Fundraiser Dinner & Auction

EVENT DETAILS
📅 Friday, November 20th
🕠 5:30–9:00 PM | Dinner served at 7:00 PM
📍 St. Patrick Gymnasium

Enjoy an evening of food, music, fellowship, and live & silent auctions as we raise funds for a new sound system for our church choir loft. This sound system will be used weekly by our student choir to bring beautiful music to the school Mass. 

Tickets: $60/person — RSVP cards are available in the Narthex or register online at THIS LINK.

Silent and Live Auction donations are needed! New items, gift cards, experiences, services, and monetary donations are all greatly appreciated. 

Please contact Theresa Delahoyde at delahoydetheresa@gmail.com if you have questions regarding silent or live auction items. 

Invite your family & friends—we hope to see you there!

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Father/Son Campout – November 6-8

Fathers with sons in 3rd-8th grades, consider attending the Father/Son Campout November 6-8. It will be held at Camp Kateri near McCool Junction. Please see this link for more information: Father Son 2026

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Diocese Events – November 21

Please consider attending these parish events with your adolescent child. The purpose of the program is to provide an atmosphere of love and learning to discuss the important topics of growing up and communication between parent and child. For more information and to register, please click the links below.

• Link for 9-13 year-old girls: https://lincolndiocese.regfox.com/01-flo-motherdaughter-program-november-2026
• Link for 10-14 year-old boys: https://lincolndiocese.regfox.com/01-flo-fatherson-program-fall-2026

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Lunch & Events

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Home & School Association

The Home and School Association needs your help to achieve our mission of supporting our St. Patrick School family. We would love to welcome you as a volunteer and/or new member! If you can help, please contact St.Patrick-HSA@cdolinc.net. 

Last year we:

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2026-2027 School Calendar

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Dress Code Reminders

• For items with the St. Patrick logo – the ArtFX store has closed. It will reopen during 2nd quarter.
• For non-logo items, including shorts, pants, skirts, and jumpers you may shop at ANY store. Old Navy, Walmart, Amazon, and JCPenney are popular choices!
• Regardless of where you purchase items, they must be of appropriate length for all students.  Please ensure ALL skirts, skorts, and shorts are close to knee-length or just a bit higher (within 2 inches).

Gently used uniforms will be available for families in the new uniform room by appointment.

Check out our full School Dress Code guidelines HERE.

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Used Uniform Shop

The used uniform shop is always accepting gently used uniforms. We have a good stock of inventory for most sizes. Junior High skirts are also ready to go! The Used Uniform Shop can be visited during summer office hours or opened by appointment. Used uniforms will also be available during Back-to-School Night.

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School Messages

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Pius X High School Parent Association

Pius X High School Parent Association representative for St. Patrick’s parish is Tracy Wesely. Tracy can help you find answers to Pius X High School -related questions. She can be reached at 402-466-2752 or Tracy-Wesely@cdolinc.net

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Classroom Wishlists

Many teachers have updated their classroom wishlists!  Purchasing an item from the wishlist is a great way to say THANK YOU to our dedicated teachers!

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

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Fundraising

Please see the Fundraising page of our website for ongoing opportunities to raise funds for our school throughout the year! Additional fundraising opportunities will be communicated to families via the newsletter.