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Upcoming Dates

• October 2
  • School Picture Orders Due (unless getting retakes on Oct. 16)
  • Pius Homecoming Tailgate Event
• October 3-4
  • Book Fair after Weekend Masses in the Social Hall
• October 6
  • Parent Teacher Conferences 4pm-7pm
  • Book Fair in the Social Hall
• October 8
  • 1:00 Dismissal & Spirit Day!
  • Extended Care available
  • Parent Teacher Conferences 1:30-7pm
  • Book Fair in the Social Hall until 6pm
• October 9
  • No School – Conference Comp Day
  • Trunk or Treat – volunteers needed – see below!
• October 12
  • No School – Teacher Development Day
• October 14
  • HSA Dine-out Night at Raising Cane’s – 48th & R – 4-8pm
• October 15
  • Parish Family Volleyball Night at Pius
• October 16
  • Picture Retake Day
• October 17
  • Coats for Kids – Free Coats in the St. Patrick Gym
• October 22
  • End of 1st quarter
• October 23
  • No School – Teacher Workday

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School Picture Orders and Retakes

School picture orders are due October 2 (unless you want your student to get retakes). Proofs and ordering information came home in your student’s backpack.

If you have three or more students, your 3rd and following picture packages (of equal or lesser value) are free. The deal applies to families who have all of their students at St. Patrick, and families who have students here and at Pius, since they use the same picture company. Ordering via the paper order form is the easiest way to take advantage of this deal!

If you would like to have your student’s picture retaken, please email the office at st.patricklincolnschool@cdolinc.net. Retake Day is on October 16. Please send your student’s original photo order booklet with them if you have it.

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PT Conferences – October 6 & 8

We look forward to seeing you at conferences! Reminder emails will automatically be sent, and you can also log in to https://pickatime.com/stpatrick to check your conference times. Please contact the office if you have any questions!

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Book Fair – October 3-8

Get ready- the Scholastic Book Fair will be coming to St. Patrick School October 3-8! This is a great opportunity to build your child’s home library with new books that will get them excited about reading, while also earning funds for our school. Our fair will be open in the Church Social Hall: 

• Saturday & Sunday, October 3 & 4, after all weekend Masses.
• Tuesday, October 6, 4-7 PM, during Parent/Teacher Conferences.
• Thursday, October 8, 1:30-6 PM, during Parent/Teacher Conferences.

If you are unable to make it to the fair in-person, you can still support our school by shopping online. Simply scan the QR code in the photo, or go to: https://shop.scholastic.com/parent-ecommerce/parent-store-2.html?fairId=6205581. 

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HSA Pumpkin Sale

The Home & School Association will be selling pumpkins after weekend masses, and at Parent Teacher Conferences. Pumpkins will be $5, and Venmo, check, or exact cash are accepted. Thank you to the Andy & Jocelyn Nguyen family for their generous donation of pumpkins! Proceeds will benefit the HSA Water Fountain Fundraiser!

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Trunk or Treat – October 9

Join us on Friday, October 9th from 6:00-8:00 pm in the St. Patrick parking lot! Trunk-or-treat and DJ music outside for $4/child or $12/family max. Pizza, hot dogs, chips, and drinks available for purchase in the gym.

We need lots of trunks and helpers to make this night a success! Please sign up to volunteer at https://tinyurl.com/3pn8b4hk  Candy donations accepted at school or in the narthex. Contact Mrs. Weigel with questions.

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HSA Dine-Out Fundraiser – October 14

Treat the family to a night out and support the school at the same time! Tell the cashier you are with St. Patrick, or enter the code above for online orders, and Raising Cane’s will donate a percentage of sales back to the school!

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Coats for Kids – October 17

The Knights of Columbus are giving away free coats for kids! The event is being held at St. Patrick this year, and it is being advertised around the diocese. Please arrive early for the best selection!

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Support our Volleyball Team!

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Support our Cross Country Team!

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St. Patrick Mothers Group

The St. Patrick Mothers Group meets Thursdays from 9-11:30am. Call or text Bridget at 402-499-0994 for more info.

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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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Lunch & Events

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TeamMates

St. Patrick School is excited to continue our partnership with TeamMates Mentoring of Lincoln! TeamMates mentoring program matches young people with one-to-one mentors. Mentors are volunteers from the community who have made a commitment to this program and their student. Matches meet together at school each week for approximately one class period.

If you are interested in nominating your student for a mentor, or becoming a mentor yourself, please reach out to our School Counselor Mr. Schneider (marcus-schneider@cdolinc.net) for more information. Students may also be nominated by a teacher or staff member, or they can nominate themselves. 

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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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Pius X Homecoming Tailgate – October 2

All fans of Pius X are invited to join us for our Homecoming Tailgate on Friday, October 2 from 5:30-6:45. The meal is offered as a free-will donation and will feature hot dogs, chicken fingers, hamburger sliders, chips, cookies, and bottled drinks while supplies last. Following dinner, stay for the Homecoming football game, which kicks off at 7 pm. Halftime will feature performances by the Pius X Dance Team, Marching Band and Color Guard, along with the introduction and crowning of Homecoming Royalty. This is a wonderful opportunity to experience the Pius X community and enjoy a fun-filled Homecoming tradition. For more info, visit https://www.piusx.net/homecoming/

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4H Family Event – October 4

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Parish Family Volleyball Night – October 15

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Thunderbolt Wrestling

To Register or for more information please check our website: www.thunderboltwrestling.info

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Special Olympics

Villa Marie is excited to be expanding our Special Olympics program to athletes and families throughout the Lincoln community! We are currently enrolling athletes and peer partners for:

• 🏀 Basketball
• 🎳 Bowling
• 📣 Cheer
• 🏃 Track & Field — beginning this spring

Our goal is to create more opportunities for children and teens with intellectual and developmental disabilities to be known, loved, included, and empowered through athletics, friendship, and community.

Families can learn more and officially register here: https://www.villamarieschool.com/coming-soon-02

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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.