Upcoming Dates

November 20
- No School – Bishop’s Day Off
November 23
- Jeans day with uniform top
November 24
- Cozy Clothes Day (details below)
November 25-27
- No School – Thanksgiving Break
December 4
- 1:00 Release – Faculty Meeting

Happy Birthday Fr.Schweiger!

TODAY is Fr. Schweiger’s Birthday! We are so blessed to have Fr. Schweiger as our pastor, CAO, and spiritual leader. May God Bless YOU today and always! Cards may be brought to the rectory or well wishes are welcome via email: Fr.Troy-Schweiger@cdolinc.net

Mid-Quarter Progress Reports

Progress reports will be coming home with students in 4th – 8th grade. Parents in grades 1-8 can check on student grades anything through the PowerSchool app – email Kristine-Placek@cdolinc.net for help activating your account!

Mrs. Densler – Retirement

It is with a heavy heart that we announce that Mrs. Dian Densler has decided to retire from her position at St. Patrick School. Our gratitude for the many years of service that Dian has given to the school is deep and profound. We pray that you will join us in thanking God for her generosity and service to the students and families of our school. She will be greatly missed!

Please send any email communication to the school email: St.PatrickLincolnSchool@cdolinc.net

Thermometers

We need 2 more families to order FREE smart thermometers to complete our 2nd shipment – all families are eligible to participate: Text FLUENCY to 900900 – you will get a text with a link to download the app and complete your order. Thermometers will be shipped to the school…

Cozy Clothes Day + Ice Cream

ALL students have earned a ‘cozy’ clothes day + ice cream on Tuesday November 24th to celebrate their efforts in the Winter Wonderland Fundraiser. Please follow the guidelines below…

Tops
- Any top that the student feels comfortable in is fine (sweatshirts with hoods are OK)
- Uniform tops are OK
Bottoms
- K-5 may wear sweat pants or joggers. Girls may wear leggings.
- 6-8 No leggings – sweat pants or joggers only – please avoid very tight or very baggy.
- Uniform bottoms or jeans are OK
Do not wear
- Onsies
- Pajamas / Nightgowns
- Any scary / suggestive clothing or clothing with any innuendos

COVID plan

At this time we do NOT plan to close the school or move to any type of remote learning. We trust that our staff and families will continue to be diligent in their efforts to maintain the local and CDC guidelines and that we will continue to hold school as planned.

Lunch Reimbursements

Dear Parents,

This letter is to inform you that you will be seeing a credit on your child’s hot lunch account for hot lunch meals (only) that were charged from September 1^st thru September 23^rd. As of September 24^th your child has been receiving a free lunch. Extra milk, or milk taken with cold lunch, and extra servings IS NOT free and has been and will be charged to your child’s account when they purchase these items. The government is offering these free lunches until the end of the 2020 – 2021 school year.

If you are in the negative and owe for past lunches not covered under this program, now is a good time for you to deposit funds to your child’s account to get the account in the black. If your child’s account is in the negative they will NOT be allowed to get extra milk, milk with cold lunch, or extra servings. So if your child is getting these items, be sure and check their account regularly and add funds when needed. Accounts can be set up at https://www.myschoolbucks.com

Any positive balances at the end of the school year will be held over for the next school year except for those students not returning to St Patrick’s. Those not returning will receive a refund if their account is positive.

Any questions regarding the above information, please contact MaryJo Lauer at maryjo-lauer@cdolinc.net or Kathy Esbri at kathy-esbri@cdolinc.net

Thank You,

MaryJo Lauer – St Patrick’s Accountant

Thanksgiving

No matter what you choose for Thanksgiving, the information below has ideas and tips for helping keep your family safe, and keeping our school family safe upon our return to school November 30th. Thank you for considering the health of our larger St. Patrick School family when making choices over the short break. Many students live with elderly or immunocompromised family members – what may feel like the flu to most – could turn much worse for them if it were to be brought into their home.

Uniform Orders

The following companies sell dress code appropriate clothing – you are welcome to purchase uniforms anywhere you like:

JC Penney: JCPenney.com/ Gateway Mall
Old Navy: com / Southpointe Mall
FrenchToast: FrenchToast.com Code: QS45U9A
ArtFX: Polo/ tee/ sweatshirts with logos (402) 421-2611

If you need assistance acquiring an appropriate uniform, please contact the office.

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

November 19th Newsletter