Upcoming Dates

October 30
- Shamrock Spirit / Jeans Day
- Winter Wonderland Fundraiser Kick-Off
November 2
- No School – Teacher Workday
November 5
- Dine Out Night – Raising Canes
November 20
- No School – Bishop’s Day Off
- STARS School / Parish Fundraising Event – 5:30

Shamrock Spirit / Jeans Day

This Friday, October 30, will be a St. Patrick Spirit Day! Students can wear jeans or uniform bottoms with a St. Patrick / Green/ Shamrock shirt – or ANY top of their choice is just fine

Shamrock Spirit / Jeans Day

tops must have sleeves and cover the torso
words and images should be appropriate for a Catholic elementary school (please no scary images or innuendos)
hoods are only allowed on coats and jackets worn outdoors
students may not wear sweatpants / sports pants
jeans must be in good condition (no rips or tears showing skin)

Winter Wonderland Fundraiser

St Patrick’s School’s Winter Wonderland Fundraiser is here! Packets will be coming home with each student this week with an informational letter, catalog and order form. The deadline for turning in your orders and payments will be Friday, November 13th. Please share the catalog and/or ordering link with family and friends. Feel free to use one order form for your whole family with the oldest student in your family written on the form. All the instructions for ordering online or on paper will be in the packets!

St. Patrick Home and School will earn at least 40% of the sales.If we reach $2500 in sales, the entire school will have a cozy clothes / no-uniform day. If we reach $5000 in sales, the entire school will get ice cream!

If you have any questions contact Hannah Christensen at mrsdavidchristensen@gmail.com or 330-844-3224.

Updated Daily Home Self-Screening

Magnets are being sent home this week with each family to help with the daily home self-screening you are completing before school each day. Please note the addition of muscle pain on the magnets. We are continuously evaluating and updating as needed. A huge thank you again to all of the families who have had to make sacrifices this year.

Photo Orders

Photo orders are coming home this week – if you ordered retake photos they will come at a later date.

For questions about your photo order – please call: Pegasus School Images. 1-800-461-6575

School Treats + Reminders

We wanted to remind you of the following policies brought on by the COVID pandemic. Please do not ask the teachers or the office for exceptions. These are very difficult decisions and we need everyone to support the work that we have done with the health department to create the policies for this year. Please continue to pray for an end to the virus…

Birthday treats are to be store-bought and individually wrapped. Please do not send homemade items this year.
- The school will provide Halloween treats for the children. Please do not send any Halloween treats (edible, or non-edible) to school.
No adult visitors are to be in the building, please call the office if you need to drop off necessities such as glasses or homework. Please help us to continue to have St. Patrick school be safe, healthy, and open all year!
Please do not send any deliveries to the school. Food, flowers, etc. If you would like to give your child special items, please wait until after school or until the weekend.

Dine Out Night

Join us for Dine Out Night! Thursday, November 5th on 2820 Cornhusker hwy from 5 to 8 PM. Drive through only so expect a bit of a wait! Mention St. Patrick’s to have 15% of sales come back to the school. See you there!

Don’t forget to use SCRIP to get an additional 30% back to the school. SCRIP is available for purchase after mass or by calling the rectory M-F 8-5 (402) 466-2752

Roofing Project

Thank you to the generous donations of the St. Patrick Parish Family we are able to replace our school roof this fall! Construction will begin in late October and carry through most of 2nd quarter. J-Tech Construction has assured us that all workers on site will be courteous and avoid the use of any foul language, no music will be played, tobacco free, and adhere to all COVID and OSHA regulations. Most likely there will be no interaction between any individuals working on the roof and the school staff and students.

Keeping safety as our upmost concern, we want to assure you that all work will take place on the exterior of the building and therefore there will be no indoor safety hazards posed to the students. In addition, the north side of the school will be the active construction zone and will be closed to all students, staff, and families beginning Monday, October 26th through the completion of the project.

FREE Kinsa Thermometer for St. Patrick Families

All families are eligible to receive a free thermometer to use in your home – follow the direction on the flyer below to request your free thermometer! Click photo to enlarge – English and Espanol

School Messages

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.

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

October 29th Newsletter