Upcoming Dates
- 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
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.
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!
School Retakes – October 16

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.
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!
Support our Volleyball Team!

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!
Lunch & Events

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.
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:
- Made a significant contribution to purchase flexible seating options for the new library
- Coordinated Fall Cookie Dough and Spring Butter Braid Fundraiser
- Coordinated multiple dine-out nights
- Purchased STARS tickets for teachers
- Contributed to the “Heart of a Child” presentation cost
- Coordinated and contributed to teacher Christmas bonus
- Put on Bingo and Community Night for Catholic Schools Week
- Coordinated Fish Fry Dessert table and volunteers.
- Provided refreshments and desserts for Confirmation and First Confession receptions
- Provided a teacher meal and treats for teacher appreciation week
- Provided awards and refreshments for Activities Honors Night
Pius Fall Play – October 15-18

Tickets are on sale for this year’s Fall Play, Alice in Wonderland. All tickets are sold online for $11 for adults and $8 for students. You are able to choose the specific seats you want for each show you wish to attend. Shows are held at Lincoln North Star High School, 5801 N. 33rd St. Purchase tickets at https://www.piusx.net/wonderland.
Parish Family Volleyball Night – October 15

Thunderbolt Wrestling

To Register or for more information please check our website: www.thunderboltwrestling.info
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
2026-2027 School Calendar


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.
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.
School Messages

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
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)
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.