St. Patrick Catholic School

Principals For A Day

We were honored to be joined by two guest administrators! Bishop and Monroe stepped into the role of Principal, gaining a behind-the-scenes look at how our school runs. This special opportunity was made possible through our Main Event auction. We are so grateful to the Rahm family for their winning bid and their ongoing support of our school programs. Our new "bosses" did a fantastic job!

A big thank you to Mrs. Lawrence for a fantastic concert. The 4th–8th grade band students did a very good job and should be so proud of their hard work. It’s wonderful to see our music program thriving!

We extend our sincere appreciation to our dedicated volunteers, generous sponsors, and enthusiastic participants for making our 15th Anniversary Shamrock Shuffle a truly memorable event. Your continued support, energy, and commitment are what make this event possible!

Mrs. Sink would like to remind all students that library books are due no later than Friday, May 15th. The last week of school students will not be allowed to check out any books.

We are excited to share that the Students First Act, which provides Education Savings Accounts (ESAs), are now open for applications for the 2026-27 school year.

ESA Application Window

Opens: Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 8:00 a.m.
Closes: Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.

Application website: https://iowa-households.withodyssey.com/login/

The application is available in English and Spanish.

How to Apply

First-Time Applicants:

Sign up with an email and password.
Confirm your email through a message from Odyssey.
Log in to the ESA portal to begin your application.
The application process is quick, and approval may be granted shortly after submission.

Returning Applicants:

Log in to your existing ESA portal account to submit your application for the 2026-27 school year.
Even if you qualified for an ESA in in the past, you must reapply for the 2026-27 school year.

Need Help?

Email: help.ia@withodyssey.com
Phone: 515-368-9564

Or email Mr. Wiebers for help getting your application submitted.

Join us tonight (May 7) at 7:00 p.m. for our grade 7 and 8 musical performance! Our grade 7 & 8 students voted on the theme of sports for their spring music performance. Students will perform original skits that they wrote and sing songs that represent the passion, sportsmanship, and pride of playing sports! Doors open at 6:30 p.m. We hope to see you there!

Field Day: We will have our Field Day activities on Thursday, May 21. In the event of rain, we will cancel Field Day and each classroom will have their own individual activities.

Last Day of School: On Friday, May 22nd we will have our end of the year parties at the park! Listed below are which park each grade will attend. Students will attend Mass before heading back to school to prepare for park visits. In the event of rain, we will remain at school.

K/1st/2nd: Lookout Park (Located off of Rainbow Dr on Park Dr)

3rd/4th: Gateway Park (Across the river on Main Street near Cedar City Creamery)

5-8th: Pfeiffer Park (910-916 Grand Blvd)

If you plan on bringing lunch for your student, please contact their teacher to confirm an approximate time they plan on eating.

This is a reminder that on Friday, May 22, Circle of Care and afternoon daycare services will not be available. All students must be picked up by 1:30 p.m.

If your student typically attends Circle of Care or preschool daycare, please make appropriate arrangements in advance for this scheduled closure.

May 22 is our last day of school for the 2025-26 school year.

On Friday, May 22 we will not be running an afternoon bus route. All bus riding students will need to be picked up at school by 1:30 p.m.

17 slots to fill! Help us kick off the 2026/2027 School Year.

We are gearing up for a great start to the 2026-2027 school year, and we are just 17 volunteers away from being fully staffed for our late summer and early fall volunteer events. We are also still looking for a few helping hands to step into CPTO Committee Head roles. View descriptions and time commitments for CPTO committee role by clicking here.

The Challenge: Can we fill these last 17 spots by May 22nd, the last day of school!?

Whether you’re interested in a one-time shift or a leadership positions, please visit this link to sign up and help us hit our goal. Thank you for helping us cross the finish line and supporting our school!

Interested or have questions?

Contact Christa Guetterman (CPTO Volunteer Chair) — call or text: 712‑210‑0541
You’re also welcome to reach out to Kelsey Kersting or Ashley Kelley.

We currently have openings for the 2026–27 school year:

We are looking for a part-time 3rd/4th-grade associate (20 hours per week) and a part-time marketing position (20 hours per week). These roles are presently combined into one full-time position, but they may also be filled separately as two part-time positions, depending on interest and fit.

Contact Mr. Wiebers at
jwiebers@cfcatholicschool.org or
319-277-6781

We are also looking for kitchen help just a few hours a day—perfect for parents with school-aged kids!
Enjoy the same days off (including summers!) as your child—no babysitter needed!
Join our team, serve up smiles, and help make lunchtime the best part of the day!
Interested? Contact Principal Jon Wiebers

The 2 pm session on Wednesdays is designed to accommodate the children who attend St. Patrick School and Clover Patch. A catechist will accompany children from their school building to the parish center atria. Register here through Realm. Contact Monica Miller with any questions at the parish office, 319-266-3523 or at mmiller@saintpatrickcf.org

Last Week to buy tickets:

Columbus Sailor Baseball will play Grundy Center at Target Field in Minneapolis on June 3, immediately following the Twins vs. White Sox game at 12:30pm!
$140 Fan Package includes:
• Ticket to Twins vs. White Sox
• Ticket to the Columbus vs. Grundy Center game
• Charter bus transportation
SINGLE TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR $40/EACH!
Buy your TICKETS here: https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/columbuscatholic/stores/S1126

Hello 6th and 7th grade families!

The BMAP softball and baseball team store will close tomorrow. LINK HERE

If you are interested in playing for BMAP softball and baseball this summer; please make sure you have filled out the google doc for coaches as well as register on Bound.

Please connect with coaches if there are uniform questions.

Bound Help- Sheet

Columbus Catholic Spring Sports:

Practice will soon begin for high school and middle school spring sports.

CHS Parents- please ensure if your child is participating in these activities; you have created a family Bound acct, loaded your child and their needed paperwork into the account. Registration is open for these activities.

Bound How-To Sheet

Summer Sports:

Open gyms have started for upcoming high school summer sports; please reach out if you need more information.

Softball- Coach Aaron Becker: chssoftball@cvcatholic.org

SOFTBALL (9-12 plus 8th graders): INTEREST LINK

Baseball- Coach Mike Zehentner: chsbaseball@cvcatholic.org

BASEBALL (9-12 plus 8th graders): INTEREST LINK

NEW S&C Information:

Was emailed out the first week of January. Please see the attached PDF if you missed it. Make
sure you and your students join the TeamReach group for the most up-to-date schedule/changes.

TEAM NAME: STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

CODE: STRENGTH26

We wanted to share another exciting opportunity for students ( and adults) to receive much needed dental care! Hawkeye Community College is planning a Summer Dental Clinic for 3 weeks in the month of July; offering FREE dental examinations, x-rays, preventive and operative treatments. Appointments are required.

Below, I've attached multiple flyers for the three different youth camps that we will have! This includes Cats Camps, Panthers Camps, and a Girls Flag Football Camp.

Our website is www.unifbcamps.com. This is where you are able to look into the camps more and register for them.

Thanks,

Brady Ramker