St. Patrick Catholic School

Our kindergarten students from Mrs. Ugrins class participated in the 'Last Supper' while learning the true celebration of Easter.

Have you been holding on to those Hy-Vee receipts? Now’s the time to turn them in! Please drop them off at the school or parish office by Tuesday morning, April 13. Every receipt helps us earn money for school improvements.

Thank you for helping us grow and make our school even better… one receipt at a time!

This is a reminder that, beginning April 1, students are permitted to wear shorts or skirts of appropriate length without leggings underneath.

For reference, examples of skirt lengths are provided in the image. Only skirts labeled 4, 5, and 6 meet dress code requirements. Please note: walking shorts, skirts, skorts, and jumpers must not be more than three inches above the middle of the knee in order to comply with the school’s dress code.

Please keep the weather in mind when dressing for the day. If the temperature is above zero, and it is not actively raining, we will be outside for recess.

Join us on tonight, April 9, for the 5th & 6th Grade Musical: Parablelooza at 7 p.m. in the Dutcher Gymnasium. 'Parablelooza' is an interactive musical that uses game show competitions and songs to teach lessons from the parables. Students will compete in the game show competitions live during the musical performance. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. We hope to see you all there!

Join us for our Art & Leadership Night on Wednesday, April 15 from 6:00–7:00 PM in the MPR. This special evening will showcase the creativity of all students from preschool through 8th grade, featuring a variety of artwork they’ve created throughout the school year. In addition, students will be presenting the 8 Habits in classrooms around the school, highlighting the leadership skills they’ve been learning and practicing. Come celebrate their talents, growth, and hard work, we hope to see you there!

🍀Save the date for our 15th Annual Shamrock Shuffle!🍀

This years fun run will take place on Saturday, May 2nd at 1:00 p.m. at the South Side Shelter at Big Woods Lake in Cedar Falls. All participants will receive a HURTS donut, fruit, and water - post race. Handheld inflatable horses provided to "ride" for the kid's race.

Get registered here by April 26th to guarantee a t-shirt!

Due to the 7/8 music performance on May 7, The last food bank date has been changed to Wednesday May 6, 6-7:30 p.m. If there are any 7/8 kids who want to join, or are in need of last minute service hours, we can accommodate!

Track pictures have been scheduled for April 22nd at 1:30 p.m. Please ensure that your runner brings their track uniform to change into after school on that Wednesday. Pictures usually take 30-45 minutes. Any student needing to call for a ride can enter through the MPR doors and use the library phone to call their parents.

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

With Spring's arrival, now is a great time to visit our uniform exchange closet for shorts and skirts. To schedule a time to browse available items, please contact the school office.

Catholic schools are an important option for families and Senate File 2425/House File 2713 helps strengthen and support our schools. These bills expand access to preschool, provide added flexibility for ESA enrollment, and improve access to funding for school facilities. We encourage our families to contact their state legislators to express support for these efforts. Your voice matters in sustaining Catholic education across Iowa. Click here to send your legislator(s) a message.

Just a reminder that Transportation Reimbursement Request Forms for the second semester will be due soon. If you live more than 2 miles from school and transport your student(s) to and from school, you may be eligible for state reimbursement. Students on our bus route are not eligible.

If you haven’t submitted your second semester form yet, download and fill out the form for your district at the link below and return it to school office:

Transportation Reimbursement Requests - Waterloo School District

Transportation Reimbursement Requests - Cedar Falls School District and surrounding districts

As we begin looking ahead to the spring season, now is the perfect time to consider updating school uniform apparel for both students and parents. Our Apparel Store at Iowa Sports Supply is open year-round, making it easy to prepare in advance. Explore a wide selection of uniform-approved apparel, along with a variety of spirit wear options to show your support.

Good afternoon! My name is Harmony Thurmond i am a student in Mr. Brandles Service class at Columbus Catholic HS. My small group and I have an upcoming service project. It’s a babysitting night so that parents can have a free night to themselves. This will take place from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Please see our flyer above with details, along with a link to sign up. There will be adult supervisors as well.

Columbus Dance Team Tryouts

Dancers must fill out THIS FORM in order to attend tryout clinics.

Please complete by Thursday, April 9.

The award winning Columbus dance team is a group of dedicated students who work hard throughout the summer, fall and winter months. Team members are required to attend all scheduled practices, performances, competitions and events throughout the season. The team practices during a large portion of the summer, and for the entirety of the fall semester for two mornings a week in addition to Sunday afternoons.

Important Dates

Tryout Clinic:
Final Tryout:

Tryout Process & Skills

At the tryout prep practice, a short pom and hip hop routine will be taught in addition to reviewing skills that will be a part of the final audition. These include:

Right pirouette
Right and left leap
Toe touch
One handed cartwheel
Leg hold or leg hold turn
Splits (right, left, center)
Kip up
Headspring
Opportunity to show extra skills including an aerial, walkover, turns in second, etc.

Appearance

During the tryout prep practice, dancers can wear whatever is comfortable including dance shoes, tennis shoes or socks. At final auditions, dancers should wear black bottoms (shorts or leggings), a plain black sleeveless top, dance shoes (if available), and hair pulled back and neat. Jewelry should be kept to a minimum and makeup can be a natural, performance look.

Questions?

In lieu of an informational meeting for families, you are invited to email Coach Beth at cbusdanceteam@gmail.com for an outline of the season and to ask any additional questions you may have. Dance experience is not required, but it is helpful.

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

Track & Field (started Feb 23)- Coach Victor Makinde: chstrack@cvcatholic.org

Boys Soccer (begins March 16)- Coach Will Maletta: columbusboyssoccer@gmail.com

Girls Soccer (begins March 23)- Coach Julie Girsch: chsgirlssoccer@cvcatholic.org

Boys Tennis (begins March 16)- Coach Nick Pateros: chsboystennis@cvcatholic.org

Boys Golf (begins March 16)- Mike Schuchmann: chsboysgolf@cvcatholic.org

Girls Golf (begins March 16)- chsgirlsgolf@cvcatholic.org

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

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BASEBALL EVENT SUMMER 2026:

We are excited to send our varsity baseball team to the Minnesota Twins stadium on June 3 to play Grundy Center following the Twins vs White Sox game! Tickets are available on our Bound homepage:

$40 Single Ticket includes:
• Ticket to Twins vs. White Sox
• Ticket to Columbus vs. Grundy Center game
• No charter bus transportation

️ $140 Fan Package includes:
• Ticket to Twins vs. White Sox
• Ticket to Columbus vs. Grundy Center game
• Charter bus transportation

WWW.GOBOUND.COM/IA/SCHOOLS/COLUMBUSCATHOLIC/STORES/

Feel free to share the flyer and spread the word!

YSF Sailor Nation Tackle Football – Fall 2026 Registration is Open 🏈

The Waterloo Columbus Youth Tackle Football program, a division of the Youth Sports Foundation (YSF), and is available to any youth from St. Patrick, St. Edward or BMAP, entering into the 3rd thru 6th grade in the fall of 2026. Below you will find the registration link and an attachment with additional details.

All players must be registered online by April 27th in order to participate. We anticipate high interest again this year, and team numbers are limited. After April 27th, registration may close for the season. https://www.cognitoforms.com/YouthSportsFoundation1/WaterlooColumbus3rd6thFootballRegistration

Please also mark your calendars for the Equipment Fitting on:

April 28th from 5:00–6:30 PM

Location: Columbus High School Cafeteria

Registration Fees

* 3rd–4th Grade: $140

* 5th–6th Grade: $180

* $5 processing fee will be added at checkout.

* Optional hard-cup chin strap available for $25

Coaching & Coordinator Needs

We are actively looking for assistant coaches, especially for the 3rd/4th grade team. This will also be my final year serving as the YSF Coordinator. We are seeking someone willing to take on the coordinator role for 2027 and beyond. This position is essential to keeping the program running—without a coordinator in place by next February, there will not be a YSF football program for Fall 2027.

Questions or Interested in Coaching/Coordinating?

Please reach out anytime to learn more about the coaching or coordinator roles, or if you have

questions about the season, contact me at gstammeyer@hotmail.com or gstammeyer@gmail.com

Thank you!

Greg Stammeyer

YSF Coordinator – Waterloo Columbus

Farmstead Preschool Family Carnival

Farmstead Preschool will be holding our annual fundraising family carnival on Saturday, May 2nd. We have volunteer opportunities available. Your partnership has helped us so much in previous years! We'd love to have volunteers from your school.

I have attached an information sheet with our contact information and a list of time slots available.

Please don't hesitate to call or email if you have any questions.

Susan Flack

Office Administrator

Farmstead Preschool

3603 Skyview Dr

Cedar Falls IA 50613

319-277-1094

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Hawkeye Community College is hosting their first Give Kids A Smile Day event April 3, 2026.

The schedule is now open!

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