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As a community we educate the whole child in Mind, Body and Spirit through the Augustinian tradition.

· Welcome Back St. Pats Families!

· Welcome our new Kinder Teacher, Hailey Colman

· Art Classes

· Chess Classes

· Important - Fall Festival Info

· Uniform Info

· SD Catholic School Night - SD Waves FC

· Picture Day

· Classroom Supply List

· SPS Calendar 2025/26

Dear St. Patrick School Families,

Welcome back! I hope your summer was a time of rest, joy, and blessings with your loved ones. Rejoice! It is now time to send them back to us! As we open the doors to a new school year, we are filled with excitement, joy and hope for all that lies ahead.

As always, we look forward to continuing our mission of nurturing each child’s Mind, Body, and Spirit in the Augustinian tradition. Together, we will foster a community where faith is lived daily, learning is embraced with enthusiasm, and friendship grow strong.

With God’s grace guiding our steps, I am confident that this will be another year of growth and shared accomplishments. Thank you for entrusting us with your children and for partnering with us in their education and faith formation.

It’s going to be a great year!

God bless,

Hernan Valdivia

Principal

Fun Facts about Ms. Colman:

• Cathedral Catholic High School Graduate
• San Diego native, but only learned how to surf during covid
• Has a goal to read 52 books a year; prefers thrillers
• Loves walking on the beach or rollerskating around the bay
• Her and her roommates foster cats. They've had 3 so far and her parents actually adopted one of them - an orange kitten named Charlie!

St. Pat's is excited to offer a new eight week art class for grades K-8 which will kick off on Thursday, September 11, and run each Thursday through October 30. Students will explore a variety of creative projects with lessons tailored to different age groups and skill levels. The class will provide a fun, supportive environment where young artists can build confidence in their creative abilities. Space is limited so please contact Mrs. Cross to sign up. The class will be billed through FACTS at the end of the 8 week class series. Thank you!

Checkmate after-school boredom and have your child join our Chess Club starting Tuesday, September 9! Open to students of all skill levels, the club will meet every Tuesday for eight weeks, offering a fun and challenging way to sharpen young minds. Participants will learn, practice and play friendly matches, building confidence and critical thinking skills. Please contact Mrs. Cross in the front office to sign up. The classes will be billed through FACTS at the end of the eight week session.

Dear SPS Community,

With that in mind, we’re looking for enthusiastic families who are interested in becoming more involved in the Fall Festival on an ongoing basis. This year, we’re especially looking for volunteers who would be willing to shadow current chairs with the goal of taking over in 2026 OR fulfilling the vacant chairs for this year. Shadowing is a great way to learn the ropes while supporting this year’s event!

Granny’s Attic Rummage Sale, shadow opportunity: Ideally two families to coordinate donation drop-offs the 4 weekends leading up to the festival, organize, price and set up/break down the space, and arrange for disposal of any leftover items. Opens at 8am on Saturday and 10:30am on Sunday.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0F4CAAAB229-57585342-grannys

Haunted House, *This chair is vacant this year*: think jump scares, fog machines, skeletons, witches, etc.

Kid Fun Zone, *This chair is vacant this year*: spray paint hair, paint nails, face painting, legos, etc.

Lead Canopy & Pop Up Tent and Signage, *This chair is vacant this year*: Instruct volunteers how and where to construct 2 white canopies and several new pop-up tents in the parking lot and hang banners/signs. Set up begins at Noon Oct 10th and breakdown begins at 6pm Oct 12th.

Lucky Charms: One co-chair needed to assist Vanessa Jimenez-Browne with pricing and selling second-hand jewelry, and setup/breakdown of this fun station.

School Store, *This chair is vacant this year*: Sell SPS merch inside the same classroom as Artisan Market.

Food Tent, shadow opportunity: Oversee purchasing product, and grilling of burgers, fries, pizza, etc. the majority of the weekend.

Interested in any of the above?! Please email Lynae at lwatkins@stpatricksd.org.

Capture the excitement of a new school year at St. Pat's Back-to-School Photo Op! Families and students are invited to stop by our festive photo spot, complete with a colorful background. It's a fun way to mark the start of another year of learning, friendship and growth - so bring your smiles and make a memory to treasure.

San Diego Catholic Schools are partnering up with the San Diego Wave FC for an unforgettable game day experience. Join us as we celebrate school spirit, unity, and world-class women’s soccer. Don’t miss the chance to cheer on the Wave with your school community! Use this link to purchase your tickets.

IMPORTANT INFO!

Tuesday, August 19th - New Student Day (9-10:30am) Parish Hall (SPS Parking Lot Open)

Wednesday, August 20th - FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL - 8:15am - 3pm - Daycare Available

Monday, September 1st - NO SCHOOL - Labor Day

***Any questions regarding your contract, fees, tuition, payments or billing please email our Bookkeeper Regina Song at: rsong@stpatricksd.org Thank you!***

Here at SPS are always in need of volunteers and here is an easy way to sign up. Please click on the link for more info!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdxn9acc7SB5-d7i3l4B9dFk3iorbdhypHbPaL_qeQLWTQh3w/viewform