St. Patrick Catholic School
Principal's Newsletter - September 18th, 2025
September 18th, 2025
Grandparents and Special Friend Mass
We are thrilled to once again celebrate our annual Grandparents and Special Friend Mass on Friday, September 19 at 8:30 a.m. This special tradition is a wonderful opportunity for grandparents and special friends to join our school community in prayer.
Following Mass, guests are invited to the school to visit their grandchild’s classroom and see the wonderful learning environment our students enjoy each day. We ask that any child with a Grandparents and Special Friend coming to school after Mass enter through the MPR doors. There will be coffee and cookies in the MPR for our Grandparents and Special Friends.
Important Entrance & Exit Information:
Entrance: All family members attending School Mass are asked to enter through the northeast corner doors of the church. These can be accessed either through the doors by the parish chapel on the southwest corner of the parish office building, or through the door near the elevator at the front of the church.
Exit: At the conclusion of Mass, all families are asked to exit through the front of the church using the east side doors.
For the safety of our students and parish community, all other church doors will remain locked during and after School Masses.
We look forward to welcoming our grandparents and special friends for this joyful celebration!
Blessings,
Mr. Wiebers
Our annual Grandparents and Special Friend Mass is happening tomorrow!
Save the date for Friday, September 19th to join us at St. Patrick Catholic Church.
If you didn't have time to request an invitation to be mailed, be sure to remind your grandparents and special friends! They are more than welcome to attend!
School Picture Day this year will be on Tuesday, September 23rd and Wednesday the 24th. To order pictures online:
Go to: strawbridge.net
Enter our school code: FM482915
School pictures are scheduled for Tuesday, September 23 and Wednesday, September 24.
Tuesday
- Clover Patch 2-day class - MPR
- K-Gr. 8 Students - MPR
- Clover Patch 4-day class - at Clover Patch
Wednesday
- Clover Patch 3-day class - at Clover Patch
- Make-up for anyone missing on Tuesday - at Clover Patch
- All school photo for K-Gr. 8 students - please wear your school t-shirt
Students in grades Kindergarten through 8th grade are required to wear their school uniform for picture day.
We will also have our Cross Country and Volleyball photos taken this same day.
All School Photo on Wednesday, September 24th
Our Kindergarten through 8th grade students will be taking our annual All School Photo on Wednesday, September 24th. Students are asked to wear their grey school t-shirt to school that day.
If your son or daughter is in 4th grade or higher and would like to be an altar server, training sessions will be held on Wednesdays October 1, 8, 15, 22 from 1:45 to 3:15 and Mondays October 6, 13, 20 from 5:15 p.m to 6:45 p.m. You only need to attend one session. We will train only 4 kids per session. You must register to attend a training session. You can register for the class on Realm. Training will be held in the church. A parent will need to fill out a short information sheet to help with scheduling. Parents are encouraged to stay for the training, but it is not mandatory.
Questions: contact Deacon Al Weber in the parish office by email
aweber@saintpatrickcf.org or call 319-266-3523.
One of the amazing aspects of our school is the opportunity for parents to be involved! This is a great way to support our school and benefit our students. We have a wide array of volunteer opportunities, from being a homeroom parent, volunteering at our Book Fair, helping with teacher meals during conferences, and the list goes on.
Check out our Volunteer Sign Up to see how you can get involved!
Please collect your Hy-Vee receipts and drop them off at the school or parish office. These receipts help us earn money for school improvements, but only those dated June 1st 2025 or later will count for the upcoming school year. Thank you for helping us grow and improve—one receipt at a time!
Our next Volunteer Night at the Northeast Iowa Food Bank will be on Thursday, October 2nd, from 6:00–7:30 P.M. If you’d like to join us, please contact Erin Youngblut at erinyoungblut@gmail.com
This is a great opportunity to give back to our community, and it also counts toward service hour requirements for students in grades 5–8. Volunteers of all ages (Kindergarten and up) are welcome!
Fire Prevention Week is October 6th through the 10th. This year's theme is 'Charge into Fire Safety." Students will once again have the opportunity to create grocery bag posters about this years theme. Bags will be going home with students the last week of September, and are due back to school by October 6th. Cedar Falls Fire Rescue will also have an open house on October 8th from 4:00-6:00 p.m. and students are welcomed to return their poster to the fire station at that time, or they can return their poster to the school office.
Hey Parents! Be the magic behind the masks – Trunk-or-Treat needs YOU!
We’re brewing up the best Trunk-or-Treat ever this year! A big Thank You to our event coordinators, Cali Solsma and Micaela Rahm!
This year's Trunk or Treat will be after 5:00 Mass on Saturday, October 25th. More information will be out soon!
Check out our apparel store with Iowa Sport Supply to help with school approved uniform needs. All orders are placed directly through Iowa Sport Supply and take 3-4 weeks to be ready for pick up. Please keep this in mind as you shop for cooler weather apparel.
St. Patrick Catholic School
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