St. Patrick School
embraces a mission to provide the finest academic environment for
all of our children. We emphasize achievable goals and high moral ethical
standards.
We instill in our students a lifelong commitment to excellence and dedication
to their
Catholic Christian faith. Saint Patrick School is marked by a spirit of hospitality,
a
parent-school and parish partnership with a nurturing atmosphere in which
our children develop in mind, body and spirit.
ATTENTION ALL ALUMNI AND PARENTS OF ALL ALUMNI:
Concerning the ADDRESSES of those from St. Patrick’s School… During
the last two years, you may have noticed that our Alumni Newsletters
may have been addressed to incorrect locations or to addresses of
those who may have died. You also may have noticed a list in our last
two Fall Newsletters concerning those within our Alumni Community
whose addresses we do not currently have.
In order to update our records, we ask that you contact our parish
office ASAP to inform us of the correct locations and/or current
situation of those who may apply in the categories above. This would
apply for parents who are receiving numerous newsletters in a home
from which their children have moved or those who live in the Joliet
area whose addresses we do not have.
Please
help us update our database so that me way serve all the alumni of St.
Patrick’s School.
PARISH APPEAL UPDATE
Over the last few weeks since I have spoken about our parish debt, a
few of our parishioners have inquired as to our debt’s status. I have
been very uplifted by the generosity of many individuals in the parish
who have assisted us with donations up to $1000. I am greatly humbled
by one donation to the parish for $50,000 on behalf of our Adoration
Chapel. Bishop Sartain mentioned in a recent Priest Council meeting
that he is thinking about incorporating some items from Ss. Cyril &
Methodius Parish (which just closed) into this new Adoration Chapel as
a means of allowing the faithful from that Church to come and pray, if
they wish. All we ask is your continued support to relieve this almost
$150,000 debt. However you might help us would be appreciated. For the
sake of our school (which accrued this debt) and for the sake of our
financial stability, we thank you in advance for your help. Rev.
Peter G. Jankowski, "Gloria Dei Vivens Homo" - St. Irenaeus of Lyons
Important Dates:
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
WEEK 2008
January 27 to February 2
Sunday – Jan.
27
Open House &
Classroom Activities 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. & 11 a.m. to 12 Noon
Bible Trivia
in Grades 5 - 8
Classroom Demonstrations
in Grades K – 4
Pancake Breakfast
Uniform Sunday
10 a.m. = Mass
Teachers, Staff, and Students Recognized
Noon = Dedication
of the Gym in the name of Pat Paul
MONDAY – January
28
Science Fair
Grades 7 & open to parents & school to view from 12:30 – 2:15
TUESDAY – January
29
8:30 a.m. Catholic Schools Week School Liturgy
12:20 p.m. Local Spelling Bee – parents & families invited to attend
Wednesday – January
30
11:30 – 12:10
Share – a - Lunch is the day parents are invited to school to bring
lunch to their families and eat with them. Set the table in the gym.
Decorating the table is encouraged. The school doors open in the morning
at 9 a.m. If parents cannot come, please make arrangements with other
families so that every child has a table in which to enjoy a family
favorite fast food or home made meal. Eighth graders have the Art Room.
THURSDAY – January
31
Teacher Appreciation
Day & WWTBAW
Lunch is provided for teachers by our PTO 11:30 –12:15)
We need parents who have had Protecting God’s Children to be lunch parents
so teachers can enjoy a duty free lunch with staff.
1:00 Who Wants To Be A Winner using Catholic trivia questions – Parents
and families are invited to attend.
FRIDAY – February
1
Student Appreciation
Day and School Spirit Day
Uniforms are not required today – Dress with school spirit.
Volleyball game staff vs. students & Pep Rally
SATURDAY – February
2
Annual
Shamrock Gala – a formal dinner dance at the Patrick Haley Mansion
St. Pat's offers * Grades Preschool
through 8th
* 2 & 3 day Preschool,
A.M. & P.M.
* All Day Kindergarten
* Daily hot lunch
* Before and After Care
* State-of-the-art
computer lab
* Computerized library
* Fine Arts program
* Solid religious education
* Highly-regarded
athletic program