Bobcat E-News 5/4/2023

Bobcat E-Envelope

May 4, 2023

Hi SPS Families,

On behalf of the faculty and staff of St. Patricia, we cannot thank you all enough for the generous donations, gifts, cards, etc. for Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week! It's been a great week for everyone and we are so blessed with a great community!

All of our school families are invited to attend our May Crowning prayer service next Thursday, May 11th, at 6:30 in the church. Our 8th grade class will be leading us in praying the rosary during the service so please bring a rosary with you. We will also have rosaries for you in the church, if needed. Our First Communicants will be involved with a special procession as well during the service and will receive a blessed scapular during the service as well.

Field Day is next Friday during the day for the kids! More information will be coming out soon with schedules, times, etc. Thanks to all of our volunteers who are in the process of making this day a fun day for everyone!

As always, if you have any questions or need anything, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Thanks!

Erick Passarelli' '04

Principal

Important Dates

5/4 - Flower Sale Orders Due
5/5 - Frozen Treat Day
5/6 - SPS Parent Queen of Heart Sales
5/7 - SPS Parent Queen of Heart Sales
5/11 - Flower Sale Pick Up
5/11 - May Crowning 6:30 pm
5/12 - Field Day
5/15 - 6th Grade Field Trip
5/14 - Mother’s Day
5/17 - 8th Grade Awards Night
5/19 - 7th/8th Grades Great America
5/25 - 8th Grade Graduation
5/29 - Memorial Day - No School
5/31 - PreK - Kindergarten Graduation
6/3 - SPS Athletics Windy City Thunderbolts Game
6/6 - 1:30 pm Dismissal
6/7 - End of Year Mass 9:30 am
6/7 - Last Day of School 11:30 am Dismissal

School Calendar

Dear Parishioners,

Darkness has a way of scaring us. Little ones need a night light and even many adults keep a hall lamp on through the night.

Jesus has truly risen. The aim of the post-resurrection appearances of Jesus is to bring peace into an environment of fear and consternation. After the death of Jesus on the cross, the disciples were in spiritual darkness. They are confused, terrified and filled with doubt. His first words to them are “Peace be with you.”

Continue reading Fr. Meany's Letter - 5th Sunday of Easter: May 7, 2023

SPS Good News

Teacher Appreciation Week

Our SPS Parent's Club has been celebrating our wonderful teachers every day this week! We've had delicious breakfasts, a fiesta party, and still to come a pizza party today, and more delicious treats on Friday! Thank you to the Budz, Hajnos, Hernandez, Ortega, Pecherz, Szwajnos, and Wagner families for their awesome efforts to make this week extra special!

SPS Athletics News

Congratulations to our Boys Volleyball team for winning their 1st round playoff game on Tuesday! Come out and cheer them on to Championship wins this weekend! Let's go Bobcats!

Important Information

Last chance to help us raise money for St. Patricia Parents Club and brighten up your home with beautiful spring flowers! All pre-orders need to be submitted by Thursday, May 4th, and should be picked up on Thursday, May 11th between 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. If alternate pick-up arrangements are needed, please contact Jen Ahern at [email protected].

Order Flowers Online

Please consider volunteering to help monitor Flower Sale pickups on Thursday, May 11th. There is also an opportunity for Jr. High students to earn service hours for helping unload the delivery truck from 7:30 am - 8:00 am. Sign up below!

Spring is here and it's time to spruce up outdoors! SPS is in need of plants to beautify our campus. We have big blue flower pots, outside our school, that need to be filled with beautiful flowers. We need plants that will tolerate full sun exposure.

Please drop off your donations outside the school office by May 12th. A great idea is to purchase flats of flowers from the Spring Flower Sale and then donate them for planting! Click here to place your order

On Saturday, May 13th at 9:00 am, the Garden Club will be planting flowers. If you are in need of volunteer hours or just want to help, please come out and help us plant. Students are always welcome to accompany their parents! We look forward to seeing you there!

Please Sign Up below to donate flowers or to help plant. Thank you for your support!

2023-24 School Supply Kits

Supply kits for next school year are now available to order! Visit shopttkits.com to order, using Account #65521.

Be sure to select the kit for the grade your student will be enrolled in August 2023. Special Classes supplies are included within the kit for each grade

This is a fundraising effort that benefits SPS, while providing an easy, 1 stop shop for families.

2023-24 Supply Lists

Upcoming Events

SPS Parent's Club is planning a fun-filled day for our students on Friday, May 12th! Please view the volunteer opportunities below

SPS Athletics is having a fundraiser! Join us on Saturday, June 3rd for the Windy City Thunderbolt game! A portion of every ticket we sell goes to our athletic programs, and if we are the first group to sell 300 tickets we will get to do a 50/50 split-the-pot raffle at the game! Please purchase tickets online - the password to access is: patricia

Thank you for your support!

Order Windy City Ticket Today!

Parish Happenings

Keep Up to Date with Parish News!

Be sure to read our Parish Bulletins and weekly E-News to stay up to date with Parish Events, Programs, and more!

Visit the Parish Website

Reminders

2023-24 SPS Registration

If you have not done so, please return your re-registration sheet and $100 commitment fee for next school year to the school office to secure your enrollment. You may also complete the information and make payment via credit card online at our website. Thank you!

Download 2023-24 Re-Registration Form

Virtus Training

As a reminder, Virtus training is mandatory for all wishing to volunteer at St. Patricia School. This program is required by the Archdiocese of Chicago. If you have any questions, please direct them to the school office. Thank you for your support!

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