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Do you love me?
Welcome back from Spring Break and into the Third Week of Easter. I hope your week was restful and a little bit adventurous. I found the break to come at a perfect time because what was a bit of fatigue going into break is now a restlessness to get back to our work.
One of the first work emails I read after returning from a trip to California was from our Community Ministry Team who prepare our theme for the week including a question and prayer. Mary Larsen's question for us as we return is, How can I feast on God's love this week? The question comes in the context of our Sunday's Gospel when Jesus invites his disciples to sit with him on the beach to share breakfast. He reveals himself to them, once again, through a meal, through the breaking of bread. Most important, it is at that meal that the resurrected Jesus asks Peter, do you love me? He asks the same question three times until Peter gets perturbed and says, "you know I love you." Jesus says, "then feed my sheep". This story is more than just about a meal but rather a feast acknowledging our need for forgiveness, reconciliation, and our own call to discipleship. It is a story of how Jesus loves us and asks us in return, do we love him? I really like the richness of the question of the week but to make it even more meaningful, the Community Ministry Team is asking that each of us, each day, take note of something we love about a friend or family member. We should pick a different person each day as a way to pay attention to the love that surrounds us on a regular basis. It is a way that we can make more real God's love for us by acknowledging those who love us. We will be doing this in school but I hope and encourage you to do the same at home. It could be a wonderful way to hear how we care for each other, how we feed God's sheep.
The prayer we will use this week with the kids, and again, I offer it to your families is:
"Soften my gaze so that I view others with the kind of tenderness and love you showed to so many."
May each day of this Easter season provide glimpses of your glory. Alleluia.
Welcome back and peace,
Chris
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Upcoming Events
April 14: All School Mass, 8:45 AM
April 19: Class Photos
April 21: Middle School Mass
April 22: Free Dress: Hawaiian Day
April 23-24: First Communion
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Dear Friends,
One of the most important fundraisers and fun events we have as St. Pat's is our REACH Auction.
This year our Reunion theme, Building on Generations for a Bright Future, is a perfect reminder that we connect, or better yet, reunite, our gifts with our hopes. What we hope for our school, what we desire for our children is united with your generosity. A gift of any amount is a gift for all of our kids now and in the future.
I know this community to be generous, but this week I am asking you to consider making a bid to our fund-an-item. Whether attending the auction or not, I ask you to support our vision to introduce cutting edge technology in each classroom.
We have looked closely at our classroom needs and piloted technology extensively, our decision to put innovative interactive 70 inch panels into every classroom is a game-changer for our students.
Your children deserve to be taught with passion and care in a classroom equipped to explore learning inside and outside the walls of our school.
Pray for the success of our REACH Auction.
Sincerely,
Chris Gavin
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Welcome to REACH Reunion
5:00 pm Recognition Reception in the Library for Major Sponsors, REACH Past Chairs, Sponsors, Board and Steering Committee Members - Pre-Registration, Recognition Program, and REACH Auction Preview 6:00 pm Doors Open for All Guests - Registration and Pick-up Bidder Packets in the Library
Silent Auction It's an Open House! It'll be a fun way to see the school and visit with your friends and family as you bid on fabulous auction items! Silent Auction Items will be displayed in the Art Room, 1st Grade Classrooms and Gym.
6:30 pm 1st Silent Closing - Art Room on the 2nd Floor 7:00 pm 2nd Silent Closing - 1st Grade Classrooms on the Main Floor 9:00 pm Almost Live and Classroom Projects - Gym
Dinner, Live Auction, & Dancing 7:15 pm Introduction, Thank You, and Blessing
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High-Tech Interactive Flat Panels Planned for REACH Fund An Item
"Learning should always be active, stimulating and yes - fun," says Principal Chris Gavin. And that will be easier to accomplish with Boxlight interactive flat panel displays in every classroom that look like giant tablets with easy viewing from the entire classroom.
Interactive flat panels are sophisticated teaching tools with technology that provides internet access and allows for the integration of learning apps and teachers' instruction. Imagine giant, interactive and collaborative classroom tablets that teachers and students can use to share with the entire class educational content such as notes, assignments, artwork, video, and almost anything imaginable.
Research has shown that students learn best through active engagement, group participation and frequent interaction and feedback. With the interactive flat panels, teachers and students simply touch the screen to write, edit or navigate through a presentation - which provides a highly interactive and collaborative learning experience.
Help St. Pat's teachers and students take full advantage of the technology that is shaping the future of education.
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Jr. Daffodil Parade
The theme is "Fun In The Sun!" Come and watch on April 16, 2016. The parade starts at 10:00 am. To be part of the parade, please meet at 9:30 am in front of Mason Methodist Church (2710 North Madison St) on the corner of North 27 St and Madison St to kick off the day with the Pledge of Allegiance, opening prayer and refreshments of donut holes, juice and coffee provided by the Scouts.
Groups with floats (Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts) can arrive at 9:15 am to help decorate. We need to be "in line" and ready to roll by 9:50 am. The Scouts are group B-4 and the school is group B-5. We'll march in that order so that it coincides with the commentary from the PA announcer near the end of the parade route.
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CYO Volleyball
Here are the results from the games on April 9th:
The 6th grade team won their game against All Saints! Huge thanks go out to Jay Elias for coaching this week! Thanks to all of the 5th grade players who were able to fill in for the many players we had missing because of Spring Break!
Here are the schedules for April 16th:
8th grade plays at 9:15 am vs. Visitation
7th grade plays at 11:30 am vs. St. Frances
7th grade plays at 12:15 pm vs. All Saints
6th grade plays at 1:45 pm vs. Visitation
5th grade plays at 2:30 pm vs. All Saints
Remember, all games are at St. Charles, as our gym is closed April 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th for the REACH Auction. Please give generously!
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Celebrating Earth's 4.54 billionth birthday on April 22
By Liberty Evans-Agnew
Saint Patrick Catholic School 8th Grader
The Earth may have been around for many millennia, but that doesn't mean it has been celebrated enough.
This Earth Day, St. Patrick's will take a few steps forward in its commitment to the planet. We are excited to ask you and your children to walk to school on April 22. We would love your children to walk completely to school, but we understand that some families will have some difficulties. If you live farther away or do not feel comfortable with your child walking alone, we invite you to join us at the church parking lot between 8:00 and 8:20. Then we can walk to school together. These seemingly miniscule steps are a step toward a healthier environment, and we hope you would consider walking more often.
During the week of Earth Day, we will have visits from L'Arche and they will teach the lower grades. There will also be a plant sale after school. St. Patrick's will also take part in a campus cleanup and compost project. We hope that your children enjoy the week and celebrate the Earth with gratefulness.
If you would also like to take part in earth day at home, here are a few suggestions:
- Remember the 3 R's of conservation: 1. Reduce 2. Reuse 3. Recycle
- Compost at home or create a family garden
- Buy biodegradable and eco friendly materials
- Walk and bicycle more, drive less
- Buy only as much as you consume
Thank you and enjoy another beautiful week on Earth.
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Safe Environments
Save the date! We will be hosting the class Protecting God's Children for new volunteers at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, September 27, 2016 in the Parish Center.
To attend this class you must log-on to
VirtusOnline.org to register and establish an account with the Seattle Archdiocese and follow the steps to becoming compliant with all Safe Environment requirements.
Learn More
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Job Openings
TWO EXTENDED CARE JOB OPENINGS
2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR
Join our 2016-17 Extended Care Team at St. Patrick Catholic School! These are great after school job opportunities for high school or college students, or others looking for part-time afternoon work. We have two openings:
(1) An after-school Lead Assistant. The Lead Assistant must be 18 years or older. Hours are Monday-Friday from approximately 2:45 - 5:15 and sometimes will close at 6 p.m. Starting Salary for the Lead Assistant is $12.00 per hour.
(2) An after-school Assistant. The Assistant must be 16 years or older. Hours are Monday-Friday from approximately 2:45-4:30. Starting Salary is $10.50 per hour.
School begins Tuesday, August 30, 2016 with our Meet & Greet. The first day of classes and Extended Care is Wednesday, August 31! Please send your resume to cschweppe@saintpats.org by May 31, 2016.
Required for Extended Care: Fingerprinting will be done through the Department of Early Learning once you are hired.
Please contact our Extended Care Director Miss Cindy: cschweppe@saintpats.org; or call 253-274-4122. You also can leave leave your resume in the school office.
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Students of Interest
Some of our 6th graders participated in the Pacific Northwest Qualifier Volleyball Tournament recently in Spokane. Shae J. and Lauren D. both play for the South Sound Volleyball Club.
We are proud of the learning our students experience both inside and outside of the classroom.
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Students of Interest
The Cub Scout Bear den (3rd grade) boys went to Police Headquarters for a tour. Pictured are Liam, Zimri, Nathan, Matthew and Henry.
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Lost and Found
The found items from March are in the photo below. Please contact Charlene at
piercycm@aol.com if something belongs to you.
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From the Parish
Tell us what you think! Saint Patrick Catholic Church invites you to take the Pierce Deanery and Parish Long Range Planning Survey. We want to hear from you!
Saint Patrick Catholic Church is hosting Graduate Sunday on May 15, 2016 at the 10:30 Mass.
Graduates will be recognized with short biographies in a special edition of the bulletin.
If you would like to receive a blessing on Graduate Sunday and have a bio included in the bulletin, please complete 2016 Graduate Bio Form.
Graduate Bios must be received by May 6, 2016 for inclusion in the Bulletin.
Saint Patrick Youth group meets every other Sunday from 4-5:30 PM in the Parish Center. We have fun, great fellowship, games, food, and grow in our faith. Come every time we meet or whenever you can make it. Bring a friend and join us.
Click here for more Parish News
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The mission of St. Patrick Catholic School is to nurture in its students an abiding Catholic faith while pursuing academic excellence and modeling honesty, respect, and service as dynamic members of our world community.
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St. Patrick Catholic School | 1112 N G Street, Tacoma WA 98403 | 253-272-2297
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