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Leadership
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. -John Quincy Adams
Dear Friends,
Leadership isn't easy; I hear it all the time. There are more people willing to volunteer behind the scenes than be the chair of a group. "Just let me do the work but don't put me in charge" is a common refrain when asking people to lead. It makes sense; leadership takes time, likely involves compromise and can be messy. On one hand, St Pat's is no different than many places. On the other hand, our school community has been blessed with many talented leaders in all areas of school life. Whether in elected office or volunteer positions, parent and student leaders have helped us dream bigger.
It starts with our Associated Student Body officers, who worked together to create a culture of support and encouragement. This year, they embraced the theme "We Rise As One" in planning school-wide activities ranging from Spirit Days to general assemblies. President Anthony Sharkey and his team took seriously their responsibilities in leading the student body. President-elect Torie Smith and her cabinet have already started planning for next year. Cultivating an atmosphere ripe with student leadership is a key component of good schools-and no easy task-and ASB Adviser Mr. Miller deserves a lot of the credit.
There is no limit to the generosity of Saint Pat's Parents Association nor to its President's enthusiasm. Doug Jones never looks for recognition and unceasingly works to help our school become a stronger community. From welcoming new families in August to Field Day in June, SPPA is the leadership engine that keeps us moving. I am really pleased that Katie Ecklund will be co-President with Doug next year tag-teaming a vital leadership role for parent voice.
School Commission is entrusted with the mission of the school. President Chris Kradjan seamlessly facilitates the enormous agenda of the Commission and inspires everyone to work together. Joe Brady will continue Chris's work as next year's President. He will welcome three new members to a great group of people. Special thanks to Lisa Schomogyi who will remain as the Commission representative on the Accreditation Leadership Team.
Leadership also comes through the work of our SCRIP Director, Meaghan Bihun, and the incredible generosity of Molly Langdon and Angela Sorenson who led our successful Annual Fund Campaign. Linda and Bruce Titus showed the depth of their love for St. Pat's as Chairs of our best ever REACH Auction. Being the face and voice of a fundraising effort is not the choice of most people so I am especially grateful for the leaders who helped us achieve our financial goals in keeping our school accessible to as many families as possible.
So many people deserve our thanks as we come to a close of another school year. With a common vision and a strong sense of community, our parent and student leadership inspire us to be more together than we ever could be apart. St. Pat's wouldn't be the school it is and needs to be without you all.
On behalf of our teachers and in gratitude,
Chris
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Upcoming Events
June 1: Robotics Meeting 7PM, Art Room
June 2: Middle School Mass, Egg Drop
June 3: Field Day, Donation Drive
June 9: All School Mass
June 10: Last Day For 8th Graders
June 11: Rainiers Game
June 13: 8th Grade Graduation
June 14: Intermediate and Middle School Awards
June 16: End of Year Prayer Service, Last Day of School, Noon Dismissal, Blue Mouse Party
June 27-July 1: Vacation Bible School
July 13: Uniform Sale
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Egg Drop
The annual St. Patrick Catholic School Egg Drop is upon us. Should your child wish to take advantage of this, we ask that they bring in their device on the morning of Thursday (6/2). If you have any questions please feel free to contact your child�s teacher.
Official Rules: 1. Container must be labelled with the child's name and class 2. Overall weight not to exceed 8 ounces. 3. Container must be a maximum of 7X7X7 inches. 4. A raw egg must be used. No hard boiled or emptied eggshells. 5. Egg must be enclosed in a baggie before enclosed in the package for ease of cleanup. 6. No parachutes 7. Must be your own design; no fair finding solutions online 8. Egg drop packages should be brought into school on the designated day. 9. Have fun!
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Field Day
We are looking forward to another fun Field Day on June 3! Parents are encouraged to join us as volunteers. To sign-up, click here. We ask students to wear the following colors that day: PK-8 Blue
K-7 Orange
1-6 Green
5 Yellow
4 White
3 Red
2 Purple
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Rainiers Game
Order and purchase your tickets now for our special night at the Rainiers! Saturday June 11th at 5:05 pm
Plan to arrive early to hear our award-winning St Pat's choir sing the National Anthem! Please turn in your order forms and checks to the school office by end of the school day June 3rd! Order forms will be sent home soon, or click here to download the order form. |
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Community Ministry
The Question of the Week is:
"Jesus gave His first followers the Great Commandment to follow if they were going to be Christians. Why?"
Join us for Middle School Mass on June 2 at 8:45 am.
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End of the Year Movie Party
What are you doing on the last day of school? St.
Pat's is taking over the Blue Mouse Theater on June 16 for a 1:30 PM showtime of Zootopia.
Please join us for a fun way to kick off the summer!
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CYO
Cross Country
Our Cross Country program has tentatively set the Cross Country Kickoff and Registration Day for August 30th at Vassault Park from 5:30-6:30 pm. Our first official practice will be September 1st. More details will follow this summer in the summer mailing or through Constant Contact. Our head coach is Megan Miller. Our lead running coaches are Isabella Webb for the PreK and kindergarten grades, Katie Ecklund for the 1st and 2nd grades, and Jeremy Krakosky for the 4th-6th grades, and Justin Webb, Cindy Sparling and Tami Steel for the 6th - 8th grades.
If you want to help out in any other way (and it takes many volunteers), please contact our athletic director at cyoathletics@saintpats.org.
We will have more details in the Blarney over the next few weeks of school, but if you have questions, please contact the athletic director or our head coach.
Basketball and Volleyball
We hope to have some summer training at St. Pat's. We are currently getting our schedule together and will let you know as soon as we have a plan.
We also encourage our athletes to participate in camps this summer. Bellarmine Prep has great sports camps. Please check their website, bellarmineprep.org. If you need help finding other camps, please contact the athletic director.
Bellarmine Volleyball Camp
The 2016 Bellarmine Volleyball Camp is right around the corner! Registration is now open for the June 22-25 Camp for 4-10 graders. This annual camp is a kid favorite, for all levels of experience from beginners to the highly experienced. Coaches will focus on skill development and game play with a tournament the last day of camp! High energy and knowledge staff will make it a fun learning experience. Registration forms can be found on the Bellarmine website (www.bellarmineprep.org), in the Athletics section, under summer camps. See you in June!
Bellarmine Soccer Camp
Bellarmine Lacrosse Clinic
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From the Lunchroom
If your child currently owes money for hot lunch, please send in your payment. We appreciate your help in clearing the books before the end of the school year.
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Commitment Hour Reporting
If you have not yet reported, or have more hours to add, please make sure to submit them using our online tracking form or by sending an email to: commitmenthours@ saintpats.org
Statements will be mailed the first week of June to those families with a balance. Unfulfilled commitment hours will be assessed at $20 per hour, as stated in the Enrollment Agreement.
Please note: The online tracking form that was linked to the Blarney Stone had a technical glitch during May. Please click here instead to report your hours. If you submitted hours through the Blarney Stone link during that time period, please check with Bonnie Viafore to verify that the hours were recorded. Her email is bviafore@saintpats.org.
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Commitment Hours Opportunity
Laundering of costumes from Bugsy Malone.
There are 8-10 small loads. Most items can be washed, dried, and folded. A few items will need to be hung to dry. Please contact Michele Graves in the school office. (253) 272-2297
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Girl Scouts
Dear School Families,
Thank you very much for all your help and support in helping us reach our fundraising goal. Our Silver award project of beautifying the school garden is making great progress. Through only two bake sales and one free dress day we have raised $1,155.53.
Come next school year, the school garden will be fresh and as ready for the new school year as the students. We wouldn't be able to complete our project without all of your help.
Thank you once again,
The 8th grade Girl Scouts
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From the Parish
The Mad Scientists are at it again. Vacation Bible School (VBS) is a collaboration between Saint Patrick Catholic Church and St. Charles Borromeo Parish. Send your Young Scientist in Training to SonSpark Labs VBS, 9 A.M. - 12 P.M., June 27 - July 1, 2016 at St. Charles Borromeo. The parishes alternate the location of the program. The 2017 VBS program will be at Saint Patrick Catholic Church. How Do I Reserve A Seat at the Lab?
SonSparks Lab Needs You
The Mad Scientists need Scientist Assistants to asisst in the SonSpark Lab. Mad Scientists with labs full of Young Scientists in Training need Scientist Assistants- lots of them. Join the SonSpark Lab team and help us form Young Scientists in Training into future Mad Scientists. If you are interested in serving as a Scientist Assistant (volunteering), complete the
Mary Randall's Retirement Party
After 18 years of devoted service to our community, Mary Randall is retiring on June 30, 2016 as Pastoral Assistant for Liturgy, Pastoral Care & Funerals. She has been the leader for numerous programs like Safe Environment, StrengthsFinders, and has helped the parish in countless other ways.
Join her celebration on June 25 after the 5:30 Mass.
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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