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The Final Blarney Stone
Dear Friends,
As the kids have questioned, "How did the year go by so fast?" But, as always, before I have a chance to respond, they quickly follow up with, "I'm glad it's summer time!" I am certain our teachers and you agree.
I wanted to use this final Blarney Stone to share five of our graduating 8th graders' reflections about their time at St. Pats. Here are excerpts from Stevie Bono, ASB Treasurer; Anya Ishida, Secretary; Angelina Pacheco, Vice-president; Anthony Sharkey, President; and Dan Lovejoy, Valedictorian.
"Memories just don't happen. Memories are made, whether it's little things like bringing a can of food for the food drive or raising thousands of dollars for projects benefiting our school and world. For me, these are the events at St. Pats that are memorable; the ones that count."
"My peers have shown me kindness and taught me about God and seeing God in everyone. Through St. Pats, I have been given many opportunities to serve others. One of the most important things in life is service to others."
"St. Pats has changed and shaped me into the person I am today. I am leaving this school as a confident, young, empathetic person feeling prepared, loving life, and ready to take on the challenges coming my way. My challenge and hope for kids who remain is for them to find their gifts and to use them to help others and to make this community a better place."
"We have learned much from St. Pats, and I am grateful for all of our teachers and staff, for all of their help along the way. We would not be the same individuals today if we hadn't gone to St. Pats."
And finally: "Our race at St. Patrick Catholic School is nearly over. The race may be ending, but our names are recorded. We will not be forgotten."
Our graduates won't be forgotten, and I hope they find their way back to us often. These insights remind me of their growth and serve as a testimony to all of you, who have raised your children to be caring and educated.
Blessings on your summer, and my sincere thanks for the many ways you have helped us to live out our mission everyday this school year. For those who are leaving us for whatever reason, I wish you the very best. For those who are returning with your children in the Fall, help them with our "summer climb." Read, do a little math, explore our beautiful Northwest, and pray the Examen with your kids. (They can help you with this lovely way to pray daily or weekly.)
Peace and all good things to you and yours,
Chris
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Upcoming Events
June 13: 8th Grade Graduation
June 14: Intermediate and Middle School Awards
June 16: End of Year Mass, Last Day of School, Noon Dismissal, Blue Mouse Party
June 27-July 1: Vacation Bible School
July 13: Uniform Sale
Rainiers Night Choir Performance
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REACH
We netted $340,000 from the REACH Reunion Auction! This is a REACH record, surpassing the auction's highest net profit of $201,000 in 2007.
We did it thanks to all of you!
Linda & Bruce Titus 2016 REACH Chairs
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Retirement Celebration
We honored Sr. Marilyn MacDonagh, OP and Di Falk on Friday for their years of service to our school.
Sr. Marilyn is celebrating 60 years as a Dominican Sister of Tacoma and 49 years at St. Patrick Catholic School. Di Falk has been a teacher at St. Pat's for 17 years.
Both Sr. Marilyn and Mrs. Falk have contributed extensively to the sacramental preparation of our 2nd grade students. We wish them many blessings in retirement.
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End of the Year Movie Party
Don't miss the St. Pat's takeover of the Blue Mouse Theater on June 16 for a 1:30 PM showtime of Zootopia!
There will not be physical tickets, so if you purchased admission online or in the office, your name will be on the list.
We have admission available for purchase through the school office through Wednesday, June 15th. Tickets are $10.00 each.
Admission will also be sold at the event, first come, first serve. Cash/Check accepted. Thank you for supporting REACH!
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Scrip
CONGRATULATIONS!
The SCRIP Program earned $62,000 in profit this year. Proceeds from SCRIP directly support the school's operating expenses and help keep tuition affordable for all families. Thank you coordinators, parents and parishioners for participating in this incredible fundraiser. SCRIP is a mandatory program that parents support throughout the year. If you haven't met your family's SCRIP commitment for 2016, please contact scrip@saintpats.org. All commitments must be fulfilled by June 30, 2016.SUMMER SCRIP The school office will only distribute PAID SCRIP throughout the summer. If you would like to order SUMMER SCRIP, please special order it through scrip@saintpats.org. All orders must be received and distributed by: - Ordered by July 1
- Picked up in office July 12 - 13
- Ordered by August 1
- Picked up in office August 9 - 10
Please note, DENNIS SCRIP is in stock for special order and will be available at the Uniform Sale on July 13th. SCRIP will not be sold after Mass this summer, but will resume a set schedule in September. FALL SCRIP / STANDING ORDER The SCRIP Program is going digital!
You can register to shop online at www.shopwithscrip.com using the school registration code FB85C46F3854.
Once you've signed up, SCRIP will approve your registration. This registration is required to reload cards and receive credit for the purchase. From there, you can sign up for what ShopWithScrip calls PrestoPay - this is an EFT payment system. We never receive your bank account information, we use the code that ShopWithScrip provides you into our system and you're set to go with automatic payments! This new effort is easy and fun. Look for more information coming soon on online SCRIP promotions and help us reach our fundraising goal of $65,000 in SCRIP sales next year! Thank you!
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Community Ministry
The Question of the Week is:
"How will we pray, love, and serve God's creation this summer?"
Join us for All School Mass on June 16 at 8:45 am.
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Math Resources for Summer
Many online programs are available to catch up, stay refreshed, or refine math skills over the summer.
Online programs: * IXL- allows the child to practice unlimited math problems and give parents a detailed report of progress.Price : $10-$15 per monthwww.ixl.com* Khan Academy - has a program for students to build math skills using math videos.Price : Freewww.khanacademy.org* Mathletics - for grades K-12. In the "Full Curriculum" section students practice hundreds of math topics in 10-question increments. The program also includes "Live Mathletics" where students race with math problems against other students around the world in real-time. Consists of games, Rainforest Math, printable resources, interactives, video tutorials, and a reporting system. Price : $14.95 per month for one student, 2nd student $5www.mathletics.com* MathScore - adaptive math practice environment with measurable student progress. From grades 1 to 8, Algebra I, and Geometry.Price : $14.95 per month for one student, second student $5www.mathscore.com* ck-12 - a large site for learning and practicing math and science. It contains text-based lessons, FlexBooks, (digital textbooks in PDF, ePub and mobi formats), videos, and quizzes for multitudes of math and science topics from K to grade 12.Price : Freewww.ck12.org* CTC Math - a comprehensive online tutorial program for grades K-12. Includes video tutorial, interactive questions, diagnostic tests, reporting, and more. Price : $29.97/month for a single student or $35-$40/month for a familywww.ctcmath.comWebsites that offer printable worksheets that can be tailored for an individual student: * Math-aids.com * Themathworksheetsite.com* Superkids.com* Softschools.com* Lizardpoint.com/math
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CYO
Enjoy your summer! Keep the children active!
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 in the summer packet or by email. 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, 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.
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. Pats. Your coaches will reach out to you this summer with a schedule.
We also encourage our athletes to participate in camps this summer. Bellarmine Prep has great sports camps. Please check them out on 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 Parish
First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion Preparation enrollment for 2016 - 2017 is now underway.
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.
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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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