January 2011 Volume 6

S
t. Patrick School Newsletter
...Laying the foundation for bright and faith-filled futures.
Color the World With God’s Love
Volume VI
Principal Priorities by Dr. Richard J. Wede
• Parents/Guardians—Attached to this newsletter is the
fourth of a five-part series of parent NewsNotes from
the Office for the Protection of Children from the Archdiocese of Dubuque. The purpose of these publications
is to help all of us be more informed of the issues and
topics related to the abuse of children. It is our sincere
hope that by partnering together we can continually provide the safest possible environment for all our young
people to grow into healthy, Christ-filled adults. Future
NewsNotes will be distributed during the months of
January and February. Additional resources can be
found at the Virtus website at
http://
and at the school’s website
www.virtusonline.org
http://www.stpatswaukon.com
• Scrip—Almost Too Good To Be True—We have all
been advised to be cautious if something appears to be
too good to be true, but we have also been told there is
almost always an exception to the rule. Scrip is that
exception!! When you purchase Scrip, you are purchasing the store’s gift card or local Scrip at full value. The
stores are providing the gift cards to the school at a discounted price. The School Board has a policy in place
that returns 1.5% of the amount of Scrip you purchase
to be used for school tuition/fees or for religious education fees for parish members. During the 4th Quarter of
2010, parents received over $1,800 in tuition/fee credits.
Over 75% of the parents received some credit. Wouldn’t it be great if this quarter 100% participated!! And,
remember friends and relatives may purchase Scrip and
designate the credit to your family account.
• Building Campaign—Thank you to everyone who has
donated to the school building campaign. As a result of
everyone’s efforts, over $175,000 has been donated
and/or pledged thus far. That is over 68% of the goal!
Thank you!!
• Tuition Tax Credit Information—Please contact
Becky at school (568.2170) or Sandi at the Rectory
(568.3671) if you need the Tuition Tax Credit form for
filing of your Iowa Income Tax.. We will collect the
information you need and send home a copy of the completed form for your use in filing and for your records.
St. Patrick School website
www.st-patswaukon.com
Monthly newsletter, monthly lunch and events calendar, teacher pages, pictures, Scrip order form, board
agendas and minutes, and much much more!! - check
us out!!
January 21, 2011
Upcoming Events
January 21st
January 28th
January 29th
January 30th
February 2nd
February 3rd
February 4th
February 9th
February 11th
February 15th
February 18th
February 21st
February 25th
March 2nd
School Mass at 9:00 (6th Grade)
School Mass at 9:00 (5th Grade)
Mardi Gras at Waukon Reception
Center—Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Mass at 9:00 (St. Pat Students)
Early Dismissal (12:00)
Teacher Inservice
Parent Group Soup Supper and
Auction—Serving begins at 4:30
Auction approximately at 7:00
School Mass at 10:00 (Lower Bldg)
Parents/Families invited to attend
JK and Kindergarten Round-up
Pre-registration required
Parent Meeting at 6:00 in Library
STO application process
School Mass at 9:00 (3rd Grade)
Board Meeting at 5:30 in Library
School Mass at 9:00 (2nd Grade)
No School—Presidents Day
School Mass at 9:00 (1st Grade)
Early Dismissal (12:00)
Teacher Inservice
Catholic
Schools
Week
January 30
thru
February 5
Thank you for all
Your support!
Thank You for Donating Your Kwik Trip Rebates
St. Patrick School received a check in the amount of
$131.82 from Kwik Trip, Inc. (Kwik Star) for the last
quarter of 2010. Over $580 was donated for the calendar
year. This is the amount of rebates that the following individuals/companies requested be sent to St. Patrick School:
Westside Auto Sales
Brigid Cota
Bryan Schulte
Daniel Byrnes
MaDonna Snitker
Traci Byrnes
Earl and Iris Waters
Fr. Joe
Rita and John Dougherty
Kwik Trip, Inc.
St. Patrick Scrip Program
Many parents of both St. Patrick School and St. Patrick Parish CCD Program have taken advantage of the
incentive program, Remember grandparents and others
may purchase Scrip and have the incentive go to a certain student/CCD student to be used for tuition/
registration fees. Waukon Implement and Target
are now participating in Scrip.
Waukon Lions Club Peace Poster Winners
Scrip sellers for the months of January/February are:
January 22
January 23
5:15
9:00
Dr. Benjamin & Angeline Nesseim
Adam Nevermann
January 29
January 30
5:15
9:00
Tom and Christy O’Neill
Jack and Amy Regan
February 3
Parents Group Chili Supper
4:00—5:00
Dr. David and Joan Schwartz
5:00—6:00
Dustin and Jacqueline Byrnes
6:00—7:00
Matt and Michelle Byrnes
7:00—8:00
Greg and Amy Byrnes
February 5
February 6
5:15
9:00
Tom and Lori Ross
Jeremy and Heather Rissman
February 12
February 13
5:15
9:00
Bryan and Cyndi Schulte
Dan and Linda Ryan
February 19
February 20
5:15
9:00
Ron and Stephanie Liddiard
Dustan and Lana Snitker
February 26
February 27
5:15
9:00
Pete and Tara Sweeney
Troy and Tiffany Sommer
March 5
March 6
5:15
9:00
Jason and Brooke Troendle
Jeff and Penny Sweeney
(Left-to-right) Mrs. Lori Ross, art teacher; Tori Williams,
1st Place; Carmen Wille, 3rd Place; and Meredith Lensing,
2nd Place.
Buy a Chance(s) to Own a Classic
The Hennessy Family, in memory of their parents—James
B. and Catherine Hennessy, have donated a 1980 Mercury
Zephyr station wagon to St. Patrick School to be raffled off
at the St. Patrick’s Day Parish Supper on March 17th.
The Mercury Zephyr has less than 60,000 miles. You may
buy chances for the car after weekend Masses, at school, at
West Side Garage, at the St. Patrick Day Parade, and at the
St. Patrick Parish Dinner. The drawing will be held that
night at about 7:00 P.M. Do not need to be present to win.
If you are unable to sell at your assigned time, it is
your responsibility to find a replacement. If unable to
find a replacement, you need to contact Rose Ann
The proceeds from the raffle will be split between the AnMark, Amy Garrett or Cynthia Berger.
nual Appeal Drive and the Building Campaign Fund.
Parent Meeting for STO Applications
There will be a meeting in the School Library on
Wednesday, February 9th, at 6:00 for all parents regarding the STO application process. If unable to be
here at 6:00, please still plan to attend. In addition to
general information, specific questions will be addressed one-on-one. A letter will be sent home to all
parents during the last week of January. Applying for
STO can help make the tuition extremely affordable.
It is important for you, the school and the parish that
all who qualify apply for STO!
Tickets are: 1 ticket for $5, 5 tickets for $20, 15 tickets for
$50 and 40 tickets for $100. Be the proud owner of a 1980
Mercury Zephyr—Buy early and often!!
Reminders!
• Mardi Gras—Saturday, January 29th
• Catholic Schools Week (January 30—February 5)
Theme: Catholic Schools: A+ for America
• Early Dismissal (12:00) on Wednesday, Feb. 2nd
• Parents Group Chili Supper—Thursday, Feb. 3rd
• No School on Monday, Feb. 21st—Presidents’ Day