February 2011 Volume 7

S
t. Patrick School Newsletter
...Laying the foundation for bright and faith-filled futures.
Color the World With God’s Love
Volume VII
Principal Priorities by Dr. Richard J. Wede
• Parents/Guardians—Attached to this newsletter is the
fifth and last one in a 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. Additional resources can be found at the Virtus website at
http://www.virtusonline.org
and at the
school’s website: http://www.stpatswaukon.com
• 2011 Mardi Gras—Thank to everyone who helped to
make this year’s Mardi Gras a HUGE SUCCESS!!!
Whether it was your donation, attending the event, buying a raffle ticket, bidding on an item, the purchase of
an item or all of the above, your efforts made this year’s
event fantastic. Over $40,000 was raised to benefit St.
Patrick School and its students. Events such as Mardi
Gras assist in keeping the tuition affordable for all parents, providing them an opportunity to choose a faithfilled education. A financial statement and pictures for
this year’s event is on our school website
(www.stpatswaukon.com). Check under School Board/
Fundraising/Mardi Gras.
• Parent Group Chili Supper and Auction —This
year’s Chili Supper and Auction also set record numbers. Over $5,000 was raised for the Parents Group,
who support the school in many ways. Thank you to
everyone who supported the event by attending and participating in the activities.
• Tuition Tax Credit Information—EVERYONE
QUALIFIES for the tax credit!! Please be sure when
you file your Iowa Income Taxes to list your tuition tax
credit. You qualify for a 25% tax credit on the amount
you paid for tuition and fees up to $1,000 per student .
You are eligible to take the tax credit whether you itemize or take the standard deduction. The credit reduces
your actual taxes owed for 2010. Check with your tax
preparer for complete information. If you need a tax
credit form for your records, please contact the school.
STO Applications must be postmarked no later than
TUESDAY, MARCH 15TH. Please return them as soon
as possible. Thank you.
St. Patrick School website
www.stpatswaukon.com
Last month, I inadvertently had a hyphen in the web address. I
apologize if this caused problems. Above is the correct web
address.
February 22, 2011
Upcoming Events
February 25th
March 2nd
March 4th
March 9th
March 11th
March 13th
March 15th
March 17th
March 18th
March 22nd
March 24th
March 25th
April 1st
April 6th
April 8th
School Mass at 9:00 (1st Grade)
Early Dismissal (12:00)
Teacher Inservice
School Mass at 9:00 (5th Grade)
Ash Wednesday
School Mass at 9:00 (4th Grade)
End of Third Quarter
School Dismissed at 12:00
St. Patrick Parade—Waukon
Math is Magic at St. Pat’s
St. Patrick’s Day
SIAC Meeting at 3:30 (Library)
School Board Meeting at 5:30
School Library
Parish Dinner
Car Raffle at 7:00 P.M.
School Mass at 9:00 (3rd Grade)
School Dismissed at 12:00
Parent-Teacher Conferences
School Mass at 9:00 (2nd Grade)
School Dismissed at 12:00
Parent-Teacher Conferences
No School—Teacher Comp Day
School Mass at 9:00 (1st Grade)
School Dismissed at 12:00
Teacher Inservice
School Mass at 9:00 (4th Grade)
Devin, sixth grade student, spent his noon recess during
one of the Catholic Schools Week school days, assisting
Dean Kipp, school custodian, in cleaning the sidewalks of
snow and ice. Devin definitely displayed the community
service that we strive to encourage among all of our students. Thank you, Devin, for your positive example
and helping to make St. Patrick School a great place to
be!!
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.
Dick Sullivan—2011 Outstanding Alum
Scrip sellers for the months of FebruaryMarch are:
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
March 12
March 13
5:15
9:00
Tim and Sarah Waters
Dale and Kelly Urell
March 19
March 20
5:15
9:00
Kim and Amy Welch
Jessica Carlson
March 26
March 27
5:15
9:00
Julie Peiffer
Carl and Kelly Wille
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
Mark, Amy Garrett or Cynthia Berger.
Buy a Chance(s) to Own a Classic
Richard (Dick) Sullivan was presented the St. Patrick
School Outstanding Alumni Award at the Parents Group
Chili Supper and Auction on Thursday, February 3rd. Dick
attended St. Patrick School from 1950 - 1962. He was
elected vice-president of his Senior Class (actually was vicepresident all four years).
Dick was born to Francis and Myrl Sullivan on June 30,
1944. He married Cathy Stirn on April 16, 1966. He and
Cathy had 4 children:
Chelle is married to Danny Meyer and live in
Decorah
Kyle is deceased
Jason is married to Nikki (Ellefson) and live in
Waukon
Brigitte is married to Eric Weymiller and live in
Harpers Ferry
Dick and Cathy have 10 grandchildren that they love to
spoil.
Dick has been a fantastic supporter of St. Patrick School.
He has been instrumental in promoting and organizing the
All-School Reunions. He has encouraged the group to provide scholarships for our parents to ease the cost of attending St. Patrick School. And, the past two years he (West
Side Auto Sales) has donated a four-wheeler for the raffle at
Mardi Gras.
Congratulations, Dick, on being selected this year’s recipient
of the St. Patrick School Outstanding Alumni Award!!
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.
The proceeds from the raffle will be split between the Annual
Appeal Drive and the Building Campaign Fund. The drawing
will be held at the St. Patrick Parish Dinner on Thursday,
March 17th, at about 7:00 P.M. Do not need to be present to
win. 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!!
Tickets available at the following locations:
• After weekend Masses at the Scrip Table
• School’s website (check under School Board/Fundraising)
• West Side Garage
• Waukon State Bank
• Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank
• Fidelity Bank and Trust
• Cotecolor (outside every Wednesday)
• Elliott Jewelers