Grant Awarded

Our grant for capital im-

provements on our building

has been approved for the full

amount submitted! Through

the Cor Christi fund, we were

awarded $43,100 to install

new lighting in all of our

classrooms, halls, cafeteria in addition to new

flooring in the bottom floor of the K-4

building and much needed roof repairs! We

are blessed to have received this and will

begin developing a timeline for the work to

begin! Our hope is to have all work will be

completed and ready for the 21-22 school

year! This is exciting news for our school!

Oh…..What a Year!

From the Principal….

St. Patrick Catholic School

MAY

Upcoming Events:

May 3—Kindergarten round Up.

No school for Kindergarten stu-

dents on this day. We will have

our students in Pre K 4, who will

be attending kindergarten next

year, tour the classroom, take a

screener assessments, tour the building, etc. in

small groups. All new kindergarten students will do

the same via appointment in the afternoon. This

event is two accomplish two goals: to get the chil-

dren somewhat acquainted with the build-

ing/classroom, and for us to gather information

regarding their academic level so we may begin for-

mulating placement, interventions, etc. A time de-

voted specifically for Kindergarten students and

parents is designated for August 12 from 4-5pm to

meet the teacher, drop off supplies, tour the build-

ing, etc.

May 8—First Holy Communion for 2nd graders at

10am.

May 10—Confirmation for 8th graders at 7pm.

May 12—May Crowning Mass 8:10am for 2nd and

8th grade students and parents.

May 14—8th grade last day (if in good standing).

May 19th—Graduation day for 8th grade. The 8th

grade will participate in a “final walk” through the

halls in the morning. They will begin at the EEC and

finish in the K-4 building, then proceed to the

church for a prayer service followed by video, lunch-

eon/awards ceremony and then graduation

Mass/presentation of diplomas at 7pm in the church.

May 27th—Pre K Promotion

May 28th—Last day of school.

11:15 dismissal

May 2021

May your summer be filled with rest,

relaxation, and a return to normalcy.

We will be here for you when you

return to begin a new school year!

Exciting things await! May God bless

each of you!

IMPORTANT TO KNOW

All families will receive a free/reduced lunch ap-

plication after July 1. We ask that all families fill

one out and turn them in to the school office.

WHY? Even though many will not qualify,

our school receives federal reimbursement for

the number of applications on file and the num-

ber who qualify. Also, some of you may not

think you qualify and you actually do so it is a

win—win for everyone. The federal money that

we receive supports our Title I reading program.

The more apps/qualifiers = more $$$ to fund TI-

TLE I literacy programs. The fewer applications,

the fewer $$$. Your help is needed and will be

greatly appreciated.

Virtues of the Month:

Every week our students study

one virtue. The Virtues by week

for the month of May are:

May 3—Compassion

May 10—Justice

May 17-Wisdom

May 24-Generous

Last day of school:

May 28, 11:15 dismissal

2021-22 Enrollment (as of April 22):

297 students in K-8.

Largest class: Incoming Kindergarten: 43

Smallest class: 8th 26

Number of student increase (K-8) from 20/21 to 21/22: 33

Number of students enrolled in Middle School next year: 114

Number of students projected to be enrolled in Middle School

by 27/28: 144

Last minute enrollment is open for Pre-K. Slots are filling up. We offer

both all day and half day. Hurry. Enroll now.

Looking ahead…..

August 12—Meet the Teacher

Night 5:30—7pm.

For incoming Kindergarten stu-

dents: 4-5pm

August 16—First day of school;

PreK and K will dismiss at 11:30

on the first day

1. All staff,

students, visi-tors will wear a mask while in the building unless eating breakfast or lunch. 2. All staff,

students, visi-tors will sani-tize their hands once entering the building with hand sani-tizer that will be stationed near the point of entry. 3. Students

will need to bring their own mask and keep with them at all times. 4. Students

will need to bring a water bottle labeled with their name. 5. All students

will need to bring their book bag and laptop if/when necessary.

1. Dismissal

will begin at 3:10 with indi-vidual classes dismissed in intervals until 3:25. (Class dismissal schedule will be released prior to the first day of school.) 2. Students,

par-ents/families are asked to congregate away (at least 30 feet) from the exit doors and to main-tain social distancing. 3. Masks may

be taken off after exiting the building while main-taining social distancing.

Entering Building

Exiting Building

Upcoming calendar items….. May 3 : Kindergarten round up. There will NOT be kindergarten on this day. All incoming

kindergarten students will visit the classroom, teachers, and take a brief assessment in or-

der for us to begin making placement plans for the new school year.

May 8—First Holy Communion, 2nd grade at 10am

May 10—Confirmation, 8th grade, 7pm. Also, MAP testing begins

May 12—May Crowning, 2nd and 8th grade at 8:15 Mass

May 14—8th grade last day (if all service hours are complete and in good

standing)

May 19—8th grade graduation, 7pm

May 27—Pre K promotion

May 28—Last day of school dismissal at 11:15

*Preliminary plans are being made for a Field Day May 24. Details to be announced later.

Summer Jump Start: July 26—August 6

Summer Jump Start!

Do you have an incoming kindergarten student

or 1st grade student?

Do you want them to get a jump start on the

school year?

If so, we are introducing our jump start sum-

mer program from July 26—August 6. The cost

is $50 for each child for the 2 weeks of learning

for the upcoming school year. Students will

work with teachers from 9-11 during the two

weeks on literacy, math, handwriting, small

motor skills and social skills. If interested,

send in your cash/check to the school office

by May 14th. Please put the names of the stu-

dents on the check so we can add them to the

roster. This is an excellent way to

get prepared for the 21-22 school

year!

1066 North 94th Street

Kansas City, Kansas 66112

St. Patrick Catholic School

Phone: 913-299-831

www.stpatrickkck.org

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Our Pandemic School Year!

Without the patience, perseverance, flexibility, and faith we would not have

had a successful school year, but…...we did! The adversity faced through-

out the year taught us things that we didn’t know. With the challenges,

came opportunities. Searching for the opportunities instead of being afraid

of the challenges proved to be our strength and led us down the path of

success. Our school year, although far from normal, was as normal as we

could make it. As we look to the new year, we can reflect back on this his-

toric school year and collectively say… WE DID IT!

Thank you to our awesome staff!

Thank you to our awesome parents!

Thank you to PTO! Thank you CYO!