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First Day of School

The first day of school for St. Patrick stu-

dents is Tuesday, August 26. This is a full

day for students in grades DK-12.

Bus transportation will not be available

until September 2.

Classroom teachers will meet their students in

grades DK-5 at the doors by the office at 8:40

a.m. DK-PM students will be picked up at the doors at the corner of West & Center Streets at

12:45 p.m.

Grades 6-8 will report to Homeroom: 6th Grade Mrs. Winkler Room 215

7th Grade Mrs. Martin Room 214

8th Grade Mrs. J. Simon Room 213

Grades 9-12 will meet in their first hour classroom.

Daily Schedule

DK AM 8:45 - 11:45

DK PM 12:50 - 3:50

Grades K-5 8:45 - 3:50

Grades 6-12 7:30 - 2:20

Elementary students arriving between 8:45 and

9:14 (or 12:50 and 1:19 for DK PM students) will

be marked “tardy”. Students arriving after 9:14

or 1:19 is considered an “absence”.

If students in grades 6-12 arrive 14 minutes or

less after the bell rings for any class period, they will be marked “tardy”. If they arrive 15 minutes

late or more, they will be marked “absent” for

that class period.

Lockers

Grades 6-12 schedules and locker assignments

are enclosed.

Grade 5 locker assignments will be available

from Mrs. Thelen and Mrs. Fleischer at the Open

House.

Welcome!

We welcome everyone and

are looking forward to a

great school year!

St. Patrick School Open House

hosted by

St. Pat’s PTO & School Board

6:30-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Free Time to Go to Classrooms Drop off School Supplies

& Meet the Teachers

Hot Dogs, Desserts, and a Beverage will be served.

(Please enter through doors near office)

Students are encouraged to bring their school supplies to the Open House to put in their room so they do not have to carry them on the first day of school.

Information will be available regarding the PTO and Athletic Association.

Sports Passes may be purchased during the Open House

www.portlandstpats.com

School Board

Mrs. Jennifer Meredith President Mrs. Nikole Brown Vice-President Mrs. Lisa Bartlett Member Mr. Bruce Beachnau Member Mrs. Tammy Bengel Member Mr. Mike Cook Member Mrs. Jennifer Davlin Member Mrs. Keelie Honsowitz Member Mr. Michael Russman Member Mrs. Shayla Schneider Member Mrs. Sue VanLente Member Mrs. Nancy Wohlscheid Recording Secretary

Times and dates will be announced through the news-letter. Anyone wishing to address the Board may do so by calling Jennifer Meredith at 647-1820 to be placed on the agenda. Board meetings are open and

Asbestos Information

In order to comply with the requirements of the EPA’s

Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act, all of the

school buildings in the Diocese of Grand Rapids have

been inspected for asbestos-containing material.

If you would like to review the Management Plan for St.

Patrick School, it is available in the school office during

regular school hours. The Management Plan states all recommended activities that will maintain the asbestos

material in a non-friable condition.

Latchkey Program Latchkey will be held in Room 209 this school year.

You may bring your students in the West Street door

closest to Grand River Ave. (new addition).

Fees

A.M. Latchkey: 6:30-8:30 $4.00 per day/per student

7:30-8:30 $3.00 per day/per student

P.M. Latchkey: Pickup by 4:45 $3.00 per day/per student

Pickup after 4:45 $4.00 per day/per student

Latchkey closes at 6:00 p.m. You will be charged a late

fee of $1 per minute/per child after 6:00 p.m. PLEASE NOTE: All forms must be on file with the

latchkey supervisor BEFORE a student may attend

Latchkey. Forms are attached to this newsletter.

Voluntary Homework Room

There will not be a voluntary homework room

this year. However, if your secondary aged child needs afterschool supervision, contact

Mr. Hodge.

Flyers and Forms

If you need any of the following items, please check the

school website at www.portlandstpats.com or call the

school office at 647-7551.

School Supply Lists

Dress Code

Pre-Arranged Absence from School Form

Hot Lunch

Hot Lunch Service will be provided to St. Patrick School

through Portland Food Service by Chartwells. Hot lunch will begin on the first full day of school, August

26. Elementary student price is $2.50 per day. Mid-

dle/high school student price is $2.75 per day. Cold

lunch students may purchase milk for $.60.

Elementary students are asked to purchase tickets on

the first day of each week. Send ticket orders in a

clearly marked envelope with correct change. We strongly discourage elementary students from purchas-ing tickets daily.

Lunch/Recess Schedule

High/Middle School 11:00 - 11:30 Grades 3, 4, 5 11:40 - 12:15

Grades K, 1, 2 12:20 - 1:00

Insurance Coverage Available

St. Patrick School carries a supplemental insurance

policy that covers accidental bodily injury occurring during school, school-sponsored events, and extra-

curricular activities - including traveling to/from these

events. This insurance covers expenses over and above

what your family’s health insurance pays (co-pays, ER

visit, dental, etc.). Claim forms are available in the

school office and must be filled out within 90 days of the incident.

Medication

The school works with the families to assist them in

maintaining the health of their children who attend St.

Patrick School. The school office personnel can admin-

ister prescription medication to students under the fol-lowing conditions:

Prescribed medication cannot be adjusted so that it

can be administered at home.

The parent and physician must complete the Pre-

scription Medication Authorization form available in

the school office.

The parent/guardian has brought properly labeled,

prescribed medication directly to the school office.

Designated school personnel administer the pre-

scribed medication in the school office.

Written record is kept of all medication adminis-

tered.

PLEASE NOTE: School personnel may not adminis-

ter over-the-counter medications.

Sports Passes

Sports passes for the 2014/15 season will be available

in the school office and at all first home games. A fam-

ily pass can be purchased for $200. Individual passes are $75. Grandparent passes are free of charge for

grandparents of St. Patrick School student athletes in

grades 5-12.

Student Handbooks

Elementary student handbooks will be available at the Open House on Wednesday, August 20th. Middle/high

school students will receive their handbooks during the

first week of school. There are forms in the back of the

handbook which must be returned no later than Sep-

tember 5, 2014.

It is only necessary for you to fill out one set of forms per family.

8/20 Open House 6:30-8:00 p.m.

8/20-22 Professional Development

8/23 Var. VB @ Battle Creek St. Philip Inv. 8a Var. CC @ Lansing Catholic Inv. 9a

8/25 Diocesan Back-to-School Kick-Off

8/26 First Day of School (full Day)

NO BUSING until September 2

8/27 Var. CC @ Saranac Inv. 4:30p

JV/Var. VB @ Morrice 5p 8/28 Var. FB vs. Engadine @ PHS 7p

8/29-9/1 Labor Day Break - No School

9/2 School Resumes

9/3 School Picture Day

9/3 JV/Var. VB @ Bath 5:30p

9/6 JV VB @ Lakewood Inv. 9a

Var. VB @ Webberville Inv. 9a Var. CC @ Bath Inv. 9a

Var. FB @ Michigan Lutheran 7p

9/8 JH VB @ Fulton 5p

9/10 JV/Var. VB vs. Fowler @ SPS 5:30p

9/11 JH VB vs. P-W @ SPS 5:30p

9/12 Var. CC @ Spartan Inv. 1p 9/13 Var. VB @ Mason Inv. 8:30a

JV VB @ Lakewood Inv. 9a

Var. FB vs. Waldron @ PHS 7p

9/26 Homecoming

Calendar of Events

School Hours

The middle/high school day begins at 7:30 a.m. and

ends at 2:20 p.m. There are seven class periods and

one lunch period. Students may arrive no earlier than

7:00 a.m. and should leave the building by 2:30 p.m. unless they are involved in a school-related, school-

sponsored activity or with a staff member.

Instruction for elementary students begins at 8:45 a.m. and ends at 3:50 p.m. Students should not arrive until

8:30 a.m. unless they attend the latchkey program. All

students should leave the building by 3:55 p.m. unless

they are involved in a school-related, school-sponsored

activity or with a staff member. Any students remain-

ing in the building or who have not been picked up by 3:55 will be sent to latchkey.

PLEASE NOTE: Students may NOT be in the hall-

ways unattended before or after school hours.

Transportation

If you have any questions or changes regarding bus

transportation, please contact the Portland Public Schools bus garage at 647-2993.

During the school year, if your student will need a bus

pass, please call the bus garage to make arrangements.

High school students who will be riding the bus should

contact the bus garage at 647-2993 to notify them and

make arrangements.

After School Pick-up After school pick-up numbers will be distributed at the

Open House.

Picture Day Students in grades DK-12 will be photographed by Life-

touch on September 3, 2014.

Picture re-take day has been scheduled for Tuesday,

October 7th.

Student Absence If your student will be absent, please call the school

office by 8:30 a.m. for grades DK-5 and by 7:15 a.m. for

middle/high school students.

Report Cards

Parents/guardians are able to access their students)

grades, progress reports, and report cards online using

Infinite Campus. Therefore, we will not be mailing these forms home this year. However, if you would like

them mailed to you, please notify the school office.

Telephone Calls and Messages Students should be in their classroom, actively engaged

in learning while they are in school. Therefore, we dis-

courage students from using the telephone during the

regular school day. Should a student need to call home, the teacher may issue a pass to use the office

telephone. Unless there is an emergency, we will not

forward calls to classrooms for students or teachers.

Telephone messages will be delivered to students at

times which do not interfere with their academic class

schedule.

If you have an unexpected change to your DK-5 student

pick-up arrangements on a given day, please send a

note to your child’s teacher. If the change is last

minute, you may call the school office before 3:00 p.m. The office telephone may be used in case of emer-

gency, such as illness or injury.

Virtus Training In order for anyone to work with the students, either as

an employee, volunteer, or chaperone, diocesan guide-

lines state that it is mandatory that a criminal back-

ground check be done every three years. Also, anyone having access to the students must also attend a

“Protecting God’s Children Awareness Session” (also

known as VIRTUS) . Registration for this training

must be done on-line at www.virtus.org. Click on the

“Registration” link and choose the session you want.

You may attend any session, regardless of the diocese in which it is done. The nearest session will be held at

St. Joseph church on 9-14, at 1:30pm.

Scrip Note If you pay your tuition in full, any SCRIP

credits earned during this school year will carry over to

next year.

Hot lunch will be provided August 26-28 through Portland Food Service.

A Big “Thank You” Thank you to our custodial and maintenance staff for all their hard

work this summer getting the building ready for the first day of school.

Things look “Grrrreat”!

PTO Used Uniform Sale

Room 208

August 20, 6:30-8:00 p.m. (During the Open House)

We need your donations! The St. Patrick PTO will accept your gently used uniform donations throughout the school year.

You may drop off your uniform donations at the school office during regular office hours. Donations are also accepted during the uniform sale.

Thank you for supporting your St. Patrick PTO.

Tuesday 8/26 Wednesday 8/27 Thursday 8/28

Chicken Tenders & oven fries

Popcorn chicken bowl

Pepperoni pizza slice

Cheeseburger WG bun Bosco Cheese filled breadstick &

sauce Popcorn chicken w/ biscuit

Chef salad w/ ham, cheese & breadstick Turkey and cheese sub Yogurt Parfait w/ granola

Assorted fruits and vegetables Assorted fruits and vegetables Assorted fruits and vegetables

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - GRADES K-5

Tuesday 8/26 Wednesday 8/27 Thursday 8/28

1)Bosco cheese breadstick & sauce. Seasoned broccoli, fruit and veggie bar.

2) Cheeseburger WG bun

3) Cold pizza bagels: WG bagel, mozz cheese pizza sauce, raisins

1)French toast sticks w/ ham slice. Carrot coins, fruit &veggie bar.

2) Pizza dunkers WG w/ cheese & sauce

3)Mini turkey sub w/ cheese, apple juice, carrot sticks and fruit snack

1)Mini corn dogs. Seasoned green beans,

fruit & veggie bar.

2) Popcorn chicken bowl w/ roll.

3) Yogurt cup w/ whole grain cereal, 100% juice and carrot sticks

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2014-15 Calendar

Rev. 04JUN14 St. Patrick School

August 2014

20 Welcome Back Open House (beginning in Church at 6:30p)

20-22 Staff Professional Development

25 Diocesan Back to School Kick-Off at St. Andrew Cathedral 26 First Day of School Grades DK-12 (full day)

(no busing until September 2)

29 No School – Labor Day Break

September 2014

1 No School - Labor Day Break

3 School Picture Day

26 Homecoming

October 2014

20 No School - Staff Professional Development

24 End of First Marking Period

November 2014

4 no busing

25 no busing - Half Day – (7:25/8:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.)

Parent/Teacher Conferences (12:30–3:30 p.m. & 4:30–7:30 p.m.)

26-28 No School - Thanksgiving Break

December 2014

22 No School - Christmas Break Begins

January 2015

5 School Resumes

16 End of First Semester

19 No School – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

23 no busing - Half Day – (7:25/8:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.)

February 2015

13-16 No School - Mid Winter Break

27 no busing - Half Day – (7:25/8:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.)

Parent/Teacher Conferences (12:30–4:30 p.m.)

March 2015

16 No School - Staff Professional Development

27 End of Third Marking Period

April 2015

3 No School – Good Friday

6-10 No School – Spring Break

May 2015

15 Last Day for Seniors

17 Graduation

25 No School - Memorial Day

June 2015

11 no busing - Half day - (7:25/8:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.)

Last Day for Students

Professional Development/Records Day P.M.

X = no school ∙ B = no busing ∙ ½ = half day

Note: Inclement weather days beyond the statutory limit of

six instructional days will be added onto the school calendar.

Schedule for grades 6-12: 7:25 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. Schedule for grades K-5: 8:45 a.m. – 3:45 p. m.

No busing full day schedule for DK: 8:45-11:45 a.m. and 12:45-3:45 p.m.

St. Patrick School

Latchkey Program

Health/Immunization Verification

2014/2015

Student Names: Grade:

I verify that the above named student(s) is in good health; noting the following restrictions: (if more than one

student is listed above, please be sure to indicate which student has the restriction).

I also verify that the above named student(s) immunizations are up to date and that a copy of the immunization

record (or appropriate waiver) is on file in the school office.

Parent Signature: Date:

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PARENT NOTIFICATION OF THE LICENSING HANDBOOK

Child Care Organizations Act, 1973 Public Act 116

Michigan Department of Human Services

All child care centers must maintain a licensing notebook which includes all licensing inspection reports, spe-

cial investigation reports and all related corrective action plans (CAP). The notebook must include all reports

issued and CAPs developed on and after May 27, 2010 until the license is closed.

∙ This center maintains a licensing notebook of all licensing inspection reports, special investigation reports

and all related corrective action plans.

∙ The notebook will be available to parents for review during regular business hours.

∙ Licensing inspection and special investigation reports from at least the past two years are available on the

Bureau of Children and Adult Licensing website at www.michigan.gov/michildcare.

I have read the above statement issued by St. Patrick School Before and After School Supervision

Child(ren)’s Name(s)

Parent Name

Parent Signature Date

OVER

Please note: this form is for Before and After School Supervision (Latchkey) only.