Public Rosary Invite

Dear friends,

I would like to invite all of you to join us in a Public Rosary to take place on Saturday, October 15,

2011 at 12:00 Noon at the Kent County Fairgrounds in Lowell, Michigan 49331. This is nationally

coordinated by America Needs Fatima in honor of Our Lady of Fatima's request to pray and offer

sacrifices in reparation of the sins committed against Her Immaculate Heart and the Most Sacred

Heart of Jesus. It is my fervent hope that you join us in prayer that day.

Please bring your Rosary, and if you have trouble standing for an hour, you may want to bring a

chair as well. We hope to see you all there, and please invite your friends and family to join also. If 

you could just please RSVP with your name and phone number by October 1st, so it will give me

time to make enough copies of the prayers, I will really appreciate it. Looking forward to hearing

from you soon. May God bless you all and keep you safe in His loving protection.


Sincerely,

Ron & Marvie Blain

Swingin' the Sticks...

Thank you to everyone who is participating in our first annual golf outing for Saint Patrick School. We've been blessed with outstanding weather today! It should be a great day, see you all out on the course!

Uniform Swap

Parents,

We have a table set up with gently used uniforms in the school. Please visit the school next week and take what you need!

Volleyball Season is Underway!


Girls 5th/6th grade volleyball will begin their season with practice starting this Thursday (August 18) from 5:30-7:30 at our school gymnasium.

The team has room for any additional players who are interested in participating. Please see head coach Meagan Malone this Thursday at St. Pat's gym if you have any questions. You can also contact the school office at sps.secretary@gmail.com for any additional information.

Green Initiative

Last year our school was awarded the Green School Award from the Kent Intermediate School District for participating in a variety of activities that are environmentally friendly. We plan to continue with our “Green Initiative” by making a concerted effort of limiting the amount of resources we use for communication and teaching purposes. If you have an internet connection, you will be able to receive all of our communications in a timelier manner while reducing the amount or resources that our school uses.

Here is a list of effective ways to stay informed on school happenings without the need for receiving paper copies:

·         E-mail – We are currently working on updating our email database for school communications. Please send a message to sps.secretary@gmail.com with your current email address or if it has changed from last year.  We e-mail our school newsletter, The Shamrock, once a week and also send frequent messages that need to be received by families before the Shamrock is published.

·         School Website – Our school website can be visited at www.stpatrickparnellschool.org. A variety of different information can be found at our site including past and present Shamrocks, classroom newsletters and our current school calendar. Using the calendar on the website provides the most current scheduled events and will reflect any changes that happen over the course of the school year.

·         Principal Blog – My principal blog can be found at http://www.principalparnell.blogspot.com/. I use this blog for official announcements that come directly from me. I will also use the blog to post students work and pictures throughout the year. A link to the blog is available on our school website.

·         Facebook – Saint Patrick School has a Facebook Page! You can search for us on Facebook or find current postings on our website. All of my posts from the blog will directly be sent to Facebook. This provides instant access to our announcements and also allows you to post comments.

Please be a part of our efforts to “Go Green”. After this mailing, all communications will be sent electronically. If you do not have internet access and prefer paper copies of our communications, please inform the school office.

In Christ,

Scott Czarnopys

scottczarnopys@gmail.com

Arrangements

The arrangements for Lynn Cooper:


Funeral is 11:00am on Tuesday, St. Mary Miriam.


Visitation, Feuerstein Funeral Home
Mon - 2-4:00pm, 6-8:00pm, Rosary 7:30


Please keep Matt, their children and extended family in your prayers.

First Day of School

Saint Patrick School's first day for the 2011/2012 school year will be a half-day on Tuesday September 6. Enjoy August and your Labor Day weekend before returning!


Scott Czarnopys - Principal