Portland St. Patrick Catholic School

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2008 MICHIGAN MERIT EXAM (MME) SCORES
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MR. HODGE'S WISH LIST
2009-2010 SCHOOL CALENDAR

PARISH FESTIVAL

SUMMER TUTORING:  Mr. Osbourne is available for math tutoring this summer. Specific areas include Prealgebra, Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Precalculus, and a limited amount of Statistics and Calculus. Payment is negotiable. If you are interested, please contact him directly at paulosbourne@portlandstpats.org.

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(7/1)      Information About Volleyball Camp
     Volleyball Camp is next week.  Information can be found here.

(6/23)    Free Shamrock Basketball Clinic

• Sunday Nights
• July 12th through Aug 16th
• 6 p.m. till 7:30 p.m.
• Open to all boys and girls---7th through 12th  grade
• Free of Charge

This will be a skills clinic with emphasis on shooting, dribbling, passing and defense. For more information please call

• Tim Wilcox at 517-566-7788 or 517-490-0359
• Dave Kramer at 517-647-2743 or 517-526-3529

(6/23)    GOOD LUCK TO AL!
     Good luck to Mr. Al Schrauben from everyone at Portland St. Pat's!  Al and Karla are in Minnesota this week, where he is one of eight girls basketball coaches in the country who have been nominated for National Coach of the Year. 

(6/18)    UPDATE ON PARISH FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS
     We're 90% of the way to being fully staffed!  If you haven't yet signed up to work at the Parish Festival, please look over the list below and choose a job or two that you would be willing to do.  You can sign up by yourself by scrolling down to the June 11 announcment about the online volunteer website, or e-mail us with your preferences and we'll do it for you.  Thanks so much!

THURSDAY June 25

• Set up at 6:00 p.m.--- you do not need to sign up for this, just come to Father Flohe Field

FRIDAY June 26

• Kids Games 5:00-8:00 (1 opening)
• Gathering Tent 9:30 pm-close (4 openings)

SATURDAY June 27

• Kids Games 10-1 (5 openings), 1-3 (6 openings), 3-5 (11 openings), 5-8 (8 openings)
• 3-on-3 Tournament 8:30-noon (3 openings), noon-4 (9 openings)
• Food Court 9:30 am-12:30pm (2 openings), 7:30-11:30 pm (2 openings)
• Gathering Tent 9:30 pm-close (4 openings)

SUNDAY June 28

• Food Court 2-4:30 (4 openings)
• Kids Games noon-3 (2 openings)

(6/18)    SCRIP SUMMER HOURS
     Summer hours for scrip sales:

• Monday - Thursday 9:30 AM till 11:30 AM and then again from 6:30 PM till 8: 30 PM
• Saturday morning from 9:00 AM till noon.
• All sales will be in the parish office until the school office reopens later in the summer.

     Special order policy is the same.  Monday night at 10:00 PM is the cutoff to have the order delivered by Thursday of the same week.  ladybug48875@yahoo.com or 517 647-2462 with any questions.

(6/15)    FALL FESTIVAL MEETING CHANGED
     Please note that the Fall Festival meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 16 at 8:00 p.m. at the Wheel.

(6/12)    FALL FESTIVAL PRELIMINARY MEETING
     From Athletic Association President Dan Lawless:  There will be a meeting on Wednesday, June 17 at 7:00 p.m. to begin laying the groundwork for this year's Fall Festival.  We're looking for ways to improve/revitalize it, as well as outline the preliminary preparations.  Anyone who has ideas or is interested in participating is welcome to attend.

(6/11)    PARISH FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
     If you haven't yet signed up to work at the Parish Festival---we're trying something new!  We are using an online organizer to keep track of the volunteers.  By clicking on the link below, and following just two simple steps, you can take a look at many of the jobs available, see who else is working, and sign yourself up!

• Click on this link and you'll be directed to Volunteer Spot.com
• Type your e-mail address in the box provided and an e-mail will be sent to you, immediately.  The e-mail will contain a link to our page of the Volunteer Spot website.
• Go to the website and browse through the available spots
• Sign Up!

THANK YOU!

(6/8)     SCHOOL COMMISSION UPDATE
     The School Commission held it's final meeting of the 2009-10 school year and elected officers for the next year, and also welcomed two new members.  Welcome to Mark Davis and Dave Zimmerman.  President for next year will be Ralph Willemin, Vice President will be Ken Cook.  Notes from the meeting can be read online.  The board's next meeting will be in August.

(6/7)     ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION UPDATE
       The Athletic Association held its final meeting of the 2009-10 school year and elected officers for the next two years.  A warm welcome to:

• President Dan Lawless
• Vice President Theresa Kmetz
• Secretary Neil Miros
• Treasurer Amy Smith

     Although there will not be a regular meeting in July, many subcommittees will continue to work on issues/items for the fall.  Thank you to everyone for a wonderful year!  (The August meeting will be held on Sunday, August 2.)     

(6/6)     SOFTBALL/BASEBALL TOURNAMENT UPDATE
      Congratulations to the Shamrock baseball team who won their regional title today.  The softball team lost to Dansville in the regional final.

(6/5)     FINAL NEWSLETTER OF THE YEAR!
     The last newsletter of the 2008-09 school year is now available and ready to read online.  (We've heard from a few people that they are having problems opening the online editions of the school newsletters.  We are in contact with our webhost, trying to resolve that problem...but aren't sure if it's originating with them.  Thank you for your patience.)

(6/5)     YEAR END SCRIP/GIFT CARD REPORT
     Thank you to all the members of the school family who have helped to make this an exceptional year in the Scrip/Gift Card department.  The volume gain has exceeded expectations and has made it very evident that we have not even scratched the surface on what this program could do for our school.
     As I write this note we are over $78,000 higher in sales volume over the same period last year.  And to make an even better comparison, we are over $22,000 higher in volume over the same period from two years ago when Scrip was still available in the school building.
     We appreciate our young parents who jumped right into “Shop With Scrip.”  New things take time to grow, but with this group taking the initiative, it had immediate success.
     For the summer until after the Parish Festival, Scrip/Gift Cards will be available in the parish office, Monday through Thursday from 9:30 AM till 11:30 AM and then again at from 6:30 PM till 8:30 PM.  They can also be purchased on Saturday mornings from 9:00 AM till noon.  Watch the bulletin and school website for updates after that event.   Special order cutoff will be Monday night at 10:00 pm to get delivery on Thursday of the same week.  You can use “Shop with Scrip” or feel free to call 517 647-2462 or e mail Mary at ladybug48875@yahoo.com.
     Randy and our amazing staff have led the school to the top scores for any high school in Ionia County while still putting our Catholic values at the forefront.  If we can get the entire school family to use this Scrip opportunity we’ll provide additional funding to further enhance our great school.
     Ralph and Mary Willemin

(6/3)     Sue VanLente's Speech
     Click here to view excerpts from Sue VanLente's speech given upon acceptance of the 2009 Father Flohe Education Bell award.  You're sure to find it inspiring!

(6/3)     Uniform Sale Reminder
     The PTO will be sponsoring a gently used uniform sale on Thursday, June 4^th and Friday, June 5^th from 3:15-5:30 in the Parish Hall.  There are clothes ranging from girls size 4 all the way through junior sizes and boys size 5 through men size 32/34.   There are numerous items (a garbage bag full) of just boys size 12 and almost as much in boys size 10!  Come get a jump start on next years wardrobe at SUPER cheap prices!!! 

(6/3)      Congrats to Baseball and Softball Teams
     Congratulations to both our baseball and softball teams, who won district titles last Saturday!  There are some photos in the gallery, so be sure to take a look.

(6/2)      Legacy of the Class of 2009
     Be sure to look at the Photo Gallery for photos of the Class of 2009 on Sunday at their commencement.  There are also photos of the beautiful mural that they painted on the gym wall as a gift to the school!

(6/2)      June Athletic Association Meeting
     The final Athletic Association Meeting for this school year will be held on Sunday, June 7 at 9:00 a.m.  Election of officers will take place at the meeting, then the group will take the summer off.

(6/2)      Summer Tutoring Available
     Mr. Osbourne is available for math tutoring this summer. Specific areas include Prealgebra, Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Precalculus, and a limited amount of Statistics and Calculus. Payment is negotiable. If you are interested, please contact the school office or email him directly (paulosbourne@portlandstpats.org).

(5/31)    Congratulations Sue VanLente!!
     Sue VanLente was presented with the 2009 Father Flohe Education Bell Award this afternoon at the high school commencement ceremonies.  The Bell Award is awarded annually to an alumnus of St. Patrick School who has exemplified the high goals and accomplishments that a graduate of St. Pat's can achieve.  Please join us in congratulating Sue on this well deserved award! 

(5/31)     Congratulations to Graduating Seniors!
     Congratulations to the Class of 2009, who graduated today at 2:00 p.m.  They will be sorely missed! 

(5/31)     Photos From Lugnuts Game
     Second, third and fourth graders attended a Lugnuts game on May 19.  Jerrid Pline was the lucky student who threw the first pitch at the game.  Take a look at photos from the game in the Photo Gallery.

(5/29)     School Newsletter is Online
     This week's issue of the school newsletter is now available to read online.  Some things to note (Complete information on each item can be found in the newsletter):

• Congratulations:  Congratulations to Clayton Stiffler who is the valedictorian for the Class of 2009 with a GPA of 4.0.  Congrats, also to Emma Kebler, Wendy Rutherford, Melissa Schrauben, Gabrielle Simon and Cristin Stiffler who tied for salutatorian with a GPA of 3.99.
• Rockbots:  We are looking for someone to take charge of our Rockbots programs for next year.  Also, registration forms for students in grades 3-7 will be sent home this week, for next year's Rockbots team.
• Free Bowling:  Be sure to look in your students' Friday Folder for a card that says "Kids Bowl Free."  This is a gift from Chopper and Jonda Schrauben, which will allow your child to bowl free this summer.  Complete information about registering your child is available on the card.
• Shamrock Auction Credit Card Terminal Error:  We have been informed by Mr. Mike Johnson, St. Pat's Business Manager, that there was an error in the credit card batch submission for auction transactions.  If you used a credit card that night, you may have been billed twice.  Merchant Services has confirmed that they are in the process of deleting the duplicate charges.  The reversals should show up on your next credit card statement.  Our sincere apologies for any inconvenience that this may have caused.
• 4th of July Float:  We're looking for volunteers to help with the St. Patrick School 4th of July float.  Please contact Mrs. Stacy Russman (647-4942 or stacyrussman@portlandstpats.org) if you would like to help.
• Spring Sports Banquet:  June 3, 6:30 p.m. at the KC Hall.
• Football and Cheerleading (4th-7th Grades):  Final registration/information meeting on Tuesday, June 2 at 4:00 p.m. in the cafeteria, or pick up a packet in the school office and turn them in to the school office by June 2.  Complete information in the newsletter.

(5/27)    Nick Shattuck in the Spotlight
     Shamrock senior Nick Shattuck was recently featured in the Ionia Sentinel.  Click here to read the full article!

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