Portland St. Patrick Catholic School
122 West Street, Portland, Michigan 48875 Phone (517) 647-7551
Located in Portland, Michigan, St. Patrick Catholic School has been educating the minds and spirits of its students for over 100 years. Our school mission statement is just six words long, but they are powerful words, indeed! These six words are much more than a slogan---they are a guide for life. We Pray! We Learn! We Achieve! |
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Notes & Reflections From Mr. Hodge
| Lent, from the Middle English word Lenten, meaning springtime – the time of lengthening days, is a period of 40 days of fasting, prayer, and penitence before Easter. Lent traditionally begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday. Lent offers us all a special opportunity to grow in our relationship with God and to deepen our commitment to a way of life, rooted in our baptism. It is an opportunity to reflect on our lives, pray more deeply, repent of the wrongs we have committed or in what we have failed to do, and to be charitable to those in need. (Click here to read the rest of Mr. Hodge's Reflection or to comment on it.) |
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Announcements
(2/9 ) Athletic Association Minutes
The minutes from last Sunday's Athletic Association meeting are now available to read online.
(2/9) 7/8 Boys Basketball
The junior high boys basketball program is seeing 100% participation this year. The five member 7th grade team is definitely the hardest working group of 7th grade boys in the CMAC. They have received numerous compliments from opposing fans and officials for how hard they work and their efforts have led to two wins so far this season. The 8th grade team is made up of 8 members. Their hard fought victory over Dansville last night improved their record to 4 - 3 on the year. The next three games are the last three home games of the season. Come on out to the Pit and cheer on these boys on 2-10, 2-15 and 2-16. The 7th grade game starts at 5 with the 8th grade immediately following.
(2/9) Middle School Dance
The middle school dance was a great success! Nearly 100 young students enjoyed an evening of dance and socializing. Thank you to Mrs. Martin and the middle school student council for organizing the event, all the chaperones, and DJ Rob Pearson. A big thank you to Lisa and Elle Lehman for the photography, flowers, and for transforming the cafeteria into a dance hall!
(2/8) More Dates to Remember
- Parent Night for Varsity Girls Basketball is this Friday, Feb. 12 at halftime of the girls game against CC-C.
- Cheer Clinic Recognition Night is February 19 at halftime of the girls game against Fowler.
- 5/6 Youth Basketball Night is February 26 during halftime of the boys game against P-W.
- Parent Night for Varsity Boys Basketball is March 2 during halftime of the boys varsity game against Fulton.
- Girls Basketball Districts begin on March 1 at Lansing Christian
- Boys Basketball Districts begin on March 10 at Morrice
- Winter Sports Banquet--March 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the KC Hall
(2/6) Class Reunion
The Class of 1965 will hold their 45-year reunion on Friday, June 25 at the Gathering Tent of the 2010 Parish Festival. Classmates will gather at the tent at 5:30 p.m. for dinner and drinks, then will attend the live performance of Late Nite Catechism 2. At the conclusion of the play, live music will be available in the tent. For more information contact Mary Jo Schneider (647-7136).
(2/6) Photo Gallery
Catholic Schools Week has come to an end...after a whole week of meaningful activities! See photos of Friday's trip to the bowling alley in the Photo Gallery (In the CSW Album).
(2/5) School Newsletter is Online
This week's school newsletter is now available to read online.
(2/5) Upcoming Events to Remember:
- Feb. 5 Middle School Dance in the cafeteria at 7:00 p.m.
- Feb. 7 Athletic Association meeting 9:00 a.m.
- Feb. 8 3rd & 4th grade field trip to state capitol
- Feb. 9 School Commission Meeting begins with mass at 6:00 p.m.
- Feb. 12 Jean/Hat Day, with proceeds going to Trent Bengel and family
- Feb. 13 ACT Practice Test
- Feb. 13 Cheerleading Clinic at St. Pat's gym
- Feb. 15 No School
(2/5) Benefit Breakfast
There will be a benefit breakfast for Trent Bengel, son of Randy and Terri (Boos) Bengel on Sunday, February 21 from 8:00 am - 1:00 pm at St. Mary's Parish Hall in Westphalia.
(2/4) Hot Lunch Menu
The February hot lunch menu is now online.
(2/4) E-Mail Addresses Needed
Parents of St. Patrick's Students: We are trying to compile a complete list of e-mail addresses for school families. Please contact Mrs. Kinsman at the school office with your current e-mail address.
(2/3) Tonight's Basketball Games
The varsity girls game against Saranac will start at 6:30 tonight. The boys game will follow at about 8:00. Both games will be played at Portland Middle School.(2/3) Catholic Schools Week Celebration
We're celebrating Catholic Schools Week this week. Yesterday student representatives attended mass at St. Andrew's Cathedral in Grand Rapids. See photos in the Photo Gallery.
(2/1) Thank You!
Thank you to everyone who helped make the 2010 Breakfast Buffet a resounding success! We fed 550 people---a record crowd! The winner of the 50/50 drawing was Mr. Pat Russman, who collected $286. Congratulations, Pat! Read a complete thank you from School Commission Chairperson Ralph Willemin.
(1/28) Welcome to New Student
We would like to welcome 8th grader, Kayla Towery to our St. Patrick School family. Welcome, Kayla!
(1/28) School Newsletter Online
This week's school newsletter is now available to read online.
(1/28) School/Parish Calendar
The new Calendar for the School/Parish keeps getting better and better. Be sure to take a look at it! Click on the link at the left, in the navigation panel. The complete calendar shows all of the things that are happening in the parish, but it can be filtered to show just school or athletic events. To access the filter, look at the top right corner of the calendar. By default it is set to "all interest groups." Click on the arrow and choose "school" or "athletics" and the calendar will show only those events.
(1/28) Early Childhood Development Open House
The Open House for Pre-School, DK and Kindergarten is scheduled for February 25. DK and Kindergarten Screening will be held on April 20.
(1/28) Teacher Feature
It's time for another Teacher Feature! Science teacher Jordan Smith is profiled on the Staff Page.
(1/27) Last Week's Newsletter
If you had problems opening last week's school newsletter, we apologize for the error. Here is the link to open it.
(1/27) ACT Test Prep Workshop
Complete information about the February 13 workshop, including a printable registration form is now available online.
(1/27) Breakfast Buffet
This Sunday morning will be the Annual Breakfast Buffet to help kick off Catholic Schools Week. Mark Simon will cook a meal that will include 4 kinds of meat, sausage gravy and biscuits, fried potatoes, scrambled eggs, pancakes and beverages. The price is so reasonable that you'll want to bring the whole family....maybe even the whole neighborhood! Adults $6, Students (age 5-11 $3, little ones eat free! Tickets will be available at the door.
(1/26) Report Cards
Report cards will be in the mail on Wednesday, January 27.
(1/26) ACT Test Prep Workshop
A workshop entitled ACT with Writing Test-Prep will be held at St. Patrick School on Saturday, February 13 from 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. The workshop is open to all high school students and is presented by Frank Bernier, PhD. Complete information will be available on this website in a few days.
(1/25) Free Throw Contest Winners
See a photo of the winners of yesterday's KC Free Throw Contest. Front row: Lauren Russel, Alaina Schrauben, Corey Gensterblum, Nathan Lehnert; Back row: Riley Smith, Logan Cook, John Carly, Rhet Schrauben, Brenden Schrauben. Winners will advance to the next level of competition.
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