Portland St. Patrick Catholic School

As we enter the second semester and begin to think about next year, one of the things at the top of our list is preparation for our preschool, DK, and kindergarten students.   On Tuesday, February 28, we will host an Open House for these early education programs, which will include pre-school classes for three and four year olds, a DK/young fives program and kindergarten.  The Open House will take place in the Parish Hall and will begin at 6:30 p.m. 

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The first half of this school year has come to a conclusion at St. Patrick School.  It’s been challenging for our students and staff but it also has been fun and exciting.  I would like to share some of the exciting events or changes which took place throughout the first half of the year.

•    We fielded both a girl’s and a boy’s cross country team for the first time in many years.  This may possibly be the first time we...

The week of January 29th through February 4th is designated as Catholic Schools Week.  This is the time of year we celebrate our own Catholic School here in Portland and Catholic Schools throughout the United States.  This year’s Catholic Schools Week theme is “Faith. Academics. Service.”  The theme was chosen because it draws attention to the three main areas of focus for Catholic Schools.

There are many activities planned throughout this ...

January has been designated as School Board Appreciation Month.  Although St. Patrick School does not officially have a School Board, our School Commission serves as a consultative body for the pastor and the principal on matters concerning St. Patrick School.  The School Commission is a diverse group of individuals who meet each month to discuss issues that are important to St. Patrick School students.

This year and next will be a time of transition for the St. Patrick School...

Welcome back! I hope everyone had the opportunity to get a little rest and relaxation over Christmas break. It was a nice break and hopefully everyone is prepared to get down to business as we prepare to finish the first half of the school year.

We are excited to welcome new students Bryce (2nd grade) and Adriana (K) Wendling to St. Patrick School. We also welcome their parents Matt and Corinne Wendling to our St. Patrick School family.

St. Patrick welcomes Mrs. Joanne Davids. She...

On Wednesday,November 30, St. Patrick high school students had the opportunity to participate in our annual retreat day.  Although our Catholic faith is infused into our everyday curriculum, it’s important we allow students to further our spiritual mission and experience God’s work outside of the classroom.

 Each class had a different retreat scheduled.  This year, the freshmen class traveled to Aquinas College and spent the day with a group of dedicated Aqui...

Thanksgiving Break is over and the Season of Advent is officially underway.  We are entering a busy period of time that will end with a flourish before Christmas break.  Much preparation and planning has taken place to assure our students are well prepared for the coming of Christ on Christmas Day.  Here are some of the upcoming events at St. Patrick School:

• On November 30, our high school students participated in their annual retreats.
  

• Each Mo...

 One of the extra-curricular activities that we offer to our elementary/middle school students is the Rockbots team.  Rockbots is our school robotics team that allows students the opportunity to participate in the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) which is an international program for students age 9-14.  Students build and program their robots and also build the course to complete the missions that have been assigned by theFLL.  Teams consist of up to ten members(St. Patrick had two...

I frequently have individuals ask me about standardized testing at St. Patrick School.  I usually get asked about our test results as well as about the types of testing St. Patrick School students take each year.  Here are the answers to those questions:

What are the 2011 results of your high school Michigan Merit Exam (MME) and American College Test (ACT)?

Michigan Merit Exam (MME):

    Math    Reading...

I have to confess that I am a little tired as I write this because of all the activities that have been taking place around our school recently.  We have celebrated homecoming, our annual Fall Festival, and the end of the fall sports season (with the exception of varsity volleyball).  Looking ahead, there is no immediate let up in the schedule with many upcoming activities scheduled over the next few weeks.  Here are some of the activities taking place recently during the month...