June 10, 2020
Academic Standards For Online Learning
The faculty, staff and I recently reviewed the Family Survey made by the Diocese of Paterson Catholic Schools Office and a majority of the families at St. Patrick School participated. For this, we are grateful! We received great positive feedback however some parents did raise a concern that they felt their student(s) may not be learning as much as they would if they were in-person at school. In fact, all classes are on schedule with their curriculum standards for the year, with some even ahead of where they would normally be due to the streamlined online learning programs we have in place. In short, all grades will complete the 2019-2020 school year having met the curriculum standards as set forth by the state and the Diocese. I also realize that every parent, and every faculty member, is concerned about the social emotional health of each and every student during this pandemic. Faculty are addressing this each day with students, and I again encourage you to reference the daily parent blog for resources and counseling services.
End of the Year Mass Livestream
St. Patrick School and St. Patrick Parish invite all families to watch the livestream of the End of the Year Mass on Friday, June 12 at 9AM. A link will be emailed prior to the Mass but families may also join by clicking on the livestream button on the Parish website at www.st-pats.org.
Materials Exchange Days
- All items to be dropped off must be placed in one CLEAR PLASTIC BAG so that the administrative staff can easily inventory all items. In addition,
- School nurse on duty so that parents may collect any student medications stored in the Nurse’s Office. If your child keeps an allergy kit/inhaler in the classroom please collect that from your child’s teacher.
- Grade 6 families received a Sign-Up Genius today for Monday, June 15 for the students to drop-off items and clean out their lockers.
- Grade 7 families received a Sign-Up Genius today for Tuesday, June 16 for the students to drop-off items and clean out their lockers.
- The school needs all items back before we can close out the school year for your student.
- Please contact teachers prior to June 10th if items are lost or damaged for instructions on how to proceed.
The dates and times for the Materials Exchange Days are the following:
Monday, June 15 - PreK through Grade 5 only
- 8:30AM Last Name beginning with A & B
- 9:30AM Last Name beginning with C & D
- 10:30 AM Last Name beginning with E & F
- 11:30AM Last Name beginning with G, H & I
- 1:30PM Last Name beginning with J, K & L
Tuesday, June 16 - PreK through Grade 5 only
- 8:30AM Last Name beginning with M & N
- 9:30AM Last Name beginning with O, P & Q
- 10:30 AM Last Name beginning with R & S
- 11:30AM Last Name beginning with T, U & V
- 1:30PM Last Name beginning with W, X, Y & Z
If you are not able to drop-off and pick-up your student’s items on June 15 or 16, please see if another family is comfortable dropping the items off for you. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the School Office at schooloffice@st-pats.org.
Parent Resources
Counseling Services
We know how stressful this time can be. If you feel that your child is in need of counseling, please find the resources below:
- TRAUMATIC LOSS COALITION CENTRAL OFFICE – 732-235-2810
- FAMILY INTERVENTION SERVICES MORRIS COUNTY 973–586-5243
- NEWBRIDGE CRISIS RESPONSE AND SUPPORT Crisis Counseling – 888-746-9333