St. Patrick School

Welcome back St. Patrick families! It was wonderful to see everyone together for prayer at our first morning assembly. What a great start to the academic year!

Shamrocks all over the San Jose area are getting ready to start school tomorrow! We are excited! Our teachers and staff have worked hard to create engaging distance learning plans. For families who are looking for access to the Internet: AT&T is offering an affordable way to stay connected with Internet service for $10/month and expanded eligibility requirements. More details at att.com/access or call (855) 220-5211. See you tomorrow at assembly!

As we are finishing our school year, the St. Patrick community would like to communicate how grateful we are for the essential workers that have taken care of us. Thank you for your service! God Bless You! https://youtu.be/PTxfsqPmatw

Today, on our Virtual Field Day, we hope you will enjoy this informative video from San Jose Mayor, Sam Liccardo, on ways to stay active and engaged while sheltering at home. With special guests: Brandi Chastain, Kristi Yamaguchi, Steve Wozniak, Ronald Blair III & the San Francisco 49ers, Nick Lima of the San Jose Earthquakes, SJ Sharkie & San Jose Sharks, the members of Los Tigres del Norte, and Oscar Pangilinan from the San Jose Jazz!

DISASTER RELIEF ASSISTANCE FOR IMMIGRANTS (DRAI) UPDATE: In response to the challenges people are experiencing trying to get through the phone line to apply for... the DRAI, the partners have secured a new phone number and effective immediately: 415-324-1011 Program period: Monday, May 18 to June 30, 2020 Days of operation: Monday through Saturday Hours of Hotline: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. What Is This Program? The State of California will provide one-time disaster relief assistance to adult undocumented immigrants impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This program is funded by the State of California. The program is for adults who are ineligible for other forms of federal unemployment or pandemic related assistance, such as the CARES act or unemployment benefits. The first step is to CALL 415-324-1011. You must provide a photo ID with a Santa Clara County address.

Last Friday, we celebrated our Virtual Founders' Festival. We gathered together to share stories, songs, and to learn more about our Vincentian Founders and Values. We hope you will enjoy our Founders Day video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk9G4vt9Ngk

Our first grade students are learning about our Mother Mary and how she has appeared to different people at different times. They learned that while she has different names, there is only one Mother of God. They presented their art and facts they learned about each appearance. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did!

Happy Mother’s Day from our Kindergarten class!!

We continue to be thankful for the wonderful technology that allows our students, teachers and staff to connect and continue to learn and grow. In TK, the students and their teacher have established another new connection. In the spirit of the Flat Stanley project https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flat_Stanley_Project, Ms. Leila has figured out a way to be with her students despite the distance! We love the creativity that distance learning inspires in our community. We hope these photos help to start your week with a smile!

Today we are celebrating International Day and the Feast of St. Joseph, the worker. We are truly blessed to have such a diverse community here at St. Patrick School. Though we cannot celebrate this year in person as we usually do, we hope you will enjoy this slide show from past celebrations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUCyrnD9rho Click here to view past performances of our students from the vault: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7tY9nlTyUc

Today we celebrate our artists in Kindergarten! After learning about the history of the Divine Mercy, they created their own images of Jesus. They are amazing!

This week's Get Earthquakes Fit Video is with winger, Shea Salinas, and his family. He emphasizes the importance of having a balanced family routine for your day which includes exercise, eating healthy meals together as a family, and helping out with chores. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=241381820563133

Happy Easter! We hope you enjoyed time with your family over the break. Our students were featured in the post below from Art in Action. We are thrilled that our students continue to produce such beautiful work! Enjoy!