Welcome Wolfhounds

List of 12 frequently asked questions.

• Q: When is the first day of school?

  Friday, August 23, 2024.
  Arrival begins at 7:30 AM. School begins at 8:00 AM. 
  Parents may walk their student(s) in on the first day of school.
  Join us after drop off at the BooHoo/WooHoo cafe in the front of the school.
  Dismissal is at 11:00 for lower school (PreK-4th)
  and 11:30 for middle school (5th-8th).
  
  No Extended Care is offered on the first day.

• Q: My child will be starting PreK, what are the clothing and shoe guidelines?

  PreK students are not required to wear uniforms, however they are asked to wear weather-appropriate clothing and must wear closed-toe shoes.

• Q: My child will be in the lower school.  When will we find out who his or her teacher will be?

  Letters of introduction from teachers will be mailed out approximately a week and a half before the first day of school. Students will have the opportunity to connect with their teachers and drop-off school supplies at the Lower School Meet the Teacher & Supply Drop off on Wednesday, August 21st. More details about designated times for each class will be sent to you this summer. 
  
  Contact Martha Roebuck with questions.

• Q: My child will be starting middle school. When will he or she receive locker, and homeroom/advisor assignments?

  All 5th, 6th, and new 7th and 8th grade students will receive a welcome letter from their homeroom teacher/advisor approximately one week before school begins. Locker assignments will be given out at the Middle School Locker Set-Up & Socials. More information is coming on times for the locker set-ups.

• Q: When can I sign up my child for Extended Care (Before Care and/or After Care)? How am I billed?

  Registration for Extended Care opens in July.
  
  Here is the Fee schedule for 2024-2025
  Please contact Heather Perry if you have questions. hperry@mystpcs.org or (757) 213-0945

  
  

  FEES:

  Before Care Program	6:30 a.m. until 7:30 a.m.	$40.00/week
  After Care	3:15 p.m. until 5:45 p.m.	$70.00/week
  K-8 Before Care and After Care		$100.00/week
  One time Activity Fee	There will be a one-time $45 activity fee billed to student’s account with the first Extended Care fees.	$45.00/year

• Q: What sports will be available in the fall?  How do I sign up my child?

  Saint Patrick Catholic School offers the following sports in the Fall season:
  
  Boys & Girls Cross Country (4th-8th)
  Girls Volleyball (7th-8th)
  Girls Tennis (6th-8th)
  Boys Middle School Soccer (6th-8th)
  Recreation Soccer (PreK-8th) through Beach FC
  
  

  Click here to register by May 24th

  
  Please contact Mark Ryan with questions about how to register.

• Q: What clubs will be offered in the fall?  How can I sign up my child? How do I pay for clubs?

  The After School Club lineup will be confirmed, and then advertised, in August.  All clubs will begin in early September.  Any club expenses will be added to your monthly tuition bill.
  
  Contact Heather Perry with any questions.

• Q: I know that volunteering is an essential piece of being a Saint Patrick Catholic School family, where can I find out the best ways to get involved?

  Please see our Volunteers page to see how you can get involved.  Please note that ALL Saint Patrick Catholic School volunteers working directly with students must complete the VIRTUS training in advance of participating in any school function. For those volunteers who will be contributing clerical work or will work from home, VIRTUS training is encouraged but not required.

• Q: In what grades do children bring snack and what is allowed?

  All PreK - 2nd graders have snack time. Teachers of 3rd and 4th grades will let students and parents know if they will have a snack time once the teachers know their lunch times.
  
  Due to the number of children with allergies and dietary sensitivities, ONLY FRUIT, VEGETABLES, JUICE, OR WATER are allowed for snack.

• Q: How do I notify the school about any allergy or medication concerns?

  You may contact the School Nurse, Karen Wohner to discuss specific medical questions or issues.

• Q: When is my first tuition payment due?  How do I pay?

  The first tuition payment is due July 31st.  
  
  Tuition Management will email a bill to you monthly, then you may choose several options to pay it. You can reach BlackBaud Tuition Management Customer Service at 888-868-8828.
  
  Additional tuition and payment questions may be directed to Kendall Mathieu at accounting@mystpcs.org.

• Q: Does the school have an emergency notification system?  How will I find out if there is an early dismissal, school cancellation, or late start due to weather?

  We use a telephone broadcast system called SchoolMessenger. This system will enable school personnel to notify all households and parents, by phone, email, and text, within minutes of an emergency or unplanned event causing early dismissal, school cancellation, or late start. If needed, it may also be used to communicate general announcements or reminders. We will continue to report school closings due to inclement weather on the radio, local TV stations, social media, and the School website. This system will be used in conjunction with public announcements.
  
  

  When used, the service will call phone numbers in our contact lists and deliver a recorded message, text message, or email message from a school administrator. The service is capable of delivering a message to a live answer, answering machine or service. Unanswered calls (phones ringing over 40 sec.) and busy signals will be automatically retried twice, in fifteen minute intervals, after the initial call.

  
  If at any time you think you may have missed a SchoolMessenger message, please contact Martha Roebuck at mroebuck@mystpcs.org.

  
  Important to know:

  1) Phone calls and emails require NO registration by the parent on the SchoolMessenger website.
  If you wish to receive text messages, you must OPT IN to receive SMS text messages by texting Y or Yes to 67587
  2) All information and contact numbers are strictly secure and confidential and are only used for the purposes described herein.

  
  Here is some specific information you should know:

  
  Caller ID:
  Your Caller ID will display 757-440-5500, which is the main number for school.

  
  Live Answers:
  There is a short pause at the beginning of the message, usually a few seconds. Answer your phone as you normally would and hold for the message to begin. Multiple “hellos” will delay the message. Inform all family members who may answer your phone of this process.

  
  Answering Machines:
  If the call is answered by a machine or answering service it will be detected and the massage will play for recording purposes. The phone will ring for up to 40 seconds. Make sure that your machine or service answers after four rings or you may miss the message.

  
  Message Repeat:
  At the end of the message you will be prompted to "press any key" to hear the message again. This is very helpful when a child answers the phone and hands it to a parent, who can then "repeat" the message.