Celebrating Catholic Schools Week!

From January 25 - January 31, Catholic Schools across the nation united to celebrate Catholic Schools Week with special events such as Masses, Open Houses, and other activities for students, families, parishioners, and community members. Through these events, schools focused on the value Catholic education provides to young people and its contributions to our Church, our communities, and our nation.

The theme for National Catholic Schools Week 2026 was “Catholic Schools: United in Faith and Community.” At Saint Patrick Catholic School, each day of Catholic Schools Week had a theme and a corresponding activity that united us in prayer, fellowship, and faith. Catholic Schools Week provided the perfect opportunity to pause and celebrate our faith in action.

For the past 20 years, we have kicked off Catholic Schools Week with a beautiful piano concert performed by our very own Mr. Chris Kypros. Unfortunately, Mother Nature had other ideas, so his concert was postponed until Saturday, February 7 at 2 PM. Even though we couldn't begin with Mr. Kypros' performance, there was plenty of time for both fun and reflection during Catholic Schools Week:

Sunday, 1/25 - Celebrating Our Parishes

Students were encouraged to wear Chapel Uniforms to Mass/Service at their churches on Sunday to show their school pride!

Monday, 1/26 - Celebrating Vocations - Students explored examples of service and wrote letters, drew pictures, and created notes to thank those that serve in our community.

Tuesday, 1/27 - Celebrating Students

Dress like a Saint Day - We invited all students to dress as their favorite saint, as an angel, or as Jesus!

Wednesday, 1/28 - Celebrating the Nation

Following Mass, Third-Eighth Grades participated in a talk on the Consecration of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to the United States.

Thursday, 1/29 - Celebrating Our Community - PreK-Eighth Grades took part in a faith-filled connecting activity, pairing Lower School and Middle School classrooms.

Friday, 1/30 - Celebrating Staff, Faculty, and Volunteers 

All grades gathered at the end of the school day for our annual Faith-Based Pep Rally, celebrating the joy of Catholic education.

Catholic Schools and their collective mission of teaching the whole child have had a profound impact on our world. Following Christ's example, students are taught to be to be compassionate and courageous servant leaders. Happy Catholic Schools Week!

Eighth Grade student Emily K. and Second Grade Teacher Hannah Wagner donated their hair to Locks of Love during the Faith-Based Pep Rally! Locks of Love is a non-profit that produces wigs for children suffering from cancer or alopecia. 

Catholic Schools Art Show at The Dragonfly Studio

Saint Patrick student art was on display at a special Catholic Schools Art Show on Friday, January 24 and Saturday, January 25 at The Dragonfly Studio in Norfolk.

Twelve pieces were included in the show that featured work from several local Catholic Schools!

Field Work!

Fourth Grade students exploring Jamestown Settlement!

On Friday, January 16, our Fourth and Fifth Grade students left Saint Patrick for some off-campus learning and plenty of fun!

First, our Fourth Grade students, led by Mrs. Baumgartner, Mrs. Hogan, and Mrs. Tenney, embarked on a thrilling journey to Jamestown, stepping back in time to experience the trials and triumphs of the original English settlers. Students recognized and identified the early inhabitants of the territory that is now the state of Virginia and learned about the interactions between the Powhatan, Africans, and English settlers. By viewing reenactments and reconstructions of the Jamestown colony, the students now better understand the challenges and hardships faced by the collision of these three cultures. This highly-anticipated trip has become a rite of passage for our Fourth Grade students, so fun was had by all, despite the frigid temperatures!

While the Jamestown field trip has become a Saint Patrick tradition, Mrs. Bellows took our Fifth Grade students on a bold new adventure! Traveling to Richmond's Science Museum of Virginia, our Fifth Grade witnessed a matter demonstration, a Dome show about space, and visited science exhibits introducing new topics of study!

Our Wolfhound community is blessed with a beautiful, state-of-the-art facility, but we are grateful that students have the opportunity to travel and learn outside the classroom!

Fifth Grade students enjoying The Dome at the Science Museum of Richmond!

A Christ-Centered Servant Leader

Wolfhound Alumnus Tate H. (center) on campus to complete his Eagle Scout Project.

On Monday, January 19, Wolfhound Alumnus Tate H. (2023) came to campus with a few volunteers that included fellow alumnus Jake L. (2023) and added QR codes to each of the fourteen Stations of the Cross that line the Saint Patrick Catholic School campus. This endeavor was the final step in Tate’s effort to complete his Eagle Scout Project. Saint Patrick empowers children to become Christ-centered, compassionate, and courageous servant leaders, so we are excited to see Tate living the mission by giving back to his Wolfhound community. 

Tate’s project began back in the late spring and early summer of 2025, when he reached out to Head of School Lauren Mazzari and other Saint Patrick faculty and staff to begin planning and laying out his vision. The fourteen Stations of the Cross stand as a legacy to the graduating classes of 2008 through 2021, and Tate’s goal was to bring context to each Station, giving those visiting the opportunity to prayerfully reflect on Jesus’ final journey. 

Each monument now has a QR code that includes an audio description of the Station when scanned. The narrations were provided by Founding Principal Steve Hammond and Wolfhound Alumni from each of the respective graduating classes. Tate’s Eagle Scout Project has brought a unique campus enhancement to life and can now be enjoyed by all of our students and families. This project has also reconnected some of our earliest graduates with the School and reminds all of our alumni that “Once a Wolfhound, Always a Wolfhound.” As our Saint Patrick community celebrities the 20th year of this beautiful campus, this project feels extra special. Thank you, Tate!

The QR code placed at the first Station.

Get to Class!

Calling all life-long learners…Evenings at Saint Patrick is in full swing, with some classes already sold out! Evenings is a series of quality enrichment classes for adults in the Hampton Roads community and features a variety of classes from cooking, wine and spirits, history and health, to music, hands-on crafts and everything in between. There are even a few classes for kids, too. There is truly something for everyone!

Classes are running now, through the end of March, so click HERE to register for class today or pickup a catalog at one of the many local businesses supporting the program. We encourage you to watch out for our weekly messages that list our latest and greatest offerings. 

All proceeds from Evenings classes benefit Saint Patrick Catholic School Financial Assistance. Be a student and help a student! It’s a win-win situation! We look forward to seeing you in class!

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