SPHS Weekly Reminders –
Week of September 27
IMPORTANT REMINDERS – PLEASE READ
  • Masks must be worn at all times in the building. 

  • Please monitor everyone in your household for symptoms of COVID-19 and self-quarantine, as needed. Anyone who exhibits COVID-19 like symptoms or tests positive for COVID-19 is asked to contact Patty McCarthy, School Nurse, at (224) 475-1552 or pmccarthy@stpatrick.org.

  • Students who exhibit COVID-19 like symptoms, or have been exposed to someone who tests positive for COVID-19 or is experiencing COVID-19 like symptoms, should remain home. If your son is not attending school on his scheduled In-Person Learning day (even if he is Remote Learning), parents are asked to notify Mary Gibson, Attendance Officer, at ext. 240.

  • Avoid large gatherings and parties.

  • Limit travel. If you travel to one of the areas on the City of Chicago's Emergency Travel Order (Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah and Wisconsin), students will be required to self-quarantine for 14 days prior to attending to In-Person Learning. Parents should contact Sergio Muro, Director of Student Services, at smuro@stpatrick.org if your son needs to self-quarantine and discuss a plan for Remote Learning during this time.

  • Provide honest and accurate information to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in our school community. If you are contacted by a member of the Saint Patrick administration or Nurse Patty McCarthy for contact tracing purposes, we ask that you please cooperate to help contain any positive or probable COVID-19 cases and the need for us, as a school, to return to full Remote Learning.
Nurses & EMT's Needed
Are you a nurse or EMT? We are in need of some assistance for the upcoming weeks to assist with temperature checks and wellness screenings. If you are willing and able, please contact Principal Jon Baffico at jbaffico@stpatrick.org
Attendance and Remote Learning Support
IT IS IMPORTANT PARENTS ARE FAMILIAR WITH ATTENDANCE POLICIES FOR IN-PERSON LEARNING DAYS.

Please see below for a video from Principal Jon Baffico and Dean of Students, Adam Guerra, regarding Attendance and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Decision Tree, the IDPH COVID-19 Exclusion Decision Tree, an addendum to the Return to School Plan regarding Attendance and Remote Learning Support, and Faculty Office Hours.
College Visits
We encourage students to be thorough in their college selection process, and visiting a college/university is an integral part of the process. We recommend families contact the Admissions Office of the college/universities you plan to visit to schedule an in-person tour and get more information regarding safety restrictions, etc.

Attached is a permission form that must be completed for college visits. The form must be signed by a parent, College Counselor, Daniel Kusinski '75, and Mary Gibson, Attendance Officer, and returned to the Attendance Office for approval at least 3 days prior to the visit. Please note: Approval is only considered for students who are in good standing. 

You must return the College Visit Permission Form with documentation from the college/university on the day you return to school. Please be aware that if you visit a college or university in an area on the City of Chicago's Emergency Travel Order, you will be required to quarantine for a 14-day period from the time of last contact within the identified state.

If you have any questions, please contact Daniel Kusinski '75 at 773.282.8844, ext. 242 or dkusinski@stpatrick.org.
Senior/Underclassmen Photos
Senior graduation photos are scheduled this Monday and Tuesday, September 28 and 29. Your appointment is posted outside the Attendance Office. LifeTouch will be sending a reminder. If you want a full set of graduation photos, please make an appointment directly with LifeTouch at (630) 910-6800 ext. 5. 

Underclassmen Green group will finish with yearbook photos this Thursday, October 1 – Freshmen by Religion class, Sophomores by Math class, and Juniors by US History. 
This Week's Schedule
  • Monday, September 28 – Schedule B: Gold In-Person; Green Remote, Senior Photos
  • Tuesday, September 29 – Schedule B: Green In-Person; Gold Remote, Senior Photos/Golf ESCC Championship, Cross Country Saint Patrick Invitational, Schiller Woods, 4:30 pm
  • Wednesday, September 30 – Schedule B: Gold In-Person; Green Remote/Cross Country Saint Patrick Invitational, Schiller Woods, 4:30 pm
  • Thursday, October 1 – Schedule B: Green In-Person; Gold Remote, Underclassmen Photos
  • Friday, October 2 – Schedule B: Gold In-Person; Green Remote 
Next Week's Schedule
  • Monday, October 5 – Schedule A: Green In-Person; Gold Remote
  • Tuesday, October 6 – ACT Test (Remote Learning for rest of school)
  • Wednesday, October 7 – Schedule A: Gold In-Person; Green Remote
  • Thursday, October 8 – Schedule A: Green In-Person; Gold Remote
  • Friday, October 9 – Schedule A: Gold In-Person; Green Remote
Upcoming Schedule
Wednesday, October 14 – SAT Test

Monday, October 19 – Virtual Parent Teacher Conferences (NO SCHOOL)

Tuesday. November 3 – Election Day (NO SCHOOL)
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