Saint Patrick School
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Rodeo, California
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SCHOOL PROGRAMS After school activities are a vital part of school life. School rules apply at all times during after school a. If a child is participating in an after school activity they must first check in at Day Care in order to ensure we know who is on campus. The adult who is responsible for the school related activity will sign out students from day care and return them to day care within five minutes after the activity is finished if they are not picked up by a parent. Student Government St. Patrick Student Government promotes leadership, school unity and spirit. All students are members. The government officers meet Thursday at lunch time and are responsible for the monthly student body assemblies, and Student Government sponsored events; such as Spirit Days, Clean-up Days and Catholic Schools Week. Instrumental Music St. Patrick School offers a band program for interested students free of charge. Parent are responsible for obtaining an instrument for the year. Beginning and Advanced Band meet once a week before school. The band has several performances a year including a Christmas Concert and an end of year concert. Instrumental music is also offered on school site through M.U.S.E. (Musical Understanding through Sound Education). Small group instruction is offered forty minutes weekly in Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Oboe, Piano or Drums. There is a monthly fee and some scholarship monies are available. Students are released from class for this instruction time. Students participate in band and perform at school and district events. CYO is the Catholic Youth Organization, which is the Athletic Program for the Diocese of Oakland. The CYO sponsors team sports for boys and girls. These are parish leagues and participation is open to all students of St. Patrick Parish who regularly attend St. Patrick School or the Parish Religious Education Program. The emphasis is on the development of sportsmanship and skills. Teams practice at local facilities and participate in league games throughout the Diocese. Diocesan CYO Office Contact - Bill Ford 834-7311 Eligibility Includes: *Maintain a grade point average of 2.0 or above *Have no F’s on a current report card *Have no more than 2 D’s on a current report card CYO sports are considered a parish activity. CYO coaches are responsible for students during all practice times. Because the coaches are responsible for team players, younger siblings should not be present during practice hours and will be placed in day care and charged for the hour. If parent does not pick up a child within five minutes of finishing practice, the coach will check a player into day care. School rules of appropriate conduct apply during CYO activities. If a child doesn’t attend school he/she may not play or practice in that afternoon/evening. Students may not leave campus and return for any reason including CYO sports, clubs, or after school activities unless accompanied by a parent or authorized guardian. Yearbook Committee The yearbook committee is open to Seventh and Eighth grade students. Students work to design and edit the school yearbook. |