Walgreens Scrip is back!

Walgreens physical gift cards are now back in addition to the recently launched eGift cards! Physical cards are available in $25 and $100 amounts with 5% earnings. Order your cards through your RasiseRight app or through our Scrip office at school.

New Kwik Trip Scrip Card!

Increase your earnings with new Kwik Trip & Kwik Star gift cards. In addition to the existing Gas & Gift Card that earns 4%, Kwik Trip has also introduced a new Grocery Only Card that earns 10%. Stopping in for bread, milk, and bananas? Now you can earn even more with those purchases. Click link for more information.

Out of Uniform Days this Week!

This week, we will have two out of uniform days to celebrate Christmas! ✨ Monday, December 19 is a pajama day. No hats. Need to wear regular shoes. ✨ Tuesday, December 20 is a Christmas sweater or shirt or red and green. Out of uniform top and bottoms allowed. ✨ Wednesday, December 21 is the regular dress code as we will start the day with Mass. As always, out of uniform days are optional.

Christmas Break 2022

Christmas break is Dec. 22-Jan. 2. No afternoon Circle of Care/Day Care on the afternoon of Wednesday, Dec. 21. All students must be picked up at 1:30 that day. Classes resume on Tuesday, Jan. 3.

St. Nick's Secret Shop - December 12-16

Our CPTO event, St. Nick's Secret Shop, allows Kindergarten-Gr. 8 students to shop for Christmas gift and experience the joy of giving! The shop will be set up in the CCC/Library from Dec. 12-16. Shopping lists went home with K-8 and are on the Parent Resources page for download. ADULT VOLUNTEERS are need for this event. Sign up by clicking on the title above above. Preschoolers may come with parents.

Hy-Vee Receipts are due soon!

If you are collecting receipts for Hy-Vee's Cash4Students fundraiser for our school, now is the time to turn them in. The first submission deadline is fast approaching. Send your receipts to school before Thanksgiving break! Please continue to collect Cedar Falls, Waterloo, or Waverly Hy-Vee receipts and Hy-Vee will give back $1 to our school for every $250 in receipts submitted! Receipts can be from Hy-Vee food stores or gas stations and must be dated June 1, 2022 through April 23, 2023 with a final turn-in date on April 24, 2023.

Scrip Bonuses - Raise Days Nov. 17-18

Earn big with 150+ bonuses on eGift cards and reloaded gift cards. Click on title for more information.

Red Ribbon Week Celebration Oct 24-28

Click for the information we emailed to families. Remember out-of-uniform days on Monday (red shirt and uniform bottoms) and Friday (pajama day).

Picture Retake Day - November 1

9:30–11 AM in the CCC. PS–Gr. 8 students who would like retakes should bring their original picture packets that day. Students who were absent on picture day may have their photo taken. Click title to order a packet and use code EVTKBMRRK.

Sailor Nation Baseball Clinic

Boys in Gr 2-5 may sign up for one/both of the Wednesday, Oct. 12, and Sunday, Oct. 23, sessions at the Columbus High softball field. Click title for info and sign up.

Leader in Me Week Oct 3-7

Our family flyer explains all of the activities for celebrating leadership. Click the title or check out the hard copy you child will bring home on 9/30.

Sailor Nation Girls Basketball Club

Read more about this opportunity for girls in grades 3-8. The season begins in October.

Fall Conferences Oct. 19 & 20

Conferences are Wednesday, Oct. 19 from 2 to 6:30 PM (1:30 PM dismissal, Circle of Care 1:30–5:30 PM.) and Thursday, Oct. 20 from 2 to 5:30 PM (1:30 PM dismissal, Circle of Care 1:30–5:30 PM.). Friday, Oct. 21, there is no School/Circle of Care/Daycare for Preschool-Gr. 8. If you did not receive login information via email, please contact the school office.

Raise Days - Scrip Bonuses Sept. 15-16!

Mark your calendar for Raise Days (Formerly ThanksScriping Day), 2-day Scrip bonus-earning event. Click on title to see current bonuses. Login to your RaiseRight app to see even more bonuses!

Godfather's Pizza Night - Sept. 14

Every second Wed. of the month, buy dinner at Godfather's on 1st St. in Cedar Falls, turn in the flyer, and earn a percentage of sales for our school! Help more by using Scrip to pay and cutting off/turning in the fedora on the box! The class that turns in the most flyers wins a pizza party from Godfather's.

Future Sailors

For $20, K-Gr 8 students gain admission into all home high school games at Columbus Catholic High School. (This does not include any tournament and post-season games.) Registration also includes a one-time free drink and candy treat at the Columbus Catholic Booster Concession Stand. Click title for form

School Picture Days September 21 and September 22

School pictures for Gr. K-8 and the 3-day preschool class will be taken in the library on Wednesday, Sept. 21. Pictures for the 2-day and 4-day preschool class will be taken at Clover Patch on Thursday, Sept. 22. Students in grades K-Gr. 8 are to wear their school uniforms. Watch your email for information from Lifetouch.

Back to School Dates & Dismissal Info

Click on title to see important dates for the start of the school year.

Free and Reduced Meals/Milk Available

Free and Reduced lunch/breakfast/milk are available to qualifying families. Click on title to see income eligibility guidelines.

St. Patrick Night at the Bucks Saturday, June 11

Click the title for information on purchasing discounted tickets.Watch our Facebook and Instagram for a link to sign your students up for special activities available to our group before and during the game. Take the kids out to the ballgame and enjoy the baseball followed by fireworks.