On Friday, September 21, Kindergarten students began the morning with loved ones in the annual Books, Bears, and Blankets breakfast. Parents, grandparents, and other caregivers joined the Kindergartners to cuddle up with a favorite book. Students brought in a comfy blanket and a lovie from home as well as books, books, and more books.

With a light breakfast of mini-bagels and fruit, students curled up with their visitors and enjoyed story after story. They shared old favorites and new treasures like Ada Twist, Scientist; Llama Llama, Mad at Mama; Peter Pan; and Alphabet Adventure.

Always an annual favorite event, this year proved the same with students exclaiming, "I liked reading with my friend, her mom, and my mom," and "I liked snuggling and reading with my dad," and "My favorite part was having my mom in my classroom!" What a wonderful way to start a Friday!

Back-to-School Nights for parents in Nursery to Grade 8 welcome parents to their sons'/daughters' classrooms. All presentations begin promptly at 6:00 pm with remarks by the Division Heads before moving on to the classrooms.

Parents of students in Grades 3 to 8 gathered in the Whitehaven Campus Day School Conference Room to learn about athletic opportunities at St. Patrick's. Athletic Director Seamus Brophy, along with Assistant Head/Head of Upper School Dan Spector, shared information about the full slate of athletic offerings, which begin in Grade 3 with our developmental program and move toward Grades 5 to 8, with our interscholastic teams in soccer, cross country, basketball, lacrosse, and track and field. Overall, St. Patrick's fields 18 teams in those sports.

Please don't forget to RSVP to the Paperless Post invitation you received for the sixth annual Green & White Night, the kickoff adult cocktail party for the new school year!