St. Paul's Catholic School - Riverside

✨🎒 Join Us for Our Annual Blessing of the Backpacks! 🎒✨

As we prepare to begin another incredible school year, we invite all students, families, teachers, and parishioners to our cherished Blessing of the Backpacks during the 9:00 AM Mass on Sunday, August 9th.

Bring your backpacks, lunchboxes, and school bags as we ask God's blessing upon our students, educators, and school community for a year filled with faith, learning, friendship, and fun. 📚✝️💚

After Mass, everyone is invited to enjoy a FREE breakfast, generously provided by the St. Paul's Knights of Columbus.

There's no better way to begin the school year than together in prayer and fellowship. We can't wait to see you there!

📅 Sunday, August 9
⏰ 9:00 AM Mass
🥞 Free Breakfast Following Mass

Welcome to the newest members of our St. Paul’s family!

Mrs. Tarbert earned her Master's in Art Teaching from Notre Dame of Maryland University and has experience teaching English Language Arts, Music, Art, and Physical Education. Originally from Maryland, she loves making Baltimore crab cakes, adores dogs, and enjoys singing. Mrs. Tarbert is looking forward to helping students think creatively, solve problems, and discover the joy of learning through STREAM. Her daughter, Ella, is a third grader at St. Paul's, making this an especially exciting new chapter for their family.

Mrs. Fifita earned her Bachelor’s of Science in Marine Biology from Hawai'i Pacific University and spent the last four years teaching 6th and 7th grade in St. Johns County. A St. Paul's alumna, she and her two brothers all attended St. Paul's. She spent this summer getting married, enjoying time with her German shepherd, Olive, and spending time at the beach searching for seashells and shark teeth. Mrs. Fifita is excited to teach in the same Catholic school she attended, where she can openly share her faith and help students grow.

Mr. Revenaugh earned his Bachelor's in English from Jacksonville University and spent 32 years working for the U.S. Department of Labor, where he produced and taught professional symposiums on federal regulations governing workers' comp., information technology, AI implementation, and the responsible use of artificial intelligence. He is a huge fan of film and television - particularly Star Wars! Mr. Revenaugh looks forward to inspiring students to explore technology, think critically, and develop skills that will prepare them for the future.

It never gets old! 💚💛

One of the greatest joys of being part of the St. Paul's family is welcoming our students back home. We love seeing where life has taken them and celebrating all they have accomplished while reminiscing about the memories they made here.

This week, Coach Conley enjoyed breakfast with three former Ramblers before they stopped by to visit:

🎓 **Thomas Pokorsky** is a rising junior at Marquette University in Milwaukee, majoring in Sports Physiology and playing club rugby.

⚽ **Hayden Bray** is studying Accounting at FSCJ after spending a year playing soccer at Converse University. He had everyone laughing as he shared stories about the harmless mischief he and his friends got into during their St. Paul's days!

🏃‍♀️ **Emily Wheldon** is competing in Cross Country and Track at the University of Central Florida—and she proudly shared that she still has her St. Paul's basketball jersey! 💚🏀

Seeing our former students grow into successful young adults is one of the greatest rewards of Catholic education. Once a Rambler, always a Rambler!

We are so proud of each of you and can't wait to see where your journeys take you next. Be sure to stop by and visit whenever you're back home—we love celebrating your successes! 💚💛

🎉 It's almost here!!!! 🎉

The first day of school is right around the corner, and we can't wait to welcome our Ramblers back to campus! 💚💛

Get ready for an incredible year of learning, faith, friendship, and fun!

📚 Don't forget to join us for Open House next Friday! It's the perfect opportunity to meet your teachers, explore your classrooms, and get excited for an amazing school year.

We can't wait to see all of your smiling faces! Let the countdown begin! 🎒✨

☀️📸 We want to see your summer memories! 📸☀️

As summer comes to a close, let's celebrate the moments that made it special! 🌴🏖️🍦⚽📚

Share your favorite summer photo in the comments below! Whether it was a family vacation, a day at the beach, a fun camp, a new adventure, or simply making memories at home—we'd love to see what made your summer unforgettable.

💚💛 We can't wait to see all of our Ramblers' smiling faces and hear about your adventures!

📷 Drop your photo in the comments and tell us where it was taken or why it's your favorite summer memory!

From June 14–19, our Safety Patrols had the incredible opportunity to travel to our nation’s capital, Washington, D.C., during the celebration of America’s 250th anniversary.

Throughout the trip, students experienced history firsthand as they witnessed the moving Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, explored numerous memorials and Smithsonian museums, and toured the United States Capitol. They also visited the National Archives Museum, where they viewed some of our nation’s most treasured documents—the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.

This unforgettable experience provided meaningful opportunities for learning, reflection, and patriotism while creating memories that will last a lifetime.

Thank you to everyone who supported our fundraising efforts throughout the school year and helped make this remarkable journey possible for our students. Your generosity and support made this experience a reality!

😴📚 End-of-School-Year Reality Check 📚😴

There’s tired...
There’s parent-at-a-school-event tired...

And then there’s teacher tired during the last days of school. 🤣

When you've graded the final papers, cleaned out desks, packed up a classroom, attended 14 end-of-year events, answered 300 emails, and survived all the final events of the year, sometimes your body just says, "Nope." 😴💤

Swipe to see our dedicated staff demonstrating the latest educational strategy: rest-based professional development. 😂

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