Resources

K-8

• Weekly Newsletter (Link)
• COS School Calendar 2023-24
• COS Uniform - 2023-2024
• Student Supply Lists2023-24
  • Middle School Supply List
  • 5th Grade Supply List
  • 4th Grade Supply List
  • 3rd Grade Supply List
  • 2nd Grade Supply List
  • 1st Grade Supply List
  • Kindergarten Supply List
  • Supply List - All Grades

Preschool

• Preschool Calendar 2022-23
• Preschool Themes 2022-23
• Preschool Supply List 2022-2023
• Preschool Daily Schedule 2021-22

Transportation

• West St. Paul/ Mendota Heights District 197
  • Every student in the district qualifies except:
    • Elementary school students (grades K-4) who live less than 0.75 mile from school
    • Middle school students (grades 5-8) who live less than 1 mile from school
  • Resident students who are not eligible to ride a bus because they are inside the boundary may request bus service for a fee.
  • Bus Registration and Forms - ISD 197 (link)
  • Bus Boundaries Map - District 197 (PDF)

• St. Paul Public Schools
  • Students must live on the West Side - 55107 zip code - and live: 
    • K-5: more than .5 miles away from school
    • 6-8: more than 1 mile away from school
  •  Bus Boundaries Map - St. Paul Public Schools (PDF)

Child Nutrition Resource - Links to District 197 Meal Program

• Meal Payments (link)
• Free & Reduced Price Lunch Application (link)

Sacramental Preparation:  Students receive sacraments through a sponsoring parish or their home parish. Please contact the school for more information.

Volunteer Registration: Per Archdiocesan requirements, all volunteers working with children and/or vulnerable adults must complete the Essential 3.  All three of these requirements will need to be updated every three years that you are volunteering.

The Essential 3 includes:

All records are kept online through a database administered by the Virtus organization.

You can register for: Virtus training, complete the background check and sign the code of conduct by following these steps:

1. Go to the website www.virtus.org
2. Click on the "First-Time Registrant" tab on the left side of the screen
3. Click on "View a list of sessions"
4. Choose "St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN
5. A list will be generated of upcoming sessions in the area.  Choose a class that works for you.  Once you are ready to sign up, click the "Start Registration" button at the top of the page.  You will then create a user ID and password and register for the class of your choice.  You will also be able to complete the background check and sign the code of conduct via the Virtus website.