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Upcoming Events:
Mar 13-17
Book Fair
Wed, Mar 15
FACTS Applications Due
Thurs, Mar 16
Bring a Disciple to Mass
(Grade 5)
Early Release (1:30 pm)
Musical (7 pm)
Fri, Mar 17
Musical (7 pm)
Mon, Mar 20
First Communion Mass Class (5:30 pm)
SAC Meeting (6:30 pm)
Tues, Mar 21
First Communion Mass Class (5:30 pm)
Wed, Mar 22
Stations of the Cross (2 pm)
Mon, Mar 27 - Fri, Mar 31
No School - Spring Break
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Dear Parents,
This is a big week at St. Brigid! Plan to visit the BOGO (buy one get one free) book fair and stock up on favorite books for spring break reading. The book fair is open this evening until 6:00 pm if you would like to stop by after work. The second big event is our amazing annual Spring musical. This year our young thespians are performing Seussical which includes the Whos from Whoville, the Cat in the Hat and Horton. The school dress rehearsal will be at 1:15 pm today and evening performances will be on Thursday and Friday evening at 7:00 pm.
I would like to remind you that the deadline for submitting the FACTS paperwork to be eligible for both Diocesan and Saint Brigid tuition assistance is TODAY. Please see the story below for more information. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to call me at 718-5825.
Please continue to pray for each other and for our children during this Lenten season....and of course log your time on the parish website!
Kathy O'Reilly
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Photo Newsletters: Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st Grade
Click the images below to view this week's photo newsletters and see what the classes have been up to.
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Keep the conversation going is weekly feature designed to keep up the dialogue that began with Dr. Sax's presentation on The Collapse of Parenting. We'll share resources to help guide parents in today's socially and technologically complicated world.
Top Parenting Monitoring Apps
Mobile phones, tablets and computers can all be configured with parental controls. Whether your goal is to block certain content, set time parameters or just be mindful of usage, a variety of apps and programs are available.
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If you have resources you'd like to share with other parents, please email them to Allie Wing at [email protected].
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STEM Take-Apart Day
Kids love to take things apart to see how they work! That is exactly what a group of St. Brigid students did in the STREAM Lab during the Take-Apart Event last weekend. The SBK Robotics Club, and the 6th grade class first learned about using basic hand tools like pliers and screwdrivers. These students then had a chance to take apart old laptops, boom boxes, and even a filmstrip projector!
Several members of the St. Charles Robotics Team (the CardinalBots) came in to share their tech knowledge with the St. Brigid students. Included in this group were St. Brigid alums William Sweatt and Jack Denihan. By the end of the afternoon the CardinalBots had taught everyone about circuits and potientiometers, and had repurposed old speakers to work with new cell phones!
When taking a break from all the deconstruction, students participated in a Sphero programming challenge designed by Mrs. Westendorf. The younger kids got to take the lead and teach the CardinalBots how to steer the Spheros using an iPad.
Many thanks to the CardinalBots and their Coach Mr. Moyer for an awesome visit! Thanks also go out to our parent volunteers Shannon Hollis, Jim McCaffrey, and Nancy Chiarotto-Haney. All that thinking makes you hungry... thank you to Linda Dupuis for providing the snacks.
St. Brigid parents... hang on to that old technology. Both Mrs. Asencio and Mrs. DeSocio are looking forward to taking things apart again soon!
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Saint Brigid of Kildare School Presents
March 16th and 17th, 2017
Robert D. Walter Family Gymnasium
7 PM
*Free will donations will be accepted at the performances to help support Saint Brigid performing arts.
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Show Your St. Brigid Pride This Spring Break!
Have you purchased a St. Brigid drawstring bag yet? These heavyweight, Under Armour brand bags are perfect for packing Spring Break essentials or adding to Easter baskets! The bags are black with gold embroidery, reversing to a silvery-gray, and feature an easy-cinch drawcord and sternum clip so it actually stays on your shoulders. The cost is $20 per bag, and they can be purchased in the school office from Mrs. Crawford.
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Easter Basket Collection for Holy Family Soup Kitchen
week of March 27, basket assembly April 1
Please help the Social Action Committee supply Easter Baskets of candy, crackers and nutritious snacks for family distribution at the Holy Family Soup Kitchen and food pantry. Your donations will be collected the week of March 27 in containers marked "Easter Goodies" in the school cafeteria. As a reminder, all crackers, nutritious snacks and candy need to be individually wrapped.
Your family is invited to help assemble the baskets on Saturday, April 1, at 10:00 am, in the school cafeteria. Come and make this a family event.
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Diocesan Tuition Assistance Application Deadline is TODAY
Applications for Diocese of Columbus Tuition Assistance for the 2017-18 school year must be submitted and verified by
March 15, 2017.
To be considered for the Diocese of Columbus Tuition Tuition Assistance Program:
- You must be registered in one of the Diocesan schools by March 15, 2017.
- The Diocese will only accept ONLINE APPLICATIONS (www.factstuitionaid.com), the application must be submitted and verified by March 15, 2017 and supporting documentation must be postmarked by March 15, 2017. (Please file early in case additional documentation is requested by FACTS.)
- Payment of the $30.00 application fee must accompany the application.
- Only one application per family is required.
- Please note there is no tuition assistance available for preschool.
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Vacation Bible School 2017 Registration Open
Register Today & Sign-Up To Volunteer
All children entering Preschool - 4th Grade in the 2017-2018 school year are invited to attend.
Registration will take place March 1st - March 31st. The cost to attend is $40.00 per child.
To Register your child(ren): click here.
Adult Volunteers are needed to help the week of the event.
Interested adults should click here to register to volunteer.
Contact: Amie (Schoenberger) Lopez at [email protected] for more information. |
 Blood Drive in honor of parishioner JJ Thomas
On Sunday, March 19 from 10am-3pm, Grizzell Middle School will host a Blood Drive and Swab-A-Thon in honor of parishioner JJ Thomas. JJ was diagnosed with Leukemia in November 2016. Over the last four months, JJ has received numerous blood transfusions and he will continue to need them throughout his treatment plan.
We invite everyone to donate in honor of JJ. He is a seventh grader at Grizzell Middle School and a St. Brigid of Kildare parishioner. He has been very involved in the parish programs such as religious education, EPIC, SPICE fitness program volunteer, football player and basketball player.
Even if you have not donated before, we hope you will consider it. If it has been awhile since your last donation, we encourage you to donate again as the American Red Cross is in constant need of blood donations. JJ is counting on donors like us to help him be #JJSTRONG!
To sign up for an appointment, please visit redcrossblood.org
Sponsor code: JJSTRONG
Or call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767)
Grizzell Middle School
8705 Avery Road
Dublin, OH 43017
Grizzell will also offer the opportunity to become a potential bone marrow donor for other patients in need. The Swab-A-Thon includes an eligibility screening, filling out a form and swabbing the inside of each cheek for :30 seconds to collect cells for use in matching with a patient. To learn more about becoming a potential bone marrow donor, please visit dkms.org. Click on the tab, "Register as a Donor" to watch a short video called "You Could Be Someone's Lifesaver".
We hope you will join us on Sunday, March 19! If you have any questions, regarding the blood drive, please contact Jenny Bender, [email protected]. If you have any questions regarding the Swab-A-Thon, please contact Danielle Hodge, [email protected]. Thank you for your support! |
 BOGO Book Fair Going on Now!
The Buy One, Get One Book Fair is this week!
Dates Remaining:
Wednesday March 15th
8:00-6:15pm (open late!)
Thursday March 16th
8:00-3:30pm
Friday
8:00-noon (closes early!)
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Lenten Soup Suppers and Stations of the Cross
now through April 4
As part of our Operation Rice Bowl: Building a Culture of Encounter, and our 10,000 Hour Lenten Prayer Challenge, we are offering Soup Suppers at 6 PM and Stations of the Cross at 7 PM on Tuesdays during Lent.
Soup Suppers will be offered on March 7, 14, 21, 28 and April 4 at 6:00 PM in the Immke Room of Hendricks Hall. Various ministries will provide the soup. We will also have a little information about a particular country helped by Catholic Relief Services. We will travel the world: Mexico, India, Ehtiopia, El Salvador, Zambia and Honolulu as we put a face on the people served through Operation Rice Bowl.
EVERYONE IS INVITED -- it is a wonderful way to share in a simple Lenten meal and encounter others. Guests are welcome to bring their own soup, or enjoy some of the soup that will be provided.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS are offered immediately after the soup supper. They begin at 7 PM in the Church. From the earliest days of Christianity, pilgrims journeyed to Jerusalem to walk in the footsteps of Christ's passion on the road to Calvary. More than 2,000 years later, Christians are still trying to grasp the saving gift of Jesus by meditating on or reenacting his crucifixion through what has come to be known as the Stations of the Cross. Also known as "Way of the Cross" or "Via Crucis" this private devotion has consisted of 14 stations, taken both from Scripture and tradition, since the 17th century when the Church officially approved the now common Lenten practice. You are invited to attend either the Soup Supper or the Stations of the Cross or both.
For more information, please contact Katherine Florian ([email protected]) or Sr. Teresa Tuite, OP ([email protected]). |
 Kindway Matters
7pm on March 23rd in Hendricks Hall
You are invited to an evening of compelling testimonies full of inspiration and hope from those whose lives have been impacted by incarceration. This event, facilitated by Christine Money, will also offer a unique shopping experience by making Kindware available. Kindware is a variety of handcrafted gifts made by incarcerated women and men to support their incarcerated brothers and sisters as they transition to freedom. The messages you will hear will move your heart and may encourage you to explore social justice further.
For more information, please contact Laura Butsch ([email protected]) or Sr. Teresa Tuite, OP ([email protected]). |
Yearbooks for Sale Now
deadline is April 1st
Below is the link to go to and order your copy (or copies) of the Yearbook for 2016-2017 school year. It will also be on our website. ONLINE is the only way you can order!
The price is $17.00 plus $1.00 charge card fee, for a total of $18.00.
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Submit materials for Wolfhound Wednesday
If you have information you'd like included in the next Wolfhound Wednesday, email it to Allie Wing at [email protected].
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