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Upcoming Events:
Wed, May 10
First Communion Rehearsal (6:30 pm)
Thurs, May 11
Preschool 3's Mom's Hat Party
Fri, May 12
Preschool 4's Dad's Party
PreK Mother's Day Tea
7th Grade Scholarship Competition (12 pm)
Sat, May 13
First Communion
Mon, May 15
SAC Meeting (6:30 pm)
Wed, May 17
Home & School Mtg (12 pm)
Student-Led Conferences, K, 1, 2, 5, 6 (5 - 7 pm)
Thurs, May 18
Wolfhound Field Day
Early Release (1:30 pm)
Fri, May 19
May Crowning Mass (9 am)
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Dear Parents,
This weekend we have a wonderful opportunity to celebrate and pray as a community. On Saturday we will celebrate with our 2
nd
grade students as they receive their 1
st
Communion and then on Sunday we will honor all mothers on Mother's Day. The following week on Friday, May 19th our May traditions continue with our 2
nd
and 8
th
grade students leading our May procession for our May Crowning ceremony.
Monsignor Hendricks will bless sacramentals for our students after Mass on Friday. Students may bring in rosaries, medals, chaplets, etc. that have previously not been blessed for the blessing right after Mass.
Next week on Thursday, May 18th, students will participate in another time honored tradition - Wolfhound Field Day! Please see the story below for more details and to sign up to volunteer. Also, please keep in mind that Thursday, May 18th will be Early Release at 1:30 pm. Please note there will be
no school Mass
on May 18th.
Tuition packets are going home TODAY and are due back to the school office by next Tuesday, May 16.
During this month of honoring Mary, may we all continue to look to Mary for guidance in following God's plan.
Blessings,
Kathy O'Reilly
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Photo Newsletters: 5th and 6th Grades
Click the images below to view this week's photo newsletters and see what the classes have been up to.
Wellness Week Photos
Click image below to view.
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 Breakfast Cart Trial -- Parents Opinions, Please
The Breakfast/Snack Cart was offered to all students K - 8 during the week of May 1 - 5. This Cart was the result of a 2016 survey indicating that 20% of St. Brigid students do not eat breakfast before coming to school. The Cart offerings included: apples, bananas, grapes, cheese sticks, and the following cereals: Kix, Cheerios, Crispix, and Reduced-sugar Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Students were able to purchase a max of 2 items that were charged to their lunch account. Food items were priced from $0.25 - $0.50.
Parents, please take a moment to provide feedback regarding this trial.
Your children will also be surveyed within the next week to gather their thoughts about the Cart. Thank you in advance from the Wellness Committee.
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 Student-Led Conference Sign Ups
The final student-led conferences for the year will be held on Wednesday, May 17 (for grades K, 1, 2, 5 and 6), and Wednesday, May 24 (for grades 3, 4, 7 and 8).
Please use the links below to sign up for your conference slot if you have not yet.
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Click above to view the Robotics battle |
Robotics Club Wrap Up
The robotics club recently wrapped up its 2016-2017 school year season. It was great to see the high turnout between our 5th and 6th grade club and 7th and 8th grade club. Both groups made great progress learning how to program and problem solve. The 5th and 6th grade team learned how to program their spheros to navigate through a maze. A lot of trial, error, and patience was needed.
The 7th and 8th grade team spent most of the year designing battle robots using the EV3 lego robot box. Again, a lot of trial and error was needed as the teams had to design and test their robots for battle. The final day was a lot of fun seeing the hard work pay off for all the teams. To see the battles, click the link above. Thank you to Mrs. Chiarotto-Haney for all her help advising and working with the group. We look forward to seeing what the teams make next year.
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Order Spiritwear for Summer NOW!
Store closes May 12
With summer break less than a month away, we have opened the Wolfhound Spirit Store a final time for the school year. This sale will close
Friday, May 12, and items will be ready before the end of May. Order now to show your St. Brigid spirit this summer, or get a head start on the fall sports season! Purchases may be made via the online spirit store at
www.2horseapparel.com/wolfhounds.
Also, we still have some Under Armour drawstring bags available for just $20! These heavy-duty, high-quality bags are great for summer vacations, taking to the pool, and carrying to sports practices. See Mrs. Crawford in the school office to purchase.
Thanks to all who have supported the spirit wear program thus far this year. Should you have any
ANY questions regarding ordering, please let us know! You can reach us at [email protected] or
[email protected].
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Box Tops Results
Dress down day earned!
WE DID IT!!! We surpassed our goal and collected over 4,200 Boxtops during the months of March & April. That will bring just over $420 to St. Brigid!!
** The entire school has earned a dress down day on Tuesday, May 23rd ** We have a Pep Rally at school that day so it would be a great day to wear spirit wear, if you have it.
Continue to send in those BoxTops to your homeroom teacher!!!
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Summer Tutor List
Summer tutoring is available from the following Saint Brigid of Kildare staff members. Staff can be contacted via email or by calling the school office and leaving a message.
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NAME
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SUBJECT(S)
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GRADE(S)
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CONTACT
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Christine Gutridge
3-4 team teacher |
All |
Grades K-3 |
mrs.gutridge@stbrigid-
school.org |
Andrea Knabe
5-6 team teacher |
Math, ELA |
Grades 4-9 |
[email protected] |
Karen DeLucia
former St. Brigid 5-6 team teacher |
ELA, Social Studies
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Grades 3-8 |
[email protected] |
Jill Cecutti
5-6 team teacher |
Reading, Writing, Study Skills, Test-taking strategies |
Grades K-8 |
[email protected] |
Nick Byorth
5-6 team teacher |
Math, Social Studies |
Grades 5-8 |
[email protected] |
Teri Ryan
instructional aide |
All |
Grades K-4 |
[email protected] |
Katy Nentwich
7-8 team teacher |
Math, ELA |
Grades 4-9 |
[email protected] |
Megan Byorth
1-2 team teacher |
All |
Grades K-3 |
[email protected] |
Mackenzie Veeder
1-2 team teacher |
All |
Grades K-4 |
[email protected] |
Kathy Stuart
K-2 intervention specialist |
ELA, Math |
Grades K-2 |
[email protected] |
Erin Mazon
5-6 intervention specialist |
ELA, Math |
Grades 3-6 |
[email protected] |
Carla Chiavacci
7-8 team teacher |
Reading, Writing, Study Skills |
Grades 6-8 |
[email protected] |
Marcia Springer
1-2 team teacher |
Reading, Math |
Grades K-3 |
[email protected] |
Gladyz Ruz
instructional aide |
Reading, Math |
Grades K-4 |
[email protected] |
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Grades K-4 Go On Safari!
On May 3rd students in grades K-4 had an opportunity to hear non-fiction author John Becker share tales of his safari adventures. Dr. Becker also did non-fiction writing workshops with students in grades 2-4. At lunchtime Dr. Becker had a chance to chat with some of St. Brigid's most enthusiastic young writers.
The lower grade hallway looked awesome all decorated with African animals, and displays of Dr. Beckers's books! Thank you to Mrs. Candie Williams for being Dr. Beckers's tour guide through the jungle of St. Brigid School, and thank you to all the K-4 teachers for their preparation and planning for this event!
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Wolfhound Field
Day Volunteer Sign Up
St. Brigid of Kildare School Wolfhound
Field
Day is coming up on Thursday, May 18 at Brigid's Green. Please remember this is an Early Release
Day.
Our end of the year
field
day will feature inflatables, game stations, activities, and fun for all grade levels to enjoy! We need LOTS of volunteers to make this
day fun and safe for our kids. Please sign up to help make this
day a success!
We need volunteers for the
day (8:15 to 1) to work at one of the stations or to walk with a designated class. We will also need lunch volunteers (9 to 11:00).
To join the fun, please sign up below. All volunteers must be fingerprinted and have completed Protecting God's Children.
Sign up here.
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 Gifts of Gratitude Final Donations Deadline is Friday
There's still time to donate for year-end gifts, donations are due May 12
Gifts
of
Gratitude
is Home and School Association's united effort to provide a generous monetary
gift
to every school and parish teacher and staff member at Christmas and the end of the year to thank them for all they do for our children.
When and how much do I give?
Families are asked to participate once each school year with a suggested annual gift amount of $25 per child (however any amount is graciously accepted!)
Did I give already?
Thank you to those who have already participated for the 2016-17 school year! Not sure if you did? No worries -- contact Kate Giha at [email protected] and she can let you know.
Will my family be recognized for participating?
Yes -- the teachers and staff will receive a list of families who participate in this program. You may also let the teachers and staff know that you participated in the program by marking "G.O.G" inside any card you give them.
How to participate:
- PayPal: Log onto www.paypal.com, choose "send money to friends and family", enter the email address [email protected] along with the total amount of your contribution, and complete the transaction.
- Check: Send to school with your child, payable to "St Brigid Home and School," in an envelope marked "Home and School Gifts of Gratitude".
Please send contribution by May 12.
Questions?
Contact Home and School Association Vice Chairs:
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Football Registration is open for the 2017 season.
Open to 4th thru 8th Grade Boys, fee = $150, contact = Tim Long, Football Commissioner, at
[email protected].
The program is open to registered parishioners of St. Brigid, students in the St. Brigid Religious Education program, and students of the St. Brigid School.
St. Brigid Football Mini-Camps
Every Saturday morning starting June 3rd from 8:30a-10a at Brigid's Green across from the parish. These are completely optional. We are providing an opportunity to provide fundamental education and begin getting your boys acquainted with each other and
the great
coaches in the program. If you're not sure about playing next season, come out and see what St. Brigid football is all about!! There is
no fee to attend the camps.
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St. Brigid Track & Field News
On Saturday May 6, the Diocesan track and field championships were held at DeSales High School. Congratulations to the St. Brigid varsity girls team for finishing as Diocesan runner-up out of 19 schools. A special thanks to the 6th and 7th grade girls who competed in the varsity division and helped the 8th grade girls achieve this result.
On an individual basis, we had several Diocesan champions:
- Cailin O'Reilly finished 1st in the Varsity Girls High Jump
- Dillon Sweetman finished 1st in the Varsity Girls 800 Meter Run and also finished 1st in the Varsity Girls 1600 Meter Run
- Elizabeth Hohlefelder finished 1st in the 4th and 5th Grade Girls Softball Throw.
In addition, Elizabeth broke two 4th and 5th grade girls school records - one in the softball throw and one in the shot put.
We also had many 2nd place finishes from St. Brigid athletes. Those include:
- Aubrey Bower in the Varsity Girls Long Jump
- Cailin O'Reilly in the Varsity Girls 200 Meter Dash
- Nick Putz in the Varsity Boys Discus
- Varsity Girls 4x200 Meter Relay Team of Sydney Workman, Carly Shepard, Chloe Demboski and Ashley Westerheide
- Elizabeth Hohlefelder in the 4th and 5th Grade Girls Shot Put
- Jessie Musselman in the 4th and 5th Grade Girls Softball Throw
- Pierre-André Geoffrion in the 4th and 5th Grade Boys Long Jump
- 4th and 5th Grade Boys 4x100 Meter Relay Team of Andrew Freiburger, Pierre- André Geoffrion, Koa Musselman and Zach McClements
- 4th and 5th Grade Boys 4x50 Shuttle Relay Team of Zach McClements, Ryan Schiefferle, Matt Vasquez and Koa Musselman.
In all, St. Brigid had 42 individuals or relay teams place in the top 8 of their event at the Diocesan championships.
Congratulations to all of them!
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Catholic Family Night at the Clippers
May 17
Catholic Family Night with the Clippers is Wednesday, May 17. Family admission admits families with two adults and up to four children under 18 for one low price.
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BWHS Boys Volleyball Feeder School Night
May 11
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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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