Wolfhound Wednesday
May 3, 2017
In This Issue
Upcoming Events:

Wed, May 3
Author Visit - Dr. Becker
Interims Published

Thurs, May 4
Bring a Disciple to Mass - Kindergarten

Mon, May 8
All School Rosary (2 pm)
SPICE Meeting (7 pm)

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)
 

Dear Parents,

I would like to thank everyone who was able to attend our Showcase of Learning  last week.  It was an amazing community event celebrating faith-based learning, creativity, and wellness. Our students are our future and this evening allowed us to witness the excitement of learning and in the words of Eleanor Roosevelt realize that "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

One of our staff members said it so well in an email sent out the next morning, "Counting my Blessings:  I am so proud to be part of such a great community of educators.  Last night was such a wonderful evening on so many levels.  To see all of the students, their siblings and parents so engaged was a sight all educators live to see."


As our 20th anniversary year comes to a close, I once again thank everyone who supports our school to make it a faith-filled, child centered community. 

With gratitude for our many blessings,  

Kathy O'Reilly

 Photo Newsletters: 2nd, 3rd, 4th Grades
Click the images below to view this week's photo newsletters and see what the classes have been up to.


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. 


What Overparenting is Doing to Our Kids

"We didn't appreciate that by over helping, we underserve a developing human. They have to do it for themselves."

Author and educator Julie Lythcott-Haims, speaks and writes on the phenomenon of helicopter parenting and the dangers of a check-listed childhood. In her recent book, How to Raise an Adult, she makes the case for parents to stop overparenting and defining their children's success via grades and test scores, and instead to focus on providing the oldest idea of all: unconditional love.


If you have resources you'd like to share with other parents, please email them to Allie Wing at mrs.wing@stbrigid-school.org.

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.

NAME
SUBJECT(S)
GRADE(S)
CONTACT
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 ms.knabe@stbrigid-school.org
Karen DeLucia
former St. Brigid 5-6 team teacher
ELA, Social Studies
Grades 3-8 karendelucia4@gmail.com
Jill Cecutti
5-6 team teacher
Reading, Writing, Study Skills, Test-taking strategies Grades K-8 mrs.cecutti@stbrigid-school.org
Nick Byorth
5-6 team teacher
Math, Social Studies Grades 5-8 mr.byorth@stbrigid-school.org
Teri Ryan
instructional aide
All Grades K-4 mrs.ryan@stbrigid-school.org
Katy Nentwich
7-8 team teacher
Math, ELA Grades 4-9 ms.nentwich@stbrigid-school.org
Megan Byorth
1-2 team teacher
All Grades K-3 ms.byorth@stbrigid-school.org
Mackenzie Veeder
1-2 team teacher
All Grades K-4 mrs.veeder@stbrigid-school.org
Kathy Stuart
K-2 intervention specialist
ELA, Math Grades K-2 mrs.stuart@stbrigid-school.org
Erin Mazon
5-6 intervention specialist
ELA, Math Grades 3-6 mrs.mazon@stbrigid-school.org
Carla Chiavacci
7-8 team teacher
Reading, Writing, Study Skills Grades 6-8 ms.chiavacci@stbrigid-school.org
Marcia Springer
1-2 team teacher
Reading, Math Grades K-3 mrs.springer@stbrigid-school.org
Gladyz Ruz
instructional aide
Reading, Math Grades K-4 mrs.ruz@stbrigid-school.org


CARE Meeting Mosaics

Last week, we held our very last CARE meeting for the year. Students learned about the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Also known as America's Catholic Church, this amazing church is located in Washington, DC. Many well-known people have visited the basilica, including Saint Mother Teresa, Pope Francis and Saint Pope John Paul II.  Students learned about the final, beautiful mosaic that is being created for an internal dome at the basilica. This mosaic will depict the Most Holy Trinity, the Blessed Virgin Mary as the Immaculate Conception and patroness of the US, and many saints who have an association with the United States or the basilica. After learning about the basilica and about mosaics, students made their own Trinity Knot mosaics which they got to take home with an information sheet about the basilica.

Next year, students will be learning more about the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and its beautiful Trinity mosaic. This August, the parishes in our diocese will have the opportunity to help support the completion of this mosaic through a special collection at Mass.  We hope to help our nation's Catholic church celebrate its 100th birthday by helping to ensure that this final mosaic is completed in time. Our school theme for next year, "Pieces in Christ's Mosaic" will help us to focus on this beautiful imagery all year long. 

Monsignor Walter Rossi, Rector of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, will be Father Mitch Pacwa's special guest on EWTN Live on Wednesday, May 3, at 8 p.m. (ET), on the Eternal Word Television Network.  During the live broadcast, Monsignor Rossi will discuss the monumental effort underway to complete the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception with the mosaic ornamentation of what will be its "crowning jewel" - the Trinity Dome. 

An Awesome Author Visit!

Non-Fiction author Nancy Roe Pimm signed copies of her brand new book  Bonded By Battle at the Celebration of Learning last Thursday evening. She returned the following day to talk to grades 5-8 about her writing process and fascinating life story. All middle school students had a chance to share some of their own non-fiction writing with Mrs. Pimm as part of a writing workshop. At lunchtime, Power of the Pen/Pencil students chatted with Mrs. Pimm in the library. Thank you to Nancy Roe Pimm for a fantastic visit to St. Brigid!

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.
Schoolbelles Sale
May 4 - 13

Gifts of Gratitude Provides Teacher & Staff Christmas & Year End Appreciation Gifts
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 kategiha@gmail.com 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 sbkgiftsofgratitude@gmail.com 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:
Kate Giha  kategiha@gmail.com
Amy McAdow  aemcadow@att.net

Final Exam Schedule
May 2017,  Grades 7-8

Friday, May 19 Math (8)
Social Studies (7)
12:45 - 2:15
Monday, May 22 Religion (8)
Language Arts (7)
12:45 - 2:15
Tuesday, May 23 Social Studies (8)
Math (7)
8:30 - 9:45
Wednesday, May 24 Science (8)
Religion (7)
8:30 - 9:45
Friday, May 26 Spanish (8)
Spanish (7)
9:45 - 10:45
Tuesday, May 30 ELA (8)
Science (7)
12:15 - 1:45

Protecting God's Children 
May 17, 2017

Planning ahead for next year? Interested in Volunteering at St. Brigid of Kildare? 

All Adult Volunteers must complete Protecting God's Children. A private session will be held on  5/17/2017in Hendricks Hall at  6:00 pm for St. Brigid of Kildare employees and volunteers. 

To register for this training,  click here

For additional  information about safe environment requirements, including application and fingerprinting,  click here. 

Questions regarding safe environment should be emailed to  Stacey Nerone at snerone@stbrigidofkildare.org

Sign Up Now: "Get Moving" SPiCE Fitness Program
April 12 - May 24

The "Get Moving" SPiCE fitness program is returning this spring to help children get moving in to shape!

The spring f itness program will take place once a week beginning next Wednesday, April 12 and will run each Wednesday until May 24 from 3-4 pm in the school gym.  All K-5th grade students in St. Brigid School are welcome to participate, and the program will be especially sensitive to kids with special needs.

You will see more information regarding the GET MOVING SUMMER PROGRAM in MAY!

To sign up:
  1. Sign up for individual sessions at this link.
  2. The following forms must be completed and turned in at your child's first session:
    1. Medical Form
    2. Consent Form
Fall Sports Registrations Open

SBAA has opened up registrations for fall sports 2017.  The offerings are listed below.

As a reminder, these offerings, as with all St. Brigid sports, are open to registered parishioners of St. Brigid, students in the St. Brigid Religious Education program, and students of the St. Brigid School.

To register your player today, for any of the below offerings, go here:   http://sbaa.siplay.com/site/

Diocesan Sports for Fall:
  • Football - 4th thru 8th Grade Boys, fee = $ 150, contact = Tim Long, Football Commissioner, at iltrabin@gmail.com.
  • Volleyball - 4th thru 8th Grade Boys & Girls, fee = $ 150, contact = Mark Spagnuolo, Volleyball Commissioner, at volleyball@gowolfhounds.com.
Club Sports for Fall:
  • Golf - 6th thru 8th Grade Boys & Girls, Registration fee = $ 0 (this is a pay per event offering), contact = Jon Yarbrough, Golf coordinator / coach, at midwestmandura@gmail.com.
  • Girls Tennis - 6th thru 8th Grade Girls, Registration fee = $ 75, contact = Kelly Spyra, Tennis coordinator / coach, at kellyspyra@gmail.com.
 
REGISTER TODAY AT  http://sbaa.siplay.com/site/ 
 
Individual sport questions should go to the contacts listed above for each sport.
Registration issues and / or general SBAA questions?  Contact  Mike Matthews at

Girls Field Hockey Sign Ups

Calling all middle school girls! Are you interested in playing field hockey? The St. Agatha field hockey Wildcats are looking for teammates for fall 2017! We have lots of fun and we want YOU on our team! New to field hockey? Come to the Watterson field hockey camp on June 4, 5 and 6 (see summer camps story below for details)!

Please contact Amanda Ilenin ( a-meyer.2@onu.edu ) for more information.  Amanda is a graduate of Saint Brigid of Kildare School.
Summer Camps

Below is a list of local summer camp offerings:

  • St. Charles Academic Camps for 7th, 8th and 9th grade students (includes Latin, Math, English, Study Skills and mroe)
  • St. Charles Athletic Camps for 3rd through 9th grade students (includes speed & agility, baseball, lacrosse, football, soccer, basketball, volleyball)
  • PAST Foundation Summer Camps for 3rd through 12th grades (includes over 20 different camps such as Lego, Robotics, Girls Who Lead, 3D Printing, Star Wars in Shakespeare and much more).
  • BWHS Athletic Camps for grades 3 - 8 (includes basketball, baseball, cheerleading, field hockey, football, soccer, volleyball and weight training)
  • BWHS Wood Shop Camp for grades 7 and 8
  • BWHS Art Camp for grades 6 - 12
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