St. Brendan School

March 20, 2024

The mission of St. Brendan Catholic School, in partnership with parents and our parish community, embraces a Catholic Identity centered on the Eucharist to empower our students to act as Disciples of Christ, use their God-given gifts in service to the Church and community, and achieve academic excellence.

Miss Bergan, PE Teacher for the Day

Mr. Bergan, PE Teacher for the Day

PE Teacher for the Day!

Malin "Miss Bergan" from 5th grade and Asher “Mr. Bergan” from 3rd grade got to be PE Teacher for the Day while Mr. F was just another student. Malin and Asher got to be excused from class, pick the activities and exercises, control the whistle, and pass out candy as a reward. They also made Mr. F do some strenous workouts. This was a winning auction item from the 2023 auction.

If your child would like the chance to be PE Teacher for the Day, be sure to lift your bid paddle high at the auction next month!

From the Principal

Dear Families,

Please save the date for our next Parent Club event on Tuesday, March 26^th at 6:30pm in the gym. Max Stossel from Social Awakening will be joining us to discuss the topic of technology and social media's impact on children. Max is an internationally renowned speaker on this topic and we are lucky to host him at our school. This presentation will be geared for parents with students of ALL ages. We are hoping to have a large majority of our parent community at this amazing event. Parents will receive a volunteer hour and free dress pass for their student(s) for their attendance. Thank you for saving the date. See you on the 26th!

Each Friday during Lent the St. Brendan Church has one ministry group sponsor a Soup Night (which is followed by Stations of the Cross). For many years, the school community has sponsored the last Soup Supper of Lent, coinciding with the Living Stations of the Cross, beautifully dramatized by the Youth Group of St. Stephen the Martyr Parish. This is a very popular night for the Soup and Stations, thus requiring lots of soups. We hope you will join us on March 22^nd at 6:30 for some yummy soups followed by Living Stations of the cross at 8:00pm. We are still in need of more volunteers to provide soup as well as to serve soup: https://stbrendan.volunteerhub.com/vv2/lp/SoupSupper/

Thank you for all you do for our students and our school.

Blessings,

Catherine Shumate

2024-25 School Calendar

We are still finalizing our 2024-25 School Calendar, but we are able to share the days school will not be in session next year:

October 11^th - Christ in the Classroom Staff Retreat
November 11th- Veteran's Day Observed
November 25th-26^th Conferences
November 27th-29^th Thanksgiving Break
December 23rd-January 3rd- Christmas Break
January 20th- MLK Day
February 7th- Archdiocese PD Day
February 17th-18th- President's Day/Mid Winter Break
March 7th- Staff Retreat Day
April 21st-25th- Easter Break
May 26th- Memorial Day

Catholic Corner

On Monday, St. Brendan’s playground was overrun with snakes! Students spent their recesses mimicking St. Patrick and driving all the snakes out of St. Brendan. Each class worked really hard to get all the snakes and each recess had a winning class with the most snakes collected. In the Preschool/PreK recess, Mrs. Stevenson’s class took home the prize with 95 snakes found. In the elementary recess, 3^rd grade came out ahead with 84 snakes found. In the middle school lunch, 5^th grade brought in a whopping 113 snakes, to become the middle school and overall school winners. The winning classes won some candy as their prizes. Thank you to the many volunteers whose hard work made this possible: Erik Warner, Molly Burdeen, Steve Fishman, Matt Francois, Meighan Lailey, Mrs. Roughton, and Christine Mandley. Check out the parent page on Facebook for photos of the event.

This Friday, March 22^nd, the school community is sponsoring the Soup Supper and Stations of the Cross at St. Brendan Church. Soup Supper begins at 6:30 PM and the Living Stations of the Cross, presented by St Stephen the Martyr Youth Group begins at 8 PM. These Living Stations are wonderfully produced and highly recommended, really helping one feel immersed in Jesus’ passion. My children and family have been attending for about 15 years and it is truly a fantastic way to kick off Holy Week. We could still use a few soups, so if you are able, please consider signing up on Volunteer Hub to bring a soup.

“You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.” ~Dale Carnegie

This week’s Kindness Journal is about a friend. Call a friend’s family and thank them for being great parents, siblings, or guardians, and show appreciation for how they helped raise such a wonderful human being. The Kindness Challenge for this week goes great with Lent: Donate items to a clothing, canned food or toy drive.

Rice Bowls were sent home. Please consider contributing to the Rice Bowl throughout Lent and return to school at Easter time.

Donations help fund CRS development projects in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America to produce more food, increase income and address poverty. 25% of every gift to your CRS Rice Bowl supports nearly 300 projects in the Seattle Archdiocese. Visit www.seattlearchdiocese.org/ricebowl to learn more about projects CRS Rice Bowl supports in your community.

Call for Judges Science Fair

Middle School Students are busy working on their science fair projects and they need your help! We are currently looking for judges who have a background in science to judge the Science Fair on Friday, April 19^th from 8 am - noon. If you or someone you know can help judge, please let Mrs. Rooney know as soon as possible, [email protected]. We will be awarding First, Second, and Third place trophies for overall winners as well as trophies for overall winners by grade level.

Thank you!

Mrs. Rooney and the Middle School Students

Happy Birthdays

March Birthdays

3/21 – 3/27

3/21 Evan Balagtas 1^st Grade

3/21 Madeline Sheehy 5^th Grade

3/22 Liam Barrientos Rojas 4^th Grade

3/22 Theresa Myers 8^th Grade

3/22 Caroline Thompson PreK

3/24 Mrs. Compton

3/26 Ryan Huff 4^th Grade

3/26 Charlotte Johnson PreK

3/26 Calixta Molina PreK

3/26 Evan Tran PreK

3/27 Emily Oliveira Preschool

3/27 Mrs. Warner

More birthdays will be announced in the next bulletin.

Report Card Holds and Outstanding Fees

The second trimester report cards will be sent home on Friday, March 22nd.

Please check the status of your school accounts. Report cards will be held at the end of the trimester if a family's account has any outstanding tuition, fees, or lunch balance. Now is a good time to check to make sure your accounts do not have an outstanding balance.

FACTS Tuition Account: https://factsmgt.com/

Lunch Portal: https://www.schoolpaymentportal.com. Please check your lunch portal if you have any questions about your balance.

Please contact the main office if you have any questions about your accounts

Furniture Wanted for the School Musical: The Sound of Music

Misss Sims and the 8th Grade Class are hoping to borrow some furniture for our upcoming musical, The Sound of Music. The musical takes place in 1930s Austria, so we hope to borrow furniture that would somewhat resemble that style. We are in need of:

Tables
A couch
Arm chairs
Desk
Simple chairs

We would like to borrow the furniture the week of May 20 - May 30.

Please contact Miss Sims if you have any items we can borrow: [email protected].

Gift Card Inventory Sell Out

RaiseRight (formerly Scrip) is closing down at the end of March! The Parent Club is currently challenging the community to buy out the inventory. Your purchase will help fundraise for the school. So, what’s on hand?

Inventory includes:

Kroger

Sprouts

Game Stop

Gap/Athleta/Old Navy

Panda Express

Panera Bread

Chuck E Cheese

Macy's

Nordstrom

IHop

Buffalo Wild Wings

Ross

QDoba

Landry's

Applebee's

Arco

Barnes & Noble

Best Buy

Kohl's

See's Candy

Sephora

Ulta

Subway

In addition, any final orders must be placed before Friday, 3/29. Scrip orders will be delivered 4/12.

Lego Robotics March Madness Tournament

St. Brendan Legos & Robotics Club

Visit our club website for updates, photos, and calendar!

https://sites.google.com/view/stb-lego-robotics/home

https://sites.google.com/view/stb-lego-robotics/fll-teamsschedule

St. Brendan students get 1 treat for free courtesy of the Legos and Robotics Club!

Please click here to sign up for one or many roles aavailable! VolunteerSignup - Online volunteer signup sheets - March Madness Robotics Tournament signup sheet

Additional updates

Social Awakening Parent & Student Presentations

!!!Auction RSVP Deadline is this Friday!!!

Get a sneak peek to all the exciting items by visiting the Auction Page

Don’t forget, ticket registration is due Friday, March 22^nd, 2024! You can purchase auction tickets directly on the website: https://secure.maestroweb.com/default.aspx?OrgID=950

Want me to mail a ticket to a guest? Email us at [email protected]

Attention All Alumni, Babysitters, Older Siblings, Grandparents, Family and Friends (who are not attending the auction)

We are looking for qualified “sitters” available Saturday, April 27th!

If available, please submit your contact information to https://school.saintbrendan.org/apps/form/auctionchildcare

Save the Date: May 10 Family Glow Dance

Date: Friday, May 10, 2024
Time: 6:00-8:00 PM
Location: School Gym
Description: Glow the night away! A special evening for ALL the St. Brendan students (NOT JUST DAUGHTERS)
Dress to impress and enjoy music and fun activities including a Photobooth!
More Information and Registration: Coming Soon!

Thank you fo our Family Dance Planning Committee:

Corinne Petras: mother of Connelly in 7^th and Henry in 4^thSally Skinner: mother of Austin in 7^th

Meighan Lailey: mother of Tucker and Coco in kindergarten

Kwan-Chin Li: mother of Ka'ili in kindergarten

Nicole Welle: mother of Connor in 3rd grade

Chrissy Mandley: mother of Tegan in 2^nd and Keiryn in 4^th

Save the Date Grandparents & Special Friends Day

Save the Date for our Annual Grandparents' and Special Friends' Day!

Friday, May 17, 2024

Please make sure grandparents and special friends know this date. This date coincides with First Communion weekend at St. Brendan Parish.

Action Requested by March 29: Please complete this form so we can mail invitations to your invited guests: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/St_Brendan_GP_Day2024

Hot Lunch News

Today was Breakfast for Lunch, brought to you by last year’s Auction Winning Family, the Thompsons. Caroline in PreK chose the menu for today as well as getting a special homemade treat, birthday balloons, and a hearty rendition of Happy Birthday. If your child would like to win free lunches for a year, get to choose their birthday lunch, and get homemade treats provided by Mrs. Warner, come to the auction and bid to win!

Lunch Menu: https://school.saintbrendan.org/apps/food_menu

Lunch Payment Portal: https://www.schoolpaymentportal.com/Default.aspx

Summer Camp at St. Brendan

!!!Discount Deadline Approaching!!!

Overtime Athletics is once again hosting their camp at St. Brendan School. St. Brendan families get a discount if they enroll by March 31st. Registration is open now: https://ota-seattle.jumbula.com/Summer2024/OTASummerKidsCamp2024

Holy Week at St. Brendan

Looking ahead to Holy Week, on Holy Thursday Father Wichert and the 8thgrade students will lead the school in a prayer service at 8:45 a.m. in the church. On Good Friday, the 7^th grade students will lead us in a living station of the cross at 9 a.m. in the church. Families are welcome to join us!

We have a NOON dismissal on Good Friday and there will be NO extended care in the afternoon. Noon is a significant time as it begins the three hours of Christ’s suffering on the cross. It is appropriate to observe the time from noon until Christ’s death at 3 p.m. All students and staff will exit the building to carpool in SILENCE at noon to observe this time.

The Triduum

Holy Thursday - March 28

8:45 AM - School Prayer Service/Foot Washing

7:00 PM - Mass of the Lord's Supper (Bilingual)

8:30 PM - Midnight Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Good Friday - March 29

9:00 AM Living Stations of the Cross presented by 7th grade

11:00 AM - Stations of the Cross

12:00 - 3:00 PM - Seven Last Words

3:00 PM - Divine Mercy Novena

7:00 PM - Solemn Celebration of the Lord's Passion

Holy Saturday - March 30

9:00 AM - RCIA Retreat

8:00 PM - Easter Vigil Mass (Bilingual)

Celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation

Easter Sunday - March 31

Mass at 7:45 AM, 10:00 AM, and 12:15 AM (Spanish)

In Our Community

Hallow App

Have you had trouble with the Hallow App and the free Lent subscription? Recently we discovered if someone had a free version of the app they were having trouble accessing the Lent 40 options offered. This issue has been fixed! The fix extends the access to the app through Pentecost. Here is the link: Hallow . At this link, type in St. Brendan, you will see our parish pop up. Then click Redeem Offer. You can also use this QR code.