Dear Parents,

I hope you had a blessed and joyous Easter with your families! Yesterday we gathered together at 8:10 am in the gym for morning prayer to celebrate the Easter season and also to meet Mrs. Jo Welsh, one of the founders of the Bottoms Up Organization. Our 8th grade Service Committee will be sponsoring our 3rd annual diaper drive in a few weeks to help support families in need of diapers for their babies. More details regarding this drive will be available in the near future.  

As we begin to prepare for the next school year, I would like to highlight a couple of opportunities for parents to get involved in our school leadership programs.  

Our SAC (School Advisory Committee) is seeking a few new members to serve on the board for the next three years. Please review the details in the article below and prayerfully consider submitting an application before the April 19th deadline.  

Home & School has three positions open for the 2023-24 school year. Please see the story below for more details. Also, if you are interested or would like more information, please contact Anne Flock ([email protected]) or Sherri Johnson ([email protected]).

Later today you will receive an email about our Oak Society Scholarship program. We have many scholarships available for the 2023-24 school year. The deadline to apply for these scholarships will be April 24.

Easter Blessings,

Kathy O'Reilly  

Photo Newsletters: 7th & 8th Grades

Click the photo albums below to see what the classes have been up to.

Congrats Spelling Bee Champ

After winning the St. Brigid school spelling bee in February, 5th grader Izzy Murphy took an online spelling and vocabulary test to qualify to compete in the Regional Spelling Bee. That Regional Bee was in early April at Ohio University. Izzy made it all the way into the 3rd round! Way to go Izzy!

5th Grade Service Learning Project:

Bottle Caps to Benches

The 5th graders at St. Brigid of Kildare School are excited to tell you about our service learning project called Bottle Caps to Benches. We are working with a recycling center, Plastics-R-Unique, that will take plastic lids and caps and turn them into useful items, such as picnic tables and park benches. 

After studying the seven Catholic Social Teachings in class, our 5th grade took a huge interest in finding ways we can better care for God’s creation. Our research led us to the discovery of the harmful effects of discarded plastic caps and lids upon our water, soil, and wildlife. So we decided to team up with a recycling center and launch our own campaign to make a positive difference in our school and local community. We met as a class to devise a plan to put our ideas into action. The result was the development of four committees: marketing, collection, sorting, and weighing. These committees meet regularly to discuss next step procedures. 

Our first goal is to collect 100 pounds of plastic lids by the end of the school year to turn into a park bench for our school. We made and distributed posters, spoke on morning announcements, and met with each classroom to announce our project. We also made drop off bins and placed them in prominent areas in our school.  

Our next goal will be to go out into the community to research other areas where park benches may be useful such as senior centers, parks, and businesses so that we can make meaningful donations to our local community for others to enjoy.

We are so excited to take on this project, but we need your help. We ask that you consider the following:

Please help us collect discarded plastic caps and lids only from empty containers such as water bottles, medicine bottles, margarine lids, or detergent lids. The complete list is included below. 

Send or drop off these caps to St. Brigid of Kildare School in any of the designated drop off locations.

Encourage friends and family to do the same.

We are grateful for your help. We can’t begin to tell you how much we are looking forward to continuing this project that allows us to give back to our community in such an exciting and meaningful way while helping our environment. Thank you for your time and consideration. 

Sincerely,

The Fifth Grade Class of St. Brigid of Kildare School

School Advisory Committee (SAC) Applications: Deadline April 19

Take an active part in making our already amazing school even better. Apply for a position (3-year term) on St. Brigid's School Advisory Committee (SAC). The purpose of the School Advisory Committee is to provide the pastor of Saint Brigid of Kildare Parish and the principal of Saint Brigid of Kildare School with advice and to make recommendations regarding issues affecting the school.

The mission of the School Advisory Committee is to promote and support a distinctive religious learning environment that provides for the propagation of the Catholic faith and values, fosters academic excellence, and develops fully the intellectual, social, physical, and emotional capabilities unique to each student. SAC meets once a month during the school months on the second Monday of the month at 6:30 PM. Prior to applying, please consider if you can commit to this time commitment for a three-year period.

The deadline for applications is April 19, 2023 and they can be submitted via the link below.

Please contact Stacy Austin ([email protected]) with any questions.

Home & School Meeting April 13

All are welcome to join the next Home & School meeting on Thursday, April 13 at 10 AM in Hendricks, or via Zoom at the following link:

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82943756170?pwd=Uy9hSFhhWmhHMkVOaFZWQldHMkdxZz09

Meeting ID: 829 4375 6170

Passcode: 124463

Home & School is excited to announce that Heather Cesarz and Sarah Graf will be Vice -Co Chairs for the 2023-24 school year

Open Positions for 23-24:

Home & School has the following positions open for the 2023-24 school year. If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Anne Flock ([email protected]) or Sherri Johnson ([email protected]).

Secretary

The secretary is responsible for taking notes at each Home & School meeting and providing copies of those notes to the group. Time commitment: moderate and consistent. The secretary must attend each Home & School meetings which are approximately an hour long.

School Rewards

This position informs school families about school rewards and implements the programs for Box Tops for Education, Kroger Community Rewards and any other school reward programs available. Time commitment: moderate

Display Case

This position is responsible for maintaining and decorating the display case in the main hallway by the cafeteria. Time commitment: moderate and consistent

Summer Camps

Click the links below for more information on summer camp opportunities -- registrations are now open and opening soon for the following camps:

• St Charles Summer Camps (24 summer camp offerings for rising grades 1-9, including athletics and academics)
• Bishop Watterson Summer Camps (including options in art, sports, wood shop and theatre)
• SPiCE Social Groups Summer Camps (hosted by Bishop Hartley, grades 1-9)
• Summer Acting Opportunities

Sandwich Saturday April 15

Saturday, April 15 at 9 AM

At Sandwich Saturday, 1,000 bologna sandwiches are made to support various food pantries in downtown Columbus. This is a great way to start off your weekend with an act of service and it only takes 30 minutes! It is perfect for all ages (including those in need of service hours) and no registration is needed. The sandwich making starts promptly at 9:00 AM in the school cafeteria so come a little early to get settled. We also accept donations of individually packaged snacks. Sandwich Saturday is a project of the Social Action Committee.

Make It A Date - April 22

A Night Out to Focus on Your Marriage

Saturday, April 22, 2023

6:15 to 7:30 p.m.

Hendrick’s Hall – St. Brigid of Kildare Parish

All married and engaged couples are invited to St. Brigid’s 27th Make It a Date!

We’ll reminisce about our favorite anniversary memories and what qualities we like best about our spouse.

Parishioners Craig and Gracie Dziewiatkowski will share their memories and serve as our guides for the evening. Craig and Gracie have been married for 17 years and have 4 children. Like always, we’ll have light appetizers and there will be a chance to catch up with old and new friends. At the conclusion of the event, couples leave on their own date at a venue of their choice to talk about the evening and how it relates to their own relationships.

Please RSVP to Christine Drab at [email protected] or 614-256-9065 by April 20.

Sponsored by Family First and the St. Brigid School of Adult Faith Formation

Catholic Family Night with the Clippers - May 24

Watch the Clippers vs. the Indians on May 24th at 7:05 PM for the Catholic Family Night with the CLippers!

To purchase tickets and view more info click the flyer linkbelow.

Diocesan Recreation Association Sportsmanship Scholarship Fundraiser

Hosted by Plank's Cafe & Pizzeria

743 Parsons Ave. | 614-443-6251

Tuesday, April 25, 2023 | 5pm - 10pm

30% OF SALES (Excluding alcohol) are returned to the DRA for the sportsmanship scholarship fund.

No discounts will be honored.

Come out before or after the games and spend some time chatting with other parents, players and fans, as well as the DRA Team.

Requirements to Volunteer with our Children

If you are 18 years or older and interested in volunteering with youth activities at SBK, attending PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN is required before you can volunteer. Register under the Diocese of Columbus at www.virtus.org

The Diocesan Safe Environment Department will be offering Virtus Protecting God's Children (PGC) sessions:

4/15/2023 St Brendan (Hilliard) 9:00 am

4/27/2023 Holy Spirit (Zoom Session) 6:00 pm

All volunteers with our children and youth must complete PGC, a St. Brigid volunteer application, submit the signed code of conduct, copy of photo ID, and complete a criminal background check prior to volunteering.

Full details and forms can be found at https://stbrigidofkildare.org/safe-environment/ 

BWHS Jazz Night

The BWHS Band is hosting a Jazz Night Out at the Scioto Reserve Country Club on April 28 at 6 PM.

For more information and tickets, click the link below.

BWHS Youth Baseball Night

The Bishop Watterson baseball program is inviting students from the feeder schools to watch the baseball Eagles play on May 4th at 5:00 at Watterson. 

Click the link below to view the flyer.