Dear Parents,

Our annual Back To School Uniform Exchange will take place this Sunday, August 13th.  Please see the details below.  Several parents have inquired about the frequency of PE classes in order to know the number of PE uniforms to purchase.  Each grade level will have PE 2 - 3 days per week for two quarters of the year.  Please keep in mind that for grades K - 4 the PE uniform is optional.    

I would like to take this opportunity to highlight our morning drop off and afternoon dismissal plans for the 2023 - 2024 school year.  The morning drop off will begin at 7:45 am with cars following the pattern outlined on the map below.  If you are in need of an early morning drop please consider using our morning latchkey program which opens at 7:00 am.  Please contact Karol Halm, our director at mrs.halm@stbrigid-school,org.  

Dismissal for car riders will  begin at 2:55 pm in the Enke parking lot.  Parents please park according to the map below. Students will be released to your cars and cars will be directed to leave once all children are safely in their car.  

Next week will be our full Back To School edition of the Wolfhound Wednesday with information regarding back to school forms, handbook and sign ups.

Looking forward to a great year! 

Come To the Table: Serving God and Community,

Kathy O’Reilly

Meet the Teacher: Tues, Aug 22, 4-6 PM

We begin this year with a “Meet The Teacher” on Tuesday, August 22nd from 4:00 - 6:00 pm hosted by our Home and School and our School Advisory Committee. This event will be outdoors behind the school. Families will be invited to visit classrooms to “Meet The Teacher” and then spend time outdoors visiting information tables and enjoying treats. Come in the front doors, stop by the Home and School table, pick up your treat tickets, and proceed to meet your teacher. Then go outside for the welcome back party. Preschool students will have a separate meet the teacher playdate. Information about this event will be sent to preschool parents via email.

Spirit Wear Sale at Meet the Teacher

Home & School will have a limited quantity of St. Brigid t-shirts for sale during Meet The Teacher night. Visit the Spirit Wear table to pick up a t-shirt. Youth ($11) and some adult ($12) sizes available. Cash preferred!

Morganheimer/Premier will also be at Meet the Teacher night with sample gym uniform pants water bottles, travel tumblers and socks for sale to help liquidate inventory.

FACTS WebForms & Teacher Assignments - Aug 18

All students in preschool through grade 8 will be using FACTS to complete their back to school Web Forms again this school year. These forms will be available beginning Friday, August 18th. Upon login, please navigate to School, and then Webforms, to complete your Web Forms packet. Directions will be sent next week.

After completing your Webforms, select Student, and then Schedules to view your student's homeroom teacher.

Next week we will send additional instructions for FACTS account setup. If you have problems or questions, please contact Kerinan Jordan at [email protected]

Sensory Garden Debut at Meet the Teacher

During Meet the Teacher night, please stop by our new Sensory Garden! Thanks to generous donations from Oakland Park Nursery, John & Sheila Reiner, and our SPiCE Corks for a Cause fundraising, the Sensory Garden is nearly complete.

We will hold a ribbon cutting and blessing of the new space at Meet the Teacher night, and parents and students will be able to explore the beautiful, thoughtful new space.

What is a Sensory Garden?

A sensory garden is an environment that provides a collection of nature’s finest features that are designed to stimulate and engage the five senses. Our garden provides a completely immersive experience by focusing on the five main senses: touch, taste, smell, sight, and sound, as well as an additional sense -- vestibular (or movement).

Sensory gardens offer a calm space where all children can relax and enjoy the surroundings by providing visual, auditory, and/or tactile stimulation. It is also a space that provides flexible and environmentally responsible learning for all students, while also enhancing the social-emotional well-being of others.

Come see the new space and learn about the many thoughtful features for our learners.

Arrival & Dismissal

The morning drop off will begin at 7:45 am with cars following the pattern outlined on the map below. If you are in need of an early morning drop please consider using our morning latchkey program which opens at 7:00 am. Please contact Karol Halm, our director at [email protected].  

Dismissal will begin at 2:55 pm in the Enke parking lot. Parents, please park according to the map below (click the links below the maps for more detailed instructions). Students will be released to your cars and cars will be directed to leave once all children are safely in their car.  

Join St. Brigid Home & School

St. Brigid Home & School is looking for volunteers to get involved in the many Home & School activities for the 23-24 school year!

To sign up to be a volunteer or on a committee with Home & School, click the sign-up button below. If you have questions, contact 23-24 Home & School Chairs Venessa Lookabaugh, [email protected], or Ashley Jones, [email protected].

To learn more about Home & School and its committees, view the 23-24 brochure here.

All are welcome to attend our first meeting, which will be held Thursday, September 7 at 10 AM in Hendricks Hall.

Proud St. Brigid Family Metal Signs for Sale

We are excited to offer again the Proud St. Brigid Family signs to our school families! We will be taking orders for these 11" metal outdoor signs that look great in a front flower bed or landscaping. These signs are made of no-rust aluminum with a UV resistant paint designed for long lasting outdoor durability, and will hold up a minimum of 5-10 years. They are made of 3mm max metal and come with a 48" metal T-bar stake for stability into the ground.

Total cost for the sign and stake is $32. We are selling these signs at cost to help encourage your participation in helping us spread awareness of our great school and building our community!

To order, fill out the form below by Friday, September 8 and pay via credit card. Signs will be produced after the ordering period is over, and plan to be ready for pickup shortly after. Purchasers will be notified when signs are ready.

Add Funds to Lunch Accounts

Funds can be added to your child's cafeteria account through FACTS.

For instructions on how to do this, please see the link below.

Uniform Store Updates

We have received a few updates regarding our uniform store vendors.

• Schoolbelles will now only have an online store (all uniform pieces and PE options will be available online).

• Educational Apparel in Hilliard will be the only brick and mortar store. All uniform and PE options will be available for purchase or to order from there.

• Morganheimer is also an acceptable vendor for black PE pants only. You can purchase these through the spiritwear sale link in the article below.

As a reminder, gym uniforms are required for grades 5-8 only. All of the green and black layering pieces available can be worn for grades P-8.

If you have any questions about the gym uniform, please feel free to contact Stacy Austin (317-694-6202) or Jaime Schiavone (614-595-5677) of the School Advisory Committee. 

At the link below is a summary of the uniform policy changes that were made earlier this year.

Gym Uniform Pants and Spirit Wear Stores - Open Now

Hello Wolfhounds! As you are gearing up for back to school, many have asked about gym uniform pants and low stock at some local stores. Good news, Morganheimer/Premier will be offering gym uniform pants (pants only) for this school year. These gym uniform pants will meet the requirements of the school dress code. This brand of pants runs longer than others, so make sure to note the measurements in the size charts under item listing. *Note: If you would like to receive gym uniform pants by the first day of school, please order separately no later than August 13th. Pick up and shipping options are available.

Morganheimer/Premier is also our traditional St. Brigid spirit wear option, and their spirit wear store is now open, with many new items, as well. Shop the link below to check out their options for those Wolfhound Spirit Wear Days (spirit wear orders can be placed anytime between now and September 6^th)!

Check out the link below to order gym pants and spirit wear from Morganheimer/Premier:

• https://saintbrigid.itemorder.com

Rah-Rah is a Dublin-based spirit wear company that is offering super-soft, vintage-inspired, uniquely designed spirit wear made just for us! The owners of Rah-Rah are a St. Brigid family and we are happy to offer their spirit wear to our Wolfhound families. They have added a new design for us this year that they are excited to share with you!

Check out the link below to shop the Rah-Rah spirit wear store and add their vintage inspired clothing to your closet!

• https://rahrahgear.com/collections/st-brigid?page=1 [rahrahgear.com]

You can have any items shipped directly to you for the best and quickest delivery. Standard shipping rates apply. Details on shipping can be found on the website.

If you prefer to pick up your order, you may do so at:

6702 Royal Plume Drive, Dublin (home of Jamie Erickson)

Keep an eye on future Wolfhound Wednesdays (and your email) for details on Rah Rah  shipping/ pick up information.

Any questions? Please contact Jaime Erickson 614.578.8960 or Shauna Durant 740.815.9053

EdChoice Scholarship: How to Apply

Ohio's Educational Choice (EdChoice) Scholarship Program is now accessible to ALL Ohioans! All families are eligible to receive between $650-$6,165 per K-8 student.

We are asking that all families apply for EdChoice. This will allow us to reallocate our scholarship, grant, and aid dollars to ensure families receive maximum support.

To apply for an EdChoice scholarship for the 2023-24 school year:

Email the following documents to [email protected]:

1. A complete Scholarship Request Form for EACH eligible student in grades K-8 who is enrolled in our school for 2023-24. PLEASE NOTE: the student's name on the application must match the birth certificate exactly.
2. A copy of the student's birth certificate
3. A current proof of address (see acceptable documents here) (this must be in the applicant's name and address, which must match exactly the name and address on the Scholarship Request Form.)
4. This Check Deposit Consent Form (if you do not complete this form, you will need to come in each month to manually sign the back of the EdChoice check).

Then complete the income verification process online:

1. Complete this by following these instructions. (An OH|ID is required for online submission. Learn more about creating an OH|ID here.)

The deadline to complete these steps is September 30, 2023.

Any application received after this date will be awarded at a pro-rated amount by the Department of Education and Workforce.

Eligibility Requirements:

Please note, in order to continue to receive your scholarship, children may not have more than 20 unexcused absences per year (click here for a definition of unexcused absences) and are required to complete the STAR assessments in grades K-8 and the Ohio state science test in grades 5 and 8, as given by the school.

If you have any questions, please email [email protected] or call (614) 718-5825.

Register for Bus Transportation 23-24

The transportation departments from Dublin, Hilliard and Olentangy schools require all new and returning families to register your students for busing this fall. If you are a new family moving to the area, and don't know your new address yet, please contact them as soon as you have this information.

Olentangy Schools Requests:

All Non-Public parents (new or returning) must fill out this online form by June 19, 2023.

Dublin Schools Requests:

All Non-Public parents (new or returning) please complete this form.

Hilliard School Requests:

All Non-Public parents (new or returning) please complete this form by July 28, 2023.

Bi-Annual Uniform & Spirit Wear Exchange this Sunday, Aug 13 10-1

Donate. If you have gently used items for the uniform and spirit wear exchange you have a few options for drop-off:

1. At the school office this week (Aug 7-11) during school hours
2. At Erin Heise’s home at 6588 Wynwright Dr Dublin OH until Aug 11 at 3 PM (if you can't make it to the school)
3. Bring them with you to the exchange if the other options don't work

Shop. Are your kids new to St. Brigid or did your kids grow like weeds this summer? Sign up to attend the Exchange (and bring a bag with you!). Everything is FREE and you don’t need to donate to attend. If you need items, but can’t attend, let a friend shop for you!

Volunteer. Additional volunteers are needed on Sunday to help others and to clean up and pack items for donation at the end of the exchange. If you are free, please sign up here.

Questions? Email Erin Heise at [email protected] or Gracie Dziewiatkowski at [email protected].

School Supplies

The deadline for online ordering of EduKit School Supply Kits has passed.

To view the list of school supplies needed for your child's grade, click the link below. Supplies can be dropped off on Tuesday, August 22 during Meet the Teacher night.

For questions, please contact Jennifer Musser, [email protected]

Family First Summer Dates

Mass Meetups

Enjoy daily mass and then head over to the playground to play with friends!  

• August 15th- 9:00 am mass, followed by 9:30 am playgroup meetup up at Avery Park

Summer Playground Meetups 

Please join us for the St. Brigid summer playgroup meetups. We will meet Wednesdays at 9:30 am. All ages are welcome to join! If the weather conditions are not in our favor, we will skip and catch you the following week! 

Feel free to sign up via the sign-up genius and add it to your calendar or join when your schedule allows! We look forward to seeing you soon! Any questions please feel free to email Laura Campbell, [email protected]. 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a094cadaf22abfd0-summer?useFullSite=true#

Stay and Play after Mass

Join us for popsicles on the Playground after 9 am Mass. Come for Mass, stay and play!

• August 13th- following the 9:00 am mass

Service Opportunities

Join us for various service opportunities this summer.

• August 3rd- Road Trip to Do Good Restaurant, optional trip to Maria Stein Shrine afterwards

(https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094EA8A82BA7FF2-family1)

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: 

• 8/12/2023 St Brendan (Hilliard) 9:00am
• 8/12/2023 St Peter (Columbus) 10:00am
• 8/21/2023 St Joan of Arc (Powell) 6:00pm
• 8/22/2023 ZOOM PGC (Columbus) 6:00pm
• 8/28/2023 St Joan of Arc (Powell) 6:00pm

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/ 

Shop BWHS Spiritwear

Shop and purchase online for your Bishop Watterson High School Eagles!

View the new site at the link below.