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U.S. Department of Education National Blue Ribbon School
(2021, 2014, 2008)
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Decorating Christmas trees in second grade before break | |
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Dear Parents,
Happy New Year with the wish that 2023 will be filled with many blessings! As the routine of back to school and work takes place this week, it is time to start planning ahead to a busy January.
Please start planning for the following January events.
- Current family re-enrollment will take place starting next week on Friday, January 13th. More information will be forthcoming.
- Open House for interested new families will take place on Sunday, January 22nd. Please invite your friends, neighbors and co-workers to consider enrolling their children in our school.
- School will be closed January 16th for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
- The annual school Spelling Bee will be held on Friday, January 20th at 1:15 pm in the gym. We have a “snow date” of January 27th.
- Catholic Schools Week will be celebrated the Week of January 29th and will include a Mass for the Feast of St. Brigid on February 1st , a Book Fair, and Hounds Hoopla on February 3rd. More details to follow.
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank our school families for considering a donation to the new Emmaus Road Scholarship Fund. Since the last date for donations was December 31st, at this time we do not have a full accounting of gifts. However, we do know that our school and the Diocese have received a significant amount of gifts. My most recent report stated that we had received over $350,000 in gifts. There is no doubt that this will make a huge difference to our school. We will have many more details to share with you in the very near future.
On behalf of our staff I would like to thank our school families for your support, Christmas photos, kind notes, prayers, gifts and the generous Gifts of Gratitude program. We are so thankful for your ongoing generous and loving support of our school community.
It is my hope that 2023 will be filled with many blessings and our families and staff will have a healthy, happy and hope-filled new year,
Kathy O’Reilly
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
~Romans 15:13
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Photo Newsletters: K, 1st & 2nd Grades | Click the photo albums below to see what the classes have been up to. | | |
Earn Money for Our School by Submitting Your Box Tops | |
Submitting Box Tops is getting easier and easier. Download the Box Tops App onto your phone and start scanning. You only have to scan your receipts and Box Tops dollars are directly deposited into our school account.
Betty Crocker Baking Schools Better Sweepstakes: From 12/1 to 12/31, every time you scan or submit a qualifying receipt with the Box Tops app you’ll be entered for a chance to win 10,000 Bonus Box Tops for your school and the NEW Betty Crocker Cookbook for you.
For more information about the sweepstakes and to download the Box Tops App visit:
https://www.boxtops4education.com/
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Help Earn Rewards for Christmas through Amazon Smile | |
Remember St. Brigid of Kildare School when you do your holiday shopping on Amazon this year! With every eligible purchase, AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% to the charity of your choice.
1. To set St. Brigid of Kildare School as your preferred charity, visit smile.amazon.com and search for St. Brigid of Kildare.
2. Save smile.amazon.com to your desktop favorites OR add a shortcut to your phone’s home screen.
3. Remember to use smile.amazon.com each time you shop on Amazon!
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Prospective Families Open House | |
Sunday, January 22 from 3-5 PM
This is the perfect time for interested friends, family or neighbors to explore our three-time Blue Ribbon School. Prospective families can tour our school and see first-hand how Saint Brigid of Kildare School provides a quality Catholic education in a warm environment. There will be representatives from Saint Brigid of Kildare School’s many programs available to answer questions.
Click here to RSVP.
Spread the word to anyone you know who might be interested in applying to Saint Brigid of Kildare School for the 2023-2024 school year! And remember, families who refer families can receive tuition credits. Learn more about this program here.
New Student Application Open
The application for new students is now open. The deadline to apply on time is Monday, January 23, 2023 at midnight. Applications are not processed until January 24.
(If you have a currently enrolled St. Brigid preschool student wishing to move on to Kindergarten, you will fill out a re-enrollment packet beginning January 13th. Completing this re-enrollment packet for Kindergarten will place you in the general queue for review/acceptance along with all other Kindergarten applicants. As a reminder, you will be notified via email of acceptance/wait list status on or before January 31, 2023.)
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Save the Date: Free Bi-Annual Uniform & Spiritwear Exchange Feb 12, 10 AM - 1 PM | |
For the first time since 2020, there will not be a sign up to attend, so please add it to your calendar so you don’t forget to come! All items are free and you don’t need to donate to “shop”!
While you’re decluttering in January, please gather up the gently used uniforms that your children no longer need to donate to the Uniform and Spiritwear Exchange! Items accepted include all logo and non-logo uniform items AND spirit wear and PE uniforms. Donations can be brought into the main office after January 3rd during school hours or placed in a bin in the Hendricks Hall collection closet.
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News from Our Parish & Community | |
SBAA Spring Sports Registration Now Open | |
SBAA is happy to open up the Spring Sports Registration for 2023. Offerings for the spring are Baseball, Softball, and Track & Field. All three are available to boys and girls in the 4th - 8th grades that are students of St. Brigid or parishioners of St. Brigid.
Registration will be open until Saturday, Feb 25th, with the first practices to start shortly thereafter. Please register soon to not miss out on any communication around practices and forming of teams. You can Register on the GoWolfhounds.com Registration form.
Early Bird Registration - Use Coupon Code "EarlySpring23" until January 28th for 10% off your registration.
Baseball & Softball:
Season will be made up of 8-10 games with a season-ending tournament planned for grade 5-8. Registration fees are $160 and include your jersey & St. Brigid hat. Practices will be at Brigid's Green along with about 1/2 of the games at St. Brigid and the rest at other Diocese schools.
If you have questions about Baseball or Softball - please contact Commissioner Will Malerich at [email protected]
Track & Field:
Season will consist of 4 meets + the Diocese championship starting around April 1 until May 14. Practices will be held at Karrer Middle School or at St. Brigid/Avery Park as needed. Registration fees for track & field are $85.
If you have questions about Track & Field - please contact Commissioner Dan Workman at [email protected]
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Knights of Columbus Youth Free Throw Competition | |
Save the date for the Knights of Columbus Youth Free Throw Competition which will be held February 5, 2023 at 2:30 in the St. Brigid School Gym.
The registration link and details will be sent out in January.
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Family First Winter Programs | |
Looking to connect with others? Check out these Family First winter programs!
Mom to Mom will continue reading and discussing The Handbook for Catholic Mom’s by Lisa Henley. In this book author Lisa Hendey coaches Catholic moms how to care for themselves - heart, mind, body, and soul - so that they can better love and care for their families, their neighbors, and their Church. Questions about Mom to Mom reach out to Erin Heise at [email protected] or Gracie Dziewiatkowski [email protected].
What: Mom to Mom
When: Tuesdays
Time: 9:45am
Location: Church Basement with Childcare in the Carr Nursery
Sisters in Christ will be viewing the Augustine Institute Divine Mercy series by Michael Gaitley. The Divine Mercy Series connections people and events in history to a unifying vision of the splendor of God’s merciful love. From the epic story of Poland’s national suffering to the events of Fatima, the revelations of St. Faustina, the heroic efforts of St. Maximilian Kolbe, and the life of St. John Paul II, the panorama of Divine mercy is fully revealed as a transformative reality. Questions about Sisters in Christ reach out to Cheryl Holefelder [email protected] or Shannon Norkin s[email protected].
What: Sisters in Christ
When: Wednesdays
Time: 1:15pm
Location: Deacon’s Room
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A Night Out to Strengthen Your Marriage
Saturday, February 11, 2023
6:15 to 7:30 p.m.
Hendricks Hall – St. Brigid of Kildare Parish
All married and engaged couples are invited to St. Brigid’s 25th Make It a Date!
Journey back to the early years of your relationship as we reminisce about the role faith played in our marriages.
We’re excited to hear from Rachael and Phillip Bede. They’ve been married for 18 years and have 8 kids.
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 February 9.
Sponsored by Family First and the St. Brigid School of Adult Faith Formation
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News from Our Catholic High Schools | |
St. Charles Future Cardinal Hockey Day | |
January 8 at 2 PM
Calling all future Cardinals!
Come wath the Cards take on Dublin Coffman at the Ice Hau.
Pizza and drinks prior to the puck dropping at 2:30.
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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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