Dear Parents,

The month of October is dedicated to the Rosary, one of the best known of all Catholic devotions. As a school family we will be gathering together today to pray the rosary at 2:00 pm in the gym. Please feel free to join us if your schedule allows.  

This coming Friday our Home and School will be sponsoring the annual Barn Bash! This is a great family gathering and a celebration of all things fall. Please keep in mind that this event is well attended and is only for St. Brigid families. In order to keep the event safe and fun for everyone all children need to be supervised. We are watching the weather closely and are working on a rescheduled rain date if the weather requires it. Please watch for a text and email on Friday for an official decision. 

As our Fall Harvest parties approach next week on October 27th and you are planning costumes, please make sure you check the guidelines in the article below. Additionally, we are planning to have a Fall pep rally at 9:00 am in the gym on this same day to recognize all of our Wolfhound athletes. We will be especially honoring our 8th graders! Please feel free to join us at 9:00 am in the gym if your schedule allows.  

In between all of the fall festivities please take time to participate in our parent survey to help us gather information for our self study as a part of the Ohio Catholic School Accrediting Association. The deadline is October 23rd and we would like to have input from all of our school families. See the link in the story below.  

After you take the survey please take a minute to mark on your calendar November 7th at 6:30 pm for our Crucial Conversation series. Professional Clinical Counselor and former campus minister, Laura Lewis, will share ideas and strategies about emotional wellness -- touching on anxiety, depression and the role of mental health. She brings practical ideas and strategies to integrate mental and emotional wellness into your daily family life. In particular, Laura talks about the use of prayer, including meditation, the Examen and Lectio Divina which are all types of prayer we have been teaching our students over the last few years. I asked Laura to do a similar presentation last year for our school faculty and our staff agreed it was the best speaker they have ever heard on the topic of emotional wellness and prayer. Our staff encouraged me to arrange for her to talk with our families so that you would have the same opportunity to hear her suggestions. Laura is an amazing speaker, and your family will greatly benefit from this time well spent.  

Autumn blessings,

Kathy O’Reilly

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School Accreditation Parent Survey: Please Complete by Oct 23

St. Brigid of Kildare School is accredited through The Ohio Catholic School Accrediting Association (OCSAA).  The purpose of the OCSAA is to strengthen Catholic school identity and mission and to engage Catholic schools in the ongoing improvement of student learning. To be accredited means that we are recognized as having a particular status which in our case is that we are a chartered school in the state of Ohio. In our setting, we go through an accreditation cycle every six years. This year, we are starting a new cycle and are involved with the self study process, taking a look at our staff, school, and community profiles, as well as revisiting our mission statement and creating two new goals, a student learning goal and a catholic identity goal.

Please complete the parent survey at the link below by October 23rd. These results will help with our self study process.

If you have any questions regarding the parent survey, please email Jill Carfagna at [email protected].

Fall Festival Costume Guidelines

Our room parents are currently working with our teachers to plan a Fall Festival party on Friday, October 27th.  Our Annual Fund supports the treats and games for this annual classroom party. Students are invited to wear costumes on this day if they wish. In place of a costume, students may choose a fall color dress down day, or they may wear sweatshirts or t-shirts recognizing their favorite athletic team’s colors or logos. 

Fall Festival Costume Guidelines

• Make them simple, easy to wear all day, and not too hot or cold.
• Face masks that cover the entire face and/or head (examples-Spiderman, clown, skeleton, etc.) are not allowed.
• Inflatable costumes will not be allowed. 
• Please limit accessories (like wings, crowns, wands) that will be difficult to handle at school, or could be lost or broken. Also, violent props such as pistols, knives, or swords are not permitted.
• Costumes may not have scary/bloody masks/clothes.
• Costumes may not obstruct the student’s view or ability to do work in the classroom.
• Costumes may not be inappropriately revealing, such as shorts, mini skirts, bare midriffs, or low cut tops. 
• Costumes may not be offensive or make a political statement in any way.
• Please no make-up

Please check your child’s costume or dress down day outfit, and make sure they are following the guidelines. Thank you!  

Show Your Teachers & Staff Appreciation by Donating to the Annual Fund

Show your appreciation for our amazing teachers and staff by supporting the Annual Fund!

St. Brigid of Kildare School is blessed to have devoted and committed teachers and staff who make our school community a family. One of the many programs supported by your Annual Fund donation is teacher and staff appreciation. The Home and School hospitality plans luncheons, breakfasts, and snack breaks throughout the year to thank our teachers and staff for their hard work supporting our children.  

Thank you to all the families that have supported the Annual Fund. If you have not, please consider donating to this important program.

Above is pictured one of the many appreciation events that are planned by the Home and School and funded by the Annual Fund to support our teachers and staff.

St. Brigid Walking Club

New to the Saint Brigid community? Enjoy walking? Have more time in your schedule now that school has started? Looking to meet more people?

Whatever your reason, join the St. Brigid Parents Walking Club! The St. Brigid's Parents Walking Club is an opportunity to meet new people, get some exercise in and enjoy God's beautiful scenery (while the weather is still pleasant). Our next walk is planned for Thursday November 2^nd at 8:30am. Please note, All Saints Day is Nov 1^st so there will not be a conflict with school mass this week.  We will plan to meet by the Church under the bell.  The walk will proceed down and around Avery park and back to the church, plan for about 45 minutes.   *If the weather is not pleasant, we will reschedule- RSVP on the Sign-Up Genius for updates. We look forward to seeing you.  Thank you! 

Any questions please feel free to reach out to Sherri Johnson @ [email protected] or Sara Norton @ [email protected].   

St. Brigid Parents Walking Club is coordinated by the Social Committee of Home & School, finding social ways to bring our community together to the table. 

Barn Bash is Friday: Many Snack Donations Still Needed!

Barn Bash is this Friday, October 20 from 6-8:15 PM at Leeds Farm in Ostrander, Ohio!

Ticket Sales Close Tomorrow

The price to attend is $15 per person (children 2 and under are free). The last day to purchase tickets is TODAY October 18.

Snacks Needed

We are also in need of many snack and drink donations for the event. Click the link below to sign up to donate. Donations can be dropped off in the school office this week.

For questions related to Barn Bash, contact co-chairs Ashley Storey ([email protected]) or Anne Knapke ([email protected]).

Click the link below to buy tickets to attend or to donate.

Crucial Conversations Parenting Workshops 23-24

Crucial Conversations, a parenting speaker series for St. Brigid of Kildare Parish and School parents of school-aged children, is back with a series of events for the 2023-24 school year. These parenting workshops will focus on student wellness and safety—physically, emotionally, and online.

Emotional Safety—November 7, 6:30 PM, School Gymnasium

Professional Clinical Counselor Laura Lewis will share ideas and strategies about emotional

wellness, touching on anxiety, depression and the role of mental health. She brings practical ideas and strategies to integrate mental and emotional wellness into your family.

Social Media Safety—January (TBD), School Gymnasium

Nationally recognized internet safety speaker Jesse Weinberger will share guidance, data, and

resources for keeping children and families safer online. She will share life changing information on the connection between social media and mental health. Learn more about Jesse at her website www.overnightgeekuniversity.com.

Congrats Cross Country Team

On Saturday the St. Brigid cross country teams competed in the Diocesan Championship.  

Congratulations to the 7th and 8th grade girls team for winning the Diocesan Championship! In addition, their score of 26 points was the best score from any of the championship races. 

Also winning individual awards from that team were:

Campbell Retzke - 1st place

Alyn Luis - 2nd place

Kaitlin Host - 5th place 

Emmi Glatz - 6th place

Other team members contributing to the victory were:

Elle Smith

Alexa Obers

Mara Host

Leah Schiavone 

Grace Murphy

Anna Ulrich

Anne Courtemanche

Our other teams that competed in the Diocesan Championship finished as follows:

4th to 6th Grade Girls - 3rd place

4th to 6th Grade Boys - 3rd place

7th and 8th Grade Boys - 5th place

Additional individual award winners were the following:

7th and 8th Grade Boys:

Andrew Doll - 10th place

4th to 6th Grade Girls:

Luciana Reinbolt - 5th place 

Bernadette Dziewiatkowski - 10th place

4th to 6th Grade Boys:

Drew Hassen - 6th place

Colin Obers - 10th place

Kindergarten to 3rd Grade Girls:

Anna Doll - 6th place

Kindergarten to 3rd Grade Boys:

Marcus Reinbolt - 5th place

Congratulations to all of our St. Brigid cross country runners!

Wolfhound Volleyball Championships This Weekend

The Wolfhound Volleyball regular season has wrapped up, and our teams are headed into semi-championship tournaments this weekend!

Congratulations to our Varsity 8th Grade team who placed 1st in their league with a record of 9-1. They are headed into the semi-championships this weekend as the top seed. 

Varsity 8th Grade: Gabby Winkler, Izzy Roncone, Lucy Lanier, Brooklyn Battin, Makenna Stone, Kat Benjamin, Olivia Hayes, and Alexa Funkhouser 

Please come out to cheer our Wolfhounds to the championships!

Saturday, October 21

4th Grade: 11:30am & 1:30pm at St. Michael

5th Grade Green: 12:00pm at St. Patrick

5th Grade Gold: 9:30am at OLP

6th Grade: 11:30am at St. Andrew

7th Grade JV: 8:30am at OLPH

7th/8th Grade JV: 10:00am at St. Cecilia

8th Grade Varsity: 10:30am at St. Brigid

We are so proud of all our teams!

Kindergarten Parent Social

All kindergarten parents are welcome to attend a parent social taking place at Nocterra Brewing on Thursday, October 26 from 6-9 PM. This event is planned by Home & School room parents.

SBAA Winter Basketball Registration Continues for One More Week

SBAA continues with Winter Basketball registration.  Please note that there is a new registration form and process that can be found at   https://stbrigid.doodlio.com/register

If you have any questions about each activity, please reach out to the following sport commissioners and coaches:

• Boys Basketball Commissioner - Bill Baumel - [email protected]
• Girls Basketball Commissioner - Mike McTighe - [email protected]
• Cheer Coach - Lindsey Meadows - [email protected]

Interested in Coaching Basketball?

With the new CYO registration system, we need to have all coaches (Head Coach and Assistant Coaches) - need to be registered members of the new system.  Please go to the new Registration system, and register as a member and select if Head Coach or Assistant Coach - and complete all needed forms that you maybe required to fill out.

Member registration is found on the https://stbrigid.doodlio.com/register page.

Also - while you are registering your kids, please note there is a question about if you are interested in coaching, and what grades and in what capacity.  Please answer those questions as well.



If you have any problems or questions about these new registration steps, please email [email protected]

Sandwich Saturday - Oct 21

At Sandwich Saturday 1000 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 9:00am 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.

Be the Match Event at Immaculate Conception Parish

There are several families in our diocese, including Bishop Watterson and Immaculate Conception families, that are in need of a matched donor due to recent health diagnoses. Immaculate Conception Parish is hosting a "Be the Match" swabbing event to see if you could help be the cure for someone's life-threatening disease. Anyone 18-40 years old can participate and learn about how if matched, donations could be given via a stem cell donation (similar to blood donation), and expenses are free. 

The swabbing event is taking place on Sunday, November 5 from 9:30 AM - 1 PM at Immaculate Conception Parish. View the flyer at the link below to learn more.

Altar Server Training - Oct 22

All Fifth graders and older are invited to become Altar Servers for the Weekend and Holy Day Masses. 

Is the Lord calling upon your son or daughter to serve?  Have them answer that call by becoming an Altar Server!  St. Brigid of Kildare is encouraging all those in fifth grade and above to consider becoming an Altar Server.  Attend one short training session, study one short section from the Liturgical training manual and they will be ready to serve the Lord as an Altar Server. What a wonderful, rewarding service! 

Our next training session for Altar Servers is October 22, 2023, Sunday afternoon in the Church from 1:30 pm until 2:30 pm.  Please register by October 19th so we can be prepared to welcome you.  To register online, please click the link below. For more information please contact Joe Feehan at [email protected]. 

Corks for a Cause 2022 - Planning Meeting

We are excited to hold our 17th annual Corks for a Cause Silent Auction and Wine Tasting for SPiCE on Saturday, March 2, 2024.

We are going to kick-off the planning with meetings on:

•  Thursday, November 9th 10:00 am in Hendricks Hall Carr Room
• Wednesday, December 13 at 12 noon in Hendricks Hall Immke Room (lunch will be served at this meeting)

Children are welcome if babysitting is a challenge. If you'd like to learn more about the event, how you can help, or share your ideas please join us for one or both of these meetings!

RSVP to Sarah Moore at [email protected].

Mommy & Me Winter Tea

Dress up for an afternoon of memorable fun! This Mommy & Me Winter Tea is an opportunity to affirm little girls (ages 4-10) in their truest identities as daughters of the King while teaching them what it means to be a true sister in Christ by fundraising for His daughters most in need at Mommies Matter. Join us for: 

• tea service + a hot chocolate bar 
• snacks + treats 
• hair styling + nail art 
• jewelry making + activity stations 
• a gift from Lily & Lamb for every girl 

This “Mommy + Me” tea invitation is extended to moms, grandmas, aunts, and godmothers to bring the special little girl(s) in your life! 

You don’t want to miss it! This event will be held on January 20, 2024 from 3-5 PM in Hendricks Hall. Accompanied by an adult female, all girls ages 4-10 are invited to participate! Tickets are $25 for your first daughter and $20 for each additional daughter. Adult admission is $25. Registration opens November 1. 

Event Volunteer Information 

It takes many hands and hearts to make this event possible! If you are able to help sort supplies, set up, prep food, serve food, take photos, or clean up, please fill out the volunteer form (https://forms.office.com/r/1S0FBtpMxw) to express your willingness and join our volunteer list. 

Advent by Candlelight - Nov 30

Featuring Lindsay Fullerman, founder of FitfromFaith.com 

Thursday, November 30, 2023, 6:30 p.m.

Monsignor Hendricks Parish Hall

Registration begins November 1. Watch the bulletin for more details.

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: 



• 10/26/2023 Our Lady of Lourdes (Marysville) 6:00pm
• 10/26/2023 Zoom PGC (Columbus) 10:00am
• Protecting God's Children (PGC) session Scheduled at St Brigid of Kildare: 11/4/2023 St Brigid's Hendricks Hall 9:00am

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/ 

Youth Eucharistic Adoration at St. Andrew Church Oct 31

Give your family the best treat of all on October 31st. Receive God's peace by spending time in prayer during Adoration. Come and stay for as little or as long as you can! All are welcome.

Join youth in Eucharistic Adoration hosted by St Andrew's First Called Youth Ministry, with Praise Music provided by Station 14.

Early Voting on Issue 1

The Catholic Church honors Mary, the Mother of God, as the perfect model of the love that God wants to share with every person. When Catholics look to Mary, her cousin Elizabeth, or her ancestor Ruth, we see that God’s plan for the world’s salvation was entrusted to women. In Ohio, an amendment on this November’s ballot puts women at risk and the Catholic Church cannot stand by as women are threatened in our state. The Catholic bishops of Ohio urge the faithful to Vote NO on Issue 1, which puts women at risk by…

·      Endangering health and safety standards for women – Ohio laws that require that a woman has guaranteed access to a hospital during an abortion in case of an emergency or the 24-hour waiting period before having an abortion could be struck down.

Issue 1 claims to help women, but this policy would put women at risk. Our faith teaches us that pregnant women deserve a community of support, so Catholics cannot be silent when an extreme amendment threatens to remove protections for women’s health and safety.

Learn more at www.ohiocathconf.org/protect.

Your vote is needed to save Ohio from this extreme amendment. Look up your early voting location at www.voteohio.org and protect women in Ohio by Voting NO on Issue 1.

The Catholic Conference of Ohio is the official voice of the Catholic Church in Ohio on public policy, advocating for the dignity of life at all stages, immigrants, Ohioans in need, and Catholic education. www.ohiocathconf.org

BWHS Trick or Treat Event

Bring the little ones for Bishop Watterson High School's first-ever Trick-or-Treat event at Bishop Watterson High School, 99 East Cooke Road,  on Sunday, October 29 from 3:00-4:30!

There will be trick-or-treating, face painting, and a snack!

Register at the link below.

BWHS Open House & Upcoming Events

The faculty and staff at Bishop Watterson High School work every day to instill the teachings of Jesus, to establish a sense of community and to inspire a drive toward excellence for our students.

To learn more, please join them on Sunday, November 19 for their Open House, set for 1:00-3:00 p.m., at their campus located at 99 East Cooke Road in Columbus.

Parents in Partnership

On Monday, October 23 from 7:00-9:00 p.m., Bishop Watterson invites all parents to an evening featuring guest speakers on a variety of topics. Bishop Watterson is located at 99 East Cooke Road, Columbus. Parents can select up to two 45-minute sessions on topics including:

A Playbook for Well-Being: Strategies for Student Success--This session will offer a strategic model for student wellness that can enhance academic and personal success during the high school experience. Join us as we discuss supporting students need to be happier, healthier and more engaged so they can thrive from the inside out.

Teen Anxiety: How Much is Too Much?--We will discuss facts and frequent misperceptions about teen anxiety and how parents can help. We will also address when and how to seek professional help.

Grief and Loss: A Path Forward--We will discuss the impact of grief and loss on our mental health and how to identify triggers as well as anticipate and minimize grief triggers and how to best support our young people struggling to cope with grief.

Little Eagles Wrestling Club

Registration is open now for the Little Eagles Wrestling Club’s 2023-24 season. The club is open to students in grades K-8. A parent meeting will be held on November 7 at 5:30 p.m. at 8500 Warner Rd. Suite 300, Plain City. Beginner sessions (grades K-2) run November 8-February 7. A novice and advanced session will run November 9-March 21 and a junior high session will run November 13-March 14. For more information and registration, go to https://www.littleeaglewrestlingclub.com/

St. Charles Fall Events

St. Charles is hosting many fall events open to feeder school families. Click the link below to view the printable flyer.

St. Charles Annual Open House November 5 for Prospective Students

Attention prospective St. Charles Cardinals and families: You are invited to see our campus and learn about the school during our Open House program taking place on Sunday, November 5^th, starting at 1:00 p.m. Included is a presentation by Principal Jim Lower, tours of campus, and opportunities to learn about and speak to members of our many teams, clubs, and organizations. There will also be refreshments to enjoy in the company of your fellow future Cardinal families. Register for open house today at stcharlesprep.org/admissions.