The O'Reilly Minute

Dear Parents,

This Friday, we’ll celebrate Saint Brigid Spirit Day with a Pep Rally at 1:45 p.m. Students and staff can enjoy a dress-down day and are encouraged to wear spirit wear! Our autumn athletes are invited to wear their jerseys or team shirts. Parents are welcome to join us for the Pep Rally, which will be held in the gym.

Next week, we will enjoy our Annual Fund sponsored Fall Festival on October 31st, where students can wear costumes or fall colors. Please note a change in our schedule for next week’s school Mass. Students will attend the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Friday, November 1st for the Feast of All Saints. We invite you to join us if your schedule allows.

All Saints Day offers us an opportunity to reflect on the kind and courageous actions of the saints and how we can follow their example. In today’s world, we need as many ways as possible to share the Gospel’s messages of hope, kindness, and respect. During November, our students will study the lives of the saints, using these role models to inspire us to evangelize and spread Seeds of Hope.

Wishing you continued blessings this autumn,

Kathy O'Reilly

5th Grade Photo Newsletters

Click the photo album link below to see what the students have worked on in class over the past weeks!

Parent Social During Fall Festival

The Home and School Social Committee will host a Parent Social in the school parking lot during the Fall Festival 1:30-2:30 pm on Thursday, October 31st. Parents are welcome to come and watch the parade of students (grades K-5 & 7) walk the perimeter of St Brigid of Kildare School in their Halloween costumes, all while enjoying the company of other SBK families, along with festive music and fall refreshments provided by Jacquemin Farms. We hope you can join us!

Parade Timeline:

5th: 1:30pm-1:45pm

3rd & 4th: 1:45pm-2:00pm

1st & 2nd: 2:00pm-2:15pm

K & 7th: 2:15pm-2:30pm

For those able to join for the Parent Social, please park in the church parking lot, and IF your child is not a car rider please exit campus quickly following the last parade at 2:30pm. IF your child is a car rider please remain in your parking spot to avoid congestion during dismissal.  Thank you for your cooperation. 

Help Shrink the Lost and Found!

Cool mornings with warm afternoons are perfect conditions for lost sweatshirts and outerwear! Here are some tips to keep your items with you and out of the school’s lost and found:

• Label all sweaters, sweatshirts, jackets, etc. with your child’s name (or even last name if it won’t fit!), not initials. There are customizable labels out there but using Sharpie on Avery non-iron tags is an inexpensive and easy way to protect your investment! Labeled items are more likely to be returned to your family rather than heading to the lost and found.
• If you’ve obtained an item from the Uniform Exchange check to see if it has already been labeled and do your best to re-label so the item isn’t “returned” to the prior family when misplaced.
• Label water bottles, lunch boxes, etc. Many look the same!

When an item becomes lost:

• Ask your child to search for the item in the lost and found (located in the cafeteria) during his/her lunchtime. Parents are welcome to come into the school to search also.
• Items of value (cash, phones, etc.) will be taken to the office receptionist for safekeeping.

Unclaimed items will be donated following the uniform exchange on Feb 23, 2025.

Quarters for Carolina

The 8th Grade Faith and Service Committee are asking for students' help!

We would like to start “Quarters for Carolina” in order to help hurricane victims in North Carolina. There will be collection bins outside each grade level’s classrooms. We will collect quarters beginning Thursday, October 17th through Friday, October 25th.

There will also be a station at Barn Bash to donate quarters for the hurricane victims. The station will be located near the snacks. There are still around 600 people missing in North Carolina, with rescue workers working day and night to help victims. Roads have simply disappeared, houses washed away, and people are left with almost nothing. People in North Carolina were never expecting this damage, and they weren’t prepared for the massive flooding and rain that happened. We want to do our part in helping them as much as we can, and we hope that you will join us. Thank you so much for your generosity!

Fall Festival Costume Guidelines

Our room parents are currently working with teachers to plan a Fall Festival party on Thursday, October 31st. Our Annual Fund will support the treats and games for this annual classroom party. As a second opportunity for a fun dress-down day, students are invited to wear costumes on this day if they wish. Alternatively, students may choose a fall color dress-down day or wear sweatshirts or t-shirts representing their favorite athletic team’s colors or logos.

Fall Festival Costume Guidelines:

• Keep costumes simple, easy to wear all day, and appropriate for the weather.
• Face masks that cover the entire face or head (e.g., Spiderman, clown, skeleton) are not allowed.
• Inflatable costumes are not permitted.
• Limit accessories (such as wings, crowns, wands) that might be difficult to manage at school or easily lost or broken. Violent props such as pistols, knives, or swords are not allowed.
• Costumes should not include scary or bloody masks/clothes.
• Costumes should not obstruct the student’s view or ability to work in the classroom.
• Costumes must not be inappropriately revealing (e.g., shorts, mini skirts, bare midriffs, or low-cut tops).
• Costumes must not be offensive or make political statements.
• Please no makeup.

Please check your child’s costume or dress-down day outfit to ensure it follows these guidelines. Thank you for your cooperation!

Crucial Conversations Topic: Wait Until 8th

Wait Until 8th is a non-profit organization that empowers parents to say yes to waiting for the smartphone.

The Wait Until 8th pledge empowers parents to rally together to delay giving children a smartphone until at least the end of 8th grade. Let’s protect the elementary and middle school years from the distractions and the dangers of a smartphone. Banding together helps decrease the pressure to have a phone at an early age. Ten years old is the average age children get their first smartphone. You can change this! 

These devices are quickly changing childhood for children. Playing outdoors, spending time with friends, reading books and hanging out with family is happening a lot less to make room for hours of snap chatting, instagramming, and catching up on YouTube.

Parents feel powerless in this uphill battle and need community support to help delay the ever-evolving presence of the smartphone in the classroom, social arena and family dinner table. Link arms with other parents to wait until at least the end of eighth grade for a smartphone! 

Childhood is too short to waste on a smartphone. Learn more about Wait Until 8th or take the pledge today at the link below!

Barn Bash - Thank You!

It was a beautiful evening on Friday for Barn Bash at Leed's Farm! We had a great turnout with hundreds of St. Brigid families in attendance.

Thank you to our many volunteers, snack donors, and Home & School Barn Bash chairs for organizing a great community evening!

SPiCE Dress Down; Next Meeting Oct 24

On Friday we held a special orange dress down day in honor of ADHD awareness month. Through our SPICE program, students have learned a little about this neurodevelopmental disorder that affects how the brain works.

This month we celebrate our family, friends, and classmates with ADHD, and hope to grow a better understanding of these deep thinkers. We hope that with the support and love from all those around us, we can continue building a stronger community.

The next SPiCE meeting is this Thursday, October 24 at 6 pm in Hendricks Hall. All are welcome!

Box Tops for Education

Earn $10 for our school when you sign up with our referral code and scan a receipt by the end of October:

1. Download the Box Tops for Education app
2. Search for St. Brigid of Kildare Home & School and select it as your school
3. Use our referral code (R9M18Y5P)
4. Scan a receipt in the app $5 for the school will show in your earnings $5 for the school will show in our school’s referral account, totaling $10 for the school.

• After you are signed up, scan receipts with participating items to earn Box Tops ($) for our school (https://www.boxtops4education.com/s/box-tops-products):
• See the Box Tops App’s Bonus Offers for ways to earn bonus Box Tops

Bonus Earning Opportunity:

October 14 – 20 th earn double Box Tops on all participating products

Did you know the Annual Fund supports the After School Learning & Service Opportunities (ALSO) Program?

Each year students in 5th-8th grade have the opportunity to join one of these programs. They offer a wide range of interests and subjects so there is something for every student. A few include Garden Club, Baking Class, Hobby Club, Card Club, the Spring Musical, Puzzles and Games, Battle of the Books, Prayer Club, Wolfhound Running/Intramural Sports Club, and Power of the Pen and Pencil. These programs allow students to explore their talents outside of class and offer an

opportunity for socialization and personal growth. The Annual Fund provides supplies and

stipends for the teachers.

Pictured above: Deacon Paul joined 4th-8th graders for their first Prayer Club meeting!

Prayer Club is an example of the ALSO program where students join to grow closer to Jesus through different forms of prayer, prayer buddies, praise, and worship.

Please consider supporting the Annual Fund so St. Brigid of Kildare can continue to offer these opportunities to our students.

1st Grade Family Mixer

First grade families are invited to a Fall Family Mixer on Sunday, November 3rd from 4-6pm at Village Green Park Pavilion located at 47 Hall Street, Powell, Ohio. We will have games, pizza, fruit, veggies and beverages (juice and water). We suggest that each family who attends contribute $10-20 to go towards food and drinks. If you can attend, please RSVP to Perrine Weber (614) 323-2326 and indicate how many adults and children we can expect for food. We're excited to get all of our families together!

This event is organized by the St. Brigid Home & School Association.

St. Brigid Parents 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). All are welcome! 

We will plan to meet by the Church, under the bell around 8:00 am. Our walk will proceed down and around Avery park and back to the church, plan for about 45 minutes. Any questions please feel free to reach out to Sherri Johnson @ clarke97sd@msn.com or Sara Norton @ nortonsarae@gmail.com.  



*If the weather is not pleasant we will catch up next time. Please feel free to RSVP on the sign up genius for updates* Thank you! 

Congrats Alumni Athletes!

Volleyball

Congratulations to the seven SBK alumnae that are currently playing on the girls Varsity Volleyball team at Bishop Watterson High School.

Their varsity team just won the CCL and then won Sectionals in the post season varsity tournament. They will be playing their last home game Monday night as Bishop Watterson hosts Marion Harding HS at 6pm to compete in the District Semi Finals. If they win they will advance to District Finals on Saturday then if they are blessed again they will continue down the path to Regional Semis, Regional Finals and then State Semis and State Finals.

Congratulations and Go Wolfhounds to our SBK alumnae Jacklyn Kuehl, Makenna Glenn, Macie Moreland, Chloe Moreland, Emma Cloran, Jessie Mussleman, Ashley Moreland, Layla Hoying, and assistant coach Sophia Higgins!

Women's Soccer

Bishop Watterson Women’s Soccer plays in the District Championship against Worthington Kilbourne at 7pm at Jerome High School. Come cheer on the Eagles and the many St Brigid alumni! 

The Lady Eagles completed the regular season with a 14-2 record, won the CCL and secured a number 1 seed for the tournament.  

Congrats Wolfhounds!

Congratulations to our fall Wolfhounds who have recently wrapped up amazing seasons in Cross Country, Football, Golf, Volleyball and Cheer!

Cross Country

This past weekend the St. Brigid cross country runners concluded their season at the state meet at Dublin Jerome High School.

The 4th-6th grade girls team finished as team runner-up in their division! All seven girls ran 2 mile personal records to secure 2nd place, our highest finish ever at the state meet! As an added bonus, the girls beat St. Matthew for the first time all season!

Congratulations to the following girls:

Luciana Reinbolt

Caroline Tyler

Annie Creekmur

Maggie Glatz

Brynn Mulholland

Charlotte McDaniel

Hadley Albertson

For the 4th-6th grade boys, Drew Hassen completed the best season ever for an individual runner at St. Brigid, winning the state meet in his division and moving into 2nd place on the boys all-time 2 mile list with a time of 11 minutes 46 seconds! Drew won all five regular season Diocesan races, the Diocesan Championship, the Central Ohio Cross Country Invitational, the State Elementary School Championship and finished as runner-up at the Celtic Clash. He also set the all-time 1 mile record for St. Brigid three times this season.

Also finishing their seasons at the state meet with times that were either personal records or very close were the remaining St. Brigid team members:

Luke D’Onofrio

Christian Kerger

Timothy Courtemanche

Alexa Obers

Bernadette Dziewiatkowski

Congratulations to all of our St. Brigid runners!

Football

Congratulations to the 5th/6th boys football team on their Bowl Game trophy - a wonderful season of learning, growth and much fun!

Advent by Candlelight - Nov 21

Please join Family First and the women of St. Brigid of Kildare Parish for the 10th annual Advent by Candlelight

November 21 at 6:30 PM, Robert D. Walter Family Gymnasium

Featuring Olivia Spears

If you feel called to serve, we're in need of table hostesses! These are volunteers who coordinate food, wine and decorations for the tables.

Registration opens online at www.stbrigidofkildare.org on October 30 at 7 PM.

Please email sbokabc@gmail.com with questions.

Parish Bingo Night - Nov 7

Join us for a fun night of Bingo on Thursday, November 7 from 7-8 PM in Hendricks Hall.

All ages are welcome. Light refreshments will be served.

Please RSVP at the link below by Nov 4 so we can properly plan.

Sandwich Saturday at Home (SSAH)

Are you looking for a way to help those in need, but struggle with a busy schedule? Sandwich Saturday at Home (SSAH) may be your answer! 

Sandwich Saturday at Home (SSAH) is an AT HOME supplemental ministry to the monthly Sandwich Saturday held in the School Cafeteria. With SSAH any parishioner, or group can sign up to make sandwiches at home and bring them for delivery.  Click the link below/ scan the QR code for more information or to sign up.

If you have questions or concerns or you aren't sure how to use this signup genius, you can email Sara Norton @ nortonsarae@yahoo.com, Kathy Windau @ Kwindau@columbus.rr.com, or Kathi Fuerst @ kathifuerst@yahoo.com.

The St. Brigid Sandwich Saturday Ministry is committed to making 10,000 bologna sandwiches a year to serve the homeless in Downtown Columbus. Sandwiches are distributed to Holy Family, St. Joseph’s Cathedral, and St. Lawrence Haven.  Thank you for your support! 

“I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.” (Matthew 25:40)

Interested in Becoming Catholic? OCIA Sign Up



"Hello! My name is Pamela. I attended the OCIA program at Saint Brigid. Our class was one of the largest and I was honored to be a part of it. I met many wonderful people and learned what it means to be Catholic. It is a way of life, love and charity in the name of Jesus. I've always loved Jesus although I didn't feel like I knew him. I was raised Methodist. I raised three Catholic children and saw their faith. I went through the program with my teenage grandson. My relationship with Jesus is now very personal. I'm thankful I walked into my grandson's room that day and asked him if he still wanted to become Catholic. He said 'yes' and I said 'me too'." — Pamela (OCIA class of 2024)

If you are interested in becoming Catholic, or just learning more about the process, visit our OCIA (formerly known as RCIA) webpage and complete an inquiry form at www.stbrigidofkildare.org/ocia

BWHS Trick or Treat

Trick or Treat at Bishop Watterson High School from 3-4:30 PM on October 27. See below for details.

St. Charles Open House Nov 3

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 3, starting at 1:00 p.m. Included is a presentation by Principal Richard Ey ’94, 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.

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