The O'Reilly Minute

Dear Parents,

This week, we had the wonderful opportunity to celebrate the Feast Day of Our Lady of the Rosary by praying the rosary together with all of the schools in the Diocese. Please see the story below for more details.

Additionally, we are excited to introduce our new Safety Coordinator, Mr. Aaron Quinn, to our staff, students, and parents. We are very blessed to have Mr. Quinn joining our team to continue the fine program of safety and security developed by Mr. McKenna. Plan to stop and meet Mr. Quinn tonight or tomorrow evening at our Student-Led Conferences. In the meantime, please make sure you read the introduction of Mr. Quinn in the article below.

Looking ahead, please mark your calendars for two special dress days for students. The first opportunity is next Friday, October 18th, when all students are invited to wear orange to help raise awareness of ADD and ADHD. All of our students will have the opportunity to view a slideshow this month to become more informed on the topic of ADD and ADHD.

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!

I look forward to seeing you at our conference evenings.

Autumn blessings,

Kathy O'Reilly

3rd Grade Photo Newsletters

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

Welcome Safety Coordinator, Aaron Quinn

St. Brigid of Kildare School is happy to welcome Aaron Quinn as our school's new Safety Coordinator. 

Aaron has decades of experience at the Ohio State Highway Patrol and many years of professional experience serving as a Campus Safety Director. He has certified skills as a self-defense instructor, a field training officer at the Ohio State Highway Patrol, a professional police instructor, and an investigator at the Ohio Department of Public Safety. Aaron worked as the Safety Director and Dean of Students at University of Rio Grande, and as the Dean of Students, Campus Safety Coordinator, and Athletic Director at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. He also served as the Athletic Director of Cambridge High School. He is CPR certified and has taught public safety and law enforcement classes to youth.

Aaron comes from Direct Approach Security Services, a business that provides professional high-value asset protective services. The company is licensed and certified by the State of Ohio Homeland Securities, Private Investigator Security Group Services. It provides security officers with current or prior military or law enforcement training and experience. If Aaron is ever unavailable, Direct Approach Security Services will send a substitute officer so there is no lag in coverage. 

Aaron will be responsible for safety and security at our school on all days that school is in session. He will be present to assist with arrival and dismissal traffic flow, at school Masses, and during recess and lunch. He will ensure our school building is secure and that all security procedures are followed.

Aaron began his role on Monday, October 7, and has enjoyed meeting the students and teachers. He will be present at Student-Led Conferences on Wednesday and Thursday this week to meet parents, so please stop by and say hello! 

Aaron can be reached at 614-718-5825 or mr.quinn@stbrigid-school.org.

Diocesan Schools Rosary

On Monday the Cathedral was full of students praying the Diocesan-wide rosary, with children representing schools across the Diocese of Columbus in attendance. All other students attended via livestream at 10:00 AM on Monday in their classrooms.

Thank you to students Frankie Dziewiatkowski and Evelyn Heise for representing St. Brigid of Kildare School at the live rosary.

Fire Prevention Poster Winners

Each year Washington Township sponsors a poster contest during fire prevention month. We are very proud to announce that third grader Zoey Jones was a first place winner, and third grader Grace Gable was a runner up. They received their awards on Sunday, October 6 at an open house at the Washington Township Fire Department.

Congrats Zoey and Grace!

Student-Led Conference Sign Ups

Student-led conferences will be held:

Wednesday, October 9 (4-6:30 PM):

Grades 3, 4, 5, and 6

Thursday, October 10 (4-6:30 PM):

Grades K, 1, 2, 7, and 8

Use the link below to find your child's teacher and sign up for their conference.

Thank You Annual Fund Donors!

The Annual Fund is a once-a-year contribution that covers the costs of after school programs, school performances, field trips, and activities organized by the Saint Brigid of Kildare Home & School Association. Home & School is funded entirely by contributions made to the Annual Fund.  

With your Annual Fund contribution, 100% of every dollar raised goes directly to school projects and activities that enrich the learning experience for our children. Because of this, we will never ask you or your children to sell items door to door (such as flowers, candy, wrapping paper) to raise money for our school.

Home and School has hosted several welcome events since August, including:

• Parent Admin Day Welcome Back Celebration during Meet the Teacher

• The New Family Breakfast

• Tears & Cheers Social/Breakfast

These are just a few of the many events that are funded by the Annual Fund during the school year. Thank you to everyone who supports this important program. Please consider a donation. 

Spirit Wear Order Update

Rah Rah Orders – Reminder to Pick Up

As a reminder, spirit wear orders from Rah Rah are in and ready for pick up. If you chose to pick up your order, you may do so at:

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

All pick up orders will be placed in a large tote on the front porch. Orders will be bagged and marked with your name.

If you have any questions please contact Jaime Erickson 614-578-8960, Shauna Durant 740-815-9053 or Sherri Johnson 614-584-1977. 

Morganheimer/Premier

If you have placed a Morganheimer/Premier Spirit Wear order and received information from them that your order is ready for pick up please note this info from the vendor: pick up at our location at 473 Village Park Dr., Powell OH 43065. Weekly Hours: Wednesday-Friday - 12p-4p (After hours pickup is available. Please request via email)

Contact Premier with any questions or issues at 

614-505-7125 art@premiersportsandspirit.com

Barn Bash - Tickets Now on Sale

Tickets are now on sale for the Barn Bash on Friday, October 18^th from 6-8:15PM at Leeds Farm in Ostrander, Ohio.

The price to attend is $15 per person (children 2 and under are free). The last day to purchase tickets is October 16^th. 

All are invited to attend this fun night for families, which includes games, snacks, a DJ and family fun on the farm on the farm all evening. Please note that all children must be supervised by adults at all times. Alcohol is NOT permitted on Leed’s Farm Property. 

For any questions related to Barn Bash, contact co-chairs Jodi Greco (jodigreco77@gmail.com) or Ashely Jones (ashleypaigejones1@gmail.com)

Click the link below to buy tickets to attend.

Donations & Volunteers Needed

We are also in need of snack and drink donations for the event. Please click the link below to sign up to donate or to volunteer for the event. All donation items can be placed in a bin outside of the school office. Thank you!

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! 

After-School Study Table Sign Up

Saint Brigid of Kildare School’s After School Study Table program has started back up for this school year and is currently on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:00 to 4:00 PM for all 7th and 8th graders (the program may open soon for 5th and 6th grade).

The purpose of the program is to provide students with an opportunity to work on their school assignments in a quiet and supportive study environment. This is not intended to be a tutoring program. However, students will receive help with homework, build study skills and learn to plan and manage their time.

Mr. O’Reilly, along with one or two other teachers, will be monitoring students during this time. You are asked to sign up to help coordinate staffing.

To sign up for October dates, click here: October Study Table Sign Up

We are excited for this opportunity to help students at Saint Brigid continue on the path to success!

If you have any further questions, please contact Mr. O’Reilly at mr.oreilly@stbrigid-school.org. 

SBAA Winter Sports Registration Deadline Oct 20

**see updates on Cheer information below in red

St Brigid Athletic Association is happy to announce Winter Sports Registration is now open here.  

Please note strict deadlines for registration, there will be no extension of registration dates - so please register as soon as possible.

The registration fee for basketball this year includes a $50 refundable volunteer fee. If/once you sign up and volunteer, you will receive the $50 back at the end of the season. There will be sign up genius with ample volunteer opportunities and of course all coaching positions qualify as volunteering. This was necessary as parent volunteering has been an issue in many of our sports. In addition, the winter sports registration has a hard deadline of Oct. 20. Historically we've had over 10% of sign ups after the deadline which makes team formation very difficult. 

Basketball

Grades: 4th - 8th - Boys & Girls

Lil Hounds - 2nd & 3rd Boys & Girls

Commissioner: Bill Baumel - Boys, Mike McTighe - Girls

Fees: $240 - 4th - 8th, $85 - Lil Hounds

Cheer

Grades: 4th - 8th - Girls Commissioner: Lindsey Meadows

Fee: $25 if no uniform needed; $160 if uniform needed

Ski Club

Commissioner: Jessie Hoffman

Fees: $120 Transporation + Additional Fees (Lift tickets, lessons, rentals)

 If you have any questions about a specific sport, please reach out to each respective commissioner/contact.  If you have any problems with registrations, please reach out to Brian Frantz for any registration problems.

Congrats Wolfhounds!

There were many athletic announcements from our Wolfhounds this past weekend:

Cross Country

Congratulations to the 7th-8th grade girls team for their 2nd place finish in a 13 team field in the open division of the Eisenhart Invitational! We were by far the smallest school in the field so a really great accomplishment by all six girls!

On an individual basis we had three personal records on the fast Thomas Worthington course. Congratulations to Alexa Obers, Bernadette Dziewiatkowski and Anna Ulrich! Our other three runners, Kaitlin Host, Mara Host and Leah Schiavone ran their best of this season.

Award winners in the top 40 were:

Kaitlin Host (4th)

Alexa Obers (6th)

Bernadette Dziewiatkowski (12th)

Anna Ulrich (25th)

Mara Host (30th)

All of the St. Brigid cross country teams will now be competing at the Diocesan Championship on Saturday Oct 12 at the St. Matthew Athletic Fields.

Football

Your Saint Brigid tackle football teams are in the Diocese playoffs and making a run for the Championship games! Please come out and cheer on your Wolfhounds this weekend. Faith....Family....Football... GO HOUNDS! 

St. Brigid Varsity Football Team (7th/8th) plays in the first round of the playoffs on Sunday, October 13th at 2:00pm at St. Charles H.S. against the Northern Bishops.

 St. Brigid Senior Reserve Football Team (5th/6th) plays in the second round of the playoffs on Sunday, October 13th at 3:45pm at Bishop Watterson H.S. against St. Brendan. 

And a congratulations to 5th/6th grade football team who won their playoff game this past Sunday versus Western Irish 12-7. Go hounds!

Volleyball

 The 8th grade girls varsity volleyball team had tough losses this weekend to end their regular season, though they had some great volleys and kept each other's spirits up throughout their games. The score did not reflect their tenacity and heart!

The team now looks forward to tournament play this weekend!   

Congratulations to our team members who attend St. Brigid school - Maeve Baumgartner, Gia Lombardi, Victoria Nocco, Mel Prevedello, Anabelle Robinson, Mary Schilling and Sarah Ziegler.

Weekend Volleyball Schedule - October 12th 

5th Venessa - 1:30pm Fieldhouse USA court 1 

If win- 2:30pm Fieldhouse USA court 1 

If win- Sunday Oct 13- 3pm St Matthew gym 

5th Ken- 10:30am Fieldhouse Court 2 

If win- 11:30am Fieldhouse USA court 2 

If win- Sunday Oct 13th- 2:00 st Matthew gym 

6th- 10:30am Fieldhouse USA court 3 

If win- 12:30pm Fieldhouse USA court 3 

If win- Sunday Oct 13th- 2:00pm St Brigid Gym 7/8th- 1:30pm Fieldhouse Court 5 

If win- 2:30pm Fieldhouse Court 5 

If win- Sunday Oct 13th 2:00pm St Timothy gym 8th- 9:30am St Brigid gym 

If win- 11:30am St Brigid gym

 If win-Sunday Oct 13- 3:00pm St Timothy gym

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.

Upcoming Protecting God's Children Session

St. Brigid of Kildare will be holding a Protecting God’s Children for Adults class on October 17, 2024.

Protecting God’s Children (PGC) awareness session is intended to help raise awareness of adult

volunteers for signs of child sexual abuse, the methods and means by which offenders commit abuse and steps one can use to prevent child abuse. All Volunteers and employees 18 years of age and older must complete the class in order to volunteer for school or parish programming.

Where: St. Brigid of Kildare - Hendrick Hall

When: October 17th

Time: 10am to 1pm

Notes: PER VIRTUS POLICY, NO ONE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE SESSION ONCE THE FIRST VIDEO HAS BEGUN.

Contact: Andrea Komenda, Kerri Wilke and Sara Norton

To Register: Register online at virtus.org

Job Openings at St. Brigid of Kildare Parish

St. Brigid of Kildare Parish is hiring for several positions:

Safe Environment Coordinator: The Safe Environment Coordinator will manage the compliance of Diocesan Safe Environment Policies for St. Brigid Church and School for all staff and ministry volunteers, especially those involving minors. The ideal candidate will have experience in law enforcement, the military, or criminal justice, and be an effective communicator and collaborator.

Click here to view the full job description and application instructions.

Evening Support Staff: The Evening Support Staff will be responsible for ensuring facilities are ready for evening use, attendees’ needs are addresses, all safe environment policies are followed, and the campus is properly secured at the end of the evening.

Click here to view the full job description and application instructions.

Weekend Support Staff: The Weekend Support Staff will be responsible for ensuring facilities are ready for meetings or events and the campus is properly secured at the end of the evening.

Click here to view the full job description and application instructions.

Application instructions and full job descriptions are available in the links above.

The Art of Happiness

Blending social science and Catholicism, this Word on Fire course combines cutting-edge research and top-notch scholarship with the lives of great saints and our incredible inheritance of Church teaching. There are even surprising places to discover where secular science reinforces sacred wisdom. Your host, Harvard professor Arthur C. Brooks, will give you clear take-aways and action items that you can put into practice right now—to build more happiness for yourself, and to help you share more joy and peace with your family, your friends, and everyone else God puts before you!

Wednesdays Oct 23-Nov 20 -- 7-8:30 pm

Thursdays Oct 24-Nov 21 -- 10:30-Noon

To learn more, contact Kim VanHuffel at kvanhuffel@stbrigidofkildare.org.

Walking With Purpose Beginning in October

Walking with Purpose is a Bible study community that meets women right where they are, hands them a cup of coffee, and transforms their hearts. If you desire to grow in your faith, to encounter God’s Word in a fresh way, and in a supportive community of Catholic Women….join us! 

Beginning in October, on Tuesdays at 7 pm.

Learn more and register at the link below.

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 Cardinal Chat

Middle School Families, You're invited…

Are you interested in learning more about St. Charles and what it has to offer your son? Join us for the evening to learn from current St. Charles parents and families about what it is like to attend St. Charles Preparatory School. This is a relaxed and welcoming social function, and great opportunity to talk to current St. Charles parents and ask any and all questions you may have about your son being a future Cardinal. Drinks and refreshments will be provided.

Wednesday, October 16th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm

Hosted at the Braun Family Home

10055 Morris Dr.

Dublin, OH 43017

If you have questions about the evening and/or would like to RSVP for the chat,

feel free to contact Amy Braun via phone, text or email @ 614-506-8313 or

amymbraun@gmail.com

St. Charles Football Feeder School Night

Friday, October 18

St. Charles vs. Lutheran East

Free tickets for feeder students

Learn more at scprep.org.

Submit Materials to Wolfhound Wednesday

If you have information you'd like included in the next Wolfhound Wednesday, email it to Allie Wing at mrs.wing@stbrigid-school.org.



To view past issues of the Wolfhound Wednesday, find them archived on our website here.