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WOLFHOUND WEDNESDAY

June 5, 2024

Congratulations to our Class of 2024!

UPCOMING EVENTS:


Thurs, July 25: SPICE Board Meeting (6 PM)

Sun, Aug 11: Uniform & Spiritwear Exchange (10 AM - 1 PM)

Sun, Aug 18: New Family Welcome Breakfast

Wed, Aug 21: Staggered Start (Grades 1-8 L-Z)

Thurs, Aug 22: Staggered Start (Grades 1-8 A-K)

Fri, Aug 23: Staggered Start (Grades 1-8 All)

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The O'Reilly Minute

Dear Parents,


Our final day for the 2023 - 2024 school year was truly memorable. We began the day with the entire student body attending the Leadership Mass to celebrate our 8th graders passing the torch of leadership to our 7th grade. We also celebrated 17 teachers and staff for their leadership and anniversary years of service.  


5 years:

Mrs. Jill Baumel - Cafeteria

Mr. Bruce McKenna - Safety

Mrs. Kerinan Jordan - Technology 

Mrs. Andrea O’Reilly - Office Manager 


10 years:

 Mrs. Karol Halm - Latchkey

Mrs. Jennifer Matthews - Preschool

Mrs. Erin Russel - Speech Therapist

Miss Tina Hendricks - Library and latchkey

Mrs. Teri Ryan - Educational Support Assistant 

Mrs. Mackenzie Veeder - 3rd grade teacher


15 years:

 Mr. Jake Groce - Facility Manager


20 years:

Mrs. Kathy Hare - Kindergarten

Mrs. Andrea Grundei - Kindergarten

 

25 years: 

Mrs. Sherry Collins - Teacher aide - Grade 7 & 8

Mrs. Joyce Brown - Cafeteria Manager

Mrs. Ellen Faler - 3rd grade


Retiring

Kathy Wodarcyk retiring after 22 years of service at St. Brigid and 36 years in the Diocese



We ended the day with a school family picnic! It was a day of great joy and celebration. Please take a few minutes and enjoy the photos at the link below. 


Please remember the deadline to order School Supply Kits is next Tuesday, June 18. See the article below for ordering details.


Please watch for an email today at Noon announcing that your child’s report cards are ready to view. 


We have prayed, we have studied, and we have played, and now it is time to take our summer break to renew, refresh and prepare for the 2024 - 2025 school year.


Thank you for a great year and on behalf of the entire school faculty and staff we wish you a restful, prayerful and fun-filled summer.


Summer Blessings,

Kathy O’Reilly

Congratulations Class of 2024

It's summer break!  We had such a great last week of school wrapping up the school year and honoring our 8th grade students at Graduation, our final school Mass, and our 8th grade clap out! As a school community, we attended the Leadership Mass to celebrate our 8th graders passing the torch of leadership to our 7th grade. 


Congratulations to the Saint Brigid of Kildare School class of 2024, we will keep you in our prayers as you move forward to the next chapter of your lives.


To view photos, click the link below.

View Photos

Congratulations Oak Society Scholarship Winners

The scholarship program under the Oak Society is designed to recognize Saint Brigid of Kildare School families and students who meet or exceed the criteria of the many scholarships offered as set by the donor.

 

Congratulations to our 2024 Oak Society Scholarship Award Recipients:

 

The Maria Theresa Jeric Memorial Scholarship

Bernadette Dziewiatkowski

 

The Brendan Foley Spirit Scholarship 

Andrew Beuselinck

 

The Elizabeth Jane Zetzer Memorial Scholarship  

The Collins/Johnson Family

 

The Babs Pulsfort Memorial Gift of Giving Scholarship 

The Ubagarasamy Family

 

The Holthus Family Scholarship

The Wilke Family

 

The Henri and Flora Bucci Scholarship

The Taylor Family

 

The Joyce O’Reilly Family Scholarship 

The Eilerman Family

 

Karen & William Nomina Faith & Service Scholarship 

The Uhlir Family

 

Home & School Association Scholarship

Evelyn Heise

 

St. Brigid of Kildare SPiCE Nomination Scholarship - Children Modeling the Mission

Abigail (Abi) Haughawout

John (Jack) Bender

 

St. Brigid of Kildare SPiCE Nomination Scholarship - SPiCE Supporting Families 

Lisa Dufault

Leah McCoy

 

St. Brigid Athletic Association Scholarship

Charlie Malrich

Lily Steinbrunner

Max Steinbrunner


The Murico Family Scholarship

Nicholas Scott

 

If you or someone you know may be interested in creating a legacy scholarship, please contact Sarah Moore at smoore@stbrigidofkildare.org.

FACTS Tuition Payment Plans for 2024-25

FACTS Tuition Payment Plans for the 2024-2025 school year will be finalized by June 25. Your payment plan will include tuition assistance awarded from the Emmaus Road Scholarship (SGO), the Oak Society, any scholarship received, and SCRIP credit earned. Your agreement may or may not include the EdChoice Scholarship amounts. Over the summer tuition payment plans will be continually updated as the State of Ohio notifies us of your EdChoice Scholarship.  


It is important that you pay attention to the email notifications FACTS will send regarding updates to your payment plan.  You are able to access the tuition payment plan information via the FACTS SIS family portal. It is equally important you review the terms of your tuition payment plan. Is your plan Full-Pay, Semi-Annual, Quarterly, 12-month, or 10-month? Did you opt for the Peace of Mind (POM) benefit? If you need to change the terms of your payment plan please contact Jackie Mack immediately, jmack@stbrigidofkildare.org, 614.761.3734, ext. 247 and she will assist you.  

School Supply Kit - Order by June 18

Order your school supply kit by June 18, 2024 to order your school supplies kit and receive FREE shipping!


Saint Brigid of Kildare is offering the EduKit program for our families to order school supplies for the 2024-2025 school year. EduKit has put together specific grade level kits approved by your student’s teacher. Some supplies can be reused next year (Earbuds, Spanish-English Dictionary, etc.).


Order by June 18, 2024 and your kit will be shipped directly to Saint Brigid of Kildare and delivered to your student’s classroom.


For questions, please contact Jennifer Musser, jmusserfamily@aol.com


Supply lists and ordering information for each grade can be accessed at the order link below.

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Job Openings

Please spread the word to anyone interested that St. Brigid of Kildare School is hiring for the following teaching positions to begin this fall:

  • 7th/8th Grade Instructional Support Teacher (Possibility to Teach Religion)
  • 5th/6th Grade Science/Religion Teacher




To Apply:

Summer Learning Packet

Summer reading and activities are an important way to ensure children are ready for the next school year and don't experience the "summer slide" loss of learning. Teachers have prepared one Slide Deck that includes activities for each grade level to work on over the summer months. These activities are all strongly encouraged to ensure readiness for the next school year. Check the Slide Deck Index for any required components.


Click the link below for the Summer Learning Deck

Summer Learning Information


This is also posted on our school website on the "Current Families" page.


Parent Account Instructions:

Clever Access

Google Account Access


SBAA Board Updates

The St Brigid Athletic Association would like to thank outgoing members Shannon Hollis, Leah McCoy, Shawn Steinbrunner, and Gina Winkler for their years of exceptional and dedicated service to our sports programs. We would also like to welcome the following new SBAA Board Members:

o  Baseball/Softball Commissioner: Andres Adorno

o  Digital Coordinator: Brian Frantz

o  Secretary: Ashley McBride Taylor

o  Soccer Commissioner: Allison Heacock

o  Tennis: Lee Schilling and Nathan Watts

o  Volleyball Commissioner: Venessa Lookabaugh

o  Volleyball Assistants: Renee Cavanaugh, Dave Coyle, Angela Lyons, and Stacy Raver

Fall Sports Registrations

The SBAA is happy to announce Fall Sports Registration is open.  Please note some sport registrations will be closing soon - so please register as soon as possible! 

 

New this year, the diocese CYO is offering Flag Football for grades 1-4, so please look into this option for those incoming 1st-4th graders for the fall.

 

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 at brian.frantz15@gmail.com for any registration questions.

Register

Sport

Registration Deadline

Grades

Commissioner/Contact

Registration Fee

Est. Season Dates

Soccer

June 8 - Closing soon!

4th - 8th - Boys & Girls

Lil Hounds - 1st - 3rd Boys & Girls

Allison Heacock

and

Bill Baumel

$165 - 4th - 8th

$85 - Lil Hounds

July 1 - Sept. 1

Girls Tennis

June 8 - Closing soon!

6th - 8th - Girls

Lee Schilling and Nathan Watts

$85

June 9 - Oct. 1

Golf

June 8 - Closing soon!

6th - 8th - Boys & Girls

Nancy Davis

$165 + Additional Course/Greens Fees

June 15 - Oct. 1

Football

July 1

Tackle Football - 5th - 8th Boys

Flag Football - 1st - 4th Boys

Carl Graf

$190 - Tackle

$165 - Flag

Aug 1 - Nov 1

Summer Mini-Camp for 4th-8th Sat's in June/July

Volleyball

July 15

4th - 8th - Girls

Lil Hounds - 2nd - 3rd - Girls

Vanessa Lookabaugh

$165 - 4th - 8th

$85 - Lil Hounds

Aug 1 - Nov 1

Cross Country

Aug 1

4th - 8th - Boys & Girls

Dan Workman

$85

Aug 1 - Nov 1

Fall Cheer

Aug 1

4th - 8th - Girls

Lindsey Meadows

$25 + Uniform Fees if need uniform

Aug 1 - Nov 1

Schoolbelles & Educational Apparel Sales

Schoolbelles is holding a closeout sale for St. Brigid of Kildare -- see the image for more details on 50% off the fleece pullover.


Educational Apparel is having a June summer uniform sale with 20% off your purchase. See coupon information below.

Summer Garden Volunteers Needed

Looking for something fun to do together while giving back over the summer? Consider signing up for the SBK family garden club! We are asking for a one hour commitment over the summer to help attend to our newly planted garden. Families who participate are welcome to take home whatever they harvest! No green thumb, no problem, this is all about getting out there and enjoying nature! Use the link below to grab a spot. Detailed instructions will be sent once you sign up. Please note, this is for families with children in grades Preschool- Grade 8. 

See you in the garden!


Sign Up

Lost & Found Items Donated after June 7

Please come and gather your missing items now through June 7. Unclaimed items will be donated to the Uniform Exchange and local charities.


To view a photo album of items in lost and found, click the link below.

View Items

Lunch Accounts, Free Summer Meals

Please check your children's lunch account balance to see if there are enough funds in the account to last for the rest of the school year.


Starting on Monday May 20th, any student with a negative balance will be denied second entrees and al-a-carte items.


Please contact Joyce Brown (mrs.brown@stbrigid-school.org) if you have any questions.


A part-time position will be available in the cafeteria for next school year. Please contact Joyce (mrs.brown@stbrigid-school.org) if you are interested. 


Kids and teens across our community can get free meals all summer long. Text FOOD or COMIDA to 304-304 to find a site near you.

New Family Welcome - Mentors Needed

Home and School is currently looking for parents to sign up to be on the New Family Welcome Committee.  This entails being a mentor to a new family for the next school year.  Mentor families will attend the New Family Welcome Breakfast (Sunday, August 18th). They will need to be available to check in with their new family monthly and answer any questions to assist with their transition.   Mentors will be paired up with new families with children in the same grade. 

 

If you are interested in being a new family, please fill out the short survey below. Thank you!

Sign Up

Semi-Annual Uniform and Spirit Wear Exchange Aug 11, 2024 10am-1pm

Shoppers, sign up here: Summer 2024 Uniform and Spirit Wear Exchange. This sign-up contains more information about the exchange and signing up ensures you’ll receive a reminder to attend. 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!


Have items to 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 June 3-7 or Aug 5-9 during school hours
  2. At a bin outside Erin Heise’s home at 6588 Wynwright Dr Dublin OH Aug 3-9
  3. Bring them with you to the exchange if the other options don't work for you.
  4. If you have a ripped jumper or logoed item, please still donate it as we can use it for spare parts (buttons, crest, etc.)!
  5. Leftovers will be donated to other schools and charities in need.


Volunteer. Volunteers are needed to organize the exchange, help others find items, and to clean up and pack items for donation at the end of the exchange. If you are free, please sign up here:  Summer 2024 Uniform and Spirit Wear Exchange Volunteer Sign Up


Questions? Email Erin Heise at erinjolene@hotmail.com or Gracie Dziewiatkowski at marygracedzski@gmail.com.

PE Uniform Reminders for 24-25

Please note uniform policies for the 2024-25 school year:

  •  PE shirts and jackets will only be available for purchase through the uniform stores. No outside apparel will be accepted. 
  • The PE jacket is optional.
  • PE pants must be plain black wind pants with no additional color or logo, and with an open leg that is not elastic. We highly suggest purchasing these from Morganheimer, Educational Apparel or Schoolbelles. Outside stores are ok if the pants strictly follow the description listed above.
  • Please be aware that students will receive a dress code demerit and be asked to purchase the correct pants if they do not adhere to the policy. 
  • The black gym uniform jackets will now be required to have the crest embroidered on them and will also be an accepted layering piece to wear with your school uniform. There will also be green layering pieces available that will have an embroidered crest as well. Any of these layering pieces (green or black) can be worn with both the gym uniform and the school uniform. There will be no need to have both a green and a black layering piece unless you choose to purchase both.  There will be several options available in green or black and both will be acceptable to wear everyday with either uniform.


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.


Girls’ and boys’ uniforms are available online and in-store at the following locations: 

  • Schoolbelles
  • Educational Apparel, 3906 Brown Park Dr., Hilliard, OH 614-876-3030 
  • Morganheimer, 473 Village Park Dr Powell, OH 43065, 614-505-7125 (carry PE pants only)


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. 

All Bus Riders: Register for Bus Transportation

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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 the online form by June 20, 2024.


Dublin Schools Requests:

All Non-Public parents (new or returning) please complete theform by June 30, 2024.


Hilliard School Requests:

All Non-Public parents (new or returning) please complete the online formby June 15, 2024.

Bus Forms

Summer Tutoring

Summer tutoring is available from many Saint Brigid of Kildare staff members. Staff can be contacted via email or by calling the school office and leaving a message.


Click below for the list of teachers, subjects and contact information.


View List
News from Our Parish & Community

Parish Picnic June 30th

Join us at Brigid's Green on Sunday, June 30th at noon for a Parish Picnic!


Enjoy the company of other parishioners while enjoying lunch, a DJ, cake walk, an ice cream truck, and fun and games for the whole family!


RSVP at the link below.

RSVP

Walking With Purpose is Coming to St. Brigid this Fall!

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.


Learn More

Eucharistic Adoration this Friday

You are invited to lean on Jesus in the Eucharist on Friday, June 7th for First Friday Eucharistic Adoration following the 9:00AM Mass and concluding at 4:00PM with Benediction.


Christians must lean on the Cross of Christ just as travelers lean on a staff when they begin a long journey.” Saint Anthony of Padua (Feast Day: June 13) 


Saint Anthony was known for helping find lost souls, drawing thousands who wanted to hear him speak. We invite you to visit Jesus and listen to God’s voice in the silence of Adoration. All are welcome, including families with children. If you wish to sign up for an hour, please use the link below or email Shelly Cocumelli at rocks1dad@aol.com.


Sign Up

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 Columbus Diocese at www.virtus.org

 

Upcoming Virtus Protecting God's Children (PGC) session: 

6/11/2024 St Brigid of Kildare, Hendricks Hall 6pm




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, registration with Selection.com/Fastrax and complete a criminal background check prior to volunteering.

Full details and forms can be found at https://stbrigidofkildare.org/safe-environment/ 

News from Our Catholic High Schools
Please email any alumni news for sharing to Allie Wing at mrs.wing@stbrigid-school.org.

BWHS & St. Charles Summer Camps

Registration is now open for summer camps! Bishop Watterson High School and St. Charles are hosting a variety of summer camps, including academics, athletics, art, theatre, robotics and more, ranging for children in incoming grades 2-9. Click the links below to learn more.



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

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