Buona Fun Food

Today is the Final Day to Order!

The FSA is hosting a Halloween Fun Food event with Buona. Orders are due today by 3pm today for the October 31 lunch service. There are two important steps when placing your order in Membership Toolkit:

Step 1: LOG INTO your membership toolkit account and make sure to update your family information, including current grade level and homeroom for each child:

Step 2: PLACE YOUR order for each child. Here, you can also register to volunteer to help serve lunch - a good number of volunteers are needed to help the event run efficiently for the students, so please consider helping out.

Questions regarding order placement may be sent to Elise Mayer at [email protected].

Pack the House Tonight!

Games begin at 5:30pm

We invite you to celebrate Girls' Basketball at our upcoming Pack the House event on Friday, October 20, at 5:30pm. The theme for the night is Pool Party. Wear your favorite pool party attire or St. Barnabas spirit wear. For pool attire, bikini-style tops are not permitted and those wearing swim trunks should also wear t-shirts/swim shirts.

Save the Date!

We have some upcoming events that we want to ensure are on your calendar:

• 2nd Grade Famous Person (student-only event) - November 9
• School Christmas Pageant (1st, 5th, and 7th grade students have role) - December 15
• Preschool Christmas Pageant: December 21
• "Sweetheart Soiree" Father Daughter Dance - January 12
• Catholic School's Week Open House - January 28
• St. Baldrick's Day - March 8
• School Musical - April 25 - 27
• Service Day - May 17

VIEW the entire School Events calendar

Athletic Playoff Season

There are still a few weeks left in the girls' basketball regular season, but we are officially in the playoffs for football and soccer! Come out and cheer on the Buckeyes at their upcoming games:

• JV Football Playoff vs St. John Fisher, Saturday at 6pm, Brother Rice HS
• Varsity Football Playoff vs St. Christina, Sunday at 12pm, Marist HS
• Varsity Soccer Playoff vs. St. Nicks, Monday at 7:30pm, 5825 S. Kostner

VIEW the complete Athletic Games calendar on our website.

Pink October

Pack the Pews this Sunday, October 22

Join us for 10am mass this Sunday as we prayerfully bless and reflect on the lives of the many women and families who have been impacted by breast cancer.

Pink Dress Down, Monday, October 23

Students are welcome to participate in a $3 Dress Down in Pink to support breast cancer on Monday, October 23. Students should wear pink tops paired with jeans, athletic pants, or pink bottoms. Contributions will benefit the YMe Softball organization. Donate today on MEMBERSHIP TOOLKIT or bring $3 cash to school on Monday (exact change only please).

School Band News

Students in grades 4 - 8 are eligible to join the school band. Rehearsals are on Thursdays, and the returning Concert Band students are already underway with their lessons. 

Those students interested in getting started in the Cadet “Beginning” Band are invited, with their parents/guardians, to MEET the Band Director, Mr. Phils Enns, after school on Thursday, October 26. Visit the Band Room anytime between 3pm - 5pm to meet Mr. Enns, learn more about the program, and rent instruments. Students in grades 4 and 5 brought home an information flyer earlier this week; view the flyer HERE or contact Mr. Enns for more details at [email protected] 

Pumpkin Decorating Contest

Get creative this weekend and decorate for the annual Student Council Pumpkin Decorating Contest! Student-decorated pumpkins can be brought to school Monday, October 23 - Friday, October 27, for display in the Main Hall. The winners will be announced on Halloween! Pumpkins may be decorated using paint, glue, paper, fabric, etc., but may not be carved.

Halloween Details

Halloween is an exciting time at St. Barnabas School. We ask you all to take a few moments to review the details on costumes, the parade, class parties, treats, Teal Pumpkin Project, and pumpkin decorating. READ MORE HERE.

Ofrenda Altar

Culture Club is again creating an Ofrenda in the main lobby to celebrate Dia de los Muertos. In Hispanic Culture, an ofrenda is an altar built to honor lost loved ones. Photos and offerings are displayed to help us remember, celebrate, and honor their lives. We invite families to add to our altar by sharing a photo of someone special who has passed on. Please send your photos with your child's name and homeroom to Mrs. Natalie Bachler.

We also thank our Culture Club for planning a fun and educational Hispanic Heritage Assembly last week. Enjoy some photos from the assembly HERE.

Scholastic Book Fair

The FSA is hosting a Scholastic Book Fair during the school day on Wednesday, November 8, and Thursday, November 9. In next week’s newsletter, we will share details on setting up an e-wallet (and how to utilize leftover funds you may have in last year's e-wallet), along with volunteer opportunities. Thank you to the FSA for returning this student-loved event for another year! For questions, please get in touch with FSA Book Fair Coordinator Carolyn Burke at [email protected].

Parent Foundation

The Parent Foundation is a new organization created last year with the goal of raising funds to provide an annual monetary gift to the teachers and staff. Earlier this week, they gave all returning teachers and staff a bonus. Many thanks to the foundation for their generosity and efforts in supporting Catholic educators. 

Join in the fun this weekend for their 2nd annual Witch Ride. Adult witches depart the lot at 4:30pm for a ride around the neighborhood. Learn more and coordinate your ticket at sbparentfoundation.org.

Equity & Inclusion Reception

Tuesday, October 24 at 6pm

The St. Barnabas Equity and Inclusion Committee will host a meeting of fellowship and discussion. The meeting, in the school's Main Hall, will focus on how the committee will work with the Culture Club, school administration, and parents/guardians to elevate our school's belief that we see God in all people and we belong to each other. Questions to [email protected].

FSA Eat & Earn

Order by Wednesday, October 25

The perfect, easy Halloween night dinner, Home Run Inn. The FSA is coordinating an Eat & Earn, and 30% of the order total will be donated to the school! Please place your order by October 25 for the take-and-bake pick-up on October 30, 31, and November 1. ORDER HERE.

Men's Club Progressive

Saturday, December 2

This wonderful event benefits the Staff "Stocking Stuffer" Christmas bonus. Tickets are $80 per person and are available for purchase on GIVE CENTRAL. If you prefer to purchase via cash or check, click HERE.

Photo Directory

The Parish is compiling a photo directory as a keepsake for the 100th Anniversary of the Parish. We encourage all parish-school families to take part in this commemorative keepsake. 

It is free to participate, and you’ll receive a complimentary 8x10 photograph and directory. Photo sessions take place in late October and early November. Register HERE, use Church Code: iL322 and Password: Photos

Autumn Taize

Join us for an AUTUMN TAIZE on Tuesday, October 24 at 7pm in the Holy Spirit Chapel. Taize is a meditative form of musical prayer and a beautiful way to prepare for the changing seasons.