Report Card Day

Today, all students will bring home their Trimester 2 report cards. We encourage you to spend time this weekend reviewing with your child. Please sign and return the manilla envelope as an acknowledgment of your receipt; you may keep the printed report card for your records. If you wish to arrange a time to discuss your child’s progress with their teacher, please feel free to email the teacher directly. Link to STAFF DIRECTORY.

Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day

Please JOIN the St. Barnabas community this weekend to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. 

SATURDAY - Join us for a special 4pm Mass at the Church, followed by a soda bread reception in the Church Hall. The St. Patrick's Day mass is a long-standing and beautiful tradition. Learn more about the history of the annual mass HERE.

SUNDAY - All are welcome to march with the St. Barnabas float in the South Side Irish parade. We are float #15 and will meet on 103rd near Beverly Bank beginning at 11am. The parade kicks off at 12pm. Children are welcome but must be escorted by a designated adult chaperone. 

Service Day - May 17

Service Day is Friday, May 17! All families are asked to register for this day, a required attendance day (and an 11:50 a.m. dismissal day); the online registration will launch just before Easter.

We are excited to share a few new organizations we will partner with: Meals on Wheels, Pro Labore Dei, and Edna White Community Garden.

We will continue our partnership with Belhaven Nursing, BirthdayProject.org, Burst Into Books, Catholic Charities, Creative Chicago ReUse Exchange, Friends of the Chicago River, Growing Home, Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation, Pullman National Monument, Share Your Soles, Smith Village, and Universal School.

We welcome and encourage parent chaperones. If you can join in the day, please sign up when you register your child later this month.

Learn more about service at St. Barnabas HERE.

Congrats to VB and BB 

Congrats to our winter sports student-athletes, Girls Volleyball and Boys Basketball, for their dedication and success this season! Across the board, all teams had great seasons, with the majority of the teams advancing far in the playoff series.  

Girls Volleyball highlights include 6A with 2nd place in the St. Al’s League and 2nd place in the Marist Tournament. 5th-Burklow also had a 2nd place finish in the St. Al’s League and 2nd place in the SouthSide Conference.

Boys Basketball highlights include four teams winning their respective end-of-season tournaments:

• 4th Grade Red won the West Bracket of the 4th Grade South Suburban Basketball League
• 5th Grade Red won the Mt Greenwood League
• 5th Grade Grey team won the North Bracket of the 5th Grade South Suburban Basketball League
• 7th Grade White team won the West Bracket of the 7th Grade South Suburban Basketball League 

We extend a huge thank you to all the coaches who were so generous in sharing their time and talent with the students.

JUNIOR BASKETBALL - Registration through TeamSnap is still open for grades K - 3 Junior Basketball with Ms. Sadowski. Sessions take place on Sunday afternoons at the school gym and will begin on Sunday, April 7.

World Down Syndrome Day - March 21

“Lots of Socks” - Everyone is encouraged to wear brightly colored mismatched socks in support of World Down Syndrome Day, a day to celebrate and advocate for people with Down syndrome. Learn more about the day HERE.

Lost and Found

Easter break begins with our 11:50am dismissal on Wednesday, March 27. Over break, all items in our lost and found will be donated. If your child is missing an item, please encourage them to search the table before break begins. Parents/caregivers are welcome to search the table currently set up inside the main lobby.

Share Your Photos

We invite parents to upload photos for consideration in the school yearbook. UPLOAD HERE, and enter Passcode: 1017023074133939 to connect to the St. Barnabas account.

If any parents are interested in volunteering alongside parent Cortney Harris to help with the yearbook, please connect via email at [email protected].

Last Call for Banners

As we honor the 100th Anniversary of St. Barnabas Parish, we will line Longwood Drive with banners. It will be a magnificent display celebrating our heritage and St. Barnabas's lasting impact on so many. The final day to purchase is Monday, April 1. We invite you to honor your family or company by purchasing a banner HERE.

Notre Dame Concert

The Notre Dame Jazz Band will be performing with our student band on Friday, April 12! This is an incredible opportunity for any music lover (or ND fan) to enjoy. Bring the entire family to the school gym. Doors open at 6:30pm, and the performance begins at 7pm. Details HERE.

Pat Mac Highlights & Photos

Last Friday was an extraordinary day as we honored the life and legacy of Patrick McNamara. We had over 50 students shave their heads or trim their hair and raised over $23,000 for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. Those students sharing in dress down and face painting helped raise over $4,000 for Pat Mac’s Pack. Thank you to all, and we hope you enjoy these PHOTOS from the day. A note of thanks to Jessica McCarihan, Colleen Cooney, and Collen Youpel for your help in supporting the school's efforts.

5 ESSENTIALS PARENT SURVEY - We encourage you to complete the Archdiocese of Chicago Parent Survey. The last day to complete is Friday, March 22.

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES - On our website, we share opportunities that may be of interest to your children this summer.

BET ON THE BUCKEYES - Purchase your tickets for the upcoming Parent Foundation Casino Night! Friday, March 22, at Ridge Country Club.

MARCH MADNESS - Purchase your tickets for the upcoming March Madness event benefitting the Men's Club Kevin G. Barron Scholarship - Sunday, March 24, at Cork & Kerry.